Page 38 of Alpha's Runaway Mate

“Lyra, I’m being serious,” I pressed.

She sighed. “Why do you always think I’m going to regret being with you?”

“Because I know what it’s like for the body to betray the mind,” I admitted. “That’s exactly how I feel right now.”

She started to pull away, but I caught her by the waist and gently cupped her cheek. “Look Lyra, I want you—every single day. I mean look at me.” I tilted my head down, drawing her attention to the undeniable bulge straining against my jeans. “I want to make you forget about everything—the pain, the worries—but I need this to be real for you, more than just sex. I need you to be completely immersed in me, in us, and have no regrets about it. I want to consume you, to the point that all you can think about is me inside of you, even when I’m not. But I need you to be sure. I need you to want this with heart and mind, not just your body.”

“And if I tell you that my mind wants this just as much as my body does?” she asked softly.

I shook my head, thinking. It was the want speaking. I needed our intimacy to reflect a deeper emotional and physical connection, and not to be just about the release. I wanted to be the one she turned to—for security, for validation.

She smiled, but it didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Earlier today, when you stood up for me in front of the entire pack, I saw your strength. But I also saw you standing against everyone, alone. And with everything Dominic told me about Jared…I’m scared. I’m scared to give in completely, to trust you fully, because I don’t want to lose myself in you and get hurt again.”

“Dominic told you about Jared?”

She nodded.

I tightened my hold around her, my voice steady as I spoke. “Did he also tell you that what happened with Jared is nothing like this? As much as I didn’t want to, exiling him, it wasn’t just about the laws anymore. Jared betrayed us. He left me no choice.”

Her eyes were locked on mine as we spoke, her face inches from mine, but the tension was palpable. “Lyra, I swear to you—this time, I will protect you and Leo with everything I have. I can’t lose you again, because I now realize that life makes no sense without you.”

She looked into my eyes and said quietly, “I believe you, Kaine.”

Those three words meant everything to me. It wasn’t the complete trust I was seeking, but it was a step in the right direction. Tilting her head back gently, I leaned down to kiss her. The kiss went on for long, starting off slow, and becoming fervent, filled with longing. It felt like everything else we had left unsaid was poured into that kiss.

I slid both straps of her nightdress over her shoulders, allowing the fabric to fall to her waist. She stepped back, and the dress dropped from her waist, pooling around her feet. The sight of Lyra standing naked before sent a surge of desire straight to my core. My eyes were drawn to her nipples, hard from arousal. I couldn’t tear my gaze away from her as I took in every inch of her body.God, she was gorgeous.

Reaching out, I wrapped my arms around her tiny waist, pulled her back toward me, and our lips met again. We stumbled toward the bed where she lay on her back, watching as I hurriedly yanked off my shirt and unbuckled my belt. In record time, my pants hit the floor. Her eyes lowered to my waist when I reached for my briefs. But before I could pull it down, I felt her hands on mine. She knelt on the bed, and said, “Let me, please.”

My hands dropped to my side as Lyra tugged my briefs down, and my shaft sprang free. She leaned forward, then glanced up at me from beneath her thick lashes, gauging my reaction asshe licked the glistening precum from my crown, before opening wide and taking me into her mouth.

Fuck.

I felt all the self-control I’d been holding onto slip from my grip as the warmth of her mouth sent a wave of pleasure coursing through me.

I threaded my finger into her hair, guiding her movements, setting the rhythm as she bobbed her head along my length. Tightening my grip on her hair, I groaned, urging her to move faster. The sight of her, her lips wrapped around me, bobbing her head up and down my shaft, was driving me wild. I thought my self-control was gone, but somehow, I held back from slamming my length down her throat. Each groan I let out seemed to fuel her as she focused on the crown, her lips sliding down my shaft before taking me deeper. I could feel the head of my shaft against the back of her throat.

Fuck, that was it.

I lifted Lyra from her knees, and kissed her hard before laying her back on the bed and climbing on top of her. My fingers found her clit, and I watched as her body shuddered under my touch. Her eyes grew wide with pleasure when I entered her in one swift motion, filling her completely. She wrapped her legs around my waist, her hips tilting up to meet my thrust. She gasped when I hit the spot that made her tremble. I slammed into her again, hitting that same spot, and she clasped her hand over her mouth to stifle the cries that escaped her lips.

A smirk curled up my lips as I kept moving, a thing of pure delight watching Lyra try to restrain herself from moaning out loud. The harder I thrust, the more her muffled moans grewlouder. I quickened my pace, rubbing her clit in time with my movements until her body shook violently beneath me. My own release followed, surging through me as I collapsed onto her, panting heavily from the intensity of it all.

Our heavy breaths filled the room, the silence thick between us. “Do you think we were too loud?” she asked, still catching her breath.

I chuckled, pulling out and falling on my back. Wrapping my arm around her, she nuzzled against me. “Next time, we’ll go to my place. I want to hear you scream my name when I take you from behind.”

She giggled like a schoolgirl, and it made my heart flutter in my chest. Fate may have sold my dreams, but I long ago embraced that, and now, I was going to fight for them. Because everything about having Lyra in my hands now felt right.

Chapter Seventeen — Lyra’s POV

Waking up beside Kaine again felt right and comforting in a way I hadn’t expected. He was already awake, gently running his fingers through my hair, his eyes tracing the features of my face. I yawned, rubbing my eyes, only to catch him staring at me with a smile spread across his handsome face. Heat flushed my cheeks as I quickly sat up, glancing down at the pillow to check for any sign of drool. Thank goodness, I was spared that embarrassment. Kaine chuckled and pressed a kiss to my forehead.

“How long have you been awake? I asked, feeling shy under the intensity of his piercing blue eyes.

“A few minutes.”

“A few?” I quirked a brow.

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