Page 11 of Bound to the Mafia Guard

With my heart in my throat, I opened the door.

Trev was standing there, looking just as agitated as I felt. "I couldn't stay away." He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. “Can I come in?”

Relief flooded through me as I pulled the door wider and let him inside. "Yeah, of course. And…I'm glad you’re here."

As if that was all he needed to hear, Trev cupped my face and looked between my eyes. "We need to talk about this. About us."

Fuck, I wanted to collapse into his arms like the needy omega that I was. But what if he was only here because he was worried about his job?

I nodded and led him to the loveseat near the window. "First, I need to thank you." I wasn’t sure how to start, but this needed to be said. "For not marking me. I know it couldn't have been easy to hold back in the moment, but I appreciate that you did."

Trev's jaw clenched, and he exhaled through his nose. "I didn't want you to feel pressured or trapped by a mate mark. You deserve a choice in this. Especially after everything you’ve been through."

“And I understand why.”

His eyes narrowed as he watched me. “What do you mean by that? What do you understand?”

I shrugged and crossed my arms over my chest, protecting myself from the invisible pain pouring from my heart. “I understand why you didn’t. It’s not like you’re into me or anything. I’m a job, and you kept me safe. It’s cool.”

“It’s cool?” He shifted his weight so he was facing me. “You’re cool with me walking out of here and not coming back until I pick you up next week?”

My body chilled at the thought and goosebumps peppered my flesh. I wrapped my arms around my middle. “I guess. I mean, no.” I sighed and hunched my shoulders, wanting to make myself smaller. “I’ll hate it, and I won’t be able to stop thinkingabout you, but I’ll understand. I won’t make things awkward, though. You have a job to do. I understand.”

"Stop fucking saying that!” He scooted forward so he was just an inch from me. “Stop saying you’ll understand. That makes no damn sense. I don’t think you understand at all. You’re my mate, Rowan. Whether you’re willing to accept it or not, it’s true.”

“It is?” My eyes welled with tears of relief and joy as his words sank in. “Do you want that?”

“You?” He placed both hands around my jaw and tilted my head so he could press his lips to mine for a moment before pulling back. “Yes, I fucking want you. Not marking you last night took every ounce of willpower I had, but if you feel the same way, I’ll mark you right now and make this permanent, Rowan. Forever.”

“What about Andro? What will he think?”

“Fuck what Andro thinks, Rowan. You’ve had enough of people taking over your life. This decision is yours. Only yours. Andro will understand.”

“You. I want you.”

His lips crashed into mine, and I melted against him with a whimper. This kiss was different from the frenzied passion we’d experienced during my heat. It was slower, deeper, filled with promise.

Trev's hands slid under my shirt and caressed my skin as he explored.

I shivered at his touch, and desire coiled low in my belly. "Please, Trev." I could barely breathe against his mouth, but I didn’t want to lose contact with his soft skin. "Mark me, alpha. Make me yours."

A low rumble vibrated through his chest as he lifted me up and carried me to the bed. This time, when he laid me on the mattress, there was no rush. I wasn’t begging for help, and he wasn’t doing his job.

He wanted me the way I wanted him.

My alpha undressed me slowly, pressing tender kisses to each inch of exposed skin as he moved.

My breaths were shallow but controlled as I ran my hands over the planes of his muscled chest while he shed his own clothes.How could this gorgeous alpha be mine?My fingertips ghosted over his scars. He let me explore for a moment, but then he grasped my hand and placed it on his cheek.

When he finally entered me, it was gentle this time. Slow. Each push and thrust was purposeful and meant to bring us closer together. We moved in perfect sync as a different kind of climax approached. Not purely for biology or even procreation.

This was just for us. To prove to each other that we wanted this bond for all time.

As his knot stretched me, Trev kissed my shoulder and his teeth grazed my neck. "Are you sure, omega?"

"Yes!" I gasped as tremors raced up my spine. "Please, alpha."

My alpha’s teeth sank into my flesh as ecstasy washed over us both.

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