Page 18 of The Aurora Marelup Complete Saga Omnibus

Jayce takes in a deep breath and kisses Sinclair hard on the lips. “I’m sorry. My wolf and I want her as our mate. I never thought I’d find my mate; I thought we had forever.” He glances back to Aurora, who has tears streaming down her face. She’s ready to release him if that’s what he wants, even if it causes her pain.

Aurora shifts quickly and runs across the arena. She leaps high into the air and lands a good twenty feet off the ground. Her talons sink into the wood and mortar as she climbs higher and higher until she reaches the alcove just below the roof. It was the first time Sebastian witnessed his mate run from anything. He just stands there in a state of shock. His eyes swirl between his normal sky blue and that of his wolf. It appears that they are battling each other for control.

“Sebastian!” I yell at him to knock him from the trance he appears to be in. Slowly he looks at me, then back in the direction Aurora had fled. Everyone, now watching the alcove. “Why did she run?”

Sebastian draws in a deep breath, grabbing everyone’s attention. “She’s not good with handling anything outside ofrage, desire, or apathy. The possibility of losing a mate before really having him fucked her world all up.” His eyes find Jayce’s. “Choose whatever will make you the happiest. She wouldn’t have offered you an out if she didn’t mean it. Besides, I think you’ve figured out that she doesn’t hold back when something pisses her off or gets in her way.”

Jayce nods and looks towards the alcove then back to me. “Dom, please go talk to her. I need to talk with Sinclair a bit, and I’ll bring Alex up to speed while you try to make Aurora happy.”

I smile at my brother and bring him in for a quick hug before heading to the side of the arena. A hand grips my shoulder, turning my head slightly; it’s Nico, and he is smiling. It’s kind of terrifying that he’s smiling at me right now. “Son, she’s hurting and volatile. Tread softly and talk with your heart. Her beast isn’t going to listen to reason right now.” He spoke from a place of years of wisdom, his connection to his daughter giving us insight into her emotional state...

“Is it safe to approach her? I mean, we’re not bonded yet, and she’s wedged in a small area.” I wasn’t afraid of being attacked. I was more fearful of setting her off on a rampage.

“Soon as she can scent you, you’ll be safe. Be patient with her. Perhaps the company of your wolf will help her once you get up there.” He smirks at me because there is no visible way for me to get up there.

I stare at where she is hiding, then look back at Nico. “Mind giving me a lift? My wolf isn’t like hers, and I can’t climb walls like she can.”

Nico starts laughing and walks away from everyone before he shifts back to his dragon. He looks from me to the alcove and back again before opening his huge taloned hand, waiting for me to walk into his grip. Well, here goes nothing. I walk towards him—poor Jayce is in panic mode, and Sebastian has to hug him to keep him from chasing after me. Once I am in the dragon’s grip,he rears up on his hind legs and stretches out his arm, and places me on the ledge of the alcove.

Glowing mercury orbs find me swiftly. She is curled up against the back wall, hugging her knees to her chest. I slowly shift into my wolf and belly crawl over to her, whimpering the entire distance. The great white Lycan in question lies down and curls up around my wolf. Never in my existence have I felt like a small wolf until now. Slowly she starts licking the back of my head, grooming me as if I am the one that needs comfort. When she moves to get a better angle, I can start grooming her.

After a while, she stops and shifts back to her human form. “Your wolf is beautiful, Dom.” Her fingers thread through my thick, obsidian fur as she examines the path her fingers blaze. “Father must like you to lift you up here. I’m sorry I took off as I did.” Her voice quivers with emotion. “I was afraid of Jayce’s rejection. I was afraid that my Lycan would kill his lover in retaliation.” She lowers herself to lay her head on my ribcage, curling into me for comfort. “I’m glad you’re here, Dom. I don’t think I could take Sebastian coddling me.”

Her fingers continue their exploration of my wolf’s body. Her fingertips are getting dangerously close to my sheath. I can feel my body responding to her proximity. Her own scent is starting to change as she scents the change in mine.

I turn my head and nip at her exposed shoulder. I didn’t expect that she would move her head to the side to expose her neck to me. My wolf is ready to claim her right here, right now. He isn’t giving me control anytime soon. We nudge her with our muzzle, and she moves onto all fours. Apparently, our princess is a bit of a freak behind closed doors. My wolf is in the driver’s seat as he moves behind her—his long broad tongue laps from her clit through her soaking wet folds to her engorged entrance. Her moan makes our fur stand on end. We lick her like an ice cream cone, enjoying her sticky sweet taste on our tongue.

“Please, Dom,” is all she says as she looks back over her shoulder at us. Who am I to deny my mate what she is begging for?

I hesitate, knowing my wolf won’t be gentle, nor will he go slow. She shakes her ass at us one last time, and he surges forward, mounting her quickly. Quickly we thrust forward, burying ourselves to the hilt. Aurora moans at her sudden fullness and draws in a deep breath as she wiggles again. Her movement spurs my wolf to bite her shoulder hard to hold her in place as he decides to fuck her as hard as he can. Our dew claws dig into the tender skin near her hips so we don’t lose our grip of her as we pound her relentlessly.

The sloppy wet sound of our cock sliding in and out of her is music to our ears. Her voice changes as her orgasm grips her. Her muscles grip us tightly, rhythmically pulsating while milking our cock. We won’t last much longer; our balls draw uptight as our mating knot forms just before filling her with our seed. Soon after we orgasm, my wolf releases his hold on our body and allows me to shift back to being just a man. The mating knot is still in place as I kiss at the bite my wolf gave her.

Aurora turns her head to look over her shoulder at me and just smiles. “Totally worth it.” She starts giggling to herself, and then I feel it. I feel another presence beside myself. It’s a somewhat confusing feeling, half elated and at peace, the other part angry. The mixed emotions have me baffled. Aurora looks to be quite happy and content at the moment. The second emotion is definitely puzzling me. As we lay here together, my mating knot finally releases so I can pull free from Aurora’s welcoming depths.

“What am I feeling? Better yet, who am I feeling?” I pull her onto my lap, waiting for her answer. I know I feel her, but is that also Sebastian I am feeling? She snuggles into my lap, and without warning, she bites my shoulder near my neck.Everything I was feeling becomes clearer. I’m feeling Sebastian, and well, he is none too pleased my wolf took part in the claiming.

“He’ll get over it,” Aurora says rather matter of factly after she cleans my mating mark that she just made. “Let’s go. I’ll have to shift and carry you back down.”

Slowly she stands and stretches by the entrance. I watch my seed drip freely from her pussy before she shifts back into her Lycan. She gives me a short bark as if to sayget over here. I climb onto her back, lock my arms around her neck, and use my thighs to hold onto her rib cage. This most certainly is a strange turn of events. I’m holding onto my mate for dear life as she takes a running leap off the ledge towards the wall that seems miles away. Sadly, I must admit I think I saw part of my life flash before my eyes as we sail through the air. The landing leaves a lot to be desired; it is jarring and sudden. Through the bond, I feel her joy at my dismay, and I can feel Sebastian’s state of panic over what she had just done. Aurora is definitely enjoying this way too much because about halfway down, she launches us backward. All I can think is,this is it; I’m going to die because my mate is insane.

A large, taloned hand shoots up out of nowhere and snatches us out of the air. Nicodeamus has decided to join in on her fun and my panic. Thank the gods I have such great control over my bowels; otherwise, there’d be a mess I’d have to clean up later. Nico places us on the ground, where I promptly slide off her back and move away slowly. I thought I was in the clear until Sebastian’s fist meets my jaw, stunning me for a moment.

“What the fuck! You took advantage of her emotional state, you fucking heartless bastard.” Just as he gets ready to strike again, a large, white maw comes between us and starts growling at Sebastian. Aurora makes him back away and rethink his course of action.

Her shift comes quickly as she moves to get in Sebastian’s face. “I love you, Bash, and I appreciate what you’re trying to do. But if you ever hit another mate for doing what I wanted, you and I will be brawling,” she growls out. “I touched his wolf’s sheath.” She jabs her hand in the direction of my cock. “I waved my ass and soaked pussy in his face. I taunted them ‘til they gave me what I wanted!” Her hands clenched into fists. “I needed to feel something other than death and sadness. I needed to feel like something other than the monster I become when I’m forced to kill.” She begins to pace between the two of us. Her hands coming up to run through her hair, almost violently, over and over again.

I can see what he meant when he said she doesn’t deal with emotions well. I choose, at this point, to back away slowly. This part of the fight is between them, not me. My gaze finds my two brothers and Sinclair huddled over by the exit.

I move slowly over towards the group. “Hey, guys, what’s going on?” They all appear to be happy to see me, so that’s a good start. “I’m going to accept the title of pack master until Aurora calls for us.” Alex is his usual get-to-the-point self. His eyes fall to his nails before he speaks again. “It will be nice to get the pack back to the way it was before Father lost his marbles.” I nod slowly and look around. The pack is moving slowly, interacting like I haven’t seen them do in the last fifty years.

“That’s great to hear, Alex. I’m sure you’ll bring about much-needed changes here that have been long overdue. You’re one of the most compassionate and understanding people I know. You’ll make a great leader.” I embrace Alex then look at Jayce and Sinclair. Sinclair seems to be in disbelief over what’s happening, and Jayce is getting frustrated. “How are you two doing?” I figured I’d ask in case my twin needs backup. Sinclair was always a very needy bitch when it came to their relationship.Jayce’s wolf is showing, and Sinclair looks like he is on the verge of tears.

“What could she possibly do that I can’t do, Jayce?! I’ve been with you for almost fifty years!” Sinclair huffs, completely in touch with his inner bitch.

Jayce shakes his head and draws in a slow, measured breath. “For one, she can give me pups. Two, she’s not a needy bitch like you are. Three, she’s my fucking mate! That won’t change, no matter how much you beg!” Jayce flails his arms.

Jayce’s screaming gets Aurora’s attention, and she sprints over to stand behind Jayce. She is still human for now, but who knows how long that will last. Her face comes alongside his, and she speaks softly next to his ear. “Are you alright, sweetheart?” Her arms wrap around his shoulders as she stands on her tippy toes to rest her head on his shoulder.

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