Page 59 of The Alpha's Lunar Crown

I don't argue with the fact. Back when I was in a very dark place, Katherine's warmth and light energy played a key role in getting me going. She always knew what to say to make me feel better and never hesitated to help.

"Thank you," I find myself saying. "Thank you for everything."My voice cracks a little, and Katherine pulls me into another hug. "No crying on your big day. It's gonna ruin your makeup."

Like I said, warm and light.

From the corner of my eye, I spot Selene making conversation with some of the pack members, and I wave her over."Selene, this is Katherine. Katherine, this is Selene." They exchange quick pleasantries, and just like all the women I've run into, Selene rains praises on me and blesses my union before excusing herself to speak to her brother."

I spend extra time talking to Katherine, and we fill each other in on the past years and make jokes till she excused herself to go spend some time with Queen Alice, giving me the chance to observe the world around me.

The celebration picked up and was not too far from me. I spot Ronan sitting on Liam's thighs and nibbling on a piece of chicken. A feeling of completeness fills my heart at the beautiful sight, but Lucien has other plans of his own.

Warmth presses against my back, strong arms wrap around my waist, and a familiar scent envelopes me. Lucien buries his face in my neck, his lips brushing against his mark on my skin."Come with me, "he whispers, tugging me with him as we make our way out of the gathering and into the pack house.His bedroom door closes with a soft click, separating us from the world outside.Lucien wastes no time in pulling me into himself. "Thank you," he murmurs, peppering kisses on my neck, "for giving us a second chance. You won't regret this."

"I know," I reply, my voice strained and heavy with anticipation."Ronan has to stop calling me uncle." He says between kisses, and I chuckle.

"I don't know about that. I think I love the sound of it."Lucien takes a fast nip at my skin, and I yelp."You were saying?" His brow is cocked, and there's a hint of amusement playing in his eyes.

"I'll have a talk with him tomorrow morning. I promise.""Mmh.." He returns to his sweet assault on my neck. "And what are you going to ask him to call me?""Daddy," I purr in a voice so wanton I couldn't believe it came from me.

A sound escapes him, something raw and unfiltered, and then his lips are on mine, claiming and consuming. I waste no time in matching his fervor, my hands flying to his hair and tugging at the strands while drinking in every sound he makes.

I feel like we've been dancing around an extended foreplay, and my body has been hanging on a thread, waiting for this moment.

My hands start to pull at the buttons on his shirt. Usually, I like a bit of foreplay, but not tonight.I've spent a great quarter of the mating ceremony eating him up with my eyes, and now I can't wait to feel all of him.

The buttons don't budge, so I settle for tearing the shirt off him."So impatient," Lucien chuckles against our kiss before dipping his head to swallow me in one quick swoop.

The kiss is more intense than the first. His hand wraps around my neck, angling me for better access and squeezing lightly.The combination of his lips on mine and his hand on my neck gives me a heady feeling. My knees buckle from the intensity of the feeling, but Lucien is quick to catch me, expertly wrapping my legs around him without breaking our kiss.I don't feel Lucien move. I only feel the soft fabric of the mattress on my back when he drops me on the bed.

He breaks the kiss to trail his lips down to the nape of my neck, sucking at my pulse area while his hand grabs my boob, squeezing the soft mound of flesh gently before proceeding to roll the peaking bud between his fingers.

A low moan escapes my lips, my back arching from the hot bursts of pleasure shooting through my spine.

Lucien plays around with my nipple a little before letting out a frustrated growl and stripping me off my dress.His lips come down at the nipple, hot and searing. Sucking, tugging, and nibbling, while his free hand played with the other, drawing a deeper moan from me.

"Lucien…""I love when you say my name like that," he groans, pressing himself against me so I can feel his pulsing length on my pussy.

My walls clench at the sensation, and I can feel an unimaginable rush of arousal pulling inside my panties.

"I want you," I moan into his ears, gripping his shoulders and wrapping my legs around him.I roll my hips on his length, loving the feel of his muscles tensing beneath my touch."You keep that up, and I'm going to cum before I get the chance to fuck you."For some reason, the thought of him coming from just me grinding myself on him seems so hot to me that I increase the rhythm of my movement. Wrapping my legs tighter and grinding harder.Lucien let out a groan at the same time I moan. The act is supposed to be to get him off, but the pressure from his shaft on my clit is too much for me to bear. I find myself increasing my pace and chasing after a high I can almost taste.

Just as I am about to topple over the edge, Lucien grips my hips, holding me in place and dulling the sensation that is building inside.

I let out a sound of protest, but his hold only grows tighter. "The only way you'll be coming is either on my fingers, my mouth, or on my cock. No selfish orgasm. Am I clear?"My stomach flips at the authority in his voice, and my head bobs on its own. I've always loved it when he takes control.

"Now, be a good girl and take off your panties for me."He releases me from his hold, creating enough room for me to slip off my underwear.I hear his breath hitch and a string of curses follow. "So fucking beautiful."

"Spread your legs for me."The position had me feeling unnaturally exposed. He was still dressed in his pants while I was stark naked and spread out for him.

"Wider," he urges, his voice ragged and almost breathless."A wave of self-awareness watches over me, and I can only move my legs a few inches apart.

"Wide Aurora. You don't know how many nights I spent dreaming of you. I want the sight of your pussy engraved in my brain."My legs must've grown a will of their own because they made a path smoother than a hot knife through butter following his words, and I feel the heat of his eyes on my pussy.Something about the hunger in his eyes emboldens me, and I begin to tease myself for him.

His hungry eyes follow my hands from my boobs, where I cup and play with the soft flesh before slowly settling between my legs.I hesitate for a moment before grazing my finger over my clit, shivering from the tiny bolts of electricity shooting through me.

Lucien's eyes are glued to me. Wide and unblinking, and he's increasingly steady. But the throbbing vein in his forehead gives away how hard he's trying to contain himself.

"You like watching me?" I whisper, my voice shaky as I draw light circles on my clit.Lucien doesn't give an answer. He merely swallows thickly, deeply captivated by the movement of my hands.

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