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Maggie swallowed audibly. “Why not?”

“Because I won’t want to stop with a kiss,” I growled.

Maggie whined and clamped her legs together. My cock, already hard as a rock, twitched at her thickening scent. “Please?” she asked breathlessly, her eyes darting between my eyes and my mouth.

I captured her lips, and I wasn’t as gentle as I wanted to be. She opened up for me and I devoured her, groaning intoher mouth, our teeth clashing. It was messy and rough and perfect. I slid my fingers into her hair and tilted her head back to nip at her long, slim throat.

“Beautiful,” I said, and suddenly she was in my lap. She took control, kissing me just as fiercely as I had kissed her. She moaned into our kiss and ground her pussy against me. She rocked against me, and I could feel the heat from her core even with layers of clothes between us. She built up a rhythm, grinding and rocking against my cock, and I was seconds away from losing control.

I grabbed her hips to stop her while my brain was still somewhat functioning.

“Slow down, baby girl,” I said gently. “There’s no rush.”

Maggie was panting, her eyes a bit wild. But as she caught her breath, she blushed and hid her face. “Oh my god, I’m so sorry.”

She tried to climb off my lap, but I held her in place.

“Don’t apologize,” I said. “Nothing to be sorry for, baby.”

Maggie still looked embarrassed, but she nodded.

I pulled her gently down until her head was resting on my shoulder. Her legs were still wrapped around me, and I could feel the heat of her against my shaft. But I just held her and breathed in her scent. Slowly, the drum of my pulse slowed. Maggie’s breathing settled.

“Wanna go back downstairs?” I asked after a few minutes.

Maggie sighed into my neck. “Yeah, I guess. But you smell really good. Have I told you that yet?”

I laughed and pulled her up to face me. “No, you haven’t.”

“Oh yeah. The day I presented, I couldn’t be around you. That’s why I had to leave the robbery scene. I thought I was gonna attack you like I just did now.”

“Well, that’s flattering,” I said, smirking.

“I might have been thinking about your scent that night, in the locker room shower. And also how handsome and talented you are. Thatmayhave been why I started perfuming…” she said with a shy smile.

“Maggie,” I groaned. I gripped her hips again, fighting for control. “You’re killing me.”

“Sorry,” she said, blushing again. “Logically, I know you’re right, and we should take things slow. But the little Omega part of my brain has other ideas.”

“I’m going to take my time with you. Touching you. Tasting you,” I said roughly. “I promise it’ll be worth the wait.”

Maggie leaned down for one last kiss. “Deal.”

Chapter 15

Lucas

“Good meeting?” I asked when Soren and Maggie came back downstairs, looking like two teenagers who just played spin the bottle.

“Very productive,” Soren said, and Maggie glared at him playfully.

“Well, Maggie here has a promise to keep. I think I remember something about baking lessons,” I said.

Maggie laughed. “I’m gonna destroy this kitchen,” she said as I handed her an apron.

Being with her was so easy. She was beautiful, smart, and seemed to fit in with the pack (if Lachlan would get his head out of his ass). And that was terrifying. Because sooner or later I’d have to have the awkward conversation that happened every time I started dating someone:I like you, but I’d prefer not to fuck you. I didn’t say it quite like that, obviously, but that’s how everyone seemed to take it.

My packmates knew I wasn’t having the best luck dating, but we’d never talked about why. Turns out a lot of women were only interested in dating an Alpha if that included enjoying our anatomical differences.

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