Page 15 of The Honor of Being Hers
Lauren’s throat trembled with emotion, and heat traveled through her body in waves until arousal pooled between her legs, making her shift restlessly in William’s lap as need throbbed through her.The scent of their combined desire was intoxicating, feeding her own hunger until she felt drunk on possibility.
“I need,” she started, then stopped, gathering courage.“I need to be touched.Though I don’t want it to mean we’re permanently bonded.Not yet.”
Ryan nodded immediately.“Then it won’t.Whatever happens here stays within the boundaries you set.”
She found herself leaning toward him as if drawn by invisible threads.
“I really don’t know what I’m supposed to do,” she whispered when her forehead came to rest against his, their breath mingling in the small space between them.
“I know,” he whispered back, with a slightly smug smile playing at the corners of his mouth, that hint of arrogance that had once infuriated her but now made her stomach flutter.“And I might be a possessive bastard for admitting this,” he continued, “but I’m glad we’ll be the only ones to see this side of you.I’m glad we’ll be the ones to introduce you to all of this and teach you everything you need to know.”
“You’re not wrong, it does make you sound like a possessive Neanderthal,” she found herself saying, surprised by her own ability to tease him back while staying relaxed in his proximity.It was as if part of her had finally realized that she truly did have him wrapped around her finger, that he would never hurt her again.
“Good for you, sweetheart,” Tyler told her approvingly, his arms still wrapped securely around her waist to keep her steady.
“What do you want to do, love?”Ryan asked, his voice dropping to a husky whisper that sent shivers down her spine.
She blushed, wondering if he could already tell from the way she was unconsciously leaning into him, from the subtle changes in her scent that were broadcasting her arousal to all three of them.
“Tell your Alpha what you need, pretty Omega,” William encouraged from her other side.She hadn’t noticed when he’d moved, but now they surrounded her completely, anywhere she looked, she could see one of them watching her with warm, patient desire.
Gentle fingers traced lazy circles on her arms, her back, her legs.Touches that soothed and aroused in equal measure.She could feel their restraint, the way they were holding back their instincts in deference to her comfort and consent.
“Tell me, love,” Ryan insisted softly, his voice carrying just enough Alpha authority to make her Omega nature respond with a flutter of submission.
“I want to kiss you again,” she said, her voice husky, shaking slightly with nervousness and anticipation.
“Good,” was the only thing she heard before Ryan’s lips descended on hers.
At first, they moved slowly, carefully, letting her get accustomed to the feel of his mouth against hers.Shortly after he pulled her closer and guided her arms up around his neck, deepening the contact.When she felt his tongue brush against her lips, she opened for him without hesitation.
All conscious thought dissolved.She grew aware of nothing but the pair of lips playing expertly with hers, the hands stroking and petting along her body with reverent care.Heat started to spread in waves through her system, making her nipples tighten against her bra and causing a heavy fullness to settle low in her belly.
His scent enveloped her completely now, mixing with her own until she couldn’t tell where one ended and the other began.Her Omega biology was singing with joy, finally getting what it had craved for so long: the taste and touch and scent of her Alpha.
When Ryan finally pulled back, a needy whine escaped her throat before she could stop it.However, before she had the chance to feel ashamed of her desperate response, she felt their emotions and need for her flow through the still developing pack bond, a connection that suddenly became much clearer and stronger the moment their lips met.
Ryan wiped his thumb gently across her swollen lips and soothed, “Shh, love, I know.I’d kiss you for the rest of eternity if I could, but I think the others would like a taste of those sweet lips, too.”
“Damn right,” came a rumbling agreement in her ear, before she could blink, Tyler had turned her head toward him and claimed her mouth in a kiss that made every hair on her body stand up straight.
His kiss was different from Ryan’s, gentler but no less passionate, with an underlying tenderness that spoke of his therapeutic nature.She tried awkwardly to kiss him back while her arms were still looped around Ryan’s neck, as the men around her chuckled at her predicament.
“Give her some room, man,” William said with amusement.“Her arms are all tangled up.”
With his tongue still deep in her mouth, Tyler pulled back just enough to nip at her lower lip.“Let go of the Neanderthal and put your arms around me instead.”Not giving her time to comply, he pushed at his packmate’s chest gently and helped her transfer her embrace to him.
Before leaning back in, he murmured against her lips, “I like it when you play with my hair, and I’ll love it if you pull on it while we kiss.”
He didn’t give her a chance to respond before swooping back in and kissing her until she no longer knew where she was or when she’d last taken a proper breath.Electricity sparked throughout her body, more intense than anything she’d ever felt.Her panties had been damp before, but now they were completely soaked, and she couldn’t help grinding her hips back into William’s lap, seeking friction against the growing ache between her legs.
When she felt him start to pull away again, she knew what was coming and decided she wasn’t having it.She liked kissing, dammit.So, tightening her arms around his neck, she gave his hair a deliberate yank.Feeling him moan and kiss her even harder in response, she smiled in triumph, until she was suddenly lifted away from his lap entirely.
“Hey, what are you doing?”she yelped in protest.
“Taking my turn,” William said hungrily, holding her steady until she found her footing before pulling her flush against his broad chest.
“Oh.”
