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Instead, my mate grabbed my shoulders, pushing me flat on my back, only to crawl over me before settling her groin over mine. Her cunt was a hot little volcano, forcing a hiss out of me at the contact.
“If this is you trying to warn me about your monster cock, don’t.” One eyebrow curled upwards. “I know and I’m fairly sure…” Her eyes went unfocussed as she reached down, giving my knot a squeeze, right before she pushed the head in.
“Oh, fuck…” My claws would’ve shredded my mate’s very pretty bed linen, so I clamped them down on her hips. Trying to hold her there, acclimating to the stretch, but she had her own ideas. “OK, this…” Her movements were fluid, feline. “This is good.”
“Sounds like a challenge to me.” Jace looked at Mads. “Think we can have our girl feeling even better?”
This was how a pack worked, I realised. While I was poleaxed by the sensations she wrought, my brothers worked to caress and tease our mate. Whatever they were doing, it seemed to be just right as slick dripped down my cock, her cunt flexing around me. No longer able to be passive, I thrust up, dragging a sharp gasp from Briar. Over and over again, I went back for more, wanting, needing her responses.
“Gideon…”
There was fear, need, determination in her growl. Her hands were now planted on my chest, forcing me back down as her body fought mine.
“Open up, omega,” Mads urged.
“We can try again later.” Fear was starting to cool my desire. “I won’t hurt you, Briar. I…”
What was I thinking? My field of vision went white as I felt her flex open and then my knot was shoved in. Tight, tight, tight, that was my first impression, then a kind of bliss that took my breath away. I was dragging her down against my chest without thought. I cradled her against me, feeling like she, me, we were all made of glass, ready to shatter in seconds.
Then she moved.
Tiny little movements, but they may as well have been entire revolutions of the earth around the sun. My whole world narrowed down to the points where we were joined, knowing one was missing.
“My mate?—”
“Yes, please, Gideon, I need…”
She would never have to beg for a single thing. My fangs snapped out, burying themselves in her neck, marking the other half of my soul as mine. There was a sharp spot of pain as she bit my chest. My lungs felt like they stuttered, unable to keep breathing as a feeling of the most intense pride rushed through me. I thought I had been preparing my whole life for what an alpha was supposed to be, but really it was just this. Connecting to my omega and not letting anything stand in the way going forward. I learned my lesson well.
“Just you…” I whispered as I jetted helplessly into her. “You’re all that will ever matter to me for the rest of my days.”
My eyes closed as I felt the others move. More, Briar demanded, more and so my brothers gave it to her. I was just simmering in a haze of bliss, still there when everyone finally settled.
“So this is what it's like.”
I couldn’t keep the wonder from my voice as I tucked Briar into my side.
“Welcome to the pack, brother,” Jace said. “It might’ve taken you a while to get here, but it's good to have you with us.”
Chapter 63
Briar
“Hello, darling.”
Mum got to her feet with little effort, which helped ease something in my chest. She was definitely getting older, slower, not that I’d tell her that, but to see her closer to the way she was made me feel better.
So did wearing three mating marks.
“You look lovely.”
Her knowing smirk made clear I didn’t need to announce the news. Wearing my hair up in a loose bun made clear to all the betas as we walked into the brunch place that yes, those beautiful men by my sides were mine.
“You too,” I said, pressing a kiss to her cheek. “So how’s the garden going? Did the builders come around and fix the roof for you?”
“The garden is good.” Jacinta took a long sip from her bloody Mary. “The gardeners are even better. Young, hot, muscly?—”
“And old enough to be my son’s-in-laws.” Mum turned to the guys. “So, are congratulations in order?”
