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I took a moment to think, wanting to give him a serious answer. “I’m not ready to be marked yet, but I can say that I’m feeling it. I just need my brain on the same page.”
“What can I do to help?”
“Keep giving me time. I need to understand your world and my role in it.” I rested my hand on the arm that was wrapped around my waist. “Unless you think it’s a bad idea, I want to ask your mom to teach me about the Luna role.”
“I can ask her for you.”
He was quick to offer his help, and it tempted me. “No. I think I need to do it myself. I won’t hide behind you just because she doesn’t like me.”
“I know you’re worried you won’t make a good Luna, but you keep showing you will be.” He brushed his lips against my temple. “You insist on doing the right thing, even when it’s difficult and I give you an out.”
My insides warmed at his praise. I could feel the muscles of his arm beneath my hand as I stroked his skin. He rolled me to my back, propping his body up with his hand as he leaned over me. He searched my face as if waiting for me to voice an objection.
Instead, I reached up and slid my hand around the back of his neck and pulled him closer. I raised my head up and met him halfway, our lips tentative at first before increasing in confidence. His tongue slid along the seam of my lips, and I opened with a gasp, letting him in to explore the recesses of my mouth.
He moved closer, his body pressing mine back into the mattress. The weight of him felt wonderful as he settled between my legs, which spread, eager to feel him there. He rocked gently against me and I could feel he was hard. His breaths came out harsher now as he trailed kisses over my jawline to my neck, his hands moving to stroke my breasts over my tank top.
I moaned, allowing my hips to move with his thrusts. I ran my hands over the smooth muscles of his back and arched my own to press my breasts more firmly in his grip. He tweaked my nipple and slipped his hands lower to slide under my tank top. The rough skin of his palms just heightened my arousal as it slid against my own.
He jerked back, his breath coming out in harsh gasps. “We need to stop before I can’t. And I think you’d regret it in the morning if we keep going.”
I whimpered at the loss of his body against mine. I wanted more. But he was right. In the light of day, when I was thinking rationally, I wasn’t ready for this next step. It was hard to accept that now, though, with my arousal flowing through my body and my skin craving the warmth of his against mine.
Tobias left for the bathroom, leaving me alone in bed. My hand ran down my body to touch the sensitive flesh between my legs. I settled into a rhythm, stroking and circling my clit. I pictured Tobias above me, his own hands on me. My hips rocked, ready to accept everything he had to give me.
My breath came out in a rush as I came, my muscles clenching and releasing until the blood racing through my body slowed. My desire for Tobias wasn’t gone, but I had soothed it enough that I soon drifted away into sleep.
CHAPTER13
Tobias
I got out of bed before I convinced myself we would be okay to keep going. Emma wanted time, and I would give that to her if it killed me. I went into the bathroom and turned the shower on as cold as it would go before stepping in.
The icy water beat down on me but did little to lessen my desire for my mate. She was perfect for me. I thought about how her body felt as it rocked with mine, how her breasts fit perfectly in the palm of my hands.
I groaned. My thoughts were not helping me get control. I reached down and grasped my cock in my hand. Maybe reaching release would work better. I stroked while thinking about the smoothness of Emma’s skin, the way her soft curves welcomed my body as it pressed against her.
My breath and strokes grew faster as I thought about how it would feel to slide inside her, to thrust deep into her beautiful body as she cried out in pleasure. I moaned as I reached orgasm, my cum shooting out into the air instead of inside her.
I took a moment to catch my breath. My desire for Emma wasn’t gone, but I had taken the edge off it. I toweled off and slid back into bed with her. She rolled towards me and rested her head on my chest. The air was thick with the smell of her pleasure.
I was immediately hard again when I realized she had touched herself while I was in the shower. This would be a long night.
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Emma
“What should I wear to the meeting?” I started pulling different outfits out of the closet. “How do Lunas dress? Professional? Casual? Cute?”
I surveyed my options while waiting for Tobias to respond. Shorts were out. That was too casual. I hung up a couple of short skirts, deeming them inappropriate.
Tobias walked over to me, doing up the buttons on his casual dress shirt. “Whatever you wear will be fine.”
“Not helpful.”
“How about this?” He grabbed a blue dress that matched my eyes. The hemline hit just below the knee, but the v-neckline plunged deep in front.
“The neckline is too low.” I frowned, thinking. “I could wear a cami under it, though.”
