Page 48 of Bonded By Moons

I sigh in embarrassment, “It was the only way to release you. I don’t know why, but he’s adamant about us completing our bond. To free you from your suffering, I agreed to complete the mate bond.”

He stopped dead in his tracks and faced me. His lips parted slightly before he rushed to his knees before me. He’s finally at eye level with me at this height where I sit on the sofa. Before I could respond, he grabbed my face with both hands and kissed me passionately. He tastes of promises and unconditional affection, my favorite combination. His lips fit perfectly with mine like they were created to complement one another.

I let in a small gasp of air and Willow takes the opportunity to caress my tongue with his. He deepens our kiss and I relax further into his arms.

His taste and touch feel like a wave of shivers that overcome my entire body. I reach my hand up and run it through his hair, grabbing onto the nearly black strands and sucking on his lower lip, biting it, then releasing him to look into his eyes.

They’re dark and full of smoke. It’s as if the flames of his magic are burning him from the inside. My magic is humming in response to his touch, craving more. I never want to stop kissing him.

The sideways smile he gives me is enough for me to break.

TWENTY-TWO

Willow

Idash forward to kneel before Ember, snatching her face in my hands and kissing her deeply. She just agreed to be my mate. I don’t care that it was at the will of my father, all I care about is being with Ember. I need her. I need to be inside of her. I need to worship her body until we’re both shaking with ecstasy.

She stares at me with lips swollen, glazed eyes, and flushed cheeks from our first kiss. She’s sitting in her mauve silk robe and the slit that leads up her thigh ensnares me. I’m an animal when it comes to her, barely able to contain the cock in my pants.

I’m swollen with arousal and craving to drive deep into her. “Please,” I beg. “Let me love you tonight, little dragon.”

She bites her bottom lip like she’s thinking it over.

“Please, I will show you just how grateful I am for this gift you’ve given me.” I brush strands of hair behind her ears and caress her cheek with my thumb. “We can take this slow but tonight I need to worship you. The bond is nearly irresistible.”

She doesn’t respond for what feels like an eternity, and then she stands and walks away from me. Leaving me rock solid and staring after her with my heart cracking in my chest. I look like a soldier from battle, the last alive. It’s not easy to continually be denied by my mate. The one person that’s supposed to accept me for who I am inside and out.

She giggles like she can hear my thoughts.

Oh yeah, she can.

Well, are you coming?She whispers to me with seduction lacing her voice.

I’ve never run so fast in my life. I laugh, sprinting up behind her and wrapping my arms around her waist, throwing her over my shoulder, and carrying her to our bed. She squeals and kicks her legs in the air, laughing and cursing me for being such a brute.

“Put me down, Will!” she yells at me.

“As you wish, princess.” I smirk as I approach the bed and drop her off my shoulder. She lands directly in the center of the covers and pillows. Ember moves several pillows out of the way, throwing a few on the ground. Raising herself on her elbows, She stares down at the end of the large bed where I stand.

Slowly smiling at me, she takes in my body before her. Her smile falters for a split second and then she looks up into my eyes and asks, “What about your injuries?”

I chuckle at her concern. “Your concern flatters

me,” I say and begin unwrapping my bandages, revealing freshly healed skin and smooth abs. My wings flutter and the bandages that wrapped the puncture holes shake away, showing a finely woven membrane that has stitched itself back together. Thanks to Ember’s blood sharing.

She inhales and crawls to the foot of the bed, kneeling before me. She touches my abs with light fingers as she examines the scars and freshly grown skin.

“This is amazing.” She says with wonder in her voice. Ember then changes her focus to my wings, where she ever so delicately runs her delicate fingers along the new membrane that has grown in place of the puncture wounds. “Truly a miracle.”

Her touch sends blood straight to my dick. I feel a shiver start in my neck and flood my limbs.

Our wings are so sensitive. I’ve never had someone else touch them unless they were cleaned or repaired from a flying incident. I knew that wings were sensitive, but I didn’t know they were also sensitive in a sexual way. I can’t wait to explore wing play with my little dragon. I wonder if it feels as exhilarating for her as it does for me?

Tonight is all about her. I want to celebrate her for coming to a decision and giving me this gift. A mate. The bond in my chest hums with pride and joy at the thought of completing it at the upcoming eclipse. I always knew she’d come around but it's so surreal hearing the words spoken from her; ‘I agreed to the bond.’

I reach for her hips and grip their curves in my hands, rubbing and caressing her through the robe she still wears. Leaning in for a kiss, I slowly raise my hand to cup her breast and gather its fullness in my palm. Kneading and kissing her, I’m overcome with gratitude that my mate is finally here and present in the bond. She’s relinquished her fight and realized we were destined for eachother. We’ve been destined to be together since before the fae ever existed.

Matebonds eternal.

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