“Fuck, Brooke,” Kellan murmurs, rocking harder into me. “You’re so fucking tight.”
He’s ready to come, so I clench his knot a little bit harder.
He sucks in a breath, and I feel it when he comes inside me.
My pussy releases his knot, content for now, probably because my stomach is growling for actual food. I get to my feet and look for my shirt. Well, River’s shirt, really.
“That’s it?” Kellan asks.
“I guess,” I tell him, shrugging. “I don’t control the heat. The heat controls me.”
“Huh,” he murmurs, his gaze moving to River who’s just sitting up on the table.
“Maybe someone else is in the mood to keep going,” I tell him, “but I could really use a sandwich, or you know, whatever we have.”
Donnie nods at me, getting up and throwing his shirt back on. “I’ll take lunch duty.”
I guess it’s up to Kellan and River now.
RIVER
I’m dazed as I sit upright on the table, completely thrown by the idea that I might have a second Alpha. I was shocked when Frost wanted me, even if it felt like a true mating, I could hardly believe it when he claimed me. Donnie was more vocal about everything from the start. I knew exactly what he wanted, and it helped me accept Frost when I had doubts that he really wanted me.
This is completely different. Brooke accepted me the same way Donnie did, saying yes right from the start and showing me how sure she was.
When I look at Kellan now, he seems as shocked as I am.
I get down from the table and pick up my clothes. “If you want to talk, we could go into the bedroom.”
He nods slowly. “That might be a good idea.”
He gets dressed, so I do the same.
Brooke and Donnie are at the counter, checking through what’s left of the food.
I head to the bedroom when Kellan seems ready, trying not to let my nerves get the best of me.
It makes me a little shaky when he closes the door, but that’s my issue, not his.
He doesn’t know me yet. All he knows is we both felt a fated bond.
“I don’t know what you’re feeling about this,” he starts, putting me at ease by taking charge. “I barely know what I’m feeling, and that’s no reflection on you. I just … For ten years, I thought Brooke was it. My one true mate. The woman I’d marry, and you probably know the rest. I didn’t expect any of this. It’s a lot to take in.”
“Brooke is amazing,” I tell him, smiling. “I wasn’t expecting her. I wasn’t expecting you, either.”
I’m a little disappointed, but I’ve already got more than I ever asked for. It’s not going to kill me if he can’t accept our bond. It’s just going to feel bad.
He lets out a relieved breath. “So, you’re okay if we take this slow?”
“Slow?” I ask.Is he just asking for time?
He leans in and kisses me, making my heart skip a beat.
His hand is suddenly on the front of my shirt like Brooke’s was before.
I lose my breath as his tongue sweeps into my mouth.
When he breaks the kiss, I can’t do much more than stare back at him.