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I pulled her off her knees, lifting her until her legs were wrapped around my waist. "Are you wet for me, Little Warrior?" The nickname I'd once given her had never been more applicable than it was now. Somehow, even back then, I knew what she was going to become. What she had inside her. She was a warrior queen and she'd proved it over and over again. She'd saved us all.

"Yes," she whispered against my lips. "Please."

I let her slide to the ground long enough to rip her pants down. They got stuck on her boots, making me swear as I fumbled, trying to get them all off. Finally, she was naked fromthe waist down. My cock was still hard and ready. Picking her back up I drove myself into her with one thrust, groaning at the tightness of her pussy around me. She was so fucking wet and warm and perfect. I braced her back against a tree, grateful I left her shirt on so the rough bark didn't mar her perfect skin.

She gripped my shoulders as I pounded into her, taking what was mine. Her head fell back, exposing her throat to me. With a growl I bit down over my mating mark. She screamed in pleasure, enjoying the way the sensitive mark amplified all the sensations. I shoved the front of her shirt up, baring her soft belly and huge tits. My mouth watered and I switched from biting her neck to gently sucking on her nipples. She cried out again as I rolled one between my teeth.

"You're going to come for me," I demanded, releasing it with a pop. "Come for me now."

I slammed into her hard and deep and she came undone. Her pussy clenched around me so tightly that I couldn't hold off any longer either. My knot swelled, trying to lock us together, but I refused to push deeper into her. It wasn't time. None of us would knot her until we were back home with her, alone in our bed, and all together. None of us would allow ourselves to fully lose control with her and tip into our ruts, and if we knotted her that's exactly what would happen.

Rocking back and forth into her, I enjoyed the way her body clamped down onto mine. I let her finish her orgasm, keeping my pace the same so I could drag it out as long as possible.

As soon as she started to come back to herself, I focused on my own release. Growling, I began a new, furious rhythm. Before long she was clenching around me again, on the verge of another orgasm. Reaching between us, I rubbed my thumb over her clit in time to my thrusts. I wasn't going to last much longer, not with how amazing she felt around me. I gritted my teeth, trying to hold out so I could make her come again. Her head jerkedbackward as she shattered once more, and I buried myself as deep as I could and followed her over.

She was panting as I finally pulled out of her, leaving my cum dripping from between her legs. "You're mine," I growled at her. "And I'm going to fuck you again as soon as we get home." I rubbed my nose against the side of her face. "You're going to get stuffed full by all your mates. Are you ready for that?"

A shudder ran through her body, making me grin. I could feel everything through the link, it was why I knew she was so close the second time. It was why I knew she'd needed me to focus on her clit the second time. It was a handy thing to be so connected to your female. "You're going to fucking love it," I told her.

She was limp in my arms, and I took her over to where an errant ray of sunlight was illuminating the lush grass and laid down with her. We may not be locked together by my knot, but it didn't mean I wanted to let her go. Never again. It didn't matter what we had coming, we'd fight it all together. We'd do everything in our power to make sure she was safe, and stayed here, with us.

CHAPTER 41

Reese

Gleam made it back just in time. I was beginning to worry that I'd have to ask the others to wait until he returned. Soren was getting impatient to leave. He wanted to get home. I did too. We were going to stop by Jessu's village on the way, and I was anxious to check on Emma. Just the thought of what might have happened to her since we left had my stomach in knots. I had a pang of regret, we’d been so busy I hadn’t had the chance to think about her.

We set out, waving goodbye to the golems as we made our way from their clearing. Katashi and Calix were coming with us to the edge of the woods. This morning was a far cry from when we first set foot inside Dreiken Wood. It was warm, and even more of the sunlight was filtering through the trees. We had three Gods with us, what could go wrong? I smiled over at my mother.

I still couldn't believe she was here with me. Every night, in my dreams, I saw Haron rip her apart. Fur and flesh separating as he tore into her. Now, he was dead, my mission was completed, and she was here with me. Frowning, I realized that even though I'd completed what I now knew was my destiny, it didn't mean this was over. Arune was still out there. She wasn't going to let this go. She wouldn't give up on her quest to take down Lyas and Celinda.

"You look worried," Gleam said, coming to walk beside me.

I glanced down at him. The fact that he could speak now was going to take some getting used to. But there was a bond between us that had been forged in adversity and I trusted him. Something about finding my mates had taught me to give people a chance. And while some of the beings we’ve met so far may not qualify as ‘people’ I found myself being more open and vulnerable than ever before. "I'm worried about what's going to happen when Arune comes for us again," I admitted.

The otter nodded his head. "She's powerful," he said, "but so is Lyas. So are our allies. So…" he paused, giving me a steady look, “are you.”

"She has allies too, though, doesn't she?"

"She does, Little Wolf."

The nickname made ice form in my blood. Whirling around, I found a man leaning against one of the gnarled trees. We were within eyesight of the edge of the Dreiken Wood. He was behind us, where the wood now stood steeped in shadow, all sunlight fading as though it was retreating from him.

He had blonde hair and red eyes. Even if he hadn't used Arune's nickname for me, I wouldn't have liked him. Something about him made me uneasy. He was gorgeous, but in that way villains tended to be. His smile was wicked, and his eyes held a cruelty that I knew ran soul deep.

"I knew it was you," Lyas said, her face full of anger. "You conspired against me."

The man shrugged broad shoulders and pushed off the tree, walking with a loose gait toward us. It was as though he didn't have a care in the world. All the males, Gleam included, were herding my mother and I into the center of a loose circle they formed around us. One look at Katashi's face and I knew he also knew who this was.

"You're pathetic, Pyre," Calix spat, scowling at the newcomer.

"Who is he?" I asked, shuffling to try to get a better look at him through the crowd of males in front of me.

"I just came to get a look at Lyas's savior," Pyre said, his voice dripping with scorn and disdain.

"Pissed off that she ruined your plans?" Katashi sneered.

Pyre shrugged again. "You know me, I get bored. I was about to start some violence myself if something didn't happen soon." His smile widened. "Imagine what could be done with the three sister Goddesses trapped in nets of their own making." He made a tsking sound.

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