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‘I don’t know how I can help,’ I grumbled, the memory of Rylan’s complete focus still caused a bit of pain.
‘You are the Alpha Seeker. Your duties do not end now that you’re mated. You are still important to how the future plays out.’
The Moon Spirit’s words warmed my heart. During that time, I’d felt useless, but maybe now, I could help Rylan as an equal.
“You’ve always been better than me.” He leaned over and kissed my forehead. “I’ll never be your equal.”
I bit my lip to stop the absolutely cheesy grin because the Moon Spirit was still there and now was not the time to seduce my mate. Rylan’s green eyes grew steelier as he caught the direction my thoughts were going in.
‘How do we return? When we’re ready, I mean,’ I asked, doing my best to refocus my thoughts.
‘The same way you got here, just in reverse.’ The Moon Spirit stood up and walked several steps in the direction it had come from. ‘When you are ready, and not a moment sooner.’
With those final words, the white wolf disappeared into the tree line, leaving Rylan and I alone again. Out in the open. And naked.
He tugged me closer, capturing my lips with his as he pulled me until I was straddling his lap.
“When do you want to go back?” I eased away so I could see his face.
“When we’re good and ready,” was his quick reply before kissing me again.
I closed my eyes, focusing on the present. Reality would be there, waiting for us when we returned. Best to enjoy the time we had together now.
Rylan lay on the ground, his hands exploring my body as I eased myself down onto his waiting erection. My eyes closed as I settled on top of him, letting his hands run over me until I couldn’t stand being stationary any longer. I braced my hands on his chest then moved my hips, forcing him deeper into me.
He groaned, his fingers digging into the skin of my hips as he watched me. There was something about being outside in the fresh air with the stars and moon shining down that was erotic. My nipples puckered in the cool air, the sensation made me gasp as pleasure shot straight to my core. I couldn’t get enough of this feeling. It was one thing to feel him through the mate bond and a whole other thing to physically feel him there while inside of me. It took intimacy to another level. I loved listening to his thoughts while I was in control. The way he completely worshipped me, body and soul, was indescribable.
I arched my back as the edge drew closer and closer, my cries echoing as I struggled to keep the rhythm going.
“Keep going,” Rylan encouraged, his jaw muscles twitching as he watched me.
“I can’t,” I protested as a shudder ran through me.
“Yes, you can,” he gritted out, breathing heavily, his body like stone beneath me.
Rylan shifted slightly, his hands gripping my waist. I moaned when he helped lift me up and down, his hips thrusting me up to meet me.
“Yes, Rylan. Oh, spirits. Yes,” I yelled as intense pleasure rolled through my body. My muscles tightened, gripping his cock until I thought I was hurting him.
“Fuck.” He groaned, the veins and tendons in his arms popping as he struggled to be patient and wait.
Panting, I slumped, my arms barely able to hold myself up as aftershocks buzzed through me. Rylan’s eyes widened as when his own climax overtook him, his hands helping to keep me upright.
When he was done, he released my torso and I fell against him, my head resting on his chest. As we laid there in the open, with only the stars and moon as witnesses, I didn’t think we’d ever be ready to go back home.
Chapter Nineteen
Rylan
I watched Pearl’s chest rise and fall with her even breathing while she slept, the sheet barely covering her nakedness. Just looking at her made me want to sink into her. The lust I had for my mate wasn’t something I was ashamed of, even though it seemed to occupy my mind more than anything else. I couldn’t get enough of her taste, her smell, the way she sighed when I entered her, like I was the only thing she needed.
My thoughts revolved around her, but there was something tucked away in the back of my mind that I’d been ignoring. Until now. My wolf was restless, pacing back and forth in my head, urging me to think about our pack. He understood that time stood still here, but the call to duty weighed heavily on him. I couldn’t ignore his insistence any longer.
As much as we both wanted to remain here wrapped up in our mate, we both knew that it just wasn’t possible. There was work to do back home, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t itching with anticipation. I wanted to get to the bottom of what my aunt had done to my cousin then figure out a way to save him and every other wolf under her thrall. It wasn’t an easy straightforward task, but I was nevertheless looking forward to the challenge.
I turned away from my enticing mate, knowing that if I stared at her too long, I’d be waking her up for another round. She was exhausted, and honestly, I was too. Not that I’d ever get tired of loving her.
My skin felt tight, and the urge to shift and run for several miles was in the forefront in my thoughts, but I wouldn’t leave Pearl, even though I knew it was safe here. She was the most important thing to me, and part of me wished she would stay here where it was safe, but I trusted the Moon Spirit. I needed Pearl by my side for whatever was about to come our way.
