Page 48 of An Anomaly of Sunlight

Another stroke over my clit, and I can feel my muscles tightening. “Go ahead, I know you want to come for me, love.” Another thrust as he hits just the right spot sends me tumbling over the edge. Our moans reverberate through the room; both of us consumed by desire.

My eyes are drawn to the base of his cock, which has steadily swelled in size. Taking my bottom lip between my teeth, I nod. I want all of him. He shifts his weight to his right hand, brushing the thumb of his left across my lips before leaning down to capture them with his.

Our tongues dance until I gasp at the sensation of the knot pressing against my entrance. Slowly, Skyler teases me. Letting just the tip of the knot inside. Nodding for him to go further, my lips form a circle as a moan falls out. Stretching, adjusting to this new fit, the feeling is unreal. I’m deliciously full. Pleasure shoots through my veins as Skyler rocks inside me.

My heels press into his back as I roll my hips against him. “Fuck,” he pants, “Amethyst.” His head dips lower, trailing kisses along my mark. Pleasure ignites across my chest enhancing the sensation of his knot filling me. Grinding against me with a quickening pace, he sucks a nipple into his mouth.

I run the fingers of one hand through his hair; the nails of my other dig into his arm. I clench against the pressure building in my belly, tightening my thighs around his waist. Skyler buries his head between my neck and shoulder. Somehow, I stretch around him even further.

“You’re perfect, Sunlight. You’re doing perfect. This is the fullest it will be.” I can feel his movements slow as his muscles tense. “You feel fucking amazing, Angel. Come for me.”

His release fills me, and I come undone around him as he pulses inside me. Coming down from the high, he slowly moves us. Laying on his back and pulling me straddled across him. A shaky feeling still ripples through my thighs as I catch his gaze. His fingers brush across my cheek, pushing my hair behind my ear.

“We’ll only have to stay like this a few minutes.” A smile spreads across my face. “I could stay like this forever.” A yawn creeps out, and Skyler pulls the covers over us. Curling into him, my head resting on his chest, I murmur a sleepy “Love you.”

“Oh, I love you. Infinitely.” He responds. I can’t decipher if I’m conscious still or already dreaming.

Thirty-Three

Amethyst

The melody of bird song echoes through the room. Despite the chill air, I’m warm and cozy with Skyler’s arm draped across my hip. With a contented sigh I peel my eyes open, taking in the planes of his chest. I trace lazy circles across his skin as he draws in a deep breath, stretching his arm.

“Good morning,” my brows knit together, “or afternoon?” With a chuckle, he pushes himself up on an elbow. A yawn escapes as he glances out the patio door which never got pulled shut.

“Good afternoon, I believe, to you too.” I sit up, stretching my arms over my head. Skyler wraps a hand in my hair, gently tugging me back.

He presses a kiss to my lips, and my stomach does somersaults. This is real. He is real and he is mine. This is the quiet intimacy we can wake to every day.

“Have you thought about what we will do next?” I turn my body to face him. A dream I’d once thought lost dances in my mind — my photography studio. “You know it’s all up to you. That said, I’d love it if you stayed here with me.”

An invisible weight falls off my shoulders. “I’d love to!” Excitement courses through my veins. Then my cheeks heat as I second guess my enthusiasm. “Sorry, was that too much?

“It’s just that I’ve always had a dream of having a photography studio. If we live here, I can decorate my house as different sets. It’ll be perfect! I designed it with that in mind. I lost sight of my plan for a little while, given the circumstances I returned home under. But now there’s no one hunting me anymore. I am free to pursue my dream!”

Skyler stares through half-lidded eyes for a long moment, adoration blooming in their depths. “Too much of you does not exist. I want every piece of you. Always.” He presses a kiss to my forehead. "That sounds wonderful, Amethyst. I want to help you achieve your dream in any way I can.”

His gaze suddenly darts away before he adds, “You should know. Once I knew I was falling for you, I began looking for another job. A company reached out wanting to take me on just as we arrived home from Vrynthis and I accepted. The job is to do audits for a much larger retail chain than Burrow’s.”

A smile spreads across my face with happiness swelling in my chest for him. I can’t make sense of his crestfallen expression. Shouldn’t he be just as pleased? “I’ll have to go to different stores in the district. I was wondering if you’d like to tag along? Will the traveling interfere with your photography?” He asks solemnly.

Oh. This man truly cherishes me above all else. “Not at all,” I reassure him. “That can be a good thing, actually!” Lacing my fingers in his, I plant a kiss on his stubbled cheek. “I can take clients in the places we go. It can be like having a pop-up shop.”

Skyler’s bright smile has my own lips turning upwards. The ring of a phone cuts through the charged atmosphere. Huffing, he rolls out of bed. “Not even getting fired can make that damn thing stop ringing.”

Fired? The word jabs at my heart. We hadn’t spoken about Burrow’s since getting back to Tarot Lake. Now I know he has a new job but still… The very thing I’d wanted to avoid had clearly happened. Rubbing my fingers against my temples, I slide my legs off the side of the bed.

To the left of Skyler’s bedroom is an ensuite. Getting to my feet, I stop in my tracks, catching sight of a very naked Skyler leaning against the railing outside. “About fucking time.” He mutters, falling into his chair and placing the phone on the arm rest. “I still had to fight for the position,” a voice filters through the phone.

Skyler chuckles. “Hardly a challenge for you. You were born ready to be alpha, Augs.” August, his sister. Maybe I shouldn’t be eavesdropping. Surely he wouldn’t have placed the call on speaker if he was worried about me overhearing.

August laughs on the other end before responding. “Well, there were three. Not exactly an easy challenge, but I managed. Now there are three less misogynistic assholes in the pack.” A smirk forms on my face. I like her already.

“I wanted to formally invite you and your mate to join the pack, Sky. Regardless of your answer, you both have my protection.” She knows about me? My chest warms knowing Skyler has mentioned me. “I’m not particularly wanting to share her attention with the pack, but nonetheless, I will let her decide. She has a home here, plans for her business. I won’t ask her to give that up.”

I slip into the bathroom with a grin from ear to ear. Skyler’s support means everything to me. Turning the knobs in the shower, the conversation with his sister runs through my mind. I would much prefer to stay here. His lakeside home is a slice of paradise — our own little sanctuary. The truth is glaringly obvious, though.

I’d go wherever he was.