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On a groan, I lost it completely, and I fucked my female like I’d been longing to.

Making her mine.

She clung to me, her nails digging into my flesh, her eyes hooded and bright. Her little fangs had slid down, and the sight only made me more feral and out of control.

“Every part of me is yours, Rose.”

She moaned helplessly, tightening her thighs around my hips.

“You know that, don’t you, petal?” She nodded, those fangs puncturing her lip again. Blood dripped down her chin, and I lapped it up with a growl, my nerve endings sparking from her taste, my hips slamming forward with more force. “You are mine.”

She whimpered. “Ronan…” Her back arched and she shook harder.

“Say it. I need you to say it.”

Her desire-filled eyes locked on mine. “I’m yours. I’ve always been yours.”

I snarled, her words filling me, settling deep. I gripped the back of her neck. “Bite me.” I pressed her mouth to my throat.

She struck instantly, her delicate fangs sinking into my throat. The first deep pull had my balls drawing up sharply. The second had fluid pulsing from the head of my cock. She pulled away with a cry. I was going to come, and there was no stopping it.

I sank my fangs into her throat as she arched back and screamed, her inner muscles clamping around my cock so hard, all I could do was slam inside her and stay there, both of us rocking together as she trembled and cried out, coming for me.

Her blood filled my mouth, slid down my throat, and I dragged my tongue over her flesh, sealing my bite before I came, roaring and shaking in the small space, holding Rose so tight to me I was afraid I was hurting her but unable to let go.

Every muscle in my body spasmed in a way I’d never experienced before.

My limbs turned hot and loose as my thrusts slowed, as I slid inside her one final time and stayed there. My mind cleared then, and I became aware of Rose’s hands moving over me, her soft lips against my throat, her tongue swiping over the bite she’d given me.

There was a low thudding sound in my head, echoing through my body. My blood felt hot in my veins. My head spun. I kept my arms wrapped around her tight, my face buried against her throat. “I love you,” I rasped, the emotions inside me too big to contain. “I didn’t know what love was for most of my life,” I said against her skin, “but I do now, because of you.”

“I love you too,” she said, her hand sliding down my back.

I cupped the back of her head and held her to my chest—then drew in a breath, something I never usually needed to do, but for some reason, I did now. I released it, and my lungs compelled me to do it again.

“Ronan?”

“Yes?”

She moved her head against my chest, her arms tightening around me. “Ronan…your heart, its beating.”

I froze as I dragged in another breath.

Rose pulled back, looking up at me. “Ronan?”

Was this really happening? Luna’s heart started beating again when she mated with Gunner, but I assumed it had to do with her mating one of the knights. I never believed that would ever happen for me.

Rose smiled softly up at me, then taking my hand in hers, she pressed my palm to the center of my chest. I felt it. The low thudding behind my ribs.

She turned off the water. “Do you feel it?”

“Yes,” I choked out and lifted her off her feet, holding her to me. I cupped the side of her face. “Because of you. My heart beats for you and only you, my precious female.” I looked deep into her eyes. “My mate.”

CHAPTER 30

Rose

Ronan carried me out of the shower, quickly dried us both, then carried me to bed. He lay me down and climbed in beside me, holding me close.