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I folded my wings around my body before sitting on the side of the bed. “I can, yes. I could easily carry you as well. I’m incredibly strong in my human form, but more so in this one.”

“Can I touch you?”

I opened my wings, letting them relax just behind me. “Of course. You can always touch me.”

Lewis stood and slowly walked over, standing in front of me. I opened my legs, giving him room to stand between them if he wanted. Instead, he reached down and pushed on my left knee, and I closed my legs. I grinned when he climbed onto my lap and sat. His hands immediately went to my chest, and he smiled as he rubbed the thick, leathery skin there.

“I can’t believe you’re blue.” He looked down, his eyes widening briefly before they met mine again. “Everywhere.” He continued to caress my chest, his fingers trailing over the darker blue nipples. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself and not get too excited. I didn’t wish to scare my mate before I had a chance to claim him.

“Can I touch you there? Is it as rough-feeling?”

I shook my head and swallowed. The thought of Lewis touching my dick was overwhelming. Lewis’s smile dimmed a little, and I realized he probably mistook my gesture. “I meant it when I said you can always touch me. Anywhere. I shook my head because, as far as I can tell, it’s not as rough-feeling. I’ve never been able to touch it with my human skin though.”

“Oh.” Lewis’s hands trailed down my hard abs, and his sharp intake of breath told me he realized that I was hairless. His head dropped again. “Your hair is gone?”

“Yes. Hair, aside from the hair on the top of my head, does not seem to grow anywhere else. The hair on my chest and legs is gone as well.”

“Oh. I guess that makes sense.”

“There are a lot of differences.” I took another breath, trying to calm myself when Lewis’s hand hesitantly slid down the length of my cock. It was the most pleasurable feeling I’d ever experienced, and of course, my body reacted exactly how I would have expected it to. My cock flexed against his hand, and he gasped before whimpering.

“I don’t think it will fit, Vaughn.”

“It will. You were made to fit me,” I whispered. I slid my hands up his back, stopping on his shoulder blades, and gently rubbed circles. “And when you’re ready, we’ll make love with me in this form. When my cock expands and locks us together, I’ll put my gargoyle’s mark on you here, showing the world that you are the precious mate of a gargoyle. That you are incredibly strong and capable of carrying the next generation of gargoyles.”

Lewis looked up at me and bit his lower lip. I wanted desperately to kiss him, but not like this. It could be awkward in this form because of the shape of my jaw. When Lewis whimpered again, as his hands wrapped around my cock and started to stroke it, I gave in and called for my human form. I needed to touch and taste. I needed to claim my mate.

Chapter 8

Lewis

I’d been turned on before, but never as much as I was in this moment. “Vaughn?” I looked up at my mate. My alpha. I didn’t want to push, because he was the alpha, and he would need to lead things.

“Yes, little mate?”

“I want us,” he said. “I’m not experienced, so you’ll have to show me what you like, but I want you to claim me.” I took a deep breath. “When you’re ready, that is.”

Vaughn’s gorgeous blue skin started to vibrate under my touch, and then it was gone. His beautiful tan skin replaced it, and I wasn’t given a moment to think before his hands moved from my shoulders to my cheeks, and then his lips were finally touching mine. I sucked in a deep breath at the zap of energy that zinged my lips when Vaughn’s made contact. He didn’t hesitate to slide his hand to the back of my head and use it to angle me exactly how he wanted. His tongue pushed against mine, and I saw stars behind my eyelids.

I was having my first kiss, and it was with my mate! He obviously knew what he was doing, because he wasn’t fumbling like I was. His hands were perfectly holding and caressing my neck while his tongue swirled around mine before retreating just enough to explore the inside of my mouth. I felt an unfamiliar tingle in my mouth, and it was only then that Vaughn pulled away from the kiss.

I blinked up at him and found him smiling at me. He carefully lifted my upper lip, and his smile widened. “Such cute little canines for my little mate. I love everything about you already.” I stared up at Vaughn in shock. I was certain he had no idea what he just said. “Are you comfortable with me undressing you?”

I didn’t know if I could talk, so I just nodded. I was certainly on board with getting naked. That’s how things worked. Vaughn was already naked, and I had to get that way in order for him to claim me. “Do you—” I cleared my throat but quickly realized it wasn’t my throat but the new canines that had descended. They were making talking difficult.

“Do I what?” Vaughn asked as he rubbed down my back. His hand slid under my shirt, and then I felt it moving upward. I raised my arms, letting my mate remove my shirt.

“I know you said you wanted everything with me. Does that mean I’m biting you back when the time comes?” There was one couple in our village, I wasn’t sure what happened or why, but the omega hadn’t bitten the alpha when they claimed each other. Sam was always sad-looking. He wore his alpha mate’s bite, but Mark didn’t have a mark on him anywhere that we could tell. I think the fates got things wrong with them or something.

“Why wouldn’t I want you to bite and claim me in return? Of course I want that. Our bond won’t be complete without all three.”

I nodded, not really thinking about what he said beyond the fact that he wanted me to bite him too. I wasn’t going to be sad like Sam was. I’d be able to have children. I was going to have everything I ever dreamed about.

Vaughn tossed my shirt behind me and stared at my naked chest. I was fae, so already I was going to be smaller. But I was also an omega, so I was even more so. He didn’t seem to mind that I was smaller. In fact, I’d swear that Vaughn’s eyes darkened.

“The things I wish to do with you would probably send you running from me.”

I snorted, and Vaughn’s roaming hands froze. He met my gaze and raised his eyebrows.