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“Always?” I squeaked out.
“Yes,” he answered seriously.
I blinked several times, trying to make sense of what he’d said. I had only just realized what we were to each other while he had known all along. Turned out it was more of a shock to me than it was for him, which annoyed me for some reason.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked, hurt.
“You weren’t speaking to me, and I thought you needed space.”
“That was years ago,” I pointed out.
“I never said I was smart,” he teased, though I could tell that he didn’t believe his own words.
“You were giving me space.”
“I’m also a coward. Facing you after what I’d told them was something I was too scared to do. It got easier to tell myself that you still needed space. A better man would have owned up to his actions.”
It hurt my heart to hear him say such things, but I couldn’t exactly contradict him since it was true.
“I spent years regretting what happened and running away. It got harder and harder to confront you, to the point that I had convinced myself you were better off without me. I jumped at the chance to leave, hoping that if I removed myself, you could heal. Stupid, I know. I realized my mistake right away but kept my distance. I didn’t think my wolf would ever forgive me for leaving you.” His hand cupped my cheek, his thumb pushing my chin up. “I came back three years later, determined to make amends. I’m still determined to make it right if you’ll let me.”
My eyes found his lips, and I wanted him to kiss me, to ravage my mouth. I wanted to forget everything except for him. I wanted to touch and be touched. I wanted him in every way, and I wasn’t afraid to admit that I needed him, that I would always need him.
“Hmmm.” I ran my hands up his chest to his shoulders. “Shut up and kiss me.”
His lips pressed to mine a split second later, his tongue demanding entrance. I opened to him, returning his intensity with my own. Heat infused my core, making me moan as desire gripped me in a hold that I didn’t want to escape.
Rylan’s hand found the back of my head while his other one moved down my body. My legs quivered as his fingers drew closer to the junction of my thighs. I was breathing heavily into his mouth as he tipped me backward.
My back hit the cold dirt again, the contrasting temperatures taking me to new heights. Rylan settled himself between my open thighs, his fingers finding my slit. He rubbed my clit before moving down and pushing them into me. I gasped as my muscles clenched and my wetness coated his fingers.
His lips moved to my jaw, kissing and nipping the sensitive flesh while he withdrew his fingers and pushed them back into me. My back arched when his mouth moved to my breasts, capturing my nipple with his teeth. I groaned when his tongue flicked over my puckered skin sending a shock straight to my core.
Between the movement of his fingers and the friction of his mouth, I was seeing stars. The edge was so close I could see it.
“Rylan.” I moaned his name as he ran his teeth over my nipple. The shock of it shot right to where his fingers still moved, which sent me over the edge.
My muscles clamped down, then waves of ecstasy washed over me. I was making noises I didn’t know I was capable of while Rylan slowed his pace, prolonging my pleasure until I was wrung out.
My muscles relaxed all at once as aftershocks made my thighs quiver. Rylan’s face appeared above me, his eyebrows pinched together in concern. I realized his hand was resting on my thigh, feeling the tremors.
“I’m okay,” I quickly reassured him and myself.
I’d never experienced anything like that ever. Just thinking about it made heat infuse my cheeks. My stomach flipped when his eyes looked deeply into mine, like he could see my soul.
I felt a spark inside that jolted me. I took a deep breath through my nose, which filled my lungs with his scent. My toes curled as the muscles in my core spasmed, making me moan like I was in pain.
“What’s wrong?” Rylan leaned over me, his eyes wide with alarm.
“Shit,” I muttered, gritting my teeth as another spasm made my muscles clench.
My wolf did quick math in my head, and unfortunately, this was the right time.
“Pearl, talk to me,” Rylan ordered, which was really sexy.
Lust burned through me until it felt like I was on fire. My body reacted without thought. My hands gripped Rylan’s shoulders as a wave of heat washed over me, pushing every thought away, all I could think about was dousing the flames.
There was only one way to do that.
