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I arch my hips up, taking him in and eliciting a moan from him that mixes with my own.
The need builds until I’m seeing stars, then he sinks his teeth into my throat, giving me his bite, marking me as pack. And I’m gone. I’ve died. Electricity flays me alive, as if I’ve touched a live wire and can’t let go. Pieces fit together and fall into place, my pack. My place. I belong. I’m wanted.
Tears flow freely down my cheeks as I notice time again. Austin has stopped moving and is staring down at me with concern. His thumb wipes a tear away.
“Did I hurt you? I’ve never–uh–you are the first omega I’ve marked.”
I pull in a steadying breath and swipe at the tears. “That was intense.”
He nods. “It was like I felt you inside of me. It lodges some piece of you deep in my heart.”
“Yeah.” I have no words. It was bliss, but more.
“I love you, Audrey,” he tells me, and I feel his words at the soul level.
I reach up and smooth my fingers over his brow. “I love you, Austin Zade.”
* * *
They showeredme with whatever my heart could desire over the next couple of days. It was nirvana transcending from the bliss. A new level of acceptance and family. But the need to get the painting for Austin only grew. In the quiet moments, I mentally planned how I would do it.
I am a thief. I don’t really need anyone’s help, but I can wear the mask and use the men Austin has in place to help. Including Jason Vanross. He won’t know it is me. Not with my hair color and the mask. And I would walk through hell to make my guys happy.
Absentmindedly, I finger the marks that ring my neck, as I stare out at the river in the distance, caught in my own thoughts in the quiet apartment. I want to show them off to the world. It is a giddy feeling. Sin continues to tease me relentlessly for doing the one thing I swore I would never do, but he’s happy for me.
Austin and Saint had to go to the office today, so it’s me and Felix for the day, which I kind of adore. He is always easy to be around with the added benefit of making me feel safe. Was he the first to joke and tease? One-hundred percent, but I loved that about him.
“Earth to Audrey,” Felix says, waving his hand in front of my face. “You spaced? Where did you go?”
Blinking, I smile at him. He hadn’t been on the other side of the couch a moment ago, and I completely missed his arrival. “Just thinking about making you guys happy.”
He snorts. “We’re guys. It is pretty simple.”
“Not like that,” I say, rolling my eyes. Although my body warms at the idea.
He tries to contain a grin as his teeth capture his lip ring, but his green eyes sparkle with mischief I’ve grown accustomed to.
“What?”
“You still owe me that date to Central Park,” he says.
“Date, huh?” I tease. “Is ‘hang out and take a walk in the park’ the new way of asking someone out?”
He blushes. “I preceded it with ‘do you want to’.”
“Are we going to have a picnic?” I ask, letting him off the hook with a laugh.
“What is a date in the park without a picnic? We can pick it up on the walk over. Unless you want to drive there.”
“Walking is good.” Uncurling from the couch, I drop my feet to the floor and stand up. He smacks my ass playfully as I pass by him, and I shake my head ruefully. “Really?”
“You like it. I’ve seen the way you squirm when Austin deals out his punishments,” he says.
I shake my head again. He isn’t wrong. “I do enjoy that. I’ll be back in a minute. I’m going to get ready.”
I grab out a pair of distressed jeans and a soft blue t-shirt followed by a black hoodie, the kind that has the pre-made holes for my thumbs, from my endless closet. There are seriously more clothes in here than I could wear in a month. Maybe two months.
Sliding my feet into a pair of sneakers, I lace them up and join Felix back in the living room. He drags his fingers through his tousled hair as he runs his eyes over me.
