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She didn’t understand what bait that was. I would take everything in this world that was theirs. She may hate me for it now, but she wouldseethe truth one day. It wasn’t something I could tell her, not until she chose us, for those secrets, in the hands of her mates, could sow our destruction.
Again, I had to take those thoughts and bury them for the sake of the beautiful omega standing before me.Shedeserved better than to have this night tainted by her mates.
Was that the first time she’d used my name? It sounded good on her lips, especially when she was begging.
I liked that. It meant she was starting to get it.
I called the shots. It was what I did—the only one of us who could, and I kept my pack safe. Once she got that, once she stopped fighting me, she’d be happy.
“How about this? Find that first orgasm before I’m done with your punishment, and I won’t make you come over my knot.”
She visibly shivered, rosy lips parting slightly and her pupils dilated just enough that I noticed.
“Why are you doing this?” Her voice was pleading.
“Because I want you.” It was that simple. Shewasspecial for far more than just her mates.
Again, I saw the little frown, the brief flicker of need in her eyes that was quickly shadowed by hurt. Again, I tried to unpack that. Shedidwant her mates—or she thought she did. But she also couldn’t stop reacting when I praised her, and it was the hottest thing I’d ever seen.
But was it me? Or just what I chose to say to her?
I didn’t know that I cared if it had her soaked for me, but I wanted to know. If she was in as many pieces as Umbra and Ransom, it would be my job to pick them up. And I’d do that. I’d pick them all up and put her back together and make them stay because she was mine, and that’s what I did when someone was mine.
“Why don’t you dark bond me?” she asked.
I snorted.
A dark bond was entirely unappealing. Complete control over a creature as bright as her?
Then where would we be?
Her light would fade, and I would turn to stone. Power like that wasn’t a gift, it was poison. A temptation always present, wearing down at who I was. If I didn’t have to bleed for what I had, what would stop me becoming the monsters I hunted?
“I won’t bond you until you ask,” I told her.
“I’ll never ask.”
I offered her a half smile. Shewouldcrack. “So,” I said. “Shall we get started?”
I reached out and picked up the belt, spotting the way her gaze went wide as she looked at it. Then I stood and tugged her gently until we were standing before the baseboard of my bed, then I stepped behind her, hands dropping to her hips. I took my time, loving the way her body felt against me.
Warm, smooth flesh, a contrast to years of coldness and sharp edges.
Something precious. That’s what she was.
An omega who might change everything.
She was still so tense, body hunched—afraid of me, while she chased something that would rip her apart. I shoved down the spike of fear at whatcouldhave happened at the Gala, should I not have found her in time.
But I had her. She was here.
She was safe.
I smiled, drawing her closer, resting my chin on her head, feeling the way her messy waves tickled my neck, and thinking of better things. She certainly wouldn’t manage an orgasm before I was done. She could try, but I’d make sure I won that bet. Ineededher, and I was going to fuck her senseless.
My cock twitched at the thought of it, and all of the lurking monsters scattered like they never had before.
