Page 88 of Fractured Mates

River rubs his palms over his jeans. “Agreed. Well, I think I should go find my parents. We have some catching up to do as well.”

“I could come with you,” Jules says, her voice hopeful and eyes bright.

River shakes his head and offers her a smile. “We talked about this. You’ll meet them tonight, though.”

Her lower lip juts out, and she falls back onto the couch cushions, proving that we’ve all made the right choice. Jules is a child. She’s been emotionally and physically abused, and while she might be strong and capable as a wolf shifter, she has a lot of growing up to do.

I’m just thankful that River understands that, unlike my first mate.

Jules will have better than I did. At least, moving forward.

Dawsyn’s party is in full effect, but I’ve had more than my fair share of peopling for the evening and, thankfully, so has Kyler.

The transfer of power between father and daughter was quick. Roman and Dawsyn were joined by Andie, the pink-haired witch who had healed River. Another elder witch with waist-length grey hair was there as well, but she didn’t take part in the actual ceremony, just seemed to be watching over it.

When it was done, Dawsyn turned to her people—eyes bright with the energy she’s gained, thanks to the full access she now has to the pack—and told us all to enjoy the night, as we have many things to celebrate and be thankful for.

She’s right. For years, I took this life for granted. I’m more than happy to now have the chance to celebrate the little things.

Like right now.

Stealing my wolf’s idea from earlier, I follow Kyler to the middle of the pack forest, finally alone in our human forms for the first time in a week.

Just as I open my mouth to announce that we’re probably far enough away from the party, he turns around and pins me to the nearest tree, practically growling. “Not touching you like I want to for the past seven days has been a torture that I know I can’t live with long term.”

He’s not alone in that thought. As much as I love Jules, trying to hide my attraction to Kyler around her isn’t going to work. Not that I plan on jumping him in front of her, but abstaining from sex in the house so she doesn’t hear… I’ll need to ask Dawsyn how she handles that with her kids.

For now, I’ll take a good fucking in the middle of the forest to hold me over.

“Show me just how tortured you’ve been,” I tell Kyler with a wicked grin on my face.

He releases me and drops to his knees, his hands pulling at my jeans with an urgency that I’m not sure either of us has ever felt until this moment.

I start kicking off my shoes to help, and he has my lower half naked in record time. My hands go to his shoulders to pull him back up, but he has other plans.

Kyler is slow to rise, first kissing his way up my thighs and then dragging his tongue over my very needy pussy.

My legs part for him without thought, and I pull in a harsh breath as he sucks on my very sensitive nub.

“If your cock isn’t between my legs in the next few seconds, I’m going to be…politely angry,” I tell him, not sounding nearly as scary as I intend to, thanks to my breathy voice.

“As long as I get to taste you more later, you can have whatever part of me that you want first,” he says, finally standing and shoving down his own pants.

I don’t even wait for his jeans to get halfway down his thighs before I jump up, wrapping my legs around his waist and holding on to his neck. “I want all of you. Now and always.”

He positions his dick at my center and drives into me at the same time he repeats my words, “Now and always.”

I know we only have this life together, but that doesn’t lessen the intensity of our bond. Kyler is my now, and no matter what, he’ll forever be a part of my always. Even if we don’t remember each other in the next life, having him as mine in this one is something I’ll never regret.

Thank you so much for reading Fractured Mates! This is my first full-length standalone in the Mystics and Mayhem world and I’m so happy with how it turned out! Hopefully you agree :) Flip the page for an extended epilogue from River’s POV, plus more details on this world and for ways to connect with me!

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Extended Epilogue

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