Page 63 of Renegade Kings
But this time was so different from the first time we’d been together.
Because I didn’t just feel her in my arms, I felt her through the bond—inside my heart and my head.
The bear withdrew into the background, and Alyssa became my entire world.
“Don’t leave me,” I whispered as the rhythm between us slowly built. “I won’t survive if I ever lose you. I wouldn’t want to.”
She didn’t reply. She didn’t need to. I could feel her so keenly in this moment that I knew exactly how she felt. There was a sadness and a shame that I hated for even touching her heart. But then there was a love that shone so fiercely it pushed everything else aside.
We chased our high together. Our hands became frantic as we tried to pull the other closer. I was barely thrusting into her now, so desperate to keep her close that we became a sensual movement instead.
I wouldn’t last. It was all too overwhelming to expect this moment to draw out any longer. And as soon as her pussy fluttered around my length, heralding her release, I was done for.
“Tank, Tank, Tank,” she whispered as her movements grew stilted.
Then I watched in fascination as her head tipped back and her mouth opened in a wordless scream as she finally came.
I gladly followed her over the edge. It would have been impossible not to. Her orgasm flowed through our bond, latching onto mine and forcing it to the surface. My cock twitched as I emptied inside her.
Neither of us moved as we still clung to each other as tightly as we could, coated in a sheen of sweat that made her skin glisten temptingly. My tongue darted out, and I licked across the mark I’d laid on her neck, only to have her hiss in response.
I grinned knowingly as she looked at me with one eyebrow raised.
“Did you know it could do that?” she asked.
“Do what?” I tried to sound innocent, but there was no pulling it off when the bear was practically crowing in happiness inside me.
“I can feel that all the way…” And then she clenched the muscles in her pussy that was still wrapped tightly around my cock, and I swore as a wave of euphoria swept over me in response.
“Okay, point taken. I promise not to do it again.”
“Well, let’s not be too hasty,” she said cheekily. “We have all morning, after all. I seem to remember I was supposed to be learning a lesson, and we got kind of sidetracked. I’m very stubborn, you know. I might need you to give it another go. You know, to make sure I fully understood all the finer points.”
“Oh… that’s how it is. Is it?”
She purred in response.
There had been worse ideas than spending the morning wrapped up in my mate’s arms.
“Well, it’s a good thing I got a full night’s rest then.” I arched an eyebrow at her and she shrunk back a bit at the jibe.
We may joke about it now, but I really needed to make sure that Alyssa understood how we all felt.
“This morning, when I woke up, and you were gone…”
“I’m so sorry,” she interrupted. “I always throw myself into every fight, thinking I can save everyone around me. But you’re right. I can’t keep pulling shit like this. I know I’m reckless, impulsive…”
“That’s my mate you’re talking about there,” I said, interrupting her myself.
I hated that she felt even an ounce of insecurity. Couldn’t she see what we all saw when we looked at her? Alyssa was a survivor, and even after everything, there was never a doubt in her mind about whether she should stand up and fight for the people around her.
“What I’m trying to say is that I’m sorry, Tank. I shouldn’t have made you all worry like that. But I also know myself better than to promise that I won’t do it again. I am reckless. I can, however, promise that I will try to be better. I’ll try to think more before I do anything stupid.”
I kissed her, powerless to stop myself whenever it came to her. “That’s all we can ask for. We’re here because we want to be. You don’t need to stand in front of us or behind us. All we ever want is to be at your side. To fight with you.”
She nodded, her eyes looking far sadder than I was comfortable with.
“Now, about this lesson you seem to need reminding of…”