Page 6 of Luna's New Reign
I don’t need to be told twice as I guide her over my cock, her pussy swallowing me whole, my knot nudging against her entrance. Her walls clench around me, a tight, welcoming embrace that has me groaning her name.
Nepheline arches her back as she stabilizes her hands against my chest, her breast thrust forward. Her gaze finds her Beta, Darius gloriously naked as he waits for what she needs. She reaches forward, her lips circling his tip as her eyes roll into the back of her head. My hands fall to her waist, steadying her as she tastes her Beta until I can’t hold still any longer.
I begin dictating her movements, starting up a rhythm that’s a perfect torture. Darius is lost to the pleasure Nepheline is giving him as I fill our Omega, drawing on that lifeline that we both need. It’s a beautiful picture, one that I’ll replay over and over in my head. As much as I want to take these moments to explore,she needs my knot. She needs to know that I’m here that I’m not going anywhere.
And I need to claim her as mine.
It’s a primal instinct that I never stepped into before Nepheline but it’s all I want. Her screams are muffled around Darius’ cock as I fuck her hard with long strokes from below until I’m spilling into her, my knot swelling as I push upward. Her pussy constricts, strangling my knot, milking me of every last drop of my release. Her eyes widen as Darius sifts a gentle hand into her hair, grinning down at her. “Take it all, Bambi. There you go.” I’ve never seen him dominant with her but I find that I love her like this, completely consumed between the two of us. “You are so perfect,” he whispers as he drags his cock out of her mouth and then drops to his knees to kiss her. There’s no shame in tasting himself on her lips as he devours her, Nepheline clinging to him even as I’m knotting her.
My hands roam, now that the need is satiated, caressing her breasts, pinching her nipples, eliciting more gasps and moans. Nepheline tears herself away from Darius and then bends down to kiss me as well, Darius’ unique taste now on my tongue. It’s a passionate claiming kiss but I’m not sure if it’s her or me doing the claiming.
“I will always need you, Maverick,” she growls at me. “You’re not allowed to die.”
A chuckle tears from my throat as I hold her against my chest, gently rolling us onto our side. “I promise to live as long as you do, kitten.”
Her face scrunches up as she playfully slaps my chest, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "You'll live as long as you're supposed to, Alpha. Don't you dare leave me."
I capture her hand, pressing my lips to her palm, then her wrist, my lips trailing up her arm, leaving a path of kisses. "I couldn't bear a day in this world without you, Nepheline. You'remy everything." She’s about to fight me on that as Darius saddles up against her back again, slowly fingering his hands through her mussed hair.
“It’s true, Bambi. None of us want to live in a world where you don’t exist.”
Nepheline lets out a soft grunt before burying her head in my chest. “Then we die together.” I can feel her smile against my bare skin but there’s a seriousness in her voice beneath the amusement. I can only hope fate has us all surviving the next ordeal because if it’s anything like the one that brought us together, Nepheline will rip heaven and hell apart to avenge what she’s lost.
4
NEPHELINE
My nerves are shot. My hands fidget with the hem of my sweater, pulling at the soft fabric until it stretches. I’m sitting on the couch in the living room, my knee bouncing with an anxious energy I can’t shake. My first meeting as Luna is only minutes away and the weight of it feels like a boulder on my chest.
We still haven’t figured out who’s going to sit on the council or how we’ll address the pack, but none of that matters right now. The meeting with the Sapphire wolves takes precedence. Especially since Mateo learned last night that more of their members have arrived, setting up camp on my family’s packlands. That alone sets my teeth on edge, the idea of strangers so close to our home.
I know I said it was okay before but now it just makes it all so real. That my family is gone. That someone’s god-awful agenda stole them away from me and then spit my brother back out. And I can’t even rush off to find him because that would be endangering the family I’ve built.
There’s just no winning is there?
Asani is sprawled out on the couch behind me, one of his legs lazily draped over the armrest as if today is just another day. His posture screams indifference but I know better. His brain is just as busy as mine but focused on all the science found in Enzo’s lingering reports. I’m not paying him much attention, though. My focus is elsewhere, darting across the room in search of a familiar face.
“You’re going to burn a hole in the wall if you keep staring at it like that,” Asani muses, leaning up against my back.
I twist around to look at him, a sloppy grin on his usually stoic face. My Alphas have become so much more relaxed in the past few weeks as we’ve found out how we fit together and I love it. Idon’tlove how antsy I’m currently feeling despite every single one of them being in this house. “I’m not staring,” I finally push out, even as I lean back against him, some part of me finding comfort in the Alpha basically curled around me.
“Yes, you are. You’re searching for Maverick. I think you’re also feeling a little lost without Darius.” One of his hands moves up into my hair, lightly playing with the loose strands.
I open my mouth to argue, but the lie feels heavy on my tongue. I’ve been keeping an eye on him since yesterday, the image of him pale and bleeding still fresh in my mind. I even demanded to shower with him this morning, needing to see for myself that he was okay.
“You’re allowed to be needy, Nepheline. Goddess, all of uswantyou to be a little needy.” My nose scrunches up and Asani sits up, dragging me into his lap. “Precious, just listen to me for a second. You’re still trying to figure out how everything fits together, how to be strong and still an Omega, how to be an Omega at all. I remember when you first told us that you wouldn’t be a good one but you’ve been everything we could ever imagine andmore.But precious,lean. You don’t have todo everything on your own. Maverick terrified all of us and I can’t imagine how seeing that made you feel. You’ve gotten comfortable even if it’s only a short little while with Darius at your side. You’re allowed to want, to whine, to demand.” Asani presses a kiss to my forehead before his lips trail down my nose and then to my lips.
His words make me feel marginally better because I have been trying to figure out how to navigate all of the Omega bullshit and at the same time be strong and the leader I’m supposed to be. “Asani, do you think he’s okay?”
“Maverick is stronger than anyone gives him credit for, Nepheline. Navigating this new magic is going to be difficult, sure, but it’s necessary. He’ll handle it like he does everything else—mostly with ease, a little bit of awkwardness, and that beautiful smile he always carries around.”
I snort, realizing that Maverick isn’t the only one secretly looking at one of my Alphas. They’ve had their brief moments but I can’t wait until it’smore.Until all of my mates aremore. Except for Darius. He’s mine.
The door opens and before I even turn, I know who it is. Maverick steps inside, his presence filling the room without a word. He looks tired, his white shirt rumpled, his hair mussed as if he’s been running his hands through it all morning.
My whole body lights up. I can’t help it. A smile spreads across my face before I can stop it and the weight on my chest eases just a little.
Asani chuckles from behind me. “He’s going to be the new favorite for a while, isn’t he?” My Alpha nudges me from his lap and I scramble to my feet, waiting for Maverick to choose where he’s going to sit as we wait for the others. Then I crawl onto the couch next to him, sighing with relief as Maverick strings an arm around my waist and pulls me closer.