42: Chapter 42
ABIGAIL
Roman was on his knees instantly, his face level with the edge of the counter.
Abby squirmed, her giggles mixing with low moans, and Roman’s hands snaked under her knees and pulled her to the edge.
She could feel the pulsing between them—and see it, since the glow around her flashed brighter with each beat.
Roman nuzzled the inside of her knee and ran his nose up the inside of her thigh. Her soft nightgown bunched up as he slowly moved toward her throbbing center, and she could smell her own arousal, feel the wetness between her thighs.
Her body was ruling her mind. She tilted her pelvis toward Roman’s face, loving the feeling of his hot breath against her super-sensitized skin.
She glanced over at the window. The mist had reached the top now, cutting them off from the world outside. The Moon Goddess was making sure nothing would disturb them, protecting her at her most vulnerable time.
ROMAN
Roman pressed his nose against Abby’s pubic bone and breathed on the soft cotton covering her.
A low growl rumbled from him as his teeth gripped the top band of her panties, then ripped through the fabric as he tore them off.
He tossed them to the side, not caring where they landed, and stuck his nose against her pubic bone again, inhaling deeply as her soft, dark hair tickled his nose, then gently kissed it.
“Is that better?”
ABIGAIL
Abby sighed. “Much better, thank you.”
Another power surge pulsed between them, and Roman shot up from his crouched position with an incredible burst of speed.
Her legs were still spread, so she sat up and closed them, squeezing her thighs together.
He handed her a glass of moonshine, and she sipped on it as she allowed her eyes to travel over her mate’s broad, muscular chest as he stood just out of her reach, drinking from his own glass.
A powerful pull flared between them, and she clenched her thighs as she watched his muscles ripple and flex.
She reached for him.
ROMAN
The feeling of being pulled to her caused Roman to jerk, and his glass almost slid from his hand. He stood firm in his spot, pushing back. “Is there something else I can help you with, mate?”
He took a deep breath and forced his alpha power back at her, causing her to throw her head back and laugh.
“That feels so good! I feel like you’re touching me everywhere, even though you aren’t!”
“Come here,” he growled, his erection throbbing. “Now.”
His luna slid off the counter, her movements liquid, leaving a glittery silver trail on the floor where the tips of her toes touched. When she reached him, she immediately pressed her face against his chest.
She gasped when he picked her up.
Roman could feel heat, her anticipation, and her desires. The mist outside the windows danced under the covered sun, and all nervousness was gone, replaced with a calm purpose. As he carried her into the bedroom, he felt at peace.
A burst of light filled him as he laid his mate down on the bed. She was glowing brightly.
“You look beautiful, Abigail.”
He moved over her, pressing her into the mattress with his body and claiming her mouth.
ABIGAIL
Abby snaked her arms and legs around Roman’s body, pulling him closer.
She could feel everything coming from him through their shared link. Possessiveness, desire, and love crashed over her as his rough, passionate kiss left them both breathless.
He laced his fingers through hers, and a burst of light came from their hands.
Roman slipped the straps of her nightgown down off her shoulders, and she felt him vibrate as his lips traveled from her jaw to her neck and down to her mark.
She almost came off the bed when he kissed her there. He pushed her nightgown down around her waist, and moments later, they were both naked.
Her fingers ran down his powerful arms as he hovered over her, supporting his weight with them. Her body was on fire. It was becoming unbearable, almost painful, and she threw her head back and bucked her hips under him.
ROMAN
Roman pushed Abby’s legs apart, taking control of her. Heat was coming off her in waves. She was ready for him.
He touched her core gently, and she immediately started panting and spread her legs wider. She reached for him, pulling him to her center. But when he breached her entrance, he met resistance.
She needed time to adjust to his size, to stretch to fit him.
He put his lips to her ear. “Take a deep breath and let it out slowly.”
Then he slid his lips down to his mark, and when she exhaled, he pushed inside of her, breaking her barrier. She inhaled sharply, and he could feel a short, sharp pain through their link before she relaxed around him.
He held her glowing eyes with his and began to move in and out of her, then picked up the pace, his movements fluid, warmth building between them, and as he did, he felt every fiber of his being interweaving with hers.
Roman felt more connected with Abby than he ever thought possible. The graced luna held him, body, mind, and soul.
He gently rested his forehead on hers, and they began to inhale each other’s breath, intoxicating one another as a building pressure pulsed between them.
The shared feelings were overwhelming as he thrust faster, deeper inside her. They were becoming one, and yes, life was changing, but he welcomed it, embraced it, ~craved~ it.
ABIGAIL
Abby clung to him as the deep tightening started. Their bodies melted into each other, and the throbbing intensified.
At first she felt like she’d finally reached the peak of the highest mountain, but when Roman’s hands gripped hers, it dawned on her. They were standing at the edge of a precipice, and he was getting her ready to jump.
With him.
“I love you, Abigail,” he groaned, rocking his hips, spilling himself inside of her.
At his words, a clenching, deep release hit her. She felt those words, his love—~all~ his feelings—as he stayed inside her and continued to rock against her.
Silver threaded between them. They were one now.
No beginning and no end, just an infinite loop between their souls. A blissful warmth flooded her body.
Her lips were at his ear, her nails gently gliding across his back, as happiness and love rolled off of her in overwhelming waves. There was no hiding, no holding back as she let him feel everything she was feeling.
He had saved her, her life, and her purpose. There was no other way to thank him other than to give herself completely to him.
“I love you too.”
ROMAN
Roman collapsed on top of Abby, and when their chests touched, he felt a mild burning sensation.
He sat back and looked down. A full moon sat above his half-moon, right in the middle of his chest. And a matching full moon sat above Abby’s crescent.
They exchanged smiles. The Moon Goddess had marked them.
They were whole.
The eclipse kept the sun blocked for hours, but the mist continued to blanket the lands and forests for some time after, allowing them to relax and connect with no disturbances.
The following days and nights were nothing but pure bliss; they were unable to leave each other, and they didn’t want to.
For the moment, the world existed only for them.
But they both knew that couldn’t last.
