Page 64 of Rejected and Regretted

A smirk played on my lips. “For an alpha, you seem too eager to give it up,” I countered, sitting on him, taking all of him up to the base of his cock.

Our groans of pleasure mixed as I felt him reach deeper than ever, his head touching the back of my womb.

“For you, I’d give up anything and everything,” he vowed, and I sensed him relaxing beneath me, allowing me to take full control.

The way he submitted called straight to my alpha genes, awakening the more primal side of me. There was something impossibly hot about this powerful alpha willingly putting himself at my mercy, and I would take full advantage of it.

I began slowly, savoring how much deeper I could feel him in this position, but it drained the last of my sanity. As lust consumed me entirely, I started moving faster, pounding down onto him. The harder I took him in, the less control I had over myself.

The animalistic sounds escaping both of us filled the room, an erotic melody blending with the rhythm of me slamming down on him. It was too much. Sexual tension had been building up between us over the past weeks, and when we finally let our bodies talk, we were both already on the edge.

With the heat in my core quickly expanding to the rest of my body, I felt Koen tense up. My hands moved to his chest for support, while he clutched my asscheeks, guiding my movements, urging me closer as if he hoped for us to become one.

And, with one final, erratic thrust, we reached our climaxes together.

I heard Koen scream out my name as he exploded inside of me. My vision went black as absolute pleasure took over, and I collapsed on top of him. Every time my throbbing walls squeezed him, his cock twitched in return, shooting a new wave of ecstasy through me, lengthening my orgasm.

With my head on his heaving chest, I listened to the sound of his heartbeat as I slowly came back down, both catching our breaths. He snaked his arms around my back, as if he feared I would sneak away. I didn’t know what would be of us after this, but I wanted to dwell in a world where I wasn’t forced to make a decision a little longer.

Until Koen broke the silence. “Don’t go back to Azure Smoke,” he blurted out, too quickly for me to even process it.

My eyes widened as I lifted myself off of him, just enough to look at him. “What?”

“Stay with me,” he pleaded in all seriousness. “I don’t need an alliance, Avril. I just need you.” He reached forward, giving me a peck on the lips. Cupping my face, he added, “Be my Luna.”

Yet again, I spiraled inside my own head as his last phrase echoed on repeat.

Be my Luna.

It reminded me once more that he had no idea who I truly was - of who I had become - and guilt swept back, flooding me. Up until now, I had been desperate to keep my true identity hidden, but after the moment we had just shared, it suddenly felt wrong to continue to lie to him.

“Tell him,”Kea pushed me. With my mind still hazy in its after-sex state, it was the last bit of encouragement I needed.

Inhaling a deep breath, I readied myself. “Koen, I-”

“Shh,” he stopped me, bringing his lips closer to mine again. “You don’t have to give me an answer now,” he reassured me, brushing my face with his fingers. The passion in his eyes warmed me. “Sleep on it. Let me know in the morning.”

I had a moment of courage, but then it was gone. Unsure of what to say, I simply nodded. As he released me, I climbed off him and lay by his side. When I rested my head on his chest, he cradled me in his arms again, planting a soft kiss on my forehead. I closed my eyes, and before I knew it, I had drifted off.

It was the middle of the night when I suddenly woke up. I was still in Koen’s arms, with him sound asleep beside me. He looked so peaceful, I couldn’t help but stare. I watched him take short, quiet breaths, as I tried to make up my mind.

What should I do? I certainly couldn’t stay at Whispering Hills, nor did I want to. Koen was the only one I was fond of here, and even that was still recent. However, I could tell him the truth. Maybe we could unite our packs, or figure out a way to align our alpha duties with our relationship.

But was it worth giving us another chance? Although Koen had managed to melt the ice around my heart, it wasn’t enough to tear down my walls completely. Ever since he broke my heart, I had built a fortress to protect myself from feeling that pain again. I had told myself that love isn’t real for so long. Was I ready to find out if I had been wrong all along?

Amidst my pondering, my gaze fell upon a rather distinct object. Lost in thought, I almost didn’t notice it at first. But there was no denying it. I stiffened, blinking repeatedly, expecting it to be a mirage that would vanish once I came to my senses. Yet it never did. It was really there, casually sitting on one of the shelves.

The urn.

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A V R I L

Time stood stillas my vision tunneled in on the artifact before me. After weeks of intense scheming and countless failures, I had finally found it - just when I’d gotten sidetracked from my mission. What an ironic twist of fate.

My head throbbed, and my pulse pounded as adrenaline surged through me. The pressure crushed me, but I couldn’t delay any longer. Fate had brought me to a crossroads, and with two paths before me, I had to choose.

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