Page 44 of Bones

I watch, stupefied, as she sprints across the hanger without slowing. She leaps and my arms are around her in an instant.

The mating bond explodes and I’m surrounded by pinks and greens and reds. Colors of her love and joy, at her utter and complete acceptance.

“You came for me,” Sloan murmurs against my neck.

I hold her tight as I wrap my power away, becoming smaller and smaller until I’m once more in my human form. Her blue-green eyes look up at me with more love than I ever thought possible. I cup her face with both hands.

“I will always come for you,” I vow, pushing all of my adoration of her through our bond. “You are my world, my sun, the center of my universe. Without you, I am nothing. Nothing.”

Tears spill down her cheeks and I wipe them away with my thumbs. Her bright smile shines through them, though. Her own hands slide up and into my hair, tugging me down towards her.

“I love you, too. Mate,” Sloan declares against my lips before I can hold back any longer and capture her lips with my own.

Her taste is divine, the purest of all that is good in the world, and I will never have enough of her.

“Looks like we missed all the fun.” Brute’s dry and humorous voice breaks the moment. Not completely, though.

Mirth fills Sloan’s eyes and I feel it all in my chest, filling the gaps in my soul in a way I never thought possible. This tiny woman, who survived her own hells, has made me whole again.

“So, do we get to keep the plane, or?” Heathen draws out the last word.

I laugh, unable to help it, at the question. My brothers. My mate. I’ve got everything I will ever need. I turn towards them, sweeping Sloan into my arms as I do. She giggles, the best sound in the world. “All right, you lazy fuckers. You get to clean up this mess. I’ve got a mate to take care of.”

26

SLOAN

“I’m so close,” I breathe out, grasping at Bones’ hair with one hand and the headboard with the other. His large hands are gripping my thighs, holding me open as he swirls his tongue around my clit. I sob when he moves away from my clit, denying me the orgasm like the demon he is.

I yank at his head, trying to thrust my hips to get him back where Ineedhim. His dirty laugh rumbles against me, teasing my oversensitive pussy.

“Please,” I cry out.

His lips brush along the top of my inner thigh, making me shudder.

“Not yet, little mate.”

“Now,” I demand, using all of the leverage I can to get his tongue back on me.

This time, he bites. A delicious pain that makes me gasp.

“Bones!”

“Tell me what I want to hear.”

I shake my head. I want to come, but not until he’s inside of me.

His laugh is low, full of his own lust and anticipation.

“That’s fine, little mate. I can go all night. Can you?”

Then, he’s back on me, licking and sucking and nibbling, drawing me closer and closer to the edge.

“God!” I arch my back, trying to press myself against him.

“Tell me,” Bones growls against my flesh.

“I love you,” I moan, giving him what he wants. “I love you. I love you. Bones. Mate. I love you.”

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