"I will never leave you," I vowed, lowering my face to hers.“Everything I am is yours.”

Her small hand pressed over my heart.“Even this?”

“All of it.Only yours.”

Her breath hitched, her eyes darkening with desire.“What about this?”she teased just as her other hand gripped my shaft from outside my pants.

“Yes,” I agreed between clenched teeth.“Every fucking inch.”

"Show me what’s mine, Alpha.”

I didn't need any further encouragement.

I captured her lips in a searing kiss, my hands roaming over her curves.Her own hands explored, leaving trails of fire in their wake.

We stumbled towards the bed, shedding clothes as we went.When the back of my knees hit the mattress, I sat down, pulling Ivy into my lap.She straddled me, her hips rocking against mine, drawing a low groan from my throat.

"Ivy," I breathed, my lips trailing along her jawline, down the column of her throat."You are everything to me.Everything."

She threaded her fingers through my hair, tugging gently until I looked up."Then love me, Briggs.Love me like it's the last time, like it's the only time."

I flipped us over, settling between her thighs, my weight supported on my forearms."It will never be the last time, Ivy.I'm going to love you forever."

And then I was moving, thrusting deep, claiming her, worshipping her with my body.She arched beneath me, meeting me thrust for thrust, our bodies moving in perfect sync.

We lost ourselves in each other, in the slide of skin against skin, in the gasps and moans of pleasure and loving whispers.It was the most surreal experience of my life.

When we finally tumbled over the edge together, I buried my face in the crook of her neck, breathing in her scent, feeling her pulse thrumming against my lips.

I licked and sucked the skin where neck met shoulder, my cock still fully erect despite spending inside her wet heat just seconds ago.

I rocked my hips and drew a breathy moan from her.My incisors lengthened, mouth watered.

But I didn’t bite down, not yet.I continued rocking slowly.Gently.

"I’m going to mark you,” I warned.

The walls of her pussy clenched.I hummed in satisfaction.

“Does my mate like that?Like the idea of being been claimed?”

“Yes.”

Her muscles clenched again and I nearly came right then.I couldn’t wait a any longer.

My rhythm picked up.I ground my pelvis against her in that way that always got her off.

"Do it," Ivy panted, her fingers clawing onto my back as the tension coiled tighter in her body.

"Come for me again,” I demanded against her skin.“Come and I’ll give you what you want.”

She let out a shuddering gasp, her body seizing as her climax hit.My name tumbled from her lips in a broken scream.

Now, Onyx urged.

With a primal growl rumbling in my chest, I sunk my fangs into the soft skin of her neck while she was still pulsing around me.

The sweet taste of her blood on my tongue sent a blinding rush of pleasure through me, our bond sparking to life and tipping me over into oblivion.