Page 31 of Her Former Bear Mate

She sounded as desperate as Aditi felt and she obliged even though she was close.It didn't matter because Lena slid her leg back into place and captured her in a kiss that lit up every sensitive fibre in her body.

It quickly became too much.The building pressure and friction, the touch of Lena's tongue against her own, the heat in her core.She gripped Lena’s arm, desperate to keep it in place as she met the circling fingers with thrusts of her own.Her whole body was working in sync, chasing after the inevitable release.

Knowing perfectly well what she needed, Lena’s hand slipped between her legs and Aditi cried out when she was touched without the barrier of fabric.It felt so much better, so much more intimate.

“Don't stop,” she moaned.

Lena nipped at her jaw.“Do I ever?’

Aditi managed to look up into Lena’s unguarded eyes, those gorgeous brown eyes that were warm again.She could see her own feelings reflected in them too.Longing, desire, hope.Love.

There was no doubt in her mind that Lena still loved her.It drove her over the edge and she kissed Lena as her orgasm ripped through her, entirely consumed and filled by their connection.It was so overwhelming, so beautiful, it brought a rush of emotions with it that spilled out as tears.

Lena looked horrified.“Are you crying?”

Aditi wiped her cheek.“They’re good tears, I think.I just really, really missed you.This.”

“An orgasm?”

“Waking up in your arms, you doofus.”Aditi smiled through her tears.She loved nothing more than that familiar banter, the kind that only existed between people who knew each other well.

“I missed it too,” Lena admitted softly.“Where did it all go so wrong?”

“I don’t know.”Aditi snuck her arm around Lena.“I think doubt crept in.And I think it was my fault.I didn’t want to leave my friends, my mum.Instead of saying that, I made it about us.”

“Wanting a fated mate bond.”

“Yeah… But then that made you feel like I didn’t love you enough.”A hard lump appeared in the back of Aditi’s throat and she had trouble swallowing it away.She loved Lena so bloody much, it had hurt that suddenly that was in doubt.

Lena hummed.“It certainly felt like that.Like you’d only move for someone who was your fated mate.”

“It wasn’t that.But then you refused to go and that made me wonder if you thought we weren’t going to be fated so then I thoughtyoudidn’t love me enough and well…”

“We’ve been over this.”

“We have.”Aditi looked up at Lena, not sure if she was brave enough to ask what was really on her mind.This was such a peaceful moment, she didn’t want to ruin it with reality.Instead, she trailed her fingers along the lines of Lena’s body.This was so much easier than talking.

Lena kissed her forehead.“It’s a crescent moon in two weeks.”

Aditi froze, not sure if she heard it correctly.“What?”

“We could go then.”

“Am I still dreaming?Are you really suggesting we go into the lake to find out if we’re fated mates?Just like that?”Aditi sat up, more bewildered than she’d felt in a long time.She hadn’t been this disoriented since the first morning after their break-up.

“It’s notjust like that.It’s been a pretty awful few months and I hated being apart from you.”Lena suddenly got quiet.“Unless this was just a one time thing for you.”

“No!”Aditi didn’t know where to go from here or what was coming next, but she knew this couldn’t be just it.This couldn’t be the end for them.

“Then what?”Lena challenged.

“I don’t know.I hadn’t thought that far ahead.”

“That’s unlike you.”

Aditi pulled the blankets towards herself, not sure why she was covering up.“I’m sorry, this is all a bit sudden.You fought tooth and nail against this.”

“You want to go to the lake,” Lena said simply.

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