Page 92 of Shades of Scars

It’s a feeling I don’t think I’ll ever get used to, but fuck if I’m not going to enjoy it.

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Apollo

“You know what I dreamt about when I was unconscious in that hospital bed for days on end, love?” Leaning back against a mound of pillows, I stroke my fingers through Scarlett’s hair where she’s snuggled against my side.

She lifts her head, adorable brows puckering in confusion. “That’s totally random, but what did you dream about?”

I smile, enjoying the way her dark hazel eyes sparkle watching my lips curl. “I think it was more of a vision of the future. I saw us teaching our kids how to paint. How to draw with charcoal and sketch with anything under the sun. I saw our home filled with all the beautiful art we’re going to create as a family.”

I watch her expression morph into something wholly breath-taking as she envisions the things I’m speaking of. My heart feels near to bursting at the sight of wonderment and anticipation etched across her beautiful features. From her rosy cheeks, to her glistening eyes, to the way her lips have parted with an awe-filled sigh.

“I’d like us to make that dream come true very much.” My grin only widens at her confession. She leans forward, and then I’m kissing her. I savor the taste of her on my tongue as I suck on her lips like she’s the last sip of water I’m ever going to have.

She lets out a breathy moan into my mouth before pulling away, already panting. “I want you to mark me, Apollo. I need it.”

My chest rumbles with approval, and then I am rolling us until she’s beneath me and I’m hovering above her. She looks up at me like I’m her entire damn solar system. My eyes rake over every inch of her skin before I pause on the swell of her baby bump.

I can’t help but to slip down her body until I can press my lips against it. “Truly a miracle. I’ll never stop being grateful that you’re making me a father, love.” My hot breath fans over her skin, and a shudder passes through her. Her thighs fall open, making it so it’s more comfortable for me to settle between them.

I trail kisses over her bump, down to that delicious heat between her long, creamy legs. Inhaling the scent of her arousal deep into my lungs, I release a groan with my exhale. “Fuck, love. I don’t think I’ll ever get over how delicious you smell. Is all of this for me?” My fingers swipe through the slick already coating the skin of her inner thighs. I’m careful to avoid the fresh bond mark left behind by our pack lead.

She’s panting hard now when she lifts her head to look down at me where I’m positioned. Heat flares to life in her eyes the moment I suck my soaked fingers into my mouth. My eyes practically roll back in my head at the first taste of her arousal along my tongue. “So goddamned good. Like jasmine infused orange juice. Spicy and sweet. I think I’ll drink you dry now, omega.”

Before she can even respond to my wicked words, I’m burying my tongue so deep inside of her, that her back bows off the mattress. I smother myself in her pussy, each thrust of my tongue making my nose grind against that sensitive bundle at the apex of her thighs. I do exactly as I said I would. I suck downevery last drop of slick she releases like I need her essence to survive.

“Oh,fuck, Apollo. Please, I n-need…shit.” She hisses when my fingers replace my tongue so I can wrap my lips around her clit. I bring her to climax so fast that I should definitely get a fucking medal of valor or something.

She sags back into the mattress in a boneless heap, heavy-lidded eyes peering at me when I rise back up on my knees between her parted thighs. She watches me bring my soaked fingers to my lips and suck them clean again, right before I position myself over her.

“Ready to be mine for good, love?” The smile she gives me makes my heart stutter in my chest.

“Make me yours forever, alpha.” She reaches down between us, wrapping her fingers around my throbbing cock to guide it to her entrance. I slide into her with ease because this perfect omega was made for me. We both moan together just as my knot bumps her entrance, unable to go further until we’re both ready.

“I’m going to make love to you now, my love.” I inform her before I start to move. I pull nearly all the way back out until just the tip of me is left inside. Then, I thrust back in, teeth grinding together hard as her inner muscles clamp down around me in a vice grip.

Her fingers wrap around my forearms as I slam my fists into the mattress on either side of her head. I power into her sweet cunt like my life depends on it, never wanting this to end while desperate to sink my teeth into her beautiful exposed throat. She’s tipped her chin back in a way that has my alpha instincts roaring. It’s such a perfectly submissive omega move.

I can’t take my eyes off the spot I’ve chosen, even as I feel my balls start to tighten with each stroke deep inside of my omega. She’s chanting my name, nails cutting into the taut skin of my forearms, but I don’t care. I’m lost in the act of making her mine.

She cries out, her pussy starting to flutter and ripple around me, and that’s when I strike. My teeth pierce her skin at the base of her neck where it meets her shoulder at the same time my knot pops past the last barrier holding me back.

I’m drowning in complete euphoria, which only intensifies when Scarlett’s teeth sink into my left shoulder. Our bond flares to life and snaps into place, making me feel utterly whole for the first time in my life. Her emotions flood into me in a tidal wave, making me feel all the things I already knew she felt for me.

Her tongue laps over her mark, the feeling of pride from her warming my chest, making it easier to breathe. “I’ll never stop thanking the universe for giving us a second chance. I love you, Apollo.” Her whispered confession makes me close my eyes for a moment, my nose nuzzling my own mark I’d left behind.

“I never would have left you behind, love. We are going to have our own little army of artists and live the lives of our dreams.” My lips brush hers as she smiles. “I love you with my entire being, Ruby Rain. My obsession has only just begun to surface, so be prepared.” She giggles when I pull away and wink down at her.

At the sound of her elated laughter, I make it my personal mission to do everything I can to make her do it over and over again for the rest of our long, beautiful lives.

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Scarlett

My eyes slip shut as Lark cups some warm water from the tub before letting it run over my shoulders and down my back. I’m so deliciously sore all over, so my alpha had insisted I have a nice, long soak in the bath. He continues to palm the water and run it all over my exposed upper body, content to do so in silence.

However, my inner omega is still restless, despite the bond marks I now sport. I know there’s one I am still missing, but when I’d insisted on completing the bond with my last alpha, he’d insisted on a bath first. My eyes flutter open again to watch him work, and my heart clenches at the look of contentment on his face.

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