Page 93 of Shades of Scars

It’s odd looking at him without his glasses, but I don’t hate it. Somehow, he appears even younger than he really is without them perched on the bridge of his nose. As if he can feel my eyes on him, he lifts steel blue irises to me, a smile curling his lips when he catches me watching him. A lock of sandy hair streaked with silver and gold falls across his forehead as he tips his chin down, cheeks darkening in a blush.

“Join me, please?” I murmur softly, and then smile when he doesn’t hesitate to rise to his feet. He steals the breath right out of my lungs when he strips down to stand before me in all his naked glory. He’s the only one of my alphas that doesn’t havesome sort of ink on his body. He has inches upon inches of deliciously golden bronzed skin.

His signature sandalwood and coconut scent plums out into the air, mixing well with my own citrus and jasmine. I watch him as he slips beneath the surface of the water on the other side of the tub from me. Our legs tangle together, but the contact isn’t enough for me.

I don’t wait for him to make the first move. I shift in the water until I position my body over his, my knees landing on either side of his thighs. His rigid cock becomes trapped between us, and I boldly curl my fingers around it to give it a gentle but firm squeeze.

“I must confess that I feel quite guilty that I haven’t taken this perfect cock enough.” I murmur softly, leaning forward so I can brush my lips against his. He’s starting to tremble beneath me, and when I glance quickly to either side of the tub, I see that he has both hands wrapped around the porcelain edges. I smile at the sight of the white-knuckled grip he has going on.

“I’ve never been in a rush, Dream girl. You can have all the time in the world if that is what you desire. I will never make you do something you don’t want to do.” He stops speaking, a groan slipping free from him when I give him a firm stroke. His hips jerk, telling me just how much he’s really affected by my touch.

“You’re always so patient with me, alpha.” I praise him, and he groans again when the palm of my hand runs up and over the head of his dick. “Shall I reward you?” I tilt my head back when he leans forward to brush his hungry mouth along the underside of my jaw. He nips and sucks at the skin there until I am the one panting and desperate.

His hips jerk up into my grip in response, but he doesn’t take his mouth off of me. The water in the tub slaps the sides violently when I shift up eagerly, quickly positioning him at my opening before sinking down. The stretch of him has my mouth partingon a gasp, and we both moan in unison the very second he’s fully sheathed inside of me, knot already pressing hard against my entrance.

“Sweet merciful-” He cuts off with a snarl that rips down my spine when I grind my clit down into his pelvic bone. It doesn’t take much to make us move together as one. Using my knees as leverage, I start to bounce up and down on his cock with the help of his powerful hands on my hips. I can’t even bring myself to care when water starts to splash over the sides and onto the floor, definitely soaking the luxurious rug spread out in front of it to prevent slipping on wet tiles.

“Lark,” I moan his name, and he reaches down between our thrusting and grinding bodies until his fingers find my clit. He works me over until I am a desperate, whining mess. Fire licks up my spine as my pussy starts to ripple and flutter in that tell tale sign of my impending climax. My teeth start to ache when my eyes lock on the smooth expanse of his throat.

“Mark me, Dream girl. Make all my dreams come true and make me yours.” I don’t have time for shock when his alpha bark whips me with his command, and my head snaps forward without second thought. My teeth sink into his throat and coconut infused blood bursts across my tongue, followed by a tangle of his beautiful emotions.

He knots me with a shout of pleasure, coating my inner walls with his release and locking us in place just as his teeth pierce the flesh of my right breast. The final bond that seals our pack together snaps into place, bringing with it a flood of tears and love so strong, my entire body quakes with the force of it.

A purr rattles his chest as he laps his tongue against his fresh mark. It takes me a few minutes to get myself back under control. When I do, and I pull back, he lifts both of his hands from the water to cup my face in his palms. He brings my lips tohis and kisses me with tender affection that I know is going to take me a while to get used to.

Never in my life did I believe I’d ever have this.

“I might be your Dream girl, Lark, but you are my dream alpha. You’ve helped me learn to love myself again. For that, I will forever be grateful. I love you.” I murmur softly against his lips, reveling in the feeling of his joy and contentment warming the dark, once cold hollows of my soul.

“I love you, my Dream girl.”

Whoever would have guessed the universe would grant an omega like me a second chance. I’ll never stop being in awe of this new start I’ve been granted.

Alphas of my own. Love.Family.

Epilogue

Kate

“You look good holding a baby.” Scarlett’s voice interrupts the intense stare down match I’m currently having with her ten week old son. “I’ve also never seen him so focused on anything before. He must like you.” She leans over from her spot on the sectional beside me, peering at the infant with that new mother’s glow about her.

“It’s just because I’m something new to look at.” I shrug, feeling suddenly uncomfortable. I shift and extend the baby in my arms back to my best friend. She takes him with expert ease. The way she cuddles him to her chest makes it hard to believe she’s new at all of this. She handles him like she’s been handling babies her whole life. “You’re a natural at this mom thing. Pack life looks good on you.”

There are dark circles under her eyes from typical newborn life adjustment, but her dark hazel irises sparkle with her joy. “It helps having alphas willing to do anything to keep me and my boy happy and healthy.” She pauses, looking down at the now sleeping infant curled against her chest. Then, she asks what I know she really wants to ask. “How about you? What’s it like having a pack at your beck and call?”

I can’t help it when my smile drops, and my gaze wrenches away from her. My eyes burn, fists clenching and unclenching in my lap as I stare at them. Of course Scarlett would want to knowabout the alphas that have swept into my life, claiming I’m their scent matched mate.

She’s my best friend. I should want to spill every juicy detail to her. I should want to brag about finally finding my forever mates.

Except, I want none of those things. And it doesn’t matter what I want or don’t want, anyway. I made a promise to myself when I scrubbed my past clean ten years ago and escaped here to Black Tide Valley.

Scarlett reaches over then, resting a hand on my forearm. Just then, Lark appears through a doorway that leads towards the kitchen. When she looks over at him as my eyes meet his, her entire demeanor shifts. The widest smile I’ve ever seen stretches her face. There’s so much love and devotion shimmering in her dark eyes that it steals my breath away.

I’d give anything to feel like that about anyone again.

“How about I go give our boy his bath and you finish up your evening with Kate.” Lark bends forward, scooping their son up in his arms. The baby immediately snuggles against his dad’s chest, another sight that chips away at the solid iron encasing every messy emotion I no longer allow myself to feel.

It’s easier to hide behind the mask I’ve forged for myself. Sarcasm and humor are a hell of a lot better than longing and despair.

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