Page 179 of The Heart of Winter

Leisurely, I reached out and ran my fingers lightly down his back, feeling him shiver.

Winter didn’t stop me as my hand slowly moved lower, brushing over the curve of his ass, my fingertips lightly grazing his intimate entrance.

We slept naked. The cave continued to keep us warm, and under the blankets, it was very comfortable.

"I want you…" The words slipped out before I could stop them.

Winter turned his head toward me, and our eyes met.

Since my heat, we hadn’t had sex, our bodies had been in survival mode. But with the returning strength, the desire was back.

It felt exciting to find myself again in that old mindset, craving the intimacy we’d once shared.

"Yes," Winter said simply.

As I drew closer, the scent of lavender surrounded me. Winter lay on his stomach, and I trailed my lips along his spine, leaving gentle kisses on each vertebra before moving down to his ass cheeks. I gently parted them, revealing his pearly entrance, and when my mouth made contact, Winter let out a soft gasp of pleasure.

"Yesss."

I knew he loved these light, teasing caresses around his rim, and he trembled as I continued, his breathing quickening. My heart rate accelerated too, as I savored the moment. Slowly, I slipped my tongue inside, and was surprised to find a hint of wetness. The taste was slightly sweet. Could he be producing a small amount of slick? Had ourBond—the secret between us—already changed his body that much?

When I slid my fingers inside, the wetness was still there, good news, since it would reduce the friction. I began to press rhythmically on his prostate, and his sounds told me he loved it. But I was also getting more and more excited by the minute, wanting to plunge into him so badly. My movements were impatient as I positioned myself over him, my cock pressing lightly against his entrance, making small strokes, smearing my pre-cum.

"I want to be inside," I breathed out.

"Yes…" Winter's raspy response was just above a whisper, but it was all the encouragement I needed.

My cock slid in easily, as I pushed forward, and his rim stretched around my shaft. The moment I did it, I felt a sudden shift, like the air around us had become charged with electricity. Some small sparks flowing around! Even with my eyes partially closed, I caught a faint glow around us, as a wave of intense pleasure washed over me. Shuddering, gasping, unable to hold back… I climaxed immediately!

The sensation was overwhelming and sweet at the same time, even though I also felt a flush of embarrassment at my lack of control. But something else caught my attention: Winter's passage clenched around me, gripping my cock like a vise. So… he'd climaxed too!

The same thing had happened to us before; we both orgasmed at the initial thrust when we had sex for the first time. But there hadn’t even been a faint glow around us then. The idea came to my mind: maybe our bodies hadn’t been able to fully close the ‘circuit’ before, due to my strong suppressants, but now they were making another attempt.

With all those chaotic thoughts swirling in my head, I remained still. It took me a minute or so to calm down, my forehead resting on his nape, my lips nibbling on it leisurely, but my mind was reeling as I tried to process it all.

I was aware that even with the use of suppressants or protection, the energy coil between fated mates would still close, just much more gradually. Along with it, a semi-telepathic link could begin to form, in addition to the ability to heal and rejuvenate each other that would activate during theJoining.

Since my leg had healed after Winter and I merged (following my weird request that night), it was a pretty convincing sign that it had already begun.

Even if theBondwasn’t as immediate or dramatic as it might be between an alpha and an omega, I still believed we’d already established a solid foundation for it.

Eventually, I decided I’d thought about it enough and began rocking back and forth inside him. His passage was so hot and slippery; I was just drowning in him, forgetting everything, riding on the waves of pleasure, every move sending little pulses of bliss throughout my nervous system, Winter’s raspy breaths serenading me, and incredibly stimulating.

At that moment, I wasn't sure of anything, except that being with Winter was the best, most ecstatic feeling in the world.

"You feel so incredibly good," I whispered into his ear, the desire to bite him again growing. For now, only one of his glands bore my mark, and the other—untouched—tempted me, almost begging to be claimed.

A hunger filled me. A fierce, wild desire to mark it too so that everyone would know… Winter was mine. Because he was.

I intertwined my fingers with his, our hands resting on either side of his head.

Suddenly, this intense feeling filled me and I just blurted it out,

"I'm so happy to be here with you, Winter! No matter how terrible it’s been, you’re the brightest star in my sky."

Winter was quiet for a moment, and I sensed something like shyness in him. Then, in a soft whisper, he said, "Thank you. That means a lot to me."

My tempo sped up, my hips working more intensely, pressure building, and finally, it was too much; my gums were tingling like crazy.

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