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I watched the tension drain from her face, and she nodded.“I really want to see her.”

“Then let’s do it?”Relief filled me when she nodded.

I led her down the stairs to the dens, and when we walked into the common room, everyone was already seated.As soon as Fern saw Sutton, she jumped up and rushed over.Reluctantly, I let go of her hand and watched as Fern took her aside.I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but a moment later, they walked out together, no doubt headed to Fern and Relic’s den to talk.

I wanted her back immediately, but if this helped, if reconnecting with her best friend made her happy, then I could deal.

I sat on one of the vacant couches, and Relic tossed me a beer.“Good seeing them together.Fern’s been worried.”

I nodded.He was right, but I couldn’t help but glance at the door as I opened my beer.Then the movie started and everyone cheered as bags of chips and candy were tossed around the room.

It was hard, but I forced my shoulders to relax and tried to focus on the movie being projected on the wall.Tonight, Sutton was staying with me.In my bed.And I hoped like fuck she didn’t fight me on it, because I needed this, and I knew she did too.

The movie was halfway through when she and Fern walked back in.Both had red-rimmed, puffy eyes.Fern headed for Relic and climbed into his lap.I was about to call to Sutton, but she was already searching me out and, finding me, walked straight over.She climbed onto the couch beside me and tucked in close on her own, letting me wrap my arm around her.

“Okay?”I asked.

She nodded against my chest.“Yeah, I’m good.”She tilted her head back, smiling up at me.“Better than good.”Her gaze moved over my face and dipped to my mouth, then it shot back up.“Oh, and I put Boo in your den.I made him a little nest in your bathroom, if that’s okay?”

“Of course.”

She smiled wider, then she turned to the movie.“Oh, I love this one.”

I sat there, trying to keep my breathing even as my female lay against me in front of my brothers, in front of everyone in this room, saying without words that she was mine.I stared unseeing at the big screen in front of us, soaking it all in, her scent, her warmth, how fucking right this felt.The way she’d laugh with everyone at certain parts of the movie and squeeze me tighter at others—Ifeltit all.This didn’t hurt, though.These emotions didn’t cause pain.I wanted more of this feeling, craved more of the way Sutton made me feel.

I thought it couldn’t get any better than this, but after I pulled one of the soft blankets from the back of the couch over her, she made an appreciative noise and wriggled closer so she was half on top of me.As I slowly, gently rubbed her back, she relaxed fully, lying against my chest.I had to fight to not fucking shake as my heart thumped wildly.Sutton had to feel it.

Relic tossed me another beer, and I almost missed it because I was so lost in the little female in my lap.He grinned, knowing exactly where my head was, and I couldn’t even find it in me to scowl back.

Sutton’s hand that had been resting on my thigh slid a bit higher, then back, and just that simple touch had my breath punching from my lungs.Then her hand moved up to my waist, her fingers slipping under my shirt, running over my stomach, touching my skin the way she knew I loved.The muscles tightened, and she made another sound, this one a soft moan.

She lifted up on her other hand then and pressed her face to my throat, her soft hair sliding across my jaw, my chin.I held the back of her head as she nuzzled against me a moment before her lips touched my throat and the soft, sucking kiss she gave me had me fucking gasping.

My brothers, their mates, they made out all the time on movie nights.No one cared, no one paid any attention but, yeah, I’d wondered what it would be like to have that, because I’d told myself I never would.Yes, the reason I should have let Sutton go was still there, but it was far too late for that now.I just hoped when I told her the truth, that she’d still want me.

Then all thought fucking left my head when she shifted, sliding across my lap, putting that perfect round ass on my hard dick, and looked up at me, a sweet, open smile curling her tempting lips, lighting up her eyes.

“Comfortable?”I rasped.

“Best seat in the house,” she said.

I cupped the side of her face, my palm against her flushed cheek as a low rumbling laugh fell from me.Her eyes widened, and I didn’t blame her.I couldn’t remember the last time I’d laughed.I never laughed.

Sutton touched my lips, tracing my grin with her fingers, a look of wonder on her beautiful face.Sliding my fingers into her hair, I pressed my lips to hers, kissing her softly, gently sucking the top, then the pouty lower lip, and it was hard, but I swallowed my moan.No, it wasn’t easy, especially when her hand curled around the side of my throat and her tongue darted out to taste me.

I was lost.

Hers.

Only and forever hers.

She curled her arms around my neck, and I held her to me tight, so every part of her body that could be was in contact with mine, and deepened the kiss.I licked into her hot mouth, groaning at the taste of her, the feel of her sweet little tongue against mine.My sunshine wriggled on my lap, and the scent of her hot, slick pussy filled my senses and called to the beast.I didn’t want any other male in this room to scent her like this, this was mine, she was mine.

I stood, Sutton cradled in my arms, and strode from the room and into the tunnel, while she kissed along my jaw, my throat, while her hands went back up under my shirt.We finally reached my den, and I shoved the door open and kicked it closed behind us.

I laid her on the mattress and came down on top of her.She wrapped her soft little body around me, kissing the hell out of me, asking for more in every way but words.

She shoved at my chest, and I lifted up so she could yank my shirt up and off, and then her hands were wandering, exploring.It was fucking bliss, perfection.I never wanted her to stop.