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"The Luna house,"Isaid.

"Luna? Like Master Loch Luna?"

"His brother.Maybe you were tooyoung..."

"Arthur,"he said, like the memory had just returned to him. "I remember him. He was your boyfriend in pre-academy. Wow, I'dforgotten."

"Igotta go,"I said. "I'll be incontact."

"What do I tell Dad?"heasked.

"You don't needto lie to him," I said. "Don't get into trouble on account of me. Just tell him thetruth."

"Fuck that,"he grinned. "I'll let him figure itout."

Ismiled and said,"I'll see you around," before hurryingout.

Arthur's driverquickly came around and opened the back door, helping me load Jupiter into the back while Arthur put our luggage into the trunk. Jupiter curled up on the seat, and Arthur produced a blanket and covered her up with it. The driver pulled the car away from the fence, and I took a look back out the window as the house disappeared from view. I knew that this wasn't going to be forever. Fate had brought us back together, but it also would separate us again. It was only a matter of time. It was strange how familiar this felt to thirteen years ago. We'd spent so many days together telling each other that there was no way we'd be separated, that we'd fight, that things would work out because we were in love. I guess the difference was that we knew better, now. I could appreciate this extra time I'd been given with him, however short it might end upbeing.

Ileanedmy head on Arthur's arm, his arm wrapped tightly around my shoulder. Jupiter slept curled up on the seat, her head on mylap.

"She's adorable,"hesaid.

"Ican't waitfor her to meetyou."

He leanedin and kissed me. I melted into him, savoring it. Every kiss from him was better than the last. I hardly remembered a kiss being so sweet, sowonderful.

We arrivedat the Luna house, and I followed Arthur through the sprawling mansion with Jupiter in my arms. It was my first time seeing his home, and the difference in family status and wealth was obvious. The Windhelm estate seemed like a tiny little shack in comparison. We walked down huge, ornately trimmed hallways adorned with towering oil paintings of regal looking wolves who stared down at us with stern eyes, past heavy wood doors that guarded room after room. The place was so big, I wouldn't have been surprised if we could hide away here forever without anyone finding us. The silly idea did cross my mind—could I just stay hidden away here forever as hissecret?

"Jupiter can sleep in this room,"he said, opening a door. "This used to be my younger brother's room. Everyone's moved out exceptme."

ItuckedJupiter under the covers of the king-sized bed. It was adorable how small she looked sleeping in the middle of such a huge thing. She stirred, but didn't wake, and I kissed her on herforehead.

"Goodnight, sweetie,"I whispered, and followed Arthur to hisbedroom.

He shutthe door and drifted over to me, undoing the buttons of his shirt, one by one. My heart raced as I pulled my shirt up and tugged it off of my head. He opened his at the front, revealing a physique that hadn't been neglected these past thirteen years. I gripped the shirt on either side and helped pull it down his arms, revealing biceps as hard as carved oak. He laid his palms on my chest, sending ripples of goosebumps across my skin, and slowly drew his hands up until they were at my neck. He slipped one hand around the back of my neck and drew me in to him, until my bare chest pressed up against his. The warmth of his skin on mine was intoxicating. I leaned close to him, resting my forehead against his. We held back from the kiss, our lips hovering millimeters apart, the sides of our noses gently touching. I took in his breath and he did mine, like we were living on one another's each and everybreath.

Then,finally, we kissed. This one wasn't like the brief reunion kiss we'd shared on the roof, nor was it like the restrained kiss at the car, or the gentle one we'd shared inside it—this was broken floodgates. His hands were on me and mine on him as our lips crashed desperately together. He pushed me back, his greedy hands working at the tie to my pajama bottoms. They were down to my ankles in seconds, and I nearly tripped over myself as I stumbled to get out of them. He caught me, one strong arm around my waist, the other wasting no time to get reacquainted with the hard excitement between my legs. I moaned as his lips found my neck and his hand gripped my bulge. A hard squeeze, like a test, before tugging my underwear down too. I was fully naked, he was still in his trousers, and he gave me a quick shove that sent me bouncing back onto the bed. He gripped his belt, flipping open the buckle and yanking open the front, dropping his trousers down to his ankles. He stepped out of them and pushed his underwear down to follow them. When he straightened upright again I sucked in a breath as I took in the sight of his gorgeous form. Yeah, hereallyhadn't neglected his body these past thirteenyears.

Iwas hungry for him,dying to be reunited with him in the best way. He came forward and I tried to sit up, but he gently pushed me back down by my shoulders. He kissed down from my collarbone, across my chest and to my abs, his lips brushing the trail of hair leading down to my hardened cock. I sighed as his fingers wrapped around me, squeezing me tightly in his fist. Then he lowered his face down, his gaze never leaving mine as he opened his mouth and took me inside of him. I moaned and squirmed against the sheets as he enveloped me in his warmth, his tongue teasing pleasure out of me that had long beenneglected.

"Oh, fuck,"I murmured. "Arthur...." It was obvious that he still knew exactly how to please me, even after all this time. Or maybe it was just the fact that it was him, and anything he could've done at that moment would've been the best thing I'd everfelt.

He kissedthe tip of my cock, swirling his tongue along the curve of my head before giving attention to my balls, gently sucking on them and caressing them with long, velvety licks. I flinched and gasped, my toes curling with every movement. I felt warmth building in my stomach, an aching to be filled as my entrance became wet with an omega'sdesire.

"I've missed you,"he said softly, kissing the pillar of my cock. "I've missed everything about you. I've missed hearing you moan. Tasting you. Feeling you. Perry, I've missed you so fuckingmuch."

"I've missed you too,"I whispered. "I had no idea how much I'd missed you until I saw your faceagain."

He came back upand kissed me, and I held him tightly to me, not wanting to let go. I held on when he sat up, my arms slung around his neck. His cock pressed against my stomach and my own cock, crossing likeswords.

"Iwant to fuck you,"he told me, our foreheads pressed together. I kissed him and dropped down to the bed, turning myself around to present my ass tohim.

"Then do it,"Isaid.

He reachedinto his bedside drawer and drew out a condom, unwrapped it, and unfolded it down his length. Then he came onto the bed, moving on his knees until he was right behind me. He caressed my ass cheek with his hand, gently running his palm and fingertips down my skin. I shivered and begged him with my eyes not to keep me waiting. He answered with his cock, taking it firmly in his hand and pressing it up to my opening. Then he entered me. I cried out in surprise as his cock filled me, stretching me out. It'd been such a long time since I'd fucked, and that feeling was like a glass of ice water to sun parched lips. And it washim.Arthur Luna. A dream cometrue.

Moonlight crossedthrough the shadows to pool across the bed, casting our lovemaking in a lunar spotlight. Arthur gripped my waist as he thrust into me, his cock pumping deep like the pistons of a wolf-cycle engine. I pushed my face into the sheets, gritting the fabric between my teeth in an effort to hold back the groans of pleasure that were threatening to depart my lips. I was being carried away into a world of ecstasy I'd forgotten—ecstasy and the comfort of being taken by the man Iloved.