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She swallowed, yet a hint of challenge entered her gaze, telling me she was planning a retort.

However, I wasn’t done.

I needed her to understand what would happen between us if we continued down this path. How things would change. What I would be forced to do. Because I wasn’t a one-night-stand kind of Alpha. Not with her. Noteverwith her.

“If you tell me to knot you, Vana, I won’t be able to ignore the need to bite you. I will claim you, even if in just name alone, and I will challenge any Alpha who tries to take you from me.”

That much I knew for certain.

If I fucked her, she would be mine. End of discussion.

“So you’d better be sure, love,” I said, my lips brushing hers. “But you don’t need to decide right now. Take your time, think about it, and I?—”

Her teeth sank into my lower lip, drawing blood in an instant.

I started to pull back, mostly in response to the unexpected bite, only for her to suck my wound into her mouth.

And swallow.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

IVANA

Mine.I shivered.Mine. Mine. Mine.

Cillian’s blood coated my tongue and throat. He tasted like a refreshing day. Crisp. New.Inspiring.

I pulled on his lip, desiring more of his addictive flavor. All strength and masculinity, yet underlined with a sense of refreshment. A sense of freedom. A sense of renewed life.

Vana,he groaned into my mind.

Minewas all I said in reply.

As though I’d even needed to think about his offer. Such a humorous notion. I’d craved this Alpha for six very long years. I wasn’t going to waste a second longer than necessary in making my decision.

“Fuck,” he growled out loud, his mouth claiming mine in the next beat.

It wasn’t a tentative kiss or a soft one. It was harsh. Hungry.Punishing.

Naughty little Omega,he telepathically said.You didn’t even let me finish talking.

I was tired of waiting for you to get to the point,I sassed back at him.Besides, there was nothing left to say.

He growled.

I rumbled in return.

His palm encircled my throat, his tongue dominating mine. His blood mingled with the taste of my arousal on his lips, providing an erotic undertone for our embrace.

This male had just forced three orgasms from me, and yet I was ready again.More than ready.

Stars, I’d never experienced anything like this. It was more intense than my heat. More impactful. Moremeaningful.

Cillian squeezed my throat. “Always trying to tell me what to do.”

“It’s one of my flaws,” I returned, causing him to grin against my lips.

“It’s one of your strengths,” he countered, then took my mouth with a renewed vengeance.