Page 47 of Rejected by My Stepbrother Alpha (Billionaire Shifter Club #1)

Memories

Asher

I stood behind my Mate and wrapped my arms around her shoulders, resting my chin atop of her head.

It was the evening after our mating ceremony, and we had just gone for a run through the woods in our wolf forms.

Ivy sighed contentedly and leaned back into me as we watched the sun set on the forest behind our home.

After I recovered from my coma, Ivy and I decided to move our family into my childhood home. It had actually been her idea. The idea of living here had crossed my mind, but I didn’t want to mention it because I was afraid this house held too many bad memories for my Mate because of her mother.

But she said that the forest behind our house was the place we had first connected when I helped her through her first shift.

And her old bedroom was the place where she had found out she was pregnant with Adrian.

Ivy said that despite it having a few bad memories for her, it held many more good ones for me with my father.

We were excited to make even more cherished memories in this house with our son .

After our mating ceremony ended, we shared a tearful goodbye with Adrian, who was going back to the ColdCrest Pack for a week with his uncle, grandpa, aunt, and cousin.

Our son was excited to spend time with his cousin and to see the place where he grew up again, but he had quickly become attached to Sun Fire and the people of BloodMoon that he would one day lead.

Before he got into the car, I promised my son that I would take him to the diner for a slice of key lime pie when he got back.

After he left, it felt like he had taken a large piece of my heart with him. It would be nice to have a week alone with Ivy for our honeymoon, but I’d miss my son every second of the day.

“Are you thinking of Adrian, too?” Ivy murmured as she looked at the sun dipping below the trees.

“I am,” I answered and kissed the top of her head, breathing in that honeysuckle scent. “I know it’s only a week, but I’m going to miss him like crazy. I’m glad that he gets to spend time with Mateo, and he’s excited for his three-day road trip.”

“Damian promised me that he will call us every night to video chat with Adrian,” Ivy said and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of one of my hands. “We can read him Goodnight Little Shifter.”

I trailed my hand down her bare arm, making her shiver slightly. “Did I ever tell you that I heard you reading me that story when I was in a coma?” I asked, my hand trailing down her side and grabbing onto her hip.

Ivy turned her head, and her bright blue eyes met mine.

“I read that story at least twice a day during that horrible month. Even when Adrian was with Damian or my dad. I read it because I knew it meant something to you.” She turned and faced me, wrapping her arms around my shoulders.

“I was hoping that hearing it would bring you back to me.”

I pulled her soft body into my hard one, letting out a groan at the feeling of her warm skin against mine.

We were naked, not bothering to get dressed after we transformed back into our human forms. The wood behind our home was private, and there was a large, black fence around our property so no one could see us.

“You brought me back,” I whispered and stared into her eyes. “You and Adrian brought me back. I love you so much, Ivy. I’m so glad that I get to officially call you my Mate.”

I crushed her even closer against me, my hands threading through her silky hair. Ivy’s fingers trailed down my back, and her soft touch made my dick harden.

When she felt my hard length against her stomach, she pulled back, and a teasing grin bloomed across her face.

“Again?” she asked and raised her eyebrows.

We’d already had sex twice today.

I chuckled and swooped down to press a soft kiss to her plump lips. “You know that I’m insatiable when it comes to you, love.”

Ivy grinned, her soft hand trailing down my stomach. “Good. Because I am, too.”

I let out a loud groan when her hand gripped my hard length.

Grabbing the back of her neck, I crashed our lips together. Immediately, my tongue darted out, needing to taste that sweet flavor of hers.

Her mouth was hot and insistent on mine as her hand pumped my cock.

I trailed my lips down her neck, flicking my tongue against the spot below her ear that made her go crazy.

“Asher,” she groaned, her arm wrapping around me and digging her nails into my back.

As I licked and sucked her neck, she used her thumb to rub the head of my cock.

My legs trembled as she stroked me. I reached for her pretty pink nipples, pinching both of them.

I captured her lips again for another heat-filled kiss. As our tongues fought for dominance, I reached down and circled her warm center, teasing her.

Ivy gripped my shoulder tightly, and her hot hand continued to pump me. “Make me feel good, Asher. Please,” she moaned against my mouth.

I lowered my head to swipe my tongue over her hard nipple and rubbed her clit with my thumb.

“Yes!” she whispered and ran her hands down my back .

I flicked her sweet nipple with my tongue and slid my finger into her wet pussy.

As I pumped slowly inside of her, Ivy’s breathing became labored.

“More, please,” she begged between gasps.

I looked up at her, and my stomach swooped with desire when I saw her head thrown back in pleasure, her auburn hair whipping through the wind.

“You’re so beautiful, love,” I whispered, then kissed her slowly and deeply.

We kissed for a few moments, enjoying the taste of one another.

Her warm center became slick and tight around my finger. She gasped and bit down on my shoulder when I added a second finger.

Ivy put her lips next to my ear and pumped my dick with her hand. “I’m already close,” she whispered and bit down on my earlobe.

“Me too,” I groaned as her soft hand tightened around me.

“Make love to me, Asher,” she murmured and kissed my neck. “Make me yours, my Mate.”

Pleasure flooded through me from her words. I cupped her shapely ass, lifting her off the ground, wrapping her long legs around my waist.

We let out simultaneous moans when her slick clit pressed against my hard length.

I held onto the back of her warm thighs and leaned against a tree. Her pretty pussy was hovering right above my dick.

“Are you ready for me, baby?” I asked as our gazes locked together.

“Yes, Asher,” she breathed out. “Make love to me.”

Slowly, I slid inside of her, groaning as her tight center gripped me.

“You’re so wet for me,” I murmured against her skin, pressing my lips against her neck.

“Only for you, Asher,” she said when I was fully inside of her.

As I pumped in and out of her warm pussy, sweat slicked down my brow.

Ivy’s legs trembled around me and she let out tiny moans that drove me wild.

I gripped her ass with one hand and reached in between our bodies to rub her tight bundle of nerves.

“Yes!” Ivy panted against my neck, her warm breath making me shiver.

I increased my pace, thrusting inside of her as a now familiar tightening began in my stomach.

“Are you close, love?” I asked, rubbing her clit even faster.

“Yes, I…”

But Ivy couldn’t even finish her sentence. Her walls pulsed around my dick as she screamed my name. She scratched her nails down my chest as she came.

Black dots appeared in front of my eyes, and I crushed her soft body against me as I spilled into her.

We rode out our climaxes together, clutching each other, trying to remember how to breathe normally again.

When I regained the power of speech, I tipped her chin up and looked into her beautiful eyes.

“I love you, Mrs. Callahan,” I murmured and softly kissed her cheek.

“I love you, Mr. Callahan.”

Her eyes fluttered closed, and she rested her head against my chest.

I tightened my hold around my wife and carried her inside.

“I have something I want to show you,” Ivy said with a secretive grin, taking my hand and leading me down our long hallway.

After our fun in the forest, we had enjoyed a long, leisurely bath. After we dressed, I was thinking about going downstairs to open a bottle of red wine before our video call with Adrian, but Ivy had other ideas.

My Mate’s excitement was contagious, and I found myself grinning as she purposely walked into her old bedroom from eight years ago. When we moved in, we had turned it into her office, replacing her bed with a white desk.

My enthusiasm drained like a plug being pulled from a sink. “Hey, wait. This is breaking the rules,” I joked. “We agreed not to work this week unless it was an emergency. ”

“It’s not about work, I promise,” she said and pressed a quick kiss to my cheek.

Then, Ivy grinned and practically skipped over to the bathroom, opening up a cabinet, and grabbing something. When she faced me again, she had something hidden behind her back.

Her face was glowing with happiness, and my curiosity spiked.

“Asher, I wanted to tell you this in the same place that I found out I was pregnant with Adrian.”

My heart lifted with hope, and I had to grab onto the edge of her desk to fully stay in the moment.

“Are you…”

Before I could finish my sentence, Ivy pulled out a pregnancy test from behind her back.

It was positive.

“Yes!” she squealed.

“Yes!” I repeated, a wide grin spreading across my face.

I swept her into my arms, picked her up, and spun her around. My head became dizzy with joy.

“We’re having a baby!” I said when I put her back safely on the ground. “Adrian is going to be the best older brother!”

I was smiling so wide my cheeks started to hurt.

Tears formed in her eyes and she nodded. “He’s going to be so caring and patient,” Ivy said and cradled her stomach.

I hugged her close and touched my forehead against hers. “I’m so lucky to live this life with you, Ivy. You were meant to be a mother. You have so much love to give.”

She cupped my face with her warm hands and brought me in for a sweet kiss. “So do you, Asher. You are the most amazing father, and the most amazing Mate. I love you.”

“I love you and our family so much,” I said and cupped her still flat stomach. I couldn’t wait to watch it grow.

Ivy looked up at me with tears streaming down her cheeks and a wide smile on her beautiful face. “I wish I had the ability to stop time. I want to stay in this moment with you forever.”

I wiped her tears with my thumb and gently kissed her soft lips. “Ivy, this is only one of many beautiful moments we will share in our lives. And I can't wait to be by your side for them all.”

Her eyes twinkled with joy, and she threw her arms around me. “I absolutely adore you,” she whispered.

“I will always cherish you and the love we share.” I pulled her in for a deep kiss, never planning to let her go.

THE END

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