Page 2 of Whole in His Arms

Nix didn’t immediately reply because he was speechless. Those words—having a home—meant more to him than his mate could know.

“Or we can take it slow.” River ducked his head. “I just thought ...” Before he could finish his sentence, though, Nix interrupted him. “I’ll grab my things. Trust me, from now on, home is wherever you are.”

His mate’s answering smile had his heart racing. “Same,” River said.

“See you soon.” Nix stole another kiss before closing the door. He backed away because his tiger was telling him to grab his mate, and he didn’t really care about privacy. His every instinct screamed at him to mark River as his.

Nix hurried to the house he was sharing with Zander and Maddox. It belonged to the pack, and they kept it for guests. He always traveled light, so he was out the door in fifteen minutes. With everything he owned packed.

He put River’s address in his GPS and headed to his place—or he guessed it was theirs now. It was only ten minutes away, thankfully. By the time he pulled up in front of the colonial-style house, Nix couldn’t wait to get River alone and have the weekend for just the two of them. Before he got out of the car, there was a ding on his cellphone. He grabbed it and looked down to find a message from Ronin.

Ronin:You’d better take care of my brother. Don’t make me have to kick your ass.

Nix chuckled and typed out his response.

Nix:He’s everything to me. If I fuck this up, please kick my ass.

Before Nix could open the door, another message came through.

Ronin:Welcome to the family!

Ronin had always been his brother; they’d saved each other’s lives too many times and had seen too much shit together for him not to be. The same went for the other guys, but for some reason, he felt his throat close reading that.

He slipped his phone into his pocket and then got out of the vehicle. He went up to River’s door and knocked. River opened it so fast he had a feeling he’d been standing there waiting for him. A bag stood at his feet.

“Are you ready?” Nix asked.

River nodded. “Can’t wait.”

Nix grabbed the bag for him, and River’s cheeks turned red. Yeah, Nix was giddy about what the weekend would bring.

They reached the cabin easily with River directing, and when Nix finally parked in front of it, he looked over to River and got a shy smile in return. Nix couldn’t control himself; he leaned in and kissed him. And, of course, his body reacted instantly, his cock throbbing. He groaned as he parted from the kiss.

“We should get inside.” Nix’s voice was rough even to his own ears.

River nodded, and they both got out of the car. Nix went to take their bags from the backseat and carried them to the cabin, where River stood on the porch, fumbling with his keys to unlock the door. He pushed it open and flipped on a light while Nix stepped into the cabin. Nix dropped the bags by the door, and River closed the door behind him.

They immediately went back in for another kiss. “Where’s the bedroom?” Nix asked breathlessly.

River grabbed his hand and pulled him down a hallway and into a dark bedroom. He was about to turn the light on, but Nix touched his hand to stop him. River turned to him and stepped closer. The only light was that of the moon, coming in through the window. Nix cupped River’s face in his hands and then pulled him to him, their lips connecting. When they needed a breath, they parted, but their eyes stayed locked together.

Nix stepped forward and grabbed onto River’s shirt to pull it up and over his head, then let it fall to the floor. They both started to undress one another, kicking out of their own clothes, until they were naked and panting for more. Nix pressed his hand against River’s chest, gently guiding him down on the bed. River pushed himself up on his elbows and pushed himself backward until he lay at the head of the bed. He reached up and held onto Nix’s hips as Nix lowered himself on top of him.

River spread his legs and Nix fell between them. They kissed, their bodies slowly pressing against one another’s. Nix slid his tongue between River’s lips and ran his hands down his arms. He grabbed onto River’s hands and then pulled himself up from the kiss. He pressed soft kisses along River’s long and sexy body, slowly making his way down in a single trail until he touched his tongue to the tip of River’s cock. River’s body writhed beneath him, and Nix squeezed his hands. A moan escaped River, and then Nix plunged his lips down his mate’s cock.

“Aarrgh!” River cried. Nix slid his lips down further, and River’s erection twitched between his lips. He slowly pulled back and then took him in even deeper, until the tip of River’s penis stroked the back of his mouth.

Nix took one hand from River’s and moved it to his balls and then the base of his cock. He started to stroke until River let out a barely audible, pleading cry. He pulled back and plunged his lips once more around River’s cock, right as River started to shake beneath him and then exploded. Nix dropped his hand from River’s cock, pressing his palm against the bed while he hungrily tasted River’s cum. He slowly pulled his lips from River’s cock and moved back up his body. River turned on his side, and Nix lay down behind him, eager to claim his mate. Nix grabbed his own cock and gently slid it inside River’s ass.

That first penetration pushed the heat through the roof of the cabin, and River grunted. He grabbed onto the bed while Nix pistoned in and out of him. Nix’s desperate groans echoed through the bedroom, his body seizing with every thrust. He rocked back and forth, pounding the bed against the wall of the bedroom, and River’s moans filled up the space.

The moment his mate’s hole clenched around his cock, Phoenix sped up his thrusts until he felt his orgasm hit, and he sank his teeth into the spot where River’s neck met his shoulders. His mate did the same, and for a brief moment, he saw everything. And so did his mate.

Nix had never felt so vulnerable or exposed, not even on his most dangerous missions. But River saw it all, and all he felt from his mate was joy. He was so happy Phoenix was there, and he couldn’t wait to start their lives together.

In that moment, he also saw that River had waited for him—in every way. And it stole his breath.

He cupped his mate’s cheek, “Why didn’t you tell me?”