62. Selene
Chapter 62
Selene
A s we sit in the driveway, holding hands, the events of tonight play over and over in my mind.
I lost my brothers, and the toll of the night’s events is evident in every ache and bruise on my body.
Ariana had to use her magic to wake me up for the second time in under twenty-four hours. How close I came to losing everything.
I glance over at Liam, his face streaked with blood and sweat. Despite the exhaustion etched into every line of his face, there’s a fierceness in his eyes that tells me he’s ready to face whatever comes next.
“I love you,” I say softly, the words a vow and a promise. “I would choose this path a thousand times over if it meant being with you.”
He turns to me, his gaze softening as he takes in my words. “I love you too, Selene. Let’s go inside.”
Together, we rise to our feet and make our way into his apartment. The last time I was here, I thought I had lost him forever. Now, I’m here to claim him as mine forever.
As we step inside, a wave of exhaustion washes over me. The adrenaline that fueled me through the night begins to fade, leaving behind a bone-deep weariness. Liam guides me to the couch, and we sit in silence for a moment.
“I can’t believe it’s finally over,” I say, breaking the silence. “We actually did it.”
Liam nods, a small smile playing at the corners of his lips. “Yeah, we did,” he says, his voice filled with pride. “And we did it together.”
I lean into him, resting my head against his shoulder. “I’m just glad it’s all over,” I say, closing my eyes and letting out a sigh. “I don’t think I could have done it without you.”
“You didn’t have to,” he says, wrapping an arm around me and pulling me close. “I’ll always be here for you, Selene. No matter what.”
I smile, feeling a sense of peace settle over me. In Liam’s arms, I know that I’m safe, loved, and cherished.
“Let’s get you cleaned up, and then you can get some rest.”
“What about—” I yawn, “What about the sex?” I ask.
He brushes the tendrils of my hair back, kissing me gently. “The sex can wait, okay?”
“Okay.”
He lifts me into his arms and carries me to his bedroom, and then he gently strips me before removing all his clothes.
He is tender as he washes me in the shower. Then, he uses his strong hands to massage shampoo into my hair.
It feels so good to be taken care of.
When I suggest doing the same for him, he refuses saying he wants to be able to do this for me. “I owe you everything , my love; let me do this one thing for you.”
I lean in and kiss him before he swats my ass, turns me around, and washes my back.
Then he carries me back to his room, dries me off, and slides his t-shirt over me.
I am so exhausted that I can hardly think as he helps me into his bed. When he wraps his arms around me, I sink into him and let sleep carry me away.
I wake up to his warm breath in my hair and his hand firmly around my waist.
“Liam,” I whisper.
He shifts once before his gravelly voice responds, “Yes…”
“I am awake now.”
I can feel him smile as he shifts me, climbing on top of me. His body is hot as he pins me to the mattress.
His hair is a little too long. I reach out and push it back. “Morning, my love.”
“Morning, baby. Are you hungry?” he asks.
I slide my hand over his torso to the bulge in his black boxers. “ Fuck yes. And we are meeting your mother in a little bit. I would really rather not rush, don’t you think?”
He groans as I hook my fingers into the band of his boxers and slide them over his butt and down his thighs.
“Don’t you want to talk about everything?” he asks as he leans in to kiss a sensitive spot on my neck.
“Yeah. Like what?”
He licks my throat before saying. “How about how, if we agree to this, we might never get to have babies?”
I freeze. “What?”
He looks up to pin me with his stare. “We might need to rely on magic just in the hope of you getting pregnant.”
I swallow the lump forming in my throat. “You’ve thought about this?”
“More than I care to admit. And I want you to have all the facts before we agree to this…”
I run a hand up his bare chest before circling his nipple. “So let me get this straight. I would be your luna, and then we would have to try to get pregnant.”
“Yes.”
“I’m okay with that.”
His eyes soften, “Are you sure about that?”
My chest feels all warm. “Yes. You are my family. You will always be. Now with Emmett, we already have the beginnings of a pack. And I don’t know. We can find more stray pups and add them to our pack. We can stay just the way we are. We can try the magic thing. Either way, I am content. I don’t care about any of that as long as we are together.”
He leans down and kisses me soft and slow. “You are perfect, you know that?”
“No, you are.”
His hand slides between my thighs, rubbing on my clit until I am slick enough for him to slide his fingers inside.
I writhe and moan as he pulls an orgasm from me.
Then he brushes my hair back. “Are you ready?”
“Yes,” I groan.
He lines his cock with my entrance, sliding in until he is completely buried inside. His length steals my breath away.
All the heartbreak, all the loss, it feels bearable if I get to exist like this with him.
I tug at his lip, biting until two blood droplets form.
I moan as I suck on his tongue. He is smiling as he pulls away, and then he is whispering something in a language I don’t recognize.
His eyes are wide, his breathing heavy as his cock rocks inside me.
“Are you ready, vampire?”
My hands are on his back, pulling him closer.
I want this.
I love this.
I love him.
“Mark me, wolf.”
And then his teeth are grazing the nape of my neck before they sink into me, and my eyes roll to the back of my head as Liam marks me as his, forever.