He molded his body around hers, buried his dick inside her until they were completely connected and nuzzled her with his cheek. “Tell me if I’m too rough.”
He rocked his hips in long, deep thrusts. Alli’s moans grew loud and ragged, urging him to go faster until the headboard banged insistently against the wall. His balls drew up tight, a warning that he was going to explode and fill his mate with his seed.
He slid his hand around her and found her clit.
Two fingers captured the little bud between them and he massaged it. Vaginal muscles clenched tightly around his dick, squeezing him, and he fought to hold back spilling into her.
“Come,” he demanded harshly. “Now.”
She jerked under him and her pussy milked him when her climax made her cry out his name.
He had no reason to cling to control anymore.
Obsidian let go, growling loudly, as he reclaimed his mate.
Alli smiled, her hand roaming Obsidian’s chest, which was pillowing her head. His heartbeat was slow and steady under her ear. She enjoyed the sense of total peace she felt curled tightly against his side.
“I missed you.”
His heart rate increased. “You’re not leaving my side. They won’t take you away from me again.”
She had a job still at Fuller but she had no wish to return. “Good.”
He suddenly rolled over, pinning her under him, to stare into her eyes. “You aren’t going to argue?”
“No.”
“You’re mine.”
“Even better.”
His gaze widened. “You agree?”
She tried to put her feelings into words but he spoke before she could.
“You don’t want to tell me that it’s too soon and I need more time? You have no protests that you worry I don’t know what I really want? I have thought of many things to say to respond to those accusations.” He frowned. “I expected an argument.”
“I’ve had a lot of time to think in the past three months.”
“What does that mean?”
“I love you.”
He smiled, pure happiness hitting him at hearing those words and the way she gazed at him with sincerity. “I feel love too.”
She wrapped her arms around his neck. “You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that. I was terrified you’d have found someone else or decided you’d made a mistake being with me.”
“I don’t want another female. You are the only one for me.”
“I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to kick my own ass for trying to be noble but I was so afraid I’d end up hurting you somehow. That’s the last thing I wanted to do. You come first with me.”
He shifted his weight enough to brace most of it on one arm to stroke her cheek with his thumb.
“I worried that I was too hard on you. I have learned that females don’t enjoy being given orders.”
She smiled. “I kind of like that about you.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Breeze said you’re super polite now and I can’t even imagine.” She laughed. “Of course you ordered me to strip right off the bat. It turns me on.”
A soft growl rumbled from him. “I can tell you what to do?”
“In the bedroom. I can’t promise I’ll be happy with that outside it, but in here, always. On you it’s sexy.”
“You mean that?” He arched his brows, studying her closely. “That’s the truth?”
“Yes.”
“Let go of me.”
She hadn’t expected him to say that but slid her hands away from his neck. He rolled away to the edge of the bed and sat up to open the drawer on the nightstand.
“What are you getting?”
He turned to face her, twisting his upper body.
“Come here.”
“Okay.” She got on her hands and knees, crawling the few feet to him, and peered at a folder in his hand. “What is that?”
He placed it on top of the nightstand and both of his arms wrapped around her, lifting her to sit across his lap. He reached inside the drawer and pulled out a pen. His gaze held hers.
“Sign the papers.”
Shock shot through her and she glanced at the folder. Are those what I think they are? She really hoped so as she turned her head to stare at him.
“I thought I’d have to argue with you a lot before you’d agree.” His voice deepened. “Sign them. We’re in the bedroom and I’m giving you an order.”
“What are they?” Her voice sounded as shaky as she felt. She wanted a confirmation before she got too excited.
He frowned. “You know what they are. Moon saved the mating papers from when they were drawn up the day Justice and Fury came to your home. I demanded he give them to me months ago. They have been waiting for you.” He leaned in and his nose touched her, staring deeply into her eyes. “You’re my Alli,” he rasped. “My mate.
Sign them.”
She nodded, blinking back tears. “Okay.”
He smiled and handed her the pen. She nearly dropped the thing and gripped it tightly as he lifted the folder, gently placing it over her lap. He reached around her with his other arm, using both hands, and opened it.
Tears blinded her until she blinked them back.
She skimmed the document. Basically it was a contract stating she was agreeing to live under NSO laws, wanted to be a member of the New Species Organization, and was committing to being Obsidian’s mate.
He leaned in until his lips brushed her ear.
“Don’t read them, Alli. The words aren’t important. You’re my mate.”
She dropped her focus to the bottom of the page and stared at one signature already on it.
Obsidian’s name was there in ink. He held her gaze when she looked up.
“You already signed this?”
“The day Moon brought them to me.”
Her heart melted.
“Sign, Alli. That’s an order.” He smiled. “I’m being sexy. Don’t make me bite you.”
She laughed and used one hand to steady the paper while she did as she was told. “I might like it.” She threw the pen back into the open nightstand drawer. Her gaze lifted to his. “I’m all yours. It’s official.”
“I’m going to make you happy, Alli.”
She wrapped her arms around his neck. “I am.”
“I was willing to show you all the ways I could do that.” Humor glinted in his eyes. “Are you sure you are happy?”
Her teeth snagged her bottom lip, chewing on it. “Maybe not.” She couldn’t pull off a serious look and grinned. “I did want a turtle when I was a kid but my parents said no. I could think up stuff that makes me sad so you can cheer me up.”
“A turtle?” He suddenly grinned. “What about a horse? Did you ever want one of those? Darkness said something that I haven’t forgotten.”
“What did he say?”
“You could ride me like a pony if you wanted.”
Her eyes widened, surprised he’d just blatantly made an offer that would put her in charge, but then she imagined what it would be like straddling and fucking Obsidian. “Oh yeah. I totally wanted a horse.”
“How do you feel about dogs?”
“I love them. Why?”
“I share some traits with them.” He growled.
“I’ve learned to appreciate what I am and not resist my instincts with you.”
“I happen to love you just the way you are.”
“I’m going to love you a lot, Alli.” He brushed his lips over hers. “All the time. Forever.”
She believed him. Later they’d have to discuss the possibility of having children but for right now, she just wanted to be with him and make up for lost time they’d been separated. Their children, when or if they had them, would look just like their father but she hoped his sons would be a tad less stubborn.