a

th hitched as he unbuckled it, pulling it free before undoing my zipper. He looked up at me, h

ured, his voice low and sof

around me, stroking me with practiced ease, a shaky sigh escaped my lips. I leaned back

ed. The person I lov

spinning. As his lips replaced his hand, enveloping

Reed. I

n't

tly in the back of my mind, made my stomach churn. I hated it-hat

I couldn't explain. He was small for his age, with this mop of soft, brown hair that always fell into his eyes, and he

formed when they instantly clicked. He was my best friend, m

puberty, ever

t all at once, the way my heart skipped a beat when he smiled at me. It confused the hell out of me. I didn't understand why I felt th

ed what it was-what I fel

hing as stupid as my feelings kept me silent for years. What if I

't keep it i

s pacing my room, rehearsing the words over and over until they didn't even sound real an

my voice barely audible. "More than

t I might actually throw up. I'd braced myself for rejection, for disgust, for

ight but honest. "A lot. I've had this massive crush

s changed

too fast and bumping noses, and the two of us bursting into laughter before we tried again. It wasn't perfect,

ould. It wasn't easy-not in a Pack as rigid and narrow-minded as ours.

, we decided to take t

ewing it up somehow. He was a Beta, which meant he couldn't produce slick like an Omega, so I made sure to use plenty of lube. Too much,

cheeks flushed, an

he said softly, his hands cuppi

ly, making sure everything I did felt good for him. His breath hitched

red, his voice breathle

idn

he blushed when I kissed his neck, the way his hands trembled as he held ont

hysical connection. It was the trust, the vulnerability, the feeling of givin

taught me what it mean

then, and I

, I'd propose. I didn't care what our parents or the Pack thought. They could disown

Amber h

of times, thought she was quiet and unremarkable. I barely gave her a se

istent and smug. 'She's not just our mate,' he growle

jaw, shoving h

meant to be with. I don't care what you or

d him, focusing on the warmth of

promises whispered in the dark-flooded my mind. Every moment we'd s

st the headboard as Reed's movements

, barely aware of the wo

as his hand returned to the base of my cock, stroking as he continued to slurp and tongue my tip. My

ed, and my heart thudded heavily in my chest

. The bond hummed faintly, a cruel reminder that Amber still existed,

n't let her

lings for Reed weren't going

ith Amber, no matter what it took. Even if