Chapter 26

AURORA

As night fell, I couldn’t help but worry. Rin and his family were trying to mend their strained relationships, and I was caught in the middle of it all. Lana and Selenia had welcomed me with open arms, and Rayne and Jekia were nothing but kind. Their acceptance made me feel a little more secure, and I liked the feeling of being part of a family, even if I’d come into it under less than ideal circumstances.

As the evening wore on, Rin led me upstairs to our bedroom. I was taken aback when he opened the door. The room was spacious, with a round bed draped in a green canopy that matched the sheets. The furniture was made of oak and white wood, and it all looked so inviting.

“This is beautiful,” I said as he locked the door behind us.

“Glad you like it. It was my room before I left,” Rin replied.

“This was your room?” I asked, looking around again.

“Yeah. Looks like my parents kept it the same for me until I came back.” Rin flopped onto the bed, closing his eyes and looking frustrated. “Unbelievable. I get dragged back here as soon as I find my beta because some damned alpha female has a grudge against my father. Just great.”

I stood near him, nervously twisting my skirt in my hands. I knew I shouldn’t feel guilty about this, but old habits die hard when you’ve been raised to always feel like you’re the one to blame.

“I’m sorry, Rin. If I’d been more careful, you might not have had to come back,” I apologized.

“Hey, don’t do that. None of this is your fault,” Rin insisted. He stood up and gently brushed my hair back from my face. “I’m the one who has to deal with the consequences of my actions. At least I know you’re safer here with everything that’s going on.”

He looked more sincere than I’d ever seen him. It stirred up a familiar conflict within me, especially with everything I was learning about this new world. It was enough to make me look away.

“I understand that, but I don’t know if I understand you,” I admitted quietly.

“What do you mean?” Rin asked, sounding surprised.

“I mean what you’ve told me before, and what we’ve done since I met you. Am I really supposed to be your beta, or is it just convenient for you to have a lover?” I asked.

“Of course you’re my beta! Why would you be anything else?!” Rin argued.

“But I don’t understand what it means to be a beta, and you were the one who told me that I’d always belong to you once I became yours! If a beta and an alpha are supposed to be equals, then what does that make me?!” I countered.

I didn’t know where this sudden courage came from. I’d never stood up to anyone before. But I couldn’t let him keep me in the dark about this world and my role in it. Something deep inside me wouldn’t let me back down.

Rin didn’t back down either, but he did soften a bit.

“I know, and I get it. Maybe I haven’t been as clear as I should’ve been, but I’ve never done anything to hurt you or use you, and I’ve never lied to you about what you mean to me,” he promised. He held my chin, forcing me to look at him. “I waited so long to meet you, and I’d do anything to keep you safe by my side. Even if I mess up sometimes, please don’t ever doubt where my heart is.”

“Where your heart is?” I whispered.

I didn’t know if I believed him or not, but I couldn’t deny the shiver that ran through me as he kissed me. I knew I had a problem. No matter how much I wanted to resist, this fox had a hold on my heart that I didn’t think I could ever break.

He held me tighter as our kiss deepened, my body pressing against his as I wrapped my arms around his shoulders. That familiar fire was starting to burn within me, making me want him more than ever.

Rin kept his face close to mine as he ended our kiss. “It’s been a hell of a few days. I think we could use some erotic distraction,” he suggested.

“I won’t argue with that,” I agreed.

Our kisses were slow and passionate, his tongue dancing with mine and his hands roaming over my hips and rear. My heart pounded with excitement, and our earlier argument was quickly forgotten. I clung to him, my hands gripping his strong back.

To hell with my doubts. I wanted to keep indulging in these sensual pleasures with this fox. I could always deal with the issues later.

I felt my dress loosen as Rin undid the zipper in the back. I stepped back to let it fall to the floor, then helped him remove his shirt and pants. He unhooked my bra, and I laid back on the bed. He leaned over me and kissed me again, and I moaned into the kiss, my fingers entwining with his as he held my hands against the mattress.

Rin’s lips moved to my throat, where he placed slow, open-mouthed kisses. My body arched slightly as I moaned, loving the pleasure his kisses brought. It only intensified as he worked his way down to my breasts, teasing my nipples with his tongue. I tried to keep my gasps and moans quiet, but it was getting harder, especially when he took my left nipple in his mouth and began to suck.

“Rin…,” I breathed, running my hands through his hair and over his ears as he moved to suck my other nipple.

He whispered, “I can never get enough of you,” as he pulled away, his lips trailing kisses down my stomach. “I need to taste all of you tonight.”

He spread my legs apart, his lips pressing against my pelvis before moving between them. A soft cry slipped from my lips as his tongue teased my opening. He traced circles around it before moving to lick the sensitive spot just above.

“Oh…oh yes! Right there!” I moaned.

Rin held my hips as he continued his ministrations, his tongue pressing into me. I clutched the sheet, my eyes closed, my body awash with pleasure. I didn’t know how much more I could take. The pleasure was becoming too much.

Sensing this, Rin stopped and leaned over me. “Don’t climax yet. I like to feel that when I’m inside of you,” he whispered, his voice dripping with seduction.

I smiled, sitting up with him, my hand wrapping around his erection, slowly pumping. He was so hard already. I wondered if he could even last that long once he was inside me.

“I’d rather do that too. I love how it feels when you’re inside of me,” I whispered back.

Rin kissed me a few times. “Rile me up a little more. Make me desperate to have you.”

I marveled at how easily I’d slipped into this sexual rhythm with him. I didn’t hesitate to continue pumping him, nor to kneel and take him into my mouth. I loved hearing his breath hitch and the soft moans that escaped him as I licked his opening, tasting his arousal. That was the sign that he was extremely aroused. He never lasted long once this began.

I was right. He eased me back, his breathing heavy.

“I can’t take much more,” he confessed. “I need to be inside of you.”

“Go ahead. I want you to,” I responded.

I kissed his tip one more time before crawling up on the bed, positioning myself on my hands and knees. Rin moved behind me, his hands grasping my hips before he entered me. I drew in a sharp breath, my eyes closing. I loved how it felt when he was inside of me; how his hardness filled me, reaching deep within.

Rin’s thrusts started slow but quickly picked up in speed and intensity. My hips moved with his, my breathing becoming ragged as he moved in and out of me. He must’ve been pent-up tonight. His thrusts were so fast and hard that they bordered on painful. But I confess that I loved when he took me like this. It felt so primal, so raw.

In other words, it excited the hell out of me, and always made me beg for more.

“Oh, give me more!” I moaned. “I need more!”

“Keep begging for me! Tell me how much you want it!” Rin demanded, his breaths labored.

“I want it! Please, do me harder and deeper!” I begged.

Rin moved over me, pressing my back against his chest, his hands cupping my breasts. I cried out when he squeezed them tightly, his thrusts becoming harder as he began to slow down. My hips moved with his as he buried himself into me over and over, my heart pounding so hard I thought it would burst.

Oh God, this pleasure was too much. I couldn’t take much more.

“Let go for me!” Rin breathed in my ear.

His hard, deep thrust was enough to push me over the edge, my body shaking with the force of my climax. I felt Rin sit up, staying deep inside of me as my walls clenched around him, and he let out a long, sensual moan as he released inside of me.

We collapsed onto the bed, spent, and I sighed as Rin pulled out of me. It was hard to catch my breath, my heartbeat pounding in my ears. My body felt light, and I could feel his release beginning to leak out of me.

Rin pulled me against him, his lips pressing kisses to my lips, cheek, and neck. His breathing was still a bit labored, but slowly returning to normal as he chuckled seductively.

“My beautiful Amore,” he whispered. “I do love how you make me feel.”

“I love what you do to me too,” I whispered back, kissing his neck and shoulder.

Rin shifted to pull the blanket over us. “Let’s get some rest now. It’s been a long day, and tomorrow always comes too quickly.”

I agreed, snuggling against him and closing my eyes. My body was overcome with exhaustion from our lovemaking and the stress of the day, and I couldn’t stop myself from drifting off.

~Just a little more time~, I thought to myself. ~Then you’ll know for sure where you belong, and hopefully, it’s with him.~