Selene flew off the edge once more, but her screams were filled with both pleasure and agony. Kieran had warned me that the change would cause my consort incredible pain, which was why I’d chosen this position. My cock swelled, and I urged her to bounce up and down on it, hoping the bliss would overpower the discomfort while I took deep pulls from her neck. Her body was shifting each molecule, rearranging them so that her chemical makeup went from human to immortal.
Eventually, she was clinging to me and working herself on my shaft, losing herself over to the ecstasy of our mating as the pain ebbed. I pulled my fangs from her neck and licked over the wound to seal it. I pumped my hips in rhythm with hers and pushed her over the edge once more. While she was climaxing, I guided her head to my heart. “Drink, love. Seal our bond. I can’t wait another second.”
Selene’s eyes opened, and they held surprise as she ran her tongue over her brand new fangs. Thana had explained the change, but I imagined it was still a little shocking to be so different suddenly. But it only took another second before she leaned in and sank her fangs into my flesh. Once again, I was swept away on an intense orgasm, the pleasure from her bite immeasurable. On top of that, our minds had merged, and I was bombarded with her pleasure along with mine.
When she’d had her fill, she pulled back and licked her bite marks to heal the damaged skin. For a few moments, we sat there in silence, reveling in our bond and the knowledge we would be together forever.
My heart was bursting, and after a few minutes, I tipped her head back with a finger under her chin. Staring into her amethyst pools as they sparkled with happiness, I was filled with emotion. “I know you can feel the love I have for you,” I murmured with a tender smile. “But I need to say it. I love you, Selene. And I’ll love you every single day for forever.”
Her eyes filled with tears, but her smile was blinding when she answered. “I love you too, Athan. More than I ever thought was possible.”
I kissed her softly as I lifted her off my cock, then I laid her on the bed and curled myself around her. “You’re mine now,” I mumbled as I nuzzled my head in the crook of her neck.
“Forever.”
Epilogue Selene
Seeing Athan cuddle our teeny tiny nephew, Ronan, against his broad chest only hours after he’d been born was wreaking havoc on my hormones. Tears welled in my eyes and streamed down my cheeks, making me sniffle. Athan’s head jerked up, and he gently handed the baby back to Kieran, who had been hovering close when anyone else was holding his son.
Athan knew through our bond that I was crying happy tears, but he still hurried to my side and tugged me against his chest. I wrapped my arms around him and gave him a tight squeeze before tilting my head back to peer up at him. “You look so good holding a baby.”
His lips curved up in a cocky smile. “I look good doing anything.”
“This is true.” I had planned on telling him my big news when we were alone, but I changed my mind because this seemed like the perfect moment. Grinning up at him, I murmured, “I think I should continue the birthday tradition that Thana started at her party.”
Athan’s brow wrinkled. “What tradition?”
I took a step back and wrapped my fingers around his wrist. Then I lowered his hand to press it against my belly. “The one where we celebrate by announcing a pregnancy.”
His bright blue eyes widened as his lips parted on a gasp. Pressing his palm against me, he whispered, “You’re carrying my baby?”
“Yes.” My eyes filled with tears again at the awe in his expression. “I took a test last night while you were out rescuing that consort, and I fell asleep before you got home this morning. Then we got the call about Thana going into labor, so I figured I’d wait to tell you when we got home. But I couldn’t wait another minute to share the news with you.”
“I’m glad you didn’t.” He wrapped his arms around me again. “Because I can’t wait another second to celebrate with you. Alone.”
He teleported us directly to our bedroom and didn’t waste any time stripping me out of my clothes. Once he had me naked, he gently laid me on the mattress and proceeded to give me a show I’d never grow tired of as he kicked off his shoes and quickly shed his shirt and pants. After shoving his boxer briefs down his legs, he climbed onto the mattress and settled his hips between my thighs. With his hands pressed to the mattress on either side of me, he levered his body over mine. His hard-on slid through my wetness, and I let out a little mewl. Lowering his head, he crashed his mouth against mine, and his tongue swept inside as he deepened the kiss. The feel of his lips against mine and his muscular body pressing into me had me panting in no time at all. “Please, Athan. I need you.”
“And you’ll have me, love,” he promised, lifting up until our bodies weren’t pressed together anymore. He kissed down my neck, licking over my consort mark and making me shudder. “But first, I want to hear you scream my name as you come all over my face.”
Judging by the determined gleam in his eyes, I had no doubt I’d be crying out soon, so I didn’t argue with his plan. He kissed his way down my body, and my back bowed off the mattress when he flicked his tongue over one of my
