Page 55 of Lycan and Lark

Lark took his human form as well, his body pinning her to the earth. “I’llalwayscatch you, Aria. You should know that by now.” He licked a trail up her neck and her pupils blew wide. She growled loudly, and the sound was damn near feral, before flipping Lark onto his back. Aria peered down at him with glowing eyes. Lark reached up, collaring her throat, and pulled her down for a kiss. Their mouths devoured each other, fueled by lust and the adrenaline of the hunt. He pushed her throat up, giving himself access to her breasts as they hung near his mouth. He flicked his tongue across her nipple, allowing a subtle shock to course through his piercing and into her sensitive bud. Aria mewled above him before snarling and jerking back from him. She straddled his hips and planted her knees in the soft ground.

The sight of Aria taking his cock in her hand and lining it up with her entrance was fucking hot. She slid the head back and forth along her slit and arousal soaked his head. He sent a warning growl her way and she grinned.

“Enough teasing, or I’ll flip you over and fuck you face down in the dirt.”

Aria moaned at his words. He may flip her over anyways. He could tell she loved the idea.

She dropped down onto him and he slid into her with a groan of euphoria. He loved the way she winced briefly as his thick cock stretched her. The pained expression always gave way to a look of pure desire and need. Her eyes rolled back as she sank down onto him, not stopping until her wet pussy hit his pelvis. She rode him, grinding against the skin there, giving herself the relief she needed as her clit skimmed his body again and again.

He allowed his skin to take on a subtle hum and she moaned out her approval. He loved watching her ride his dick, taking her pleasure from his body. He wrapped his hands around her hips, urging her on as he felt her impending orgasm building. Her motions became choppier, as she stopped riding, and transitioned into rubbing herself roughly on his body. It was the signal that she was nearly there, just one more thing would push her over the edge.

He reached up, pinching both nipples, and she screamed his name as her climax drove through her. He didn’t release the sensitive skin until her body slowed. She opened her eyes and a lazy grin spread across her lips. “Your turn.”

Lark had her flipped and face down before she finished speaking. He raised her hips in the air but placed his hand between her shoulder blades, keeping her cheek and chest planted firmly against the ground. “You asked for it.” He slammed into her and they both growled out. Aria’s body always took him in deeper, more willingly when she had already climaxed. He loved the feeling, and he would love making her come again.

He dug his fingers into her hips, anchoring himself as he drilled into her. She simpered beneath his rough thrusts. Aria dug her fingertips into the dirt and he pressed deeper, harder,harder. The sounds of their skin slapping against each other and Aria’s wet pussy sucking him in again and again filled the forest with a symphony of filthy music. Aria’s arousal dripped down, coating his balls and glistening off her pale thighs.

Lark watched as his cock slid in and out, shinier and more coated in Aria’s cum with each thrust. It was a good thing Aria was close, because he didn’t think he would be able to hold back any longer. Aria screamed his name and clamped down around him, her hips pressed back into him as she rode the climax and he howled to the sky as his release rushed to fill her sweet passage. Every release with Aria felt better than the last. She was fucking incredible.

His body calmed and his head swam through the afterglow. When he pulled out of Aria, his seed had dripped down her legs, leaving a wet spot on the dirt beneath. They were both panting when he dragged her up to sit in his lap.

“Damn, that was hot,” Aria half giggled, half gasped out.

“It was. Pregnancy is bringing out your dominant side.”

Aria grinned. It had been a few weeks since they found out about the pup. Aria had suddenly been unable to stomach alcohol and it raised Lark’s suspicions. He encouraged her to take a test, and low and behold, they were expecting.

Aria was shocked, but her maternal instincts kicked in and the nesting began soon after. For Lark, the first few days had been spent in complete terror. Darren and Lance got a hold of him as he paced the green. The two lycans had been nothing short of supernatural in their ability to calm him and convince him that everything was going to be all right. They shared their own stories of fear and doubt, and Lark walked away from their conversation feeling light, excited, and ready to take on fatherhood.

He supposed that was what a pack was for. They were there for you when you needed someone to talk to, and they helped you through the hard times. Every day since then was spent fantasizing about his family and their future together. Gideon even approached Lark and offered him their mother’s ring. Lark had gratefully accepted. Now all he had to do was find the right time to pop the question.

“You think you can handle it, baby daddy?” Aria cocked a saucy eyebrow his way.

There was so much of his past that still haunted him, not to mention the uncertain future of the pack. Fjor was out there somewhere with his eye on Mountain’s End. Lark had a feeling the coming days would be filled with danger and uncertainty. But unlike before, when things got hard or felt too big, he didn’t have to face it alone. He had a mate now, and whatever came their way, they would take it on, together.

Lark brushed Aria’s hair from her face and planted a slow kiss on her lips. He stared into her sapphire eyes and a sense of joy and warmth spread through him. “With you by my side, I can handle anything.”

Epilogue II

The sound of something running through the underbrush tore their attention away from each other and into the forest. A shaggy brown wolf burst through the tree line and froze. Maple eyes glowed as the animal shifted back into its human form.

“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.” Aaron glared down at the two as he trudged forward. Lark tensed. Aaron was agitated, and it set Lark’s own wolf on edge. “The whole forest and I’ve got to run into you two doing god-knows-what out here? Certainly not patrolling.”

Lark and Aria got to their feet. Lark still hadn’t gotten used to the amount of nudity that was a necessary part of shifter life. Aria didn’t seem to mind at all. She stood proudly, not hiding or covering up her nakedness in the least. “Not that it’s any of your business,” Aria bit back at Aaron, “but our shift ended twenty minutes ago.”

Aaron spit on the ground. “I still don’t understand why Gideon let you in the pack,” he directed to Lark.

“Because he’s my mate.” Aria stomped toward him and Lark gripped her shoulders, urging her to calm down.

“So what? Mate or not, I’d never let someone in who’s done the things he has. He’s a monster.”

“What is your deal, Aaron? All of this has been so unlike you, for months now. What’s going on?” Aria’s voice betrayed her hurt. Lark knew she and Aaron had been good friends before her relationship with Lark.

“Don’t give me that bullshit, Aria. You’ve been brainwashed by your mate. You all have. You, Gideon, Darren, Leah. You got mates and all lost your damn minds.”

Lark listened in on Aaron’s thoughts, trying to discover the source of the tremendous darkness rolling off of him.

“You don’t know anything about mates. Things will be different when you find yours.” Aria added, “If anyone will take you. You’ve turned into a real ass.” And there it was. Lark heard it as clear as day and everything made sense.

“He’s found his mate,” Lark said, with a sinking feeling.

Aaron cut his fury away from Aria and onto Lark. Things had gotten a little hairy a few weeks ago after Aria let it slip that Lark could read minds. Several of the pack members were having a hard time adjusting to the new information. Aaron was one of them. “Get out of my head.”

“Oh my gosh! That’s wonderful! Who is it?” Aria’s entire demeanor changed. Aaron’s eyes filled with bitterness.

“It doesn’t matter anymore.” His body sagged.

“Why not?” Aria looked between Aaron and Lark, seeking an explanation.

Lark’s heart stung as he voiced, “Because he rejected his mate. He rejected Clove.”