Ava’s POV
We stand in the doorway of the dining hall, Cameron’s arms around me, as Caleb addresses the pack, telling everyone that we will add extra patrol around our territory and not to stray far from home, and never be alone. He warns that the Red Night pack is dangerous and we will add extra training to be ready, starting tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM sharp, mandatory for all eligible fighters in the entire pack.
When he’s done, I look up at Cameron.
“Can we go upstairs now?”
He nods and grabs my hand, leading me away and up the stairs.
When we reach his room, I wrap my arms around him and bury my face into his chest again, finding comfort in his scent and the contact as he strokes my hair.
I pull away and look up at him. He looks tense and far-away before he looks down at me and squeezes my arms resassuringly.
“I’m sorry for the pack’s loss, your loss, today, Ava.”
I nod back at him.
“It’s scary. He was so young…”
Cameron nods and pulls me tight against him again.
After a moment he leans back to look at me. “I need to talk to you about a few things.”
I nod and let him guide me to the baby blue sofa across the room.
Cameron grabs my hand after we take our seats, leaning over so his eyes are more level to mine.
“Ava, with things escalating tonight so close to here, I have to consider your safety.” He slightly hesitates before continuing. “The thought has crossed my mind that perhaps you should go ahead of me back to my home, to be safe within my Lycan pack, away from the fighting.”
“What? No way!”
I lean back, shocked he would even suggest it. Does he really want me to be away from him? I would have thought he would need to be around me right now just as badly as I feel the need to be around him.
Waves of hurt crash over me as I bite my lip, holding back the tears that seem to come way too easily these days.
His face is impassive as he watches my reaction, but he squeezes my hand.
“No need to be upset, Ava. It was only a thought, I don’t feel the need for you to leave yet, I just wanted to make you aware that I am considering it, especially if the fighting moves closer or there are more frequent attacks and I feel you are no longer safe here.”
I wrench my hand away from his.
“I appreciate the heads up.” I can’t hold back the sarcasm as I fold my arms across my chest. “I think I still have a say in where I go, and I want to stay here, with you, and with my sister, until this gets sorted out. And I cannot leave before her commencement ceremony.”
He nods once at me, his lips tight.
I can tell he doesn’t like my response and the air feels slightly tense around us.
I don’t want it to be tense, I want it to feel intimate and loving, like earlier today, before dinner…
I move closer to him on the couch, reaching my hands to his face and pulling his face close to mine, locking my eyes onto his.
“I want to be where you are. Now that I have you, I can’t imagine being without you.”
His eyes suddenly dark and burning, Cameron leans in the rest of the way to bring his lips against mine.
The need to be physically close to him is overwhelming and I know he feels the same as the kiss deepens and he pulls me onto his lap, moving his hands under my dress to grasp my hips.
I move my hands down to his jean zipper, I need to be one with my mate. Now.
He wraps an arm around my back to hold me while he stands, quickly undoing his pants and pushing them down before sitting back down and placing me back on his lap.
He’s already hard and ready for me.
He kisses me roughly and grinds my hips against his erection.
I pull my panties aside and grab him, pulling him against my wetness and slowly lowering myself a little at a time, still not use to his huge girth.
I can’t help a moan as I lift my hips slowly up and down his length, closing my eyes and grasping the back of the couch behind him.
This is why I can’t leave. I cannot go without this now. I need Cameron, I need his body to connect with mine to make me feel whole.
Cameron lets out a low moan and grasps my hips tighter, holding me still while he lifts his hips quickly, pumping harder and faster into me.
Oh god!
I throw my head back as the pressure builds up and I can’t hold back my screams of pleasure.
I climax at the same time as Cameron, grabbing fistful of his hair as my body tenses and I scream his name as he screams mine and he holds himself against my hips for his release.
I fall limply against him, his arms wrapped around me, enjoying the fact that he’s still inside of me.
My body heavy from the release, exhausted from the events of the day, I close my eyes as I snuggle against his chest.
“Ava…”
“Hmmm.” My eyelids are too heavy to open.
“I want you to stay here with me too.”
I feel his lips brush the top of my head and I smile as sleep overtakes me.