“You heard me. I don’t want you to hate me or to regret the rest of your life. I love you too much to hurt you even more.” He stroked some of her hair back off her cheek. “I’ve been in love with you for a long time.”

She captured his hand and pressed kisses to the inside of his wrist. “No, I don’t want to go, Lucas. I want to stay with you. I don’t need the rest of the year to make my decision. I’ve fallen in love with you. The person you are now isn’t the guy you were back then. I love you, and I do want to be mated to you and spend the rest of my life with you.”

Lucas cupped her face and slammed his lips down on hers.

She moaned his name and he swallowed it down. His cock went instantly hard as he pressed her against the bed, moving between her already spread thighs. The dress she wore rode up, and he was able to press against her.

Mabel whimpered and he tugged her hands up above her head as he moved down to cup her pussy.

She was soaking wet.

“Tell me again?”

“I love you?”

“Yes, and more,” he said.

“I want you, Lucas. I want to be mated with you. I love you more than anything.” She flicked her tongue across his neck, and he closed his eyes, basking in the touch. There was no one else he wanted more than her. All he could think about was her. She was everything to him and so much more. She drove him crazy with need. “Become my mate. I want you. Take me.”

She nipped at the flesh of his neck, and he couldn’t resist. Plunging two fingers inside her wet cunt, he pressed his thumb against her clit, stroking back and forth. Her cries filled the air as he fucked her pussy, but it wasn’t enough.

After releasing her, he moved down to bury his face between her thighs, taking her clit into his mouth and sucking it.

Mabel thrashed beneath him as he used his teeth to create some more pressure but not too much. Gliding his tongue down her slit, he circled her entrance and thrust inside. The scent and taste of her exploded on his senses. He couldn’t get enough.

Drawing her to the peak of her pleasure, he was tempted to leave her hanging, but instead, he craved her release. Sending her over the edge into orgasm, he waited, watching her milk every single last drop before he slid between her thighs.