Chapter 188

We found a rhythm, intense and consuming, and as we moved together, I felt Midnight stirring inside me. She surged forward, and before I knew it, sh her teeth down onto my mark on his neck, sealing us in a way words never could. This was her way of saying it, and mine, too–there was no going bad This bond was ours, unbreakable, and nothing would change that.

Maxwell’s body tensed, a deep groan escaping his lips as he held me close, his own release coming in powerful waves as he pulsed inside me, his arms wrapped around me like he’d never let go.

We lay together, silent but connected, spent and sated, neither of us needing to say anything. The intensity of what had just happened filled the room, settling over us as we lay there.

It was a moment that felt both surreal and inevitable, like we’d crossed a line together we could never uncross. And as I lay there, feeling the steady beat his heart against mine, I knew-whatever else happened, it had been worth every single moment.

Maxwell pulled me close, pressing my head against his chest. I could hear the steady beat of his heart, grounding me, comforting me in a way I hadn’t felt i a long time.

“I wasn’t leaving, you know,” I murmured, a hint of a smile tugging at my lips. I felt him tense, then he looked down at me, surprise and curiosity flashing across his face. He sat up, and I followed, so we were both facing each other.

“I was going to tell you in the pollen path… before I got the vision,” I admitted softly. The shock in his expression was unmistakable, but there was something else, too-a deep relief that seemed to lighten the worry lines on his face.