Chapter 83

**Declan**


I feel suddenly nervous, something I have never experienced before. Rowan suggested I try to see if Luna would let me stay in the nest with her and Kai but I am still unsure if it was good advice or not. Everything wiht Luna is so new that I don't really know where I stand with her. Sure we shared a heated moment resulting in me temporarily marking her, but that doesn't mean she would want to repeat it.

The other guys were probably more appealing company than me. I am a little gruff and not exactly friendly, but does Luna care about that? She didn't seem to, but again I'm not sure. Kai must have heard me nearing the door to the nest because he opened it before I could knock.

"Finally, I'm starving." He said dramatically.

I let him grab the food from my hands but I didn't move. He turned back into the room but left the door open allowing me to glance inside. Luna is sitting on the bed wiht a large shirt covering her and nothing more. My mouth dried up instantly and my heart kicked into a race as the urge to feel her again became almost painful. Kai stood next to the bed near her and set the food down in front of her before leaning down and leaving a kiss on her head.

She looked up at him wiht a wide smile that he happily returned wiht a quick kiss to her lips as well. It all happened so seamlessly like they had been in a relationship for years instead of only meeting days ago. Was that how things felt once the bond was complete? Kai eyed me with confusion as he walked past the door and settled on the other side of the bed with his own food.

"Are you just going to stand there or are you coming in?" He asks with a hint of annoyance.

"I wasn't sure if you guys wanted company or not," I say moving into the doorway.

Luna's eyes moved from the TV to the doorway then and a smile broke out on her face...a smile for me.

Kai chuckled. "Get your ass in here. I don't care if you stick around. I had my time with her, but I won't be going anywhere."

I didn't move yet. My focus was on Luna and I waited for her to give me the okay to come in.

Her head cocked to the side with an adorable expression of confusion on her face. She must have noticed I was hesitating because she climbed down from the bed and headed toward me. I couldn't help but let my eyes drop to her bare legs as she drew closer. She stopped an arm's length away from me and held her hand out to me. Without only a second of hesitation, I took it and she tugged on it and I let her pull me inside.

Kai stood from the bed just as Luna lead me to the bed, and closed the door behind us. Luna led me to the side of the bed she had been sitting on and playfully pushed me until I sat down. I was letting her take the lead and she seemed to find it amusing. She pointed to the headboard of the bed and motioned her head to tell me that she wanted me to sit back against it. I quickly removed my shoes and then moved up the bed and maneuvered a few pillows so I could comfortably sit against the headboard. She nodded in approval and climbed onto the bed as well, moving my legs apart and sitting between them.

With one more motion, she was sitting directly in front of me and slowly leaned back into my chest. My breath caught as she wiggled into a comfortable position and let her head fall back onto my shoulder. I glanced over at Kai and he had an amused smirk on his face.

"Why do you look so freaked?" He asks.

"I don't want to push her," I say honestly. "It seems safer to let her show me what she wants from me."

As I say that Luna's tiny hands reach out and grip my wrists. She pulls my arms until they are wrapped around her and then rests her hands on top of them.

"I think she's telling you to cuddle her," Kai said with a chuckle.

I clear my throat to turn my attention away from him and focus on the warmth of Luna leaning against me. She smells like a floral tea with warm honey, and I can't resist burying my face in her hair. Her body shakes a little with a small laugh and the sound warms me. She can't hear any of the sounds she makes but they are quiet and adorable. Well, except for the sounds she makes when...

My mind quickly fills with our time together and I have to quickly shut it down or she would be able to feel how badly I wanted her. I try instead to turn my attention to whatever they are watching on the TV. The people are speaking in another language but there are English subtitles that also seem to be describing what is happening in the scene.

"What the hell is this?" I ask Kai and he chuckles.

"It's called a Kdrama. I had to look it up when she turned it on but she seems really into it. There is a quick summary about this one online, so I had to get caught up. Apparently, the girl has dreams that predict the future and she ends up meeting a guy with the same ability..." He goes on for a while explaining the plot of the show and I have to admit it does sound interesting.

Luna finishes eating and leans all the back onto my chest and I instinctively wrap my arms around her waist.

"So, I think I'm going to grab a quick shower and rustle up some dessert for us. Can you stay with Luna?" He asks and I narrow my eyes at him.

He gives me a sly smile before climbing off the bed and striding over to us. Luna's eyes finally move away from the TV when she notices him and he leans down to kiss her. The kiss is lingering and I growl in annoyance when Kai starts to deepen it. Dickhead! When he finally pulls away he kisses Luna's forehead and winks at me over her shoulder. Luna watches him go but as soon as he is gone she leans back into me and starts to run her fingers along my arm. The light touch shouldn't feel so intense but I can't help but shiver from that alone.

I want her so much that something so small sets my whole body on fire. How does she do that? Make five grown men fall at her feet just for a small touch? It takes some real self-control to not react and take advantage of our time alone, but she isn't taking it easy on me. She shifts a couple of times rubbing her ass against me and forcing me to suck in a breath to calm myself. Next, she starts to roll her neck, flashing her new bond marks at me and making my jealousy flare. I want my mark on her too, a real one this time.

I'm not sure if she is doing this all on purpose but I can not stop picking up on each small movement she makes. The episode of the show she is watching ends and she leans across my leg to reach the remote that's sitting on the table next to us. It makes the shirt she is wearing ride up further on her leg and I have to bite back a grown at all the smooth golden skin she's showing.

Damn is she trying to kill me?

She sits back against me and starts up the next episode and I swear I am about to throw the thing out of the window.

I am done.

Instead of wrapping my arms around her waist this time I brush her hair over one shoulder and run my nose up the side of her neck. She smells like the others but her rich warm scent is the strongest. Her head tilts slightly to give me more room and I hear her release a shaky breath. Milo said something about her heat being activated whenever one of us initiates something to get her worked up. He must be right because as I start to run my hand up her thigh her scent grows stronger.

The scent is intense and it is lowering my willpower. I have to stop and make sure she is okay with this going a little further. How do I ask her though? My hand sits frozen on her leg as I try to think of a way without having to write her a text or a note to ask. Instead of waiting for me, she turns around on the bed so that we are facing each other. Her eyes are fixed on me and that shyness from before is gone and replaced with an Omega in heat.

I can see it in the way she looks at me that she wants me, and damn is it a good feeling. I would happily give her anything she asks if she keeps looking at me that way.