Chapter 129 The Final Piece

Chapter 129 The Final Piece

I nod, but I can't stop my eyes from dropping down to where the thick head of his cock is nudging right against my wet entrance.

My breath catches in my throat as he pushes forward, slipping a few inches inside me, sending a sharp, tight sting through my core.

"Are you alright, baby?" he asks softly, freezing in place. He catches the slight wince on my face, watching me closely while my body slowly stretches to take him in.

"It's just been a really long time... and you're so much bigger than I thought," I say, sliding my hand up his braced forearm to reassure him that I'm fine.

I can see the fierce, protective Alpha in him warring with pure, heavy lust, but I don't want him to pull back. I want all of that intense focus right here on me.

He takes a slow, steady breath and slowly glides deeper, pushing through the tightness until he buries himself all the way in deep.

The stretch is unbelievable, a mix of intense pressure and raw, electric pleasure that already has me panting against the pillows.

"Just breathe, Nova. Look right at me," he murmurs, his voice raspy. "We can take this as slow as you need."

"No... don't stop. Keep going," I gasp out, lifting my hips up to meet him.

A low, guttural growl of approval rumbles from his chest. He lowers his head, his hands sliding down to grip my waist tight, anchoring me as he pulls almost all the way back out, only to drive all the way deep inside me again in one smooth, powerful thrust.

I moan out loud, fighting to keep my eyes locked on his even as my eyelids flutter shut, heavy with the overwhelming wave of heat rolling over my skin.

He sets a steady, mind-melting rhythm, making sure he feels every single inch of friction as his hips press flush against mine. Held fast in his firm grip, I take every bit of him, completely filled by his size.

"Fuck, Cassian... it feels so good," I whimper as he leans down, dropping soft, tender kisses over my forehead and cheeks, a sweet contrast to the heavy, relentless pace he's building between my legs.

The second he pulls back, a strange, overwhelming rush crashes straight through my chest.

At first, I can barely make sense of it. It feels like I've spent my entire life trapped underwater, only to break through the surface and take my very first breath of real air. It feels like waking up into vivid reality after spending years lost in a dream.

Electric sparks burst across every inch of my skin wherever Cassian touches me.

He suddenly flinches, freezing in place and sliding out of me as he stares down at his own hands, clearly feeling the exact same surge rolling over his skin.

My head spins. He reaches out to touch my hip again, and sure enough, another intense wave of pure, static heat crackles between us.

"Do you feel that?" he whispers, staring at me in total shock.

I blink up at him, breathless and completely stunned. "Is that..."

"The mate bond," he breathes, his whole face lighting up with a sudden, radiant grin. "It snapped into place. It actually happened."

Before I can process it, he pulls me tight into his arms, crushing me against his chest.

"We're mates," I gasp out, my entire body shaking with shock and relief. After all these years of wondering, hoping, and doubting, now we finally have our answer.

"Yes. You're my mate," he growls softly, wrapping his arms around me as if he never plans to let go again.

The sparks dancing across my bare skin feel like pure bliss, hotter and sweeter than anything I've ever known.

"Holy fuck..."

He pulls back just enough to capture my lips in a desperate kiss, both of us bursting into breathless, disbelieving laughter against each other's mouths.

It's as if a massive puzzle we've been working on our entire lives just had its very last piece slot perfectly into place.

"I knew it," he murmurs, peppering kisses across my cheeks, my forehead, my lips, until I'm completely breathless. "Deep down, I never doubted it for a second."

He follows me down as I sink back into the mattress, his heavy body hovering over mine.
"I can't believe this is real..."

A massive wall of relief washes over me, so overwhelming that my eyes start to sting with heat. He's my mate. He is mine for the rest of our lives.

"Hey, don't cry, baby," Cassian whispers gently, using his thumb to wipe away a stray tear before it can drop down my cheek.

"They're happy tears, I promise," I whisper back, cupping his jaw with my palm. "I'm just so fucking happy."

"Me too," he says, his voice thick with emotion. "You have no idea."

My gaze drifts down his broad chest, suddenly remembering what we were right in the middle of before the bond snapped awake.
I look back up into his dark, glowing eyes, the eyes of my true mate.

"I still need you, Cassian," I whisper, arching my back to press my breast against his chest. "So you'd better finish what you started."