Chapter 64: 63. Our Luna

**Mallory **

After having a great time with the ladies and listening to the crazy things and experiences Niki had to share, I went back to my mate in our room. Planning to enjoy a lazy Sunday together, I sat by his side on the sofa and snuggled into his chest.

“I have something prepared for you, for us.” He smiled, standing up and taking me with him. I couldn’t stop looking at his smile, it was so beautiful. How could anyone call this amazing man Grumpy? They were all insane!

“What is it?” My heart was pounding, but this time it wasn’t anxiety but rather happiness, thrill. I guess I would have to get used to such emotions, and with having Daniel by my side.

“A surprise. Kemy and Henry are waiting for us downstairs.” We went downstairs without wasting any more time.

Kemy was wearing a light dress and a huge smile. Henry had his arms firmly wrapped around my sister’s waist, helping her to stand straight.

“Let’s go,” she squealed, an excited smile on her face. We walked to the beach and Daniel placed a blanket close to the sea and a basket on top of it. My questioning eyes ran between him and the basket.

“I can’t give you a picnic by the lake, but I hope you enjoy one by the sea,” he said, sitting down and placing me comfortably on his lap.

My eyes watered a little as a radiant smile formed on my face. Turning to look at him, I cupped his face and planted feather-light kisses on his lips. “Thank you so much! I love it!” I gushed.

My heart swelled in my chest and my Dragon almost sang in my head. Our mate reproduced one of my best childhood memories.

Kemy opened the basket, taking a few cucumber sandwiches and a cheese quiche from it. I smiled as the smell of food entered my nostrils, bringing lots of memories,coupled with a feeling of safety and warmth. A feeling of home.

“I don’t know if we could do it like mama, but I gave Daniel all the receipts and instructions,” Kemy smiled.

I looked at my mate and my eyes opened wide, “You made it?”

“Not alone. Henry helped me, and Egan saved us.”

“We really needed a lot of saving,” Henry chuckled, placing a sandwich in Kemy’s mouth affectionately. Those two were so sweet!

“Henry, let me eat it!” Kemy giggled, pulling the sandwich from his hands and giving it a large bite. I knew how much my little sister could eat. It was astonishing.

A smile formed on my lips as I looked at my family. This was my family, even more than the rest of the dragons. They made me feel at home again, even when I thought I would never feel that way anymore.

“Now you have to try it and tell me if it worked,” Daniel told me, cutting a piece of quiche and placing it on a dish for me. I tried it, it wasn’t quite like mama’s but it was good in its own way.

I couldn’t get back what I’d lost, but I surely could build a new life filled with happiness for myself, with my amazing mate and this family.

“It’s delicious.” I spun around, smiling at him, and nuzzling the side of his face gently. My arms wrapped around my mate and I stayed there, enjoying the sea breeze and the warmth of his love.

“If you want to swim, I brought you a swimsuit,” Kemy let me know, showing me the bag in her hands.

“I think it’s a good idea!” I said, looking at Daniel, an invitation in my eyes.

Maybe now was a good time to try out some of the tips Niki gave us. *** This chapter contains a make-out scene ***

After changing to a green swimsuit, I went back to Daniel. He smiled at me, standing up immediately. He took off his shirt, sending a little hot tingle down my spine. The sunlight reflecting on his skin only made his sculpted-chest and abs look even better.

With our hands joined, we walked to the water. I couldn’t stop smiling, feeling the cool water on my skin and the soft sand under my bare feet. The sun, the sea smell, Daniel: all was perfect. Giggling as I hadn’t done in decades, I ran further into the water, pulling my mate along with me. My heart was full with the happiness of a child.

When the blue water was already covering us to the waist down, I jumped into his arms. He kissed my lips, pressing me against his body. Our lips moulding and melting together, made a fire burn within me. And I felt emboldened to try some of the things Niki talked about. My hand roamed down Daniel’s rippled abs, reaching his member and I cupped it.

I had to take advantage of how empty the beach was. The next group of people were miles away, it felt like we were the only ones on the beach. The only ones in the world now.

He groaned into our kiss, his tongue growing ravenous and his hand palming my butt cheek and pulling my body impossibly close to his. My desire made me even bolder as I caressed his shaft, feeling its hardness against my hand. I’ve never touched a man like that before. I liked it.

I liked the effect that my touch had on him, how it made him groan non-stop and his body get even warmer, harder, and passionate. It made me feel powerful, free, like fire.

*** My fingers ran along his clothed length and he parted the kiss. Wrapping me firmly in his embrace, he licked my ear.

“Mallory, what are you doing?” His raspy voice was like a caress in my ear, eliciting a jolt of electricity to flow through my bloodstream.

“I want to give you pleasure,” I whispered. I wanted to give him everything, all my love, and trust. My body and soul.

Something else might take some time, but I would give him all I could now.

“Don’t go beyond your limits,” he replied with a groan as my daring fingers entered his shorts, meeting his hard member. It felt warm—hot—in my hands as I caressed him from the base to the tip. My mate crashed his lips on mine, grinding his chest against my breasts and provoking goosebumps to rise all over my skin.

I could feel the water growing warm around us with every hot caress and delirious pleasure. I couldn’t imagine that touching someone and being in someone’s arms could feel that good.

My body wasn’t an outlet of pain anymore, but a source of pleasure and delight, as long as I was in his hands, in his arms.

His hand slid between us, pushing the top of my swimming suit away. Soon my ni.pple was between his fingers. He circled it in a feverish and teasing rhythm, causing a hot moisture pool between my legs. The gentle twists, bold pinches and soothing caresses were enough to make my womb tremble, a knot of tension and need forming there.

My head jerked down on its own accord. Breathy moans leaving my quivering lips, and my eyes clenched shut. My mate took advantage of it and covered the soft skin of my neck with warm and hungry kisses, sucking and licking my skin.

After a few minutes, my body did something I didn’t expect and my leg wrapped around my man. My sex rubbed itself against his leg, with a mind of its own. This added to all the sensations combined—his hardness in my hand, his lips on my neck and all the explosive pleasure his fingers teased on my sensitive nip.ple—were overwhelming.

Deliciously overwhelming.

Soon my body couldn’t take it anymore. The knot in the pit of my stomach untied and my whole being clenched, trembling in delirium. My mind went blank for a moment, surrounded by a hot white light. When I recovered my bearings and stopped burning within the core of a bright star of pleasure, I found myself in his arms.

Daniel had me wrapped in his arm, my face in his hand.

“Are you feeling well, Baby?” he asked softly, his voice deeper than normal. That was when I realised that he had c*m in my hand.

A smile formed on my lips, I was so happy that I could give him some pleasure too.

“Yes… it was amazing,” I mumbled, still feeling a bit out of my body. Lost in a thick cloud of pleasure.

My lost gaze landed on his. His eyes were darker with lust and he looked somewhat relaxed.

“It was amazing, Love,” he muttered.

A dreamy sigh left my lips. I’ve never felt such pleasure before. My mushy body relaxed in his arms, and rested my head on his chest, enjoying the lingering electric jolt of pleasure still flowing through me.

He caressed my hair and hugged me even tighter, our bodies so close, almost one. I was so glad that my desire made me brave enough to enjoy such a pleasure with my Daniel.

I would definitely try Niki’s other tips tonight.

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**Gamma Cooper **

A sharp exhale left me, as I walked to the beach. I’d been trying to talk to Henry for days, but he didn’t pick my calls, or mind-linked me. I had to know what was done about the runes and if he had already rejected his Dragon mate. This situation had extended for way too long and Alpha Isaac would soon demand me to be back to the pack, bringing Henry along.

He wasn’t a patient wolf and I knew that this time, if I failed, I was as good as dead. My eyes peered at the sunny horizon and I let out a humorless chuckle. The existence I’ve led in the last years was no life anyway, the Alpha would do me a favor by killing me.

Except I couldn’t die yet, not without making sure Henry and the pack were safe. Not without seeing our gone Luna one last time. Sometimes I wondered if she was still alive. She must be, or at least, I hoped so.

I left Malaga and came to Marbella to look for Henry, find a way to talk to him. The Dragon’s house was a fortress, something impenetrable for those who didn’t have a death wish. Going there wasn’t an option, thus I'd been waiting for Henry to leave.

Today it finally happened.

As the annoying hot sand entered my shoes, my phone vibrated in my pocket and I immediately picked up the call. I’ve been waiting for this call since I came to Spain, and I wouldn’t miss it.**It was about our Luna.**