Screw My Childhood Sweetheart—His Alpha Brother Marked Me First!

Grayson whistled low , clearly intrigued . " Alright , alright . Won't interrupt your fun , bro . But yeah , tomorrow I definitely wanna meet whoever finally melted that permafrost personality . " Sounded genuinely interested - maybe even impressed . Like this was the first fascinating development all evening . Then irritation crept back : " But seriously , where is Freya ? " Heard him bark at someone : " Call her . Right now . " Tyler's voice floated through , teasing : " Thought you didn't want her coming ? Something about not ' wasting your first mark " ?

" " What happened to that whole speech ? Folding already ? " Grayson's laugh turned defensive , almost panicked . " Not folding . Shit . Just - what if something happened ? What if she crashed ? " Voice wavered - barely perceptible . But there . " Just keep calling till she answers . " Evan : " Going straight to voicemail . " " Then keep trying . " Rising frustration bleeding into actual fear . " Call till she picks up . All night if you have to . " What Grayson couldn't possibly know - my phone was still buzzing relentlessly in my pocket , vibrating against Ryder's hip .

And every single buzz made his arms clamp tighter around me . Like terrified I'd vanish if he relaxed even slightly . When I finally pulled back gasping , Ryder withdrew just enough to meet my eyes . Still glowing crimson , pupils massively dilated . Voice came out raw - but something fragile lived underneath : " Answer it . " Thumb ghosted across my swollen lips , gaze never wavering . " Maybe he changed his mind . " But even saying it , his body pressed against mine - burning hot , shaking with barely leashed hunger . Offering me escape ... while silently praying I wouldn't take it .

Heat flooded my face as I whispered - voice teasing , breathless : " Baby ... seriously ? You're killing the vibe right now . " 11:41 Screw My Childhood Sweetheart - His Alpha Brother Marked Me First ! 4596 Chapter 6 Snatched his phone , stabbed the end call button , and flung it onto the nightstand without looking Then wrapped both arms around his neck , dragging him closer , lips grazing his ear : " Ryder ... quit holding back . " " Tonight ? I'm all yours . Whatever you want . " Ryder's breath stuttered - sharp , strangled - like I'd just torched every last thread keeping him together .

Voice came out wrecked : " Treya ... Moon Goddess , you can't just say things like that , " Already kissing down my collarbone - urgent , frantic . Breathing ragged , uneven . Peeked up through my lashes , going for innocent . " You don't like it ? " " I love it . " Voice cracked completely , " That's the whole damn problem . " Pulled back enough to look at me , eyes dark and torn . " Feels like some fever dream . Like any second I'll wake up and you'll be gone . " " And I know - I know you're only here because you think you owe me something .

" Hand came up , cradling my face , thumb ghosting across my cheek with this aching gentleness . " But I'm selfish as hell , Freya . Don't want your gratitude . Want everything . " The raw loneliness in those words gutted me . Chest squeezed tight . Didn't know what to say . So instead asked what'd been eating at me since yesterday : " Ryder ... why'd you do it five years ago ? " " You sacrificed half your life . Even Grayson - who literally grew up with me , who I thought gave a damn - wouldn't do that . " " So why ? Why chain yourself like that ?

Why condemn yourself to suffering through every full moon , craving someone you thought you'd never actually have ? " Didn't answer . Just kept kissing me - slow , worshipful , like I was something holy he didn't deserve to touch . Finally spoke : " Not just the full moons . " Voice barely audible . " You're in my head constantly . Every single day . " " But you always bolted . Every time you spotted me , looked absolutely terrified . " Bitter laugh escaped him . " What'd I even do to freak you out that badly ?

" Arms locked around me - almost bruising , like trying to merge our bodies into one . 11:41 . Screw My Childhood Sweetheart - His Alpha Brother Marked Me First ! Chapter 6 " But after tonight ? Don't care if you're scared . Don't care if you try running . " " Because I'm done letting you go , Freya . You started this . Dragged me in . " Eyes blazed into mine - wild , territorial , completely feral . " Now you're stuck with me . Forever . Got it ? " Breath caught . Heart slamming against my ribs like it wanted out . Wait . Has Ryder been ... in love with me this whole time ? Weirdest part ?

Wasn't scared anymore , Was ... thrilled . The guy who terrified grown men - the Ice King himself - had been secretly , desperately obsessed with me ? Ridiculous little rush of excitement shot through me . That's ... actually insane . Tightened my grip around his waist - careful around those bandages - and tipped my head back , baring my throat . " Ryder , " whispered , " Not running . " " Know you don't buy it yet . But just wait . I'll prove it . " " Gonna tear Grayson completely out - every single trace - and fill that space with you instead .

" Kissed his jaw , then lower , trailing down his neck . " Only you . " Something detonated inside him . Kissed me like I was air and he'd been suffocating for years . Hands everywhere - shaking with need but still so careful , so reverent . " Freya , " breathed against my mouth . " Tell me you're certain . Please . " " Say you want this . Want me . " Locked eyes with him , voice rock - steady : " I Want you , Ryder . I Choose you . " That broke him . Lifted me effortlessly , laying me back against the pillows .

Hands roamed - slow , worshipful , memorizing every curve , every gasp , every tremble . " If it gets too intense - if you need me stopping - you tell me . Promise . " " Promise, " I whispered . " But I don't wanna stop . " Eyes flashed crimson - brilliant , burning , untamed - and felt that pull again . The bond . That primal magnetism between us . Caram Hu Childhood Swenothoart - His Alnha Brother Marked Me First ! 4.9 % Chapter 6 Could sense his wolf surging forward , and impossibly - felt mine responding . Not shifting . Just ... knowing .

Like two fractured pieces finally snapping together . When he finally took me - completely , utterly - everything went supernova . Every nerve ending screaming . Every breath stolen . Every touch sending shockwaves straight through my core . When pleasure peaked - when 1 felt myself splintering into a thousand fragments - heard myself scream : " RYDER ! " His voice roared back , raw and primal : " MATE ! " The bond slammed into place like steel bars locking . Permanent . Irreversible . Mine . His . Forever .

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