Melissa flinched like he struck her, but then she moved over to the sofa and sat down on the edge of the cushion. Damian knew he was being a real bastard, but she’d hurt him and his brother when she’d left, and he was striking out at her for causing his pain.
Luke moved across to the armchair close to Melissa and sat down.
“There is nothing wrong with my car.” Melissa’s voice was just as cool as his had been and although she thrust her chin out at him, she wasn’t able to pull off the stoic expression he knew he had on his face. She looked so sad and hurt, but he wasn’t about to open himself up for another slap down until he knew why she had come back.
“I’m sorry that I left. I know I hurt you. I hurt myself as well, but you have to realize that this,” Melissa swept her hand out to him and Luke, “was a lot to take in.”
“What…” Luke began but paused when Melissa held up her hand, palm out.
“I have never felt connected to a man the way I do with the both of you. I’ve never been turned on as much as you both turn me on. I was frightened by what you made me feel, especially after just breaking up with a man who made me feel dirty and humiliated. I was running scared.”
“And now?” Damian asked as he leaned forward in his seat. He glanced at Luke and saw that his brother was just as tense as he was as they awaited her reply.
“If you still want me, then I would like to be with you.” Melissa paused and drew in a ragged breath before licking her lips and exhaling. “And you can claim me.”
The roaring in Damian’s ears was so loud he didn’t think he would have been able to hear if Melissa had continued talking. His cock went from half-mast to fully engorged within the blink of an eye.
He wanted to scoop her up off the sofa, carry her to the bedroom, rip her clothes off, and sink deep into her pussy, but he stayed where he was.
“You do realize that once we mate you then there is no going back,” Damian said more than asked.
She nodded her head.
“Is this really what you want, Mel?” Luke asked. “To be tied to two werewolves for the rest of your life?”
“Yes.”
That word was the sweetest Damian had heard in his whole life, but there were still some issues he wanted cleared up before they claimed their mate.
“I can be a real hard-ass sometimes. I can and will tell you what to do if your life is ever in danger and I will expect you to obey me, us, without question. Can you do that?”
“Yes,” Melissa said, then continued on. “I’m not saying that we won’t butt heads because I know we will. I won’t be told what to do all the time, though, except if there is danger.”
“Agreed,” Damian said, and then he softened his expression and held his hand out to her.
Melissa placed her purse on the coffee table as she rose to her feet and took a tentative step toward him. She took another step and then another until she was standing right in front of him, and then she placed her hand in his.
Damian tugged and she landed in his lap. He shifted her until she was comfortable and wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her tight. “God, I missed you. I thought we’d blown all our chances with you.”
She lifted her arm and cupped his cheek. Tears formed in her eyes and then spilled over and down her face. “I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry, too, baby. You have no idea how glad I am to have you back. I know you don’t understand it and I’m not expecting you to feel the same, but you mean the world to me. To us. We would have been like bears with sore heads to live with, without you by our sides.”
“That goes for me too, honey,” Luke said as he rose from the chair and came over to him and Melissa. He squatted down in front of her, took her hand in his, and lifted it to his mouth. He kissed the back of her hand and then placed her palm on his chest over his heart. “It would have been hell without you in our lives. I’m so glad you came back. Thank you.”
Damian watched as Luke bent forward and kissed her. His arousal grew another notch and his body began to heat as he watched his mate and sibling kiss. He’d never seen anything sexier and the only thing that would turn him on more was when he tasted that delicious mouth with his own again.
Their tongues twirled and glided along each other’s, and finally Luke eased the kiss down and lifted his head. Damian couldn’t wait another moment. He tugged on her hair to get her attention and when Melissa was looking at him, he wrapped his hand around the front of her throat and used his long fingers to tilt her head up even more. And then he swooped down and covered her mouth with his.