CHAPTER 139: NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW...

Ares’ lips curled up into a wicked grin, and he dipped down and pressed his mouth to her, his tongue sliding along her folds.

Emerald gasped, her eyes fluttering shut.

His hands gripped her hips, holding her in place as he lapped at her pussy, his tongue tracing every inch of her.

"You’re so wet," he murmured. "And you taste so good."

He plunged his tongue into her, and she cried out, her hips bucking against him. He pulled back and licked his lips, a grin spreading across his face. "Mmm, you are delicious, my little wolf."

She shivered, her breath hitching.

"Ares..."

"That was just a taste," he whispered. "Are you ready for more?"

"Yes," she breathed.

"Good. Then let me show you how much better things will be if you just give in to me."

And with that, he moved between her legs, his lips and tongue working her clit.

She cried out, her hands gripping the sheets, her body trembling.

"I’m gonna come," she gasped. "Ares, I’m gonna come."

He didn’t stop, his tongue sliding along her folds.

She arched her back, her orgasm crashing through her, sending waves of pleasure through her.

Her body went limp, and she collapsed onto the bed, panting.

Ares shifted, moving up to press his lips to her neck, his tongue flicking over her mate mark.

"I hope you’re feeling better," he murmured.

She blinked up at him, her breath coming in short gasps. "Yeah," she said. "I... I am."

He smiled, his eyes dark with lust.

"Good," he whispered. "Because I’m not done with you yet."

Without any form of warning, he lowered his head and resumed from where he had stopped.

"Aaaahh~" Emerald tried to pull away, but she was slow against those eyes of his, and he pinned her hips down.

He kept at it for another minute or two till she found her fingers entangled in his hair and pushed him down further to suck and drink from her cave.

"Aresss..." she moaned.

Hearing his name from her mouth, he growled, increasing his pace as he fucked her with his tongue.

"Oh fuck! More~"

He smiled on her clit and hummed on it, sending ripples of vibration into her as he felt his inner monster wish to tear him open so that he could have her.

Even though he was busy with her and looking at how sexy she was, he could feel his dick twitching in between his legs.

Both his primal beast and his lower monster were hungry for some action.

However, Ares ignored his need and tried his best to focus on satisfying her heat, making sure the ache from earlier would ease... at least for a while.

He added a finger back in, keeping up the pace, and watched as she bucked against his finger before adding his mouth to bite and suck her clit, then went back down to lap at her entrance.

In no time, he felt that familiar feeling of her walls tightening again and knew she was ready to come.

Rather than stopping, he attacked her with punishing speed till he felt her thrash wildly on the bed and allowed her orgasm to tear through her.

"I’m cumminnngggg!" Emerald cried out.

Rather than pulling out his finger, he kept up with the pace and fingerfucked her some more. His waiting tongue feasted on her clit again and continued licking as she released her nectar all over his face and he eagerly swallowed it all.

It was clear to her that her mate was not a novice.

He knew what he was doing, and her wolf seemed pleased by the whole thing.

Ares finally let up and sat up to admire his handiwork. Emerald was sprawled out on the bed, her chest heaving as she tried to catch her breath.

She looked thoroughly satisfied and relaxed.

"That was amazing," she said breathlessly.

"Glad you enjoyed it," Ares murmured, wiping the last traces of her essence from his lips. "Now, how are you feeling?"

"Better," she said, stretching languidly.

"I’m glad to hear that," he replied, leaning over her and pressing a soft kiss to her lips.

She sighed, her eyes fluttering shut, enjoying the feel of his lips on hers.

He pulled back after a moment, his eyes meeting hers.

"Ares?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you," she said softly.

"You’re welcome," he murmured. "I’ll always be here when you need me, Em. I promise."

He kissed her again, gently and slowly, and Emerald melted into him, her mind and wolf finally quieting.

Emerald lay still for a while, her chest rising and falling in slow, steady breaths. The silence around them was heavier than before, no longer intense, but fragile, like glass waiting to crack.

Ares rested on his side beside her, watching her with that maddening calm of his.

She finally turned her head, meeting his eyes. "Ares," she whispered, her voice still hoarse, "you can’t tell anyone."

He tilted his head. "About what?"

Her lips pressed into a thin line. "What you walked in on. What we just... did." Her throat worked as she swallowed. "It stays between us. No one needs to know."

He didn’t answer right away, and the silence stretched until she almost regretted saying it.

Then his mouth curved in that knowing way. "Why?" he asked softly. "Don’t want them knowing I helped you find the release you were aching for? Or don’t want to admit that you are in heat?"

Emerald’s eyes narrowed. "Don’t twist this. I just... I don’t need Lucien or Kieran sniffing around. And I don’t need anyone else thinking I can’t handle myself. I’ll be fine without you. Without anyone."

His gaze lingered on her, too sharp, too perceptive. "You don’t sound fine."

She sat up, tugging the sheets around her like armour. "I will be," she said firmly, cutting off the doubt creeping into her own voice. "So promise me you’ll keep this quiet."

For a long moment, he just studied her with a stoic expression. Then he leaned closer, brushing his lips over her temple with infuriating gentleness. "As you wish, little wolf."

Emerald exhaled slowly, both relieved and unsettled. She didn’t trust his smirk, but she wanted to believe his silence would hold.

She lay back down, turning her face away. "Good."