From Rougue To Luna novel Chapter 73

Rhett leaned down, letting his lips brush against mine as he kissed me tenderly. He pulled away and his steel blue gaze met mine. "You were incredible in there. You were so much stronger than I could have imagined in front of him."

A breath caught in my throat at the memory and I gave him a small smile. "It's easy to be strong when he's caged up in a cellar. I should have been strong sooner, when it mattered." I said quietly.

Rhett gently tugged my chin up so I would look at him. "Don't say that. You did what you had to, to survive. Don't ever think less of that. You're so much stronger than you give yourself credit for. And what I saw in there was nothing short of the ferocity of an Alpha herself. You were amazing Lili."

My jaw loosened and my lips parted at his words. "Thank you Rhett." I said finally, realizing I hadn't answered him. "No one's ever seen me the way you see me. It's like you see me for more than I ever thought I could be."

He shook his head and leaned forward, his lips hovering just in front of me as he stroked his thumb down my jaw. "I see you for what you are." His lips met mine in a deep kiss, every emotion being poured into it as he pulled me tighter against his hard body.

I felt warmth radiating from my lips, slowly growing as it heated throughout my body. I gasped as his grip tightened and his tongue dove through my lips, tangling with mine as I pushed up on my toes to gain better access to him, my arms snaking around his neck as he gripped his hands harder into my hips. A quiet growl rumbled in his chest and I felt warmth pool at my core, my hands reaching into his hair as the kiss became hungrier.

A quiet cough brought us crashing back into the world surrounding us and we separated breathlessly and fighting to pull our attention to focus on the blonde Alpha standing behind us, rolling his eyes as he shifted his weight, his brows lifting in irritation. "If you two are finished, we need to tell the pack. We need to get cleaned up before everyone gathers, so I'll see you both in the pack house in an hour." His voice was deep and smooth, but his face showed his irritation at walking up on us.

A slight blush heated my cheeks, realizing that my father, who I hadn't even spoken with alone had just walked up on his daughter and her mate making out quite fiercely. My lips were swollen and I ducked my head as I stifled an embarrassed giggle as he stalked away.

"Oh! I'm sorry Lili. I didn't see you there." He said, reaching out to steady me as he took a step out onto the steps. "Are you ok?"

I nodded quickly with a tight laugh. "What're you doing here?"

He smirked and rubbed a hand across the back of his neck. "I was just checking on Avery. I've been trading off between Asher and Ivy so I thought I'd check up on her. She's just inside if you want to see her."

I gave him a wary smile as he walked away. I finally made my way through the door and shut it behind me before looking in the living room behind me. A familiar set of deep blue eyes with specs of brown in them snapped up in surprise as I walked over.