My mark pulsed heavily, and I cried out with relief.
Almost as if he knew, Thornclaw dipped his head, allowing me to climb down off of him almost immediately.
My legs jolted as I jumped down to the ground. I kept moving anyway.
I sprinted in his direction and Vikar ran toward me, capturing me in his arms and lifting me off the ground as he swung me around as if I was light as a feather.
He squeezed me so tightly that I thought I might burst, but I didn't care.
His fingers grasped the back of my scalp, holding me possessively as he pressed his lips against my forehead in a kiss of ownership that left me gasping with need.
My entire body shuddered, and a smoldering warmth burst forth from my core. This time, I welcomed it.
"My little omega, I thought I had lost you," he whispered.
"But I came back for you and I brought the Brotherhood with me. Now that I have you, we can rescue your daughter. Together," he added.
