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30 - Fireflies
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2024-10-29 19:42:56**Naomi's POV***
Matt and I lay in his bed, both panting, after our intimate moment. He pulls me close to his chest in a tight warm, and caring embrace.
-"That was, by far, the best sex I ever had." He says as he kisses my forehead.
Did he really have to say it like that? This was much more than just sex to me. It is a connection that makes complete. Matt claimed my wolf Artemis and me as his, making us whole. Artemis had instructed me to claim Matt too, and I did it in the spur of the moment. Tracing my fingers over the mark, I inspect the damage I caused. Matt has his eyes closed, but he offers me a gentle smile as I trace circles on his neck.
The wound is fully healed. But, the us
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