Chapter 122: Forgiveness
He remembered them. Not just how they looked, but how they felt. The memory was still fresh—of Ronan’s teeth against his tongue, that dangerous pressure that never crossed into pain. Sharp and smooth. Controlled.
Riven had felt the edge of them, tasted the danger, and yet leaned in willingly, as if compelled by something more primal than logic.
His breath caught in his throat.
Ronan shifted closer. Riven’s legs, wrapped tightly around his waist, tensed ever so slightly. Like a reflex. Like his body instinctively sought to ground itself in the presence of the alpha before him. Ronan felt it—the way Riven clung, even without realising it. There was something deeply intimate in that unconscious gesture, and it made his pulse quicken.
No matter how many times they could have been intimate, Riven will always disturb his mind, so much so that he could not focus on his work... And he did not mind that. His mind was filled with him, his face, his scent, his touch, he would surrender himself in his omega’s devotion.
Just the sight of Riven staring at his lips like that, with his pupils slightly dilated and his breath uneven, was enough to send a rush of heat straight to Ronan’s core.
He could feel it building in his lower abdomen—the pull of want, thick and slow, dragging his thoughts toward the man wrapped around him.
Without saying a word, Ronan leaned forward. There was no hesitation, just certainty. His lips brushed against Riven’s in a fleeting kiss—light, but intentional. The pressure was gentle, the contact brief, yet it sent a pulse through both of them. Riven’s lips were soft, warm, and still glistening faintly under the dim flickering candlelight like they’d been waiting just for him.
"Riven... I have been gentle, as much as I could... But right now, I want to leave marks all over you, I want to make your toes curl, I want you to dig your nails into my back... Will you let me?" He was practically begging Riven... He needed to satisfy the beast in him, and he could only do so with Riven’s permission.