#Chapter 315: Not Without Me

That night, I take Archer by the hand and lead him toward my bedroom. He follows without complaint, without any word at all. My head and my heart are still reeling from his words. My adrenaline still pumping from our fight. I’ll never let you go into battle… without me by your side. There’s a promise there, for us to stay together. To never part. I want to live in that moment for a while longer, to let it protect me like a shell, keeping out thoughts and worries that the appearance of a new mate might split us all apart. As soon as we are in my room with the door closed behind us, Archer reaches for me and I reach for him. Our mouths collide first, followed quickly by our arms wrapping around each other. Archer laps his tongue into my mouth. I meet it with my own, and we tangle, sucking and licking at each other, stealing each other’s breaths away. Neither of us were wearing many clothes to begin with, just work-out shorts and tank tops. Me, with my sports bra. As our to