ImovedPaige’sbooks and a sweater off the sofa soValenandIcould sit down. “Wedated on and off at the academy and then married in our early twenties.Ifound out he was cheating on me whenIwas pregnant withPaige, and that it hadn’t been the only time.”Ipursed my lips as the bitter memory soured my demeanor.
“Hesounds like an ass,”Valensaid. “Whywould he throw away his family for something so casual and meaningless?”
Aurora’swords returned to me.Thatseemed to be howValenrolled in the mountains, but he wasn’t with anyone serious.Thenagain, she didn’t know him well.Maybethere was more to him than being a sexy shifter.
Ishrugged. “Whoknows?IguessIwasn’t the right woman for him.”
Valenstared at me with yearning in his eyes. “Ican’t sayI’msorry that it didn’t work out between you because it gives me a chance.”Heexhaled. “Ihope.”
Onepalpable heartbeat rolled into the next as the heat rose.Then, we launched for each other, mouths crashing in a frantic kiss.Ishoved any thoughts ofThornefrom my mind.HowcouldIthink of that jackass whenValen’shands roamed over my body?Heled me backward onto the sofa and as his hands moved down, a thousand flames of need ignited inside me.
Hismouth moved to my neck.Ashis tongue traced my collarbone,Ireleased a breathless sigh.Whenhis lips lowered to the swell of my breast,Iarched my back and moaned.Ashe began to unbutton my shirt, my body burned like it was on fire.
“Iwant to make you feel good,” he whispered.
“Yes,”Irasped with a needy whimper. “Let'sgo to my room.”
Assoon as we headed in there, we began to tear off each other's clothes.Valenwithout a shirt was a work of art, so sculpted and massive.Icouldn’t resist running many hands over each hard plane with appreciation.
Heremoved my blouse and bra, then guided me onto my bed.Heslid over me, slowly caressing my breasts before he moved his head down.Whenhis tongue flicked over my nipple,Ishuddered at the delicious sensation.
Thenhe moved over and took my other nipple into his mouth, andImoaned.
Bythe time he slid my pants and panties off me,Iwas panting with need.Whenhis mouth moved lower, my body arched asIwaited, breathless with anticipation.
Hespread my legs apart and teased me with a warm breath along my thighs.Whenhe finally licked me,Igrasped the sheets. “Oh,Valen.”
Ashe worked me with his talented tongue,Iwhimpered.Heslipped a finger inside me and then another, making my systems go haywire.
Oh, sweet violets,Iwas completely under his spell.Whateverhe was doing to me was addictive, waking me up from that slumber that had lasted for far too long.Butit was worth it if this was the reward.
Valenincreased the intensity, sending me higher as if he knew exactly how to read my body’s desire.Iclimbed and climbed, my body burning, and then exploded, gasping out his name.
VALEN
Cassandratasted so good, the addictive honey of my mate.Ismiled with satisfaction asIlet her recover from her climax.Asmuch asIwanted to give her another one,Iwas desperate to be inside of her.
AsIpulled myself up her body, she ran her fingers through my hair.
“Thatwas incredible.”
Ikissed her shoulder and slid my hand in between her legs.
“Ican make you feel even better.”
AsIstroked her, she moaned.Iloved the sound of it, and it made my already aching cock throb harder.
“Iwant to be inside you.”Irubbed my erection in between her wet folds, teasing us both.
Shereached down and stroked my hardness. “Doit.”Sheslid my boxers, the last bit of clothingIwore, down my hips.
Islid them off me and tossed them to the floor where the rest of our clothing lay discarded.Unfortunately, a condom was that far away as well, buried in one of my pockets.Ittook immense willpower to drag myself from her arms, butIdid so with a promise thatI’dbe right back.
OnceIrolled the condom on me,Irushed back to her.Ikissed her lips, puffy from our frantic kisses, and buried myself inside her welcoming body.
Igroaned. “You’reso wet.”
“Ineed you,” she rasped and wrapped her legs around my waist.
