Keeping his lips pressed against mine, he straddled me, then used his shadows to cut through my hoodie and the shirt beneath it to expose my bra. The cold air from the prison sent pebbles across my skin, but he quickly remedied that as he pulled my bra to the side to take my nipple in his mouth.
I arched my back and moaned, prompting Chrome to wrap his hand around my throat, but my hopes sank when I saw the black irises had returned. His shadows poured free from his body, and he wielded them to unbutton my pants so he could slip a hand inside.Adark chuckle seemed to vibrate the air around us. “Sorry to disappoint, but I will always be stronger thanhim.”
When his fingers slipped along my body’s entrance, he groaned into my breast. Teasingly, he trailed his fingers back and forth before sliding inside.
“Gods, I’ve missed us,” he murmured as he began sliding in and out until he connected with that spot that always made me writhe. “Look at how wet you are.” He withdrew, showing me his coated fingers before pushing them between my lips. He smiled again, a proud one that illuminated his face, bringing the real Chrome back. He rasped out a chuckle, continuing what Infernal Chrome had been doing. “See how good you taste?”The silver had returned to his eyes, and I knew that the real Chrome was fighting to stay present.
I swirled my tongue around his fingers, wanting nothing more than to please him now that I had the real Chrome with me. I would do anything to keep him with me. Seeing the desire and love for me surging in his eyes kept my hope alive that he was still in there, which motivated me to earn his approval more.
The world fell away from me as I became lost in his thrall. I licked myself clean from his fingers, even sucking them further into my mouth. If I couldn’t touch him with my hands, then I’d make the most of it with my mouth.
“I don’t deserve this, but I’m too selfish to turn you away,” Chrome said, his voice husky and eyes hooded as he watched me. “I fear if I lose contact with you, the Syphon Bond will take over again. So I’m going to love you in the only way I can right now.”
The reality of his confession crushed my soul, but I pushed it aside. I’d deal with the fallout later. For now, I had him.
Chrome took his fingers from my mouth, then spread my legs apart to nestle inside them. He reached into his back pocket, retrieving a knife. Grinning dangerously, his molten eyes swirled with excitement as he pressed the tip of the knife against the thin fabric of my pants, starting at my hips. He reached for the waistband and stretched it forward, creating a gap between my lower stomach.Placing the edge of the blade at the top of the waistband, he met my gaze again. Obsidian irises taunted me, challenging me as he roughly sliced downward through the thicker fabric. He dragged the blade down to my ankle with a steady hand before repeating the same action to the other leg. The tearing of threads was the only sound in the cell as I held my breath. When he was finished, he ripped the pants and my underwear, until only remnants remained, tossing the pieces across the cell.
Chrome lowered himself to his knees, gliding his palms up my bare legs until they rested on my inner thighs. I watched as the quicksilver overtook the black irises once more. He exhaled harshly, as if he’d fought to dominate the Syphon Bond. One side of his mouth lifted upward into a smirk, making my heart melt. He flattened himself against the floor. Hooking his arms behind my knees, he propped them against his shoulders, lifting my bottom half up until the chains didn’t resist any more movement.
“I’ve tried to fight this curse, Gray. I’m so sorry that I’ve failed. But I’ll keep fighting for you,” he whispered. The guilt, shame, and remorse sank his expression, his eyes reminding me of the night he’d first told me of his devolution outside of the Hollow.
I shook my head, desperate to clear him of his guilt. “You haven’t failed. It was me who failed. If I hadn’t let Forest get the upper hand, this wouldn’t have happened. I was weak.”
Chrome circled his fingertips on my thigh as he sat with his heavy emotions, his head hung low to where his chin nearly touched his chest. At my words, though, he snapped his gaze up to me in confusion. “No, Gray. You didn’t. You have nothing to blame yourself for.Idid this. But I only did it with the hope that I could be strong enough to fight it. I’m not. As it continues to turn out, you’re my strength, but I can’t drag you down with me. I refuse to ruin your soul.”
Before I could form a response, he dipped his head between my legs. The moment his tongue slid up, I gasped, which quickly morphed into a moan, despite the emotion choking me and the hottears sliding down my cheeks. His mouth expertly worked my clit as his tongue dipped in and out of my pussy. “This is the only way I’ll ever ruin you,” he said against me as he slid his fingers inside to tag team me with his mouth. He fucked me with his fingers as he continued to cherish my body, taking every bit of me he could get.
The pressure in my core began to build, tightening until it rose higher and higher through my body until I knew I would implode. I writhed, noises coming from me that I couldn’t silence.
Just as my orgasm neared, he withdrew. “Mm, not yet, little savage,” he said, rising to his feet, but keeping his hand grasped lightly around my forearm to maintain contact. “I want as much time with you as I can get.” With his free hand, he retrieved his knife from his pocket again, slicing his hoodie and shirt down the middle. He needed to swap hands to get the clothing completely free from his body. Then, he unbuttoned his pants while maintaining his other palm around my arm, before pushing them down his waist. His boxers swiftly followed.
I sat up, the stone wall lightly scraping my back. My breath stalled in my throat, my brows pulling together at the sight before me. Inky veins ran the entire length of Chrome’s body, from his feet to the bottom of his jaw. Spiderwebs of poisoned veins littered his sculpted torso and chest, marring his Elemental tattooed sigils and Kinetic brands. My lip trembled as I fought off the heartbreaking sight.
Chrome glanced down at his body. “It gets worse every time I deplete a soul. It’s their souls and magic poisoning my veins, strengthening the Syphon Bond each time. Even still, I crave to take more,” he admitted, shame in his voice.
I wasn’t sure what to say except, “You’re still you. You’re still a Warrior. You’ll beat this. We’ll do it together.”
A half-smile edged up his face, not fully reaching his eyes. “As long as I have you, I’ll overcome any odds,” he said, stepping forward, his cock pressing closer to my face and capturing my full attention.
Chrome straddled my legs once again but remained standing. “Go ahead and take me deep, Princess. I know it makes you even wetter.” Fisting his stiffened cock, he brushed the tip against my lips, teasing me with his pre-cum.
My tongue darted out to taste it, licking around the head delicately before I enclosed my mouth around it completely.
Chrome pushed slowly inside my mouth, grabbing the back of my hair to steady my head until his cock hit the back of my throat. I gagged but persisted in licking his shaft. “Gods, you’re so beautiful in everything you do.” He fucked my mouth and throat, praising me each time I choked. He pushed deep in my throat again until I took him to the base. My eyes watered, but I held his heated, metallic gaze as he pinned me at his mercy.
“Fuck,” he growled through his clenched jaw when I swallowed. Finally, he pulled out, and oxygen rushed to fill my lungs.
“Stand up for me,” Chrome instructed, his eyes alight with carnal desire and devotion.
I used the chains to help pull myself to my feet, my weakened legs supporting me. He slid an arm around my waist, helping to lift me. I met his eyes, and the silver that moved like molten metal swirled with regret as the chains rattled.
Chrome grasped the sides of my neck as he pulled my body against his, then licked a heated trail up my throat before kissing my chin. He snagged me into a sensual kiss where he teased my tongue with his. I melted into him, my heart soaring to be reunited with the other half of my soul.
Without breaking the kiss, he hoisted me up, forcing me to straddle his waist, where he pushed my back into the rough wall behind me. The slack from the chains on my wrists now allowed me the freedom to clasp my hands behind his neck, while the chains around my ankles clinked against the floor as I wrapped my legs around his torso.
“You’re my sanctuary. I’ll always worship you. Even when the darkness takes control, you’re all that consumes my mind. I’ve onlyever been devoted to you, my beautiful queen,” Chrome said in my ear as he lined up with my body’s opening.
Slowly, he slid his cock inside me, and I leaned back, moaning in ecstasy, lacing my fingers around the back of his neck. Not only was he as close as he could physically get, but I finally felt connected to him through the bond once again. Chrome tipped his head back, closing his eyes as he glided—with every bit of control he possessed—all the way in. His euphoria became mine, too.
