I need her.
I—
I swear again, growling, thrusting in and out until I can’t take it anymore, until I break away from her neck, panting hard, kissing her mouth, drawing her so tightly against me, there’s no telling where one of us begins and the other ends.
She cries out again, mouth open, head tilted back as I thrust in a final time, heat exploding through my body as wave after wave of pleasure floods through me.
Throughus, by the sound of it.
Her cries turn to pants, and she moans softly, mouth open. Completely still. And when she finally opens her eyes, she’s staring straight into mine.
“That…” she whispers, her voice ragged, “That wasamazing.”
And then.
And then she falls forward in my arms.
Unconscious.
I swear under my breath, sliding out of her as gently as I can, holding her against my chest. Breathing hard.
What the hell have I done?
25
The Hot Guy is Worried About You
Ziros
Wind races around the tiny apartment, filling the room where we stand. WhereIstand. The human is still unconscious in my arms, the heat of her body against my chest reminding me what an idiot I am.
I took too much blood, too fast.
I was so caught-up in the moment, I couldn’t even think.
And now…now what?
She’s dry in an instant, and I carry her to the bed, setting her down gently and tucking her under the covers. Her breathing is rhythmic, her heart a steady song, but that doesn’t stop my own damn heart from racing.
I mutter a curse under my breath.
I’ve got to be more careful.
Her blood and magic races through my veins. I feel more powerful than ever, and that just makes me feel even more guilty as I gaze down at her lying so still in her bed.
I’ve got to make it up to her.
Somehow.
Maybe I should make her food.
She needs to eat, and as soon as she wakes up, I’ll have something ready. Yeah. I can do that much, at least.
I walk to her little kitchen, gazing into the cabinets. There’s so many new boxes and containers of foods I’ve never heard of before, all staring back at me.
Good thing, too.
I already feel guilty for eating all of it before.
