Mate,he said with pure satisfaction.It feels good.Look how it glows.
The mark blazed, nearly blinding before it faded to a soft shimmer.
Heat poured through me, and my body spasmed. A voracious hunger overtook me, and I clutched his arms, digging in with my nails.
He groaned and moved faster, pounding into me while I jerked my hips up to meet him.
What’s happening?I didn’t feel panic, just an overwhelming need to have him take me at least ten more times before we left this bed.
Third mark. Final mark.He gave me a kiss that devastated me.
I was spiraling, falling and soaring all at the same time, and I rocked against him as wave after wave of pleasure roared through me.
My orgasm crashed over me and my breathing stuttered.
His threads pushed me through another orgasm, wringing everything out of me while giving it back tenfold.
With a roar, he followed me, his cock pumping and shuddering deep within me.
We collapsed together, and he slid to the side, wrapping his arms and his threads around me.
“Mate,” he whispered in my ear. “Mymate.”
50
TEMPEST
We made love for most of the night and bathed together the next day, dressing in simple tunics and pants and strapping on weapons after.
I would’ve happily spent the next week or even a month in bed with him, but the weight of the world hung over us.
Drask soared in through the open window and landed on my shoulder, pecking my face to show me he’d missed me while I was gone. I stroked his back, and he settled.
“Breakfast?” Vexxion asked, teasing his fingers across my face and tugging on my new braid still damp from my bath.
Fates, could I take him back to bed instead?
“I’m not even sure what day or time it is.” I lifted my timepiece, squinting at it. “Late. How about dinner instead?”
“I’m hungry for everything.” Leaning close, he kissed along my jaw to my ear, growling beside it. “Especially you.”
My bones trilled, but I stepped away from him. “Stop it,” I said with a laugh. “Tonight is a promise.”
“Oh, it is, love. It is.” His smoldering gaze only made this harder.
“I feel like we’ve been gone a long time. We need to find out what happened while we were away and decide what we need to do next.” So many things left to arrange before I could finally confront Ivenrail and end this.
“Alright. Tonight.” He stroked his hand down my braid and latched onto the end, using it to dip my head back for a long kiss that made me melt all over again.
“Behave.” I shook my finger at him after, though a laugh came through in my voice.
“Never,” he vowed. “You prefer me this way.” Turning, he sauntered across the room.
I couldn’t help but watch the way he prowled with a grace that made my heart trip over itself and keep falling.
“We could flit to the kitchen,” I said. “Grab something quick and come back.”
“Or walk. We don’t do that very often.” Returning to me, he held out his hand.
