The kiss was tender and soft, but it held a hint of desperate passion so deep, I could sense it in his spirit without me dipping into my spirit magic. It was like he wanted to take away the pain and heartache that had been living inside him for so long now that he'd faced that fire mage.
His lips moved with perfect synchronization against mine, and I returned his kiss just as eagerly. Our tongues swirled together as we explored each other's mouths, intensifying our kiss with every passing moment.
One of his hands left my back and trailed softly over my hip before curving around my waist and pulling me closer. His lips skimmed from my mouth to my neck as he let out small groans of pleasure mixed with relief. "I said that I fell for you..." His breath tickled my skin, sending shivers through me with every exhale he made, and his gaze slid up to meet mine. "I meant it, love. I've fallen for you so deeply that it hurts. I think I fell for you before I ever met you. My fathers would love you almost as much as I do."
"You love me?" I murmured, shock funneling through my body.
It had been years since someone had said that and meant it the way that he had. An overwhelming surge oflovewashed over me, filling me with a sense of belonging--a feeling that had been more frequent since finding them.
"You are the first and last woman that I've fallen in love with, Fawn."
I threw my arms around his neck and shifted closer until our chests smashed against each other, pressing my lips against his. He groaned into my mouth as his hands roamed over my body, pulling me closer while his fingertips ran along every curve with a touch that left me breathless.
My heart hammered roughly against my rib cage as his lips moved against mine. He yanked the sleeves of my dress down my arms, moving his lips greedily down my jawline to my neck, alternating between soft licks and gentle nibbles. "You are everything I've ever wanted, and now you are in my arms. I fully intend to make love to you tonight."
"Bless, Bastian, yes."My back arched as tingles raced through me from his mouth and fingers trailing along every inch of exposed skin as he shimmied my dress down my body.
The night air cascaded over my naked body as I clung to him. I wanted to be as close to him as possible.
Using my wind power, I sliced the fabric of his clothes underneath his robe. Moving my hands underneath the robe, I loved the feel of his skin under my fingertips as I pushed it to the stone floor of the gazebo as well. "I... I love you too."
"I love you so much," he murmured before his lips met mine again, his tongue invading my mouth, sending sparks down my spine. We kissed, naked, for what seemed like hours before he paused and broke the kiss to rest his forehead against mine.
"What's wrong?" I breathed in his herbal scent with hints of the floral aroma from the garden.
Insecurity flashed in his gaze, and his hands stopped running over my body. "I'm sorry, love. I know my hands are rough on your skin."
A smile spread across my lips as I circled my hands around his wrists and pulled his hands to my breasts. His scarred hands were rough on my flesh, but they also felt so good. "I hate how you got them, but Ilovethe way they feel on my skin."
"You do?" His hands squeezed my breasts, and pleasure erupted in my lower abdomen. His thumbs flicked over my nipples.
I arched my back, tapping into my wind magic to situate the robe on the floor behind us. "Bless, yes."
Manipulating the night breeze, I used it to knock us off our feet before gently resting us on the robe with me on top of Bastian. The hard length of his cock pressing against my slit caused me to soak him.
He fondled my breasts, and the way he tweaked my nipples made pleasure course through me.
My eyes rolled back in my head, and I moaned. "Bastian..."
"Eyes on me, love." His hands slid from my breasts down to my hips, and he lifted me up until his cock lined up with my aching pussy.
As soon as I made eye contact with him, he impaled me on it, and my cries echoed through the garden. The magic of the rune on his cock thrummed to life as soon as he was fully inside, vibrating and making me writhe in pleasure.
"Oh, fuck!" I whined, ecstasy flooding my veins as his fingers dug into my hips.
I rode him with abandon as the pleasure overwhelmed me. Every thrust sent waves of bliss that coiled in my core, and he increased his intensity until I was teetering on the edge. His fingertips tweaked my nipples, and my walls tightened around him as I came.
He came right after, spilling himself inside of me. The vibrations subsided, and I collapsed down on top of him.
"That was incredible, love." He kissed my forehead lightly before pulling me into a tight embrace.
"You're incredible...and so is that rune," I murmured into his shoulder as he chuckled.
"Never been so grateful to Silas for doing that," he told me, holding me tightly.
"I'll have to thank him later." I smiled against his chest as love bubbled inside me. I had fallen in love with Bastian, and I didn't even know how it happened. I had been so scared of love for so long. But it felt so good to give into it.
But I also realized how much I loved the rest of them... I even realized how I was starting to warm up to Silas.
