Because of you,
I’m a better demon.
I love you.
Tears prickled at my eyes as he finished, and he pulled out a familiar skull. Voidfire’s scent of dirt pierced the air. Along the skull were our initials carved into the bone.
B+P
“Firewood’s skull, for you.” He handed it to me. “Hunter helped.”
“Her name was Voidfire.” I let out a watery laugh. “What about her family?”
He shrugged. “Who cares? That bitch sucked.”
“She did.” A giggle bubbled up in my throat. I turned and reached into my bag, pulling out a small crystal and handing it over to him. It was his birth month crystal: a diamond. “I knew, you know. I’ve been counting the months, too. Six months is a huge deal.”
His breath hitched as he took it, eyes widening at the numbersixcarved into its surface. To mark his six months without a drink.
Tears trickled down his cheeks. “Pandora…”
“I’msoproud of you,” I whispered, my throat tightening. “I love you, Bram.”
His entire body stiffened. “What?”
“I love you.”
He reached out and cupped my face, searching my expression with his red eyes. “Say it again.”
I shivered as the bond between us flared. “I love you.”
His pupils blew wide, raw desire overtaking his gaze.“Again.”
Heat coiled in my belly, and I repeated the words, “I love you.”
The next moment, he was on me, pinning me to the blanket. “Fuck, Pandora.Again.”
“I love you,” I gasped, tangling my hands in his black hair as he bit and licked at my neck.
“Fates, I could hear you say it over and over again…” His hands trailed up my dress and transformed into claws before ripping my panties off.
“Mmmf, Bram.”The cool air of the desert hit my wet heat as he spread my legs and worked his pants down.
“I need you,” he growled out, planting his claws on either side of my head as his tail wrapped around my stomach, the end of it lying on his mark above my belly button.
“Take me,” I pleaded with him, feeling his cock nudge my entrance. I was soaked for him.
“Tell me you love me again.” His growl was feral as he lifted his head and his stare bore into my eyes.
“I love?—”
He slid his cock inside me with one long thrust, stealing my breath.
“Who do you love?” he moaned, fully settled inside of me.
“You,”I moaned with him.
“Again,” he pleaded, pulling out until only his tip remained. “Say it again for me.”
