Her mouth opened, then closed. For a moment, I thought she might sayno. She had every reason to. Hell,Iprobably would, if our roles were reversed.
But before long, she was nodding, her eyes shining with an earnestness that made my chest constrict. Swallowing hard, I leaned closer, hovering over her, my chest flush with hers.
Blood and ice, I hoped this worked. If it didn’t, we would be caught, and it would all be over.
I can fight the soldiers,I thought.Eira can use her invisibility to get out, and I can fight them off.
But even as I thought the words, doubt crowded my mind. That plan hadn’t gone too well last time. And if Vikros was nearby, he would spot Eira in seconds.
My mouth went dry as I lowered my head, trying not to lose myself in the piercing ice-blue gaze Eira had pinned on me. She was staring, wide-eyed and lips parted, as I angled my face to meet hers.
And she wasn’t pulling away.
Just do it, Theron,I thought, frustrated that I was putting this off.This is for your survival. It doesn’t mean anything.
It would also resolve one of our previous bargains. Which meant I wouldn’t have to deal with kissing her ever again.
Just this once,I told myself.
A shout split the air, and several people cried out in alarm. My heart jolted, and I knew we were out of time.
Before I could react, Eira seized my collar and dragged my mouth to hers.
At first, I was so shocked that I held perfectly still. Her soft lips pressed to mine, and she arched against me. As the commotion drew nearer, I snapped out of my stupor and put my hands on her waist, pulling her closer. Her mouth moved fervently over mine, coaxing more kisses from me. Her tongue flicked along my lip, and I met it with my own. Heat burned between us, scorching and all-consuming.
Heavy footfalls approached. I drew back a fraction, panting against Eira’s lips, and whispered, “Do I have permission to touch you?”
“You already are,” she breathed.
“I mean… elsewhere?”
“Yes.” Her eyes were full of heat and longing, stoking something low in my belly.
I pressed into her fully, pinning her to the brick wall, then hitched up one of her legs until it was wrapped around my middle. Then, I ground against her, drawing a gasp from her lips. I bent down and kissed her neck, dragging my lips up and down the column of her throat. Her fingernails dug into the back of my neck, her hips writhing underneath me. I kept one hand under her thigh, holding her leg up. My fingers inched higher and higher until she shuddered and let out a soft whimper.
“Louder,” I ordered.
A ragged moan poured from her mouth, and shivering bones, it did sinful things to me. My cock hardened, straining against my trousers, and she rubbed against it mercilessly. The friction of the fabric between us was both maddening and intoxicating.
I pulled the collar of her shirt, dragging it down to expose one of her pale shoulders. I brought my mouth to it, my tongue gliding over her soft skin. Eira’s hand ran through my hair, tugging on it to bring me closer.
A soldier ran past us. Then another.
“You need to make noises, too,” Eira hissed as more guards approached.
I made a low growling sound, and Eira’s leg tightened around me, almost imperceptibly. I wasn’t even sure if she realized she’d done it.
In the pixie caves, I recalled her saying she loved my low, gravelly voice. A smile quirked along my lips. In a rough tone, I said loudly, “That’s it, love. Harder.”
Her breath hitched, and she uttered a soft gasp. “Oh,damn.” She wrapped her other leg around me. I brought my hips closer to hold her upright against the wall. She drew back to stare at me with half-lidded eyes, her lips slightly swollen from our kisses.
“You aren’t playing fair, hunter,” she panted.
I only arched an eyebrow at her in response.
To my surprise, she grinned, her expression feral. “I can play, too.” She lifted her hips and wriggled directly on my arousal. Then, she slid a hand between her legs, easing it under the waistband of my trousers until her fingers gripped my cock.
I went rigid, then slammed against her with a bit too much force, pressing her back harder into the wall. Molten desire flooded my veins.
