Would Tenebrys know? If they thought that she had it, she could be a target, and she was putting Tenebrys and the other shifters at risk by being around them. The thought of him sending her back to Grisvallon made her stomach clench.
Tenebrys said she belonged to him, so she really hoped it wasn't some crazy moon influence that had made him say that. The way he had growled it out made Delphi bite her lip. Thinking of the woods only made her remember the feeling of his tongue lapping over her thighs and in between them.
Delphi's hands ran over her breasts and hard nipples. She could smell Tenebrys's scent all around her, and it made her recall her dreams and the way his presence had completely enveloped her. Her hand slid over her stomach and to the soft, dark auburn curls of her mound.
She was still sensitive from Tenebrys's erotically rough tongue the night before. She had come so hard for him, just like she always had in the dreams. Her fingers moved over her clit. She could feel the slippery arousal despite being in the water.
Delphi sucked in a breath, little sparks of pleasure shooting through her. She was already so close. How could he make her feel this way?
Men had always been a necessary evil in her life. She had never come from any of her encounters with them. They had been about business. Her pleasure had always belonged to her alone. She wanted to know if Tenebrys would...
The door opened, and the Beast King was there like she had summoned him. His eyes raked over her, taking in the sight of her floating on the surface of the water, hand between her thighs.
Delphi blushed, but there was no use trying to hide or deny what she had been doing. Tenebrys put a robe and towel down on the counter, his eyes never leaving her. He moved to whereher head rested on the tub's low headrest. His fingers stroked her cheek.
"I leave you for mere moments, and you're already being a naughty little thing in my bathtub," he said, his voice almost a purr.
"You didn't knock."
"It's my bathroom. I don't need to knock."
Delphi turned to face him, her arms propping herself on the headrest. He was close enough that she was eye level with the bulge in his trousers.
"Are you going to let me thank you properly for last night?" she asked.
"I told you, you don't owe me anything. I certainly don't expect pity or payment," Tenebrys replied sternly.
"That's not what this is about, Ten," Delphi said, trying to hide her frustration. "I want to make you feel good."
Tenebrys gave her a long, silent look. "You...want to."
"Yes." Delphi didn't know how to convince him that she actually desired him. "I really, really want to."
"I'm not built the same as humans, little flower."
Delphi stared pointedly at the long bar in his pants. "I have eyes to notice this for myself."
"It's not just the size." Tenebrys actually sounded bashful, which delighted Delphi no end. She smiled mischievously.
"How will I know unless you show me?" She popped her chin up with her hand. "I don't know why you are being shy about this. I'm not afraid of you, and I like the way you look. I thought that would have been obvious when I came screaming all over your face last night."
Tenebrys moved closer to the tub until the front of his pants was within her reach. "Go on. Let's see how brave you are for all your talk."
Delphi slowly untied the laces, giving him a chance to back out if he wanted to. He could try to hide it, but he was more nervous than Delphi was. She loosened the rest of his laces.
She couldn't resist teasing, "Last chance to back out."
His golden eyes narrowed. "Never."
Delphi tugged on the fabric, and he slid free. Her mouth fell open, and her eyes widened. His cock was black like his fur and turned a purple red at its broad head. Toward his base was a raised lump, and from what she could see without touching it, he had something underneath it above his balls.
"Can I touch it?" she asked, not looking away.
"You still want to?" Tenebrys replied.
Delphi nodded. "Oh yes."
She wanted to explore him everywhere. He had exposed bone plates on his inner thighs, like he had on his chest, and she wondered if he had any sensation in them.
