Kaj smiled and it almost reached his eyes. “Bossy female.”
“Concerned,” she corrected as she motioned for him to sit back down.
“From your neck again,” he said, as though that was the only way he was willing to do it.
“You can have any vein you’d like, Kaj. I am yours in whatever way you need.”
His eyes heated, the desire glittering. It spoke to the female within her, the one who craved every intimate part of him.
“Now sit.”
Kaj eased back onto the small sofa, wincing once again. His pain concerned her. She needed to talk to Obsidian. See if he could do something. Perhaps they’d missed one of the bullets?
As she looked at him, she decided on the best way to do this. And opted to straddle his thighs, a move that seemed to surprise him.
“I have nothing on beneath this robe,” he said.
It sounded like a warning.
“And I have nothing on beneath this gown.”
“Take it off,balisra.”
Acadia nodded, then leaned forward so he could work the zipper on her back. When the gown gave, she held it to her chest as she got to her feet once more. As he watched, with the firelight at her back, Acadia let the silk fall to the floor. His eyes took a slow trip down her body, and she could feel the rake of his gaze like a physical caress. Her skin prickled, her nipples pebbled, and her sex grew wet.
She allowed him time to peruse, and when he finally held out his hand to her, she placed hers in it. Once she was situated, straddling his thighs, Acadia reached for the belt on his robe, unwound it, and slid her hands beneath, revealing all his smooth, warm flesh.
“You’ll be the death of me, female.”
Though he’d meant it as a tease, Acadia shivered as unease trickled down her spine. The thought of something happening to him… It was too much to bear.
Sliding her hips forward, she trapped his erection between their bodies, then eased her upper body to his, ensuring he had access to her vein.
“Feed from me,” she urged.
There was no hesitation before his fangs penetrated her, which told her more than he probably realized. His body was weak and he needed blood, but he’d been holding back.
In an effort to keep him at her vein, Acadia slid her hand between their bodies and curled her fingers around his erection. As he sucked, she stroked. Slowly, leisurely. She wasn’t trying to draw his orgasm out, she simply wanted to offer pleasure as he fed. When she thought he was going to release her, she loosened her grip. When he sucked more, she stroked firmly. Kaj clearly understood what she was doing because he settled in, his arms banding around her as he resigned himself to feeding.
It was in that room, on that little love seat, in front of that warm fire that Acadia felt herself fall for the male at her vein. She’d never fallen for anyone before, didn’t think it was in the cards for her.
Clearly that was because she’d been waiting for this male.
Kaj.
And time would prove that he would be her one and only love.
Though Kaj attempted to ignore it, painshot through his torso, fierce and hot. He’d suspected something was wrong before now, but he’d been hoping time was what he needed to heal completely.
As much as he wanted to believe Acadia’s blood would suffice, he knew better. Her blood was potent and pure, but it wasn’t doing the job of healing him, which he took to mean something was wrong.
Seriously wrong.
And now, as he released her vein, sealed the wounds, the flickers around his vision grew more intense, his head becoming fuzzy.
“Acadia…”
He felt her move, her hand falling from his erection. Her face was close to his, the only reason he saw the concern, because his vision was dimming.
