The feeling of fullness had her writhing beneath him, loving the sensations that were firing through her. He clamped a hand on her hip to hold her still.
“I’m trying to maintain my control here, princess. You feel too good. I have to think about other things, and I need you to stop making those sexy, little noises and hold still for a moment.”
She nodded, and he breathed through his nose for several breaths before he began to move his hips slowly, sawing in and out of her, giving her little sparks of pleasure with each thrust.
Despite what he asked, she couldn’t hold back her moans any longer. It felt too good. So good! Each push and pull of his hips sent shockwaves of desire shooting throughout her body. A fiery energy began to build inside her, and she concentrated on that, not wanting it to end.
Rise groaned deep in his throat, and said, “I can’t hold back any longer, Livvy. I’m going to lose my mind.”
“Then, don’t hold back. I can take it.”
Their gazes met, and Rise straightened his arms on either side of her as he thrust hard and fast, quickening his pace as if he were chasing something and growing ever closer.
Liv felt it, too. Something just out of reach but growing ever closer, climbing higher with each motion of his hips. She began to lift her own to meet each thrust until she felt her core tightening, and she knew she was about to orgasm again. Her mouth dropped open, and she couldn’t stop the cries that fell free as the crash of sensation took over, rolling throughout her and spasming around him.
With a growl, Rise said, “I can feel you coming.”
He threw his head back and began thrusting erratically as she watched him go over the edge with her, shouting her name again and again.
When they both came down from the height of pleasure, Rise rolled to the side and pulled her against him. Liv folded herself into his side, throwing her arm and a leg over him.
Their breathing was heavy as they lay still, holding onto each other.
Liv never wanted the moment to end. She’d had sex before but never like that. It had been personal in a way she’d never experienced. Was it because it was with Riserion?
He meant something more to her than her other lovers had, and a sudden moment of panic hit her. Had she somehow fallen in love with Rise? He had been an important part of her safety when she was younger, and she still saw that person at his core, but she wasn’t in love with him, was she?
And she knew he couldn’t feel the same way, not when her father had taken so much from him. And she couldn’t trust him not to hand her over to Grawl the first chance he got in order toexact his revenge. The worst thing she could do was fall for Rise. She had to remember that.
With her passion cooling, she tried to pull away, but Rise held onto her tighter, pulled her against him as close as he could and within seconds was snoring soundly. She allowed it, not only because his grip was near to unbreakable, but also because she liked being this close to him, even if it was just for one night.
And that’s all she could allow. She would allow herself one night to experience what loving Rise would be like. But only for tonight.
18
They rode in tired silence on the back of Rise’s horse, both seemingly lost in their thoughts. Rise just hoped Liv’s weren’t all thoughts of regret.
He’d awoken this morning, his dick hard and ready for another round, but she was no longer beside him in the makeshift bed. He’d found her curled up into a tight ball on the sitting bench in the front room. It was hard not to take it personally.
With determination to get started on their journey, he’d completed as much of the preparations as he could before waking her.
Now, he noticed her yawning into her hand as she shared the saddle with him, her back pushed tightly against his front. Her long hair sliding cooly over his heated skin created tingles wherever it touched. She smelled of warm sugar and all things mouthwatering. As much as he tried not to think about having her in this position for other purposes, his mind kept straying to images of Liv, her naked body tensed in pleasure as he stood behind her, held her hips, and drove his cock deep inside,fucking her until his eyes rolled back in his head and his toes curled in pleasure.
As much as he tried to focus on something…anything else, he could feel the effects of his thoughts on his body as his length remained semi-hard. He hoped Liv didn’t notice her effect on him.
Yet, as she turned her head until she could see him out of the corner of her eye, she seemed breathless to him.
Oh, she’d noticed.
She swiveled her gaze back toward the front and asked, “Do you require a break?”
“I’m fine to continue. Do you need a break, princess?”
“If you’re correct, and we can create a portal directly to Lord Thrait’s castle, I would rather keep going until we reach the chosen area. Didn’t you say we were close?”
“Yes. It will take us about another ten minutes on this windy path until we’re at the top of that hill in front of us. Once we’re there, I can create the portal that will take us to the swampy land between Grawl’s palace and the Wilder Sea.”
She sat silently for a couple of minutes before she asked, “Why can’t you just create a portal anywhere you choose?”
