I need her to fall the fuck apart.
For all her teasing and taunting she made me endure, I mimic that sensation and build it up tenfold in the depths of my soul.
I unleash that special kind of hell on her and she fucking shatters.
Her release thrashes through her soul and I grunt as it snatches me right into my own euphoria. I twitch inside of her as I lay my forehead against the center of her back and catch my breath.
Her gripping makes it impossible to draw any air into my lungs.
“Stop that.”
My groan has her chuckling, which does the opposite of what I just commanded. She continues to squeeze my cock in anunpredictable pattern until I slide out of her and crash onto the bed beside her.
I loop my arm under her and pull her until she’s pressed into my side.
“Geez, you wanted me so bad, you didn’t even bother taking my shirt off.”
I bark out a surprised laugh and arch a brow at her.
“Me? I just wanted a kiss. You’re the one who wouldn’t keep your hands to yourself.”
“Lies.” She chuckles as she runs her fingers down my shirt. ’Cause yeah, I’m still dressed too. Hell, my pants are around my ankles. “Your soul was toying with mine, getting me all worked up.”
Yeah, that’s true.
We sigh in sync, falling into a comfortable silence as the high of that amazing—desperately needed—moment simmers down.
My drawn-out breath echoes around the room as she strokes my soul in a soothing, tender embrace.
“You know, until I came here, I couldn’t feel my soul. I don’t think anyone without power can.”
My fingers jerk, disrupting the pattern I was drawing on her back.
“Really?”
“Why’s that so shocking to you?”
“I don’t know. I guess because I’ve never met anyone who couldn’t feel their soul. All gods can. Even children without their powers can. They may not realize that’s what it is, but they sense the thread behind their hearts.”
“Are all souls behind our hearts?”
“Yep. In everyone.”
“So if our hearts aren’t full, our souls probably aren’t satisfied, huh?”
My eyes narrow on her calculated gaze.
“What are you getting at?”
“I’m just saying…Doren’s been waiting a really long time for this. Yemi’s growing excited for her Valtrue, and I honestly think Sevryn needs this. The longer their hearts aren’t full, the less fulfilled their souls are going to feel. Probably.”
“Thayla—”
“We’re going tomorrow and I’m going to protect your heart and soul just as the four of you will protect mine. You have to trust that I can do that. Whatever secrets Hellveilious holds, I can handle.
“You might not be ready to face whatever’s there, and I understand that, but Sevryn nor Yemi batted an eye about going to the Abandon to help get Riven back. We won’t back down from helping them. Even if they don’t know we’re doing that.”
Fuck me, I hate it when her Kyzen comes through.
