Valories, what I wouldn’t do for him to just…
The rapid hope followed by the swift disappointment, then the rush of surprise overwhelms me all in the matter of a second.
“How did you get into his room?”
“Fuck!” Thayla squeals as she jumps, accidentally slamming his door. “You scared the shit out of me. Where did you come from?”
“I starshot in as soon as you came out. How did you get in there?”
I tighten my lips. The accusation in my tone was strong. If I didn’t notice it on my own, the warning glare she’s giving me would spell it out.
“I fell through the door while I was banging on it, asshole.”
My fingers latch onto the backpack strap across her shoulder, and I snatch her fiery ass to my chest. Before she can open that mouth of hers, I slam mine against her.
The maps slip from my fingers as I tangle them in her hair and tilt her head back so I can have all the access to her I want.
There isn’t anything gentle or sweet about my kiss.
I’m fucking livid with the day. She’s understandably high-strung, and for a moment, I need to be lost in her embrace. My soul needs to smother hers completely.
Her heavy breaths swiftly turn into a hiss when I break our kiss and bite her lip.
“I didn’t mean for it to sound like that. I was shocked to see you come out of his room. We don’t have permission to enter it.”
“What?”
“He revoked it a couple of years ago. It’s probably been five or six years now since we’ve been in there.”
“Do you really think I have permission, or my power did something funky and let me in?”
“Did it hurt passing through? Like it was rejecting or trying to force you back?”
“No. I was literally flipping out and threw myself against it, but I just passed right through.”
“Then he’s given you permission to be in there.”
Her breath shudders across my lips, and her soul pinches tight. I wrap my hand around her neck and pull her close.
“We’re going to get him back. I swear.”
She nods, exhaling hard enough that it vibrates my rib cage. A throat clears behind us, and I reluctantly let her go.
“Thought you two were walking back?”
“Her soul finally sent a much more receptive feeling. I needed to see what happened.” Amick’s face falls more relaxed—tender—than it has been all day as he observes every inch of her. “You feel better now.”
She doesn’t respond with words.
His eyes flare wide as she practically throws herself at him and drags his face down to hers. His body tenses for a split second.
Yeah, jealousy burns through my blood, but I still smirk as I watch him give in to her damn near instantly.
“There better be some of that left for me.”
Amick lays one more kiss against her lips before he turns her to face Kyzen. He’s trying his hardest to work up a smirk.
It’s falling short.
