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She was so ready for him. He went in deeper, desire sparking up his spine, curling around him and spearing his heart.

He gave her time to adjust to his size before gently thrusting. All he wanted to do was take her, fill her up, and lose control. But he wanted Daisy to remember this for all the right reasons. He wanted her to take him to her bed every night.

She wrapped her legs around him and arched up. “Quit teasing. This is killing me.”

He dropped his head, groaning as he sank into her.

She grabbed his arms, the whimpers growing in volume as he drew out and went in again, finding a rhythm that fit them both.

He was inside so deep that it felt like heaven. She was clamped around him, a tight, perfect hold that had him almost losing control.

Daisy bit his shoulder, sucking and nibbling the skin as he went faster. “Yes! So good. You’re so good for me.”

His thoughts scrambled as heat fired through his core and spread out across his stomach. He couldn’t hold back.

Rexx stroked a hand down Daisy’s stomach, found her clit and stroked her hard.

“Oh, yes!” She writhed beneath him, her hands clamped on his shoulders, pressing against his hand as he pounded into her.

He pressed down, covering her clit with his hand and stimulating her as he thrust, his movements jerky as his orgasm rocketed toward him.

Daisy arched again, her thighs clamping hard as her core clenched around him, and she came.

Rexx was right behind her. He moaned deep and low as he rode the surge of ecstasy, filling Daisy, thrusting inside her as she whimpered beneath him.

He rested on his elbows, gazing down at his partner. His mate. She really was all his.

Rexx collapsed to one side, making sure not to crush her. He breathed in the smell of her hair, her feminine scent, her passion. This was perfect.

Daisy threw an arm across him, her fingers stroking his skin. “I didn’t hurt you?”

He opened an eye. “No. Why would you ever hurt me?”

“My touch. I didn’t want it to feel bad. I want you to feel good when we’re together.”

He curled her into his arms, kissing her face, her head, and her neck. “Your touch is the only one I want. I want your fire. It keeps me alive.”

Rexx felt whole for the first time in a long time. The wounds were healed. Daisy had healed him. He held her close, closed his eyes, and exhaled.

Chapter 17

“And you’re feeling good? No side effects from the treatment?” Cleo’s expression was full of concern as she spoke to Daisy on the flat screen in the vets.

“I feel good. Atticus has run dozens of tests. I’m clear of the Inkral tech.” Daisy rubbed the back of her neck. “I... shit, Cleo. I didn’t mean to run. I freaked out.”

It had been three days since the Inkral threat had been removed. Three days of getting strong and healing. Three long, breathless, heady nights wrapped in Rexx’s arms while he feasted on her. He never got tired. And he was inventive when it came to new ways to get her orgasming. The thought made her blush.

“You messed up.” Cleo’s expression tightened a fraction. “I won’t sugarcoat this. High Command is pissed. I’m pissed, too. The Inkral tech was new to us. We panicked. But I should have stamped harder on High Command. Stopped them from coming.”

“If you’d done that, they’d have stamped back and the whole mission would have been in jeopardy. This is on me.”

“You and Rexx. He should never have taken you off the ship.”

“I know. He was protecting me.”

Cleo frowned. “We all know what Rexx is like around you. Is he doing okay?”

“Yeah, he’s great.”