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“Eden, stop. It’s me. It’s Jesse.”
The words pierce my hysteria, and I freeze. My eyes blink rapidly at the tears blurring my vision as soft words of comfort drift through my mind.
“You’re safe. It was a dream. Look at me, Eden.” When I turn my head to meet Jesse’s dark gaze, he gives me a slow, shallow nod. “You’re safe.”
My body deflates, slumping against him as my tears come in earnest. He lays back, pulling me down with him and tucking me against his body. He mutters soft endearments as his hand brushes through my hair, calming me.
When my tears dry and I sniff lightly, Jesse cups my cheeks and pulls back so he can look into my eyes. “Do you want to talk about it?”
I shake my head in the negative even as my mouth opens and the words come tumbling out.
“Jasmine…was…eating,” I stutter out. “She called me her sister and told me to have a drink. I was so hungry, Jesse. I could smell the blood, and…I wanted it. Then I saw her face. Jasmine’s…victim. It was…Steph.”
The last word comes out on a wail, and hot tears flood my eyes again as the vivid dream plays behind them on a loop. Jesse shushes me gently and presses my face to his hard chest.
“She will pay for this,” he says when I finally go quiet.
My head pops back up, and I stare at him with wide eyes. “What do you mean?”
He sighs. “Jasmine no doubt pushed the images into your mind while you slept.”
“She…she can do that?” I ask, and he nods.
“It is one of her gifts. Were you awake, you may have had some vague idea of what she was sending, but the sleeping mind is much more pliable. Defenseless.”
Fuck. I may never sleep again.
“Don’t worry,” he says as if he read my mind. “It won’t happen again. I’ll make sure of it.”
“How?”
“I am heir to the throne and much stronger than Jasmine. She wouldn’t dare disobey an edict from me.”
Doubt fills every corner of me, but I don’t voice it. Jesse knows his power and that of his position, and honestly, I don’t have it in me to argue. I just have to trust him.
I swallow thickly before stretching back out next to him. He pulls me closer, tucking my head beneath his chin before tightening his arms around me. I try to relax, but end up fidgeting restlessly for several minutes. Trying to fall back asleep is a fruitless endeavor.
“Eden,” Jesse says finally, his silky voice brushing against my skin in a featherlight caress. “What can I do to ease your mind and help you relax?”
“Make love to me,” pops out of my mouth, unbidden, and I realize that’s exactly what I need.
“Are you sure?” he whispers, his lips brushing against the top of my head in a loving kiss.
Pulling out of his embrace, I sit up and meet his gaze. Keeping my eyes locked on his, I push myself up to my knees and whip my t-shirt over my head. Jesse reaches out a hand and twirls a gentle fingertip around one nipple, which puckers instantly. He pushes himself up and replaces his finger with his tongue, swirling it deliciously before sucking the pebbled nub between his lips. The gentle tug sends a jolt straight to my core, and I moan at the pure pleasure of it.
Jesse’s hands push my underwear down to my knees, and I shuffle them back and forth until my legs are free of the material. His mouth releases my nipple with a pop, and he lays on his back before beckoning me forward.
“Come straddle my face.”
My breath catches at his words, but I can’t help but obey. The promise in his dark eyes has my heart pounding as I shimmy forward. I lean over him to grasp the top of the headboard, a yelp bursting through my lips as he grips my hips and yanks me into position. His tongue is deep inside me before I can catch my balance, but his strong hands steady me.
“Oh, God,” I murmur as he pumps his tongue into me at a pace that should be impossible.
Would be impossible, if he were a mere human.
His hands tighten on my hips, and he uses the firm grip to adjust my position. His tongue burrows through my slick flesh to find my clit, swirling and tapping at that same inhuman pace as heat unfurls in my gut. My body starts to move of its own accord, bucking against his mouth.
His answering growl rings in my ears as he jerks me down, burying his face in my flesh as his tongue continues to work me over. My muscles tighten as the heat in my core expands to my extremities, making me feel feverish as my inner walls start to spasm.
