I put my hand on his cheek, drawing his gaze to mine. “I’m okay, love. I promise.”
“Hey, that’s your name.” He turns his head to press a kiss to my palm. My eyes meet his, and they shimmer with so many unspoken words.
“Thank you for coming for me . . . for us.”
“You called.”
Gods, I want to kiss him. Ever since I got my memories back, I’ve had flashes of our brief times together . . . the longest being when he first courted me seven years ago. I understand the warmth I feel toward him, the connection that is deeper than I want to admit. I take in a breath, forcing down the brief surge of anger at what was stolen from us, hoping it’s not too late to reclaim it.
Threading my hand in his, we make our slow trek back to the campsite.
“Are we going to talk about your powers?” Kian asks.
“I’m not sure where to start,” I admit, holding my hand up. It’s almost completely dark now, and I search for that hidden spark within me. A ribbon of light dances around my fingers.
“Incredible,” Kian breathes. “Just as beautiful as you.”
The light sputters out, and we’re plunged back into darkness.
In a breath, Kian swoops me up into his arms and takes me off the path, farther into the forest. My heart thunders in my chest as my mind tries to conjure all sorts of thoughts of what he might be up to. Before I can utter a word, his mouth is on mine. He’s pushing me back into a tree, hooking my leg around his hip,and consuming me with a soul-stealing kiss. My hands fly up to his hair, and I dig my fingers in, pulling him even closer.
“I really thought I might have lost you,” Kian rasps as he kisses down my neck.
“I’m truly fine, I promise.” I let out a low moan as his hand dips under the tunic and I remember how bare I am. His hand trails up the side of my thigh, and oh gods, I need him to stop teasing me.
“Touch me, Ki,” I whimper, knowing somehow that he needs to hear me say it.
“I thought you’d never ask.”
I reach for him, but he pulls back, retrieving a dagger from his boot.
“How attached are you to this tunic?” he asks.
My breath picks up. “Not very.”
“Good,” he purrs as he slices through it, exposing my naked body in the dim light of the stars.
I take a breath, and he devours me with his eyes. “Beautiful. Exquisite.”
I shiver as the air tightens my nipples to hard peaks. The hunger in his gaze makes me burn, and I reach for him once again, pulling him to me. His mouth captures mine in another rapturous kiss, setting me on fire. One hand makes a slow exploration of my body, starting with my breast, and I cry out as he gently pinches my nipple between his fingers before roaming farther down my side, his hand skimming my waist and finally, finally, sliding between my legs.
“Fuck, you’re so wet for me, love.”
I shudder again as he kisses down my throat while his fingers gently explore and circle my most sensitive part. I start to throb with want. It’s so much, it’s too much, it’s not enough.
“Ki, I need you.”
His mouth closes around my other breast, and he sucks, wringing another cry from my lips. “I need to taste you first,” Kian replies as he continues kissing down my chest and stomach, all while his fingers tease and torture me, bringing me almost to the edge. He drops to his knees in front of me, hooking a leg over his shoulder. “May I?”
“Please,” I whimper and then cry out as his tongue hits my center and he tastes me like a man desperate for sustenance. Rocking against him, I writhe as he plunges first one finger, then two deep inside me, working me from without and within. Every fear, every doubt washes away as he worships at my feet. He keeps me on the edge of bliss, teasing me relentlessly.
“Ki, I need to come,” I beg as everything winds up inside of me.
“I’ve got you, love.” His voice rumbles through my body, and I’m strung tight like a bowstring. My legs quiver, and I explode, biting down on my lip to keep from screaming. My climax roars through me, and my body shakes almost uncontrollably as he works me through the release.
“Rae, you’re incredible. You taste like sunshine,” Kian murmurs as he gets to his feet, placing my shaky leg back on the ground. “Do you have any idea how beautiful you are when you come undone for me?”
I sag into the tree, truly not knowing if I can stand with how he’s brought me to bliss.
