Whatever control he seemed to have left him.He grabbed both my wrists in one of his enormous hands and raised them above my head, stretching me beneath him.Soon, he was everywhere.His greedy mouth moved to my throat and down between the opening of my shirt.His free hand cupped my breast so he could use his hot mouth to suck me through the cloth.The wet fabric and his punishing teeth made the tips of my breasts so hard they ached for more.I tried to free my hands, but he refused to let go.
‘Tor,’ I moaned desperately.He must have felt me shivering uncontrollably against him, and his teasing chuckle made me pant even harder.
When his wondrous mouth returned to mine, a moan escaped him as I sucked on his tongue, and shivers of pleasure ran through his half-naked body.With a subtle shift of my hips, I pressed against him, feeling the heat and desire intensify between us.I began rocking my hips against him, and I could feel his hardening cock twitch in response.
‘Fuck …’ He pulled back to look at me.The look he gave me was full of—
A jolt of power between us made me cry out in shock.Was that a spark where our hands joined?Torgrin pushed off me so fast I knew he had felt it too.
‘I’m sorry,’ I apologised, confused.What had I done?‘Did I hurt you?’I asked in a whisper.
‘You didn’t do anything,’ he said, but he moved to put his shirt on, and when I reached for him, he jumped back from me.
‘Don’t touch me!’
I took back my hand, hurt by his words.
‘I’m sorry.I’m so sorry.’I looked at him, feeling crushed.
‘Stop saying that,’ he barked.‘You didn’t do anything wrong.’
Then why was he leaving?
I tried again.‘I don’t understand, Tor.That’s never happened before.’This was our last night together.‘Please stay!’I knelt before him as he backed closer to the entrance.
‘I can’t.’Then he was gone.I buried my face in my bedroll to muffle my sobs.
My powers were out of my control once more.
CHAPTER 42
Ilay awake, hoping Torgrin would come back.If he returned, I would promise never to hurt him or touch him until I had control of my Curse.I would tell him about the deal I had made with his father and that my mother was Queen Yaris.I would tell him I loved him and needed him.
The inside of the tent lightened as dawn drew close.
He’s not coming back, I thought, and my damned pride would not let me search him out.Could a broken heart break again?
I gathered my few possessions, including Iain’s sword.I ran my fingers over the hilt and the entwined lines.Two worms.He had been trying to tell me about my brother.Not alone, two worms.I wiped my eyes and exited the tent.
It was quiet.Looking over the ridge there was a lightness to the sky, telling me dawn was moments away.So, I waited, listening to the birds’ morning chirps and the crickets’ lullaby.The peace ended when the general and his men began breaking camp and readying the horses.
‘Well, I’m ready!’Mae came to stand next to me.
‘You’re coming?’It didn’t surprise me that she knew I was leaving today.She probably picked up all the information she needed byreading the minds of everyone in the camp.I rubbed my tired eyes to look at her.Someone had given her a travelling cloak to wear over her not-so-white dress.
‘Of course!I promised your mother I would serve you as I did her.’
‘You don’t need to serve me, Mae.You are free to do as you please.’
‘Well, I’m well overdue for a visit home, and I wish to travel with you, so I am doing what I please.’She smirked at me.
‘I’m happy to have you with me.One less person to miss,’ I admitted.
‘You’ll have a few more friends joining you as well.’She gestured to the horses, and I could see the curator’s rotund figure standing with the general.Striding towards us was Tomas, his sandy blond hair waving in the breeze.
‘You’re travelling with us?’I asked when he came to stand next to me.
‘If that’s okay?’he asked cautiously.
