This was simply Cam taking charge and declaring his intentions with his tongue.
He understood that he’d hurt me before, that he might very well do it again. But he couldn’t change this part of him. He refused to treat me like a doll.
And frankly, I didn’t want him to, either.
I needed this—neededhim. It was the only way I’d know if I could accept this version of Cam. If I couldhandlehim.
He growled again, approval radiating through our bond as he sensed my acceptance. And not only that, but also mywillingness to move forward. To see if this could work. To indulge in his darkness.
Maybe I could even forgive him.
This place seemed appropriate for that. A way to heal my wounds. Relive our previous experiences and create new layers.
Meaningful ones.
Impactful ones.
“Mmm, this is much better than the last time you died,” he mused against my mouth. “When you accused me of being someone else.”
You are someone else. However, you’re still mine,I replied into his mind, uncertain if there were any microphones in here. There hadn’t been any in his old quarters, but who knew what Cane had done to this space?
Am I?he returned via our link, his lips briefly curling against mine before he unleashed another growl.
I winced as his grasp tightened, his beast threatening to take control.
“You won’t deny me this time, though, will you?” Cam went on out loud, clearly putting on a show for his brother’s benefit. “Hmm, but I may try to make you fight me, just so I can admire your struggle.”
His words elicited a shiver from deep within.
He’d said we needed to play our parts, and I knew exactly how to play mine.
“Whatever pleases you, my liege,” I answered dutifully, my voice holding a slight rasp to it.
His growl almost turned into a purr, only it was too deep and vicious to be so content.
“Biting you pleases me,” he told me darkly. “I want to feast on your pussy. Make you come until you pass out, then fuck you back into awareness.”
I swallowed.
Because none of that had been for show.
Cam had meant every word.
And while the prospect of all of that would have been devastating a week ago, I… I rather liked the potential for it now.
Why?I marveled.What’s changed?
Trust,Cam whispered back to me.You trust me to take care of you now because you know I care. You know you’re mine. And, perhaps more importantly, you know I’m yours.YourCam. Maybe not the previous man you once loved, but an improved version who is willing to do whatever it takes to be therightman for you.
His grip tightened even more, his teeth dragging along my bottom lip.
“Beg me, lioness,” he murmured, speaking aloud again. “Beg me to make you come.”
My lips parted on a sharp exhale as he bit down, the sensation instantly traveling to all my nerve endings and causing my thighs to clench.
“Cam…”
“Mmm,” he hummed, tsking under his breath. “That’s not good enough, lioness.Beg.”
