The bond surged violently.
Need crashed through me instantly, hot and primal and overwhelming.
I kissed her harder, sliding my tongue into her mouth while one hand curled possessively around her throat and the other moved lower?—
Over the softness of her hip. The lush curve of her ass.
Fuck.
Every inch of her felt made for my hands.
I moved lower still, sliding my fingers between her thighs from behind.
Heat.
Wetness.
Her panties were soaked through already.
The realization nearly drove me feral.
The warmth from her slit spread across my palm as I hoisted her easily into my arms.
My incredible fucking mate.
My undoing.
My reason.
I loved her so much it physically hurt sometimes.
Her soft breasts and belly pressed against my chest and abs while her thighs tightened around my waist instinctively.
Fuck.
The weight of her in my arms felt perfect.
Right.
Her skin was smooth silk beneath my hands while her body remained so beautifully plush and curved I genuinely felt dizzy from wanting her.
“Need you,” she whimpered breathlessly once I finally allowed her enough air to speak.
The sound shattered what remained of my control.
I claimed her mouth again instantly, cloaking us both in shadows as I raced through the forest paths toward my tower.
The world blurred around us.
Moonlight.
Trees.
Magic.
None of it mattered.
Only her.
