His voice sounded almost back to normal.
Severin sucked in a breath.
“Again,” he said.“Makehim say your name again.”
Cassie pulled back just enough to lick the underside of the broad head.
“Say my name, big guy,” she whispered.
Ravik’s golden eyes locked on hers.
“Cassie,” he said, his voice deep and certain.“MybeautifulCassie.”
Her heart fisted unexpectedly in her chest.Behindthe desire and the heat of what she was doing, tenderness rose up and caught her by surprise.
Because he sounded like himself—like a man, not a beast.Hesounded like aKindredwarrior fighting his way back to her one word at a time.
“Oh,Ravik,” she whispered.
Then she took him into her mouth again.
This time,Severincame closer and crouched beside them.Hestill didn’t touch her, but his presence was right there, his voice low and intimate beside her ear.
“His cognition is stronger,” he murmured.“Breathingsteadier.Eyesclear.You’redoing beautifully,Cassandra.Don’tstop—suck him deep in that beautiful mouth of yours.”
A shiver ran through her.
The praise shouldn’t have affected her so much, but it did.Shemade a soft sound aroundRavik’scock and the vibration made him jerk in her hand.
“Fuck!”Ravikgroaned.
“That’s good,”Severinsaid, his own voice tightening.“Thevibration stimulated him.Doit again if you can.”
Cassie shot him a look.
“Scientific reason?”she asked after pulling back.
“The pleasure response,” he said, but there was a glint in his eyes now that told her he knew exactly how thin that excuse sounded.“Alsobecause he liked it…andIliked watching you do it,” he added.
Despite herself,Cassielaughed.Thesound came out breathless and a little wicked, and she barely recognized it as her own.
“Well, we wouldn’t want to deprive him of medically necessary vibrations,” she said.
“No,”Severinagreed solemnly.“Thatwould be irresponsible.”
Ravik looked between them, his brow furrowed.
“Cassie laughs,” he said.“Sevjokes.Thisis good.Butsucking is better.”
For a moment, the three of them simply looked at each other—Cassiekneeling betweenRavik’sthighs,Severincrouched beside her,Ravikalmost fully back to where he’d been last night again.
“So…” she said, looking atSeverinbecause apparently he had become the director of this entirely inappropriate medical procedure.“Howlong doIneed to keep this up?”
Severin’s gaze dropped toRavik’sshaft and then rose again to her face.
“I think…”Heswallowed.“Ithink we may need to let him finish.”
Cassie’s stomach flipped.
