“I see it.”Hisvoice was tight and focused, but he didn’t stop touching her.“It’sbrighter, but your pulse is steady.Areyou in pain?”
“N-no.”Sheshook her head, panting.“No, it feels—ohGod,Ravik?—”
Ravik had not stopped.Ifanything, he seemed more determined, licking her with deep, hungry strokes that made her thighs tremble.Hishands tightened under her legs, holding her open while his tongue worked her clit in slow circles that made the glow in her arm pulse in time with the pleasure.
“It feels like what?”Severinasked, bringing her back from the pleasure.
Cassie wanted to glare at him, but she couldn’t seem to focus enough.
“Good,” she admitted, mortified.“Itfeelsgood.Likeit’s connected to…to the pleasure somehow.”
“It may be,” he said.Hisvoice had gone lower, rougher.“Thebite site is probably where the viral concentration is highest.Ifyour body is using pleasure to fight the infection, the wound may respond to the same hormone surge.”
“Can you please not talk about hormone surges while…while his mouth is on me?”she demanded breathlessly.
“Mmm, sorry, sweetheart—I’lltry to keep my theories to myself whileRavikis eating your soft little pussy,”Severinmurmured in her ear.
Cassie wanted to say something back but just then,Ravikslid one thick finger carefully inside her, making her moan.
“Oh,God!”she gasped, arching her back as her body welcoming him with embarrassing eagerness.Shewas so wet now there was no resistance—only a deep, aching pleasure that made the frantic need inside her ease a fraction.
“Good—just open up for him,”Severinmurmured.“Isit getting better?”
Cassie nodded, unable to speak for a moment because yes, the aching inside her was definitely easing.Itwasn’t gone—not nearly—but it was certainly getting better.
The sharp, crawling need in her blood seemed to settle under the combined pressure ofRavik’smouth and fingers andSeverin’shands on her breasts.Itwas like her body had been screaming in a language she didn’t understand and the twoKindredhad finally started answering.
Ravik curled his finger and found a place inside her that made her cry out and buck her hips.
“Oh!There—rightthere!”
Ravik growled against her pussy and did it again.
Severin’s arms tightened around her.
“That’s it, sweetheart.Tellhim what feels good.Ravikneeds to know how to make you come.”
“He seems…seems to be figuring it out,”Cassiegasped.
“He’sKindred.Pleasuringa female is our deepest instinct.”
“Well, your instincts are…are excellent,” she panted.
Ravik made a pleased sound and added a second finger carefully, stretching her.
Cassie moaned and writhed against the invading digits.
The bigBeastKindredlooked up.
“Too much?”he rumbled.
“No,” she whispered.“No, it’s good.”
“I’ll go slow,”Ravikpromised, lifting his mouth just long enough to speak.Hislips were shiny with her honey and the sight nearly undid her.“Iwon’t hurtCassie.”
“I know, baby,” she whispered, and then flushed because the endearment had slipped out before she could stop it.
Ravik’s eyes softened.Thenhe lowered his head again and licked her with such careful, focused devotion that tears suddenly stungCassie’seyes.Notbecause it hurt but because itdidn’t.
