Devil’s balls, if Gabriel had shown up five seconds later, Jacinda would’ve been eviscerated, and he would be several hours into a bloody rampage that would make the Crimson City Devil look like a fucking mosquito.
The memory of that vampire scraped him raw on the inside, and he dug his fingers into her hips, overcome with the sudden need to mark her. To claim her as if that alone would keep her safe.
“You willnevercome so close to death again,” he said. Then, in a low growl, “Now get on your knees and—”
“Pray?” She pressed her palms together and shot him a smile full of feigned innocence, slowly dropping to her knees.
Gabriel fisted his cock, already hard and ready. “Worship if you must, but prayers won’t save you tonight.”
“You sure about that?”
“I’ve got this problem, see.”
“A huge one, from the looks of it.” She let her eyes roam over his cock, her heart rate kicking up, the scent of her desire filling his senses. “Also, not a problem. Not a punishment, either. Not in my expert opinion.”
“Clearly not.” He took another step closer. Stroked himself. Took great pleasure in the soft hitch of her breath, the darkening of her cheeks as her blood rushed to the surface. “The problem, little moonflower, is… Well, it’s more of a paradox, actually. Watching you vanquish our enemies terrified me to the core. But it also made merockfucking hard for you, and I’m just not sure how to reconcile the two.”
“Hmm. Quite the conundrum.”
“You havenoidea.”
Fire flashed in her eyes, a shock of magic and heat that made his balls ache.
He guided the tip of his cock to her mouth, gently tracing the outline of her lips.
“Open your mouth for me, moonflower,” he said, the softness in his voice belying his dark, raging lust.
She parted those lush lips for him, taking him in with a soft hum that buzzed across his sensitive flesh.
“Deeper,” he murmured, sliding his hands into her hair. “All the way in. Just like… Fuckinghell, woman. Just like that.”
Jacinda let out another soft moan and reached for the base of his cock, her tongue working him hot and fast, every delicious stroke making him shiver. The way she touched him, the way she licked and teased, the scent of her, the still-damp hair tangled around his fingers, the light in her eyes when she gazed up at him…
Noone—nothing—had ever made Gabriel feel so alive. So onfirewith need and wanting and a deep, infinite love that threatened to consume.
That’s where his feelings for her lived, thrived, somewhere in that space between devotion and obsession, between passion and madness. Half the time he didn’t know which side of the line he walked—only that a single one of her kisses lit a raging inferno inside his once-frozen heart, and every time she whispered his name, he wanted to carve open his chest and burn down the world for her.
Jacinda dragged her lips back along his cock, then took him in deep once more, licking, sucking, her mouth hot and velvet-soft and damn near perfect.
But like she’d said earlier,nearlywasn’tactually, and right now, Gabriel needed the real deal. Theactualperfect he could only find in the silky, seductive haven between her thighs.
He pulled back with every intention of dropping to the floor, pushing her onto her back, and claiming her with a deep, punishing thrust she’d feel for the rest of eternity.
But Jacinda wasn’t giving in so easily. With a mischievous sparkle in her eyes, she fisted him tight once more, bringing her mouth right back to his cock, her tongue darting out to dance across the tip as she stroked him faster and harder and…
Bloody hell…
Five more seconds and he was past the point of no return, no more able to pull out of her mouth than he could walk out of her life.
“Right there, Jace.Rightfucking there. That’s… oh, fuck.Fuck…” Gabriel sucked in a breath and held it, heart slamming against his ribs as the heat exploded in his chest and crept down his spine, lower, lower still, finally gripping his balls and pushing him past the fucking brink. He came hot and hard, a surge of pleasure sweeping through him with such ferocity it made the room spin.
Everything in his body pulsed and shivered, heart still pounding, the room a blur of colors and shapes. It felt like forever before he could see again, before he could form words, before he could look down at the beautiful, naked woman on her knees before him and thank the fucking devil for witches and demons both.
Forthiswitch and demon.
Gabriel pulled out of Jacinda’s mouth, and she looked up at him and grinned, her eyes dancing with mischief. “Did I solve your problem, Prince?”
“Hmm. I’m afraidyou’rethe one with the problem now, moonflower.” He scooped her into his arms, then threw her down on the bed and climbed on top of her, claiming her mouth in a bruising kiss.
