“No,” I groaned. “I’m… I’m fine. Dez wouldn’t hurt me.”
“You don’t know that, little dove. He’s never been in this state of?—”
“I said I’m fine, Kaiden,” I snapped back at him. Every time he called me that, it dug the ache in my heart even deeper. I couldn’t handle it right now. With my other hand, I caressed the back of Dez’s head and smoothed over his blonde locks that were slick with sweat. “You’re alright, Dez. I trust you.”
Another groan rumbled in his throat before he tugged at my hand, yanking me on top of him. “Princess,” he breathed out, burying his head in the crook of my neck.
I could feel his restraint as his arms shook, and I pulled his head back to reveal bloodshot eyes hiding the baby blues I loved so much. He needed more. Once my legs straddled his hips comfortably, I cupped his face with my hands.
“Feed, Dez.”
He tried shaking his head to tell meno, but I wasn’t taking that for an answer. I needed him to be healthy and strong.
“Kaiden is here. You won’t hurt me.Feed.”
It took only one more blink before his remaining resolve vanished, and his mouth clamped around my throat. But this time, his bite was gentler. He slowed down, pressing his teeth into my flesh, and I couldn’t stop the moan that slipped out.
I hated how much I loved it. The rush I felt when they fed…EspeciallyDez.
“Morrigan,” Kaiden said in a low warning.
Dez’s hands gripped my hips and slightly pushed them down onto him, and I could feel him hardening beneath me.Not the time, Morrigan. Definitely not the time.But as he dug his teeth deeper, I unintentionally ground my hips against him. It was the worst and best kind of torture.
“I think he’s had enough,” Kaiden groaned, and I smiled at the anger in his tone. Something about this moment allowed the past couple of hours to slip away, making me almost forget everything that had happened. It felt so… normal. It felt like home.
Dez released my neck, and his mouth left tender kisses that sent small sparks across my skin. “Princess,” he all but moaned, still clutching my hips for dear life. “Please, tell me this is real.”
He thrust up against me, and my fingers dug into his shirt. It was almost impossible to calm my breathing from the adrenaline the feed pushed into my veins. I wanted more than anything to take some of my own, to relish in the pleasure it would bring me, but I knew that now wasn’t the time.
“Dez,” I said breathlessly. “There isn’t time?—”
“There isalwaystime.” He interrupted me with a kiss that sent every ounce of blood straight to my core, and made my stomach feel like I was falling from a cliff. I could taste my blood on him, and it was intoxicating. “Ihaven’t seen you in so long. I missed you, princess. Please… don’t make me stop,” he pleaded into my mouth.
Just as I had almost given in, wrapping my arms around his neck, the sound of someone clearing their throat behind me killed the moment. I quickly scrambled off of a laughing Dez and straightened my shirt and pants.
“Sorry…” I puffed out an embarrassed breath, but I could feel my cheeks blazing with heat.
I would have felt ashamed, if not for the wide smile on Dez’s face that could melt the sun. Of course, Kaiden’s scowl only deepened further as he looked between us.
“We’ll see how much you still want toplaywhen you learn what our little Morrigan has agreed to.” His voice was laced with so much resentment that it made my stomach queasy.
I didn’t notice that Dez had moved until he wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me between his legs as I stood beside the bed. “I don’t think I can stop touching you.” He buried his face into my hair, sniffing like his life depended on it—like a damned dog in heat.
“You might change your mind,” I drawled under my breath.
When he looked up, the playfulness in his eyes had quickly disappeared, and he gripped the sides of my waist. “There is nothing you could do in this world that would change what I feel for you, princess. Trust me. I…” His throat bobbed like he struggled with what he wanted to say. “I saw…”
When his eyes flicked to Kaiden somewhere behind me, I suddenly felt uneasy—not wanting him to finish his sentence.If they went down there, that would mean they saw the cage.
“I’m sorry, Morrigan. I’m so fucking sorry that I took Lyra from you that day. I wasn’t there to protect you, and I’m sorry that I?—”
I kissed him before he could continue. When I pulled back, some of the sadness had disappeared, and I finally got a glimpse of his beautiful blue eyes.
“I’m okay, Dez. I promise.” Then, I removed myself from his grasp and climbed onto the bed.
“What are you doing?” Kaiden grumbled.
“I’m tired. I’ve had a long fucking day, and I’m going to take a nap. Dez?” I asked, sliding under the sheets. “Lie with me?”
