Page 134 of Fate of the Sun King

“Oh, did I earn my reward?” I ask, and he grins as his hand slides over my ass and squeezes it.

“And then some.”

I burst out laughing, pulling my tunic over my head while kicking off my boots.

I watch as he strips down, already salivating at the idea of touching him. Before long, we’re both naked, the sun warming our bare skin. I dip a toe into the water and then screech because it’s colder than I expect.

A moment later, Nadir scoops me up and plunges us into the stream. I cling to his neck, screaming as he laughs. I playfully batter his shoulders as he walks towards the falls and then floats us across the pool where they deposit.

He wraps my legs around his waist as we kiss, his fingers digging into my hips. I feel him kicking as we move across. He releases his mouth from mine for a brief moment, sending out an arc of magic that splits the tumbling water, creating a space for us to pass underneath.

“Where are we going?” I ask, tipping my head back to welcome a gentle spray of cool water.

“Aren’t you curious about what’s on the other side?”

He’s sucking on my neck, rubbing me against his hips, where the friction is already starting to drive me wild.

“You don’t seem to be paying much attention to our surroundings,” I joke, but it comes out breathless as his hand works its way between us to find my clit.

“You caught me,” he says. “I was just hoping there was somewhere private I could do this.”

He backs me up against a rock and then lifts me up to sit on the edge.

It feels incredible to be out of the beating sun, the tickle of water soothing our skin. I lean back on my hands, the mist painting my face, breasts, and stomach as Nadir’s hands slide down to my ankles.

He pushes them up so my heels perch on the edge of the rock, with my legs spread wide. He looks up at me with a dark glint in his eyes before he lifts my ankle and kisses the inside, slowly placing more kisses higher and higher—the inside of my knee and then my thigh.

My body shakes in response, my legs quivering and my flesh dimpling.

“Nadir,” I whisper as he places a kiss in the tender spot at the crease of my thigh on one side and then the other.

“Hmm?” he asks, taking his time, slowly exploring me with his lips and his tongue, touching me every place except where I desperately need him.

“Is there something you want, Lightning Bug?”

I glare at him, and he gives a wicked laugh before he lowers his head once again, making me tremble as he takes his time exploring me.

Finally, the tip of his tongue touches my clit, and I moan, dropping my head back.

“Gods, I love it when you make that sound,” he rumbles before he uses the flat of his tongue, lapping me up from top to bottom. My back arches, and I gasp as he hooks his hands around my thighs, his tongue driving into me as he groans. “You taste so fucking good.”

He buries his face against me as the rough stubble on his chin provides a point of friction that makes my hips start to writhe.

“Nadir—” I gasp as he nibbles my clit, causing my stomach to pull tight as I feel my release building.

Then he pulls away.

“Back up,” he orders, and I do as he says, making room for him to join me on the ledge. He levers himself up and then pulls me to stand before hooking his hands under my thighs and lifting me.

We kiss, my hands tangling in his hair while his fingers dig into my flesh.

Slowly, he maneuvers us towards a wall, distancing me a few inches from the surface that’s been worn smooth by nature’s gentle hand.

“Hang on,” he says, gesturing to the rock where protruding sections offer handholds.

“I love you,” he says. “My heart. My mate. I fucking love you.”

“I know,” I whisper. “I love you too. So much.”