Page 11 of Dark Fey Captive

Rather than reaching for her, I stood and went to the bathroom for a towel. When I returned, I rubbed her skin dry, watching how her breasts jostled on her chest at the brisk movements.

What would they feel like pressed against me?

I swallowed hard and tossed the towel aside, my gaze going to her still-damp underwear. My fingers hooked on the material. I glanced at her face. Nothing. Not even an eyelash flutter. I tore the material. She did not twitch. Carefully easing it from her body, I glimpsed what I’d been waiting to see since I learned of females.

The space between her legs was covered with hair lighter than her head. Soft, springy curls that were not dense. I knew because I lightly ran my fingertips over it before pulling my hand back.

“It is dry enough,” I said.

I trailed my fingers up her stomach and slipped my hands underneath her shoulders, lifting her into my arms. She shivered again. It would be better to warm her with my body, but if she woke in bed with me, she might scream and want to run. I wished the building had a wood stove to help heat her. There were other homes that I passed that had them, but I didn’t want to leave in case her companions returned for her.

“Come, you will warm better in the bed.” She remained limp in my arms as I pulled back the covers and placed her underneath. My fingers grazed her hardened nipples as I covered her.

Curling my fingers into a fist, I studied her.

“I will give you time to warm yourself. But if you’re not warm by the time I return, I will use my heat to warm you. I don’t believe you are the type of human who would rather die than allow me to warm you.” A sigh escaped me. “I hope you are not.”

My gaze swept over her face again.

She was so small compared to me. So…perfect. Soft.

I wanted her.

Turning away, I left the room to remove the infected from the room next to ours. His feet stuck to the carpet and took more time than I would have liked to unstick. Then, I gathered what I thought I would need. All the lotion bottles from the little supply room I located. Water to wash. And toilet paper. I even found an emergency lantern that worked and placed it in the bathroom with the rest of the supplies.

She didn’t look like she had moved since I left, and when I touched her, she felt even colder. Knowing I could no longer put off what needed to be done, I stripped out of my clothes.

I paused, considering them.

If they were close by, would she tell me to put them back on once she was awake? I quickly hid them in the second room and returned to her.

My cock, which had been hard since I started removing her clothes, twitched at the thought of joining her. She would be very angry if she woke and found I’d released on her while she was sleeping. Females did not like a male who released prematurely. Or in their hair.

The ache in my shaft grew at the thought, and I quickly went to the bathroom. I emptied one of the tiny lotion bottles into my palm and fisted my length. A groan escaped me as I slicked down to the base, squeezing there before sliding up to the head. It only took a few strokes before I came harshly.

Bracing a hand on the wall, I watched my seed fall into the toilet. The tightness in my sack did not feel any better, though, so I continued. The second time I came, only a few minutes later, brought more relief. After the third time, I felt confident I would not spontaneously rupture once she was lying naked on top of me.

My cock jerked.

I glared at it with annoyance and considered trying to empty myself another time but knew it would not help. No matter how many times I stroked myself, the thought of feeling her skin against mine would make me ache and need to empty myself again.

Giving up, I washed myself and returned to her side. She remained so still as I pulled back the covers. My gaze slid over her naked limbs, admiring and catching on her hands again. Was she truly unclaimed by a male?

Gently easing her aside, I took her spot. It was cold, and I hissed out a breath as I pulled her toward me and covered us both.

I should have warmed her sooner.

I should not have made her wait so long.

Selfish, stupid male.

Setting my hand on her side, I slowly rubbed her skin, trying to give her my heat.

“Please wake soon, female. And when you do, don’t scream. I am nothing to fear. You are safe with me.”

I hoped she was listening.

CHAPTER FIVE