Page 71 of Loved By The King

“You can always rely on our bond; it will bring you back to me always,” he whispers and I drop my hand and gaze up at the man I can’t picture living without.

“Now for my prize,” he chuckles darkly, leaning closer, his lips brushing mine gently.

“We are outside,” I blurt against his lips.

“Hmm, we are.”

“Your guard.” I add. He says nothing just kisses me, his tongue slips past my lips to caress against mine and I lose all thought, my senses being overridden by his touch and taste. His fingers entwine with mine as he presses closer. Dropping his weight and grinding his hips against me. His cock hard and ready nudges me, his deep thrumming calling slipping out and I surrender to the feeling it induces, my legs wrap around his waist.

My fingers itch to touch him but his grip presses them into the moist earth, trapping them above my head. His lips travel to my neck and I suck in much needed air. His tongue swipes over my neck where his mark lays. Tingles spread all over at the action, my entire being seeming to vibrate as he continues to torture the spot, alternating between nipping and sucking on it. I lift my hips beneath him, sick of his teasing, hungry for what else he has to offer.

Soren groans in approval at my actions, his cock gliding through my wet folds coating him. I struggle in his hold trying to get my hands free. He lets go, dragging my leg higher as he enters me in the same movement. My fingers find his hair, tugging as I force his lips back to mine.

My lips devour his, making him laugh, “I thought you were worried about my guard.” I groan at his words, no longer caring, my focus solely on him and the bond urging me closer like I can crawl inside him. Soren moves slowly but my bond demands more, and the feeling radiating through it is like he is teasing me with his slow pace. Trying to override my senses.

A growl slips from my lips and I bite down on his bottom lip. He hisses but does not pick up his pace, if anything he pulls out slower, forcing me to feel every inch of him as he slowly presses his pelvis flush against mine. My claws slip out, piercing his arms as I grip them, only for instinct to shove forward. Soren’s weight is abruptly gone and the cool night air washes over my heated skin as I force him to roll so I straddle him.

Peering down at him, I’m met with his glowing eyes but he makes no move to stop me as I sink harshly down on him. Instead, his hands move to my hips, his fingers pressing in, in an attempt to slow me. Yet the bond won’t have it as I rock my hips, taking what it wants from him.

“You’ll be sore tomorrow, love, slow down.”

“I don’t care,” the words come out as a growl and he chuckles.

“Fine, you want rough, then…” with blinding speed he moves and the world tilts when my hands hit dirt. My claws piercing the earth, a whine leaves my lips at the empty feeling but quickly turns to a groan when his hands grip my hips and he plunges inside me from behind. I nearly thrust forward into the dirt but his hand seized my hair at the last second tugging my head.

He pulls out, thrusting in harder and his breath caresses my ear. “This what you want?” he purrs and I push back against him, loving how much deeper he feels from this position.

“Yes,” I manage to gasp, searching for the words that seem to have abandoned me. “More.”

He complies, his movements becoming more savage. The world around us seems to dissolve into oblivion, replaced by the feeling of him inside me, our bodies colliding.

His hands move up my back, tracing the curves of my spine before he grips my shoulders, pulling me closer to him while his thrusts gain in intensity.

The pleasure building within me spirals out of control. My body tenses, the air becomes thick and heavy. I can feel every movement of his—every pulse, every breath—against my skin. The sensations drive me higher, pushing me toward the edge of climax.

Then he bites down on my neck, the sharp sting triggering waves of ecstasy that rush through my body. In that moment, I can no longer hold back from the overwhelming desire welling up within me. Heat rushes over me and my entire body tenses, as I reach that precipice, all my senses alight, as the sensation rolls over me.

“Ah - Soren!” I shudder beneath him as I peak. Bliss washes over me in a wave. Soren’s arms tighten around me as he reaches his own climax soon after.

Even in such a vulnerable state, his hold on me is possessive, protective, claiming.

After the peak abates, we are left panting and my instincts seem to calm some. Soren collapses atop of me but makes sure not to put all his weight on me. His heart pounds against my back in sync with mine. He presses against my shoulder and rolls off me, dragging me closer.

We lay like that, our bodies tangled together, sweat slowly cooling in the night air, spent but content. The scent of him and the earth beneath us fill my nostrils and for a moment, I let myself drift in the euphoria, enjoying the closeness and the moon’s rays beating down on us through the trees. All goes quiet and so does my racing mind. Instead, I focus on the sound of his breathing, and his heart beating beneath my ear.

Chapter 34

• King Soren •

The crunch of leaves makes my eyes open to the trees above. Aubrey stirs beside me, but doesn’t wake at the intruder. Then I feel the mindlink open. “It’s just me,” comes my brother’s voice. Twisting slightly, I turn my head to look for him only to see him set some clothes on a nearby log.

“She out?” he asks through the mindlink. I glance down at her, her breaths even against my chest. My fingers stroke through her hair gently, and she wriggles closer.

“For now.”

“Guards are antsy, with you two being out in the open.”

I sigh, knowing this forest isn’t the easiest place to guard, but also not wanting to wake her.