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“Yep.”
“Well, you’d better decide fast. Even I was drawn to her, which means Axton has to be thinking about her all the time.”
Malik grimaced. “No doubt.”
“Then stick close to her, because it would be a tragedy if he somehow got hold of her and forced a bond.”
Malik nodded. But because the thought was so distressing, he found a compartment within his brain, shov
ed it in there, then locked the door tight.
He changed the subject. “We’re having an informal celebration dinner inside the colony. Why don’t you come?”
At that, a haunted look entered Zane’s eye. “I know you mean well, but you know how I feel about wraiths.”
“Yeah. I do.” He wanted to encourage Zane to explore the colony, but Zane had been hard hit by the Invictus in his realm and didn’t have a lot of sympathy for wraiths.
Zane glanced around. “Besides, I can take care of things here, with both brigades, while you’re doing your thing inside the colony.”
Malik had never felt more grateful. “Thanks, Zane. Your help tonight has been tremendous on every front.”
Zane almost cracked a smile. He tugged at his diamond stud instead and told Malik to fuck off.
Malik laughed, then contacted Willow. Within a few minutes, she reappeared at the vine entrance. He went to her quickly and disappeared within, taking her hand as she waved the vines away repeatedly.
When he emerged in the town square, the light was back and many realm-folk once more stood on the street cheering them as before. Again, he was overwhelmed by such a strong outpouring of love and gratitude. He wished Zane was here to see this, to feel how different the people in the colony were from the Invictus wraith-pairs.
As he walked along, however, he became acutely aware of Willow. Zane had planted a seed about Axton trying to get his hands on Willow, and the roots had gone deep. He felt a profound need to stick close just as Zane had suggested.
He released her hand, offering his arm.
She seemed a little surprised, but when she took it, wrapping her arm around his, he caught her rain-in-the-forest scent and his desire for her rose swiftly. He also realized he needed to feed from her vein, and that his part in restoring the shield had drained him.
I can feel your hunger, she pathed, waving to a group of wraith children clustered at an upper story window.
I want to be with you again, Willow. Would that be acceptable to you?
She shifted and met his gaze, searching his eyes. Very. You have to know I want you as well. My wraith fangs have been vibrating softly from the moment I returned to the vine entrance. Her gaze fell to his throat where the protective lines of her blood still remained visible on his skin.
The thought of her small, sharp fangs burrowed anywhere on his body, shrunk his pants. At least the Guardsman coat could hide that sin, but he worked to calm himself. I’ll try to make our excuses early.
Good plan, because I want to take you to my pool.
Sweet Goddess, her pool.
He barely repressed a groan as they finally arrived at the villa. He stopped her at the top of the path to the front door and turned her to face him. “You mean the pool where I often watched you bathe?”
She smiled softly and he could see that her cheeks wore a blush, again. “Yes, that pool. I liked you watching me, Malik. I always knew when you were there.”
“You did? Then you were tormenting me on purpose?”
“But you did the same to me. I’ve been hungry for you for so long, and now that we’ve been working together, I want you all the more. It’s as though I can feel you vibrating inside me here.” She touched her chest, which of course drew his gaze to the line of her cleavage.
Knowing that the last of the townsfolk to cheer them on were now at least a hundred yards away, he took her in his arms and kissed her.
She cooed softly, parting her lips and allowing him entrance.
He drove his tongue gently, but in steady thrusts so that she knew exactly what he wanted to be doing to her right now.
