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“Fuck,” Julian says, running his hands back through his hair. “Do you trust me to take care of you?” he asks, looking pained.
I consider his question for a moment, but in actuality, the answer is immediate.
“Yes,” I say with a lazy smile. “I trust you implicitly.”
He nods, tipping his own drink back. With all the cares in the world gone, and a slight buzz blanketing me, I allow my body to sway with the music.
“Will I be hung over tomorrow?” I ask out of curiosity, because everything I know about alcohol has always included a day of headaches and blackout curtains—at least where my mother is concerned.
“No. This is not your typical alcohol, Marina. There’s a witch bartending.”
My gaze flies to the bar. A male that looks younger than thirty, sporting a Mohawk and a nose ring, looks up and smirks at me, as if he heard our entire conversation.
“A witch?”
“Like I said, there are many things out there that humans don’t know about.”
I nod my head, believing him.
“Come, let’s dance,” he says, grabbing my hand and dragging me out onto the crowded dance floor.
Perspiration, perfume, and some other smell linger in the air all around us. The lurid music pumps beneath my feet, making the whole room feel like it’s pulsing. Julian pulls me in close and my body sinks effortlessly against his. We move in time to the music and a sheen of sweat quickly builds on my neck. My hand comes up, lifting my hair, allowing the air to cool my body. Julian’s eyes heat, looking at me like he may devour me.Please.
Bending, he runs his nose up the curve of my neck. I shiver at his touch, wanting so much more.
“You smell amazing, Marina,” he says into my ear.
I wonder if he’s referring to the perfume Katina bought for me or something different. At the brush of his lips on my skin, I lean in closer, demanding more. His teeth nip at my skin and a moan escapes my mouth. I should be scared, given he’s a vampire, but I’m not.
“I don’t think you know how badly I want to kiss you,” Julian admits, and my knees go weak. The voice in my head is screaming,Do it. But my mouth won’t cooperate. I simply whimper in response.
He pushes me back gently. He smirks at whatever he finds. Clearly, my feelings are written plainly all over my face. Pulling me in again, he wraps his large hands around my hips, sliding them up and down over the small of my back. Looking over his shoulder, I catch a glimpse of Adèle’s curious stare. She watches us very closely. It would be unnerving if my inhibitions weren’t so low.
I push her out of my thoughts, no longer wishing to think about anything other than the music and the way my body flows with it. Looking at Julian, a hunger grows inside of me, threatening to burst. A throbbing thrums low in my pelvis, and I can hardly stand it. The need to rub against him is so strong it’s maddening. I grind into him and immediately moan at the exquisite contact.
Julian groans in return, grabbing my leg and hoisting it around his waist, opening me to him. Every rock of the hips has me falling deeper and deeper into a pool of desire. My head is thrown back and Julian’s mouth comes down onto the hollow between my neck and shoulders. My breath hitches, not out of fear, but out of want. Pure unadulterated want.
Iwanthim to bite me. Iwantto feel the sensual pain, and more than anything, I want to know what it feels like to be consumed body and soul by Julian. There is no doubt that right now, there’s nothing he could do to me that I wouldn’t want, even beg for.
“Do it,” I moan. “Please.”
Julian’s hands tighten around me. I feel his canine trailing up my carotid artery and I feel him shiver. The tension builds low in my belly, working its way downward. I’m at a fever pitch, ready to plead at any moment for him to put me out of my misery.
“I ache to give you what you want, Marina.”
A whimper gets caught in my throat at his words and his touch. It’s too much. The dancing, the touching, Julian... it’s more than I can handle.
“Please,” I repeat, sounding more desperate by the minute.
Julian’s eyes meet mine, dark pools promising things that my mind can’t even comprehend. My tongue darts out, swiping across my bottom lip, and that’s when I see Julian’s patience run out. His mouth descends on mine, hard and hot. Our tongues unite in a symphony of pent-up hunger. Everything around us fades until it’s just him and me. His hands tangle in my hair, tilting my head so it’s at the perfect angle, allowing him to explore my mouth deeper.
I feel every kiss, every caress. Wetness pools in my panties as though he’s touching methere. All sensibility has left me as I grab his hand, placing it between my legs. My eyes roll back into my head at his touch. I don’t know if it’s the drink or something supernatural, but it’s unlocked something in me that’s never existed there before. Something primal and predatory. Marina Drake is no more, and in her place is a girl desperate to be claimed and made a woman.
“Taste me, Julian.”
He stills at my words, pulling away and leaving me feeling cold and alone.
“I’m sorry, Marina. I should have never—”
