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He picked up a small rock from the ground. “I don’t think they’d choose to reopen the portal to close to the last one, anyway. They would risk having the cavern collapse on top of them.”
Riley turned in a circle. “The portals are small, but they continued to try. They have few demons able to traverse the portal.”
Colton stood. “What are you saying?”
Her eyes met Colton’s. “Maybe the Demons are looking for something.”
CHAPTER19
Colton coalesced inside his front room with Riley in his arms. The rustle of leaves as the breeze filtered over the treehouse, always relaxed him and brought a sense of peace. Now his home included a woman he wanted to make his own. His body chafed at the confines of his clothes, hardening his body to the point of pain. He stepped away from her to relieve the mounting pressure.
“Do you think the demons are looking for more than this vessel, they were talking about?” Riley asked.
“It’s hard to say. They need power-laced blood to use the demon caller. Perhaps this vessel is another descendant of the priestess,” Colton said.
She frowned. “That makes sense, but it doesn’t explain the tainted part. How do you taint a priestess?”
Colton rubbed his neck roughly. “I have no idea.”
She approached him, putting her hand on his side. “You’re irritated. What is it?”
He didn’t want to lie to her, but explaining the demon version of blue balls was not going to endear her to him either. “Being around you is difficult sometimes.”
She arched an eyebrow. “I didn’t realize I was that annoying,” she said in a teasing tone.
He laughed. “I wish that was it. Being around you is like taking your first breath of air after being held underwater for centuries. I found myself looking at you just to make sure you were real.”
Her smile softened as she stepped toward him. “I like you looking at me. You make me feel special.”
His head lowered towards hers. “You are everything to me.” He picked her up, cradling her in his arms as he walked her to the bedroom.
Riley’s eyes flickered with black flames as he lay her on the bed and lay down beside her.
He traced the nape of her neck with his fingers. Lazy stokes that warmed her body and had her leaning toward him. The scent of her arousal beckoned him, yet he continued his slow exploration of her skin. The distinct color and soft shading were a gift to him alone. His heart stuttered when she rolled over, staring at him with fiery green eyes. Desire and power were a heady mix that had his shadow warrior rising to attention. Everything about Riley called to him and awakened a need he hadn’t known existed.
His breath rushed from his lungs when she nudged his shoulder, pushing him onto his back. A tingle of power surged through his blood, straight to his cock. It took him a moment to recognize the emotion. Anticipation. He didn’t know what she’d do, but the mystery and arousal were a symphony of desire, and he wanted more. A lifetime of expectation and ecstasy. He shifted his clothes to the shadows to relieve the pressure against his straining cock.
She caressed his abdomen, tracing his defined muscles with featherlight fingers, making his balls tighten to the point of pain. His cock stood like a lightning rod. Begging for her attention, but she continued her exploration of his skin with the same lack of urgency he had shown her.
He thought he was at his breaking point when she trailed a finger along his shaft. Tiny strokes that sent a firestorm racing through his blood. When he thought he couldn’t take any more, she wrapped her hand around his thick shaft, moving her hand up and down while increasing the pressure.
Riley focused on her movements, losing herself in the feel of his body, watching his reaction until his breath came in short bursts. When her tongue darted out to lick her lips, he thought he would come. She bent down, running her tongue along the ridge of his cock before sucking it into her mouth. Her soft moan vibrated against his heated shaft, sending his blood soaring, a fiery hell he never wanted to end.
He clutched her hair; the long, soft strands gave him a false sense of control as she took him deeper and deeper into her throat. The velvet cavern was a paradise he would never get enough of and a pleasure he prayed would never end. Each soft flick of her tongue heightened his arousal as she experimented with the tempo until he was moving her head in tandem with his hips.
Stars burst behind his eyes when he ejaculated into her mouth. A primal need to mark her inside and out rose from the depths of his soul like an avenging angel. He yanked her up, flipping her onto her back as his mouth melded to hers. Their combined taste, a symphony on his lips as an instinct older than time, took over.
He shifted her clothes to the shadows before positioning himself between her legs. He had almost reached paradise when he felt her stiffen. “Riley?”
She looked away, but he caught the reflection of pain in her eyes. “I’m sorry. I can’t do this.”
Colton moved to the side, pulling her to his shoulder. His body was in a fiery hell, but his needs would never come before hers. “You’re trembling. Tell me what I did to scare you.”
A tear slipped down her cheek and slid against his skin. He swore under his breath, berating himself for pushing her too quickly. “It isn’t you. I’ve never been able to... you know.”
His animal whimpered at the terror in her voice. “You aren’t afraid of intimacy, you’re afraid of sex. Will you tell me why?”
Riley took a deep breath. “You know I was attacked.”
