Page 70 of Wolf Burdened


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I laid my forehead on his shoulder. No, the realm wouldn't end. I wasn’t going to let it, and others, including Lucian and Rumir, wouldn’t allow it either. We were going to find whoever was responsible for all this death. And then, we’d make them pay.

That minotaur, though… His death was on me.

Just like that of the she-wolf I’d killed at the S.R.F. And I'd carry that weight for the rest of my afterlife. But he wouldn’t be the last infected soul to die in such a way. I'd granted many souls a peaceful death today, but I wouldn't be able to absorb that much divinity again.

I'd survived this time, but I wouldn’t be so lucky again. The extra divinity was struggling to find balance inside me and it left me feeling off.

Foolish child! Brave, silly child!

I could hear Tedara so clearly this time. She said nothing else, but I suddenly felt a profound need for freedom and instinctively knew that emotion belonged to her.

Hydum had mentioned she hated small spaces, so she would have hated this city.

Maybe I should free her from the place she’d been sent to. But what if I freed her and then she tried to end all life again? No, it was too risky. Well, if I couldn’t free her, maybe I could at least find a way to release her from those chains.

"You scared me," Lucian whispered.

I hugged him tighter. “I’m sorry,” I whispered back. “I had to do something.”

He took a breath, but neither of us released the other. "I know." He nuzzled my neck, and I smiled. "You like this?"

I chuckled. "I like it when you do it."

"This?" He moved his face back and forth, making me laugh, and when I tried to pull back, he held me tighter.

“You’re not going anywhere,” he said. “Do you hear me?”

My smile faded, and I nodded. "Yes," I answered simply.

He pressed his lips to my cheek.

My eyes fluttered closed, and when he pulled away, I cupped his cheek and guided his lips to mine. His grip on me tightened, and my hands slid down his shoulders to slip under his shirt.

His skin was smooth, his body firm yet soft, and while his lips glided over mine, I felt the scars on his chest.

He growled against my lips, and my claws sank into his skin.

Our lips parted, and while his black eyes roamed my face, I could see the reflection of my red ones in his.

He cupped my cheek, and our breathing became labored.

My tongue darted out to wet my lips. There was a hunger inside me that had nothing to do with food. I wanted him more than I had ever wanted anyone, and my wolf whimpered in my head. I knew this need I was feeling was mine, but at the same time, it felt as if the chaos in me was fanning the flames of primal need.

Lucian kissed my forehead, and I took a deep breath.

Lucian's lips parted as if to say something, but he didn't. He didn't have to. I could sense what he was feeling, the intense need pouring from him, and it only made me feel worse.

“I’ve missed having you to myself,” he said. “But someone may walk in.”

I placed a finger to his lips. “I know.”

This wasn’t the time or the place to let nature take its course, no matter how much I wanted it to. We'd shared kisses before, but it hadn’t been like this. Not this intense. As close as we were right now, it wasn't enough.

It was like I wanted to be a part of his body—or perhaps have him become a part of mine.

Enough! I clenched my jaws and tried to clear my mind of provocative thoughts. We were both adults, but we’d taken things slow from the beginning. And I was ready for more. From Lucian and Rumir. But it looked like we’d have to wait until we saved the God Realm.

“Hydum said you can't ever do something like that again," Lucian said.

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