Page 46 of Tainted Rose


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“I’m sleepy. Goodnight.” She rolled to her side, falling asleep within seconds.

I didn’t know whether to be surprised or bewildered. No wonder Elias told the others she was incoherent when she exhausted herself. I sighed, pulling at the blanket and covering her. I was about to turn on my side to sleep when she stirred again.

I waited for her to settle, but she rolled over, her eyes opened – royal purple orbs greeted me. I smiled as joy blossomed within me.

“Rose,” I whispered, unable to hide the happiness in my voice. It took her a moment before she smiled seductively at me; sleep still in her eyes as she yawned.

“Hmm. Morning Stryker. I wondered when I’d get alone time with you.” She whispered back.

I lifted the blanket, encouraging her to cuddle next to me.

She smiled, shuffling into my embrace; her warm body lay against me as I wrapped us with the oversized maroon blanket.

I pressed my lips gently against hers, attempting to appear confident on the outside as I ignored the nervous butterflies that fluttered in my stomach. It had been cycles since I’d had a true alone moment with Roseline.

I remembered our final evening together, sitting in the castle garden as we stared at the multiple stars in the sky. Even for our ages, we weren’t shy to show our affection for one another. Making sure to hold hands whenever we were together.

No words were needed to enjoy one another’s company. Just the warmth of her hand was enough to enjoy Mother Starlight’s gift to us, giving us a chance at life within our hosts. We’d been blessed to be royals and we never took such blessings for granted. Not to mention our hosts being so cooperative.

Ryder never showed any mind with me having my time with Rose. Mako and Hope were both cooperative, usually falling asleep right before our nightly hangouts, giving Rose privacy and peace of mind.

I was happy to be able to hold her in my arms; her vanilla aroma surrounded me, the smell easing my tense muscles as I relaxed. Ryder knew how much I struggled with the idea of Mako not making it after the exam incident. Even with her recovering, I’d heard nothing from any of her spirits, especially Rose who was the most outspoken. To finally be able to communicate with her again made me beyond relieved.

“I’ve missed you, baby,” I whispered against her lips as I pulled away, unable to break eye contact with those magnetizing eyes.

“I’m sorry I worried you,” she apologized, kissing my neck. I closed my eyes, trying to hold back the moan that wanted to escape. One thing that attracted me the most about Rose was her undeniable confidence. She never hesitated to demonstrate her compassion and love for someone.

When she’d kissed me on the cheek during the locker room incident, I was filled with such joy, the emotion was forgotten to my senses after cycles of regret and disappointment.

She pulled back after a minute; her eyes returned to look up at mine.

“You look exhausted. Did Daniel use his mojo, juju dust on you?” she questioned.

“How do you know about that?” I questioned back.

She smirked, her mischievous smile lit her face as her purple eyes glowed lightly.

“Magiccccc,” she slurred.

I laughed.

“Baby, don’t try to fool me. It never works.” I tightened my grip around her waist.

“Oh really?” she challenged, pressing her body against me as she bit her lip.

My body responded immediately; my cock grew hard from the bold move. Her voice enough to turn me on.

She leaned upward to kiss me; her lips dominated mine as I pressed against her. I wanted her to know what she was doing to me; how much her confidence affected my lust for her. We kissed for what seemed to be hours, unable to pull away from each other until our bodies required oxygen. The deep kiss left us breathless as we pulled back, panting.

“I’d love to do more than just kiss you love, but I think we should let Ryder and Mako have that first moment. Don’t you?” She purred.

“I guess we should be courteous and let them. If only they would get some actual alone time,” I confessed.

I knew if it wasn’t for the fact our hosts hadn’t gotten the chance to be intimate thanks to all the events that had happened, I believed they would have done more than just making out in the campus classrooms.

“They will. I don’t think either of them can continue doing their long make-out sessions without tugging at each other’s clothes.” Rose’s amused voice made me smile in delight.

I couldn’t help but widen my grin as I remember Ryder’s meditation attempt with Mako. I told him it wouldn’t last ten minutes with her in the room, and I was right, lasting four minutes and ten seconds before he had Mako pinned down on the floor, kissing one another like it was the last day in Starlight history.

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