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Merokk leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. She melted into the kiss that was soft and gentle at first, only to turn savage by the time he pulled away from her, leaving her breathless and flushed and aching between her thighs.
“I won’t sleep a wink while you’re gone.” She swallowed past the burning in her throat. “Promise you’ll stay safe? Promise you’ll return as soon as you can?”
He emitted a lustful growl and kissed her again, grasping her bottom and pressing his armor-clad body to hers. A sheathed knife dug into her hip.
“I promise I’ll return soon, little one, and when I do, I’ll attend to you properly. When I get back, your tight little pussy and that adorable puckering hole of yours are mine. Maybe your mouth, too. I’ll claim one orifice after another.”
A flush swept through her, and she struggled for air as the warm pulses between her thighs intensified. But a fresh surge of worry soon tamped down her carnal urges. She trembled in his grasp.
Her spirits sank when she heard the telltale hum of his personal airship landing in the backyard.
“Take me with you,” she begged. “I’ll stay in your room aboard your vessel, and I promise I won’t get in the way.”
“Absolutely not. I will not risk your safety. Besides, if you did come with me and we were gone for longer than a day, your mother would miss you and be confused by your absence.”
She sighed. He was right. Her mother, Janie, who suffered from early onset dementia, not only lived with them, but she was used to spending time with Fiona every day. Thanks to the top-notch medical care Merokk provided, Janie had more good days than bad, but if her routine was disrupted, it might lead to some setbacks.
“I don’t like this.” Fiona blinked back tears. “I have a very bad feeling.”
He pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead and stroked her hair. The flames from the hearth danced in his dark, otherworldly eyes.
Why was he looking at her as though he wished to memorize her features one last time? She didn’t like it. Not one bit.
Was he honestly worried he might not come back?
She wanted to cling to him and beg him not to leave, but she knew the stubborn, proud male wouldn’t listen. If there was a battle to be fought, he would want to be in the thick of it. He was a warrior down to his bones.
His expression turned more serious. “Until my return, you will remain inside. I don’t want you on the balconies or the porches, or even in the greenhouse. Just in case there is indeed a rebel threat. I’ve ordered Rentzaq to put the house in lockdown during my absence.”
She almost gasped. “Lockdown? Is there something you aren’t telling me? You’re scaring me, Merokk.”
“It’s not my intention to scare you, little one.” His face softened. “I mean to keep you and your mother safe. I mean to protect my family.”
His family. Her throat burned so severely she couldn’t speak. The reminder that he considered both her and her mother his family filled her with soul-deep joy, even though her heart was also breaking.
The prospect of anything happening to him…
She couldn’t complete the thought.
Once, he’d been her enemy. Once, she’d feared him.
But after she’d been forced to marry him, he’d gradually earned her trust. Over the years, he’d shown her that not all Kall warriors were coldhearted brutes.
You have become my whole world.
About five years ago, he’d uttered that phrase to her during the early weeks of their marriage, taking her completely by surprise. He’d just finished punishing her, having spanked her to tears after she’d risked her safety, only to stun her with the bold declaration of affection.
Her chest tightened at the memory.
He kissed her lips one last time before backing away.
“Behave in my absence, little one, or I’ll beat you. Severely.” His bootsteps once again drowned out the crackling fire as he edged toward the doorway. Though she hated to see him leave, her heart buoyed at the slight twinkle in his eye.
“I’ll gladly take a beating from you, husband, if it means you’ll come back to me in one piece.”
He paused in the doorway and shot her a dark, predatory grin. “I suspect you’ll regret those words upon my return. Hasn’t anyone ever told you how ravenous a Kall male becomes after battle?” He chuckled. “Rest while you can, wife, because the next time we see one another, I intend to make you very sore. I intend to make you beg for mercy.” He turned on his heel and departed the house.
Chapter 2
