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Every day, she rose with the sun, taking in the beauty of another day granted. Every day, she honored Sebian’s sacrifice and final wishes by living it to the fullest, be it by taking Pius for a canter across a meadow, soaring her unkindness through the sky, or enjoying a cup of sweet red from Lanai.
I reached up and ran my fingers over the intricate nest of braids pinned atop her head, careful as not to disturb the masterpiece Tjema had created, and pulled a stray pine needle from between her strands. We did that sometimes, disappear to one of the nearby forests for long strolls. To be with Sebian for a bit, as she called it, allowing us both to spend time with our memories of him, and add our own ones to them. How we talked for hours about our childhood, the things we feared, the things we were looking forward to. It was always blissful.
Calm.
Serene.
She cupped my face, giving an approving swipe of her thumbs over my freshly-shaven cheeks, then lowered her face to mine. “You look very handsome,anoaley.”
Her breath kissed my lips, making me curl my hand around her waist and pull her closer against me, warmth streaming into my groin. “Nobody will notice. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if I will be a fleeting mention in whatever books they may write about the day when you were given your crown, Galantia, breaker of curses.”
An adorable grin twitched on her mouth at that. “And mountains.”
“And mountains,” I echoed on a chuckle. “Void of mayhem.”
“Thief of shadows.”
“Queen of light,” I whispered against the corner of her mouth, my breathing coming faster, my heart beating violently at the closeness between us. “I love you.”
Her features softened, the few faint scars she’d gained lending the sweetness she emanated a subtle warning. “I love you, too.”
The most gentle of caresses whispered through my core, flaring up the brightness that sat there, allowing it to illuminate more of my shadowed soul. Running my fingers from her cheek to her neck, I pulled her closer. Our lips collided, ripping a groan from me that resonated in her mouth with how my tongue sought out hers. Galantia tasted like berries, summer, and everything that was bright and joyful.
I lost myself in it, heat spreading into my veins as I dug my fingers into her shapely waist. My hips lifted against her all on their own, letting my cock swell and harden against her thigh in such an intense rush of blood, my mind dizzied.
I didn’t like it.
“Everyone is waiting for us,” I mumbled between kisses, my skin pulsing with shadows and lust alike. I hadn’t touched her since… sincetheyhad hurt her. “Tjema is right over there.”
“Tjema left minutes ago,” she whispered and shifted to sit astride me, rocking herself over my hard length in search of friction. “As for everyone else… let them wait. I want you.”
And I wanted her, the sheer force of how I desired her putting a tremble into my tensing muscles. Those first blossoms out on the trees weren’t helping, getting myanoainto such a state at my core, I wanted to drag her into our nest and keep her there for however long it took to get her pregnant. To fuck her with abandon, to slap her, choke her, bind her with my—
A warning shuddered through my lungs, making me inhale deeply until that spring fog cleared some from my mind. Maybe at the end of the season, once I had more control over my urges.
I gave a gentle push at her hip. “We have to—”
Her lips devoured mine with abandon, intensifying our kiss. Goddess help me, how she arched her back, rubbing her clit on all the fabric bunched up between us. But I couldn’t—
A sting shot into my bottom lip.
Had she just… bit me?
Her lips hardened as if in answer when her mouth narrowed into a smile. “Don’t tell me you’re going to let that stand.”
My entire body shook uncontrollably as I fought the urge to hang her over my lap and spank her. “Little dove, we really ought to—”
Another nip.
Raw skin and the promise of blood seasoned our tongues, sending such a surge of lust through me, I shot my hand up and collared her throat. I bit back all the harder, clamping my teeth around her plump bottom—
She let out a moan.
Or was that a yelp?
Every muscle in my body snapped tight as I released her and pulled back. “I didn’t mean to hurt you…”
“Yes, you did.” Head tilting, she stared at me with too much empathy and not nearly enough anger. “And I want you to, Malyr. It’s alright.”
