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She sucked in a little gasp, biting her lip, lifting her eyes to mine. She felt the heat within me, too, and in that moment, I knew I wouldn’t be able to contain myself much longer.
"Time to call it a night." I gripped her hand and led her from the dance floor, wanting to find a private place where I could give her what we both craved. Out in the night air once more, I let out a long sigh, keeping myself contained until we made it back to the hotel. But she didn’t make it easy, not with the way that dress clung to her curves or how her back was exposed. We walked back, my arm wrapped tightly around her, the moon shining down on both of us. Mariah nestled closer to me, shivering as her eyes reflected the silvery light.
“Are you cold?” I said, willing to strip down and give her my shirt if she needed it.
She shook her head, her arms encircling my waist. “Just thinking about what’s next.”
Heat surged through me as my cock throbbed.
“Tonight was perfect." She sighed. "I needed this break from reality so much more than I realized."
I glanced at her, wishing our reality was a whole other story. We were making progress, though. Soon enough, we’d be able to live our lives without the constant threat of the Hawthornes.
"Not nearly as perfect as you." I lowered my head, lips grazing her ear as I whispered, "And it's not over yet."
She shivered, looking up with so much desire that I nearly came undone. Slipping my hand into hers, I picked up the pace. We weren’t far from the hotel when we came across a fountain with colorful lights—another magical display in this city.
Mariah stopped next to it. “Do you have a penny?”
“You want to make a wish?”
She nodded, giving me an answering smile. “Things seem to be going our way. Wouldn’t hurt to have a little more luck on our side.”
After finding some coins in my pocket, I held them out to her. She plucked one from my hand then turned back to the fountain, closing her eyes, and all I could do in that space was stare at the utter beauty of this woman. My mate. Her hair fluttered in the light breeze, her skin like porcelain under the moonlight. Not for the first time, I asked myself how I’d gotten so lucky.
On a whim, I pulled my phone from my pocket and snapped a picture of her. When she opened her eyes and tossed the coin, with a smile on her face, I was still snapping away.
“Am I a model now?” she said with a giggle.
“Only for me,” I said with a growl. “Did you make your wish?”
She nodded. “Now, how about you get me back to the hotel and make it come true?”
She didn’t have to tell me twice. I swung her up into my arms and carried her the rest of the way, not caring at all if we caused a scene. My mate stayed in my arms as we moved across the lobby, into the glass elevator, and I didn’t put her down until we were inside the penthouse bedroom.
The second I kicked the door closed behind me, our mouths collided, hungry and devouring. I’d spent most of the night forcing my dragon down, keeping him at bay while I gave Mariah a night on the town. But all I’d wanted since the moment I’d seen her in that red dress was to peel it from her gorgeous body.
“Fuck,” I groaned against her lips, my body aching for her, my cock so hard, all I could think about was sinking so deep inside her that we forgot about everything else in our lives. Right then, the two of us together was all that mattered.
I lowered her to the floor, running my fingers along the exposed skin of her back. She shivered, pressing even closer, her hands dragging up my chest, over my shoulders, and her fingers digging in when I gripped her hips.
“Evan,” she moaned, her head dropping back.
The scent of her nearly overwhelmed me as I brought my mouth to the sensitive flesh where her neck met her shoulders. I scraped my teeth along her skin, feeling her fluttering pulse beat even faster.
Mine.
My dragon surged to the surface, the need to claim my mate stronger than ever. My canines pressed against the gums, fangs threatening to jut out as I licked my way back up her throat.
Mine.
I forced myself to break away, half-afraid I’d lose myself entirely and claim her then and there. As I lifted Mariah in my arms again, I carried her to the bed and let her sprawl there like a feast I was ready to devour.
“So fucking sexy,” I growled. What did I do to deserve such a woman? I couldn’t be sure, but I was determined to worship her body and show her just how much she meant to me.
“Evan, please,” Mariah whimpered as I stared down at her. She bit her lip and looked at my torso with pure lust in her eyes while I ripped my shirt off, stray buttons flying across the floor. I didn’t give a shit. I wanted nothing between us.
Her eyes widened, her pupils flared, and then I was reaching for her, grabbing the hem of her dress and pulling it up over her hips, her stomach, baring her tits. Another growl echoed through the room as I tossed the dress aside, leaving her in nothing but a lacy red thong. I hooked my finger in the fabric, then ripped that away as well.
