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thirty-three
Noelle
“That was the last one,”Raf calls out from the back. I kick the body at my feet, looking for any signs of life.
“Nothing on my end,” I say with a sigh.
“Did we go too hard?” He comes towards me, scratching his head as he looks at the carnage around us.
“Unlikely. They had no idea who hired them and the communications are encrypted. I doubt we’re going to find anything here,” I sigh.
“Damn it. And here I thought we’d get at least a lead on whoever ordered us dead.”
“Us?” I raise a brow. “You forget yourself, my husband. They orderedyoudead. You’re the most wanted one in this room.” I bat my lashes at him.
He gives me a crooked smile as he adjusts the neckline of his shirt. He’s soaked in blood from head to toe—not that I’m in a better state—but the sight of him all red like this has my toes curling, tiny butterflies congregating in my stomach.
Although we found the base where the mercenaries had gathered, we haven’t been able to gather any new information—and not due to lack of trying, as can be witnessed by the state of the bodies on the floor.
“I think I spotted a shower in the back. Would you join me, my lady?” He leans forward in a mock bow, and I can’t help but giggle. Well, at least there’s a perk in our little conquering adventure. Since we’ve been stranded in the wilderness for a few days, a shower would prove heavenly.
“Why, yes, brave Sir. I would love to join you after you’ve so courageously proved your prowess on the battlefield,” I reply, continuing his game.
He smirks, his eyes covetously scanning my body.
“Does that mean that my lady approves of me?”
“What is there to not approve?” I ask as I walk in a circle around him, pretending to admire him. “You’d kill and maim for me, wouldn’t you?”
Taking me by surprise, he suddenly grabs me by the waist, bringing me close to his body.
He nuzzles his cheek against mine.
“I would,” he rasps, his voice sending a chill down my back. “For you, I’d lay my morals and principles to the ground. For you, I’d wreck this world. For you, I’d fight dirty—with no honor. For you, I’m capable of anything, Noelle.” He pauses. “Because I also trust you not to put me into a situation in which I’d hate myself. This goes both ways. There’s nothing Iwouldn’tdo if you asked me. But I also know you would never ask me something that would betray myself. You have full power over me, pretty girl.”
My lips pull up in a smile, a low hum of approval emerging from my throat.
“You’re right. I want you wild and free, but only with me. I want you raw and real, butonlywith me. But it’s not because I want to change you—I wouldneverwish that. I’m merely encouraging you to embrace your true self, that part of you that you’ve locked away for so long—the partonlyIknow you have.” I take a deep breath. “But I respect you just as much as I love you, and for that reason, I would never use that power irresponsibly.”
Shifting around, I hook my arms around his neck, bringing his face close to mine.
“You have full power over me, too,” I whisper, blowing gently against his lips. “I’ll be your lover, your shield and your sword. Never doubt that.”
“I don’t want you to be my shield.” He shakes his head. “I don’t ever want to see you put yourself in front of me, only ever beside me.”
I smile slowly, taking in his intense gaze.
“You’re the only one who’d ever see me as an equal.”
“Oh, how wrong you are, pretty girl,” he chuckles. “How could you ever be my equal when I hold you in higher regard than anything and anyone in my life?”
Tipping my jaw up, he lays a lingering kiss on my lips.
“We’re not equal. We’llneverbe equal. But that’s okay. Because I was made to worship you,” he whispers, brushing his lips against mine in a slow and agonizing dance.
My heart is pounding in my chest, his words embedding deep into my soul. My gaze on his, it’s almost as if time stands still, both an eternity and a second passing at the same time.
“Then worship me,” I whisper, licking his lips with a swipe of my tongue. “Take me.”
