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“God.” I dragged the word out, pushing my fingers to her hair as I held her mouth to me. My cock was so hard. So unbelievably ready for her. I couldn’t think of anything passed the point of needing to be inside of her. To have her inside of me as I drank her in.
French poured from my lips, leaving me as easily as the blood that filled her.
“I’m going to show you how much you’ve been missing from me. We’re never going to be separated again. Come closer. Hold to me. I know you had to have ached for me like I did for you. Show me.”
Tessa’s jaw locked and she tore my skin as her arm lifted and her hand clamped to my shoulder, pulling me down until I was curled around her. The scent of her skin had me closing my eyes and resting the side of my face on the top of her head. I could feel the slight lightheadedness but it added to the bliss I was floating in. For minutes she fed, rubbing her face over my arm numerous times before biting into me again at a different location.
Before I knew it, I was lying on the floor with her still using my body as her personal buffet. Crimson stained her cheeks and chin, and her beauty as she finally faced me left me speechless for the first time in minutes.
“Let me see you.”
I blinked passed the spell, trying to decipher what she meant.
“Aetas. Please.”
“Aetas. No,” I said shaking my head. “He’s dead, now.”
Tessa lifted, moving in closer to my face. “He lives. I feel him in me. I want him. I want you,” she whispered. “Show me, Aetas. Show me your true self.”
I stared into her eyes, mesmerized at the world that seemed to live inside of her depths. Yes, there was something calling me in. Calling me home. I loved it there, within her.
The warmth of her hand heated my cool cheek and I moved into the touch, never breaking the contact of her lure. I didn’t want to. I couldn’t bear another minute outside of the peace she brought me. Had I been mad at her only minutes ago? Days ago, before she left? I couldn’t remember. I cared about nothing but right now.”
“Come to me.” Her soft palm fitted against me, firmly, and I let Marko fade from me. Negativity crept in, but had no control over the love of my heart. “Stay like this. This is who I want to see from now on.”
My lids grew heavy and each blink was harder than the next. I was … tired. Content now. No. I needed something. The longing. It was still there.
Tessa broke from my eyes, nuzzling her face into mine. The slight irritation buzzing in the background had me battling with my mind on what I was supposed to be doing. I couldn’t quite remember.
“You’re so weak.” Her breath tickled my ear, moving along my cheek as she grew closer to my mouth. “I think you should sleep. Perhaps you’d like me to help you relax?”
“Sleep …” The word registered and my head jerked back. Awareness plowed into me like a cannon blast. “The last thing I want to do is sleep. I want you and I intend to have you right now.”
Tessa stiffened, searching my face as I pushed to stand, pulling her with me.
“Take this off. Let me see what’s mine.” I grabbed the straps of her nightgown to pull down when my eyes jerked to a stop at the reflection of my face in the mirror. The perfect, handsome, younger features were unfamiliar to me. The thinner nose, the smaller lips. I looked like a child in my eyes now. Early twenties yes, but a boy, not a man like the way Marko made me feel. That stranger wasn’t me. He wasn’t the real me.
“What is it?” Tessa turned, meeting my eyes in the mirror. Still, my head was shaking. “Aetas, what’s wrong?”
“That’s not my name. That’s not me.”
“What? Yes it is. That’s you.”
“No.” My voice was forceful now. The rage was returning and I was more confused than ever.
Tessa turned back to me, placing her hands on each side of my face. “I like this, you. This is the Aetas I know. The one who has taught me so much. He’s my leader … my lover. Not the other version. I want his one. Please stay like this.”
“Why? Because you don’t want me to taint the memory of your precious Marko?”
“No. Because this is who you are.”
My lids squeezed shut through the throbbing that was beginning to take place in my head. “It is not. I don’t know him anymore.” My words were mumbled as I blindly reached for Tessa, bringing her closer. The love wasn’t as strong when I was this way. It was there, but not like when I was Marko.
I stepped back, opening my eyes as I pulled us to the bed. The resistance that met me wasn’t a match as I threw my weight down and brought us falling back onto the mattress. The moment we landed, I rolled on top of her, lowering my face into her neck. The sweet perfume that was her enveloped me and I couldn’t help but suck against her skin.
“Aetas?”
My head shot up and I snarled, slamming my palm over her mouth. Marko’s blood swirled within and I embraced it, letting it transform me back to him—back to me.
