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I cut myself off when his hands caught my face and tilted my head back. “Look at me. Do I look angry?”
My throat swelled.
He didn’t.
“I was trying to avoid the addiction for as long as I could, but I knew it was inevitable. I chose to open your thighs and taste you, knowing it would only be a matter of time until I lost control when I did. You fed me to save my life—that’s a hell of a lot better than me eventually losing my grip on my hunger.”
Tears welled in my eyes, and my fingers tightened on his suitcoat. “I felt like the devil, Bash. Everything that happened was my fault. Even in your demon form, I had toseduceyou into drinking from me.”
“My mind was controlled by my fury when I was in that form. I barely understood what was happening. It sure as hell isn’t your fault that Anthony decided it was wise to drink from my mate. That was a decision he made entirely on his own.”
“He was only here because your mom and I had an evil plan. I was supposed to use my body to convince you to mate with me. We realized it made more sense for me to turn into a demon than a vampire, and I told her I’d do whatever I could to break you. She invited Anthony to push you.”
“Is that supposed to make me less attracted to you?” His thumb dragged over the single tear that had trailed down my cheek, wiping it away.
“I don’t know. I never should’ve done it.”
“Like hell you shouldn’t have. You’re my mate; if you want to tempt me by cooking in a thong and masturbating in the room across from mine, that’s your right.” He wiped away another tear, using his thumb again. “Anthony made his own choice. I fought the bastard before; he knew exactly what he was doing when he drank from you.”
“I still feel awful about it.”
He brushed a kiss to my lips, lightly. “I’m sorry.”
“Well it’s notyourfault.”
“If we’re playing the blame game, the only reason he was here is because I refused to fuck you even when you were shaking yourbare ass in my kitchen. If you had any idea the thoughts that were running through my mind…”
“Dirty ones?” My grip on his shirt tightened.
“Filthy. They’d make these cheeks so pink, the color might never fade.”
My lips curved upward, just the tiniest bit. “I don’t know, you said it had been ages since you touched a woman. I probably have a dirtier mind than you.”
He chuckled, the sound low and rich. “Sure you do.”
“Give me your number, then. How many women have you been with?”
“You don’t want to play this game with me, Brynlee.” He massaged the sides of my scalp lightly, not releasing his hold on my face. “You give me a number, and I’ll turn it into a checklist of men to kill.”
My face body warmed. “That wasn’t an answer, Bash.”
“I’ve been with three humans before you. Only one of them, more than once. Half a dozen demons as well, though I haven’t slept with one of them in a few decades.”
My eyes rounded. “Only nine? You definitely don’t want my list.”
His chest rumbled. “I’ll fuck you so many times, you won’t remember anyone else.”
“Is that a promise?”
“Yes.” He lowered his lips to mine and kissed me lightly. “It’s a request, too. Your lust sated me in ways I never imagined were possible. My body still feels more relaxed than ever.”
“Are you hungry again already?” I asked, my heart warm.
“Only a little. Not nearly to the point I had accepted as my normal. It’s barely noticeable at all.”
“Good.” I closed my eyes for a long moment.
“If it’s any consolation, I fully support your choice of demonism over vampirism,” he murmured, still rubbing my scalp lightly.
