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I swallow roughly. “I’d very much like to kiss you,” I hoarsely force out. Never giving myself a moment to change my mind.
Ever so softly, she smiles, and it draws me in. “And I’d be upset if you didn’t.”
I groan at her admission, and don’t hesitate to press my lips to hers. The moment our mouths touch, it doesn’t just feel like a breath of fresh air, but more of a gust of wind that carries us to the clouds. Wrapping around us to keep us close.
My hand slides to the back of her neck, pulling her in so I can kiss her deeper. To feel her tongue dance with mine. She opens willingly and my body shudders. There may have been other females who I’ve been intimate with since losing my mate, but only to try and feel something. To find a way to stop the emptiness from being so fucking painful. But nothing happened. Most of the time, I couldn’t even make it to the finish line.
And I never kissed them. I’ve never touched another’s lips since I lost my mate.
Until her. Until Cora swooped in that training room with Emma with a lightness to her step. It was refreshing.
Everything about Cora makes me want more. She’s been a beacon of light in a life so dark and hollow. Like the morning rain that nourishes the earth to grow.
I devour her. Quickly becoming addicted, and I’m not sure if I’ll be able to stop. Especially when she moans into my mouth and grabs at my shirt to get closer. My free hand drops the empty glass to the floor to slide down her side and grip her hip tightly, pulling her body more firmly into mine. Luckily, the glass doesn’t shatter to disrupt this moment, but instead clanks loudly to the ground.
I have no doubt she can feel how she affects me as she rolls her hips into mine, seeking friction. I tip her head farther back, laying claim to her. Angling my mouth so I can selfishly taste more. I nip at her bottom lip, and I feel her smile against my mouth on a gasp. But I can’t fucking stop.
Now that I know what she tastes like, feels like, I am fully coming undone. Her lips are so soft and now swollen because of me. Heat tingles down my spine and sparks lick beneath my skin. Her fingers clutch harder at my shirt before sliding up into my hair and gripping at the strands at the root.
She’s like putty in my arms, melting under my touch and so damn responsive with every little whimper she gifts me. Moving my palm from her hip, I skate it up her spine underneath the material of her shirt, her silky skin against my fingertips.
She bites my tongue and holds it hostage as she trails her hands down the line of my jaw. When she frees it, she kisses me with fervor, desperately opening her mouth for me to ravage and sink into. She teasingly slides her palms over my chest until she reaches my stomach, inching lower until her fingers curl over my waistband and tug.
I groan into her mouth, my movements growing rough as I hold her more firmly to me. Her tongue twirls around mine and the act puts me in a trance of pure, undiluted desire. Our hips grind into the other at the same time, causing my cock to twitch.
I swallow down another small cry of pleasure that escapes her and find all the strength I can, managing to seek that last shred of control I hold and pull back. Our breaths mingle in sync, but my hands feel like they are shaking, struggling to not dig into her creamy skin and explore every inch of her.
“You have no idea what you do to me.” My lips press against her forehead, whispering my confession. The only sounds are our breaths rushing out in heavy exhales.
A small, amused huff leaves her used lips as she pulls back so she can look at me. “I think I have a clue.”
I want to leave a handprint on her ass if she’s teasing me about how hard my cock is straining against the seam to get to her. But there is a softness in her gaze which makes me wonder if instead, it’s because she feels the same.
Something in my chest seems to settle, and I have the urge to try to use my powers one more time tonight before I force myself to sleep. Because she’s right, my body needs it and the circles beneath my eyes just keep getting darker. With her here in my arms, it’s giving me a different kind of calming strength that makes me feel steadier than before.
Once my heart calms to a normal beat, I say, “I need to try one more time.” And I wait for her to demand I just sleep instead.
Instead, she asks, “To try to kiss me again?”
I can’t stop the chuckle that tumbles free. “Your mind still stuck in your desire for me, love?” Finally, I get her cheeks to tint the warmest shade of pink, but I continue so she doesn’t have to answer. “I want to try to reach Gehendra again. Just one more time. Then, I promise I’ll stop for the night.”
She studies me, her eyes holding mine as she digs deeper, trying to see if I will go too far. “Once more.” Her fingers release from the band of my pants as she begins to turn and walk away, but I grab her around the waist and pull her back into me. The fronts of our bodies perfectly aligned with no space between us.
Her face is in my chest as I hold her tighter, pressing my lips to the top of her head. “Please stay right here. I need you because something about you gives me strength and settles the madness in my heart.”
A shaky breath fans over my shirt and I feel her head shift up and down. “Okay.” So soft, I almost don’t hear her.
Holding my hands out ahead of me, with her safely pressed into my chest, my eyes fall close. I reach for my well of power, centering myself and allowing my head to drop slightly to breathe her in, inhaling deeply. To feel her essence wrap around me in a comforting hold as I bring my power to the surface. Gripping hold of that one stubborn strand and pulling it to me. The energy hums through my veins and on my exhale, I let it flow free. Golden light ripples in a circle until the golden rings start slowly pulling away from each other.
Cora stays still between my arms, snuggling closer to my chest and circling her arms around my waist, securing herself to me. The feel of her has me opening my eyes when I start moving my hands to direct my power to open the portal. To reach past land and sea. Past time and space.
My breath hitches in my throat at the darkness swirling in the center, sending a frosty chill to cascade towards me. An eerie sensation creeps up my spine at whatever lurks on the other side. The small opening looks like an eye of darkness, evil and waiting.
My arms begin to tremble from the exertion, and I grit my teeth to draw up more energy. When I try to open it up more, my power snaps once again and it all falls away. Only this time, I don’t want to slam my fist into the floor. This time, I wrap my arms tightly around Cora, resting my head in the crook of her neck.
“Thank you,” I breathe out harshly as the rush of my power comes down. “I felt it. Somehow, I managed to touch the realm. It’s like a living thing, even though it was as cold as death. But that’s the farthest I’ve managed to surge my power.”
She pulls back, bright eyes holding mine. “Whatever is in that realm, I felt it, too.” A shiver jolts up her spine, but she brushes it off, reaching for my hand and linking our fingers together. “And Fynn?”
