I pulled back just enough to cup her face, tilting it up to meet my paze. “Yes, I do.”
A small, broken sound left her lips, but she didn’t argue. Instead, she whispered, “I’m sorry. I just needed some air.”
I hushed her immediately, pressing my forehead to hers. “You don’t have to apologize for anything.’
Indus
Her body softened against mine, but the sounds of weak, sluggish blows still filled the air behind us.
She tensed again.
Her fingers curled against my chest. “Kester, make them stop.
I shook my head. “No.”
She pulled back slightly, brows furrowing. “They’re already dying,” she whispered.
“That was the idea, baby. Such people constitute a nuisance to the society. It is best to wipe them out,” I stood and lifted her into my arms, ignoring the way she gasped as I moved. “Wear this.” I pulled off my shirt and handed it to her.
I carried her out of the clearing, back through the trees, ignoring the sickening, sluggish sounds of the two bastards fighting to the death behind us.
She didn’t speak until we were almost at the house, but I enjoyed her silence and the way her soft breath fanned against my chest.
“Kester?” She called, stopping me just when I was about to push the door open. I stopped with her still wrapped in my arms.
“Yes, love.”
“What about June?” She asked… I barely suppressed a growl. “What about her?”
She lifted her head slightly, looking up at me. “What are you going to do?”
I exhaled through my nose, my grip tightening around her. “I don’t give a fuck about her, baby!
She dropped down from my body and reached up, brushing her fingers against my jaw, forcing my
“I need a favor from you…” She began, and my heart skipped a beat.
Fuck. Her touch detonated through me like wildfire. It was unfair how easily she did this to me. How just the press of her fingers on my skin sent a ripple of heat through me how it softened the edges of my rage like ne smoothing jagged rocks over time. It was fucking dangerous he was dangerous.
And she had no idea:
I swallowed hard, my pulse hammering against my ribs as forced myself to maintain control.
Zeth purred. He liked it-fucking craved it. And that was the problem.
Because, at this rate, I would do anything she asked. Anything at all.
“Promise me,” she began. I didn’t know what she was about to ask, but I knew there was every possibility that I’d grant it. “Promise me you’ll treat June right on this vacation. That you won’t do anything to hurt her. If you truly love me like you say, then don’t do this… I froze
Her thumb brushed the corner of my mouth, and I exhaled, my control slipping through my fingers like sand
She had no idea how much power she had over me. No idea that every time she touched me, she wasn’t just asking for something she was owning me. Claiming me without realizing it.
Her touch was a fucking leash. A leash I had no problem letting her wrap around my throat.
My fingers curled around her wrist, “Kasmine…” I growled through clenched jaws, attempting to fight the spell she was casting on me, but it was futile.
“Promise me,” she said again in a pleading voice that dug into my skin.
I should have resented the way she weakened me with just one fucking touch.
But I didn’t.
Because she wasn’t making me weak. She was making me hers.
“Fuck,” I muttered, closing my eyes for a brief second before opening them again, my forehead pressing against hers. “You don’t know what you are asking of, Kasmine,” I breathed. If only she knew she was unknowingly pushing me in the direction every other person was pushing me to, then maybe she wouldn’t have said this.
“Please…” she whispered one last time, and my restraint snapped.
My hand shot out, cupping the back of her head, my fingers threading through her hair.
“I promise,” I rasped, my lips brushing her temple. “I won’t do anything to hurt her. If it makes you happy.”
She exhaled, but before she’d revel in her triumph, I spoke again, “But what do I get in return, huh?” I whispered in her ears.
She inhaled slowly, “Kester.
“Shh,” I murmured, trailing my fingers down her throat, feeling the rapid thrum of her pulse. Gods, she felt good. Soft. Warm. Mine. “You don’t get to ask for mething for nothing.”
A small moan escaped her lips. “What do you want in return?” She teased, resting her hands on both sides of my waist as she tilted her head to the side, giving me access to the side of her neck where my breath fanned.
Fucking nasty images played out in my head… Like. What if I just sunk my fangs into this delicate neck and claimed her as mine already? A dark chuckle left my lips as I pushed the thoughts aside.
My tongue darted out, licking the side of her neck up to her soft chin, “I want you, Kasmine,” I murmured. Anytime. Anywhere. No excuses. When I want you, you give yourself to me.”
I pulled back just enough to catch her gaze, my thumb dragging across her lower lip, and fuck, I want to kiss her.” Say yes, baby,” I coaxed, “Say yes, and I’ll promise whatever you want.”
A slow, seductive smile crossed her lips, “Yes, Kester. I’ll do whatever you want. Just don’t hurt her.”
And that sealed the deal.
KASMINE.
“Oh, heavenly goddess! Kasmine!” June’s voice rang with relief as she threw her arms around me, squeezing the air from my lungs. “I’m so sorry you had to go through all that.”
I let her warmth settle over me, trying not to think too much about where she had been last night. But I felt better to see her looking lively today. She was happy, and I found myself wondering what they had done the previous night. She hadn’t slept in her own designated room,
Yeah, I know how that sounds. Like I’d spent the night stalling her, right?
Well… I kinda did. Not in a creepy way, though. Just… checking, Checking if she had returned after going to “talk” to Kester.
I didn’t make the mistake of sneaking to Kester’s door. He’d sniff me and corne running into my arms like a lost puppy. I didn’t want that. I wanted the night to be all about June.
But… Had they only talked? Slept quietly? Or….
No. I couldn’t think about that.
It shouldn’t be my concern if they fucked. They were meant to get married soon. They’d be doing that often. That was what couples did. And soon, it would be normal for them-so normal it wouldn’t even be a thought to worry about.
I swallowed against the bitterness rising in my throat.
“It’s fine, June,” I said, forcing a small smile as I pulled away from the hug. “But Mum must never know about this. She’d freak out.”
My mini duffle bag still had some space in it to contain some of the chocolates Jake had given me the day before I traveled.
They were kind of the best I’d had in a long time. There was no outing without them, at least, as long as there were still some left.
She pressed a hand to her heart in mock solemnity. “Your secret is safe with me, darling,” she said, perching at the edge of my bed. She was already fully dressed and ready to rock the day. Her yellow floral dress stopped mid thigh, the soft fabric hugging her figure just enough to remind me of what I lacked. My eyes trailed down to her long, impossibly smooth legs, and I wished-just for a second-that mine had the same effortless elegance.
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