Javad instantly froze, lifting his head to gaze down at her. “Is something wrong?”
She hesitantly brushed her hands over his chest. “I can feel what you do.”
Ah. From the moment of their mating, they’d started to share a bond. It began with being able to sense what the other was feeling. But the longer they were mated, the more intense the connection would become, allowing them to physically share the sensation of each other’s touch.
He combed his fingers through the golden silk of her hair. “Does that bother you?”
A soft sigh fell from her parted lips. “It’s astonishing.”
“Astonishing,” he muttered, absorbing the echo of her pleasure as it reverberated inside him. “Yes. That’s exactly what it is.” He kissed a path down her jaw. “And glorious.” He paused at the base of her throat, directly over her racing pulse. “And exciting.” Using the tip of his fang, he pricked the delicate skin, lapping the droplet of blood. Another blast of hunger wrenched a groan from his lips. “And delicious.”
“Delicious?”
“Mmm.” He pressed the hard length of his cock against her lower stomach. “Like the finest champagne.”
She wrapped her arms around his neck, tangling her fingers in his hair. “I spent so many centuries fantasizing about being in your arms. This doesn’t seem real.”
“I had the same fantasies.” He pulled back a bit to study her bewitching beauty. “I dreamed of how the torchlight would shimmer in your golden hair.” His fingers teased the sensitive tips of her nipples until she gasped in pleasure. “And the soft perfection of your skin.” He lowered himself to brush a light kiss to her lips. “And your sweet scent that drives me crazy.”
She arched toward him in invitation. “How crazy?”
He chuckled, then used the tip of his fang to trace the curve of her neck. Terra groaned, her hands lifting to thread her fingers in his hair.
“Hang on tight,” he warned.
“That sounds dangerous,” she breathed.
“Nothing but pleasure, I promise.”
“I trust you.”
Her words were as intoxicating as her enticing heat that wrapped around him like a caress.
This female was so tiny and vulnerable beneath him. He could crush her with one blow. Or drain her dry before she could stop him. But as he lifted his head to study her, there was nothing in her eyes beyond a smoldering lavender desire.
Holding her gaze, he brushed his fingers over the ugly brand on her shoulder. Vynom’s mark.
“Nothing will ever hurt you again.”
She nodded. “As long as we’re together, I’ll never be afraid.”
Unable to resist temptation, Javad sank his aching fangs into the pillowy softness of her breast. Terra hissed at the combination of pleasure and pain. Javad ran his hands down her body in a soothing motion as he sipped her blood.
Her taste hit his tongue with a heady warmth. She’s more addictive than any drug, he silently acknowledged.
Feeling her tremble as her passion threatened to overwhelm her, Javad reluctantly pulled his fangs out and gently licked closed the tiny wounds.
Eventually, he would drink from her while their bodies were entwined. But for their first time together, he wanted to concentrate on ensuring that she was drowning in heart-stopping, bone-melting, unforgettable joy.
“Javad,” she murmured with breathless anticipation, gliding her fingers down his back.
He turned his attention to her puckered nipples. The scent of aloe vera drenched the air, but he wanted more. Using his tongue and the sharp tips of his fangs, he teased the sensitive nubs until she squirmed in bliss.
“Faster,” she complained.
He chuckled in delight, skimming his lips down her shivering body.
“All good things, in good time,” he promised.
She tugged at his hair. “The early bird gets the worm.”
His startled laugh echoed through the room. “What?”
“I don’t know,” she muttered, her face flushed with passion. “I’m not thinking very clearly right now. I just want…”
“What?”
“You,” she breathed. “I want you.”
Her words punctured his unbeating heart, melting it into a puddle of goo.
“You got me, Terra,” he swore in soft tones.
She gave another yank on his hair. “All of you.”
“Yes. But first…”
With a slow, wicked smile, he parted her legs and wiggled down the mattress until he was kneeling between them. Instantly, he was surrounded by the sweet scent of her arousal. His mouth watered, though his hunger was no longer for blood.
Gripping her hips, he licked through her slick heat, feeling a smug satisfaction as he wrenched a loud groan from her throat. His nymph liked that. A lot.
Using her soft moans as a guide, he dipped his tongue inside her, driving her desire higher and higher, taking her to the edge before easing away and starting all over again.
“Enough.”
With unexpected strength, Terra reached down to grab his shoulders and hauled him upward.
Javad readily gave in to her impatience.
As much as he enjoyed hearing the sound of her soft pants, his need was spiraling toward the point of no return. He wanted to be deep inside her when that happened.
“I like when you’re bossy,” he teased, kissing the upper curve of her breast before gliding up the slope of her throat.
Her skin was damp with sweat, and the lemony scent of her hair teased his nose.
Delicious.
“Good.” She framed his face in her hands as she wrapped her legs around his waist. “Get in me. Now,” she ordered.
Javad didn’t have to be told twice.
Holding her smoldering gaze, he pressed the tip of his rock-hard cock into her body. They groaned in unison, the pleasure so shocking that it made the world come to a screeching halt.
Time ticked away as Javad simply savored the sensations that battered his body. Anticipation. Ecstasy. And a love so profound that his heart didn’t feel big enough to contain it.
Releasing a shaky sigh, Terra scored her fingernails down his chest, then with a smoldering smile, she lifted her head to lick away the small trail of blood.
Hunger slammed into Javad. With a harsh growl, he plunged his erection deep into her body.
“Yes,” she urged in a husky voice, lowering her hands to cup his ass as he drove
