19. Chapter 19
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Ares
E very little moan or gasp is music to my ears. Every little rock of her hips and arch of her back lures me in closer.
She responds to me so beautifully, and I’m reminded of how we fit together perfectly, like puzzle pieces.
Finally, she’s let her guard down. She’s allowed me in. She’s been so blinded by Ethan.
Damn Ethan.
I’ve done what I can to get him away from her and off her mind, but she’s stubborn. As she always was.
But I don’t want her asking any more questions as to why Ethan can’t come with us once we break the curse, because I fear she’ll never want us to break it.
He has his hooks in her, but whatever she feels for him will never match what we feel for each other.
It’s destiny. It’s forever. Tonight, I’ll remind her of that.
Ethan will be a smear in her past. I’m her eternity. I had to share her with her husband many lives ago, and I don’t plan on sharing her ever again. I’ve waited so damn long to have her to myself.
Tonight, I’m taking what’s mine.
We’ll break our shackles and take our places back with the gods and leave this mortal life behind us until it’s a distant nightmare.
My arms snake around her body as I take her to her room, knowing she can’t resist as my dragon continues to call for her, his heat crawling under her skin.
The stone floors beneath my feet simmer with every step, my staff scattering around, knowing they aren’t allowed to come near her. No one is.
With my shoulder, I nudge open the heavy wooden door and step inside. Shutting the door with my heel, I carry her to her bed.
I keep her close as I lay her down with me settled between her legs.
Her gaze fills with lust and this small haze, helping her let go of everything that is holding her back, holding us back.
Her fingers tug on my cloak and shirt, urging me to take them off. I smile and lean back, stripping away the barrier between us.
Sparks erupt as I edge closer, her hands gliding over my chest and lower to my belt. I can’t control the small pause in my movements as guilt lingers in my mind, knowing all too well that I’m taking her choice away from her… again.
I have to have faith that she’ll forgive me, like she did before .
Because she has to know that everything I do is for us.
“Ares,” she whispers, her voice luring me back and her grip tightening on my belt.
Still, I’m unable to move, hesitant, wondering whether I’m making a mistake. And as I move away from her, she sneaks over me, pushing me on my back as her lips trail over my skin.
“I don’t want to stop,” she moans as her legs rest on either side of my hips and my hard cock nudges against her. “Take it off,” she urges, rubbing herself over me as I try to call my dragon back.
My fingers grip her waist, and I haul her up, wanting to give what she wants without taking what I need.
She wiggles in my grip as my claws puncture through her dress, ripping it until there is nothing shielding her bare body from me.
“What are you doing?” she asks as I don’t stop, lifting her higher until my lips tease over her clit.
“Having dessert,” I grumble from beneath her.
Rodi gasps and throws her head back as my mouth seals itself over her clit to suck. Her body trembles on top of me, and the heat and weight of her figure drive me even crazier.
I always want her on top of me.
Under me.
In my arms.
With me.
I dig my fingertips into the tops of her thighs, anchoring her down as I swipe my tongue over her. Her taste is addictive and bold, intoxicating me with desire that I can’t fight. The tip of my tongue sinks inside her over and over .
“Ares… please…” she moans as she rocks her hips down, grinding against me and trying to take me deeper. Her neediness fuels my need for her, and I have to do everything in my power not to bury myself inside her.
“You have to fall apart for me first,” I tell her before stroking her clit with the flat of my tongue.
Rodi reaches down to grip my hair, tugging with each effective lick. She grinds down on me, and I loosen my grip on her waist to let her move of her own accord. She chases her own pleasure, and I gladly let her use my tongue for her needs.
“I’m so close,” she breathes.
A moan rumbles in my throat, the vibrations buzzing against her sensitive clit. My darkening eyes shift upward, watching her tilt her head back and then drop it as the pleasure soars through her.
Rodi cries out my name as she shudders through her first orgasm, her thighs trembling on either side of my head.
I drink her in, reveling in her bliss as she falls apart for me.
Just for me.
“Can you handle more, little rider?”
Rodi catches her breath before nodding eagerly.
A pleased grin crosses my face as I grab her thighs and help her move down my body. She’s so warm and soft to the touch, making me even harder. By the time she plants her knees on either side of my waist, my cock presses at her entrance.
Rodi allows me inside with a moan, her eyes fluttering shut.
I grip her waist as she fully sinks down on top of me, heat and pleasure firing through me. I breathe in deeply, controlling myself as she takes me so well. The thought of having her mark pushes at my mind. But can I live with it, knowing she did it as my dragon calls for her ?
Rodi starts moving on top of me, slowly bouncing. She rests her hands on my chest, a few strands of hair falling into her face.
All I can think about now is her and how beautiful she looks on top of me. My hands run up her sides and her back, caressing her as she moves faster and harder to take me even deeper. “You feel amazing.”
“You do too,” Rodi breathes out as she gazes down at me with flushed cheeks. “So amazing.”
I move my hands over her breasts, caressing and appreciating every curve of her body. My thumbs glide over her hard nipples. “Just like that, little rider. Don’t stop.”
Rodi sinks down on me again. Her body tenses and shudders a little as she gets closer and closer to a second orgasm.
I gaze up at her, admiring her. I can’t believe I finally found her, and I plan on making sure she stays mine. “Come here.”
Rodi gasps as I place my hand on the back of her neck and draw her down. Claiming her lips, her moan vibrates into my mouth as I thrust up into her. “Ares…”
My lips muffle her sounds as our kiss deepens. The heat around us grows hotter as our movements grow faster and more desperate. My own pleasure crests, and she’s growing tenser by the second. “Come for me.”
Rodi releases with a gasp, her body shaking as she collapses on top of me.
I wrap my arms around her, anchoring her to me as I finish with a groan. My heart pounds heavily as we both come down from the high, our breaths growing stronger by the minute.
I take in the sweet smell of her hair as she rests her head on my chest. “Perfect.”
Rodi hums under her breath, but she sounds too tired to form any actual words .
I gently roll her onto her back, guiding her head down on the pillow. I brush her hair away from her face as her eyes flutter closed, her breathing slowing down to a comfortable, relaxed rhythm. “Rest.”
Rodi doesn’t need any more convincing. She dozes off only a few minutes later as I stroke her hair, lulling her into a deep sleep.
My eyes rest on her for a few more minutes as I sit on the side of the bed, conflicted by all that’s happened, wondering what more I can do to convince her. All I want is the best for us. The best for her.
She doesn’t understand that yet, but she will in due time. She will see that we’re meant to live our lives a certain way, that we’re not meant for this world.
I just hope she realizes that before it’s too late.