Chapter 24 #2
Kaden’s breath hitched as they traveled lower, and that throb of desire between my legs became a desperate ache.
There were too many clothes between us.
Now that I knew what he was to me, I was done fighting my attraction to the demon prince.
Done fighting the threads of Fate that kept drawing us together.
Done fighting what I wanted deep within the marrow of my bones.
As if he could read my mind, Kaden hauled me into his arms. Enormous black wings materialized as he surged into the sky, beating furiously against the rain.
We rose quickly over the trees, leaving the deadly waters of the marsh behind. When the manor came into view, he banked low, making a running landing a few paces away and throwing out a hand to magic the doors open.
The house was quiet, which told me Sorsha and Adriel must have retired. In eight strides, we were back in that cozy sitting room, where a fire still roared in the grate.
Kaden set me down, magicked away his wings, and gave an odd twist of his wrist. Between one heartbeat and the next, my soaked clothes were warm and dry. Another flick, and the heavy oak doors slammed behind us.
Our eyes met, and then we collided.
Strong arms lifted me off the floor, pushing me against the bookcase.
Our breaths became uneven gasps as we devoured one another with tongues and teeth. Kaden’s hardness pressed into my stomach, and I wasted no time hauling his shirt over his head and tossing it to the floor.
My heart sped up as I took him in. Kaden was all hard muscle and golden skin decorated with swirls of onyx ink. As I stared at his tattooed chest, the crashing waves seemed to thrash in time with his uneven breaths.
But I only had a second to admire him before he reclaimed my mouth and tugged my jacket down over my arms. It hit the floor with a loud smack, and I moaned as his hand engulfed my breast, his thumb teasing my nipple through the thin fabric of my tank top.
His lips ghosted over my mouth before migrating to my neck, where he paused to worship the sensitive spot beside my throat.
Liquid heat pooled between my thighs, and my hands had a mind of their own as they trailed down his chest to those devastating abs. My hand slid over the hard bulge in his pants, dragging a low, masculine groan from Kaden.
Grabbing a fistful of my shirt, he yanked the neckline down to expose my peaked breast. I cried out and arched into his touch as he sucked my nipple into his mouth.
His tongue flicked out to tease the hardened bud, and that ache between my legs grew almost unbearable.
In that moment, I didn’t care who he was. Didn’t care about the bond that linked our fates. I just wanted to feel him, skin to skin.
Gripping a fistful of my hair, he tilted my head back to take my breast deeper into his mouth. His other hand released the button on my leather pants and slipped beneath my waistband.
I whimpered as his fingers parted my folds, finding me already slick with desire. Kaden shuddered against my skin, his warm breath awakening every nerve ending and sending another shockwave of pleasure through me.
He massaged that sensitive bundle of nerves, working my body into a frenzy. I grabbed a fistful of his night-black hair, pulling his mouth back to mine and nipping at his bottom lip.
“You’re so ready for me,” he rumbled against my mouth.
A needy little moan was my only response as he dragged his teeth along my bottom lip. My stupid body had never been able to deny this male, even as my mind fought the connection between us.
He continued to work that sensitive spot, making firm, tantalizing circles before slipping a finger into my wet heat.
I hissed as my body clenched around him, welcoming him in.
“Fuck,” Kaden bit out, his voice ragged with need.
Another finger joined the first, and I gave a strangled cry.
“ Lyra ,” he breathed, capturing my earlobe between his teeth and tugging until the mix of pain and pleasure nearly sent me over the edge. “You feel so good,” he growled, curling his fingers into my center. “I bet you taste even better.”
An embarrassing whimper slipped out of me as he withdrew those skillful fingers. My body instantly felt empty without him, the need for his touch almost unbearable.
But then Kaden dropped to his knees, cupping the back of my calf in his palm and tugging off my boot.
I gaped open-mouthed at the sight of the demon prince kneeling before me. The image turned my core molten, and my heart pounded so wildly that I thought I might pass out.
Once he’d relieved me of my boots and socks, he hooked his fingers in the waistband of my leathers. He ripped them down in one rough motion, baring me completely.
I shuddered as cool air rushed over that sensitive bundle of nerves, the sensation heightened by the wetness between my thighs.
Kaden’s eyes gleamed as they roved over my body, flaring with such raw carnal desire that I felt my knees buckle.
“You are magnificent ,” he rumbled, pressing a kiss along my center before gripping the back of my knee and hooking my leg over his shoulder.
I gasped as he spread me apart, and then his mouth was on me.
My head fell back as he licked up my seam, fingers parting my sensitive folds as his tongue plunged into my aching, wet heat.
I hissed a curse as his tongue speared into me, and the one foot that was still on the ground threatened to buckle beneath me.
As if he sensed my unsteadiness, Kaden’s hands slid around to cup my ass, bringing me closer, his tongue deeper.
I fisted his hair for dear life, hips driving into him as he licked and teased.
I sucked in a breath, stomach clenching, as the raging coil of need within me wound tighter and tighter.
Kaden’s fingers joined his mouth, thrusting into me until I shattered.
I cried out as the shockwaves barreled through me, my body breaking and reforming with each maddening surge. Pure bliss overtook my fight and fury, along with a force so destructive I wasn’t sure I’d survive it.
Kaden groaned, holding me steady as he wrung every wave of pleasure from my body. A jagged sob wrenched from my throat as I went boneless against him.
Tomorrow I could hate him, but tonight, he was mine.
When I opened my eyes, Kaden was staring, the lower half of his face slick with my arousal and his eyes gleaming a wicked silver.
“As much as I love kneeling at your feet, I really want to bed you thoroughly.”
I started to speak but then closed my mouth, too embarrassed to say I didn’t think I could move, let alone climb a flight of stairs.
As if he’d read my mind, Kaden rose to his feet, scooping me into his arms and striding down the hall.