Chapter 6 Ashwiyaa
Chapter six
Ashwiyaa
“Live in the moment.”
“Morning, beautiful.”
I turn as Kai makes his way down the stairs, and I groan, tipping my head back. Fuck, he looks like a damn god. Barefoot, wearing only black sleep pants, with his defined and perfectly sculpted chest on full display.
Kai laughs. “Well, that’s not the reaction I was hoping for.”
I bring my face back to him and bite my lip, unable to stop my eyes as they roam over him. “Could you not have gotten dressed?” I mumble.
Kai stops in front of me, a cheeky smirk on his face. “Where is the fun in that?”
His hands land on my hips, pulling me closer, his mouth stopping inches from mine. Just as I’m about to close the gap, he suddenly steps back, leaving me stunned with my mouth hanging open.
“Coffee?”
I blink my eyes in disbelief. “Are you serious?”
“Totally. One does not joke about coffee,” he says, turning and heading to the coffee machine.
A low growl rumbles from my throat, and in a flash, I jump on his back, my legs wrapping around his waist. Swiftly, Kai uses my momentum, bringing me around his body to his chest. One of his hands tangles in the hair at the back of my head, and the other arm bands around my lower back.
The smirk on his face makes my pulse race.
“I love it when you chase me,” he teases.
Anger and pure, unadulterated lust floods my body. With a growl, I bury my fingers in his blond hair, feeling the soft strands between my fingertips, and desperately press my lips against his. Kai matches my tempo, his growl blending with the passionate kiss, creating an electrifying sensation.
My ass suddenly lands on the cold stone countertop, and Kai’s hands run up my thighs, pushing my T-shirt up. I reach for the hem, ripping it over my head and sinking my nails into his shoulders, dragging him back to me.
Kai places his hand around the front of my neck and squeezes before tipping my head back and plunging his tongue into my mouth. The hot slide of his tongue along mine sends my head spinning. Frantically, I push his pants down with my heels, desperate to have him inside me.
“Okay, beautiful,” Kai says.
Using the hand that’s on my throat, he pushes me down until my back hits cool stone.
As I lie there, his hand slips away, delicately gliding over the curves of my breast. With a sigh escaping my lips, I close my eyes, savoring the feeling as my body instinctively arches toward his touch.
Kai’s mouth closes over one nipple, skillfully teasing it before swapping to the other.
“Kai,” I moan, wriggling against him, my legs still firmly wrapped around his waist. “I need you in me now.”
He curses, followed by the fabric of my underwear tearing, then he positions himself at my entrance.
“So needy,” he says, his warm hands wrapping around my waist and dragging me close to the edge of the counter.
I prop myself up on my elbows, and stare into his clear-blue eyes as he pushes inside me.
My stomach tightens, curling my toes as he fills me completely.
Succumbing to the pleasure, I let my head fall back and my eyes close as a moan escapes my lips.
I jerk as Kai leans down, closing his mouth over my nipple again and sucking hard. The sensations cause my inner walls to tighten around him, but Kai keeps a steady pace. Releasing my breast from his mouth, he digs his fingers into my skin as he pulls me into each thrust.
I raise my head again, and Kai’s eyes have darkened dramatically as he watches himself sliding in and out of me. My gaze roams over his muscles as they tense and bulge with each thrust. This man is a work of art.
Slowly, his ocean-blue eyes lift to mine, and the fire burning in them has my heart stalling in my chest. With a deep growl, he reaches for me, his hand spearing into my hair to cup the back of my head and lift me to his mouth.
I plaster my chest to his, rocking my hips in time with his thrusts.
“Kai,” I gasp out, breaking the kiss.
Kai groans, his mouth trailing down my neck and settling on the spot that shifters use for their mating, where they leave their mark. He lightly bites down, without breaking the skin, then slowly raises his head to meet my gaze.
“I’m fucking marking you as soon as you say yes.”
My inner walls clench at his words, and Kai falters in his movements.
I do it again, this time tilting my hips, and a hiss falls from his mouth.
Digging his fingers into my thighs, he clenches his jaw as he picks up the pace, thrusting into me with vigor.
A wave of warmth washes over me as I lean in, pressing my lips against his jawline while teasingly pinching his nipple, and he jerks.
“Fuck, Ash.” A rumbling sound comes from his throat, and his cock swells inside me, the feeling sending me wild. My fingernails claw to have him closer. Kai grunts, his hand moving to my clit, and with one swipe of his thumb, I fall over the edge with him.
I moan loudly, holding onto his shoulders as I ride wave after wave of complete bliss.
Covered in a sheen of sweat, we stay there for a while, my arms around his shoulders as he stands between my legs.
Kai’s warm breath brushes against my neck as he nuzzles closer, his fingers gently combing through my hair.
He brings a strand to his nose, inhaling deeply, and I can’t help but smile at the gesture.
“You always play with my hair.” My words slip out softly.
His bright-blue eyes, intense yet tender, lock onto mine. The smile that curves his lips is the kind that makes my heart skip a beat and sends a swarm of butterflies fluttering in my stomach. It’s a smile that would melt any girl’s heart.
“I love your hair,” he replies. “It’s so soft and smells amazing all the time.”
A laugh escapes me, light and carefree. “Okay, I’ll take your word for it,” I say teasingly, but the truth is, his words make me feel warm inside.
Shifters are all about scent, and the fact that he loves mine, that he finds comfort and pleasure in it, fills me with a happiness I didn’t expect.
Kai’s eyes darken slightly with a familiar intensity as he leans closer, his voice a husky whisper against my ear. “You’re so fucking sexy when you laugh.”
My eyes widen at his words, but before I can reply, his mouth covers mine. I’m never going to get used to this, no way. Every time our lips connect, it feels electric. It’s like every kiss heals a part inside of me I didn’t know was broken. I sigh into his mouth and pull back, but he follows me.
“Kai!” I laugh, trying to get away.
Kai’s peppers kisses along my collarbone and up my neck, making me shiver as he growls against my throat. “You’re going to be the ruin of me, aren’t you?”
I raise an eyebrow, unable to stop the smirk. “Yes. Does that scare you?”
Kai’s hand trails up my side, over the curve of my breast. He wraps it around the front of my throat, sending a tremor through me at the possessiveness of his touch. He drags me closer, those eyes of his sparkling like gems.
“Say you’re mine?”
A thrill runs down my spine and my eyes flutter when he gives my throat a gentle squeeze.
Our lips lightly touch as I say, “I’m yours.”
“Good girl.”
My pulse jumps at his words, a thrill rushing through me as his mouth captures mine once more. The kiss is all-consuming, filled with an urgency that mirrors the need coursing through both of us.
“I need to see my boss,” I mumble between kisses.
Kai pulls back, his brow furrowed with concern, his blue eyes searching mine. “Now?”
“I should get this over with,” I reply, though the words feel heavy on my tongue. “This won’t be easy—my boss can be unreasonable.”
Kai’s eyes move between mine, and I wish I could read his thoughts and intentions like I can with most others. But Kai has always been a mystery to me.
“Do what you need to, but know this—no matter what, I’ll be here, waiting.”
I draw him closer again, my fingers sliding into his hair, and I tug on the strands.
“How did I get so lucky?” I whisper against his mouth as his hands slide over my sides and up my back.
“Go tomorrow,” he murmurs, leaning in and trailing kisses down my throat.
I bite my lip, melting into his touch, completely immersed by the striking contrast of our skin tones—his fair complexion against my rich, dark brown.
Kai reaches my nipple, drawing it into his mouth and making my legs tighten around his hips.
“Okay. Tomorrow.” I moan, surrendering to the sensation of his hands on my skin, letting myself get lost in his touch.
In the back of my mind, a shadow of doubt lingers.
I’m not sure they will let me leave. The dragons are known for their possessiveness, an instinct that runs deep within them.
Even though I have no romantic entanglements with any of them, in their eyes, I am still classed as something to be owned, a mere object—a prized possession.
The thought sends a shiver down my spine, a reminder of the cage I’m trying to escape.
Before I can dwell on it any longer, Kai’s fingers grasp my chin, tilting my head back to meet his gaze.
The intensity in his eyes burns through the doubt and fear.
His mouth is on mine in an instant, and the kiss is fierce—hard and branding.
It steals my breath away, searing through the uncertainty and leaving only raw desire in its wake.
Every time we touch, it’s like the world around us blurs, leaving only the two of us in sharp focus. But the weight of what lies ahead hangs over me, a reminder that this moment, as powerful as it is, can’t last forever. Tomorrow, I’ll have to face them. Tomorrow, I’ll have to fight for my freedom.