Total pages in book: 118
Estimated words: 120336 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 602(@200wpm)___ 481(@250wpm)___ 401(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 120336 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 602(@200wpm)___ 481(@250wpm)___ 401(@300wpm)
That first brush of her mouth against mine unraveled me completely.
Groaning, I let myself sink into her, surrendering to the kiss like a man starved, desperate for salvation.
Her kiss wasn’t just a touch—it was a lifeline. It wrapped around my heart and chased away the murderous thoughts in my head.
God, she’s so perfect.
Her tongue moved with mine, each soft, intoxicating press tethering me to the here and now.
More fireflies swirled and played in the air around us.
She threaded her fingers through my hair and molded her body perfectly against mine.
I tightened my hold on her pulling her closer, needing to feel every part of her against me.
My cock grew in my pants.
My lips moved over hers with a fervor that bordered on desperation, as if I could pour everything I couldn’t say into the kiss.
You’re mine. Only mine. Forever mine.
I kissed her like the world could end in that moment and I would die happy as long as she was in my arms. Her warmth melted the ice in my veins yet the fire of my possessiveness still smoldered, refusing to die.
It terrified me, the depth of my need for her, but her touch softened the edges of that fear.
Oh God.
The kiss deepened, pulling me under, drowning every thought except her—her warmth, her softness, the way her lips molded perfectly to mine.
Nothing else mattered.
Not my father.
Not the ring.
Not the feast.
Not the battle.
It was just her.
Her fingers tightened in my hair and a soft moan escaped her lips.
A jolt of heat ripped through my body, shattering what little control I had left.
I broke the kiss, resting my forehead against hers as we both fought to catch our breath. “I love you. You don’t know how much. You don’t know what you do to me.”
Her hands slid down to cup my face and she brushed her thumbs over my jaw. “Lei, I think I have an idea because you do the same to me.”
I took off my thick ceremonial jacket and slung it to the ground. It lay right next to her fur coat.
She chuckled. “You looked good in that.”
“Oh yeah.” I took off my shirt fast, not caring about the buttons snapping away or any rips in the fabric.
No humor left her.
Instead, she slipped her gaze down my muscular chest. “Lei. . .”
“Yes, Moni.”
“We have a feast. What are you doing?”
I slung the shirt to the ground and undid the top button of my pants. “Are you hungry? Or. . .would you like to stay here and feast on each other?”
Chapter twenty-five
The Depths of Passion
Lei
If Moni thought she was walking out of this hidden place without me taking her—claiming her completely—then she was out of her damn mind.
The very thought made my jaw clench, my hands itching to tear her gown off.
But still, I waited, biding my time like a predator stalking its prey. Patience wasn’t my strong suit, not when it came to her, but tonight. . .tonight, I’d let her come to me.
I stood there, watching her as the fireflies danced around us, their soft glow illuminating her face.
Her lips were swollen from my kiss. Her chest rose and fell as if she was catching her breath from the intensity of it all.
God, she is beautiful.
I looked down at her hand, wearing my ring and grinned.
She’s all mine.
Then, Moni spoke. “No. . .I’m not hungry.”
“Are you sure?”
“Lei. . .I’m just thinking about how serious tonight is.”
“It is serious. It’s a battle to the death.”
“Don’t say that.”
“It’s true.”
“But. . .you can’t die.”
“I won’t. I just wanted you to know that I’m well aware of the seriousness of tonight, yet. . .” I tilted my head to the side. “I still want to fuck you. Right here. Right now.”
She licked her lips.
“I’m sure Chen is searching for me now.”
“Thank God he doesn’t know about this place.”
“And he never will.” I kissed her again, slower this time. Pouring everything I couldn’t say into the press of my lips.
A soft moan left her.
My hands slid down her back, pulling her impossibly closer, until I could feel the steady beat of her heart against my chest.
There’s no need to wait for her answer. She wants my cock as bad as I want to give it to her.
Soon, I was unzipping that spectacular gown hugging her body.
Even more fireflies came over and swirled around us like tiny golden stars.
Without breaking the kiss, I eased her down, lowering us onto my jacket and her fur.
The flowers beneath us seemed to hum with life.
She straddled me.
The top of her gown fell away and revealed her satin blue strapless bra.
I reached my hand up and trailed my fingers along the tops of her breasts. “Maybe we should try to escape. I now don’t care about the battle.”
She grinned. “I know how to run. I’m down to run away.”
“You think we can live somewhere on these mountains?”