was fearful, and it made his heart ache to see it. She’d been used and hurt by men before, and he was hell bent on seeing to it she never knew a moment’s fear again. He gentled his touch, then gave her a slow wink before kissing her again, feather-light touches of his lips to hers.
With each kiss, she relaxed a little more, until at last, she kissed him back, her pale lashes fanning her cheeks as she closed her eyes and let him guide her. She reached up to wrap her arms around his shoulders, her fingers stroking the short hairs at the back of his neck. He braced his weight on his elbows with one leg thrown across hers to hold her in place. The soft curves of her body pressed against his, scorching him everywhere their bodies touched.
Their kiss deepened as passion overcame them both, and she uttered a soft moan that had his cock turning to granite. Need built on need until gentle touches weren’t enough anymore. He slipped his tongue past her lips, savoring the sweet heat of her mouth as she yielded to him. He moved in closer until he could grind the aching length of his dick against her thigh. She was a fire in his blood, a need that overwhelmed every other thought or desire, and it took all of his remaining control to give her the time she needed to accept what he already knew.
They were destined for each other.
Gwyn was lost in a storm of passions and desires she’d never felt before. She clung to the one person in the entire world that she trusted. She held him close as she dropped her guard and truly let herself feel for the first time since she’d been summoned into the hellish life of a slave. The air around her nearly crackled with the energy of the essence , and she knew that if she opened her eyes that she would be able to see the flow of energy between herself and Vamir. She could feel it, a steady pull that drew her in, promising her everything missing from her heart and soul. Companionship, trust, laughter, and even love.
She allowed herself to feel his energy. It wasn’t that she could read his thoughts or see his memories, it was both less than that, and so much more. It was the truth in his soul that she sensed, the light and dark that made up his very being. Their energies were soon as entwined as their bodies, growing closer with every touch. If she allowed it, they could stay like this, their souls bound together for the rest of their lives, not just for one life, but for all the ones that followed. He could be hers, forever.
It was too much.
Heart pounding, she broke their kiss, drawing in a lungful of air to try and cool the fire that raged inside her. “That’s what it would be like, forever?”
“If we became soulbound, then yes.” His words came out in a roughened growl, and there was no missing the need that blazed in the dazzling glow of his eyes as he stared into hers.
“And if we don’t?”
“Then over time, the fire between us will burn down to embers, and then to ash, but only if we stay away from each other. Being close like this will always fan the flames between us.”
“All or nothing, then?” she asked. Lying here with him, Gwyn didn’t know if she would have the strength to stay away from him, to forever deny herself the pleasure of being in his arms.
“Exactly. I know what I want, Gwyneth. I want it all. When we’re free of this place and the Magi, I’ll ask you what your choice will be.”
“And until then?”
He grinned down at her. “Until then, I intend on doing everything I can to convince you to say yes.”
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Chapter Six
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