Total pages in book: 92
Estimated words: 87185 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 436(@200wpm)___ 349(@250wpm)___ 291(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 87185 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 436(@200wpm)___ 349(@250wpm)___ 291(@300wpm)
“Watch out for Devon,” I add. “Not that he’s going to hurt you or anything. He’s uh, just, uh, new to this.”
“Mabel will keep an eye on him,” Xavier tells me so I don’t worry. He looks at Antonio. “She’s going to invite you to tea. You are going.”
“Uh, okay,” Antonio replies. “Sounds nice.”
“Enjoy,” I tell him and then go down the hall with Xavier. He closes the bedroom door as soon as we’re inside and pulls me to him. This is the first time we’ve been alone since everything went down.
“What the fuck were you thinking, Wren?” he whispers, burying his face into my neck. “You made a deal with a demon.”
“I know what I did,” I reply back, leaning away just enough to look into his blue eyes. “And I know what I have to do.”
“What do you have to do?”
I swallow hard, hating the fear in my eyes. This isn’t something he can physically beat up. He can’t punch his hand through the demon’s chest and pull out its heart and we walk away, calling it a day. This demon has power, lots of it. There’s a reason it was bound to a sigil and not killed in the first place.
“Find the sigil, break it, and then kill the demon.”
“Sounds so simple.”
“Hah. Right?”
He pushes my hair back and kisses me. Warmth floods my body and my hands go to his hips, pulling his body against mine. I let out a breath and melt against him. Xavier picks me up and carries me to the bed, laying me down and moving on top of me. I widen my legs, welcoming him in between. He kisses me again, soft and gentle at first.
“I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe, Wren.”
“I know you will,” I tell him, reaching up and cupping his face, careful with my injured hand.
“I mean it,” he says between kisses and then lifts his head so he can look at me. “Whatever it takes.”
“I know,” I repeat. “But I don’t think you know how much I’ve wanted this… someone who will save me.” My voice is quiet yet full of emotion. Isn’t that what we all want? To be saved? To have someone who loves us enough to come to our rescue when we need it most because that’s what we would do for them.
“I’m not the knight in shining armor you dreamed about saving you, Wren. I am the villain, and nothing will change that.”
“I don’t want a knight in shining armor because I am no damsel in distress. I want someone who will go to the ends of the earth for me because the thought of not being together is more painful than anything he has to do to keep me.”
“Someone like that will cross lines that can’t be uncrossed.”
“Then we’ll cross them together.”
He kisses me again, this time with more passion than ever before. My heart swells in my chest and I can’t get close enough to him.
“Xavier,” I breathe, lips brushing against his as I mumble his name. He groans in response and moves down, fingers hooking inside the waistband of the PJ pants I put on. In a swift movement, he pulls them down, positioning his head between my legs. My body shudders in anticipation and I glance down at him, lips parting as his mouth touches my most sensitive parts.
He lifts his head so I can watch him draw his fangs. Then he goes back to me, tongue lashing against my clit. A moan escapes me and I move one hand to the mattress, twisting the comforter into a ball in my fist and he takes me into his mouth, licking and sucking at the same time.
Holy shit, it feels so damn good. My eyes fall shut and pleasure winds within me, but this time, it’s mixed with something else, and it enhances everything a million times. I’ve been in some scary situations before. I’ve dealt with demons and darkness not knowing how I’d get out. And yes, I had the Order to back me up, but it was more out of obligation than anything else.
It’s different with Xavier. He will do whatever it takes to keep me safe and knowing I’ve finally found someone who is willing to put it all on the line for the ones they love fills the void inside me.
Knowing I’m close to coming, Xavier pushes a finger inside me, pressing against my inner walls. My entire body tenses and I suck in a breath, holding it as the orgasm ripples through me. I cry out in pleasure, turning my head to the side as I writhe against him. He doesn’t let up and the climax is so intense my ears ring as I arch my back.
He holds me to him and turns his head, fangs sinking into the tender flesh of my inner thigh. The pain mixes with the pleasure and I slit my eyes open, watching him drink from me. It’s the strangest feeling, as it both hurts and feels good at the same time, and knowing that it’s my blood giving him strength makes me feel all the more close to him.