Page 137 of The Sundered Realms

His pupils contracted as she felt the hard planes of muscle beneath, touching him skin-to-skin.

“Liris—“

He broke off, sucking in a breath as she pressed a kiss to his neck.

Take that, Lord “I never prioritize myself” Vhannor.

“This is our first time, together,“ Liris murmured against his skin, smiling as the feeling of her breath made his hands grip the juncture of her thighs more firmly. “You don’t get to make it only about me.”

Vhannor let out a disbelieving breath. “Are you negotiating sex?”

“If that’s what it takes to get my hands on you, absolutely.”

He made a strangled sound that she thought was a laugh as he lowered her back to the bed.

And then he cupped her mound.

Liris gasped.

“My turn first,” he told her, rubbing gently.

Of course he wanted to be in charge. He’d probably get off on instructing her—and she would too.

But not this time.

“Mmm. No.”

She palmed his erection through his pants.

Vhannor hissed.

“Together,” she reminded him archly. “Partners take care of each other—it doesn’t just go one way. Isn’t that what you told me?”

“If you want to go together,” he bit out, dipping his hand underneath her pants, “you’d better let me get you ready, Liris.”

His finger stroked the lips of her sex, and he groaned, finding her already wet.

“I’m always ready, Vhann,” Liris breathed.

She thought that would make him laugh, but he leaned over and kissed her instead, his lips caressing her in time with his finger below, the combined sensation so dizzying she held onto him for balance.

Then without warning, he plunged that finger into her.

Liris arched off the bed. She writhed against him, trying for more friction, her kiss urging him for more, but he stayed slow, slow, slowly driving her mad.

And then he added a second finger.

Liris broke off their kiss with a moan as his fingers stretched her.

Which gave Vhannor a chance to murmur, “Can you keep up with me, then?”

Oh, was that how it was.

She sat up again, pushing him backward.

But his fingers never left her, and with the change in angle they hit differently inside her and Liris’ vision went white for a moment.

When she could see again, Vhannor was smirking at her, eyes fully blown fire, and it was the sexiest thing she’d ever seen.

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