Page 101 of Stargazer

And suddenly his tongue was the only thing I could think about.

“Come at me,” he commanded.

Swallowing my unwanted arousal, I did. He broke down the movement in slow motion, demonstrating it.

“You want to get your arms on the inside of theirs and hook your hands over their shoulders. From here you can control them.” He played it out, bringing his hands through my upheld arms and placing them on my shoulders where he held me in place.

He lowered his head so his lips were by my ear. “I quite like having you exactly where I want you,” he teased, the whispered words brushing against me in a way that made my body shiver with need.

“I know you do,” I fired back. But my own words were strained with pleasure.

I loved the feel of his breathy chuckle that sounded in response.

“Once you have them here, then tie them up tight over the top of their arms so they can’t throw any more punches at you.” His arms slid over my biceps, locking underneath them and pinning me down. I wriggled, trying to get free with no luck. “Keep your hips locked in tight and close.” He pressed his to mine, showing me what waited. “One hand can grab the back of the head. You aim is to get the dominate position.” He tilted my head to the side and his face bent down as he held me, close enough that I could feel his breath on my skin. He kissed that joining spot between my neck and shoulder. Then licked up the length of the column, stopping at my ear.

“You want to hold them here until you get an opening to take them down or tire them out,” he whispered. “Or in this case, until you effectively distract them.” He nibbled my sensitive skin and I gulped. He seemed to be using the Alpha’s absence and the lack of wolves around to his absolute advantage. Training hadn’t been like this since back at the compound.

“Do you have that, Venus?”

As per usual, every rare time he said my name, my body wanted to give in to him. Give my all to him.

And he used it like his own personal weapon.

I nodded in response to his question.

“Good girl.” He softly bit the shell of my ear, sucking it into his mouth. Sparks erupted.

Then he pulled back. “Now you try.”

We did the move over and over again until I eventually managed to lock him down. Surprisingly, I managed to actually keep him held in the position.

“How does it feel to be on the other side of this?” I taunted when I had him in my embrace.

“Every position that involves you does nothing but excite me.”

Oh, my fragile heart and fluttering vagina.

This time I licked his ear.

His answering groan vibrated through me. “You’re killing me, Supernova.”

“Griff?”

“Yes, baby girl?”

“Why don’t you call me ‘Vee’ like everyone else?”

It had always been on my mind. I knew he loved his nicknames, but he had never once called me ‘Vee’ in all the time we’d known each other. Even when I’d insisted.

He got out of the hold I had him in with ease, turning to face me. His thumb came up, tipping my chin so he could look me straight in the eye. Grey to hazel green.

His expression was serious, as was his gravelly voice. “‘Vee’ does not do you justice. You shine brighter than anything else. So to me you’re either Venus, Supernova or Cosmo. You are radiant, and severely more important, and cannot be reduced to something as simple as a single letter.”

I swallowed down all the emotions that rose to the surface, stopping the liquid that began to pool in my eyes. I knew my chin, held between his fingers, would be trembling as I fought against the tears. He had truly commanded his way into my heart again.

He'd never actually left.

I had no response for him, suddenly not feeling so talkative. But I nodded my understanding and he smiled down at me, leaning forward to capture my lips in what was more of a sweet and passionate kiss, taking his sweet time.

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