Page 127 of Cruel Knots

I hold onto her, savoring the feel of her soft, warm body.

The urge to devour her completely overcomes me. Leaning in, I capture her lips. She opens up to me but I sense her hesitation.

Is she disgusted by me? I wonder as my insecurities play out a cruel scene in my head. Maybe she still abhors my ugly, ruined face. Why will she ever want me when my brothers are unblemished and whole?

I don’t care if she wants me or not. She’s mine, anyway, I decide stubbornly, forcing my hand between her thighs and cupping her sex. My tongue dives deep inside her mouth, giving her no chance to reject me.

A sharp pain suddenly shoots through the tip of my tongue.

Breaking apart, I glare at her. “Did you just bite me?” I growl.

Lucia breathes hard, her eyes betraying the fear she feels.

“I don’t like it when you’re forceful,” she says, panting hard. “Why do you have to bully me so much?”

“It’s the only way to make you accept me.”

A strange emotion comes over her. “That’s not true.”

I scoff. “Tell me this face doesn’t disgust you.”

“It doesn’t.”

I look at her closely, trying to see if she’s lying.

Lucia stares back at me. “You disgusted me when I thought you were a stranger hurting me. My feelings changed when I realized who you were.” A frustrated look comes over her. “I’m sick of repeating myself! Here, let me show you.”

To my astonishment, she closes the distance between us and smashes her mouth to mine. Her arms wrap around my neck tightly as she pulls herself against me.

The kiss sends my mind spinning. Lucia is kissing me thoroughly. Willingly.

My hands graze her sides, sliding lower to cup her ass cheeks through her short, frilly skirt. My hips jerk forward, the hardened bulge of my trousers’ front digging into her soft belly.

Breaking off suddenly, she grabs my collar and starts unbuttoning my shirt. My hands squeeze her ass, proceeding to cup them. Needing her closer, I haul her into my arms.

She squeals, throwing her arms around my neck to avoid falling off. With a growl, I place her on the counter and attack her mouth.

Her fingers claw the back of my neck, spurring me on to kiss her thoroughly. I never expected her to want me in such a primal way. My hands pull at her top, nearly ripping it off her body.

Lucia suddenly pushes me away, breaking the kiss.

A frustrated growl escapes me and I’m about to pounce on her when I realize she’s pulling her blouse over her head. Before my astonished eyes, she reaches back to unclasp her bra, letting it fall off her.

She’s about to reach for me but her elbow knocks a bowl of chocolate sauce. Flustered, she tries to get down to clean the mess but her palm falls on the slippery mess, making her topple off the counter in a clumsy heap.

“Oww!” A pained moan escapes her as she tries to sit up.

“Shit! Lucia, are you okay?” I’m beside her in an instant.

“Yeah...” She slowly sits up. A mischievous gleam descends into her green eyes as she looks at me. Without warning, she reaches for me, smearing something warm on my cheeks and neck.

“What are you doing?” I ask confusedly.

She pushes my chest, forcing me to lie on the floor. Moving over, she straddles my thighs and sits on top of them. A wicked grin stretches her luscious lips as she hurriedly unbuttons my shirt and throws it away. Next, she unbuckles my belt and proceeds to push my trousers off my hips.

I lie still, giving her complete freedom to own my body.

She takes away every scrap of clothing off my body and leans down to run her tongue along my neck, licking at the chocolate she’d smeared over my skin.

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