Page 23 of These Wicked Desires

He leans down and kisses me deeply, moving his hips at the same time. I wrap my legs around him and cling to him, getting lost in the motions and sensations. It doesn’t take long for the pressure to build. Even without Kai touching my cock, all I need is him to press those fangs against my neck, and I’m gone. Lightning fires through my veins, and my release tears through me, landing on my stomach but I don’t even notice it. I’m too busy watching Kai come with his head thrown back and the tendons of his neck pulled taut.

When he collapses on top of me he groans. “Oh, ew.” He pushes back up and looks down at the sticky mess he landed in.

I can’t help but laugh at his expression with one fang on display as he curls his lip. I take his face in my hands and bring him back down for another slow kiss. He sighs and flops back down on top of me, heedless of the mess.

We lay together, with Kai’s head on my chest, letting our hearts slow and breathing even out. It’s the most content I’ve felt in a while. Unless Ellis is in my arms, my world never seems to be calm. Especially lately, with my worry for my family increasing, and the threats to Ellis growing closer each day. I let myself soak in this moment, and try to keep my feelings from projecting into the ether for Kai to pick up on.

“Do you think they’re done?” I ask after a while, tracing random circles on Kai’s back with my finger.

He’s still for a moment before nodding. “Mm hmm.”

“Good. We should get back to training.” Even as I say it, my mind rebels at the thought. All I want to do is go upstairs and have a giant, naked cuddle party.

Kai groans. “You are a fucking drill sergeant.” But he pushes off of me, grimacing at the dried sticky mess crusted to both of our stomachs. “Oh, gods. I’m gonna puke.” He gags dramatically, to the point he actually makes himself gag for real.

“You fucking swallow, Kai. What’s the difference?” I ask sitting up.

“The difference is, it’s crusty and stuck to me.” He shudders. “It reminds me of being a teen again.”

I laugh. “You have a history of having crusty come stuck to you? What the hell were you doing back then?”

He levels a flat stare in my direction. “Lots of orgies, Cade. Flying come everywhere.”

I snort and push to my feet, grabbing my shirt still wet from the bourbon he made me spill. “Right. Awkward young Malakai attending orgies. You probably came in your pants when a pretty girl looked at you and you had to go the rest of the day at school with it crusting in your tighty whities.” I wipe off my stomach before tossing the shirt to him.

He snags it out of the air with glare. “It was more than a look, thank you very much.”

I’m still laughing after we’ve pulled our pants on and stand outside the bedroom door. Kai grabs my arm and spins me around, pinning me to the wall.

“Keep laughing, pretty boy.” His chest rumbles against mine with his low growled words. “I’ll make you pay for that later.”

I press my mouth to his. One last kiss. “Looking forward to it.”

Ellis and Sterling are laying naked in bed together. Her wings are spread out behind her, trailing onto the floor. The gold threaded through them shimmers in the moonlight streaming in through the window. She’s fucking beautiful. So beautiful it makes my heart feel like it’s cracking into tiny pieces. There's no way someone like her could be mine.

She glances over her shoulder and smiles as her gaze travels from our feet to our heads. “You both look a little disheveled,” she says, lifting one brow with a knowing smirk.

I grin. “Says the woman who looks like she’s just been thoroughly fucked.”

Her smile spreads and she stretches like a cat, displaying all of her gorgeous curves. “I won’t deny that,” she practically purrs.

And just like that, I’m hard again. This woman drives me absolutely wild. From the corner of my eye I see Kai adjusting himself, and I laugh.

Kai steps forward and crosses his arms over his bare chest, his tattoos flexing with the movement. “So, you keep the wings out for Sterling but break my nose when I try to sleep with you when they’re out.”

Ellis shrugs one shoulder and gives him a coy smile. “I like him better.”

Kai growls, and I swear I see his eyes flash red for a split second. He gives her no warning when he pounces, using his supernatural abilities to jump the distance to the bed. He lands on top of her, pinning her wrists above her head, careful to avoid landing on her wings. She squeals and squirms, trying to get out from under him, but he’s too strong.

“What is it with you and Cade testing me today?” He nips at her neck, leaving a red mark but not breaking the skin.

The playfulness in her expression evaporates, replaced with lust, and I know if I don’t step in things will get derailed quickly. Not that I don’t want that to happen. We just really need to focus on getting ready for all the shit to come.

“Nice package you got there, Sterling,” I say, throwing a wink in his direction. Sterling snorts and stretches before standing and walking to the bathroom, careless of the fact he’s naked as the day he was born. As he passes me, I smack his ass. “Nice ass, too.”

Kai stiffens and looks over his shoulder, glaring at me. “Seriously?”

I shrug and have to bite my cheek as Ellis’s face turns red from trying not to laugh. A small gurgling sound comes from her throat and Kai whips his gaze back to her.

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