Page 173 of Twisted Sins

“Your brothers need another punch for letting you come here,” he growled. “I’m dropping you back in the morning.”

She raised her chin. “Try it, and I’ll simply return here again in a few days.”

His grey eyes flared because he knew she meant it and would succeed.

“There’s no need for you to stay here,” he stated. “I’ve already explained to your family that I will join the temple ceremony when the time comes.”

“I’m not here because there’s a need,” she replied. “I’m here because I want to be here with you.”

He watched her with intense eyes.

“Why?” he demanded. His eyes deliberately swept over her, making her aware of his nearness. “If you missed having sex with a savage, as you like to call me, then I’ll fuck you one last time. But you will return to your family tomorrow.”

Anger and pain pierced her heart at his callous words. She wanted to slap him, but her hand stilled she saw his eyes.

Beyond anger and desire, there was also pain and longing. Her demon husband missed her just like she had missed him. He was pushing her away for a reason.

“You know very well there’s more than just passion between us,” she said.

He watched without a change in expression. “There’s nothing more,” he replied. “My life is here with my people. And you need to return to your life and stop chasing me.”

She sucked in a deep breath. Even though she knew he was deliberately pushing her away, hearing him speak as though she meant nothing to him still hurt.

“You are right,” she said. “I do need to return to my family. Or better yet, I will fly back to San Francisco. I’ll find some hot, tall guys to have sex. I’ll ask them to put ash or grey war paint on their faces to continue to fulfill my fantasy of having sex with a savage. But after a while, when I outgrow that fantasy, I will marry Rahul to fulfill my dream of having four children like my parents did.”

Growling, he held the back of her neck and pulled her close. “Stop,” he bit out, his grey eyes blazing.

“Why?” she demanded.

“Because you are mine! My wife! I will kill anyone who touches you!”

Before she could smile in satisfaction, his mouth crashed on top of hers.

She felt his anger, but she also felt him shaking with emotion. She kissed him back with the same emotion, wanting him, angry at him, and missing him fiercely.

His hands ripped her clothes, the savageness of his touch making her gasp, but she did not want it any other way. Soon, both of them were naked, and she felt the heat of his body against hers. Their lips remained fused while his fingers dug into her bottom, and he picked her up and carried her to the bed.

Her back hit the bed with a thud while her demon husband moved on top of her. Their lips parted, and his grey eyes bore into hers while he spread her legs and thrust deep into her with a savage hunger that she felt right into her soul.

There was pain, pleasure, and something powerful building up dangerously fast. She held him as he pumped hard into her.

“Is this what you want?” he growled.

“Yes,” she gasped. “I want you. Only you.”

Her words set him off even more. His eyes flared with dark emotion, and he took her with a fevered hunger. She clung to him, gasping and kissing him on his neck, on his hard jawline, and everywhere she could reach until they exploded together.

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It was sometime during the early hours of the morning when she lay exhausted yet content in her demon husband’s arms. All night, they had made love. After the initial angry and desperate couplings, the demon’s lovemaking had turned tender with soft kisses and touch. But no matter how they made love, she reveled in the fact that she was back in her demon husband’s arms.

His fingers stroked her arm gently while she looked out of the window at the early rays of the sun.

Although she was content, she also recalled the shock, pain, and anger she felt when he left her in the Thakvar mansion.

She had immediately wanted to follow him, but her brothers stopped her.

“You can’t go to him, Nandini,” Shivay said. “You are safe here with your family.”

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