Page 133 of The Merciless King

Then it whips up, and his eyes lock with mine.

“I fucking love you, Gianna.”

I sob out my gasp.

His hand slides through my hair and he pulls me to him. I submit completely and grip his biceps as he holds my head angled and peers into my soul.

“I fucking love you, and I meant it when I said if any man touches you, I will kill them.” He growls. “You are mine and I need you to tell me you forgive me.”

“I do,” I whisper huskily.

“Thank fuck,” he rasps and slams his mouth to mine.

I open as his tongue slips inside, and our passion ignites. Hungrily, we press our bodies hard together and I ignore all the pain, letting this man claim me.

Guilt rises, but I push it away.

There is time for this.

I don’t know how this is going to work, but I love Braxton with all I am, so I trust we will find a way.

BRAXTON

A FEW HOURS later, after being released from the hospital, Gianna is curled up in my arms and in my bed. Connor told me to keep the credit card for a bit longer, so I thought we deserved another night in the Dufort Hotel in Manhattan.

I wasn’t taking her home.

Fortunately, she doesn’t want to speak to her mother yet.

Gianna is in shock, and I’m going to take care of her.

She’s a victim.

And the woman I love.

I showed her the minute the door closed behind us.

Kissing her as I dropped my bags to the floor, I said against her mouth, “Tell me if I’m hurting you.”

“No. Yes. I don’t care.” Gianna wrapped herself around me like a monkey, so I carried her through to the bedroom, yanked off the covers, and placed her onto the linens.

“I need to taste you,” I said like a damn animal, tugging down her sweatpants and spreading her legs.

“Please.” She kicked away the clothing and reached for me.

Positioning myself between her legs, I kept my eyes on hers as my tongue reached out and lapped at her pussy.

“Brax.” Her voice was barely audible.

“Mine.” I sucked on the hard nub. “Mine.”

Closing my eyes, I reached under her hips and lifted her so I could have full access to her core. In one mouthful, I wrapped my lips around her entire wet, musky cunt and consumed her.

Gianna cried out. “Oh god.”

Mine.

I nearly let her go.

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