Page 30 of Taste of Danger

Arion opened his eyes, taking a moment to orient himself. This was the first night he’d slept away from home in decades. It was also the first time he’d felt such delicate warmth pressed against him, as if Elvine was trying to burrow under him.

His gaze slid down her naked body at a leisurely pace, fascinated with every dip and sensual curve. Too bad she’d gone back to her room to shower after their run. Arion would have loved to have taken one with her. In fact, he would have loved if Jax had joined him, but everyone had showered separately.

Hesitantly, he placed a hand on her hip, marveling at how silky her skin felt under his palm, a stark contrast to his mutilation. But as he drew his fingers down her tanned thigh, he discovered there were also lean muscles, as if she worked out daily.

She was facing him, her violet hair, still a little damp, cascaded over the pillow like a shimmering waterfall, begging to be caressed.

How could Arion leave a creature as beautiful as Elvine? How could he forget Jax existed? For the first time in his life, he’d felt like he mattered.

Elvine had refused to stop touching Arion, running her hands over his mutilated body like it hadn’t repulsed her. She’d begged for his cock, which was a whole new thrilling experience for him.

What the three of them had done earlier still felt unreal, like Arion was walking through a dream, witnessing the three of them pleasuring each other through someone else’s eyes.

He snatched his hand away like he’d been doing something wrong when Elvine’s eyelashes fluttered open. Her little tongue swept across her bottom lip as she stared up at him, just watching him. He felt embarrassed he’d been caught touching her.

Wasn’t that something a deviant would do, touching someone in their sleep? His throat felt dry as he swallowed, his heart beating a little too fast.

“You’re allowed to touch me, honey bunny. You don’t have to act like you’re busted when I wake up to your wandering hands.” Her smile reminded Arion of a sunlit morning, even though he’d never witnessed one before. The way her eyes sparkled made Arion want to smile in return.

“I was thinking about what you said last night.” Elvine turned onto her back, exposing her body to his hungry gaze. Arion ran his palm over her pert nipples, grinning at how hard they became from a single touch from him. He’d made them hard, and now he wanted to suck them into his mouth.

“I really don’t want to talk about that right now.” Arion didn’t want to think of Ozel or Akai when he was playing with a beautiful woman’s body.

“And I don’t either, but it’s leading up to something else.” She entwined their fingers to stop him from touching her. “Pay attention, honey bunny.” She softly laughed.

“I would rather lick you.” Arion dipped his head to capture one of the pebbled nipples, but she playfully batted his head away. “Honey bunny!”

Arion looked at her and knew he was wearing a goofy smile. He couldn’t help it. Sex and fun had never gone hand in hand in his life. There was never any playing or teasing, and Arion was enjoying her smiles and breathy laughter.

“Fine.” Arion exhaled the most exaggerated sigh. “Go ahead and tell me what you were thinking about.”

She moved closer, resting her pretty breasts against his chest, and now Arion was finding it hard to breathe. Such flawless beauties shouldn’t be touching his mangled skin.

“If you were handed over to that rat-faced, scummy guy right when you reached maturity, does that mean…” Her top teeth sank seductively into her bottom lip, while her neck and face turned a pretty shade of pink.

Arion had wondered if Elvine or Jax would come to that conclusion after he’d stood in the middle of the bedroom and bared his soul.

He shook his head. “Ozel wasn’t my first. It was actually a few months after my maturity that my uncle…” Even after telling her and Jax the sordid story, Arion found it hard to talk about. “Anyway, I lost my virginity to this cute guy who showed up at our mansion, needing protection.”

Arion could still remember Sasha’s pretty face, how it had been instant attraction, until it had been obvious the guy had only been using him for sex. He didn’t want to tell Elvine that last part. His life was already miserable as hell, and he wanted to give her some memories that weren’t so bad. The sex had been good with Sasha. They’d met up in secret as often as possible, Arion getting his world rocked every single time.

He wondered if Elvine even realized she was drawing circles on his chest with the tip of her finger.

“But there is something I didn’t tell either of you.”

“What?”

She gazed up at him, and seeing her rest against his body, tucked in the crook of his arm, the image made him feel like a powerful, capable male. Like he could protect his little fairy from any danger she faced.

Arion glanced away, an explosion of heat searing his face. “My mates gave me a few firsts.”

The bed dipped, and Jax slid in behind Arion. Then a strong arm slid over his waist. “And what would that be, pumpkin?”

They made Arion feel cocooned between them, yet it didn’t seem suffocating. He still felt like a capable male while still feeling safe and desired.

“Don’t be shy.” Elvine tapped Arion’s nose with a frisky grin. “What first did I give you?” she whispered, as if there were spies hidden around the room.

“Anal sex,” Arion replied timidly, though he was still smiling. “I’ve never been a top before.”

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