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Panic gripped Abalim, his breath catching in his throat. The walls of the room closed in, taunting him to teleport to the other side and freedom. Fear clung to him, a remnant of his days in chains as a slave. He loathed this loss of control, a deep-seated phobia carved from a lifetime of confinement. With a deep, steadying breath, he summoned his inner strength, reaching for that resilient spark of defiance.

Better to do something constructive instead of wallowing in dread. Asmodel went to the small cot in the room and laid down. Closing his eyes, he laced his fingers together on his stomach while JR15 scrambled from beneath his hair and scurried over his torso and made himself comfortable on his chest. With a sigh, he willed himself to create a Dreamwalk that included the alluring Lisa.

Fruk his fears.

Chapter Five

Lisaslowlyopenedhereyes. Damn, her brain was full of mush. She rubbed one eye with the heel of her hand and sat up. Where the hell was she? The last thing she remembered was falling asleep in the room Rerqel stated was hers. But now… now, she found herself in an unfamiliar landscape. Like she’d been transported to an entirely new world. The sky a deep shade of azure, while the horizon had a mixture of brilliant colors. The grass beneath her feet was a vibrant green, almost too perfect to be real.

She glanced at her surroundings, where a figure came toward her from a distance. She squinted. It was hard to make out who it was. With each step, it became clearer it was a man. Averyhandsome man. And her face flushed at the intense way he watched her. His dark gaze was unyielding.

Lisa caught her breath in a dry mouth. The guy seemed familiar. Like someone she imagined in a dream. Why was he here in this strange world with her? As he got closer, her curiosity got the better of her. She slipped off the bed. With firm resolve, she headed to meet him halfway.

The closer they got, the clearer his details came. Like a fuzzy old TV coming into focus. Her heart quickened.Soaring space dung, the man sure fit the description of tall, dark, and handsome. The deep brown of his skin was a beautiful ebony, almost a pure black that reflected blue highlights in the shimmering light of dual suns. His gorgeous eyes were a dark shade of cocoa brown. And when he focused those vibrant orbs on her, Lisa experienced a strange sensation in her chest. Like a zap from an electric shock.

Abalim. His name was Abalim.

“Oh my God, it’s you, isn’t it?” Look at her. Talking like a star-struck fangirl.

He cocked his head with a smile. “I’m very glad you remember me.”

The timbre of his low, melodic voice made her shiver.

He put a hand over his heart. “I told you I’d come back to let you know when I found you.”

Lisa heart jumped. He did say that. But how…?

Abalim stepped closer, his eyes never leaving her face. “I’ve discovered what planet you’re on, and I’ll be there very soon. Rerqel knows I’m coming and has agreed to let me take you back to Earth after we’ve done some kind of trial together.”

Lisa bit her bottom lip. Could this be true? He was real and was coming to help her? A surge of excitement at the possibility of being rescued made her breathless. Then something else made it hard to breathe. As she gazed into Abalim's eyes, she was inexplicably drawn to him. Like a moth dancing around an open flame.

For a brief snatch of time, the two of them stood in silence, their connection locked in an intense embrace. Well, why hesitate? It’s not like she’d never done anything stupid in her life before. Besides, she was in a dream. Right? And she could do anything she wanted in a dream.

So, Lisa went for it. Stepping into his personal space, she gripped his solid upper arms.Oh lordy.She’d always wanted to wrap her fingers around a man's muscular arm and squeeze. To know what solid, silken skin felt like. Writing about it didn’t come close to the actual sensation. The taut warm skin was a plush velvety texture over unyielding steel.

She leaned in, taking in a deep breath. Ah, pure masculine sin. A thrilling combination of ancient spice and man musk. She tilted her head and stood on her toes. Closing her eyes, she parted her lips, hoping he’d get a clue since she was so much shorter than him. The highest she got was the tip of his square chin line. No way would she break the dream by making stupid demands.

His warm breath caressing her lips was her only warning. With a heated touch as light as spring sunshine, he placed his mouth on hers.

That single, simple connection created a sizzle of awareness in the depths of her soul. At the power surge like a bolt of lightning, she melted into his embrace. Her very essence fused with his. His kiss turned carnal from one breath to the next.

The ground shifted as Abalim pulled her until her groin was flush against his hard, male length.

His dominant action caused her to fall into a world of pure, primitive feeling and captured her in eternal bliss. With a moan, she ground her lower self into the firm steel of his hardened member, searching for that perfect slice of friction where she needed it most.

Lisa wrapped her arms around his thick neck and jumped up and enfolded her legs around his trim waist, desperate to feel as much of him as she could. A sensual growl rumbled from deep within him, making her shiver in response.

Abalim’s mouth gracefully moved from hers to the pulsating vein at the side of her neck, and his arms tightened in an unbreakable hold.

She responded by turning into pliant, liquid putty ready to be molded by a master. She’d never gone from neutral to instant lust so fast. Her breasts ached, her nipples like uncut diamonds waiting for an expert grader to mold them into something new.

As he suckled the sensitive skin between her neck and shoulder, his clever fingers found one of her quaking nipples and brushed over it.

She moaned as waves of heat pooled low inside. She would’ve melted into a pile of undignified goo if he hadn’t kept a firm grip on her ass.

His mouth found hers again, a sensual dance of lips and tongue that threatened to turn carnal again.

When he pulled away, Lisa blinked, trying to get her hazy vision to focus. She sucked on her lower lip to steal the last of his addicting flavor. While not a novice to the act of love, what just happened was like nothing she’d ever experienced before.

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