Page 46 of Premonition of Peace

Sweet, little moans filled the car, and her fingernails bit into my shoulders as she anchored herself. We found our rhythm, moving against each other in the seat.

“Fucking perfect.” With one hand gripping her hip, I cupped the back of her neck with the other, pulling her mouth to mine. A rumble vibrated in her throat as she slammed her hand into the ceiling of the car, giving herself leverage to press against me harder while she rocked her hips.

“Fuck, yes,” I growled, pumping faster. The tension built between us, coiling tighter and tighter with each powerful thrust. The sounds she made, the way she whispered my name, begging me to make her come, only pushed me closer to the edge.

Her scent, her magic, her lust: it permeated the air, and I drank it in, feeling the rush in my veins. Steam coated the windows, and sweat dripped down her neck, disappearing into the collar of her sweater. Tilting her head back, she moaned again.

“Eyes on me, sunling,” I said, reaching between us to find her clit, pressing into it as I fucked her more vigorously than should be possible in the passenger seat of a car.

Gasping, her gaze focused on me, and she bit her bottom lip. Her brows furrowed, quivering as her tight cunt rippled around me. Her movements came faster and faster until we lost all rhythm, both seeking the release we desperately needed.

“I’m close,” she whispered, and I thrusted harder. When she tilted her head back, exposing her tender neck, I wrapped my hand around it, squeezing and restricting her air as she built up.

“Come for me,” I growled, my fingertips digging into her hip to hold her against me.

Nathalie’s body seized up around me, her mouth falling open as her pussy clenched around my cock so tightly I saw stars. I released my hold, and she sucked in air before choking out three words that would break us both.“Feed from me.”

A deep rumbling in my throat reverberated as I fed. Her body began to shudder from pleasure, and I picked up my pace, loving the way she came on my cock. Gold light flashed from her eyes, filling the car as I followed her into ecstasy with a roar.

She collapsed against my chest, gasping for breath, her hands gripping me like I might disappear. Stroking her hair in the silence, I listened to her heartbeat while it steadied. “I don’t want to leave,” she whispered.

“I’ll stay here as long as you want.” I wrapped my arms around her, holding her like she could be taken from me at any moment.

That was a possibility, now more than ever. She’d never admit it, but I feared this was her way of saying goodbye. Something tightened in my chest. Thoughts I’d pushed away began to resurface. Every time we were together, it felt like it could be our last. Maybe this time, it was.

sixteen

NATHALIE

A dayand a half of searching memories and a day and a half of trying to figure out how to find the shears using the Eye, and I had come up with nothing. As much as I didn’t mind going at things alone, I knew when to call in the cavalry. Pulling this off was going to take a group effort, but Lucifer didn’t know how to find the objects of fate any more than August did. It certainly didn’t stop them from trying to get me some answers. If I didn’t get some answers, I was going to fail everyone. The plan would be null and void if I didn’t get my ducks in a row. And these ducks were acting more like rabid squirrels.

I needed a new perspective. I needed my best friend. Someone who understood what it meant to have the weight of the world resting on their shoulders.

It was decided.

Glancing at the clock, I knew she’d be awake. The twins were still on a bizarre sleep schedule. So, I freshened up and with keys in hand, I tiptoed to the door. I’d asked Lucifer to sleep in his room for the night. I just couldn’t give him the attention I knewhe needed. Just as I reached for the handle of the front door, I felt a familiar presence behind me. Lucifer stood, his arms crossed over his bare chest, his presence filling the room with a quiet intensity.

“Sneaking off to save the world?”

I huffed a laugh. “Going to see Piper, actually.”

“At two in the morning?”

“She’s awake,” I said, shrugging. “Kids.”

“That sounds horrendous.” He wrinkled his nose.

Smacking him on the arm, I gave him a disapproving look. “Watch it. Those are my godchildren you’re talking about.”

“Forget I said anything.” He held his hands up in surrender. “Want me to go with you?”

I shook my head. “No, I need to go on my own. Get Piper’s input. Ronan’s too. I’m not sure everyone is ready for a family gathering.”

“By family, you mean my brother.”

“Of course I am. I have enough on my mind as it is. I don’t need to deal with the two of you right now. That’ll come in due time.” He raised a brow in surprise, and I put my hand on his shoulder, reaching up to kiss his cheek. “Don’t burn the place down. And don’t follow me.”

The drive to Piper’s house was a blur, the road passing beneath me without notice until I found myself standing outside her door. Piper opened up almost immediately, concern and exhaustion etching lines on her face, but the surprise of seeing me on her doorstep was evident.

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