Page 46 of The Blood Moon Hunt

This time, there’s no hesitation, no restraint. His mouth crashes down on mine, claiming me with a hunger that sets my blood on fire. The kiss is all-consuming, a storm that sweeps away everything else, leaving only the raw, unrelenting pull between us.

I feel his control slip, his need matching my own, and for the first time, I don’t fight the surrender. I lean into it, letting the fire consume us both.

Chapter

Twenty-Five

ADRIAN

As our lips meet, the anger melts away, replaced by a hunger that consumes me whole. My hands grip her waist, pulling her flush against my body. She tastes like sin and sweetness, and I drink her in greedily, savoring every moan that escapes her lips.

Breaking the kiss, I trail my mouth along her jawline, nipping and sucking at her skin. "I think we both know you didn't want to sleep. You wanted this—wanted me."

Selene shivers beneath me, her fingers digging into my shoulders. "Shut up," she gasps, but there's no heat in her words. If anything, they're laced with a desperate plea for more.

I chuckle darkly, my teeth grazing her pulse point.

"Oh, I'm just getting started," I promise, my voice low and thick with desire. In one swift motion, I leave her clothing scattered across the floor. Her breasts spill free, and I take a moment to admire the sight before leaning down to capture one hardened nipple between my teeth.

Selene arches into me, her hands fisting in my hair. I lavish attention on her breasts, alternating between soft sucks and sharp bites until she's writhing beneath me, lost in a haze of pleasure.

But I'm not done yet. Not nearly.

Releasing her nipple with a final flick of my tongue, I start to work my way down her body, leaving a trail of hot, open-mouthed kisses along the way. When I reach her waist, I pause, looking up at her through hooded eyes.

"Are you ready for me to taste you everywhere, Selene? To show you just how sweet surrender can be?"

I don't wait for an answer, already sliding her soaked panties off her body. Cool air hits her heated flesh, making her gasp, and I take a moment to appreciate the sight of her bare and exposed.

Leaning in, I drag my tongue up her inner thigh, savoring the salty tang of her skin. Selene's hands fly to my head, gripping me tightly as if trying to anchor herself against the storm brewing within her.

I continue my journey north, pausing to circle herclit with the tip of my tongue before delving deeper, tasting her arousal. She's wet and ready for me, her hips bucking involuntarily as I explore every fold and crevice of her sex.

With a low growl, I plunge two fingers inside her, curling them to stroke that sensitive spot within her. Selene cries out, her walls clenching around my digits as I pump them in and out, matching the rhythm of my tongue against her clit.

She's close, I can feel it. Her body tenses, her breathing coming in short, sharp gasps. I redouble my efforts, determined to bring her over the edge.

"Yes, yes, fuck!" Selene chokes out, her nails raking down my back. "Don't stop, please..."

I obey her plea, driving my fingers deeper as I suck harder on her clit. Her orgasm crashes over her like a tidal wave, her pussy spasming wildly around my hand. I lap at her essence, drinking in every drop of her release as she shakes and trembles beneath me.

The moment she reaches that pinnacle—her body trembling beneath mine, her breath ragged as she falls into the depths of ecstasy—I feel it again. Her power, surging like a tide that refuses to be tamed, rising up to meet mine. And there it is—her soul. Bright, burning, ready to be claimed, drawn to me as naturally as the pull of the moon on the tides.

I could take it.I should take it.

Her soul hovers just beyond the surface, teetering onthe edge of surrender, begging to be consumed. But I hold myself back. The temptation claws at me, the need to possess every part of her—body and soul—growing stronger with each passing second. Yet, I resist. For now, I will leave her soul intact, let it settle back within her, untouched. There's a deeper game to be played here, a longer conquest that requires patience.

Her body, though... her body is mine.

I let my hand drift down the length of her trembling form, feeling the heat radiate from her skin, the way she shivers in the aftermath.Her soul may remain hers, for now, I think, watching her, my gaze dark and hungry.But her body...

Her body will be mine to claim again and again.

"You're mine now, siren," I say, my voice low and commanding.

Without waiting for a response, I stand and begin to undress, my movements deliberate and unhurried. Selene watches me, her gaze heavy-lidded and dazed, as I shed my clothes until I'm standing before her in all my naked glory.

My cock is hard and throbbing, aching to be buried inside her warmth. I grasp her wrist and pull her to her feet, turning her to face the bed.

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