Page 22 of TBR: Dead But Well Read

“She can do whatever she needs to in order to feel comfortable, Loch. Shut up and wait your turn.” I glanced at Rhodes just in time to see him glare at Lochlan.

“You’re okay with it?” Axe whispered.

With her lips mere centimeters from my mouth, my mind short-circuited. Unable to speak, I simply nodded.

Her lips pressed against mine. The moment our skin touched, her energy arched up to meet me. It flowed through me, easing the pain caused by the yawning hunger that was my constant companion.

I discovered feeding from her energy differed greatly from all my previous feedings. Axelle’s energy spread through me, stroking and caressing everything it touched. It was comforting, yet also insanely erotic.

I wanted her to know how she was affecting me, and I craved more. Not of her energy, but more of her touch.

Hoping I wouldn’t make her uncomfortable, I gently placed my hand on her hip. I moved slowly, giving her plenty of time to bat my hand away or give me a sign that she didn’t want my touch.

Instead, when I didn’t make another move, she pressed tighter against my body. When her body made contact with the bulge in my pants, I couldn’t swallow back my groan. Axelle stiffened.

It was my turn to flush. I couldn’t control what that part of my anatomy did, but what if she thought I was a pervert for getting aroused while she was trying to help me?

Axelle wiggled her hips as though confirming what she’d felt pressed against her. My hand on her hip jerked, and her shirt must have ridden up because my thumb brushed against bare skin.

In response, she made a sweet whimpering sound that stirred another kind of hunger inside me. My lips moved against hers, teasing and tasting.

To my relief, Axelle eagerly kissed me back. We were strangers, but I felt as though I’d known her forever. Her hands moved to cup my face, deepening our kiss with a wild abandon that was such a turn on.

Grasping her thigh, I hooked it over my hip and impulsively ground my erection against her. We were separated by our clothing, but the movement still managed to steal the air from my lungs.

My muscles trembled as I fought the all-consuming desire to thrust against her again.

Tightening her leg around me, she hesitantly rocked her hips. The gentle friction sent pleasure zinging through me.

“Axelle.” I breathed her name between kisses.

“Evander.” Her voice was husky with need. “Please don’t think badly of me?—”

“Never,” I assured her.

“I’m so turned on.” She moaned as I moved to suck and kiss my way down her neck.

Her hips rocked against me again, her movements stiff and unsure. Did she think I was going to get mad if she used my body for her pleasure?

“Is this what you want?” Gripping her thigh, I ground against her.

I took my time and watched her face to see what movements pleased her most.

“Oh!” she gasped. “Please…”

Axelle had given me permission to do exactly what I’d longed to do. Without wasting a second, I rolled her onto her back. I tucked my left hand under her butt and supported my weight on my left hip and arm.

Gripping her thigh again, I wrapped it around my waist and lined our bodies up. The first time I thrust against her, I was slow and gentle. She trembled and her right hand slid beneath my shirt to press against my bare skin.

This woman had protected us, saved our lives, fed us, and now she was asking me to give her release. I rolled my hips hard and fast, a thrill shooting through my chest at the soft sounds of pleasure the move elicited from her.

If I’d been an experienced lover, I would have known how to draw this out and tease her. Enthusiasm and raw desire were all I had to offer, so hopefully it would work for her.

I ground against her, my movements hard and fast until we were both gasping from the delicious friction. My erection was engorged to the point of being painful, and I was fighting a losing battle against the pleasure that was building embarrassingly fast.

“Axelle, I’m so sorry. I won’t last much longer,” I panted.

My words seemed to send her over the edge.“Evander!” she moaned my name as she climaxed.

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