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His eyes land on my feet and slowly make their way up my body, taking his time eating up every inch of skin, every curve, maybe even every flaw. By the time our gazes lock again, my skin is crawling from the need to have him touch me.

“I decided that the best course of action was to be your best friend and be the best brother and son I could be. I’d make my family important and devote my life to them and the clan. Maybe even be a royal guard.”

“Royal guard?”

He nods. “The royal family of a clan is meant to be the protectors of the clan’s people. The royal guard is the clan army.”

“So basically you signed yourself up for a priest's life who goes to war? Why would you do that?”

“Because I love you, Athena. There’s no other woman I could love the way I love you. I’ll never be with a woman if I’m not with you. I’ve known most of my life now that you are my fate, but that doesn’t mean that I have to be yours.”

I stare at him. The words all made sense in the way they were all strung together in a sentence, but I was having a hard time really comprehending them.

“Kashton…” I murmur.

I don’t even know what to say. I never had a clue. I never in a million years thought that Kashton would ever say anything like that to me.

He holds up his hand. “I know. I know you don’t feel the same way.”

I shake my head, because he’s not understanding me. He’s not taking into consideration that I never thought in a million years that I would hear that from someone, let alone him.

“Kash, that’s not it. I’ve thought about you a time or two. You’ve always played the big brother role. You never gave me any reason to think there was a hope, so I never did. Plus, I’ve been so scared to open myself up to anyone, except you. If I lost you, I don’t think I’d make it. It’s so cliche, but you’re the only one who has been there for me. Before and after. Humans have always been my enemy. So far, I really like dragons.”

He gives me a weak smile. “Athena, this is dangerous territory. If we take this another step forward I’m not sure I could give you up.”

“Why do you think you’d have to?” I say it so quietly, at first I don’t think he hears me. “Why–”

He stands so abruptly it startles me. He charges toward me. “You’re not understanding, my goddess. I will never give you up.”

ChapterFourteen

KASHTON

She gasps as I close the space between us, wrapping my arms around her and hauling her against me. I walk her backward until she’s against the wall and press into her even more.

“You cracked the door and I kicked it open the rest of the way. If you don’t want me, if you don’t…”

Before I can finish giving her an out, she pushes up onto her tiptoes, and slams her mouth against mine, her arms wind around me, her fingers digging into the nape of my neck as she holds me to her like I might even dare break the kiss.

My heart feels like it’s growing three times its size as her tongue gently swipes against mine, testing the boundaries of our kiss. I push her against the wall again, wrap my hand around her throat, just holding what’s mine, owning what’s mine, taking what’s mine. Her chin tilts up and I deepen the kiss, devouring her with slow, languid strokes of my tongue while my other hand weaves into her hair and then gently gathers a handful of it and tugs.

She gasps, our kiss breaking, but only for something more. My hand is still around her throat, my thumb keeping her chin tilted up. Her pupils are blown, her cheeks tinted with pink, and her lips swollen from our hard and hot kisses.

“Since college I’ve wondered what your body feels like, what sounds you’d make when you’re turned on, about to come. I’ve thought about burying my face between your legs, tasting your sweet cunt until you beg me to stop.”

She licks her lips, her attention fully on me.

“I want to get you on all floors, with your round ass up in the air, taking my dick.”

“Holy shit, Kash,” she murmurs, her breaths coming in heavy pants. Her breasts heaving against my chest.

I grin down at her. “If you’re able to walk when we’re done, we’re going to have to start all over again.”

I lean in to kiss her again, but she pushes me back. “As much as I would love to see and feel what that would be like, we have to–”

I push through her resistance and capture her mouth with mine. I know I’m only buying time. I know that there’s every chance I could lose her by the end of this. I know that if I don’t have her, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.

She kisses me back with fervor, her questions forgotten for now. The truth is, I don’t have the answers.

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