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I rock back and forth against his hand, his fingers filling me as his thumb grazes my needy nub repeatedly. With his lips on mine, dominating me, combined with the public setting, it’s impossible to hold back the desire that burns through my veins. I’m familiar with the tingles that shoot up my legs this time, and I crush my lips harder against his as I fall apart.

Wave after wave of euphoria claims me as I press my nails into his flesh, but he doesn’t seem to mind since he leans back, forcing me to look at him as my body stops convulsing around him.

“So fucking hot, Polaris. I’ve made you come with black hair and silver hair now. Let’s find out if you taste just as sweet,” he rasps, pulling his hand from my core to run his tongue over his soaked fingers.

I groan again, but the sound is snapped from the air as we suddenly start barreling forward, hitting the shimmering water at the bottom of the ride with a splash. Wylder laughs immediately while I splutter to catch my breath, realizing just how drenched I am, but the water does nothing to dampen the heat rising between us.

“I want to repay the favor, Wylder,” I breathe, sinking my teeth into my bottom lip as I stare at the outline of his cock, and he grins.

“Soon. Real fucking soon, Little Witch.”

37

LINCOLN

She walks like a virgin, and she tells me she’s a virgin, yet the shit-eating grin on Wylder’s face tells a different story. I watch as they climb off the log flume together. Her cheeks are more flushed than usual, and she’s nervously toying with the hem of her skirt. But it’s not that sliver of information that holds me captive; it’s the little show Wylder makes of licking his fingers one by one when he thinks no one else is looking.

That motherfucker.

The sound of a snicker from my right pulls my attention away to find Bryony grinning at me.

“You’re not subtle in watching her, you know,” she muses, and I scoff.

“And you’re not subtle about watching my sister,” I retort, enjoying how her eyes widen in surprise. She neither confirms nor denies my accusation, and truthfully, I like the silence.

“Hurry, there’s not much time before the fireworks,” Minnie hollers, leading the way to the private two-story platform our family has toward the back of the park. It offers the best view of the fireworks, and secretly, it’s my favorite part of the whole day.

My parents inherited ownership from my paternal grandparents, a family lineage in the human world, whichallows us to ensure our continued understanding of the non-supernatural world. We’ve been coming here for as long as I can remember. Whenever we submit requests to leave campus, it’s almost always to come here.

It’s a slice of peace away from our reality, but I hate the hustle and bustle of it all. That’s why the balcony is my favorite part, because we can soak it all in without having to deal with anyone else.

I keep my head down as we wind our way through the crowd, bypassing the security blocking off our private area before taking the stairs two at a time. When I reach the top, I opt to head toward the bathroom. I need to clear my head. I’m supposed to be mad at her, at Polaris, yet she consumes me.

Fuck.

I avoid staring at myself in the mirror as I splash water on my face, acutely aware that I’m already damp from the last ride. I need to get through the fireworks, then we can get the hell out of here and I no longer have to participate in whatever Minnie is trying to accomplish with the trip.

I step out of the men’s room at the exact same time the women’s door opens, and just my luck, it’s the one woman I’m trying to avoid.

Polaris.

Midnight.

Fuck.

Her silver hair is dripping at the ends, damp from the log flume, and the water marks on her top expose the outline of her taut nipples.

Double fuck.

She offers me a soft, nervous smile before tucking her head down and moving to walk around me, and I almost let her go.

Almost.

I would have, I really fucking would have, if I hadn’t caught her scent.

Her fucking scent.

Reaching out, I grab her arm, stopping her in her tracks as my pulse thrums through my entire body.

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