Page 49 of A City of Hearts and Feathers

"You did, and I have to admit, I haven't been able to think of much else since."

"I'm never drinking again."

"Lift," Kahil replied, and Zoe's hips obeyed. He slid the satin shorts and her panties off in one go and dropped them onto the floor.

Kahil went still like a predator before it pounced, eyes devouring every inch of her until Zoe struggled to breathe. The butterflies in her stomach were trying to warn her this wasn't a normal hook-up. She had never been silly over a man before,even her actual boyfriends, but now she was losing her mind before Kahil had a chance to touch her.

No, he wasn't just any man. In her mind, he had morphed from her father's killer to her protector, to her friend, to her safe space, to all of her fantasies rolled into one perfect package.

Zoe fought the urge to hide herself; the bottom half of her was so exposed and her skin was too hot. Just when she was about to move, Kahil leaned down to clasp her face and kissed her.

It wasn't like their other kisses. It was a searing, soul destroying embrace, hard and hot. Somehow, she knew he was claiming her as his in a way no one had tried to before. The knowledge of it built in her, and before it could break her, he pulled back and laid a gentle trail of kisses over her jaw and neck.

"Mia bellaZoe," he whispered against her chest like a prayer and followed it up with a line in Turkish. She remembered enough of the language to catch something about wanting to taste her soul. Jesus. She was done for.

Kahil tugged the front of her singlet down, baring her breasts to his mouth. He worshipped them with his tongue and teeth, hands roaming until she was sensitive everywhere and almost begging him to get inside of her. Kahil wasn't about to be rushed. He moved slowly down the curves of her stomach.

"I love this," he said, kissing the dip of her hip and waist. "You are the most perfect hourglass shape."

"Stop teasing and fuck me already," she replied, voice breaking.

"No." Kahil rubbed his face against her skin. "You're all mine, for tonight at least. I'm going to tease you until you get out of that head of yours, and you take what you want."

Zoe was about to sass him when he ran his tongue right up her center, and she lost her ability to speak.

"Fuck," Kahil growled. "I just knew you would taste fucking sweet." His hands went under her to grab her ass, lifting her up. He sucked on her clit hard enough that she saw stars and then went to work on the rest of her.

Zoe's hands buried in his hair, her legs moving over his broad shoulders. She was helpless against the steady, focused way he broke her. It didn't take long before heat burned low in her hips, and she came with a rattled gasp. Kahil hummed, his tongue dipping inside of her, making her cry out again.

"Please, please, fuck me, Kahil. I can't take it anymore," she begged.

"That's where you're wrong, Zoe." Kahil kissed the inside of her trembling thigh. "You're going to take whatever I give you tonight. Did I tell you that the elixir not only ensures we contract no sicknesses, but gives us incredible staying power?"

"Ah, what?" Zoe's brain was too fuzzy to comprehend what he was getting at.

Kahil stood up and undid his pants, letting them fall off. Zoe's mouth actually watered. Heaven help her. Even his dick was beautiful.

"Our healing abilities ensure that I'm not going to be one and done." Kahil lowered himself over her, and she ran her fingers down his back. "I'm going to fuck you within an inch of your life tonight, and then I'm going to fuck you back from the dead."

Zoe bit her lip. "That sounds like a threat."

"A promise,balim," he corrected. "A promise." He kissed her as he lifted her up and pressed gently into her. Zoe gasped against his mouth, her legs coming around his hips.

"Okay?" he asked.

"Yes. God. Don't stop," she stammered.

Kahil's grin was pure smug male. "I wouldn't dream of stopping when I finally got you where I want you."

He went slow enough to make her swear at him until he was fully inside of her. He kissed her gently, staying still to let her adjust around him. Zoe wriggled her hips, trying to get him to go faster and making him laugh.

"Easy, love. I'll get in there, but I'm not going to hurt you," he replied. He gripped her hip and began to move slow and deep.

"Fuck," she groaned, her nails digging into him. He was big enough to hit her limit with every thrust. Maybe he had been right to take it slow until she got used to him. As Zoe's body relaxed, she began to meet him thrust for thrust, her body craving more of him.

"That's it, my beautiful, Zoe," Kahil said, running his thumb over her bottom lip. She sucked on it, making him groan. "So fucking tight and perfect in every way."

Kahil rolled them until she was on top. She cried out, the change in position sharp and sudden. He cupped one of her full breasts, his other hand resting around the side of her throat.

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