Page 109 of Blooms of Darkness

I turned my head to meet his gaze, bringing my hands up on either side of his face.

There weren’t words to explain the thunder ravaging through me. As I stared straight into the storms of his soul, I knew I wasn’t alone in whatever this was between us. His grey eyes darkened.

Whatever darkness lay inside of him, I would bring the light.

This time when I kissed him, his cock sat at my entrance until I bit his bottom lip. As I did, I shifted, forcing him to take me.His moan filled the air as he thrust into me, pausing and shaking as he held back.

“I want everything,” I said.

He chuckled. “Slower, Little Rebel. I don’t want to hurt you.”

I dug my nails into his back, trying to push him all the way inside of me. “I swear, Kade, if you don’t?—”

My words were cut off as he thrust the rest of the way inside of me and groaned.

So full. Fates, I didn’t think it was possible to feel this full. He sheathed himself inside of me so perfectly I trembled around his cock and whimpered.

Our bodies moved as one as he thrust himself over and over again, relentless in his need for our joining.

“Come for me one more time, Princess,” he said. His shadows slid perfectly between us, dancing over my clit as the rhythm brought me higher.

“So good. Kade, it’s—ahh,” I cried out, falling helplessly over the edge and into oblivion.

His shadows filled the room and practically sang in delight as the waves of contractions brought Kade to his own release. “Lana,” he murmured as if he worshipped me, bringing his forehead to mine.

We lay there, forehead to forehead until our breathing slowed. He rolled off me, and I tensed, thinking he’d disappear now that he had his fill, my heart sinking.

He didn’t leave, though, instead tugging my blanket out and sliding both of us underneath, dragging my body to his.

I rested my head upon his chest, my eyes heavy from being fully satiated.

More so, my soul sang. Filled with happiness I couldn’t put into words.

I’d never been in love, even if I had begged nature for it. Although I didn’t think this could possibly be love yet, especiallynot knowing enough about Kade Blackthorn, it was far more than anything I had felt before.

My soul didn’t just feel happy.

It felt at home.

Chapter 31

“Go away,” I mumbled into my pillow as a steady knocking at my chamber door became more insistent and demanding.

My body was loose, relaxed. I’d gone the entire night without a nightmare, wrapped in Kade’s arms.

The knocking persisted. Instead of jumping from bed and discovering who disturbed our peace, Kade’s arms tightened around me, pulling my back against his chest. He sighed, his breath tickling the nape of my neck.

It was tempting to be nervous, to pull away, to return to the logical side I promised I would after tasting Kade. But for once, I felt unfathomably content. Right now, I wanted to be closer to Kade, with nothing between us.

I, too, ignored whomever stood on the other side of the door and nuzzled into him, burying further into the heaven, which was waking up in this man’s arms.

I was in so much trouble.

“Lana,” Ian called out sternly. “I know you’re in there.”

My eyes shot open, and my body stiffened. Ian wouldn’t give up. Others would have, but not him. He’d stop at nothing until I answered the door.

I threw my blanket back and frantically searched for my robe, strewn across the chaise by my vanity, throwing it on as I tripped over my chair.

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