Page 106 of Seduced By Moonlight

Kayden leaned into Ward, sliding his arm under his wing and wrapping it around his waist, pulling him closer. The moment stretched between them, full of possibilities and more than a little magic.

Kayden’s power hummed through his veins. He wanted to savor this closeness, the feeling of being right where he belonged.

Ward’s touch was gentle as he leaned down, and Kayden’s heart raced. It did that often around Ward. Funny how he’d grown to long for the touch of Ward’s lips against his own.

Kayden shut his eyes as Ward’s lips met his. This feeling, stronger than any magic, sank deep into Kayden’s core. He melted against Ward, savoring his warmth.

The universe shrank to this moment. The intensity of it swept him away, leaving him dizzy and grinning like an idiot. He opened his eyes to see happiness shining in Ward’s gaze.

“I take it the tour meets your expectations?”

“Blew it out of the water,” Kayden said. “Ten out of ten. I definitely recommend.”

Ward chuckled, holding Kayden closer. “I’m glad I passed the test.”

“More like aced it,” Kayden murmured, burying his head against Ward’s shoulder. “I never really asked, but how long have you lived here?”

“Only a few centuries.”

“A few centuries? Rookie.” Kayden snickered.

Ward had a slight smile on his face as he looked down at Kayden.

“Wait. Are you serious?”

“I’m serious.”

Kayden blinked up at Ward. “You’re serious. You’re seriously serious. Just how old are you?”

“I’m four hundred years old. I came to these lands when I was a hundred.”

Kayden stepped out of Ward’s embrace. “If I’m doing the math correctly, that means you came here in the 1700s. Jesus, is that right?”

“Yes. I’ve forgotten the exact year, but yes.”

“And you bought this land?”

“People settled most land by squatting before 1760, although sometimes they bought it from the natives. The colonial government did not sell land to any great extent. They were trying to encourage people to come to the colony, which in itself was extremely expensive.”

“And you had the money to come here.”

“I had funding from my sire, but yes. And before you ask, he died over a hundred years ago.”

“I’m sorry,” Kayden said.

Ward shrugged. “We weren’t close. Anyway, I ended up officially buying the land later.”

“You said you came here. Where are you from?”

“France. Did you know the word ‘gargoyle’ comes from the Old French wordgargouille, which means ‘throat’?”

“So, holy shit, does that mean you can speak French?”

Kayden’s mouth dropped open as Ward answered in his native language. Kayden had always thought French sounded incredibly sexy.

His cock hardened, and he grabbed Ward by the hand. “This tour isn’t over yet.”

“No?”

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