Page 88 of Seduced By Moonlight

“I need to taste your blood.”

Kayden blinked at Ward. “You need to taste my blood.”

“Yes.”

“That’s giving vampire vibes, just so you know. Okay, how much blood are we talking?”

“Not much of it at all. A drop or two will do.”

“Where do you get thisnot much of itfrom?”

Ward took Kayden’s hand and tapped his wrist. “From right here if you like.”

“Hmm.” That would be doable. At least, he thought it would be. “And how do you get my blood from that spot?”

Ward’s eyes flashed blue, and wow, was that sexy or what? That hadn’t happened yet.

“Teeth if you want, or I can use a lancet.”

Whoa, whoa, whoa. If Kayden found that hot and intriguing, what did it say about him? “Teeth as in biting me,” Kayden said slowly, almost testing out the idea.

“Yes,” Ward told him softly.

Kayden’s breath hitched in his lungs. He should probably be freaked out by this revelation, but all it did was make him more interested. “I didn’t expect…. Yeah, I’ll let you bite me.” His voice was surprisingly steady considering the way his pulse soared.

Ward threaded his fingers through Kayden’s and squeezed lightly. “Thank you.”

“Do I have to do anything special? It’s not every day someone asks me for blood.”

“Nope. Just be you.”

As nice as that sounded, it didn’t exactly answer his question. “Be me while you—”

“It won’t hurt, not even a little. I promise. Just relax.” Ward’s eyes flashed blue again.

Oh man. That wassohot. Kayden realized he was smiling as he asked, “When?”

Was he seriously considering this? Yes. Yes, he was. Kayden was surprised at how quickly the answer came to him. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized he didn’t want to get involved with someone who had a Fated mate out there just waiting to show up and wreck Kayden’s happiness.

Better to know for sure now. He looked at Ward, sitting there, so earnest and adorable, and part of him just melted a little.

“Now?” Ward asked.

“Now is good. I can do now. Yeah, let’s do now.” Why no, he wasn’t babbling, thanks for asking.

Ward drew Kayden’s hand closer and held it gently. He watched, his breath caught somewhere in his chest, as Ward’s fangs dropped slowly, gleaming in the light.

Whoa. He had fangs! It was a strange mix of thrilling and intimidating that made Kayden shiver with anticipation. Then, with a soft glance to make sure this was still okay, Ward leaned in and bit down.

As Ward’s fangs pierced his skin, Kayden felt a slight pressure. There was no pain at all. He watched, transfixed, as Ward drank. A dizzying heat surged through his veins, an intense warmth that radiated from his core and spread like a gentle tide.

It was astonishing to him that something could feel so intimate, so profoundly right. He felt connected to Ward suddenly. The sound of Kayden’s own heartbeat filled his ears, loud and steady, accompanied by the soft sound of Ward’s breathing as he drank from him.

The intensity of the connection between them seemed to amplify every sound. The sensation enveloped Kayden completely, leaving him breathless with its unexpected depth and connection.

He gasped. Pleasure spread through him, but that wasn’t what made him gasp. It was the thin golden ribbon of energy flowing from his chest toward Ward, binding them together.

In that moment, they were no longer two separate individuals, but one entity intertwined in a sacred dance of mutual understanding and shared energy.

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