Page 31 of Shadow Bonds

He bites my bottom lip and sucks it while groaning, sending a spark of heat straight to my clit. And my dirty little mind only makes me think of all the other places he can use this talent of his, greedily wanting his lips and tongue on every inch of me.

Crushing his lips to mine, he swirls his tongue before fucking my mouth in a bruising kiss that has me gasping for more. But all too soon, he drags his lips away and releases my throat, pulling back to stare at me with ragged breaths.

I fist my hands, stopping myself from reaching out to him and pulling him back to me.

Something shutters in his eyes, and after a minute, he sighs and leans down, rubbing his cheek along mine before settling back behind me and pulling me into the curve of his body.

Feeling dazed, confused, and completely frustrated, I wait a moment for my heart rate to slow down and my mind and heart to catch up to realize what just happened.

But I still don’t know what to make of it. And instead of sleeping, my mind decides to wake up and come alive, running through different scenarios of‘What the fuck?!’.

“You know this doesn’t mean anything, right?” I tell him and myself, making sure I remember it too.

He doesn’t answer me, but a moment later, I feel his grip tighten.

CHAPTER 11

Iwake to find Knox’s face right in front of me, his eyes closed and his body completely at ease. Every inch of us is plastered together, our arms and legs entangled.

It’s as if we couldn’t get close enough to one another so we wrapped ourselves around each other and held on tight.

It’s something I’m desperately trying to shove to the back of my mind right now, along with the fact that it was one of the best night’s sleep I’ve had in a long time.

Also, something I’m never going to willingly admit to him or anyone else.

For some reason, I feel completely safe in his arms. Another thing that only annoys the fuck out of me.

I start to inch out of his hold, but he pulls me back into him with a frown, rubbing his cheek against the top of my head.

I try again, this time moving slower, trying to at least remove my leg from over his. But he shifts sliding his leg up more into my center.

I gasp and feel him tense up, and instead of being an adult and having a conversation about everything, I close my eyes and block him out, slamming that barrier down between us.

I try to even my breathing and keep my heart rate steady but then I feel the soft brush of a finger slide down my cheek, and my heart rate picks up speed.

He sighs, unravels himself from my legs and arms, and gets up, dragging himself away from me slowly.

I don’t hear him moving, but instead feel his eyes burn into me, as if he’s standing there watching me.

The sound of hands running through hair hits my ears, followed by another deep sigh. Footsteps move away from me, and I finally start to relax. I wait until I hear the door shut before opening my eyes and stareup at the ceiling, wondering what the hell just happened.

The guys have been working hard trying to break my barriers, and every now and again, they do.

I learn that Theon can sense my emotions similar to an empath whereas Cyrus is more like a physical empath, feeling anything I do physically.

I enforce my block once more when I start feeling Knox trying to wiggle his way into my mind.

I found out I can still block them from reaching me while also slipping into a one-sided connection to mess with them.

I slip into Malakai’s bond and find him on a field with a group of other males around him all running drills. I spot Knox across from him with Cyrus and Theon to the left of him.

Focusing on my memory in the shower with Malakai and the kiss with Knox, I allow myself to fall into the feeling of pleasure, remembering Knox’s touch and Malakai’s dirty mouth.

A strangled choke has me focusing back on Theon and his growing erection.

Clearing his throat, he moves to Knox and whispers something in his ear before quickly slipping away.

I chuckle but accidentally open a connection with Knox.

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