Page 273 of Primal Bonds

“Then I’m glad you mated with him.”

The party lasted well into the night, but at last everyone went home. Adric left his den to them for the night, sauntering off with Zuri and four women. It was clear the six of them had plans.

Marjani just rolled her eyes and headed back inside with Fane. In the living room, she turned the quartz fire on low. The flames flickered, amber and blue.

“Well.” Fane framed her face with his palms. “It’s official, mate.”

“Yeah.” She smiled up at him. “I love you.”

“And I love you.” His voice had that sexy rasp that never failed to turn her on. Heat curled through her belly.

His mouth went to the turn of her shoulder. A tiny nip and her knees turned to jelly.

His hands were busy, divesting her of her dress. “Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight? And that you’re fucking hot in red?”

She hadn’t worn a bra. He pressed a kiss to each of her nipples, then crouched down to slide her tiny scarlet panties down her legs. “Lift your foot.”

She obediently lifted each foot in turn and he pulled the panties over the caged heels. He touched the red straps. Heated blue eyes met hers.

“I think we’ll leave these on.”

Pressing a kiss to her inner thigh, he came back to his feet and lifted her up against his body. He was still dressed. She wrapped her legs around him, his clothes excitingly rough against her bare skin.

Between them, her quartz warmed.

“I can feel it.” He gave her a slow, wondering smile. “Your quartz.”

“Because we’re mated. I think in some way, the crystals bonded with you, too.”

“Yeah? Good. That way, you’ll never leave me.”

She sunk her teeth into his earlobe, a little harder than necessary. “Try and get rid of me.”

His whole body shook in a belly laugh. “Damn, I love you. My own personal badass.”

“Go to Hades,” she muttered and dug her pointed heels into his ass.

Fane walked with her until her back touched the wall. “My badass,” he repeated tenderly. “My sweet, sexy badass. I’m going to turn you around and take you hard. You’d like that, wouldn’t you?”

Her womb constricted. She did like it hard.

And his words made her so hot and wet. Her mouth was suddenly filled with saliva. She swallowed and nodded, unable to speak.

He kissed her, long and slow. Sparks skittered up and down her body.

When he broke the kiss, she tore at his shirt. “Get this off.”

Together, they peeled it off his shoulders and it dropped to the floor, forgotten, while she lightly raked her nails down Fane’s back. Marking him in a way only the two of them would see.

Fane muttered something hot and dark. “That’s it,” he growled. “Scratch me, sweetheart.”

He rocked his hips against her, making them both moan in pleasure. His mouth came to her throat and he gave her a love-bite, sucking hard so she’d bear his mark, too.

Her insides went liquid. She tightened her arms and legs around him and with a small, surprised cry surrendered to the heat as she came in a mini-orgasm.

“Love you,” Fane said against her skin.

“Love you, too.”

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