Page 70 of Poseidon's Island Flower

Lani’s heart rate slowed, and her eyes rolled in the back of her head. I pulled her over my lap, holding her like an infant, and rocked her.

I knew how bodies worked. I’d worked with them countless times, creating new and amazing creatures; and I was no stranger to human kind. Her body shut down, unable to handle the stress. And who was I kidding? She saw Silas, then me, on top of all the beautiful, sensual things we had just done together.

I let out an exasperated breath, running my fingers through my hair. Shit, I let her do those things to me before she knew who I was.

Did I take advantage?

I picked up my mate and cradled her to my chest. She automatically rubbed her face against me. Her warmth and affection, even while she slept, gave me hope she would forgive me for what I had done.

But I would always remember the explosion of pleasure given to me. I’d replay it a thousand times in my head—her beautiful moans and gasps as she used my body to orgasm. She rubbed herself on myshaft,her arousal too potent for me to tell her to stop. I wanted it, and so did she. I only prayed that she would understand how I couldn’t say no in those moments.

The bond had grown strong the past week. I felt impossibly close to her now. If she wanted to leave me, I don’t think I could ever let her go. I would be like Hades, keeping his mate beneath the surface and never sharing her.

I would decorate her in jewels, dress her in the finest fabrics, let her see the wonders the sea had to offer, and let her learn everything beneath the ocean just like she’d always wanted.

But I knew I could never let her go.

I had never understood the possessiveness Hades and Lucifer had over their mates, but I was getting the idea. I didn’t want anyone around my mate anymore. I didn’t want prying eyes seeing her beautiful body.

When I watched Silas touch my mate, as innocent as it was to just shake her hand, it was enough to show fangs I had not extended in centuries. Silas shared a knowing look, when he saw my dissatisfied face. Silas had done his own research on the mate bonds of other creatures.

“My Lord, tell her.”His link echoed in my head before I took her away from him.“She will love you, trust in the bond you share.”

With quickening steps, I hurried down the passageway in the volcanic crater. It led straight up to the palace, and with each step, my heart felt heavier.

The bond was there, it obviously was, but would she understand what it meant to become my mate? She would become a goddess, she would have to leave the island she loved and spend time down here with me. She would need to leave her friend Candice and her brother, Koma.

She could visit, but it wouldn’t be the same living down here as it would be up there.

I hurried, clutching her body to me. I could transport us to our room, but I wanted the time to keep her close to me. Once I laid her on the bed, I wouldn’t be able to hold her. I would be the last person she would want to see when she awoke.

Once we reached the palace, Silas greeted me. He took the liberty to have the palace cleaned and had the servants become scarce as I brought my mate inside.

Silas led me to my quarters, the bed was already turned down, and the sheets freshly changed. I darkened the room with the flick of my hand. The fish above the glass dome dulled their light and looked longingly at their future queen.

I pulled a white tunic from one dresser, gently removing the cloth that I covered her with. I kept her swimsuit on, even if my fingers tingled with anticipation to remove her top. Her plump breasts beckoned me to stroke them, hold them in my large hands, and kiss down her chest.

I wanted more of what we’d done earlier. I wanted to make her feel good on my own.

Knowing where to start was my problem.

I froze when she straddled my waist. Her heat warming mycock.It made my mind void in an instant. Luckily, my mate knew what she wanted because my lack of leadership in the bedroom was obvious.

I liked it when she called me hers, her Little Poseidon. It took me to a place where I didn’t have to worry about being in charge, after being in command of an entire ocean. I could leave my mind empty, free, and only concentrate on what she wanted, to please her.

My cock stiffened again. Taking orders from my mate and knowing what she wanted gave me a satisfaction I’d never known.

I trailed my finger down her cheek and neck and pulled the blanket over her so it covered her chest.

“My Lord, she will be alright,” Silas said from the entryway of hanging shells. They swayed as he entered, and my shoulders tensed.

Without turning around, I kept my gaze on Lani. She was the only one that would keep me calm. This irrefutable rage was rising like a formidable storm, and there was no stopping it. Silas had always been allowed in my private quarters. It had never been an issue. I’d trusted him with my life. But now my mate slept here, and he was an unmated male.

He could steal her away from me. He’d expressed his desire to find his own mate, what if he could not wait? What if he wanted Lani?

“Silas, it’s best you leave,” I commanded. I gritted my teeth, lengthy fangs sprouting from my gums.

My vision turned red, my hair standing on end, as I listened to his beating heart.

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