Page 40 of The Dragon King's Curse
“Nothing.” My voice was a breathy whisper.
“Liar. Are you afraid that a drink will tear down those walls you’re working so hard to build between us? That maybe you’ll give in and enjoy yourself a little?” Trapping me with an arm on either side of my head, Noxx brushed his lips against mine. “I know you want me. I know I want you. We’ve survived the impossible. We deserve to celebrate. Enjoy ourselves. Enjoy each other.”
I shook my head, my wet hair sticking to the side of my face. “You’re wrong. I don’t want you, Noxx. I don’t want this.”
He pulled back to stare deep into my eyes. Those golden orbs burned through me, searching for the truth. “You can’t lie to me. It’s cute that you try. Maybe I’m not the one you’re lying to. Maybe you’re lying to yourself, because it’s easier than admitting that deep down inside, you’re dying to know what I would feel like inside you.”
The heat making my cheeks burn spread through the rest of my body, racing down between my thighs. Noxx’s audacious words left me reeling. I hated that I knew he was right. We both knew I’d been fighting my attraction to him.
“Even if I am, it doesn’t matter. It can’t happen, Noxx. You know just as well as I do how wrong it would be. Our people are enemies. My family cursed you. Even if you do desire me, why would you ever want to touch the woman who will never be able to break your curse?”
Bold words spoken with a shaky voice. I’d been a warrior for years. I’d slaughtered more men than I could count. All it took was Noxx’s half naked body pressed against mine to make me weak and vulnerable.
His gaze dropped down to the swell of my breasts, making me clutch my towel tighter. “If it were that simple, I’d never have looked twice at you. Do you think I want it to be this way? Do you think I want to crave you like this? Trust me, princess, this isn’t exactly ideal for me either.”
“This is why we can’t share the bed,” I insisted. “It’s not worth the risk. In the morning, we’ll part ways. It’s safer that way.”
Noxx made a small sound in his throat, a whisper of a growl. My entire body broke out in goosebumps as my pulse raced faster. In one swift motion, he grabbed the towel and jerked it free.
I let out a surprised gasp when he tossed the towel out of reach. Those wild dragon eyes travelled over me slowly, drinking me in inch by inch. I’d never felt so seen before. So desired.
“We will be sharing the bed. I don’t want to hear another word about it. And you won’t be leaving my sight until I know you’re safe with your people.” Noxx placed a finger over my lips when I opened my mouth to argue. “Not a word, princess. Unless you’re begging for more.”
As if he hadn’t shocked me enough, Noxx went to his knees before me. Gripping my hips to keep me trapped against the wall, there was no hesitation as he buried his face between my thighs.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
FERYN
The touch of his tongue against me left me frozen. I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t breathe.
Noxx’s touch was gentle but firm as he tasted me. His tongue gliding over my sensitive skin, flicking against my throbbing bud. This couldn’t really be happening. When he slipped his tongue between my folds, delving inside me, there was no denying that this was in fact happening.
His tentative licks grew more aggressive. More demanding. From teasing touches to deep explorations of my body. Noxx knew exactly what he wanted from me, and he knew how to get it.
When the first moan slipped between my lips, I wished I could fight it back. Too easily my body succumbed to his careful manipulations. I was ready to melt into a puddle on the floor.
“Gods, you taste like my own personal heaven,” Noxx murmured against me.
Afraid I might slide down the wall onto the floor, I clutched a handful of his black hair. With his mouth on me, I was willing to become his in every way. All I wanted was to feel him. To experience him.
My friends and I had discussed men and intimate acts. Nobody had ever said it could be like this. My one drunken nightwith Leif had been fun, but it hadn’t shaken me to my core. It hadn’t broken me apart the way Noxx did with every touch.
The more he licked me the more I came undone. The most amazing sensation started in my center, spreading to my belly, and out through my limbs. My breath came faster as he hungrily devoured me. A fang scraped against my tender flesh, heightening the myriad sensations, making me freefall that much faster into bliss.
My moans came in quick succession. Holding tight to Noxx’s hair, I tried not to collapse in a mess of pleasure. A sudden swell of sensation hit me, more than I could take. I gave a soft cry as I climaxed. Noxx didn’t cease licking and sucking at my flesh until my legs were shaking and I was ready to beg.
As he rose, his hands glided up my body. Over my hips, along my stomach to cup my breasts in his strong grasp. He teased my nipples into tight points before sucking one into his mouth.
Finally, I found my voice. “Noxx, we have to stop.”
He pulled away and scooped me up in his arms, carrying me to the bed. “Then stop me. There’s nobody here but the two of us. You don’t have to keep pretending you don’t want this.”
I bit down on my bottom lip until I tasted blood. Wanting Noxx wasn’t the problem. That’s not what I feared most. What I feared was the shift in my feelings toward him. It would be a betrayal to myself and my people if I fell in love with my enemy.
He placed me on the bed, bracing himself above me. Noxx quickly removed his pants, leaving nothing else between us. He was hard and ready. So large I wasn’t sure my body would even accommodate a man like him. Deep in the hold of desire, I wanted to find out.
Noxx captured my chin in his hand, gazing deep into my eyes. “Have you ever been with a man, princess? I don’t want to hurt you.”
