Page 79 of The Dark Mage
Fael groaned, removing his mouth from her collarbone and pulling back to brace himself on his hands and knees.His fingers fumbled at the laces of her bodice until he tore the dress down, seams popping.Her breasts spilled free, pale and soft in the dim light.
He exhaled sharply at the sight of her and bent his head, pressing his face between her breasts.
His hair tickled her skin, and Ren’wyn writhed beneath him, overwhelmed by the sensation.
Fael’s hands trailed her upper arms, pinning her gently as he shifted his weight.She bit her lip, her eyes questioning and inviting him closer.
When he bent, it was to capture her left nipple in his mouth.His tongue was hot, wet, and slow as he softly bit her sensitive, paleskin.
She strained against his hands, a moan breaking from herlips.
He devoted the same attention to her other breast, grinning against her skin as she squirmed in response.
His hips hovered above hers, and she wrapped her legs around his, trying to bring him closer.Prickles rose along her nape when he rumbled a laugh at her struggle.Continuing downward with his mouth, he nibbled her stomach and circled her navel with his nose, all while keeping her pinned.
“More kissing,” she demanded breathlessly.
Releasing her arms, he brought his mouth back to hers—hard, hungry, and desperate this time.She answered with equal fervor, their tongues and teeth clashing as they fought to release everything they’d heldback.
Ren’wyn grabbed the hem of his shirt, and Fael broke their kiss long enough for her to pull it over his head.She threw it carelessly, the fabric rasping against glass as it landed on the unlit lantern on the bedside table.
His mouth traced the line of her jaw before he nipped her earlobe and moved down herneck.
She arched her back, loving his grunt of pleasure as her nipples grazed his bare chest.
Fael lifted her to a sitting position, one arm cradling her upper back so they were face-to-face.Her head tipped back, her body curving into his hold.His other hand cupped her left breast, his thumb and forefinger teasing her nipple until she whimpered and dug her fingers into his shoulders.
“This,” he murmured against her lips, “is what I’ve pictured.”His mouth captured hers again, the kiss slow but demanding.Between kisses, he added, his voice thick with emotion, “You’re better than I ever imagined.”
A soft, shy smile flickered across his face—a glimpse of the vulnerability beneath all his strength.
She was unraveling in his hands.
“Less clothes,” she ordered.
Fael’s grin widened as he climbed off the bed.His fingers caught her skirt, pulling it down over her generous hips.The fabric pooled at her feet, and his eyes darkened as they traced the swell of her stomach, the curve of her hips, the soft length of her thighs.
He reached for his belt, but Ren’wyn sat up.
“Wait.”
She crawled forward across the blanket to kneel at the edge of the bed.Slowly, she kissed the hard lines of his stomach, her lips brushing over warm, taut muscle.Fael let out a deep, shudderingsigh.
Her fingers dipped lower, brushing lightly over the hard length of him before setting to work on his belt.The buckle fell open with a metallic clink.One by one, she unfastened the buttons until his pants loosened.With a gentle push, they slid off his narrowhips.
The belt hit the floor with a dull thud.Fael stepped free of the pile of fabric, his broad chest straining with his breaths, his muscles taut in anticipation.
She shivered as she looked lower, taking in the strength of his body and the rigid length of him tenting his shorts.
Fael watched her closely, then untied the waistband.The fabric slid down his thighs and fellaway.
The beating in her chest felt almost painful as she looked at him—all of him—bare to her for the firsttime.
Without a word, Fael climbed back onto the bed, desire darkening his eyes.He hooked a finger into the band of her underpants and pulled them down herlegs.
The discarded cloth hit the curtains, and bands of light flickered over the bed as they swayed.
Fael grasped her ankle, pressing a soft kiss where the skin dipped near her foot.Slowly, he traveled up the inside of her leg, each kiss higher until she panted, her fingers clutching the sheets.
