Page 60 of Shielded Heart 1
When he pulled back, he smiled lopsidedly, bringing his free hand up to stroke her cheek. “I win, little terran.”
Though her cheeks were already flushed, another rush of warmth swept across them. She returned his smile with a big one of her own.
She felt…free, like a great weight had been lifted off her. She’d never thought sex could feel so wonderful. Hell, she’d never thought sex could even feelgood. What Arcanthus had done for her… It was lifechanging.
He lifted his hand from her clit and placed it upon her thigh, giving it a gentle but possessive squeeze. “As per our arrangement…that was only the beginning. I’m ready for arealtaste, now.”
Arc’s tail slowly slipped out of her. Her sex clenched, greedy to keep him there, and she tightened her legs around his thighs. But she wasn’t strong enough to resist when he placed his hands on her hips, lifted her, and turned her to face him.
Her hair fell around her shoulders as he sat her on his abdomen and spread her legs to either side of his torso. Her skirt bunched around her waist and draped over his lap. His grin widened, flashing fangs as his central eye dipped to her pussy, which was slick with desire and bared to him.
Samantha shyly brought a hand to her chin as she stared down at him.
Cupping her ass, he pulled her closer, sliding her up his abdomen. “This flower ismine.”
A high tone—reminiscent of the bells that had signaled the end of a period when Samantha was in school—sounded from Arcanthus’s wrist, and he stilled. A moment later, the tone sounded again.
Arc gritted his teeth and growled, tightening his grip on her ass. “Damn it.”
THIRTEEN
Arcanthus was staring up at a fantasy made flesh, at the goddess of his desire, at everything he wanted and could ever need. Samantha’s hair was in disarray, spilling over her shoulders in thick waves to brush the tops of her small, firm breasts, and her eyes were dark with lust. Her pale skin was flushed with excitement, her lips lush and swollen from his kisses. The smile she’d gifted him was more beautiful than anything he’d ever seen. Her joy was arousing and alluring beyond reason.
He inhaled deeply, taking in her mouthwatering scent, and returned his eyes to her bared sex. Its pink, glistening petals beckoned him. He was momentsaway from having his mouththere, moments away from drinking her nectar straight from the source.
The tone sounded again—someone was at one of the concealed doors.
A flash of irritation joined the fires of his passion. His cock ached, and there was only one thing—one touch—that could relieve his suffering.
But, of course, someone was at thefuckingdoor.
Forcing his voice into as neutral a tone as possible, he said, “Just a moment, Samantha.”
Arcanthus shifted his arms so his elbows rested lightly upon Sam’s thighs and his hands were over his chest. He activated his holocom to access the door intercom. “Someone had better be dying, because I saidno interruptions.”
“Since when have I ever cared what you say?” Drakkal replied. “Especially since you locked me out, you bastard.”
“I’m going to castrate you,” Arcanthus muttered.
Samantha’s eyes widened.
Arcanthus wanted to focus on Samantha’s scent, her heat, her taste. He wanted to join with his mate, just like every fucking instinct inside him demanded. He clenched his jaw and said through his teeth, “I’mbusy, Drakkal. What do you want?”
“We found him,” Drakkal said.
“Foundwho?”
“The groalthuun from the mall. Now let me in so we can talk. I’m not talking to a door anymore.”
Samantha turned her head, her gaze averted as she hurriedly righted her dress, covering her breasts and shielding her sex from view.
Arcanthus groaned and terminated the intercom connection. His head fell back; his body was suddenly too hot and too heavy. “Do you know your way back to the bedroom, Samantha?”
“I…can find my way.”
He released a weighty sigh. “I’ll have someone bring you some food in a little while. Just make yourself comfortable until then. I’ll meet you as soon as I’ve spoken with Drakkal.”
She nodded. “Okay.”
