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“Oh! Oh!” I cry out as a delicious wave of bliss steals over me and I ride it to completion. Once the last pulse fades, my legs feel weak and I’m too drained of energy to move or even open my eyes. I float in a state of deep relaxation, ignoring the little voice in the back of my mind that whispers I should hurry up and bathe.
But the sound of a throat being cleared breaks through my reverie. I gasp and open my eyes, immediately yanking my hand from my pants. I blink up at the large Darrvason male who’s looming over me.
Tornn. Oh God. It’s Tornn.
How much did he see? My heart races. Did he witness the entire shameful deed?
“Hello, Ellie.” He steps closer and I lower my head, unable to look him in the eyes.
“Uh, hello, Tornn. I didn’t hear you come in. You, um, caught me by surprise.” My face flames and I’m not sure what to do with my tainted hand. A glance at my fingers shows they’re glistening with my arousal. How absolutely mortifying. And the guilt… the guilt I experienced earlier over my decision to keep a secret from Tornn comes back full force. What have I done? Or rather, what was I planning to do?
Tornn takes a seat next to me, his huge muscular thigh brushing against my much smaller one. I start trembling as he grasps my chin and forces my gaze to his.
“You needn’t look so guilty or feel so ashamed over touching yourself, sweet human.” A glint of amusement enters his eyes, though he’s quick to blink it away. I’m sure he finds my shame a strange thing indeed. But he didn’t grow up on theJansonnawhere kissing was considered improper and simply talking about sex could earn you a visit from a morality officer.
“I-I know I don’t need to be ashamed of what I just did, Tornn, but I can’t help it, and then getting caught by you right after I finished… um, how much did you see?” I hold my breath and pray he walked in at the very end.
“I believe I witnessed the whole thing,” he says, stroking my hair. “I walked in just as you were laying back on the sofa. At first, I thought you meant to take a nap, but then I came closer and heard you whimpering and moaning, and the delicious scent of your arousal reached me soon after.” He takes a deep breath through his nose and releases a low, satisfied growl.
“I’m sorry,” I blurt. “I didn’t mean for you to see it.”
He grasps my hand and brings my glistening fingertips to his lips. His tongue darts out and he slowly licks my digits clean. His eyes roll back in his head, and he gives another growl.
Heated tingles quake through me and godfuckingdammit but I’m becoming aroused all over again. I press my thighs tightly together as I fight the urge to squirm in place.
“You don’t need to apologize, sweet human. You’re allowed to pleasure yourself as long as you always tell me about it afterward, remember?”
My stomach lurches. “Yes,” I force out. “I remember.”
He places a finger beneath my chin and stares into my eyes for so long, I can’t seem to stop shaking. I feel like he’s reading my mind and discovering all my secrets. A tiny whimper escapes my throat, and I’m certain my guilt must be written all over my face.
“I’m going to ask you a question, Ellie, and I want you to be completely honest with me,” he says, and my trepidation grows. “Did you plan to tell me that you touched yourself, or did you plan to keep it a secret?”
Tears burn in my eyes and my lips quiver. “I planned to keep it a secret. I’m so sorry.” My voice breaks over the last few words.
I don’t understand why, but I can’t lie to him. Not when he’s holding my gaze while asking a direct question. It feels too wrong. God help me if he ever catches me texting on my tablet.
He wipes at my cheeks, and I realize a few tears have fallen. I just admitted to planning to deceive him, yet he’s tenderly wiping my tears away. I blink rapidly and swallow hard, praying for strength.
Surely he intends to chastise me.
He’s going to cause me pain, and maybe… maybe I need it.
The air crackles with tension as I wait and wait for him to announce my fate.
At last, he drops his hand from my chin and rises to his feet. He peers down at me with a severe look that causes my insides to tremble. More than ever, I’m aware of his massive size and his brute strength.
“I appreciate that you just made a full confession. However, I cannot ignore that you planned to deceive me,” he finally says, and there’s a dangerous edge to his voice, a steely glint to his eyes, “and I will not tolerate an errant mate.” He crosses his arms over his broad, muscular chest. “Go to the bedroom and remove all your clothing. I will join you in a moment to administer your punishment.”
Chapter24
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When I arrivein the bedroom, I find a gloriously naked Ellie waiting beside the bed.
My shafts thicken at the sight of her. We’ve been mated for fourteen days now, but every time I glimpse her unclothed body is like the first time.
She shoots me a pensive look as she twists her fingers together and steps from foot to foot. So nervous, my pretty little mate.
