Page 235 of Halfblood Deceived

Aella screwed up her courage and lifted her chin to meet Zeydan’s gaze. Her breath left her in a noisy rush at the sight of his slitted pupils and bright green irises. “Yes.”

Zeydan smiled and slid his hand higher.

Aella parted her legs automatically. Anticipation ran through her veins like wildfire. Zeydan brushed his thumb over damp cotton, delivering a barely there touch. Aella’s back arched. Soft pants left her parted lips. She wanted to look away, to hide, but couldn’t. Fascination and shyness collided in her fuzzy head at the sight of the open, warm lust in Zeydan’s eyes. He didn’t stop looking at her even as he brushed aside her underwear and slid his thumb down, finding the mark at once.

Aella let out a needy sound, her hips pressing forward in a silent, automatic offer.

Zeydan took it.

He brushed up and down, sending so much pleasure into Aella’s nerve endings it almost hurt. Then he drew slow, gentle circles around her most sensitive spot.

Aella bit her lip to stifle another moan. Her head was empty of everything but need.

“You are so gorgeous,” Zeydan said.

Aella could not formulate a response, but he didn’t seem to want one. His thumb pressed that bit harder against her, moving in a tighter, firmer motion.

Aella rolled her hips. Her eyes closed in bliss and her neck arched as that thick, hungry sensation in her core stretched and stretched like a rubber band pulled too tight. And then it broke.

Aella lost a low cry as tingling pleasure pulsed from her core to her legs and up to her torso. Her knees faltered, but Zeydan held her weight easily with just one arm around her waist. He didn’t stop the movement of his fingers, causing delicious aftershocks that coalesced into a shorter but even stronger climax.

Aella whimpered, blindly holding on to Zeydan, shaky and blissful.

Drunk with pleasure, she opened her eyes to regard Zeydan. He smiled at her, carefully arranging her underwear before removing his hand from under her dress. Without breaking eye contact, he took his thumb into his mouth and licked it clean.

Aella stopped breathing, her eyes going wide. The dull throb between her legs regained strength.

“You taste as delicious as you smell,” Zeydan said, voice scratchy. “Even better.”

Aella didn’t know what to say to that. Her body reflexively melted into Zeydan’s… and she felt the hard ridge of his impressive arousal against her belly.

She gulped. Her body wanted more, wanted his fingers and him inside her, but her mind didn’t. Her mind remembered it could hurt.

Zeydan blinked, realization crossed his beautiful face and his irises returned to their normal shape.

“I’m sorry,” Aella whispered.

“You have nothing to be sorry about, Aella,” he assured her.

“It’s, um, uncomfortable for you,” she argued, keeping her eyes far away from his crotch.

“By far not unbearable,” he said, half smiling in a way that melted half of Aella’s mental faculties. “And it’s absolutely worth it.”

Aella bit her lip, but a giggle escaped. “I’m glad you think so.”

He pulled back slightly and arranged his trousers.

Aella did not look down.

Zeydan offered her a hand. “Shall we stroll around for a bit more?”

Aella nodded and took his hand. “Yes.”

She hoped she could say yes to more soon enough.

But this was more than enough for now.

CHAPTER 46

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