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Ten minutes later, he paced the floors of their bedroom suite.

They had arrived seven minutes before, and he had dashed to another of the refreshers to ready himself for her. But he wasn’t sure how much longer he could wait.

“Time’s up, princess,” he called to her just as the door opened.

Steam from the shower swirled around Chloe’s soft, naked form, giving her a magical appearance.

“Mother Stars,” he murmured, frozen in place for a moment, as if even his heart were held fixed by her beauty.

She held her arms out for him and his heart stuttered back to life.

He moved to her quickly, wrapping her small body in his, and glorying at the warmth of her soft flesh.

“Jubal,” she breathed, as if she were as intoxicated by his scent as he was by hers.

He led her to the bed and eased her down, but did not lie down beside her.

She reached for him, but he shook his head.

“I need to make you ready first,” he told her.

“But we already…” Her complaint trailed off as he took his place between her legs, pressing his mouth to her inner thigh.

He could feel her hips quivering already, and he hadn’t touched her yet.

The pull of the bond was almost unbearable now. He meant to go slowly and tease her, but his own need was rising in him, demanding that he taste his mate.

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Chloe’s head fell back on the bed, and she closed her eyes, trying to remember to breathe.

Jubal nuzzled her sex before dipping his tongue just inside her.

Waves of need threatened to pull her under, and she struggled not to grind her hips up against his jaw for more.

“Please,” she whimpered.

He clamped her belly down with one massive arm to hold her still, as if suspecting that she would try to wiggle out of his hold.

She lost track of her own cries as he began to lick her in earnest, easing a finger just inside her, toying with her slowly and carefully, giving her just enough to make her shake with need, but not enough to let her shatter.

“Please,” she moaned, thrashing her head on the pillows.

He let go of her instantly, crawling up to cage her head in his arms.

“Are you ready, Chloe?” he growled.

“Yes,” she whimpered. “Please.”

“This is forever,” he reminded her. “I will be yours, and you will be mine.”

“I’m so glad,” she told him, feeling hot tears of happiness slip down her cheeks unbidden.

He bent to lick one up and then the other and she closed her eyes and let the happiness sink through her.

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