pelted us with water that felt more like bullets. I yelped, and Knox grabbed me, protecting me as he took us to the other side of the waterfall.
The waterfall hurt a lot more than movies or TV shows ever made it appear. I laughed, touching my head while Knox watched me, smiling as his eyes sparkled with laughter. My breath caught in my lungs at the sight of his unguarded smile that lit his eyes with a playfulness that struck me stupid.
Knox unguarded was dangerous because there was a side to him that was mischievous and playful that called to the woman in me. Yes, his masculinity spoke to my vagina through a direct line, but this side of him disarmed me and left me without defenses.
“Well, that wasn’t romantic like the movies play it out to be,” I murmured, dispelling the moment that had left me uncertain how to proceed. “I can officially add flirting to the list of things I am not good at.”
“Are you trying to flirt with me?” he asked huskily, tilting my chin. Heat pooled in my center at the look shining in his eyes. Knox, vulnerable and playfully sexy, was lethal to my senses. His smile made him appear younger, carefree, and his eyes shone with humor as his mouth lowered to mine, brushing against it softly while still holding my chin.
His kiss was devastating, causing my eyes to close against his assault against my senses. He wrapped his arms around me, lowering them to grab behind my thighs, lifting me against him.
Knox’s tongue found mine, and need tore through us. My fingers trailed through his hair, holding him against my mouth while we devoured one another, giving in to the pool’s magic.
I felt Knox against my opening and didn’t fight him as he pulled away from the kiss, staring at me. He searched my eyes for permission, smiling roguishly when he discovered it. Power ripped through the cave we’d entered, and we turned to take in the rows of skulls that lined the walls.
“Your vacation home?” I swallowed, noting the pentagrams marking their skulls.
“No.” Knox growled as he readjusted himself away from my wanton flesh. I shivered and almost argued about him not giving us what we both wanted and needed. “That’s a tomb,” he disclosed.
“So it is,” I agreed, slipping into the water.
“Don’t move, woman,” he ordered, diving beneath the waterfall.
I let my attention return to the wall of skulls, standing waist-deep in the pool. Power rippled beside me, and I turned, finding a man with silver hair and light turquoise eyes beside me. His eyes were a softer blue than the others I’d met like him.
He swallowed, dropping his gaze the length of my body. Scrubbing his hand down his face, he lifted his fingers to snap them together.
I shivered, peering down at the white dress that appeared on my body, soaked from standing in the healing pool. The man reached down and grabbed my hand as he smiled.
“Can you feel that?” His watchful eyes moved over my face. “You do, little one.”
“Who are you?” I asked softly, stepping back as he peered over his shoulder. The man vanished the moment Knox returned, pausing and lifting his nose to scent the air.
I looked down at my naked body, frowning. What the hell? The dress had vanished with the male, and now I was left with a very suspicious Knox. My gaze slid toward the door of the tomb, held closed with magic.
“Do you feel that?” I asked, swallowing the worry that slithered through me, knowing the silver-haired male was still here, watching me. I could feel his gaze heavy on my nape while Knox looked around, as if he, too, sensed the other male.
“Come here.” Knox grabbed me, kissing me hard and fast before his lips brushed over the mark on my shoulder, growling before his rattle sounded. My spine arched while his hand snaked around, running his fingers over my belly. Teeth scraped my shoulder, and I moaned at the feel of him pressing against my ass. “Why the fuck do I smell male?”
“Because you’re here?” I squeaked and felt the vibration from his laughter.
“I know my scent, and it isn’t the one I smell on your flesh, woman. Do you think me stupid?” he asked, sliding his fingers through my hair, turning me toward him.
I felt the flicker of magic and lifted my stare to the door that buzzed with power. Walking closer, I paused in the darkness, noting