grips my wrists and pins my body against my car. Before I can anticipate his next move, his mouth slams down on mine, dominating it in a way only he can.
My struggle comes to a stop instantaneously, and I gasp, the earth rocking beneath my feet. He uses the opportunity to thrust his tongue inside, taking what he wants, infecting my heart with his disease like no one else ever has. The kiss is furious and punishing, stoking the fire and fury between us. His potent taste, the one I’ve never forgotten, settles deep into my bones.
My fingers find purchase in his hair, and I fist the silky strands as I match every angry stroke he delivers. His strong thigh wedges between my legs as he grasps my arms pinning them against the car, stroking the one spot that sends shockwaves through my body.
My hips lift, grinding indecently as I greedily reach for that mind-numbing pleasure.
It’s been so long—too long.
The orgasm washes over me like a hurricane, flooding every nerve ending in my body. I drown in it, crying against his mouth, too lost in it all to be embarrassed by the quick thrill.
He grips my jaw with one hand and forces my head back against the passenger side of my car, his teeth sinking into my bottom lip with a sharp bite. A slight metallic taste of blood touches my tongue before he pulls his mouth away.
His furious face hovers before mine, eyes wild with lust, but the anger is still there, just as prominent as before. “There is no one else. Just us.”
My lungs heave for air as I gaze up at him, heart beating painfully with every breath I take. “Just us or Holly, too?”
His jaw tightens. “You know better than that. Holly is my past, Selene, and as much as I’d like to change the past, I can’t. But you, you’re…”
My brows pull down. “I’m what?”
“You’re the only woman I see in my future. The only one I want there.”
My heart jumps into my throat, and my stomach does somersaults at his words. A thrill shoots down my spine.
“Endymion…we can’t just…we can’t do this. We have Luna to think about.”
“I am thinking about Luna. I’m thinking about a little girl who told me she wants a real family. A little girl who deserves more than just being tucked into bed by her dad and having to watch him leave. She’s my kid, too, and I will take what belongs to me.” His fingers brush my swollen lips. “All of it.”
My heart just about explodes as I watch him walk away, hopping into his truck. When his taillights disappear down the street, I finally feel like I’m able to breathe. Endymion Black is intense. He still has the capability to steal the very breath from my lungs.
After showering off the grease from working at the diner, I climb into bed beside Luna and pull her into my arms. With my gaze riveted to the ceiling, I try to think of what to do next. There is no going back after what happened tonight. Either I can let this play out with End and see where it takes us, or I can be the mature adult and put a stop to this before I get hurt again. This time, I’m sure the damage will be a lot more extensive than the last. Weighing the pros and cons, I mindlessly rub the pad of my finger over my swollen lips, remembering the way he felt. Heat coils deep in my gut, and my core clenches and throbs just thinking about the way he kissed and touched me. He was like a man starved. Like he couldn’t get enough.
And me.
Jesus.
The way I dry humped his leg will mortify me for the rest of my life. I was so caught up in the moment, in him, and the way he was making me feel that I couldn’t think clearly.
I never seem to think clearly when I’m near Endymion. That should be answer enough for me.
The next morning, I take Luna with me to have breakfast with Julia. Even though we work together at the diner, we haven’t had a chance to hang out as often as either of us would like. My heart thumps unsteadily, and my core clenches when I see who is across the street from the restaurant, doing construction on the building. Dressed in frayed work pants and a shirt that does nothing to hide the ripped body