This Curse - By Alisha Basso Page 0,82

for the handle and stopped. I took a small step back and turned. “What if I don’t want to get out of here?” I folded my hands behind me and looked at my feet. Then, drawn by his silence, I looked up at him.

His chest moved rapidly with his quick breaths. His teeth clenched, working his jaw. His nostrils flared with each ragged intake of breath.

I met his eyes.

“Grace?” He shifted on the bed.

“I…” I looked at him and my heart filled with emotion. “I…” I had no words. All I knew was that Lucian was in my bed and I would die rather than walk out that door.

I went to him. My hands were shaking as he rose onto his knees. The sheet spilled from his body and I froze. I’d seen Lucian naked before but nothing like this. His eyes were all for me. His erection was thick and tall, begging for my touch. I felt my knees tremble as he reached across the bed. The air left my lungs as his warm hand closed firmly around my wrist. He pulled, drawing me onto the bed. His eyes still searched mine as he lifted the hem of my shirt.

My breath hitched and I held up my arms. The soft fabric slipped over my head and he tossed it to the floor. My breath quickened. I could feel his eyes travel over my lace covered breasts. His beautiful eyes took in every curve. I felt my body shudder, my God, this was Lucian.

His blunt nails slid down my shoulders along with the straps of my bra. My breasts sprang free and I felt incredibly exposed. I held my breath as his warm lips wrapped around a sensitive nipple. I grabbed his hair in my fists and held him to me, filled with too much sensation; I bit my lip and let a small cry escape.

He kissed along my skin, removing my clothing as he worked his way down my body. I was a coil wound too tightly as I held him. His skin was so hot.

He slid his body along my flushed skin and then pressed his lips to mine. I sucked his tongue into my mouth, deepening the kiss. He rolled me onto my back and gently ran his hand down to cup my moist center. My heart beat frantically against my chest and I felt ready to crawl out of my skin as he slid his fingers inside me. I watched his face, soaking up every heated look like a starving person. He was suddenly there. The soft thickness of his male flesh pressing at my opening made me want to die.

He pushed inside slowly, watching my face. I moaned and he closed his eyes and surged forward. I cried out and arched against him, wrapping my legs around his waist as he pumped his length inside me. He opened his eyes, watching me. The hunger I saw there pushed me over the edge and I gripped his shoulders as I shuddered my release.

I was never so loved, never so cherished as I was with this man. Hours passed like minutes until finally, we both submitted to delicious exhaustion.

I couldn’t believe what had happened. Lucian was finally mine. I smiled, while somewhere in the back of my mind I remembered that at one point I had told him that I loved him.

I woke. Warm sunlight streamed into the room, reminding me of the joy I felt. I snuggled closer to Lucian, pressing my rear into his erection.

It felt amazing for all of about ten seconds.

“By all means, fuck her while we watch. Betrayal is always better when the evidence is thrown into your face. I am quite sure that Jamie would love to see her snake of a brother pounding his cock into her best friend.” Seth was sitting close to the bed. He had completely vamped out and looked furious.

Lucian sat up abruptly and I sighed. With a thought, I had us both dressed.

Lucian was sitting at the foot of the bed rubbing his hands over his face. “This is so wrong! You people ever heard of privacy?” He looked at his sister and frowned. She was weeping silently; clearly, this was not her idea.

“Seth…” She looked away, turning beat red. “Well,” she looked at her shoes, filled with embarrassment. “He said he smelled sex and knew you were screwing my brother.” Her red color deepened to a full out scarlet. “It woke him and he