Darkblood Prison - G.K. DeRosa Page 0,77

and I swallowed hard. When had he gotten so close? My thigh brushed against his, and even through the denim, his heat soaked through. “Thank you,” I rasped out, my voice way breathier than it should’ve been.

Molten silver orbs pierced mine, growing larger as Talon inched closer. I snagged my lower lip between my teeth as anticipation tightened my core. A deep growl vibrated his chest, and my eyes chased down to his tight black tee. He grabbed my chin with his thumb and forefinger, releasing my lip. “You’re driving me crazy with that,” he growled, his voice suddenly rough with need.

I pressed my thighs together to keep the building heat at bay. “Sorry,” I squeaked.

He leaned in, his mouth a hairsbreadth from mine and swept his tongue over his bottom lip. “Before you start sneaking around in my mind, I want to tell you something.”

I swallowed hard, my mouth like the freakin’ Sahara. “What’s that?”

“It wasn’t just the blood bond. It was easier for me to pretend it was, but there was something there from the start. I couldn’t allow myself to fall for you because of what you’d done. It was impossible—a constant battle I fought with myself. Then when the blood bond kicked in, I couldn’t deny it anymore. But when Vander returned, and I realized you were the one he’d been in love with all that time, things got more complicated.”

Fall for me? Out of his whole speech, those words were all I could focus on. I pushed aside my mental ramblings and met those shimmering irises.

“So you still have feelings for me?” I hated how my voice trembled.

Talon’s lips crashed against mine, annihilating the minute space between us. His hand snaked behind my neck and pressed my mouth more firmly against his. Our tongues entwined in a heated dance, each stroke fueling the flourishing fire in my core.

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

Talon tugged my jacket off and revealed my thin Henley. His gaze chased down to the low-cut V-neck, and a ridiculous grin lit up his face. His hands clamped down on my hips and with one quick tug, I found myself straddling his muscular thighs. As his lips moved down my neck, I arched against him exposing the soft skin at my collarbone. His featherlight kisses sent a wave of goose bumps down my arms, coaxing a groan from my pressed lips.

A sexy growl vibrated deep within his chest as I rocked against him. “You better not keep that up, Azara.”

I smirked and ground my hips against his. I started slowly then picked up the tempo until the delicious friction alone threatened to push me over the edge. And I wanted it more than anything. I wanted to leap over the precipice entangled in Talon’s arms and legs and never look back.

I slowed my pace and dipped my fingers beneath the waistband of his jeans. Two blazing silver orbs locked on mine. I undid the top button, then scrambled for the zipper.

“Azara…” Talon’s rough voice was so filled with desire, it made my insides clench.

Ignoring his warning, I unzipped his jeans and began to coax them over his hips.

His hands slid off my waist and moved up to my face. Cupping my cheeks, he speared me with those mesmerizing irises. “I don’t want our first time to be like this—not in a dirty subway car in the middle of a mission.”

I shook my head and rested my hands on the groove of his neck. “I don’t care where we are or what we’re doing. These past few days without you were miserable. It made me realize what I felt for you was so much more than the bond. In case that wasn’t obvious. In all this craziness, I’m sure of one thing: I want you. I never would’ve survived Darkblood without you. I need to show you exactly what that means to me, and besides, who knows what could happen today?”

“Don’t say that. Everything’s going to be fine.” His lips brushed over mine softly, gently and then with increasing urgency. Each caress of his tongue was a vow, a promise of so much more. He slid his hands under my shirt and tugged it over my head. A chill raced up my spine, inciting another wave of goose bumps.

Talon swept his lips over my puckered skin until his warm breath chased them away. Tugging his own shirt over his head, he wrapped his strong arms around me. It was like being enveloped in