Blazing Academy: Semester One (Academy For All Things Scorching #1) - Avery Song Page 0,95

soft moan. That only seemed to heighten the swirls of hunger between us, the movement of our lips almost desperate for one another while we fought for air.

If our lungs didn't require oxygen, we would have fought for dominance for hours, but we forced ourselves apart, pressing our foreheads together and keeping our bodies against one another.

My whole mind felt in a daze of emotions, dancing bursts of happiness, worry, and hidden jealousy. I opened my eyes slightly, noticing how his eyes were beginning to shift to a strong silver.

"Westley." My voice was tender and low. "Do...you not like the idea of me being with Keru or Gabriel?"

He remained quiet, which told me he was genuinely thinking about it.

"No," he finally replied, letting go of my wrists so I could lower my arms, but placed that hand on my hips, sliding it up to feel my flesh like before.

"You're fine with the idea?"

"If it's them alone," he whispered and kissed me. "No one else."

We got lost in kissing again, my hands moving to press against his chest. I wanted to feel his hot skin, to graze those muscles of his and enjoy their hardness and fine lines.

As if sensing my desire, he moved one of his hands to press on top of mine, maneuvering my hand down until it was beneath his shirt. It was the permission I needed to let my right hand follow suit. Both of my hands ran up his chest, feeling up his abs and then his pecks while lifting his shirt half way.

That triggered a newfound desire, and I suddenly wished we weren't here but back at our dorm.

Where anything could happen.

All of this was happening so fast, and yet it wasn't scary like I'd always expected it to be. I felt safe, and even with my drunken behavior, Westley wasn't judging me. He didn't take advantage of the situation, and I knew deep down that if I suddenly changed my mind about where this was clearly going, he would stop at my request.

We broke our kiss to catch our breaths, his head moving down my neck and shoulder. He paused on my left shoulder blade, his lips brushing my hot flesh as he whispered, "Has anyone given you a hickey before?"

"I don't know exactly what that is." I shuddered at the sudden kiss from those lips of his, only to flinch slightly when his teeth lightly pinched my flesh before he sucked the sensitive part.

The wave of tingling pleasure that followed after the pinch of pain had me moaning and clinging to him tightly as he moved his lips and kissed the spot tenderly. He kept doing it, bits of pain shooting into pleasure, and I put my head back against the wall, hoping he'd continue all along my neck.

Westley continued for at least another minute before he paused.

"We have company."

He sounded annoyed as he moved back slightly to meet my gaze. I frowned in disappointment, and it was the first time since his return that he smiled.

"If you want to do this again, just ask," he assured me.

"So...you're not mad?"

"No," he repeated the same answer as before. "I've known for a while that Gabriel has a little crush for you. So does Keru."

"Why...haven't you said anything?"

"Because we're all new to this, and I didn't want you freaking out at the idea of three guys liking you."

"Interesting," I whispered, and suddenly moved to hug him.

"Alice?"

"Thank you for not being mad," I whispered, feeling a little bad. "I think...I provoked Gabriel to kiss me."

"Not necessarily," Westley defended and stroked my head gently. "I noticed the shift in energy between us. I think this has to do with the seal ceremony, but we'll have to figure that out down the road."

His arm hooked around my waist, and I looked up at him, just as the door clicked open. We both looked up to see Damon, Rick, Eliza, and Madeline.

Their arrival didn't seem to bother me like it should have, but I noticed Westley's stiffness as he let go of me, only to stand protectively in front of me.

"Who gave you access in here?"

"We're the Blazing Horsemen," Eliza huffed. "We don't need permission."

"Actually," I spoke up, peaking out from Westley's protective stance. "I checked the rules and regulations while we were getting drinks."

The four of them looked at me as I grinned.

"Section A. Part 5. VIP Diamond room. Only accessible with the permission of Clara Ralmera or the family head. No one, regardless of level in school