have longed for my uxorem for centuries. I have imagined every touch of worship I would give to her throughout the long eons of my existence. Every touch, every flavor, every sigh that would be mine—every shout of ecstasy.”
Heat flushed through her body at the promise in his voice. Her imagination had no problem supplying suggestions for where he could get started. She shifted, her hard nipples scraping against the fabric covering them as a rush of heat flooded from between her thighs, dampening her crotch. She squeezed her legs even tighter, the scent of her arousal apparent even to her. She had no doubt that he could smell it.
She wasn’t even sure if she liked it, and yet she couldn’t deny that she longed for him in a primal way.
It was her choice. She decided. She didn’t have to follow the insistence of her body, but she was pragmatic enough to know that she also didn’t have any interest in fighting against her need every day.
The silvanus’s nostrils flared, and he growled low in his throat. “You are needing,” he murmured. “I can smell the perfume of your cunt from here.”
A shiver ran up her spine at the crude words.
“I still haven’t forgiven you,” she stated baldly.
The corners of his lips turned up, a soft gleam brightening his eyes. “I know. It will be interesting to see if I can eventually change your mind and win your affections.”
“If I fuck you to settle this bond between us, it means nothing. We may be bonded, mated, or whatever you call it, but it doesn’t mean that what I want has changed.”
He hesitated, giving her a curious glance. “You would still wish to return to the human world?”
“Yes. It is my home. My family is there. If I… bond with you, I want to make sure I can still go back home.”
She had to. Who would tend to the graves of her parents and grandparents if she wasn’t there to do it? Who would take care of her grandparents’ house and weed the garden? She was all that was left of her family. Not going back would be like abandoning the memory of everyone she had lost. There was no question about it. Besides, she didn’t belong in this strange world.
Silvas frowned, and she thought she saw a flicker of disappointment, but couldn’t be sure because the link between them closed for a moment. Her heart sank at being shut out, however briefly. His expression was impossible to go by as he studied her. He turned his head away, staring toward the entrance of the cave.
“There will be no demands that you stay here. I can find you when the need becomes great enough to make it necessary to satisfy our discomfort.” He glanced over at her, his lips twisting slightly. “This is not an unheard-of arrangement, especially among those mates who need time apart after several millennia.”
“I think I can live with that,” she finally said.
She could live with it, but she hated how cold he made it sound. Diana pressed her lips together as she acknowledged that no matter how much she disliked it, it was perhaps the most accurate description of what their relationship would be like.
His expression darkened, the lines of his face hardening with a certain deadliness. “I will not tolerate another male to sniff around you. I cannot. Knowing that another male is touching what is mine will drive me to madness. Understand this: I will claim the territory around your home as my own and terrorize any male who dares approach you.”
Diana drew in a sharp breath, her pussy clenching. That shouldn’t turn her on so much. What he promised to do was beyond the limits of reason. It should disgust her that he would have no problem carrying out his threat, but instead her arousal spiked. She wanted to crawl into his lap and rub against him.
As if he were reading her mind, Silvas seated himself on the mossy bed and opened his arms to her in an invitation. The imprint of what appeared to be a massive, swollen cock pressed against the front of his pants. It was obvious even from where she stood.
Her uncertainty prickled at her. Should she trust his word? So far, he had followed through and been honest with her even when he delighted in scaring the crap out of her.
But that was also part of his honesty. He never pretended to be anything other than what he