and then my leggings and underwear. When Saxon’s hungry eyes sweep over my naked body, it’s almost like he’s touching me for real. I lie down, propping my head on a pillow so I can watch him better.
“Damn it. You’re so beautiful,” he says in a husky voice.
I lick my middle finger, then slide my hand down my belly until I reach my clit. I’m so horny that just the simple touch makes me arch my body. A moan escapes my lips as I continue to make circles with my fingers across the sensitive bud. Saxon grunts, moving his hand faster now.
“God, Sax,” I purr like a kitten. “I wish you were the one in between my legs.”
“Me too, Rora. Me too. But watching you is the next best thing.”
The pressure keeps building below, and if I were alone, I’d have my eyes closed now, probably picturing a delicious fantasy starring him. But I don’t need to do that today when I have the real deal in front of me.
“I’m so close, sweetheart. I’m just waiting for you.”
I don’t know if it’s the tenderness in his voice, or the way he’s looking at me, but a wave of pleasure sweeps over me in the next second, making my entire body shake. I cry out his name. He cries out mine. I only stop moving my fingers when he collapses on the other side of the couch, spent. We don’t speak for a moment and all I can hear is the combined sound of our erratic breathing.
When my heartbeat returns to normal, I curl my legs, sitting up. Saxon turns to me with a pleased grin on his lips and sleepy eyes. “That was hot.”
I glance at his crotch. “And messy.”
He’s still sporting a semi, which doesn’t surprise me. His endurance was off the charts when we hooked up for the first time.
His face turns a lovely pink shade. Oh my God, I made Saxon blush.
“Yeah. Sorry about that. I should have thought things through.”
I scooch closer, unable to keep my distance from him when he looks adorable like that. I kiss him on the cheek. “Don’t worry about it.”
He closes his eyes, making a humming sound in the back of his throat.
“What is it?” I ask.
“Nothing. I’m just … happy.” He looks at me again, burying me with so much tenderness that I feel undeserving. “You make me happy, Rora. And I think that’s why fate chose you as my mate.”
My heart overflows with emotion, leaving me speechless. Falling in love wasn’t something I ever expected to happen to me, and definitely not falling in love with a vampire.
“I didn’t see you coming, Saxon. But you make me happy too. I don’t care what my mother, Elena, or the fucking warlocks say, I’m not marrying Calvin.”
“Damn straight you aren’t. So what’s the plan?”
“I don’t have one yet, but we have nine months to think of one.”
25
Aurora
I had to kick Saxon out of my apartment with the sunrise. We both needed to rest. Besides, being near him without the option of touching is beyond torture, it’s cruelty. But I could barely sleep. I felt the sense of wrongness returning, and all the aches with it. As I feared, the potion’s effect is already beginning to wane. I don’t know if it’s because Saxon and I kissed last night, or the bond is getting stronger.
It’s no surprise that I’m a hot mess in the morning, sporting dark circles under my eyes that would make any raccoon proud. I head straight for the coffee pot, knowing I need to drink several cups before I can function properly. As I wait for it to brew, I check my phone, which I left on the kitchen counter before going to bed.
I have two text messages. One from Niko and one from Miranda. Niko was clueless about Miranda’s punishment. All Miranda’s message says is to call her ASAP. Damn it. I shouldn’t have checked my phone before coffee. Now I have to call her while caffeine deprived.
The phone rings three times before she answers. “Finally. What took you so long to call me back?”
“I just got out of bed.”
“Sunset was over an hour ago. Shouldn’t you be heading to class?”
Fuck. Is it that late already?
“I overslept. What happened? What did Mom do to you?”
“Don’t worry about me. My punishment was actually milder than I expected. I wanted to tell you that despite my excuse and that warlock covering for us, the council members are furious, especially