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Amelia felt Dominic’s muscles grow rigid above her at the mention of theDevil’s Masquerade.It was where he found her again. Standing tall and graceful and beautiful; a vivid contrast from how he’d last seen her. But it was true. The experience of the parties and the power she felt from them paled in comparison to being wanted by this man.

No onewould make her feel what he made her feel. Hundreds of eyes all trained and filled with need were nothing compared to his heated silver gaze.

“Give me this,” she whispered, tilting her chin slightly as her fingernails dragged lightly over his scalp. “Let me be with you before you go.”

Some indiscernible emotion passed through Dominic’s gaze as he stared down at her, and to her relief, he dipped his head and placed the sweetest, most sensual kiss on her lips.

“If we are going to do this,” he whispered against her mouth. “We are going to do this right.”

CHAPTERSEVENTEEN

“Thank you.”

Amelia breathed the words, her entire body relaxing beneath him as he gave in to her plea. His heart cleaved in two at her gratitude, but he swallowed the pain and poured himself fully into the moment. The world around them dissolved like sugar in warm water; leaving nothing but him and her.

His kisses grew long and languid as he made love to her mouth. He no longer demanded, he coaxed. He was going to draw out every ounce of pleasure she had within her.

Dominic kissed her until nothing but weak, mewling sounds poured from her throat, and only then did he kiss a path down her neck. This time he didn’t focus his mouth on just her nipples and cleavage; but everywhere. He made a blueprint with his mouth, memorizing every dip and curve of her body and noting every shiver of pleasure.

When he dipped his head between her legs once more, his fingers and tongue drew forth her orgasm like a bear used its tongue to coax honey out of a comb; gliding into every sacred space and collecting the precious dew from within.

This time Amelia’s release body did not burst forth like a flash flood breaking through a dam, but instead she overflowed like a pool that had gathered too much rain. Her body writhed and trembled with a different form of slow sensuality as her release created a large puddle on his bed.

He whispered words of praise and awe as he then kissed over her soaked petals and trembling inner thighs, wanting her to know just how pleased he was with the mess she’d made for him.

Dominic’s cock was throbbing and aching with need by the time he slid his chest up her body, but even still, he refused to move fast. Pleasure surged through him as he saw the tears that had slipped down cheeks from the force of her orgasm, and he could not help but gather each and every one of the salty drops with his tongue.

“Arms around me, little vixen,” he gently commanded, nestling himself between her thighs. “I want you to hold onto me and not let go.”

Excitement and gratitude shone in her eyes as she obeyed with not just her arms around his neck, but her legs around his waist.

“You are so beautiful,” he praised, brushing her curls tenderly from the side of her face as he angled the tip of his cock against her slick center.

He kissed her again, swallowing her whimper of need, then pressed his forehead against hers.

“Breathe in for me,” he whispered, and as she did so, he surged his hips forward.

Amelia let out a pain-filled whimper was her exhale burst from her at the invasion. Pleasure so intense it darkened his vision and sent white hot stars shooting behind his eyes gathered in his loins as he felt her hot wetness tightly choke his cock, and he had to pause for a moment to gather his control.

“Dominic,” she breathed, panic lacing her voice as she shut her eyes to the virginal pain.

“I’m here,” he whispered reverently, placing soft kisses over her lashes. “Open your eyes, sweetheart. Let me see you.”

Amelia’s lashes fluttered open, a tear sliding down her temple as she drew in another shaky breath. He tilted his hips back, pulling out of her slightly, and then slowly surged forward again. Again she gasped, her entire body shivering around him.

“Breathe,” he coaxed, undulating his hips slowly, stretching her further. “Andrelax.I’ve got you.”

Amelia pulled in another shuddering breath, and he felt her entire sink into the bed.

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It hurt as she knew it would. That first thrust that would take away her maidenhood. But Dominic’s deep, gentle voice coaxing her through the first few moments had that pain ebbing away within a few seconds. In its place gathered a pleasure she’d often read about but until that moment could never truly fathom. He was a part of her, like this. Placing a mark within her that would never be worn away.

Slowly she began to undulate beneath him, feeling her body come back together one deep thrust at a time.

“Amelia.”

Her name ripped from his lips like a prayer as they began to move together. More tears of ecstasy slipped from her eyes as she drew him closer. She couldn’t touch him enough. Couldn’t be wrapped around him enough to sate that need inside of her.