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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

Ryker

“I hope you don’t plan on letting that go to waste.”

Her husky voice caused my skin to prickle, and I almost moved toward her before stopping myself. “You’re injured.”

“I’ve spent the past few hours dancing; I’m fine.”

The red mark on her side had faded more and wasn’t as puckered, but that fucker had still sliced her open. “You’ve been through a lot.”

“We all have.”

“Ellery—”

“Ryker, I can assure you that I’m not hurting so bad I can’t fuck you, and I’m certainly not wet just because of my bath.”

Her words shot all the blood straight into my dick. It happened so fast I was certain I didn’t have any blood left in my brain as I automatically stepped toward her.

I made it almost to the river’s edge before reasonable thought resumed. They’d brutalized her today, and while she was doing well, I wasn’t sure she could handle what I would unleash.

Lingering rage at Gaius, and at myself for failing Dahlia, might come out in a way it never should with Ellery. Until I was calmer, it was best to stay away from her.

“The animals,” I reminded her as something howled in the distance.

“They’ll stay away.”

“You can’t know that.”

“I can. They want nothing to do with two amsirah who could fry them where they stand.”

I believed her.

“We both know I’m going to come tonight, whether it be with you or myself”—when she slid a hand down her belly and between her thighs, my blood left my brain again—“is up to you.”

Drawn by her beauty and scent, I stepped into the slow-moving water and welcomed its warmth as it rose to my calves and lower thighs. Her clit was probably already swollen with need as she continued to work her finger. I’d be damned if I wasn’t the one who made her scream.

When her gaze fell to my cock again, she licked her lips. She removed her hand from between her thighs and held it up.

I stopped a couple of feet away from her and waited while she closed the distance between us. A teasing light shone in her eyes before she went to her knees before me.

I couldn’t tear my gaze away from her as she clasped my shaft before bending to lick away the precum already glistening on its head. My breath sucked in as her eyes held mine while she licked it again.

I threaded my fingers through her hair, pulling her closer as her lips settled around the head. With a small tug on her hair, I let her know I craved more.

She took me deeper as she worked me with her mouth and hand. What she could do with her mouth should be illegal, and I had to lock my knees in place to keep from sinking into the river.

Tendrils of pleasure snaked up my spine as her tongue ran around my head before she took me deeper. Her hands gripped my ass as she worked me until my balls grew heavy.

I should pull her away, but the pressure building in my dick made it difficult to move. “I’m going to come.”

Instead of heeding my warning, she gripped my ass tighter as my hips surged forward while she sucked on my cock. Unable to hold back anymore, my back bowed, and I came with a groan.

I didn’t know what to expect from her, but she continued to suck and lick as she swallowed before pulling away. Lightning danced in her black eyes as she rose from the water.

Grasping her hips, I lifted her, and she wrapped her legs around my waist, locking me into place against her.

Whatever softening had started in my erection after coming stopped as she rubbed against me. I tasted myself on her tongue when I claimed her mouth as I carried her toward the shore.