Page 14 of Blood Bonds

Confusion sifted through her thoughts.

Why is he—

Oh.

That’s new.

Heat emanated from his touch, spreading upward to her center and beyond. She bit her lip to hold in the moan that threatened to escape her mouth.

It held no practical recourse to react or enjoy this.

He wanted a night, and she was determined to give him that with silence. Because nothing—

The pad of his thumb swiped through her sex so unexpectedly that her knees nearly buckled.

“Remain on your feet, palms against the glass,” Sethios said. “No moving your body from that position until I give permission.”

Her responding growl turned to a groan as his tongue followed the path of his thumb.

She’d never.

This wasn’t.

“Wh—” She couldn’t voice her thought. It shattered as his mouth closed around her clit. Caro knew the purpose, had seen it done a thousand times, read about it in a variety of reference guides, but never understood the real reason. Until now.

Her forehead hit the window as her limbs shook with the need to collapse. But his coercion kept her upright. It created an intoxicating mix of irritation, confusion, and bliss—all emotions she had no business experiencing.

But his tongue circled her in a way that overruled reason.

“I don’t… This is…” Her breath faltered as waves of foreign warmth lavished her from head to toe. “A-acceptable.”

If he responded, she didn’t hear it over the beat of her heart. It reminded her of a drum, sounding rhythmically in her ears as she struggled to stand upright. Each flick of his tongue ricocheted violent shocks to her limbs.

Her nails clawed the glass in an attempt to fist her hands, but she couldn’t obey that simple request. Sethios had forbidden her from moving, something her body remembered even while her brain faltered.

His thumb dipped into her sex as his opposite hand caressed her thigh. She had no idea where he put her knife; she would worry about it later.

Give in, a dark part of her begged. Feel.

No. Her logical voice was weak at best. Don’t give him the satisfaction.

It’s a learning experience. Embrace it.

Oh, Sethios.

Her knees trembled as the remaining vestiges of her sanity shattered under his assault. Flames overwhelmed every inch of her, engulfing her in an inferno of lust. She recognized the signs, had researched them, but never thought to allow them.

Why have I lived without this? her spirit whispered. Such a waste of life.

His thumb left, replaced by two fingers as he thrust deep into her channel, hitting her in a place she didn’t know existed. Her core clenched and unfurled as a climax took her over the precipice into sensation. She never expected it to feel… so… hot.

Intense.

Frozen in time.

Can’t feel my legs.

Too much, oh it’s just too much.