Page 39 of Cursed Lifeline (Eternal Love)

Thirty Eight

Talon

song: out of my cage | UNsecret go against the coven, and I won’t stop from ripping your life away.”

He tosses Celeste a resentful glance as he makes his exit. The three watchers follow close behind. As the door to the dungeon closes, Celeste’s eyes flutter open as my healing touch grazes across her wounded chest. A moment later, her hand grips my wrist, intent on yanking it away.

“Shhh,” I soothe, “Please, let me take away the pain.”

Shaky breaths leave her lips as her eyes find mine. Her grip on my hand loosens. I unbutton the top of her gown and brush my fingertips against her maimed skin. She sucks in a sharp gasp as a soft glow emits from where I trail my powerful touch across her breast. She shivers as the energy rushing through my veins reaches through to hers and heals the wound. Softly, I brush my fingertips around the curve of her breast. Her back arches seductively.

“Talon,” she purrs as the pain subsides and a gentle euphoria fills her body. The sound of my name falling erotically from her lips causes me to dream of a future where she’ll let me hold her, just like I am now, and show her things that will arouse her in the same thrilling way until she’s breathlessly coming apart in my arms.

“This changes nothing,” she breathes heavily as the cut in her flesh closes, and my phantom shadows clear any remnants of blood away.

Brushing my fingers lightly against the goose pebbles beginning to spread across her flushed skin, I bite my lip as I button her gown and grin, “This changes everything.”

Looking down into her eyes, they lock desperately on mine as we both realize the truth we’ve been trying to ignore, and I say, “We’re bonded.”

Anger fills Celeste’s eyes. Sitting up, she forces me away and says, “I won’t be your servant, Talon.”

“No,” I whisper, confusion pulling at everything I’ve ever known to be true. Her eyes drift back to mine and I tell her, “I’m yours.”