Page 50 of Finding Her (Lore of the Fields #1)

“I haven’t wanted to be more of a burden than I already am.

Impeding on your bed feels pretty entitled.

” I fought being offended by his complaints.

Surely it was better to not intrude on his space when he had already gone out of his way to give me shelter and provide for my needs.

How wonderful to know those intentions were unappreciated.

“I don’t want you to ever sleep on a couch again,” he repeated. “If being in the bed with me makes you uncomfortable, the upstairs bedroom will be formally yours and I will sleep downstairs.”

“It doesn’t make me uncomfortable , Graysen!

” A frustrated chuckle escaped my lips. “Damn it, can you just act like you know how I feel about you! I know you can smell how badly I want you all the fucking time. I think I’ve made it plenty obvious where I stand.

I want to share a bed with you! Fuck, I want to share every inch of myself with you.

I want you inside of me so bad it fucking hurts. ”

As he walked towards me, I instinctively shrank down under the intensity of his stare.

His emblem ignited gold, and his eyes lost the black pupils that suggested humanity.

His steps were predatory, causing my heart to patter in my chest like a scared animal.

There wasn’t much space between us to start with, and every intentional foot placement in my direction felt like a warning to turn and run.

I held my ground, knowing with every cell of my being that no matter how much I antagonized him, he would never hurt me.

A black clawed hand clutched my cheek, the tip of his thumb talon hooking into the corner of my lips. “ Filthy words from such a pretty mouth .”

“Please—just fuck me, Graysen,” I pleaded, allowing his claw to slip between my lips. I carefully began sucking, tracing the sharp edge with my tongue. My hands grabbed his corded forearm, and I dug my nails into his skin that had faded black.

“ You don’t know enough about who I am— what I’ve done —to make that request .” His eyes closed, and his head stiffly jerked to the side in a reactive twitch to my mouth on his claw.

I released him from my lips. “I don’t need to know. I am giving myself to you unconditionally.” I whispered, kissing the blunt curve of his knuckle.

His lids lifted to reveal two otherworldly orbs of molten amber overtaking everything from pupils to whites.

“ Faeryn, I don’t want you to regret this.

I don’t want to cause you harm. ” Graysen’s deep voice had grown monstrous, reverberating as if coming from all directions.

The room was dark, but his body had a luminosity to it that threatened to fill the space.

“Stop behaving for once!” I begged, pounding a fist into his solid chest. “Don’t I deserve to just exist without having you measure how every single thing could endanger me?

” Tears of desperation welled in my eyes.

“I’m not afraid of this world. I’m not afraid of its people. And I’m not fucking afraid of you .”

A hot palm pressed against my throat, shoving me into the brick wall with controlled power. His body caged mine in, unreadable orbs gazing down at me, and his fanged mouth sending smoky campfire breaths across my skin.

“ Some caution would do you good, Little Fae .”

“I consent to not knowing,” I repeated with a gulp, my knees trembling in anticipation. “I consent to being hurt. I consent to you, Graysen.” I gasped for air against his clutch. “Please. Stop being gentle with me.”

He leaned down, pressing his jaw to mine to whisper in my ear, “ Do you remember your safe word? ”

“Rouge.” My lips quivered, my body threatening to collapse underneath him.

“ That’s right, baby girl .”

With his free hand, Graysen snatched my wrists from his chest, lifting and pinning them over my head against the rough brick.

His mouth met mine, immediately shoving in his powerful forked tongue to wrestle with my own.

I ran the tip of my tongue between the split that had pleased me so generously before, immediately feeling my clit throb at the memory.

I sucked his lower lip into my mouth and nibbled, eliciting a hungry growl from his chest before he forced his fork back between my lips to lick the blunt edges of my teeth.

I tried to pull my hands down, desperate to explore his body.

But the more I strained against his hold, the tighter his grip became, sharp claws pricking into the delicate skin of my wrists.

I was at his mercy, taking in every sensation he forced on me as he began to suck along my jawline.

He shoved a knee between my thighs, which I eagerly ground against as my only outlet to appease the relentless pulsing of my clit.

I whimpered helplessly as I chased stimulation through the fabric of our clothing.

“Somebody is impatient,” his gravelly voice muttered against my throat.

“Stop teasing me,” I moaned through clenched teeth as I continued rolling my hips.

“Why? I like that you’re marking my thigh like you don’t want any other females near me. How primal of you, Little Fae.”

I was so sensitive. So desperate. So completely and utterly enamored. My breaths became rapid. “Graysen—I’m going to…”

“Not yet, you aren’t.” He released me suddenly, turning on his heels and stomping towards the cold, dark fireplace devoid of its usual flames.

I whimpered in frustration, my mind blankly trying to reformulate any thoughts after being brought so close to the edge.

“ Come here, Pet ,” he beckoned darkly. “ I’m going to claim you .”

I obediently stepped to his side, awaiting further instructions from the monster I was willingly giving myself to.

His claws pinched the end of the satin ribbon around my neck, pulling the bow loose and dropping the fabric to our feet.

My physical collar was gone, but I realized the significance of the ownership I was about to grant him.

He tugged at my tight mesh tank top, my nipples already shamelessly hard under the thinly clinging fabric.

“ You’re putting everyone else in a dangerous situation showing this much of your body in public.” A claw delicately flicked over the pebble pressing through my shirt. “ I don’t like other people coveting what’s mine.”

I grabbed the hem of the top and pulled it over my head, bare breasts spilling out for him.

“Should I not wear it?” I didn’t know why I was asking.

I would normally never let another person dictate how I dress.

But I was feeling so incredibly submissive under the control of my beautifully dangerous fire demon.

He cupped my breasts, holding their weight in his palms. “ You’ll never behave to accommodate another.” I felt his claw pinch my nipple and hissed in response. “ If you wish to dance naked through the streets, I’ll burn cities down so you can do so without the disrespect of onlookers.”

Graysen gently lowered his hands from my breasts and started gathering blankets and pillows from the surrounding furniture, tossing them into a pile in front of the fireplace mantel. He’d created a cushioned nest at our feet.

“ Lie down ,” his monstrous voice commanded.

I lowered myself to my knees on the soft woven fabric, staring up at his towering form.

He matched my gaze, tugging his sweater over his head to reveal the glowing skin of his powerful torso.

His abdominals contracted with each panted breath, and I gave in to the temptation to trace the tip of my tongue along the muscular V of his hip.

“Is it… normal?” I asked, suddenly embarrassed by my word choice. There was a distinct outline along his thigh, commanding my attention. I began to lift my hand to touch it, but panicked and instead self-consciously hugged my elbows.

“ My cock ?” He raised a shadowy brow, getting onto one knee and towering over where I sat back onto my heels. “ It’ll become your normal.” His claw traced from my parted lips to the pulse under my jawbone. “ Are you afraid to take it?”

I shook my head. “No. I trust you.”

“ That’s right .” He crawled over me, forcing my body back on the pillow that rested against the mantle. “ Be a good little pet and lie back. Let me take care of you.”

I reclined onto my elbows, my knees bent on either side of his flexed core.

Just as he had done with the ribbon around my neck, he pulled the bow around my waist free.

Claws hooked into the band of my pants and tugged them down over my legs, discarding them to the side.

His back arched into a beastly curve so he could bury his face between my thighs, kissing the damp fabric of my panties.

“ I really should stop buying these for you ,” he rumbled, hooking his thumbs into the band carefully, before immediately growing impatient and slicing through them.

“Please—” I stared down at the radiating demon between my thighs. “I need you inside of me.”

“ It would be cruel for me to force myself inside of this tight pussy without preparing you first.” His red tongue snaked out of his mouth, lapping up my excitement in one thorough lick.

My eyes clenched closed, and my head fell back with a throaty “ ahhh ” groaning into the quiet of our home.

My feet planted firmly on the ground when he shoved his hands under my ass and lifted my hips to his mouth.

Wet and warm, his lips closed over my clit, his tongue circling in response to the feedback of my moans.

I gasped for breath, my body tensing as it climbed towards orgasm.

Before I could shatter, he plunged his thick tongue into my core.

The pressure of being filled pushed me over the edge in waves as a warm wetness tickled where his jaw was parted over me.

He continued rolling his tongue against my most sensitive spot until every drop had escaped, only then withdrawing and rising to his knees.