Page 105 of Kingly Bitten

He adored fucking. Seducing. Playing. Eternity was a long time to tie his soul to another.

Yes, he’d been more or less infatuated with me—something his subsequent musings told me was abnormal for him. Jace had seen me as a challenge to conquer, which had intrigued him initially.

But now he wasn’t sure how to interpret our bond or me or my place in his life.

And that left him distinctly unsettled.

He pondered it for a moment.

Then he chose to ignore that nagging thought and focus on the present. He wanted to see how far this infatuation could go, then decide how to proceed.

Like an experiment,I translated, both offended and intrigued by the prospect.

Yes,he agreed, his mind keeping pace with my own as I read his intentions and discerned my own feelings on the topic. It happened quickly, spanning maybe seconds instead of minutes, our minds seeming to work at supernatural speeds.

Because I was tied to him now. And he possessed the soul of an ancient being.

An irrational part of me didn’t appreciate being seen as a challenge and an experiment. Yet the practical side of me acknowledged his fascination and shared a similar view… only of him.

Because he made me feel things outside of my norm.

He provided me with a sense of peace I never knew I desired.

And his body absolutely knew how to play with mine.

Why not test the boundaries of this connection and see what happened? Perhaps I would tire of him, too.

Not likely, he replied.

Keep thinking arrogant thoughts like that at me, and I’ll be done before you, I threatened.

He grinned.It’s not arrogance, sweet genius. It’s confidence.

I snorted.I can read your mind.

And I can read yours,he countered.Which is why I know you’re just as intrigued by this development as I am. Now let’s really experiment and see how many times I can make you come before you pass out.

I gasped as he started to move, my mind only just interpreting his challenge before shutting down in acute acceptance.

So you can submit, he marveled.Good to know.

He didn’t give me a chance to reply, because in the next moment, he was fucking me again. And it only took him a handful of minutes to shoot me to the stars.

This experiment may just kill me,I realized as my mind started to blink in and out of reality.

Because this connection tied our souls together.

And when he chooses to break it, I probably won’t survive, I thought as he came inside me again.

He didn’t hear me, his pleasure too overpowering and his urge to take more consuming him.

His teeth pierced my neck, his vampiric mind demanding he feast upon what was rightfully his—hisErosita’sessence.

I groaned, my limbs trembling as he weakened me more and more with each swallow.

“Jace…” It came out hoarse, my throat damaged from all the screaming. “Jace, please…”

I could hear his intent, his dark need, the savage beast inside him swallowing… swallowing… swallowing.