Page 42 of Shifting Desire

I’ve never been prouder.The vampire doesn’t speak again.The wolves avert their gaze.And the witches?The eldest one bows her head.

“Then so it is,” she murmurs.“Queen Ari.King Malichai.Bonded.Claimed.Reigning.”

I take Ari’s hand.And the bond pulses, sealing us, not just to each other, but to this moment.True power isn’t stolen.It’s earned.

And tonight, we earned it in fire.

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After the council adjournsand the shadows recede, we return to the penthouse.Alone.

The city lights stretch out beyond the windows.My tie is gone.Her heels are off.She stands barefoot in the center of my world and owns it.

“Is this what you thought it would be?”she asks softly.

I move to her and wrap my arms around her waist, pressing my forehead to hers.

“I think you’re the most dangerous thing I’ve ever loved,” I murmur.“And the only thing I’d ever kneel for.”

She kisses me.Not gently or slowly.But deep and sure.

I lift her into my arms and carry her to our bed.I strip her naked, kissing every inch of exposed skin as I go.She tastes like magic and passion, and I can’t get enough of her.Ari is ingrained in my soul, and I know for a long as I live, I will never get enough of her.

She spreads her thighs, inviting me into her.

“Malichai,” she moans softly as I run my fingers through her wetness.“Please.”

I don’t hesitate to comply, stripping quickly before covering her body with mine.My length slips inside her and she moans loudly.Her pussy holds me in a vice, and I grit my teeth to retain a semblance of control.

She takes my face in her hands and waits for me to look at her.“I love you, Malichai.”

And I lose myself to her.I fuck her like a beast pushing us both higher and higher into our bliss until we crash over the edge together.I pump her full of my seed as I roar loudly, praying that this is the time I fill her with our child.

I kiss her deeply, putting all my emotions into that single action.

“I love you, too, little flame.”

The End