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She gasped as the brush moved over the base of her spine She said, "That would be a yes"

Ava’s scent bloo deeply as his forehead rested on her shoulder "Reshon Ava…"

"Keep going," she said, desire lacing her voice "Don’t stop"

Minutes turned to hours She turned when he told her, baring the front of her body when her back and neck where covered with spells

The spells for longevity were next, arching along her fine collarbone Malachi groaned when he saw the golden flush across her throat Her breasts Her belly The brush dipped and traced over and over, the ink darkening and drying as the lowed beneath it She appeared lit from within He bent his head and let hisin to the arousal that had become almost unbearable

She moaned and leaned back "Malachi?"

"Al her ar across her breasts and belly He felt the erously of his oer, but he couldn’t stop

Her energy spilled over, and he felt the huin to build in the air

"Soon?" She panted

"Soon"

The last spells were over her heart, circling around as he pledged hiain, then the brush met her skin as Malachi marked her as hisNo other would mark her like this No one but him The possessive instinct swa ritual He braced hi the ink to dry as he drank frory for him as he was for her

Patience

Malachi was aroused to the point of pain His breath ca his head spin He clenched his hands in the loose sheets, allowing the loered by his own talesht in the darkness His nition of its twin, even without the songs the Irina usually sang Though untrained, Ava’s ic was powerful It called to hier

"Do you hear that?" she said, tearing her lips fro her hands on his shoulders

"What?"

"That note I…" Tears touched her eyes, but she smiled "It’s beautiful Perfect It’s… us"

Coold when he tackled her to the bed