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“Ouch?” I palm my butt as Leander darts past ?”
He twirls a short sword in his wrist “I’ll happily do it with my hand, if you like Perhaps put you over my knee when you underperform?”
My storowl rips from him
“Careful, little one” His bare arms flex under the hot sun
“You be careful!” I rush him and stab forith the obsidian blade
He dodges with ease and setting a little better”
“I’m not” I huff and realize ym membership at the student rec a little more “But I will”
“That’s the spirit” Beth raises a skin of water in toast before drinking
“Maybe you should try? Practice withfish in a barrel the way it is for Leander”
“You have the oddest expressions” Beth takes another gulp
My mouth waters
“Focus” Leander grabs my throat
I drop my sword and try to pry his wrist away
His paleling in a world full of creatures that are stronger and faster I’ve been at a tiny fraction of my usual speed with you Don’t let it fool you”
I reach out to smack his bare chest, but to my embarrassed horror, I can’t even reach hiht
He sain and hit only air
“Asshole!” I scratch his wrist, drawing blood
When his pupils blow, I know I’ve screwed up
“I’m sorry,” I squeak
He yanks me to hiht
“Gareth!” Beth yells
“My then
“Leander, you’re doing the feral thing again” My voice trembles
“I will give you all you desire, little one” His voice is low and gravelly, and I can feel his erection pressing against h
My breath quickens, and I can’t see except his lips “I didn’t mean to—”
He stopsThat wire that see hi in to the pleasures of his mouth I’ve never been kissed like this, never felt such a fever in my soul from the siuemy arms around his neck? One of his hands strays to my ass and squeezes, while the other holds me steady with firm pressure on my back I should stop this, tell his around hih as his low purr rumbles between us
“My lord?” Gareth stands a few paces away
“Mine,” he grits out before returning to our kiss
“She drew blood,” Beth says amusedly
“Darowl
“Taylor, when a mate draws blood, it’s a… well, it’s—”
“An aphrodisiac,” Beth calls “You may as well have licked the point of his ear or stuck your hand down his pants”
Leander kisses down to oose bu my arms and back
“I can take you here under the sun Give you so s, even longer withroet as his words set off sparks in ination
“This is what I came for,” Beth crows
“Stop that, changeling” Gareth steps closer “My lord Leander This is not the time or the place We’re in enemy territory”
“I can protectmy collarbones
I know I should protest, should tell hio I can’t Those words don’t co me like this
“We are exposed,” Gareth hisses “Think of your mate’s safety!”
“He-he’s right” It takes more effort than it should for me to force those words out
“Taylor” Leander runs his fangs lightly alongyou deserve”