bit of a walk to the cabin. We must gather your things and leave before the dawn rises.”
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Their walk back to the cabin was silent. There was nothing to say. Valya wrapped his mind around hers, creating a calming effect. Richelle thought it felt more like weightless armor protecting her against anything in the night that might infringe upon her mind and cause her pain. It was a new sensation, having someone this close but not feeling any pain. It was more than comforting. It was comfortable.
Despite the urgency to leave the mountains before Preacher and his followers could find them, they walked along looking like nothing more than a young couple taking a moonlight stroll in the woods. Neither of them said a word. Valya held her hand gently in his as he led the way and she followed a half step behind. All the while she stared at his muscular form as he strode assuredly along the darkened path.
In spellbound fascination she watched his strong and agile figure move with each step, in graceful beauty similar to a ballet dancer. With each step, his hair swayed in the night breeze. Intermittently, he would look back at her and give her a small smile, his eyes flashing golden glints like a cat prowling through the shadows.
Richelle admitted she had never seen a finer specimen of masculinity, at least not one that made her feel like she was being roasted slowly over a bed of coals. She could feel her face reddening, growing warm, feverish, almost as feverish as the heat she felt building in her stomach and spreading downward between her legs. She gasped inwardly and then admonished herself for such scandalous thoughts.
Valya stopped suddenly and tightened his grip on her hand. A low growl rent the night’s calm and caused her body to tingle. He hung his head, his dark mane falling forward to hide his eyes as his voice timbered low.
“You shouldn’t think such thoughts.”
“I’m sorry,” Richelle stammered. “I didn’t mean to offend you.”
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Valya whirled on her and took her by the shoulders, forcing her to rest her flailing hands upon his chest to steady herself from slipping on the uneven path. She gazed into his eyes, the golden glint swirling with shades of brown and scarlet as his emotions coursed through him.
“You did not offend me,” his rich voice crooned, reaching deep into her soul and hypnotically drawing her to him. She couldn’t tear her gaze away from his eyes piercing her with their intensity and causing her heart to beat faster. You aroused me. She gasped at his unspoken words. Standing so close, her panted breaths brushed against his skin while her womb clenched.
His nostrils flared as if he could smell her budding arousal. He growled low and long. He leaned down toward her shoulder and inhaled her scent deeply.
She tipped her head toward the side, baring her throat while he continued to breathe in her aroma. He placed warm, wet kisses up her throat column.
When he reached under her chin, she tipped her head back, letting her hair cascade along her back. Valya’s chest rumbled his approval. His hand slipped into her luxurious mane, the silken strands caressing his calloused hands. He pulled back to gaze at her lovely face, her eyes dreamy, her lips parted slightly.
Moaning low, he lowered his head slowly and placed a chaste kiss upon her lips. The gentle brush of his mouth was not nearly enough to douse the fire burning within her. She raised her hands to his chest to steady herself as he slipped his other arm about her waist, pulling her closer into his steely embrace. Deepening the kiss, he thoroughly tasted every portion of her mouth— her lips, her tongue, the soft upper palate, the smoothness of her teeth. No nuance was left untouched.
She felt his body growing excited in response to her movements in his arms. She shifted closer, stretching her entire length against him. With a sharp hiss, he pulled away. Confusion along with
Of Night and Desire
71
Chapter 3
Their walk back to the cabin was silent. There was nothing to say. Valya wrapped his mind around hers, creating a calming effect. Richelle thought it felt more like weightless armor protecting her against anything in the night that might infringe upon her mind and cause her pain. It was a new sensation, having someone this close but not feeling any pain. It was more than comforting. It was comfortable.
Despite the urgency to leave the mountains before Preacher and his followers could find them, they walked along looking like nothing more than a young couple taking a moonlight stroll in the woods. Neither of them said a word. Valya held her hand gently in his as he led the way and she followed a half step behind. All the while she stared at his muscular form as he strode assuredly along the darkened path.
In spellbound fascination she watched his strong and agile figure move with each step, in graceful beauty similar to a ballet dancer. With each step, his hair swayed in the night breeze. Intermittently, he would look back at her and give her a small smile, his eyes flashing golden glints like a cat prowling through the shadows.
Richelle admitted she had never seen a finer specimen of masculinity, at least not one that made her feel like she was being roasted slowly over a bed of coals. She could feel her face reddening, growing warm, feverish, almost as feverish as the heat she felt building in her stomach and spreading downward between her legs. She gasped inwardly and then admonished herself for such scandalous thoughts.
Valya stopped suddenly and tightened his grip on her hand. A low growl rent the night’s calm and caused her body to tingle. He hung his head, his dark mane falling forward to hide his eyes as his voice timbered low.
“You shouldn’t think such thoughts.”
“I’m sorry,” Richelle stammered. “I didn’t mean to offend you.”
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Mia Bailey
Valya whirled on her and took her by the shoulders, forcing her to rest her flailing hands upon his chest to steady herself from slipping on the uneven path. She gazed into his eyes, the golden glint swirling with shades of brown and scarlet as his emotions coursed through him.
“You did not offend me,” his rich voice crooned, reaching deep into her soul and hypnotically drawing her to him. She couldn’t tear her gaze away from his eyes piercing her with their intensity and causing her heart to beat faster. You aroused me. She gasped at his unspoken words. Standing so close, her panted breaths brushed against his skin while her womb clenched.
His nostrils flared as if he could smell her budding arousal. He growled low and long. He leaned down toward her shoulder and inhaled her scent deeply.
She tipped her head toward the side, baring her throat while he continued to breathe in her aroma. He placed warm, wet kisses up her throat column.
When he reached under her chin, she tipped her head back, letting her hair cascade along her back. Valya’s chest rumbled his approval. His hand slipped into her luxurious mane, the silken strands caressing his calloused hands. He pulled back to gaze at her lovely face, her eyes dreamy, her lips parted slightly.
Moaning low, he lowered his head slowly and placed a chaste kiss upon her lips. The gentle brush of his mouth was not nearly enough to douse the fire burning within her. She raised her hands to his chest to steady herself as he slipped his other arm about her waist, pulling her closer into his steely embrace. Deepening the kiss, he thoroughly tasted every portion of her mouth— her lips, her tongue, the soft upper palate, the smoothness of her teeth. No nuance was left untouched.
She felt his body growing excited in response to her movements in his arms. She shifted closer, stretching her entire length against him. With a sharp hiss, he pulled away. Confusion along with
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