Their Mating Illusion [Paranormal Protection Unit 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) by Honor James

Quincy.” She did. It had only been a few hours since they met, but she knew it was true. She loved him. She was in complete and utter love with this man.
    Hugging her to him tightly, he buried his face to her throat as he moved faster and got her right on the edge. Slowing slightly, he let her ease and then took her to the edge again. Over and over, he let her slide down and then pushed her back up once more. Right until he felt the small snap between them. Lifting his head, he kissed her hard as he felt a push of her magic slamming up against his and he came hard. Throwing his head back, he yelled her name, which quickly began to gain in pitch until he couldn’t make a sound anymore as something tore a hole in him and took up residence. His last thought before passing out was of her and only her.
    Maya’s last gasping and desperately needful sound was one of abandonment. She had screamed his name as she climaxed, his name bleeding in with him screaming hers, and they both had shuddered in absolute surrender before she blacked out.
    Coming to, Gods only knew how long later, Quincy lifted his head. Staring down at her, he felt a moment’s panic. She was so still. “Maya,” he rasped out and let out a breath of relief at her small murmur. Pressing his cheek to hers, he closed his eyes. She hadn’t been harmed, thank the Gods. Shifting carefully, he slipped from the bed and, grabbing a warm, wet cloth, cleaned her up before joining her and covering them both.
    Maya yawned and rubbed her body against his happily. “Good morning?” she asked, because honestly she had no idea if it were morning, noon, night, and didn’t care. All that mattered was that he was there with her. “What just happened?”
    Checking the clock, he frowned. “Technically it’s morning, but really, really early. It’s only about two in the morning,” he murmured. Cuddling her close, he stroked her hair gently. “We made love and, I think, something you had climbed into me very rudely, I’d like to mention. My entire body aches right now from the force of whatever it was.”
    She winced. “I’m so sorry,” she replied. “The power that is passed from King to King of the Warlocks has just taken up residence inside of you, Quincy. If it’s any consolation, I swear a part of you climbed into me as well.”
    “Yeah?” he asked and then frowned. “Nope, all good, I still know how to hack the so-called intelligence agencies.” He grinned. “That would have been embarrassing to have to tell Talon. Sorry, dude, she knows all that stuff now but hey, she’s much prettier than I am. You’ll deal.”
    That had her laughing. “Oh God, that is too funny,” she teased with a smile. “Whatever it is that has taken up residence inside of me, I like it. I really and truly do very much like having you inside of me,” she admitted to him. “In all ways. I really do love having you physically inside of me, and now emotionally, mentally as well.”
    Pressing a kiss to her lips, he smiled back. “I’m not quite sure how I feel about what I have yet. I’m still processing.” Tucking her close, he rested his cheek to her hair and closed his eyes. Yawning slightly, he nestled in closer to her. “We should sleep though. We have shopping to do tomorrow.”
    “Ah yes, shopping so that I actually have something to wear other than the clothes that had been on my back,” she murmured with a smile. Yawning, she held onto him and smiled. “I’m good with a nap with you. Heavens, I’m good with anything with you and that’s damn scary.”
    Chuckling, he shrugged. “Darling, we’re bond-mates. We’re going to have a very long life before us to do many things. You’d better be on board for at least a few things, sweetness, or it’s going to be a very uncomfortable life for us.” Pressing a kiss to her hair, he hugged her to him. “If it’s any consolation, I’m totally down with anything you want to do, little love.”
    She smiled at that and