over her lower lip, and she struggled with how much she should tell him. âLast nightâ¦the dreamâ¦that was all real? You know about my visions andâ¦?â
âYes.â Zachary nodded and rested his forehead against hers. His hands loosened their grip on her arms before drifting over her shoulders and trailing down her back. âAnd I told you that Iâm an Amoveo from the Lion Clanâ¦and that we are mates.â
âThis is crazy,â she whispered in a quavering voice. Annabelle shook her head and pushed him away, effectively extricating herself from his grasp. âI canât be your mate, Zachary.â
âOh really?â He narrowed his eyes and folded his arms over his chest, giving her a lopsided grin. âSo itâs totally okay that you are a psychic human who dream-walked with a shapeshifter last night, but itâs not acceptable that we are mates?â
âNoâ¦I meanâ¦yes.â Annabelle let out a growl of frustration and backed farther away from him. âI donât know what I mean. Everythingâs all mixed up and I donât know which end is up.â
âThatâs okayâ¦I do.â Zacharyâs grin broadened just before he whispered, â Verto .â
Annabelleâs hand flew to her mouth as she watched Zachary shimmer, as if he were underwater. Static filled the air, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished into thin air. Sheâd heard about this particular Amoveo ability but didnât really believe it was realâ¦but, boy, oh boy, was it ever real.
A split second later, his strong arms linked around her waist and his hard body pressed against hers as he materialized behind her. She let out a squeak as he nuzzled her neck and murmured, âThereâs still so much to show you.â
Her hands settled over his, which were resting on her lower belly, and her head lolled back as he sprinkled kisses along her neck. Annabelleâs eyes fluttered closed and she let herself sink into the intoxicating mix of sensations. The warm, wet feel of his lips on her throat was as enthralling as the hot length of his rigid cock pressing against her lower back.
Soft met hard. Steel met satin, and her head spun.
This was crazy. Everything sheâd ever been told about the Amoveo was terrifying, and yet everything she felt for Zachary was exhilarating. He was Amoveo. She was Caedo. They were sworn enemies with nothing in commonâexcept for the way they made each other feel.
Annabelle knew she couldnât stay and that there was no future with him. All she had was the here and now. And the here and now felt pretty freaking great.
She spun in his embrace and linked her arms around his neck before pulling his face to hers. He groaned, his tongue seeking entrance into her mouth, and she opened to him willingly. He tasted like sin, seduction, and sex, and Annabelle couldnât get enough.
One hand cradled the back of her head and his fingers tangled in her hair as he angled her head, taking control of the kiss. He licked and suckled, taking all she had to give and more. Annabelle whimpered as little zings of pleasure whipped over her and the delicious flare of lust tightened between her legs.
Clinging to him, Annabelle arched back, giving him clear access to the sensitive flesh of her neck. She wrapped her leg around his, seeking some relief from the throbbing pressure that only he could satisfy. While he licked and nibbled his way down her neck, one hand settled under her knee and hoisted her leg higher. Annabelle gasped as her clit rubbed against him and sent ripples of pleasure through her body.
He brushed his lips over hers as he tangled his fingers in her hair, scraping them along her scalp in a slow, seductive stroke. Zachary urged her to look him in the eye while he continued to rock her against him with one undulating pass after another.
With her body on fire, her mind raced with a hundred different reasons why
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