The bond flared brighter, hotter, almost overwhelming in its intensity. I could feel his emotions as if they were my own; desire, possession, tenderness, and beneath it all, a fierce protective instinct that both thrilled and comforted me.
His fingers found my center, stroking, circling, building a fire that threatened to consume me. I writhed beneath him, my hips rising to meet his touch, seeking more, needing more.
"Gideon," I gasped, my fingers digging into his shoulders. "Please..."
He positioned himself above me, his eyes locked on mine.
The bond pulsed between us, a steady, demanding rhythm that matched the frantic beating of my heart.
He lowered his head, his lips brushing against the sensitive skin of my neck where he would mark me, claim me…
Make me his forever.
"Isla," h
