bodies melded together.
His hard body pressed to hers was another delight in heightened sensations. Hard muscles fit to her as if the gods had created them to enjoy this moment. Bram wanted her. She could feel him against her, but he made not a move to do more than ravish her lips. Ravish, he did with teeth and tongue. When he allowed her to c o me up for air, she inhaled deeply and let it out again with a satisfied sigh.
Bram's features wore a thoughtful expression as he stroke d her hair .
" What are you thinking? " Adryanna wanted to know everything about him. His hopes and dreams. What he did when the sun rose high in the sky. Why he held back from taking more from her ?
The pad of his thumb circled over the bruised skin at her neck, the only telltale sign of her close encounter with the Draugr. She clasped his forearm, stilling his movement s . His gaze met hers and she gave him a whisper of a smile. " I am fine. If this is why worry mars your features. "
" I wanted the brute to suffer more for doing this to you. His swift death was a mercy he did not deserve." His growl proved his point well enough.
" I t is over now . " Her words did not comfort him. It shone plainly in the way he pursed his lips.
He placed his palms on her shoulders. " You fought bravely, like a warrior of my clan. "
She knew he meant this as a compliment. " Thank you. "
He nodded. " But you could have perished so easily at his hands. He drank from you. " His brows furrowed in concentration. Something more troubled him, but she could not fathom what it could be.
" He did not take too much blood and you healed me ," she reminded him.
" Aye. " He bent to kiss the area with small kisses. " It is healed. "
She wondered if he wanted to drink from her. In truth, she wanted him to. When the Draugr took her blood, he hurt her as if her fear egged him on. Bram ' s bite had set her blood burning for more. His Oiche Sith kiss was erotic and gave her pleasure she had never felt before. She wanted to feel the sensation again. " Will you drink from me? "
His movements stilled. He pulled away to meet her gaze. " It would not be wise. You lost too much blood last night. Taking more could harm you. "
Her lips curved , but Bram did not care for her humor.
The lines of his face etched into a scowl . " Do you find something amusing? "
She gripped his vest. " I am not amused, but pleased. You are concerned with my welfare. If I were not depleted last night, would you then take my blood? "
He opened his mouth then closed it again, hiding his pointed teeth from her sight. " I would like to pledge that I would not drink from you again, but I fear it would prove a lie. " H is smoldering gaze clashed with hers, revealing the truth of his confession .
H er finger tips caressed his lips. " I give my blood freely to you and to you alone . "
He gripped her hand, stilling her movements . " It is not wise to pledge such things. It is a vow to an Oiche Sith. A promise when we wed. "
" Then I pledge— "
He leaned down and captured her mouth in a fierce kiss, swallowing her words as if he somehow feared them floating away on the wind. " No promises, Adryanna. I want you, all of you . " He paused as if letting her digest his words and what they meant.
A thrill swept through her. He wanted her. " If you were trying to frighten me, you are failing. "
He chuckled and shook his head. " I should have known you would not frighten easily. Come. " He took her hand. " Let us walk beneath the night sky and get to know each other better. "
The last colorful rays of Twilight faded to navy blue. They could hear the thundering crash of waves against the rocks, a reminder of the turbulent sea below. The wind always blew cool this close to the cliffs . Adryanna dressed warm, but she still felt the chill through her cloak.
" You shiver. " He glanced at her.
" I am fine. "
He halted their steps. He unclasped the amber jeweled fibula at his throat, most likely a family brooch.
His hard body pressed to hers was another delight in heightened sensations. Hard muscles fit to her as if the gods had created them to enjoy this moment. Bram wanted her. She could feel him against her, but he made not a move to do more than ravish her lips. Ravish, he did with teeth and tongue. When he allowed her to c o me up for air, she inhaled deeply and let it out again with a satisfied sigh.
Bram's features wore a thoughtful expression as he stroke d her hair .
" What are you thinking? " Adryanna wanted to know everything about him. His hopes and dreams. What he did when the sun rose high in the sky. Why he held back from taking more from her ?
The pad of his thumb circled over the bruised skin at her neck, the only telltale sign of her close encounter with the Draugr. She clasped his forearm, stilling his movement s . His gaze met hers and she gave him a whisper of a smile. " I am fine. If this is why worry mars your features. "
" I wanted the brute to suffer more for doing this to you. His swift death was a mercy he did not deserve." His growl proved his point well enough.
" I t is over now . " Her words did not comfort him. It shone plainly in the way he pursed his lips.
He placed his palms on her shoulders. " You fought bravely, like a warrior of my clan. "
She knew he meant this as a compliment. " Thank you. "
He nodded. " But you could have perished so easily at his hands. He drank from you. " His brows furrowed in concentration. Something more troubled him, but she could not fathom what it could be.
" He did not take too much blood and you healed me ," she reminded him.
" Aye. " He bent to kiss the area with small kisses. " It is healed. "
She wondered if he wanted to drink from her. In truth, she wanted him to. When the Draugr took her blood, he hurt her as if her fear egged him on. Bram ' s bite had set her blood burning for more. His Oiche Sith kiss was erotic and gave her pleasure she had never felt before. She wanted to feel the sensation again. " Will you drink from me? "
His movements stilled. He pulled away to meet her gaze. " It would not be wise. You lost too much blood last night. Taking more could harm you. "
Her lips curved , but Bram did not care for her humor.
The lines of his face etched into a scowl . " Do you find something amusing? "
She gripped his vest. " I am not amused, but pleased. You are concerned with my welfare. If I were not depleted last night, would you then take my blood? "
He opened his mouth then closed it again, hiding his pointed teeth from her sight. " I would like to pledge that I would not drink from you again, but I fear it would prove a lie. " H is smoldering gaze clashed with hers, revealing the truth of his confession .
H er finger tips caressed his lips. " I give my blood freely to you and to you alone . "
He gripped her hand, stilling her movements . " It is not wise to pledge such things. It is a vow to an Oiche Sith. A promise when we wed. "
" Then I pledge— "
He leaned down and captured her mouth in a fierce kiss, swallowing her words as if he somehow feared them floating away on the wind. " No promises, Adryanna. I want you, all of you . " He paused as if letting her digest his words and what they meant.
A thrill swept through her. He wanted her. " If you were trying to frighten me, you are failing. "
He chuckled and shook his head. " I should have known you would not frighten easily. Come. " He took her hand. " Let us walk beneath the night sky and get to know each other better. "
The last colorful rays of Twilight faded to navy blue. They could hear the thundering crash of waves against the rocks, a reminder of the turbulent sea below. The wind always blew cool this close to the cliffs . Adryanna dressed warm, but she still felt the chill through her cloak.
" You shiver. " He glanced at her.
" I am fine. "
He halted their steps. He unclasped the amber jeweled fibula at his throat, most likely a family brooch.
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