Awakened by the Vampire Prince 2(15)

Her heart clenched. Pain coursed through her. “We shouldn’t.” She tried to look away but his eyes held her captive.

“I won’t penetrate you. I just want to ease you, please. Then we need to talk. It’s just you’re driving me crazy.” His eyes drifted down the length of her. “Seeing you with York.” His breaths came more quickly and his lips pursed for a few seconds. His hands moved to her waist. “Please, princess.” He caressed her over her hips.

She nodded, not trusting her voice. This would be the last time. It was wrong but there was no way she could refuse the male that she loved. It would be a memory that she would cherish for always. “Not my thorn.” She whispered, almost against his lips.

Xavier nodded. “Lie on the bed. I’m going to talk with Gideon to make sure we are not disturbed. It’s late but you never know.” He smiled, making her knees turn to soft, bendy willow. She wanted him more than she had ever wanted anything before.

Esral heard him growl at the door as she lay down on her bed. Gideon growled something back, the male did not sound happy. She pulled herself up onto her elbows, contemplating whether to remove her nightgown. No, it would be better if she left it on. This was risky. If they went too far it would spell disaster.

“Just fucking do it.” Xavier said as he took a step back. He closed the door, turning to face her. The hard edges to his face relaxed as he locked eyes with her.

The air in the room thinned as he removed his vest. She made a part squeaky, part whimpery noise as she tried to catch her breath.

“I’ll leave my pants on.” He growled as he advanced. His body was carved from perfection. From the hard ridges of his flat stomach, to his wide shoulders and tattooed arms.

This was it. Their last time together. “No. Please.” She swallowed hard. “Take them off.”

Xavier half stumbled, quickly righting himself. “I told you the things I want to do to you and I don’t have much willpower.”

“I trust you to do right by me and no, I don’t believe you ever have told me...of the things you want to do.” May as well go all out since she was being so honest. Esral felt her cheeks heat.

A look of momentary shock crossed his face and his lips twitched. “You might just kill me, princess.” He said as he unclasped his leathers. “Are you sure?”

She nodded, sitting up higher. Her eyes were glued to his midsection.

“Don’t be afraid.” He growled as he kicked his boots off. Then, he shoved his pants down stepping out of the legs before standing upright.

Her chest heaved with every breath. “By all that is green…you are beautiful.”

Xavier chuckled. “I don’t think a female has ever called me that before.”

Esral let her eyes travel the length of his thick root as it jutted from his body. His legs were muscled and long. “Well they should have because you are.”

“Should I put them back on now?” He gestured to his pants.

She shook her head, feeling the heaviness of her hair about her back and shoulders. “No. I want to touch you as well.”

Xavier groaned and took ahold of his root, squeezing it a little in his hand. It was the sexiest thing she had ever or would ever see again. Of this she was sure.

“As much as I would love your hands on me, I don’t think it would be a good idea.”

“Just one small touch,” she whispered.

Xavier shook his head, the bed dipped as he moved in next to her, not quite touching her. “This is all about you. Spread your thighs for me, princess.”

Heart racing in response to his words, she complied.

“Wider.” His eyes were silver. “I need to fit between them.

She sucked in a ragged breath. “I don’t know if that would be…”

He smiled at her and the earth felt like it stopped mid-rotation. “I want to taste you, princess. I am sure that I could not break your thorn with my tongue.”

She giggled. It was a silly notion. The laugh turned to a sigh as he brushed his hands up the sides of her silk covered thighs.

“Pull your nighty up. I want to see you”—he swallowed hard—“please, princess.” His nostrils flared.

Heat fused her cheeks and she struggled to breathe normally. It was hard to unclasp her hands so that she could wrap them around the smooth silk. She hadn’t realized that she was so nervous. A minute ago she had been ready to remove her nightgown entirely yet right now under his intense scrutiny…she bit down on her bottom lip.

Xavier must’ve sensed her anxiousness because he lowered his mouth to hers, careful not to touch her with his body. Then he dropped his sinful lips to her neck. She felt the scratch and nip of his fangs on her skin. Esral moaned.