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I’m boneless and sated, and I’m sure I have a ridiculously goofy smile on my lips, but I can’t find enough energy to care.
He doesn’t let me rest. He licks me a final time, and then he lowers himself on top of me. I love the heavy weight of him. With one powerful thrust, he slides his cock through my folds, slamming inside me.
“Fuck, you’re so tight, little one. So very tight,” he gasps as he pulls back and plunges deep again.
I wrap my legs around his waist and my arms around his wide shoulders as he fucks me. We move together, seeking that world of pleasure one more time.
I can’t remember why I needed to leave now. I don’t want to be anywhere but in his bed as I cling to him, moving seamlessly to his rhythm. This isn’t just sex. This is two souls finding each other and merging. It’s why I’ve never felt like this about anyone before. Whatever it is between us, it’s rare and precious.
Forever.
I don’t know if we have forever, so I’ll take what I can now and worry about the rest later.
chapter
nine
Gideon
I couldn’t be happier than I am right now. A month ago, Verity became mine. Okay, she blushes hotly when I tell her all the depraved things I want to do to her, but I suspect she secretly loves my dirty words. Her breath hitches when I say them, like her body is already responding to the promises she knows I’ll keep.
I pull Verity close to my side as we walk along the city street, headed for a deli to get her favorite Reuben sandwich for lunch. We pass several “monsters,” including a gargoyle who’s also with a human female and a guy who looks like some kind of demon, judging by the red eyes and forked tail.
“How are you doing, sweetheart?”I ask, squeezing her hand.
I want my girl to know she’s always safe with me. We monsters have been around for a while now, but our presence can still be unsettling to humans. People stop in their tracks when they see me walking in their direction. I don’t kid myself that it’s anything to do with me as a person—they don’t know me—but more to do with the hypnotic effect my species has on them.
Oddly enough, Verity isn’t like that—probably because she still doesn’t look into my eyes for longer than a split second. She doesn’t seem to notice the attention I draw, and I hope that’s because I go out of my way to make her feel cherished. She may avoid my gaze, but I only have eyes for her.
Verity smiles up at me as we continue to walk, resting her hand on my chest for a moment. “I’m good, Gideon. It’s sucha beautiful day, so clear, and the sky is so blue.”
I don’t care if the sun is shining or it’s pouring buckets of rain. I’m with Verity, and that alone makes the day incredible. Lava could rain from the sky, and I’d still be happy, walking down a busy street with the woman who stole my heart the moment I laid eyes on her.
I inhale a happy breath as we turn down a side street, lost in each other and nothing else. I’m not paying attention to the group of young men until they move in front of Verity and me. In fact, I don’t pay them any heed until one of them grabs Verity.
He pushes her in the direction of another man who’s holding a gun. All five men look to be in their early twenties and are wearing hoodies, even though it’s a warm day.One of the men is also a gorgon, while the rest appear to be human.
“Give us your fucking money, freak,” the guy with the gun demands.
Those are his last words because I turn him to stone with a single look. I turn to the young gorgon with a glare of menace that should have him backing up, but he puffs out his chest. Too bad because I have a few years of practice on him, and he also turns to stone. It won’t be permanent because his gorgon DNA will kick in after a few minutes, but it’s enough to immobilize him for now. The other guy will take a little longer to defrost because he’s human.
Another of the guys rushes at me, but I thrust a massive fist in his face. He flies back and hits the wall before he crumples to the ground, unconscious.
There’s no need to be gentle with these assholes, as far as I’m concerned. They chose violence, so I do the same. Besides, I will do anything to protect Verity.
Another one comes at me from the side, but in a flash, he’s a statue, proclaiming for all tosee why you shouldn’t mess with a gorgon in love.
The last one pushes Verity away so roughly that she falls, scraping her knees and palms. Her red cotton dress looks amazing on her curves, but it does little to protect her fragile skin. My rage breaks free the moment I see blood on her torn skin, and the man is at my mercy in seconds. My first punch knocks him to the ground, and his mouth starts to bleed in a way that satisfies me more than it should.
“You don’t touch women. Especially. My. Woman,” I snarl between clenched teeth, punctuating the last word with a fist into the man’s face.He howls in pain and grabs his face, and blood spurts from his nose.
“You broke my nose, you freak,” he yells.
I step back from him, noticing the blood splattering on the ground and his hoodie.
I turn to ensure that Verity is safe. She’s shaking but standing right behind me. “It’s okay, sweetheart. It’s okay. I’ve got you. I won’t ever let anything happen to you.”
I try to soothe her, but she pulls away, her head down. Worry creeps in, but I swallow my fear. It’s the adrenaline. Everything is fine.
