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Kaden.
Seeing where she had landed, no more Irvikuva dared venture through. They stayed by their master, their wings tucked tight and jaws snapping. Kaden didn’t move. He remained still, staring at her until, with a snarl and a twist of his lips, the portal closed.
I inhaled deeply and glanced at Dianna, tightening my grip when I realized she clung to me. Relief washed over me, the feel of her in my arms a soothing balm to the ragged wounds formed by thinking she was gone. I went to one knee, supporting her legs against my thigh so I could brush back the strands of hair clinging to her face.
“I didn’t know where else to go,” she said, her gaze still focused on where the portal had been. Pain twisted her features right before her eyes rolled back, and she fell slack in my arms.
Forty-Eight
Logan
Her nails dug into my chest as she rode me hard and fast, a feverish pitch to her rhythm as her hips rocked against me. My hands stayed above my head as she’d asked. Hands clenched to the mattress edge. I knew she needed control after having none for so long, and I gladly gave it to her. She could have the very soul from my body if she asked. I tried to keep my hips still, struggling not to push up into her, but it was growing increasingly difficult. Every muscle in my body begged me to fuck her. Not yet, not yet. She leaned back, gripping my thighs as she bucked faster against me.
“Logan, baby, touch me, touch me.”
My body exploded into action. Her permission was all I needed. I sat up, driving my cock deep, eliciting a harsh scream from her. Oh, thank the gods. My hands cupped her ass, lifting and slamming her back down to meet my thrust. My mouth captured hers, tasting her cries of passion. Her hands caressed the back of my neck, pulling me closer.
I felt her clench around my cock as I dragged my mouth from hers, damn near screaming myself.
“Come with me, baby,” I groaned, the words pouring from my lips before reaching between us.
A single brush of my thumb along her clit and Neverra’s body shook, her head falling back, as she chanted my name. Her back arched as her orgasm ripped through her. The bite of her nails into my shoulders made me groan, her pussy clenching so hard around me I damn near saw stars.
We collapsed, still entangled in one another. I wrapped my arms tight around her, afraid if I let go, this would be just another dream, and I would wake up alone. I knew she felt the same when she tucked herself closer.
I kissed her sweat-drenched forehead, eyelids, cheeks, and back again. “I missed you. I missed you. I missed you.”
She snuggled closer, burying her head into the curve of my neck, and I heard her sniffle. “I missed you, too.”
It was quiet for a long moment, both of us trying to convince ourselves that this was real. It had been a few days since we’d returned. We had stayed up here, barely taking the time to eat or sleep, just being with each other and reconnecting in every way possible. No one bothered us. I doubted they would until we came downstairs. Not that I had any urge to leave this room. No, I wanted to take her, leave, and never return. That part scared me. I would never abandon my family, but I couldn’t endure that again. The thought of losing her had damn near destroyed me.
Her legs wrapped around me tighter, and she pressed a kiss to my neck, her hands roaming across my back.
“What are you thinking? Your heart is racing.”
“Running away and never coming back.”
Neverra looked up at me, brushing her lips along my jaw, her breath soft and warm against my skin. “Logan.”
“It’s been so bad, Nev. So bad.” I felt the tears prick my eyes, and I finally let them fall. Her fingers caressed my cheeks, wiping them away. “I swear we’re losing Samkiel. Dianna has been on the warpath. Not that I blame her, but I think she was the only thing that made him less catatonic. We have no leads. The mortal ambassadors need coddling like children. I have this sick feeling that whatever is about to happen is only the beginning, and above all that, I lost you.”
Neverra cupped my face and kissed me. She pulled back just enough to whisper, “You didn’t lose me. I’m right here.” She placed a kiss on my forehead, then my lips, whispering against them, “We will never be apart again. I promise.”
I cupped the back of her head, my hand fisting in her hair as I deepened the kiss. My cock hardened again, and I flipped us, hovering above her for a moment before thrusting deep. I needed to claim her once more. “You’re whole, and you’re safe, and you’re here, and you’re mine.”
Her nails dragged down my back as I thrust again. “Yes, yes, yes.”
* * *
After a few more hours of being lost in each other, we took a shower and decided it was time for us to leave the room. Regardless of how much I wanted to lock Neverra away and keep her to myself, I knew the others were waiting to hear exactly where she had been and what she had seen.
We walked toward the meeting hall, and Neverra gripped my hand. I could hear the others talking, and I squeezed her hand before pushing the door open. The room fell silent, all eyes locking on Neverra.
“About time!” Cameron yelled as he stood and rushed over. He grabbed Neverra in his powerful arms, ripping her hand from mine. She laughed as he placed a kiss on her cheek and spun her.
“I missed you so much. I don’t even care that you smell like Logan’s—”
“Hey!” I snapped as he set her to her feet.
