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Sighing, I turn to look at his face. His hand is on the edge of the bed as if holding guard and ready to grab me the moment I try to escape.
“You should be dead,” I whisper, examining his features, trying to find something unattractive about him.
But it’s no use.
Everything about him is strong, manly, powerful. The five o’clock shadow of his beard, the scar on the side of his temple, his bottom lip, his lashes, and his naked body are now all imprinted in my brain.
He’s managed to take a bite out of my heart. A small and insignificant one, but it’s more than he had before.
Even in the throes of our fucking, I could only remember one thing.
My anger.
I feel the overwhelming urge to run my fingers through his short hair and press my lips to his again.
But he must go.
I don’t want him anywhere near me. I should want to kill him instead of kiss him.
It’s time he gets out of my head. It’s time I get my revenge.
Now that he’s given me a taste of pleasure, my lust for him is stronger than my wish for him to be dead.
I’m not a killer anyway.
“Wake up,” I hiss, punching his bicep. “Wake the fuck up! Wake?—”
His arm wraps around my waist and drags me onto his chest. “I’ve been up for quite some time, serdtse.”
“When?” I ask, wanting to slap the shit out of him.
“Not long after you climbed close to my arms, pretty girl,” Nikolai answers. “I wanted to see where your head was at.”
“You were testing me,” I snap.
“Of course. You were the same way earlier,” he replies with a smirk. “Have I passed my test as well?”
“How did you know I wouldn’t try to choke or stab you?” I ask him, trying to pull away. But his strong arms wrap around my body, and his thumb moves to my chin. He forces me to look at him.
“I didn’t,” he admits. “But we both know you aren’t the type to turn off your senses, just like me. It was a gamble, and for now, let’s say it was worth it.”
“Let go,” I snarl, my heart thundering against my ribcage. Not this proximity again. He’ll make me forget all reason. I’m trying to ignore the infuriating desire he causes deep within me.
“Let you go?” he asks with amusement coloring his tone. “Where’s the fun in that?”
“Your playtime is done,” I bite back. “Release me and get out. Haven’t you had enough?”
“And then what?” he teases, still holding me tight.
“If you don’t let me go, I’ll claw your face off,” I threaten. “And you’ll have a whole new set of problems to deal with.”
I can hear his chuckle as my face burns, embarrassment taking over my body. Is it possible he’s turned even more arrogant since we fucked?
“Oh, serdtse,” he breathes, pulling me closer, amused by the fact that I threatened him. “My life with you will be far from boring.”
“So, we can agree that you’ll let go of me?”
“Okay. But before I leave, I want to taste you one more time,” Nikolai murmurs, making it difficult for me to control my mind. “Kiss me like you mean it, and you’ll be alone until tomorrow.”
