Page 32 of King of Tides

“Your sisters. Two of my brothers have found their mates in your sisters, Ray and Taylor.”

“You’ve met my sisters?”

“Yes.”

“Hold on, wait,” I say and slide down his front.

I push at him to get some space to think clearly. It’s no use. I need him near to subside the racing of my heart and this nauseous feeling. As soon as I put space between us, my stomach pitches and I groan as I begin to feel faint.

As if knowing just what I need, Ardan wraps his arms around my waist from behind and tugs me back into him. I don’t miss the bulge digging into me as he rains kisses down my neck once again.

“I can’t think while you’re doing that. Can you please stop?”

“We should seal the bond. It will help you feel better,” he groans as he palms one of my breasts.

“Listen, buddy. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m not sealing anything until I know what’s going on,” I bite out.

He reaches around me to tilt my head back, then brings his lips to mine. I squeeze my thighs together, trying to stem off the throbbing happening between my legs. I don’t know whether to be happy or frustrated when he doesn’t connect our lips.

“You are my mate. You feel the fever as much as I do. This need to be inside you, to have me inside you. It’s only going to increase until we accept the bond and seal it.

“I am a demigod, and you were chosen for me. I’ve lived a very long time waiting for you. I want to bend you over right here and take you now, but I can sense your nerves.

“I never want to harm you, Billy. Everything I do will be to protect and pleasure you. I know we will be perfect together, like water and ice. One can be rough the other can be soothing, but they will come together as one in the end.

“Allow me to show you how we flow together. I’ll taste you first to let you get used to the idea that you’re mine and only mine,” he breathes against my lips, then flicks his tongue out to lick them.

I whimper and shiver in his hold, my knees nearly giving out. I’m so wet right now, I bet there’s a stain on my jeans. He growls.

“Ardan, please,” I whisper, not sure which I’m pleading for more—answers or for him to put out this need building inside me.

“Billy, I will answer all of your questions once I’ve fucked and claimed you. I promise, baby girl.”

His words come out strained and tight, as if he’s doing all he can to get them out without demanding. I turn in his hold and look up into his eyes. They’re still glowing.

“How do I know you’re not using some type of magic to trick me into sleeping with you?”

“If I go down on you, it will curb the lust for now. We can go back to the clubhouse and your sisters will confirm what I’ve told you. They have sealed their bonds already,” he says with a pained expression.

There is a knock at the door, and I know for sure it’s Carson this time as he croons out my name. I look up at Ardan with wide eyes.

“You have to go. That’s my brother. He won’t understand any of this.”

“I’m good at explaining away situations to humans. Or I can make him forget,” he says with a grin.

I think back to when Ricci tried to have my memory erased. Could that really have been Ardan? He did just say he’s lived a long time.

I shake the thought off as something else to ask later. Right now, I need him out of here. My gut keeps telling me that him and Carson meeting is not going to fly.

“No, you need to go.”

Carson knocks again. I begin to panic. All he needs to do is test the knob and he’ll find the door unlocked.

“Billy, if I leave, you’re going to be in pain. The closer I am, the better you will feel.”

I groan. “Then make yourself invisible or something. You can do that, right?”

He scoffs. “Yeah, but?—”

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