Page 26 of Adored By the Alien Warlord

Oh, how I craved even this simple touch from this woman.

When her tongue teased across the seam of my lips, I went wild. There was no other way to describe my shameful actions. I lifted her, an easy thing to do since she was incredibly slight, and I pivoted to press her against the wall. Ipinnedher there with my body while my mouth devoured hers.

Overwhelmed with the press of her body against mine, I kissed her hard at first, my lips making demands of hers I had no right to. I'd starved for this female, and there would be no turning back. When she whimpered, I gentled my touch, savoring the taste of her mouth like a feral soul finally quenching the thirst that has lingered for an eternity. My heart pounded, bruising itself against my ribs, its rhythm echoing in my ears. It boomed in a way that drowned out all sound but the soft moans coming from this woman.

Mywoman if I dared believe I had the right to claim her.

Her small hands stroked my chest and shoulders, her touch sending shivers across my skin, making my muscles twitch with pleasure. Our breathing mingled, the sound of our kiss filling the quiet space around us.

I was completely lost in her, unable to control the desire flailing inside me. My cocks kicked up, pressing against the front of my pants, the smaller one vibrating at the tip. Could she hear it? I hoped not. And they ached.Iached with the need bursting through my skin. She’d brought out a craving no one else ever could. Despite myconscience telling me to hold back, to remember that I didn't deserve her, I couldn't help but want her with a fierceness that would stay with me until the day I died.

I was falling in love with her, slipping into the feeling as easily as dawn broke across my stark desert world. She was a dream I never wanted to end. I couldn't deny my feelings; I couldn't deny her.

My hand slid down her side, and I gently cupped her breast. It felt soft and pliable, both unusual and arousing. Her heart raced, the rapid beat thrumming through her skin, echoing my own. I supported her against the wall with my other hand below her ass, pulling her closer to me to make sure there was no space between us. Our bodies felt melded together, becoming one in our fierce passion.

I wanted this kiss, this moment, to last forever. I leaned into her, losing myself in the sensation of our lips meeting, our hearts beating together, the way her breast filled my hand so completely. The world disappeared and only we remained. Time stretched out, holding this single, perfect moment suspended in the air like a shimmering droplet of dew on a leaf within the prettiest oasis.

This kiss changed everything.

I would do anything, riskeverything, to protect her.

Lifting my head, I watched her face, watched as the realization of what we’d done sunk into her. Would she snarl and tell me to leave her alone? I expected it. Deserved it. I braced myself, insisting that it wouldn’t matter if she rejected me as she should.

“Davon.” Her fingertips stroked along my jaw and down my throat. “You . . .”

“I’m sorry.”

“Why? Didn’t you like kissing me?” The vulnerability tightening her words hit me in the chest like a punch.

“I want you so much,” I croaked.

A hint of a smile teased across her mouth. “Then why aren’t you telling me that all the time?”

“Because you’re perfect. Worthy of someone much better than me.”

She shook her head. “Life’s too short not to grab onto whatever this is between us. Don’t throw us away. Please.”

“I don’t want to.” I lowered her gently to the floor and linked our fingers together. “But I’m scared.”

“So am I, but not so afraid that I won’t tell you what I’m feeling. Maybe it’s a mistake for me to fall for someone. I’m pretty much a prisoner, trapped in this bar. I’ll dance like a butterfly inside a cage until it breaks me. And then it and I will be over. But if I don’t grab onto this time with you to live, I’ll regret it. I hope you feel the same.”

So many emotions battled inside me. My need for this woman was unlike any other. The lash of my conscience told me I didn’t deserve the love of a mate. And my fierce need to protect her consumed everything else.

“I do feel the same,” I growled, stroking her face, her tiny shoulders. “I shouldn’t let myself feel this way, but I can’t hold myself back.”

She smiled up at me. “Then let’s get out of this place and spend time together. I want to make some memories I can hold onto.”

For when she was back dancing inside her cage.

“We’ll break free,” I vowed. “I swear.”

“And that’s what keeps me going.”

Not wanting to give anything away, we separated. I opened the door and curtly gestured for her to step out into the bar. Knowing many eyes would track us, I guided her to the exit and outside. The guard on duty nodded to me, his gaze locking on her and remaining.

If only I had a weapon, but I’d been told I wasn’t allowed to wear one when I first arrived at the Veerenad wall. Veerenads could carry them but not visitors to their city.

“This way,” I said softly, leading her across the vacant road and around the building with the room I was renting. We waited in the shadows, me peering around the side of the building, watching to make sure we weren’t followed.

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