Page 50 of The Dragon Queen

There'sstillthatstrangeness,though.Maybeit'sjusttheexhaustion,theseparation.

Ipourmyloveanddesireintothekiss,pressingforwardwithmytongue,skatingmyhandsdownhersides.Thesoftheatofherawakenssomethingpossessiveandneedywithinme.We'vebeenapartforsolong;hersuddennearnessoverwhelmsmysenses.AllIwanttodoisdrinkmyfillofher,butthere'snotimetoluxuriate--theurgencyofthemomentistoogreat.Hercurvesaresoperfectbeneathmypalms,herscentheadyandripe.Mycockgoesinstantly,painfullyhard,andIcanfeeltheotherspressinginonus,wantingherwiththesameferocity.

Shewhinesintomymouth,andIchasethesweetnessofhersigh,nippingatherlipwithmyteeth.Iwanttodevourher--Iwant--

Shearchesintome,andherlegspart,andanewwaveofherscentcrashesoverme.

Iyankaway,dizzy.

Herscent--hertaste--herveryaura--

It's...

"What?"Hervoiceisraspyandwet,herlipsswollenfrommykiss.

"You--You're--"

Amiracle.

Myone,true,ownbelovedmate.

Butthere'ssomethingmore.Somethingwrong--

Andthenmyeyesflyopen.

There'snothingwrongabouther.

Onlydifferent.

Realizationhitsme,andit'sathousandpoundsofsea-wallcrashingovermyhead.

Myjawdrops.

Becausethisisthefarthestpossiblethingfromwrong.It'ssorightthatIcan'tseestraight,can'tbreathe,can'tspeak--

"Whatthehell?"Rafegrouses,tryingtopullherfrommyarms.

ButIwon'tletgo.

Iputmyhandtoherabdomen.

Agape,delirious,awe-struck,Iwhisper, "You'rewithchild."

EMBER

What.

The.

Fuck.

"That'simpossible,"Isay,automatic.IpushMalik'shandfrommyabdomen,glancingaroundatmyothermates,whoseemjustasstunned.

ButMalikshakeshishead. "It'snot--"

"Ofcourseitis.Ican't--"

Andthenithitsme.

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