Page 44 of The Stolen Kingdom

“Gods,” Valda murmured, her lips brushing against Maris’s ear. “How can you even think about wanting to wake up from this?”

Her fingers moved deftly, gathering the wetness and teasing her mate’s clit with soft, deliberate strokes. “You’re drenched with need. And what kind of mate would I be if I didn’t take care of you?”

“Valda…”

“Not the best,” Valda’s hand slipped away abruptly, making Maris groan in frustration.

“Oh, hush,” Valda began, pressing open-mouthed kisses along Maris’s shoulder. “I’m going to give you exactly what you crave…”

Her hand trailed upward, over Maris’s stomach and sternum, before coming to rest heavily at her neck, her thumb grazing the delicate skin there.

“What do I crave, darling?”

“Me.” Valda could feel Maris’s throat moving as she swallowed hard. “Are you nervous, Seashell?”

Maris scoffed. “You always make me nervous, Valda…” she answered, looking to the side, searching for Valda.

“Good… because I am about to make you delirious.” Her grip rose to Maris’ jaw, holding her face in place as she mashed their lips together.

Maris trembled in her grasp, her lips parting to gasp, but it wasn’t air she needed—it was Valda.

Valda’s tongue slid into her mate’s mouth, claiming the warmth and tangling with Maris’s own. The taste was vivid, there was nothing dreamlike about it. It wasreal. The unique flavor of Maris mixed with the faint hint of the wine she’d been sipping earlier, igniting a deep groan in Valda’s chest that rolled into Maris’s inviting mouth.

Maris yielded to Valda’s roughness, her soft, mewling moans swallowed by her mate’s hunger. This closeness, this intimacy—it was everything Valda wanted and more.

Her hand moved down, brushing over Maris’s lower stomach before slipping between her thighs again.

Maris was drenched, her arousal coating Valda’s fingers. The realization made Valda’s mouth go dry with anticipation. She didn’t just want to imagine the taste of Maris—she wanted tohaveher, to experience every inch of her.

Reluctantly breaking the kiss, Valda’s hands moved to Maris’s robe, slipping it from her shoulders and letting the fabric gather at her waist. Her eyes darkened with desire as her hands found Maris’s heavy breasts, cupping them and savoring the warmth of her skin.

A sigh escaped Valda’s lips as her palms pressed against Maris’s hardened nipples.

Valda settled her chin on Maris’s shoulder and looked down at her supple chest. Her mouth opened as she breathed in Maris’s arousal and her own. She couldn’t help but chortle as her eyes widened at the beautiful sight.

“I speak of making you delirious.” She paused to press open-mouthed kisses along Maris’s shoulders, her hands squeezing her lover firmly. “But I’m the one about to lose my fucking mind.”

“We’re both insane,” Maris cried out, her frustration spilling from her lips as she tightened her grip on Valda’s hair. “Valda, please.”

Valda didn’t need to be told twice. She knew exactly what Maris needed and wasted no time in giving it to her.

One hand moved back to Maris’s neck, gripping her firmly but tenderly, while the other slipped lower, her fingers finding Maris’s slick warmth. The wetness made Valda’s mouth dry with hunger, but she began slowly, teasing, strumming her fingers lightly over Maris’s clit.

This wasn’t just for pleasure—it was a punishment. A lesson for keeping them apart for so long.

“Fuck, Valda!”

“That’s right,” Valda growled against her ear, her grip tightening on Maris’s neck. “It’s me. Say it. Say my name.”

Her fingers moved with precision, unrelenting as Maris writhed in her arms, her body trying to escape the violent assault on her senses. Valda wasn’t about to let her go.

“What do you want?” Valda demanded, her voice a low rasp. “Say it.”

“Valda,” Maris sighed, her mouth searching for hers as her hips jerked silently, begging Valda to slip one finger inside, as if she would die if she didn’t.

“You want me to fuck you, Seashell?”

Maris nodded enthusiastically, bit her lip, and pressed her chest higher, exposing her heavy breast to the cold air inside the chamber.

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