Page 226 of Rudra Nandani: The Saga of Control And Seduction

He inhaled deeply, the stars reflecting in his eyes.“When you find that one person you can trust with your soul, who becomes your whole family, your home... the fear of losing them never leaves. But even if I lose you someday, I’ll be content, because I had you, and loving you is the sweetest, most intoxicating experience I have ever known,”

“Intoxicating?” I chuckled, blinking back the emotion swelling in my chest.“Am I a drug?” I teased.

He grinned mischievously.“The most powerful and dangerous one,” he whispered.

We kept talking about ourselves, about the past and the future, until I slowly drifted off to sleep, cocooned in the comfort of his presence.

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A gentle touch stirred me from my slumber, and blinking against the early morning mist, I found myself still lying under the vast sky, surrounded by peace, in his and nature’s embrace.

“Good morning, little dove,” he whispered, pressing a kiss just below my ear.

I stretched lazily, feeling the cool morning air brush against my skin.“Why are you awake so early?” I mumbled.

I felt his fingers gently sliding my rings off.“Your fragrance... it was driving me crazy,” he murmured.

“Right now?” I teased, half-asleep.

He kissed my bare fingers and nodded.“Hnn-hnn,”

I chuckled, looking into his dark, playful eyes.

“But Ranaji, if I remember correctly, we decided to take at least a week's break,” I reminded him teasingly.

He smirked, looking at me with a glint of mischief.“Are you still sore?” he asked, and I shook my head shyly.

Truthfully, I had been. The last time had exhausted me—my body aching in painful and strangely satisfying ways.

“No,” I answered softly.

“Then let me taste you,” he whispered flirtatiously, and I gasped, pushing him away playfully and sitting up.

“Shut up,” I scolded, picking up the earrings I had removed the night before.

I could feel his hand trailing over the bare skin of my back, sending shivers through me.

When I turned, he was staring into my eyes with an intensity, like he wanted to eat me raw, which made my stomach twist.

So he was indeed serious about it.

And then, without a warning, his lips captured mine. I tried to pull back in surprise, but he cupped my face, deepening the kiss, forcing me to lean into him.

He hovered over me, reclining me back on the carpeted floor, and I tried to balance myself with my hand.

“Not here, Rudra,” I managed to mumble against his mouth, but he pressed me further gently.

“Why not?” His breath was hot against my lips as he passionately nibbled my lower lip.

I tried to move slightly.“Someone might see,” I whispered, my heartbeat hammering wildly.

He looked into my eyes, unbothered.“I don't care,” he said, and my heart flipped inside my chest.

I felt his feet move against mine. Parting my lips, I blinked nervously, locking eyes with him as he mischievously hooked his toe in my anklet, nudging my legs apart.

A shiver raced through my body, and I closed my lashes tightly as he pressed a kiss against my cheek, his hand slowly sliding down from my face to my thighs. Instinctively, I bent one knee, and my abdomen tightened when I felt him pulling up my skirt. I opened my eyes and met his smouldering gaze.

“Be a good little wife, and undo my lower, Nandani,” he murmured.

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