Page 90 of The Soulbond and Her Beloved

She went still.

Eyes glazed with lust stared at him, but did not see him.

“Are you alright?” he asked, voice heavy, filled with desire.

She did not answer.

Daemonikai curled his fingers around the sheets beside her head, keeping his body hovering over hers but not moving. Waiting for her 'go ahead.'

It was difficult. Downright torture, yet he held still.

"Yes, I'm fine," she said at last, but there was a slight tremor to her voice. "Do not stop."

Daemonikai hesitated. Then, pushed forward, just a little.

She cried out, squeezing her eyes tightly shut.

His chest constricted. "Emeriel…"

"I-I will be fine," she gasped, sucking in deep, shaky breaths. "Just… g-give me a moment."

She is fighting the demons you gave her.

Something went cold inside him. Guilt rose like a living thing, wrapping its claws around his ribs and sinking deep. Her small tremors of desire had turned to real shaking.

Daemonikai swallowed against the heaviness in his throat and leaned down, pressing a soft kiss to her lips. "Take all the time you need."

For a long while, he simply stayed there, forehead resting lightly against hers.

Slowly, her breathing evened. The rigidness in her limbs eased. The fingers grabbing the sheets loosened.

When she finally opened her eyes, he was met with deep blue eyeswet with unshed tears.

A dagger slashed his chest. His beast made a broken sound andretreated,and his hunger… dulled.

"I am ready," she breathed.

"Let's not—"

"Please, let's try..."

Daemonikai searched her eyes. What he saw there broke his damn heart.

Still he gave into her, capturing her lips in a kiss.

It was gentle. Soft. Patient.

After a moment, she kissed him back, hands tentatively sliding up his arms. A quiet, needy sound left her.

Only then did he move again. He began to push inside her, inch by inch.

Her heat enveloped his cock, welcoming him. Soft. Yielding. Molding against him in ways that sent pleasure curling up his spine.

But then, she wrenched her mouth from his, and started to thrash. Shoving at his shoulders, striking blindly, fingers clawing at his skin.

"Stop, stop! No, no, please—!" Shefoughtas her cries rose in raw panic.

Daemonikai jerked away at once.

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