Page 148 of Bliss & Her Idols

My breathing becomes rapid. My eyelashes flutter.

In the darkness, we’re not two but one.

Jin fucks into me harder and wilder. My back is slammed into the wall, but all I feel is the ecstasy that’s crashing through me like a tidal wave.

It’s building, higher and higher and…

“Jin…” I claw his shoulders.

And the wave crashes over me, as Jin’s hips stutter.

Jin comes at the same time as I do.

My knees buckle, but I’m held up by Jin’s arms.

Even as the pleasure starts to fade, there’s something about the desperate way that Jin clutches onto me that makes me feel he’s terrified this could be the last time he’s held like this.

The last time that he’s loved.

In the dark, we’re joined as close as a Beta and Omega can be.

Except, in the light of day tomorrow, if I fail in my mission, Jin will be bonded to another pack.

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Dragon Suite,Pack Bonds Island

“Ican see the imprints of my Dragon’s teeth. You’re so lucky.” Cricket’s expression is dreamy, as he traces over the bites and hickeys that litter my neck. Through these marks, Jin has declared as loudly as he can that not only has he selected me but he’sbondedme.Take that fucking taboos.“When we walk into the masked ball this evening, everybody will know that we’re his rightful pack.”

Naked, I sprawl on the couch.

Cricket leans over me, stroking down my neck.

I purr, turning my head to the side to give him more room.

At the same time, I allow myself a luxurious sniff of Cricket’s intoxicating honeycomb and cherry scent.

I haven’t been brave enough to get dressed in the silk brocade dress, which was delivered along with suits for Jin and Torin to wear for the ball.

The dress is splayed across the bed like an invitation.

I’ve never worn anything so expensive or beautiful in my life before.

Normally, I’d be angry about being dressed up like a pretty doll.

Except, the dress is made out of blue silk with coiling dragons in silver thread. The sleeves flare like wings. It’s backless with a long train, as if it belongs to a Dragon Queen.

When I put it on, it’ll be drawing Jin over my naked skin.

I hope that I’ll be able to understand my Beta better by spending time dressing up in the elaborate costumes that he’s spent his life masked in.

Next to the dress is a large, gleaming silver box, which is smothered with ribbons. I’m guessing that the box holds our masks but I haven’t been brave enough to peer inside yet.

Are all the contestants dressed the same? Or has Jin managed to persuade a Beta friend of his in the costume department to help us make another statement?

In that dress, I will be Jin’s Queen for real.

Torin and Cricket are already dressed in their costumes. The outfits for the ball were designed to match the ones that Jin wore when he was sitting on his throne.

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