Page 81 of The Silent
She nodded. As he peeled down her leggings, she felt the tiny hairs on her legs stand up. He lifted her feet and tossed the leggings away before he stood and brought her shirt overherhead.
Kyra stood before him in her bra and panties, wishing she’d thought to put on the nice pair. She hadn’t been expecting this that morning when shedressed.
Leo sat again, letting her become accustomed to the air on her bare skin. He put his hands on her hips and toyed with her panties, kissing along her belly. His hands moved back and cupped her bottom, his warm fingers sliding under the fabric thatcoveredit.
“Yes?” hewhispered.
“Yes.” Feeling bold and impatient, she reached back and unclippedherbra.
Leo heard the fabric slide off and raised his eyes, devouring her breasts without a sound. With his gold hair and sharp gaze, he reminded her of a lion eying his prey. She dropped the bra to the floor and rested her hand on his broadshoulders.
Beautiful. He formed the word with his mouth, though no sound came.Beautiful.
He didn’t touch her, but his gaze made her skin warm. Her heart pounded, and the liquid breeze caressedherskin.
Leo tugged at her panties. “MayI?”
She nodded, and he slid them down her legs. He lifted one long leg and set it on the bed beside him, baring every part of her to his eyes. Leo ran the tips of his fingers over her legs, her knees, her bottom,herhips.
He bent and kissed the inside of her thigh, sliding his tongue up and makinghergasp.
“May I?” he whispered, eyes closed as he breathedherin.
“Please.”
ChapterSixteen
Leo triedto banish the sensual feast from his mind as he watched Kyra meditate in Sura’s cottage the next morning. They were all gathered in the small room except for Niran’s two soldiers who stood watch outside. Niran and Alyah stood by the door. Leo sat behind Kyra. They’d decided to experiment with his touch to see if contact increased her range or focus. Sura sat opposite her, legs folded in ameditativepose.
With his hands on her hips, Leo slid his fingers under her loose shirt, letting her feel his touch againstherskin.
There?
No, lower.There.
Tellme.
I feel… everything.Everything.
Good?
Sogood.
Their hours of sensual exploration sat in the front of his mind, and Leo found it difficult to concentrate. Part of him had wanted to rush her. He’d felt desire before, but nothing like what he felt with Kyra. Part of him was intimidated by her. She was so beautiful, and he loved her so much. When the time finally came, would he embarrasshimself?
“Focus,” Sura saidquietly.
Leo looked up. Sura wasn’t talkingtoKyra.
“Focus,” he said again with a pointed lookatLeo.
He nodded and shifted his attention, not to the pleasure of Kyra’s skin but to the energy he felt coming from her. Her power, should she ever truly control it, was immense. He could feel her magic like an electrical current beneath her skin. He put his palms against her sides and imagined grounding her. He touched histalesm primand felt his own magic comealive.
He could feel it. Leo sat behind her, sitting at the edge of her power and tasting the vast scope of it. He could feel when her mind opened and her consciousness flewupward.
He opened his eyes and met Sura’s gaze. “She’s having an out-of-body experience,isn’tshe?”
“I believe it’s somethinglikethat.”
