Page 86 of The Stone Secret
The atmosphere was one of celebration. Like Selas had said, this might be the last time we were all together, all alive. In a few days, some of these goyles would be dead.
The thought of losing one of my friends made my stomach hurt. No. We’d get through the exams together because we had one another’s backs.
“Drink?” Touron yelled in my ear, passing me a plastic cup.
I peered up at him to see him bopping his head and scanning the room.
I knew him well enough to sense the agitation beneath his relaxed façade. “Looking for someone in particular?”
“Nah. I’m good,” he said.
“Seriously? None of the omegas catch your eye?”
“Nope.”
The way he’d looked at Selas, though…I was about to ask when a wave of heat rushed up my body, leaving me hot and sticky.
Shit, what was that?
I took a gulp of the raspberry-flavored concoction—refreshing, heavily alcoholic, but barely able to give me a buzz.
The heat ebbed a little.
“Look at Derek!” Touron pointed.
Sharniza had Derek on the dancefloor, trying to teach him how to move to the music. He shuffled from side to side, his diamond gaze fixed on Shar. None of the other goyles paid him any attention. He seemed to have been accepted as part of the group now.
“Areyouhaving fun?” Touron said in my ear.
“Don’t I look like I’m having fun?”
He pressed his lips together. “You looked bummed out earlier, after the Levi and Serath encounter.”
“I’m okay now.” I plucked at the collar of my shirt. “It’s hot in here, right?”
“I suppose. I—”
“Come dance!” Ginia grabbed Touron’s hand, and Palia grabbed mine.
We were hauled into the midst of a throng of large frames.
The heat intensified, focused low in my belly. The beat of the music. All the bodies moving together in a way that was almost sensual.
“Hey!” Curi slipped between me and Palia, wrapped his arms around me, and pulled me against his taut body. “Got to act the part, right?” His breath was hot against my ear, sending a delicious shiver straight to my core. I pressed closer to him, winding my arms around his neck and nuzzling his throat. This felt good. Yes. I needed this. This contact. This closeness. My breasts swelled, nipples aching for touch.
Curi’s grip on me tightened, his hands sliding down to cup my ass and haul me closer.
My pussy throbbed as I parted my mouth to taste his skin. I could have this. Ishouldhave it. Ineededit. If Serath could find his release, then so could I. I deserved it.
Curi pulled away. “Cam?” His dark eyes locked with mine. “What are you—”
I kissed him hard on the mouth, and he melted against me with a groan, his hands sinking into my hair, fingers raking my scalp.
We kissed deep and long until my body was on fire with need, my pussy clenching painfully around nothing.
Curi broke the kiss, his eyes wild as they clashed with mine. He grabbed my hand and steered me out of the room and up the stairs.
My body was one throbbing flame of need, and I barely registered the journey to his room.
