Page 67 of Rook of Ruin
His silky voice replies, “Now, my love. Come for me now.”
He places a hand on the back of my neck, keeping one on my hip as he fucks me into oblivion. We both climax, and the thrill of feeling him explode inside of me again has me moaning his name.
“I swear, Princess, you’re going to make me come again.” I want exactly that, but I can’t hold on to the vanity anymore. Cautiously, I lean back into him, keeping my back arched, reaching up and around with my arms to hold the back of his neck. Alec’s eyes darken, and for a moment, I almost think steam will roll out of his ears from the look he gives me—like he wants to devour me. The length of my body is completely exposed. Alec growls as he keeps thrusting hard, watching my breasts bouncein the mirror. I feel him swell inside me once more, and a wave of pure pleasure hits me as he drives into me and climaxes again. Loving the feeling of him pulsing inside me, I shudder. His arms come down around me, holding me even tighter to himself as he kisses my neck. It’s everything.Heis everything.
After a few moments, Alec picks me up and puts me back into the tub, washing us both off again. He helps me get dressed in the crimson night dress, kissing my body as he pulls the straps over my shoulders, and then he carries me into the bedroom. I watch him saunter back to the bathroom and busy himself with his leathers.
“Orlaith.” He buttons his pants, walking back in. I notice his face is a little flushed, and I smile. Alec is so handsome. He rubs his neck sheepishly. “I should have told you that I took the potion a few months ago.” Pregnancy preventative, asterlyn. Every Rook takes it, especially if they go on missions. We only have to take it once a year, and luckily, it pauses periods too. An upside to being a female Rook. “Not that I wouldn’t want your belly swollen with my child.” His eyes are wild from what he just admitted. I grin, and he plops himself onto the bed, looking utterly ashamed. “I just should have told you earlier. I’m sorry.”
I kiss his cheek. “I should have told you that I’ve taken it too.” I pause, considering his admission. “You wouldn’t mind having children?”
This is an entirely new subject that we have never talked about. Even in drunken stupors with Zane, Paul, and Tess, when they spoke about marriage and a family, Alec and I stayed silent on the subject.
He takes my face in his hand. “With you, yes. I think it would be a fucking honor, and you would be an amazing mother.” He drops his hand and runs it through his damp hair. “I never really thought about any of that until you. I thought I would probably be dead by the time I was ready.” He tilts his head and squintsat the ceiling, thinking. He swallows, then looks back at me. “I’ve never wanted to give someone everything, all of me, until I met you. You are my beautiful life.” We lie together in bed, and he nuzzles my neck.
“I love you,” I whisper as I happily fall asleep.
The soft knock on our door awakens me. A cool breeze from the open window sends the smell of sweet grass into our room, and I pull the covers up around me. Alec sits straight in a chair by the door, and he gives me a knowing smile as it opens.
Finn walks in with a large tray of breakfast, noticing Alec is at a respectable distance. As if Alec had watched over me the whole night instead of beinginsideme most of the night. I sit up, the covers come down, and Finn’s eyes move down to my chest. A blur of brown, and Alec is in front of him. Quickly, I cover back up.
“Get the fuck out,” he says in a low, violent voice.
“Sorry, love. Sorry, mate. I—” Finn begins, but Alec’s brace cuts him off, casting a menacing glow.
“Out,” Alec commands again, taking the tray, and Finn scurries away. Alec sets the tray on the bottom of the bed, then turns and locks the door, protective and domesticated. I really do love this man. “Princess.” Alec’s voice is rough, but he pauses, and a wolfish grin forms as he stalks to the bed. “You’re so fucking beautiful.” Then he sighs as his gaze slides down my body, making me squirm. “Next time, remember what you have on, or I’ll slit his throat.”
I flush—because fuck me, I do love his possessive attitude—and grab a piece of warm, buttery toast . He does the same, and Iwatch his mouth. I’m instantly turned on by this man, my heart full.
He tilts his head, and his voice becomes husky. “Did I not satisfy you last night?”
I give him a wicked smile, one that shows exactly what I’m thinking. “So much so, I need more.” Pulling my body up so I’m on my knees, I grab onto his leathers, and with a gentle force bring him down onto the bed. Our laughter blends together as I straddle him, and I kiss his lush lips as his hand slides down my waste until his fingers grips my ass. He moans into my mouth as I grind against his leathers.
“Orlaith. Fuck. You’ve completely ruined me.” He breathes my name like it’s coming from his very soul. I tug at his leather pants, and he flips me over onto my back. It’s impossible not to grin while he shoves down his pants, because damn, he is gorgeous. Alec grips my legs, each of his fingers warming my flesh, and enters me quickly. I buck against him, wanting it harder, faster, because it’s so hot—a quick fuck at breakfast. I couldn’t care less that he still has the rest of his leathers and his boots on. We grin on each other’s lips as the tea set rattles and he thrusts harder.
Covering my mouth completely as I come around his cock, Alec keeps a steady pace until I finish. He brushes my hair off my forehead. “I want to hear it again. I need to hear you say it.”
“I love you, Alec,” is all it takes for him to release inside me. He is everything to me, and his sweet words whispered to me as he kisses my face and neck make me deliriously happy.
After a few minutes, he withdraws and reality wants to break through my mind. I won’t let it.
I just need this.
I just need us.
I just need him.
The poofy ivory-and-red gown annoys me. I smooth it down again. Alec rides a mare next to the cart, and as much as I try not to outright stare at him, I can’t help but watch him. He rides with easy authority, on guard, scanning our surroundings, pure sex radiating off him. I want him ridingmeagain. I sigh, catching Nora’s eyes. She gives me a knowing grin, and I fidget with my dress again.
“He’s quite handsome, isn’t he?” Nora watches Alec, but Finn and I ignore her. “I’d bet he’s a good fuck just by the way he rides that horse.”
Finn scoffs, and I glare at her.
She cunningly smiles. “Hey, Rook!” Alec glances down at us in the cart, and my heart stutters before Nora says, “I’ll be happy to satisfy you if—” I fling the dagger Alec gave me, and it lands with a thud into the hay-covered wood next to her leg. She stares at it for a moment, then grins. “Missed me.”
“I didn’t miss. If I wanted you dead, you would be.” She rears back in surprise. That’s right. He’s mine . . . for now. I swallowthe last thought and say, “That’s your only warning. Shut the fuck up, Nora. Don’t look at him, and don’t talk to him that way.Ever.”
I glance up, and Alec is biting back a knowing smile. Nora just laughs, and I take the dagger from her hand to put it back in the sheath hooked to my thigh. Finn looks between us, amusement and confusion on his face. Alec may seem fine with Vetter’s people, but when this is over, I have no doubt he will extract some kind of revenge.
