Page 6 of A Witch Out of Time
I sat up and wiped the heel of my hands over my eyes, determined to match his unflappable self-control. “When we boarded the helicopter, my connection to the earth weakened, and once we entered this building, it was cut off completely. Usually, I can still access elemental energies, even when inside man-made structures, but right now, I just feel...human.”
Nox’s dark brown eyes shifted between mine before he quietly asked, “What you have with Tan and Ace...does that...helpyour powers?”
Annoyed at feeling heat rise to my cheeks, I cleared my throat. “Yes, it seems as if the connection we share helps fuel me in ways similar to source.”
The connection we ALL share…
We stared at each other for a moment before his gaze dropped to my lips. “Could I help you instead?” he asked gruffly.
“What?” I choked out before regaining my speech. “I mean,yes,you could. Your...skin on mine might help.”
Nox nodded thoughtfully before suddenly rising and walking to the device he’d hidden beneath the security camera. He fiddled with it for a moment before turning and coming back toward the bed, removing his shirt on the way. I involuntarily gasped at the sight. The rippling muscles beneath his coat of chest hair, the intricate tattoos stretching over his pectorals and down his arms, pulsing with a faint glow, the sheersizeof him.
He stopped beside the bed, his enormous frame towering over me as he coolly watched me remove my clothing, eyes imperceptibly darkening when I stripped down to my thin chemise.
This is a terrible idea.
“The guards won’t notice anything’s wrong with their security feed for at least an hour,” he stated matter-of-factly. Lifting the blanket, he climbed in beside me, effectively trapping me between his broad chest and the wall at my back.
I was so overwhelmed by the tactile feel of my Rider against me I blurted out, “I doubt you’ll need an entire hour to fulfill your cuddling duty.”
Nox looked as if he were stifling a smile behind his beard. “I’m not a fucking idiot, Vasi. I know you’re probably going to need more from me than justcuddles.”
In no mood for his condescension, I snapped, “I wouldn’t dream of forcing you to touch me any more than you have to, Nox. I’m well aware this is a chore for you.”
The smile disappeared from his face, eyes narrowing as he firmly gripped my chin in one large hand. “Is that really what you think? That I find touching you to be a chore?”
“Yes,” I hissed through my teeth, my chest heaving and entire body humming with anticipation of the fight to come. “It’s no secret you find me revolting.”
Without lessening his grip, Nox bent his head until his mouth was hovering over mine. Instead of kissing me, he licked a wide swath over my trembling lips, like an animal marking its prey. I swallowed hard as he brought his mouth to my ear.
“It issucha hardship to be in your presence; I can’t even begin to tell you,” he darkly chuckled. “But I am willing to offer you my services if it means you’llshut the fuck upfor a while.”
I wanted to shove him away from me and tell him to offer his services to himself instead. However, the thought of him stopping now felt like it would be more of a punishment to me than to him.
And I may as well get what I need.
Seeing as I was no longer protesting, Nox smirked and slid his free hand beneath the blankets. He quickly found his way under my chemise and easily slipped a thick finger into my already soaked center. Withdrawing with a wet sound that echoed off the bare cement walls, he lifted his finger to his lips, smugly maintaining eye contact as he began to lick it clean.
The instant Nox’s mouth closed around his finger, something changed. His pupils enlarged, and he suddenly grabbed my throat, throwing me onto my back on the mattress before deftly pinning me in place with his enormous body. A rumbling growl gathered in his chest, vibrating the metal bed frame beneath us as his face hardened, gaze focusing on me intently, all traces of humanity gone.
“Nox..?” I choked out, wondering if I could bring myself to tear him to shreds if need be.
“Don’t. Fucking. Move.” My Darkest Midnight snarled, and then he descended.
Chapter 6
Nox
I’d openly scoffed when both Tan and Asa claimed Vasi possessed a “magic pussy.” Sure, good pussy felt pretty fucking magical when your dick was inside it, but it was just as easy to pass up if you had something better to do. But this.This.If this was what hertastedid to me—from a single lick—then I was more of a goner than I previously thought.
If I don’t bury my face between her thighs, stat, I’m gonna lose my shit.
Vasi yelped as I shoved her higher on the cot, wrenching her nightgown—or whatever the hell it was—up to her breasts. Sliding down her body, I then lowered myself to my elbows, tossing her legs over my shoulders so I could dig in. The groan I let out when my tongue finally swept over her would have been embarrassing if I had any fucks left to give at the moment. Which I most definitely did not.
This witch somehow tasted like every one of my favorite desserts, smothered in the finest liquor and delivered on motherfucking angel wings. If I could have devoured her in one bite, I would have. But for now, I planned to get my beard so wet, she’d be sucked dry by the time I was done.
She cried out as I got to work, trying to squirm her way out from under me, but I was having none of it. I held her in place with one hand on her hip while reaching up to roughly tweak her nipple with the other. After another escape attempt earned her another pinch, she finally got the hint to settle down and behave. Being the brat she was, her claws were out and yanking on my hair, but I let it slide because fuck if I didn’t like the pain.
