telling herself she would stay away from him, and every night she
 
 ended up wrapped in his arms.
 
 She was done with pretending. She wanted to know Cian in every
 
 way possible.
 
 Cian acted as though his leash had been thrown away. He pulled
 
 her into the hardness of his body, pressing his swollen cock against
 
 her belly as he kissed her roughly. He rubbed against her and seemed
 
 a little out of control. The bond between them gave her his thoughts.
 
 He needed her in a way he had never needed another human being
 
 before. It made it so easy for her to submit to what he wanted. When
 
 he thrust his fingers in her hair and held her still, she didn’t fight him.
 
 She simply went passive beneath him and waited for his command.
 
 Her heart sped up as he stared at her like a starving man looking at a
 
 meal.
 
 “Open for me,” he growled as he took her mouth.
 
 Meg didn’t have to ask what he wanted. He wanted everything she
 
 had. She opened her mouth, and his tongue immediately invaded. She
 
 opened her mind and was swamped with his desire. It overwhelmed
 
 her. It made her groan in response. Her hand trailed down his chest,
 
 seeking that part of him that needed relief. She stroked him through
 
 the fabric of his pants.
 
 “Harder,” he commanded as his hands went straight for her
 
 nipples. He shoved the soft linen of her shirt aside, baring her breasts
 
 to the cool afternoon air. He looked down at her chest, his eyes eating
 
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 her up. “You’re gorgeous, wife of mine. Do you have any idea how
 
 long I’ve wanted you?”
 
 “Well, you’ve only known me for a week, Ci.”
 
 He cupped a breast, his hand skimming her sensitive skin. He