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“Oh. Your eyes. I didn’t know they glow in the dark.”

“I scared you.”

“No, you just took me by surprise. I mean, not you... Your eyes. Does it mean you can see in the dark?”

“Yes. Perfectly.”

“That’s nice. I wish I could see in the dark...”

“So... I didn’t scare you?”

Her eyes snapped open. She sat up and pulled her leg free.

“No. Krampus, you didn’t scare me. I was waiting for you. I hoped you would find me.”

“I thought you’d left, but then Frost caught your scent...”

“I don’t want to hear you say that again,” she said firmly. “That you think I would leave you. I will prove to you that I mean it when I say that I want you.”

“How?”

She straightened her back and wrung out her wet hair. “Give me a towel. No, two. I need one for my hair.”

I did as she requested, and she stood up, letting the water run down her luscious body. I was lost for a moment, not knowing what to do. It was as if my brain refused to work when she was naked in front of me.

“Krampus.”

“Yes, here.”

I wrapped her in a big, soft towel while she dried her hair.

“Now, take me to our bedroom,” she said.

My heart started galloping in my chest.

Chapter Twenty

Aura

I snuggled close to him as he carried me to our bed. I was wrapped in only a towel, but his body gave off enough heat to keep me warm. The room was warm too, almost hot. He wanted to tuck me into bed, but I clung to his arm and pulled him on top of me.

“Stop teasing me,” I said. “Just take me.”

“Are you sure?”

His voice was deep and low. It made my core vibrate with need.

“Yes,” I said.

“Aren’t you cold? Does anything hurt? Maybe you’re hungry.”

I rolled my eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck.

“I said I was going to prove to you that I mean it when I say I want you and need you. Let me prove it to you, Krampus.”

With that, I locked our lips in a heated kiss. It felt like he was still reluctant, so I took charge and pushed my tongue into his mouth to meet his. He let out a growl from deep inside his chest, and finally, he took me in his arms and positioned himself between my legs. The towel had slipped off when he got me into bed, and I was naked. But he wasn’t. I started pulling at his clothes.

“Take these off,” I said.

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