Chapter 269

CASSANDRA

I stopped struggling and widened my eyes as my heart stopped in my

chest.

Asher’s voice sounded coarse and more tense than I’d ever heard it, but I knew at once that it was him.

It was almost impossible to believe, but it was true.

Asher was here in Yurene.

My mate was here in this cold, terrible country.

He turned around to face me, and though we couldn’t see each other in this darkness, the scent, the warmth of his body… everything was so familiar it couldn’t be ignored.

After a moment of silence, I felt Asher’s finger brush across my cheeks. I hadn’t realized I was crying until I felt the wetness of my tears against my skin.

When he pulled me into a tight hug, he whispered in my ear.

and kissed my neck “I’ve missed you so much, Cassandra,” he said, and then he pulled away and then my lips. Then he reached for my hand and began to kiss each of my fingers devoutly.

seeing you,” he whispered in between kisses. “I’ve missed you

managed to stop the steady stream of tears and calm down. I wanted to let him

my eyes darted around. “The maids could appear at any time. We need

fourth floor,” he interrupted, and without another word, he grabbed my hand

would take each other’s hands and walk together when we were deep in the forest and felt afraid. We were each other’s solace,

was no exception.

the end of the corridor and then rooted around and retrieved a key. He unlocked the door, and much to my surprise, the

entered and he locked the door behind us, he explained that he had turned off the light before he’d left to wander the corridors, pretending to be asleep so

surprise overtook me. I hadn’t expected this by any means, but I wasn’t protesting

my body

sweet to utterly passionate, and as his hands wrapped around me, I couldn’t help but whimper and moan. My entire body ached and yearned for him. I needed Asher as much as I needed oxygen, and I vowed

it made my other senses clearer. As his hands traveled down my sides and then rested on my hips, I began to tremble. His large hands grasped onto me firmly, and after a moment, his fingers darted underneath my blouse and then eased it up over my head. It dropped to the floor, leaving me standing there in just my

took his time and care, and with every garment removed, my heart raced faster and faster. His fingertips danced over every inch of my

I’d dreamed of since our last encounter together, only this moment felt even more intense than it had in my dreams. Asher had always been a generous lover

when we were young. Our lovemaking was tender and

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faces were illuminated, and when I finally got to see the

“Oh, Asher, how did you even get here

me and then kissed my knuckles. “I used a disguise, my love. I was only able to be here because I used someone else’s name. Most people here have never seen me before, so all I had to do was don some

name did you use?” I

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