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.

bear not seeing you,” he whispered in between kisses. “I’ve missed you so

the steady stream of tears and calm down. I wanted to let him kiss me forever, but I remembered that we were in the middle of the stairs and couldn’t afford to get

around. “The maids could appear at

he interrupted, and without another word, he grabbed my hand

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

was no exception.

around and retrieved a key. He unlocked the door, and much to my

behind us, he explained that he had turned off the light before he’d left to wander the corridors, pretending to

door and began to kiss me. My heart pounded as surprise overtook me. I hadn’t expected this by any means, but

my body erupted into

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 to show him just how much I

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

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

this way in so long. It was all 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

Asher led me to the bed and we coupled the way we had when we were young. Our lovemaking was tender and passionate, and once we

la E.

were illuminated, and when I finally got to see the familiar beauty of

“Oh, Asher, how did you even get here in

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

did you

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