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

steady stream of tears and calm down. I wanted to let

safe here,” I said as my eyes darted around. “The maids could appear at any time. We need to

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

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

was no exception.

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

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

me. I hadn’t expected this by any means,

body erupted

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

the darkness made my eyes ache a little as they strained to make sense of our surroundings, it made my other senses clearer. As his hands traveled down my sides and then rested on my hips, I began to tremble.

followed, and I shivered in anticipation as he undressed me. He took his time and care, and with every garment removed, my heart raced faster and faster. His fingertips danced over every inch of my skin, and when his hands raised to cup my breasts,

our last encounter together, only this moment felt even more intense than it had in

we coupled the way we had when we were young. Our lovemaking was tender

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that only our faces were illuminated, and when I finally got

how did you even get here in the first

else’s name. Most people here have never seen me before, so all I

you use?”

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