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

I managed to stop 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

“The maids could appear at any time. We need to find somewhere to

interrupted, and without another word, he

our hands clenched together tightly. I remember when we were young, we had always been like this. We would take

was no exception.

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

he explained that he had turned off the light before he’d left to wander the corridors, pretending to be asleep so

began to kiss me. My heart pounded as surprise overtook me. I hadn’t expected this by any means, but I wasn’t protesting at all. As his body pressed against mine with carnal need, his

body

ached and yearned for him. I needed Asher as much as I needed oxygen, and I vowed to show him

I began to tremble.

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

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 and tonight was

we had when we were young. Our lovemaking was tender and passionate, and once we had reached the height of our pleasure, we took a moment to catch our breath,

la E.

light was so dim that only our faces were illuminated, and when I finally got to see the familiar beauty of his

how did you

“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

name did you

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