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.

not seeing you,” he whispered in

I wanted to let him kiss me forever, but I remembered that we were in the middle of the stairs and couldn’t afford

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 led

young, we had always been like this. We would take each other’s hands and walk together when

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 room

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

say anything more,, Asher cornered me against the door and 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

body

went from 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

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. 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

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, a

he gently squeezed, I gasped. I hadn’t been touched this way in so long. It was all I’d dreamed of since our

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 had reached the height of our pleasure, we took a moment to catch our breath, and then cuddled up

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only our faces were illuminated, and when I finally got to see the familiar beauty of his gray eyes, my lips curled into a smile. I traced

“Oh, Asher, how did you even get

have never seen me before, so all I had to do was don some dark clothes, and a cape… they

did you use?” I

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