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.

he whispered in between kisses. “I’ve missed you so

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 stairs and couldn’t afford

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

room on the fourth floor,” he interrupted, and without

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

was no exception.

the corridor and then rooted around and retrieved a key. He

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,

me. My heart pounded as surprise overtook me. I hadn’t expected this by

body

ached and yearned for him. I

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,

clothes soon 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

gently squeezed, I gasped. I hadn’t been touched 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

they were gone, 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

la E.

we started to talk, Asher leaned over and turned on the bedside The light was so dim that only our faces were illuminated, and when I finally

did you even get here

else’s name. Most people here have never seen

you use?”

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