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.

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

lips danced against my skin, I managed to stop the steady stream of tears and calm down. I wanted to let him kiss me forever, but I

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

the fourth floor,” he interrupted, and without another word,

like 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.

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 no one

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

body erupted into

entire body ached and yearned for him. I needed Asher as much as I needed oxygen, and I vowed

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. 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

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,

all I’d dreamed of since our last encounter together, only this moment felt even more intense than

once 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 took a moment

la E.

the bedside The light was so dim that only our faces were illuminated, and when I finally got to see the familiar beauty of his gray eyes, my lips curled into a

you even get here in the

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

name did you

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255