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.

you,” he whispered in between kisses.

his 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 remembered that we were in the middle of the stairs

isn’t safe here,” I said as my eyes darted around. “The maids could appear at any time. We need to find

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

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

was no exception.

led me to the end of the corridor and then rooted around and retrieved a key. He unlocked

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

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

my body

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 much as I needed oxygen, and I vowed to

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

heart raced faster and faster. His fingertips danced over every inch of my skin, and when his hands raised to cup

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 generous lover and tonight

we had when we were young. Our lovemaking was tender and

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

did you even

have never seen me before, so all I had to

did you use?”

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