The Beast And The Blessed

Sixteen: Charlie

Charlie's P.O.V.

Adrenaline coursed through my blood. I could feel every inch of Damien as he held me to his chest, and I was sure he could feel just how fast my heart was beating. Any second, he would be able to smell how turned on I was, too.

After taking down a bounty, the men used to go to town to celebrate. The adrenaline and excitement fueled their desire to drink, gamble, and find a partner for the night. I always returned to the camp to relieve whoever had stayed behind so they could enjoy themselves too.

I never understood the rush they got after killing. Not until now.

Now, I was so hyper-aware of Damien that I wanted nothing more than to wrap myself around him and claim my prize. As soon as my men left, I turned to face him, breathing deeply. He had awoken something in me that I didn't know was there, and all I could think about was having him inside me again.

Damien's black eyes scanned over my face, and I licked my lips, wanting to encourage him to take what was his.

"I don't want to argue with you right now, Charlie," The sound of my name leaving his lips was exciting and heartbreaking simultaneously. I liked being his Charlotte. Charlotte was a person I had never met or known before him. I had always been Princess Charlotte, and I hated her. Being just Charlotte was new to me. It had felt so good like it was who I was supposed to be this whole time.

"Good. I don't want to fight, either. I want to celebrate," I said, tightening my hold around Damien's neck. It was evident the second he smelled my desire. I watched his eyelids lower and his jaw clenched.

"How do you want to celebrate, baby?" His arms loosened around my waist, and his hands landed on my hips. A shiver went down my spine as his fingers worked their way under my shirt and brushed against my skin.

"I want you inside me." My request felt more like a demand as it crossed my lips, and I stared at him, praying he felt the same way.

"I told myself it would be different the next time I was in you. You didn't deserve to have your first time be the way it was, and I want to make it up to you." Damien's voice was deeper than normal, and while his words were nice, I knew he was feeling the same way I was. Energized. Excited. Horny.

"I thought it was perfect. What did you want to change? We can make a list, and then we'll fuck until we have checked off every want and desire you have right here and now. Was it the position? Did you want me bent over or maybe on top?" My fingers trailed down his neck, drawing small circles where my mark would one day lay.

He shivered but shook his head at me. "You deserve romance, baby. I would have wined and dined you if I had known that was your first time. We would have fucked in my bed, not on the couch. I would have taken my time and made love to you all night instead of fucking you in my living room."

sure a small moan left me, but I couldn't stop

"In your bed?”

The open- mouthed kisses and small nibbles had my knees feeling weak,

Bed. All fucking night." His teeth gently pulled on my earlobe, and he slipped his thigh between my legs, allowing us to get

a tree?’ I moaned, rubbing my hips

as he looked up at the sky and deeply breathed.

just a gentleman, are you? I thought you were also an animal. You can wine and dine me later. Right now, I want to celebrate with you. Right now, I want to be

My tongue slid up the skin there and pulled a moan from him. His hands tightened on

to give you what you deserve." I cringed, bothered that he had brought up other women right now. He noticed and pulled back to look deep into my eyes. "I only want

I want you to use me." I couldn't even blame him for unleashing this side of me. It wasn't his doing. As amazing as it was to be with him, I had

own list of things I had heard about, read, or even seen that I wanted to try. Having adrenaline rushing through my system

asked me the question. I laughed, reaching down and gently tugging on the waistband of his shorts. He didn't pull away, and I took that as

actually making this very, very easy." My hands moved back to my body, unclipping the sheath and dagger from my thigh before removing my sword and sheath over my head. They dropped to the ground, and he grabbed the bottom of

I allowed him to take control. When my shirt was gone, I reached up and

let out made me tremble with excitement, and my pants and

up and capturing my lips in a punishing kiss. The heat between us was enough to start a fire, and I couldn't help myself as

shorts down and freed him. "Mm," I licked my lips, excited to wrap my hand around him again, to feel him against me and hear his groans

and pulled my hands away from him, locking them above my head." Is this how you wanted me,

me as he held me against the tree. My back arched off the rough bark as

grinding against me harder and faster. My clit throbbed with ecstasy, and he pulled back, lining his tip up

me. Damien's slow and deep thrusts into me had me crying out in pleasure. He was stretching me

this feel good

and I met his stare. His jaw ticked,

he wanted more, and I