Chapter 95

I’m panting, gasping really as Jackson presses me flat against the wall of rock, both of his hands under my shirt now, his palms a damn song against my skin as they press up over my ribs, as they move slow over my flesh like they’re trying to ensure that I’m here, that I’m

real.

And suddenly, quite suddenly, I realize that I do not at all want to be wearing this shirt anymore. That I don’t want to be wearing anything that all I want in the entire world

No, not want need-

Is to have my skin bare against Jackson’s flush, with nothing in between, not even air nothing but sweat-

Jackson groans, though, and turns his face away, ripping his mouth from mine.

“What?” I breathe, my voice trembling as my hands again go to his cheeks, trying to turn his face back to me, wanting his mouth back right where it was. God, his mouth, those lips. “Jackson, please

I’m begging, but I don’t fucking care. God, I want him.

I want him…bad.

But Jackson just presses his mouth into a thin line and holds his eyes shut. “I…I think we need to st

Ari,” he murmurs, his head moving once, sharply, from side to side.

“What?” I gasp, baffled. “Why?”

“Because,” he growls, and I go rigid when he turns his blue eyes to mine, when I see the powerful want behind his gaze. “Because if we don’t stop now, I am going to….throw you down in this dirt, Ari, and I am not going to be able to stop.”

My breath hitches in my chest and then stops completely as I consider that…

Well.

Emergency calls only

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up with him, I remember where we are. And what we’re trying to do. And the fact that there are people below us who will probably try to kill or maim us if they find

So.

right time to let my mate

at him, putting all the pieces together, I can’t help the furious

my lips with his thumb. “Perfect,” he murmurs, shaking his head as he stares at my mouth

believe it.

forward again, pressing a kiss to my lips, ridiculously soft considering the we both

way

that

responds again, beyond me or despite me or just…expressing precisely how I feel. And I lean into the kiss, moving my mouth slowly over his, holding him close

here I am doing absolutely nothing to help, I’m well

I sigh, tilting my head back and giving him a half–hearted shove on

still in his arms, tucking ust away beneath the little overhang of rock. It’s

up at the moon, realizing that…well, that that’s her. And she did. this. And so of course my grandmother has given me a clear

O

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smile broadens and 1 send her a quick prayer

because I really like my

drawing my attention

ask, confused.

um – I’m sorry, for like, slamming you up against the rocks.” He grimaces at me

I…” I hesitate for

just a little but then clears his throat, I

my hands to his cheeks, cupping his face between my palms. “Jackson, are you all right? I – I’m

I stormed

freaked out?” I whisper.

me, holding me tighter and I think…well, I think everything’s going to be okay. “Ari, this is absolutely insane I mean…I

a second, sniffing the air, as

giving him another shove. “I’m a girl, I promise, see?” And then I raise my hands to my head, making quick work of my braid, letting my hair fall down around

a second to dip his head close

only pe

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he slowly raises his eyes to meet mine again, though his are

further proof, sir?” I ask, sitting

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