head slightly. He thrust his lower body harder against her. She arched her hips in
response, wanting him closer. Longing to have him buried inside her.
"I am immortal. I need blood to sustain me. Prolonged exposure to sunlight, a stake
through the heart, and beheading will kill me. Nothing else." He gave a short bark of
laughter. "Except perhaps you."
"I would never hurt you." The promise poured from her lips before she had time to
think. Just the mere thought of hurting him was abhorrent to her.
A grim smile crossed his lips, making his face look cruel in the meager light.
"Dalakis men love only once in their lifetime. It is their gift and their curse." His hand
curved down her chin until it was wrapped loosely around her throat. "Many have
given up in despair and faced the killing sunlight rather than live any longer without
finding their true love. Others have done the same after being rejected. And a few have
joined their love in death after a human lifetime is lived and their mate dies."
Leaning down, he rested his forehead against hers. "It is your choice to make."
Delight sagged against the wall for support when he stepped back from her,
releasing her totally. Her knees felt weak and she felt empty inside at the thought of
never seeing him again.
"But know this," he continued, drawing himself up to his full height. "If you stay
now, I will never let you go."
The force of his words rocked her to her core. In a flash, the urban, sophisticated
man disappeared to be replaced by the barbarian warrior of old. Cold ruthlessness and
power emanated from him. This was not a man to be crossed or thwarted by anyone.
It would be so easy just to give in to him, lured by the sensual promise he offered.
But Delight wanted more. Needed more than just a sexual relationship. She licked her
dry lips, and locked her knees to steady herself as she pushed away from the wall. He
had to say the words. She needed to be sure before committing herself to what was sure
to be an impossibly difficult relationship. "Does that mean that you love me?" She'd
meant her words to be forceful, but they'd come out more as a plea for reassurance.
Lucian stared at her as if she was mad. Giving an exasperated huff, he stepped
towards her and then stopped. He raised his hands and then dropped them back to his
sides, clenching them into fists that shook slightly. The expression on his face softened
slightly as he shook his head at her.
Delight felt as if she'd disappointed him. That she'd somehow missed something
important in what he had said. "I've got to be sure."
"Choose." His face was set like stone once again, totally unreadable. Crossing his
arms across his chest, he waited for her decision.
She knew that whatever choice she made, her life would never be the same again.
Lucian was such a strong, forceful man it would be easily to be overwhelmed and
dominated totally by him. She had the feeling that it would be natural for him to try
and control every aspect of her life if she let him. A small smile grew on her face as she
imagined the arguments they would have in the future if that was the case. She might
not be very large, but she had a will of iron and a backbone of steel. She would be an
equal in their relationship.
Her forceful thoughts startled her. It seemed that there was really no decision to be
made. She knew she loved Lucian and wanted to be with him for whatever time they
had. He completed her in some way she couldn't really explain. It was as if she had
found a part of herself she hadn't known was missing until she'd found it.
Reaching down, she gripped the bottom of her dress and in one motion pulled it up
and over her head before tossing it to the floor beside her. Lucian's chest rose and fell as
his breathing deepened. His cock was straining against the front of his pants and she
reached out a hand to stroke the hardness hidden beneath the cloth.
Lucian's hand shot out and gripped her wrist in a gentle, but unbreakable, vise. "Is
this your answer?" His voice was guttural and strained and Delight longed to break his
rigid control.
"Yes," she purred as she flexed her fingers around him.
He lifted her hand from the front of his pants and brought it to his lips, kissing each
of her fingers before placing it on his chest. "Remove my shirt."
Eagerly, Delight unbuttoned his shirt to uncover the hard muscles beneath.
Tugging the shirt from his pants, she pushed the edges open to reveal the perfect male
chest. A six-pack of abs rippled as her fingers grazed his sides. A thin line of hair ran
from between his flat, brown male nipples and disappeared into his pants.
Excitement filled her at having this man as her own. Placing her hands on his
stomach, she stroked her way up his torso to his shoulders, pushing the shirt down his
arms until it dropped to the floor. Moving closer, she nuzzled the crisp chest hair on his
chest as she kissed her way towards one of his nipples. Flicking the flat, brown disk
with her tongue, she reveled in the way it pebbled into a hard nub.
Her breasts felt swollen and heavy and she pressed them against his hard, muscular
chest. Little sounds of contentment escaped from her lips as she rubbed her tight
nipples against him.
Lucian's fingers tangled into her hair, holding her tight to his chest. She laughed as
sensual excitement flooded her veins and she sucked his nipple into her mouth. His
finger tightened in her hair, and she gave a moan of dismay when he pulled her away
from him.
"Strip for me."
Delight shivered as she watched him. Large, powerful and totally aroused, he
waited for her to comply. She slipped her feet out of her sandals and kicked them to one
side. Wearing only thigh-high stockings and her black lace panties, she stood in front of
him.
"Finish it." He looked totally in control of himself once again, so Delight set out to
unleash his passions.
Turning sideways, she bent forward and began to unroll the first stocking. Her
breasts hung in front of her, swaying as she worked. Glancing towards him, she was
pleased to note that the front of his pants twitched as she rolled the stocking down to
her ankle and whisked it off her foot. The floor was warm and hard against her bare
sole and her toes curled slightly. Then she repeated the maneuver with the other
stocking.
Facing him fully now, Delight hooked her fingers in the waistband of her panties
and shimmied her hips as she pushed them down her legs and kicked them aside.
Totally naked now, she skimmed her hands up her stomach and cupped her breasts in
her hands, pinching the hard buds between her thumbs and forefingers. She could feel
the dampness on her thighs and smell her arousal in the air and she knew Lucian could
too.
While Lucian watched her fondle her breasts, he kicked off his own shoes and
removed his pants. His legs were long and strong, muscles bulging as he spread his
thighs and braced his feet on the floor. Totally aroused, his cock thrust out in front of
him, bobbing slightly as he watched her pleasure herself.
He looked feral and wild, a man in his prime, powerful and strong and hers.
Delight wanted all of him. She wanted hi
m to let down his guard and give her all that
he was. Giving her nipples one final pinch, she skimmed her hands down her body
until they were on her thighs.
Lucian's mouth tightened and his chest expanded. "Spread your legs." His hoarse
whisper trickled down her spine like a caress and her hips undulated towards him.
"Show me."
Her feet moved of their own accord and her hands spread the lips of her sex wide.
Flexing her hips towards him, she offered the wet, pink lips to him for his perusal.
Knowing that he watched her, she sinuously moved her hips back and forth in a parody
of the sex act. She could feel her inner muscles clenching tight as her arousal grew
almost painful.
She held her breath as Lucian took a step towards her.
"Don't stop."
His words seduced her further and her hips kept up their seductive motion as his
hand slipped between her legs. This time when her hips swung forward, two of his
fingers slipped along her wet flesh and buried themselves inside her.
Delight moaned as her hips swung backwards and his fingers eased almost out of
her, thrusting deep as she shoved her hips forward once again. It felt so good, but it was
not enough. She was on the edge, needing very little to send her spiraling out of control.
"Lucian." She arched towards him, almost sobbing his name as his fingers
continued to tease her.
"Tell me what you want."
"You, Lucian," she panted.
"Then turn around and brace your hands on the wall. Spread your legs wide and
offer yourself to me." Lucian pulled his fingers from her body and raised them to his
nose, smelling her desire. As she watched, he stuck his fingers in his mouth and sucked
her cream from them.
Delight had never seen anything so blatantly erotic in her entire life. Taking one last
look at Lucian, she turned and spread her arms and legs wide and bent forward,
bracing herself against the wall. Her bottom was thrust back towards him and she was
totally open and exposed to him. A single shiver racked her body from head to toe.
"Take me, Lucian. Make me yours." Her words seemed to echo in the entryway as
she waited to see what he would do next.
Chapter Thirteen
Lucian could barely believe his eyes. Delight knew what he was and still she
offered herself willingly to him. He wasn't sure she truly understood the implications of
giving herself to him so totally, but he wasn't about to argue with fate. She was his, now
and forever. Whatever the future held, their lives were intertwined for as long as they
lived.
The smell of sex wafted on the air, thick and potent. The most erotic perfume in
existence. Lucian battled his baser instincts, which were screaming at him to mount her
and fuck her until she screamed for mercy. And he might do just that. But later. Delight
had offered herself willingly to him and he would not abuse her trust.
Just looking at her with her hands braced against the cream-colored wood of the
wall with her legs spread was almost enough to make him come. He could feel the
liquid seeping from the tip of his cock as his body reacted strongly to her. A sheen of
sweat clung to his body and he shoved his long hair over his shoulder to get it out of his
way.
Stepping up behind her, he reached out and placed his hands over hers even as he
spread his legs so they were directly behind hers. His body covered hers easily and he
felt a savage pleasure rise up within him as he physically dominated her smaller frame.
Bending down, he took the lobe of her ear between his teeth and nibbled carefully.
Delight gave a small cry and tilted her head to allow him easier access. Lucian almost
howled with primal satisfaction. He felt all-powerful. King and conqueror. She was his
for the taking.
Then Delight moved.
It was a subtle motion, but it shot through his entire body like an electric shock.
Moving her bottom, she nestled his cock between the plump folds and gave a sigh of
contentment. That small sound almost brought him to his knees. It would never do for
her to know how much power she wielded over him.
Lucian shook his head as he straightened and took a deep breath to center himself.
In truth, there was nothing he wouldn't do to make Delight happy or to protect her. She
belonged to him.
The air in the room seemed to come alive and crackle with his rising anger. The
need to seek out and punish the ones responsible for Delight's ordeal was almost
overwhelming. The only thing that was more powerful than that thirst for vengeance
was the necessity of claiming Delight as his own. Once he had done that, then he would
be free to exact his vengeance.
"Lucian." Delight's voice was like music to his ears and helped calm his growing
rage. She had sensed his aggravation and was seeking to soothe him.
His heart pounded as he took in her tousled hair, the curvy line of her spine, her
slender hip, and her plump bottom. Physically, he'd never reacted to any woman this
strongly before. Delight was perfect for him in every way. It was as if she had been
fashioned specifically for him, and in a way, he supposed that she had been. There was
no other woman in the world who would ever suit him as well as Delight.
But it wasn't just physical attraction. It went beyond that, as powerful as the
physical connection was. He admired her loyalty to her family, her intelligence, her
work ethic, and her strength. Her heart, once given, would remain true and that was the
greatest gift of all.
With that in mind, he set out to seduce her, to bind her to him. He pushed his
swollen shaft tighter into the dark cleft of her behind. Tilting back his head, he reveled
in the feel of his cock being squeezed by her bottom.
Wrapping his fingers around her wrists, he was shocked by the smallness and
fragility of them. She had such a large, strong personality, it was easy to forget how
much weaker she was compared to him. Although, he knew she wouldn't appreciate
the comparison. He knew she thought of herself as strong and competent. And she was,
in her own way, but the fact remained that he was physically stronger and she was
rather delicate.
Lucian ran his fingers down the underside of her arms. "Your skin is so soft." He
kissed the nape of her neck as he spoke and smiled when he saw the goose bumps his
words had raised on her arms and neck.
Continuing his exploration, he slipped his hands around her torso and wrapped his
fingers over her plump breasts. The mounds fit his large hands perfectly, the taut
nipples stabbing his palm. His cock jerked and he pushed it harder against her ass as he
began to rotate his hands. Delight moaned and sinuously moved her bottom.
Lucian hissed as he struggled not to lose control. While he began to tease her tight
nipple with one hand, he slipped the other down over her flat stomach and right
between her legs. His fingers sifted through her pubic hair, but he didn't stop. Her
cream coated the sensitive layers of her skin, allowing him to skim his fingers right over
them and straight into her opening.
She cried out as two of his large fingers slipped into her heated depths. He could
feel her inner muscles clenching his fi
ngers tight and realized that she was very close to
coming. Carefully, he stretched his fingers apart as far as they would go and withdrew
them to the edge of her opening. Frantically, she tried to move her hips to keep his
fingers inside her. Lucian drove his fingers deep as he gently pinched her swollen
nipple. Delight bucked against his hand.
"Come for me." He scrapped his teeth against the back of her neck, but did not
allow himself a taste of her rich blood. Not yet. He would lose all control then and he
wanted her pleasure first.
Her head jerked back and she moaned as he nipped her shoulder, her body racked
with shudders of desire. Lucian worked his fingers in and out of her body, feeling her
muscles contract as she came. The gush of her release washed over his fingers. He bit
his lip to keep from roaring his satisfaction out loud.
When she was finished, he withdrew his hands and wrapped them around her
waist while she regained her composure. "What about you?" Her words were little
more than a whisper, making Lucian smile.
"We have only just begun." A shudder racked her body, but she didn't pull away
from him or move from her position against the wall. "Remain as you are." It was
almost painful to pull away from Delight, but he did so. His cock protested, throbbing
almost violently and his testicles felt swollen and heavy. He ignored his discomfort and
trailed hot kisses down her spine.
Dropping to his knees behind her, he nipped and licked at her soft, plump behind.
He was so tempted to sink his teeth into her ass and sample her blood, but he didn't
think she was ready for that just yet. Instead, he cupped both mounds and spread them
wide, opening her ass to him. He licked the dark cleft, ignoring her shriek as he
continued downward, past the slick folds of her sex until his tongue slipped inside her.
He withdrew almost immediately and sat back of his heels, licking his lips, enjoying the
taste of her on his tongue.
"Spread your legs wider and bend over more. I want to see more of your pretty
behind." He sensed her hesitation and reached out and ran one finger between her legs,
finding her swollen clitoris and massaging it lightly. Her hips jerked and she moaned.
"Wider, Delight. I want to see all of you."
Slowly, Delight moved her feet until her legs were further apart. Lucian placed his
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