by Grace White
“Is this weird?” My voice was quiet. “My sisters are right downstairs.”
Kai inched his face closer. “There’s no one here but you and me, Daiya. Just you.” Kiss. “And me.”
A sense of peace I hadn’t felt in a long time washed over me. We kissed and kissed some more, my fingers exploring the hard planes of his chest and the smooth ridges of his stomach and back. Gently, Kai pressed me back onto the bed. His fingers danced around the hem of the shirt covering me, asking for permission. I nodded, sucking in a breath when his fingers brushed against the soft skin of my hipbone as he unbuttoned the material. Warm lips connected with my abdomen right above the dressing, and I twisted my hand into the bed sheet as a delicious shiver zipped through me.
“Are you sure?” I asked again. He didn’t have to do this. I would understand. I wouldn’t hold it against him.
Kai’s hooded gaze met mine, and he smiled. “I have never been more sure about anything.”
Kai moved above me, and I felt it. His energy binding with my own, filling me, healing me, and I soaked it up. Taking everything he had to give and more. I’d never felt anything like it, but I imagined it resembled an addict scoring their first high.
It was everything.
More than everything.
It was weightlessness. Bliss. I was intoxicated by Kai’s strength and his measured, deliberate movements as we fused together. Two bodies joined as one perfect whole. It wasn’t any wonder that we fit together so perfectly. I knew now that we were made for this.
Made for one another.
“Daiya.” His voice was low in my ear. “I feel it. I feel you. Us.” His lips found mine, brushing gently against my mouth as he moved over me. Inside me. My fingers wound around his neck, drawing him closer. I needed more. I would always need more. The feelings, the sensations—it was all overwhelming … and so much more.
My body began to tremble beneath him; it started like a shudder spreading outward, picking up velocity and ripping through me. Until a soft light exploded from me, illuminating the outline of our bodies joined, moving as one.
We were glowing.
Alight.
I nudged my nose against the crook of his neck, kissing his damp skin. The urge to bite him filled me, and I nipped his shoulder. Kai groaned, his fingers gripping my hip, his movements intensifying.
Something changed.
The air around us. The space between us. It twisted and shrunk until there was just us. Kissing. Moving. Loving one another. I didn’t ever want to let go.
Never let go.
I couldn’t if I tried, and I clung tighter, lost to the feelings and the significance of the moment.
I was drowning.
I was soaring.
Kai was me.
And I was him.
We were one, and no one would come between us again.
No one.
My eyes fluttered open, adjusting to the daylight streaming in through the blinds. I stretched with a long yawn. We must have fallen asleep. My body felt spent and satiated, but I felt strong. My hand pressed against the dressing and there was nothing. No searing pain or tenderness. A slow smile broke over my face as I remembered Kai’s body pressed against mine, his love flowing into me.
“Good morning.” I turned over, my smile morphing into a grin at the sight of Kai beside me. His hair stuck up in all directions, his hand across his chest, the Onyx amulet glistening. My fingers moved on their own accord, sliding up his stomach and along his arm.
“Hey, sleepyhead. I think we slept in,” I mused, my eyes taking in the detail of the ring. It beautiful. Smooth and shiny, it wasn’t a perfect oval; it resembled more of a … I paused, my brow furrowing. It looked like a teardrop. My hand slid up to my chest, searching for my pendant, but it was gone.
What were the odds …
“Kai?”
I was met with silence.
A sinking feeling descended over me, forming a huge knot in my stomach. Shifting up onto my knees, I pressed my hand to his chest, right above his heart. He was warm; his skin flush. The gentle rise and fall of his chest told me he was breathing. “Kai?” I shook him gently.
Nothing.
“DEMI!” I yelled, panic spiraling through me, replacing every ounce of happiness I’d felt only seconds earlier. “DEMI!”
The door burst open, and my sister skidded into the room. “What, what is?”
My eyes met hers, but she wasn’t looking at me. She was looking at Kai. His lifeless form on the bed. “Daiya?” her voice quivered.
“Something is wrong,” I rushed out
“Is he … is he dead?”
“I … I don’t think so. He’s breathing. He’s warm.” This couldn’t be happening. The amulet was supposed to protect him. To make him strong enough.
“What happened?” I heard her voice. Felt her move next to me. But I couldn’t move, the hard truth staring me in the face.
I did this.
We did this.
I was strong. I felt like I could run a marathon with the energy coursing through my veins. But Kai was unmoving. Something was very wrong. It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.
“Kai!” a voice screamed, piercing the silence. “Kai, you have to wake up, you have to wake up. You promised.”
I did this.
We did this.
“KAI!” Hysterical sobs filled the room, and I looked around to find the source of the headache-inducing sound. But something caught my eye in the mirror. The soggy-faced, red-eyed, panic-stricken girl stared back at me.
“Oh my god,” I whispered. Something roiled my stomach, and my hand dropped. Realization sinking through me.
I didn’t do this.
The demon did.
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Allure Playlist
Burn – Ellie Goulding
When It Comes To Us – Francis, RITUAL
No Light, No Light, - Florence and the Machine
At Most A Kiss – Blossoms
Eyes Shut – Years & Years
Explosions – Ellie Goulding
We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off – Ella Eyre
Jealous – Labrinth
Send Them Off – Bastille
Crazy In Love – Sofia Karlberg
Secret Love Song – Little Mix, Jason Derulo
Eyes On Fire – Blue Foundation
Meteorite – Year & Years
Glow – Ella Henderson
True Colours – Tom Odell
With Or Without You – Amy Lee
Starving – Hailee Steinfield, Grey
In The Name Of Love – Martin Garrix, Bebe Rehxa
Made To Love You – Dan Owen
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Grace White is the paranormal pseudonym of romance writer, L A Cotton.
She resides in the UK with her family, and lives for binge watching series on her Firestick, losing herself in a good book, and reliving her younger days through trashy teenage movies … not necessarily in that order.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First and foremost, a huge thank you to Anna Bloom and Jenny Siegel. For listening to my (many) moments of crisis over this book, and pushing me to write ALL the words. Your encouragement, motivation, and support is everything. I love you both dearly.
To my awesome beta team: Lucy, Ewelina, and Courtney, thank
you for beta reading at such short notice and giving me the encouragement I needed. Ginelle, my proofreader extraordinaire, I am thankful to have you in my corner.
To each and every blogger, book reviewer, and reader that has taken the time to promote, read, and spread the word about the series so far, a million times thank you.
The people that prettify my books once they are finished: JC Clarke at The Graphics Shed – this cover is everything! Roll on book three! Jenny Sims at Editing4Indies – for going above and beyond to get this edited on time (and to my very tight deadline) thank you so much. And Shanoff at Shanoff Formats – Thank you for prettifying Allure for me, I love it.
And lastly, to everyone that has taken this journey with me.
Thank you for your patience. It’s taken me a lot longer than anticipated to get Allure ready. I’m so thankful you love Daiya and Kai as much as I do!
