Chapter 36

His inhalation flared his nostrils, and the green of his eyes were eclipsed by pupil. "Yes." She stepped backwards into the bathroom and was not surprised when he stepped into the bedroom maintaining the exact distance between them. She removed the slides holding her hair in place and set them onto the vanity bench before slipping the shoulder of her gown down stroking the palm over the curve of bone and flesh as she did so. In her mind, it was his hand, and she closed her eyes, feeling the dress sag and expose her breast. She cupped it, pinching the nipple gently between thumb and finger, gentler than Rikash ever did, more respectful of the bar of metal that he had pierced through it. She heard Nadyr draw closer, his mating croon a gentle murmur, not a demand like Rikash s, an encouragement. Unlike Rikash s croon, her body did not race to prepare itself for penetration, but rather built a soft heat, deep within. She eased the other sleeve from her shoulder and