Chapter 56

"Neither can I," she whispered in between soft, longing kisses. "I want you with me always."

Had I spoken out loud, or was she reading my thoughts? I couldn’t think straight enough to care about how needy I sounded. I did need her.

Her fangs teased my neck, stoking that need.

Pearl made a noise that wasn’t even human. "Ethan, taste me," she pleaded.

I lifted her mouth from my neck, and she moaned in protest. She clawed at me in wanton desperation, pushing her mouth back to my neck, willing her to bite me.

"Fuck." I lifted my head again, bringing my hand up to see how wet my fingers were from her juices. I looked at Pearl. "You clearly are enjoying this."

"Shut up," she said and looked away, clearly embarrassed. With my other hand, I grabbed her chin and made her look as I put the wet fingers in my mouth and sucked them. Her eyes were glittering with lust as she watched me suck on her juice. Then, I took my fingers out of my mouth and brought my hand clos