Chapter 70

Tugging Livia gently into the bathroom, he went about running her a bath, dropping in some soothing bubbles that smelled of the forest with an underlying tang of berries. Having her smell like sex and him for the rest of the day appealed greatly, but his own bath products would do just as well, and he knew she’d be more comfortable if she could bathe after their activities.

"You're the sweetest," Livia said, rising to her toes and kissing the scruff of his cheek.

"I think that title belongs to you," Rhye replied, boldly leaning down to kiss her.

She moaned when she got a taste of her own essence on his lips and deepened the kiss. For a long moment, they devoured each other until, like the gentleman he tried to be, he pulled away.

"Be careful, little witch, or we’ll end up starting all over again."

With more strength than he realised it would take to walk away from her, he slipped through the door.

Just as he was closing it, he heard her sweet, happy murm