Chapter 71

The river around us seemed to be a silent audience, with the waters sighing at Randall’s every thrust, moving in sync with us. The night breeze murmured against our hair, responding to our moans.

The sound of Randall’s moans in my ear inflamed me more than anything else, even more than the feeling of having him deep inside me. There was a moment when we could no longer kiss, our bodies moving in a frantic dance towards the climax, and he seemed not to want to miss a second of the moment when I would finally surrender completely.

At the moments when I managed to open my eyes, I saw that he was watching me, feeling and feeding on the pleasure that radiated from my body. I had the impression that his eyes became lighter, the way that if the energy of sex was strengthening his magic. It occurred to me that maybe he was curious to see if I would feel weakened by his powers, but the truth was that I felt more alive than ever. And, with all the certainty of the world, I didn’t