Chapter 184. Hiding

Gavriel was still breathing hard, muscles tense, trying to steady himself as she slowly released him. But Althea didn’t move away. She stayed on her knees between his thighs, her hands resting lightly on them, eyes locked with his in a way that made heat coil low in his stomach again.

He brushed his thumb across her swollen lower lip, wiping a faint trace of him there. The soft smear made his jaw clench all over again.

“You’re going to be the death of me,” he muttered, voice rough and deep.

Althea only smiled faintly, leaning in to kiss the inside of his thigh. The small touch made his entire body tighten. He let out a shaky exhale as she trailed soft kisses upward, her lips warm against the sensitive skin.

“Althea…” he warned, though it sounded more like a plea than a real warning.

She rose slowly from her knees, her hands sliding up his stomach and chest as she stood.

Gavriel followed every inch of her movement with hungry eyes. Whe