Chapter 31. Wikdfire

Althea’s body quivered as waves of pleasure surged through her, her breath catching in her throat. But Gavriel wasn’t finished, not even close…

Without a word, he carried her toward a tree and gently put her down before turning her onto her back. Her heart pounded as he positioned her. “Bend down and hold onto the trunk,” he ordered, his voice low and rough.

She obeyed, pressing her hands against the bark. The cool air brushed her flushed skin as she sensed his warmth and presence immediately behind her.

He held her hips, pulling her back until she arched against him. She gasped when the tip of his still-hard length brushed teasingly along her sensitive folds, deliberately slow, deliberately teasing.

“I’m not finished with you," he said, his one hand slipping into her hair and gently tugging, just enough to tilt her head back so she could meet his gaze over her shoulder.

His eyes were wild with need, but there was something else too. Possessio