CHAPTER 247: LAST TIME?

"Ignoring the fact that you said we were just sleeping together when we weren’t... you write one thing, but your racing heart when I touch you says another," he said slowly, his tone deliberate, even as he crawled onto the bed.

Rymora scrambled back, her hands digging into the sheets.

"I can beg you, if that helps. Whatever it is... I’m sure I can help," he said, and there was a pleading look in his eyes that startled her. She had not expected to see that expression on Drehk’s face. Still, she stubbornly shook her head.

Unless he could change himself into a werewolf, there was nothing that could be done. ’You are my natural enemy’

He loomed over her, his size impossible to ignore. He was easily three times bigger than her, and with her short, slender frame it had never been more obvious than in that moment as he crept closer, each movement measured, unhurried.

Her wary eyes stayed fixed on him, the unspoken question heavy in them—are you going to force me?—as he kept coming, not stopping.

But then Drehk made his choice clear. He leaned his head close, his breath warm against her ear as he whispered, "If you want to go... then go. Let this be the last time we sleep together."

The words shook her. As much as she was tempted, she instantly began to shake her head, more vigorously than she meant to. She couldn’t.

Drehk didn’t stop. He pressed closer until his chest was against hers, his strong hands sliding down to her thighs. His voice deepened with intensity. "I have never treated you badly, and we both know you’re not even giving me the real reason why you want to stop sleeping with me. Something we both enjoy."

"Sleep with me one last time, and we’ll call it even," he whispered, his lips brushing her ear. The sound and feel of it tickled her skin, and despite herself, that familiar desire ignited again—far stronger than anything she had ever felt for Gregor, her fiancé.

Rymora tried to resist, but the moment his lips covered hers, resistance faltered. His kiss carried the same consuming fire as always, and when his hand slipped between her legs, parting them open with practiced ease, a gasp of relief and pleasure tore from her lips.

She melted beneath him, her arms wrapping around him hungrily as she deepened the kiss, her eyes squeezing shut.

One last time. Just one more, she told herself desperately, clinging to him, completely unaware of the cold gleam in Drehk’s eyes as he kissed her back with equal intensity.

His hands tore at her borrowed clothes as if they were nothing more than paper. His mouth claimed hers, his tongue sliding against hers until she was clinging tighter, her body arching into him. Soon her clothes were gone, stripped away piece by piece, and desire roared through her veins with more urgency than ever before.

Maybe it was because she knew the truth—whatever was keeping him from noticing her scent as a wolf wouldn’t last much longer. She would give herself to him one more time, but after this... she swore she would never again.

Their bodies pressed together, bare skin to skin, his fingers working inside her wet entrance until she was trembling and gasping, her legs wrapping tight around his waist. She begged silently for him to push himself into her, but instead he broke from her lips.

His mouth trailed down, kissing her neck, her collarbone. His hard length pressed at her entrance, teasing, the tip pushing in only to pull back again, dragging a moan of need from her. He was tormenting her, and she wanted nothing more than for him to stop and take her fully.

She tugged his head down, urging him with frantic desperation. But then she felt it—a prickling, sharp sensation at the side of her neck.

Her eyes flew wide as shock jolted through her. She jerked back the instant she realized—he was biting her. His fangs sank deep, drawing blood.

Panic hit her hard. Now that her wolf had awakened, her blood was no longer that of a human. She was fully a wolf, with everything that came with it. If he tasted it—if he knew—

She tried to push him away, tried to wrench her head free, but it was useless. And then, in the same moment, Drehk thrust inside her in one powerful stroke.

Her gasp tore from her throat, half shock, half pleasure, as his thick length filled her completely. His movements were steady at first, but deep, strong, his grip unrelenting. He lifted one of her legs higher, angling her to give him more access as he thrust harder.

"Ahhh—!" the sound ripped from her lips as waves of pleasure surged through her, her body aflame. Her thoughts scattered, her mind drowning in sensation. She knew vampires’ bloodlust, knew the dangerous effects of their feeding—effects only heightened when tangled with sex.

And yet, she couldn’t care. Every nerve burned, every pore seemed alive, all consumed by the fire of his thrusts and the hunger he awoke in her. Soon nothing mattered except the desperate need for him to keep going, to finish inside her, to push her over the edge.

Her pupils blew wide, her rational thoughts breaking apart as he moved faster, harder. Her body shuddered with every stroke. She could no longer contain herself.

"More! I need more!" she cried out, the words shocking even her. It was the first time she had ever spoken in front of him.

Drehk’s eyes flicked to hers, surprise flashing briefly—but not disbelief. He had suspected. Still, her voice only seemed to drive him on. His pace increased, his hands sliding over her breasts, fingers pinching her nipples until her back arched, her body trembling violently.

The climax hit her suddenly, harder than she expected, her body tightening around him as pleasure ripped through her. Drehk groaned, driving into her once more before he spilled deep inside, his hot seed flooding her walls.

When he finally pulled out, Rymora collapsed against the bed, rolling onto her stomach, her face pressed into the sheets as she panted hard, trying to steady her breath.

She could hear him moving—stepping off the bed, going somewhere, then returning—but she didn’t care. Not right now.

What consumed her wasn’t the release, but the mistake. Her words echoed back to her, the sound of her own voice betraying her silence.

She had spoken.

And that was something she could never take back.

I should have left, she swore bitterly to herself.