Total pages in book: 144
Estimated words: 137871 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 689(@200wpm)___ 551(@250wpm)___ 460(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 137871 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 689(@200wpm)___ 551(@250wpm)___ 460(@300wpm)
A soft moan answered as her lips pressed tighter to her flesh. Every pull of her warm mouth made a delicate kissing sound, awakening something inside Adriel.
What was happening?
She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, her free hand gently sifting through her hair. “You’re doing very good.”
She loved the scent of rain when it first hit the earth. Juniper had the same fresh scent, perhaps because she was soft and delicate, one with the elements.
She’d been so frightened when she collapsed in the kitchen. The thought of anything happening to her was too terrifying to entertain. Adriel shyly lay a hand over her and a wave of satisfaction washed through her.
“We need you at your strongest.” Her fingers loosely twirled a strand of her hair. “You take as much as you need.”
Adriel looked up at the headboard, but there was no making sense of the feelings rushing through her. She had no basis for comparison. Her body was hot and needy. She didn’t trust herself to move.
Juniper released her wrist all too soon. She twisted, turning her body so they faced each other. Adriel searched her eyes, unsure why she was looking at her in such a way. It was like being caught in a secret where only the two of them existed.
Juniper smiled and slid a hand into her hair. “Is this too close?”
Her heart stilled, unsure of her intentions. Their breath mingled as Adriel shook her head. It was purely indecent, but she couldn’t pull herself away. She needed to know what would happen next.
Her fingers laced together with hers. “I’ve never done this before,” she whispered.
It seemed clear she wasn’t speaking of feeding anymore. Perhaps this was a good time to point out their age difference and the fact that they were both female. But Adriel remained quiet, her heart now thumping wildly against her ribs.
“My heart is beating so fast,” she whispered, unsure what else to say.
Juniper cocked her head and laughed. “I can hear it. Is that from the blood?”
“Feeding does have a way of heightening the senses.” Her throat was parched but she was too nervous to swallow.
She hooked her ankle around Adriel’s leg and pulled her closer. “I get it now, what you were saying about feeding being intimate."
One of them needed to be sensible. “Juniper…”
She traced her eyebrow as she held her stare. “Is this too much?” She tightened her leg and trailed her finger down Adriel’s cheek. “I can stop if you want me to.”
Adriel did not want her to stop. The air tinged with a sultry spice the more she touched her. No one had ever caressed her so gently. When her finger traced over her lashes, she closed her eyes. Something similar to fear bounced inside of her.
“Juniper, what are we doing?”
She laughed, the sound soft and warm, not at all mocking. “I don’t know, but I like it.”
Adriel opened her eyes. Their mouths were a mere inch apart. Everything stilled when Juniper slowly leaned closer. Her lips brushed Adriel’s, and she drew back, her fingers rushing to her mouth.
“Was that not okay?”
How could she explain that after all these years, she’d never been kissed before. Perhaps her mother and father had shown her affection when she was young, but she had no memory of such things. Cerberus certainly hadn’t treated her with kisses.
Embarrassment swamped her. “I’m afraid I…don’t have experience with this.”
“Me neither. I’ve only ever kissed guys.”
She looked down, ashamed. “I’ve never kissed anyone, save my son when he was young.”
Juniper caught her chin. “Hey, don’t hide.” She smiled. “I wouldn’t have kissed anyone on that farm either.”
She laughed. “That isn’t exactly why.”
“Then why? You’re beautiful. I’m sure plenty of people fantasized about kissing you.”
“I don’t think so.”
“Hey.” She nodded. “I see you, Adriel. You are, without a doubt, one of the most gorgeous women I’ve ever met.”
She licked her lips, unsure where to turn her eyes. “You’re making me blush.”
“Good. You look pretty with a little color on your cheeks.” She caressed her cheekbone with the backs of her fingers.
“I’m ignorant when it comes to such things.”
“You’re innocent. There’s a difference.”
“I’m not. I have experience—”
“With this? Has anyone ever simply touched you for the pleasure of it.”
Her vision blurred as that painful realization twisted like a knife in her heart. “No. I’ve never known that kind of pleasure.”
“Shut your eyes,” she whispered, and Adriel did.
Her breath hitched when Juniper’s fingers softly trailed over her cheek and down to her throat. Tears built in her eyes at such loving affection. Juniper slowly traced every feature and curve. When her fingertip trailed over her mouth, Adriel’s lips parted.
“Can I kiss you again?”
Adriel barely nodded, afraid the slightest movement might spoil the moment.
Warm breath fanned across her lips, and then there was soft pressure. Her lips were full and slightly damp, but she liked the way it felt. Juniper leisurely opened and closed her mouth, showing Adriel what to do. She mimicked the motion, and a delicate, encouraging moan whispered from Juniper’s mouth into hers.