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Starvation. I had never realized just how much I had wanted him nor did he seem to know how much he had missed me until we entered the dining hall and could no longer hold back.

As soon as we were out of the public eye, he grabbed me by the waist, and I clutched him in return, allowing his lips to claim mine. He tasted sweet, solid, and intoxicating, and I lost myself immediately in his arms.

We left the council hall in a rush, hand in hand, not caring about the eyes lingering on us. All that mattered was each other. He kissed me with a hunger that erased all other men, and maybe I didn’t need anyone else. Maybe all I wanted, wanted fully, was right here, holding me. Follow current novᴇls on find·novel·net

Breathlessly, I reached for his shirt, and he let me pull it over his head. I tossed it aside and returned to his chest, heart skipping at the sight.

His hair was matted, his runes visible across broad, powerful skin. I was still drinking him in when he grabbed my chin and pressed his lips to mine again, shattering my focus completely.

I moaned into him, my palm pressed to his unwavering chest, then broke the kiss, panting against his lips, forehead against his. Slowly, I met his gaze and kissed him again, unable to stop.

“I want to taste you too,” I muttered breathlessly, and he searched my face.