A Blood So Sweet by Summer Riley
Author:Summer Riley [Riley, Summer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Shaking his head, Nik automatically declined her invitation. She didnât understand what she was offering him. He couldnât take from her. It was wrong on a multitude of levels.
âNo. I wonât drink from you,â he said.
Huffing a sharp breath, Brynn gave him an incredulous look. What was the big deal? Why was he being so weird about this?
âWhy?â she asked.
Clenching just jaw, he stared into her wondering eyes. He was on the precipice of a slippery slope. One he wasnât sure he was strong enough to avoid.
âBecause Iâll crave you for all of eternity,â he replied.
Lifting the corner of her lips into a smirk, she stopped herself from laughing. Boldly slinking her body onto his, she straddled his hips. Draping her arms around his neck, she leaned in close to his face.
âMmmâ¦but donât you already?â she asked, arching a brow.
Grunting low, Nik placed his hands on her narrow waist. Giving her a gentle squeeze, he savored the feeling of her lightly grinding onto his hardening cock. She wasnât wrong about that. But his craving could turn into one for something more. There would come a time when he would have the all-consuming need to Sire her. He absolutely couldnât let that happen.
âYou know that I do,â he replied.
Tilting her head, she quietly studied his expression. He was battling something; she could tell by the way the green in his eyes was wavering between tones. She didnât understand why this was causing him some sort of internal conflict.
âThen whatâs the problem, Nikolai?â she asked.
âI donât want to weaken you,â he said in a half-truth.
Narrowing her eyes, she gave a tiny shrug of her shoulders. She didnât understand why that was a problem. âBut blood is regenerativeâ¦so Iâll be a little sleepy for a bit, big deal,â she said.
Shaking his head, he moved his right hand from her waist to her cheek. Touching her reverently, he let out a small sigh.
âI just donât want what happened to Leona to happen to you. I want you to keep your magic,â he said.
Leaning into his touch, she stopped herself from rolling her eyes. His excuses were weak at best. This was a discussion that she wasnât going to let him win.
âWhat happened to Lenona wonât happen to me because you wonât use me as some sort of Sun Walker juice box like they did. One time wonât hurt me, Nikâ¦you wonât hurt me. I know you wonât. Besidesâ¦I need you to show me around Bergen. I want to see it in the daylight with you,â she said, purposefully pouting her lips. âPlease? Pretty please? Just this once?â
Spitting an expletive, Nik felt his steadfast resolve slip away. The thought of basking in the sun with her was massively appealing. If he did take her up on her offer, it would just be the one time.
âBrynn, Iââ
âShhh,â she interrupted. âPlease, Nik. I want to know what itâs likeâ¦I want to know what itâs like to be loved and needed by a Vampire.â
âBut you already know,â he replied, giving her a small grin.
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