Merciless by Carissa Andrews

Author:Carissa Andrews [Andrews, Carissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Author Revolution, LLC

11

What it Feels Like to Be Alive

His earthy scent of moss and pine needles greets me first, invading my senses and, like a beacon, guiding me closer. My insides constrict and my heartbeat thrums loudly in my ears; daring me to pay attention to anything but the fear and excitement welling inside me.

At first, his lips gently brush mine, sparking at the place where our skin touches. I lean into it, not wanting to miss a single detail. I focus on every ounce of pressure, every microcosm of energy as it explodes on impact, both across my skin and inside me. His hand remains firm and strong behind my head, urging me to give in as much as I dare. His nose presses softly against my cheek, while his teeth tug at my lower lip, testing me to see how I respond.

When I lean forward, placing my hands on either side of his face and pressing in harder, his tongue flicks the edges of my lips, making every nerve ending in my body vibrate. He tastes like oranges smell and it makes me wonder how it’s even possible.

Yet, if this is what it feels like to be alive—I’ve never been so happy to be shunned from Heaven and Earth and sent to Purgatory. I would do everything—all of it—over again.

As my back arches in response, a deep, throaty growl erupts from Liam’s chest and he prowls forward, dropping me onto my back in the grass. Of their own accord, my arms move lower, sliding just beneath his arms and groping at his strong shoulders as he lowers himself against me.

His lips break from mine, instead finding a home at the nape of my neck. My breath hitches and I find myself raising my hips slightly in rhythm to his lower body’s movements. There’s literally nothing I’ve ever wanted more than I want Liam. All of him.

“Eva,” he moans against my skin.

With my eyes closed, I smile contently. I’ve prayed to hear my name on his lips, and more than just as a word. I’ve prayed to hear them as a prelude to this. To what I hope this might be.

Liam suddenly props himself up on both hands, his breath unsteady and jagged as he stares down at me with dreamy eyes.

“Eva, you—” he begins, “you’re so beautiful and so…”

I search his face, wishing I could read his mind and still hear his thoughts or sense his feelings. Instead, I have to study his body and face to find my answers.

“Liam, is everything—?” I ask, my question lingering between us.

He grins, shaking his head ever so slightly.

“I feel like I’ve somehow cheated death. Or cheated fate. How can I possibly be this happy when I’m not even alive?” he asks, brushing a strand of hair from my forehead. “Shouldn’t death be… I don’t know? The end of things? Not the beginning?”

I rub my hands over his shoulders. The strong muscles on his back cover the place where an angel’s energetic wings would be.

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