Of Thorns and Ashes (Demon Sacrifices Duet Book 2) by Kenzie Skye

Author:Kenzie Skye [Skye, Kenzie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-05T16:00:00+00:00

Six

Mariah

I wake up.

The first thing I notice is that it's dark.

The second thing I notice is that I'm dressed.

The third thing I notice is that I'm in Cyrus' room.

And then I remember the dream.

The baby.

Cyrus kissing my forehead.

Everything.

I'm terrified.

The last thing I want to do is die.

But my dreams were so vivid.

I feel my heart flutter with hope.

The way that Cyrus and I kissed, looked at each other, touched each other, were so real.

It's all I can think about.

Cyrus.

Cyrus.

Cyrus.

I know that I love him.

And the dream that I had the night before last, about us having a baby, was so real.

I want everything with Cyrus.

But we can't have that.

Because of some fucking priestess.

Damn her.

Cyrus comes striding back into the room holding a tray. The comforting smell of breakfast wafts over to me, and my tummy grumbles loudly.

I blush, but Cyrus sets the tray on the bed and holds a fork with a bite of waffle smeared with syrup out to me.

"Eat," he orders.

I open my mouth and allow him to place the bite in it.

"Mmm," I close my eyes and moan at the sweet fluffiness of the waffle, savoring the bite.

When I open my eyes back, Cyrus is staring at me, a tender look on his face that makes my heart flip.

"What?" I ask, suddenly self-conscious of my messy, tangled curls.

"You're fucking perfect, Mariah." His eyes sweep over my face, drinking me in, and my heart warms.

"Eat," he orders again as he picks up the fork and proceeds to feed me again.

I allow him to. Something about him feeding me is so intimate—like he's taking care of me, and he seems to enjoy it too.

His amber eyes glow with a possessive fire that makes me feel safe even though I know I'm not.

When I finally get full and refuse to eat anymore, Cyrus sets the tray on the table beside the bed before he comes back and rejoins me.

He takes my face in his hands and just stares at me for a long moment.

"Cyrus?" I finally ask him when he keeps staring at me.

"Say it again." His voice is a choked whisper, and I feel his fingers move around to the nape of my neck and flex.

"Say what?" I whisper.

"My name." His voice is so rough when it comes out, it's like sandpaper.

"Cyrus," I whisper again.

He groans before he crashes his lips on mine.

His kiss is anything but sweet this time.

The kiss is raw and powerful, and I find myself swept up in it, kissing him back just as passionately.

I press my lips hard against his, and I bite his bottom lip, feeling the coiled tension of him around my body, and I want to feel it inside me.

His tongue thrusts against mine, and he growls into my mouth before he pulls away.

"Get on your hands and knees."

I blink at him in surprise.

His eyes are dark, wild, and untamed.

I move to obey him, and he hums in approval.

I can feel his eyes on me as I get on my hands and knees, my head down and my ass in the air.

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