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“Make love to me, min kjærlighet, for I burn for you,” Astrid whispered against his lips. Their hot breaths mingled as Aaron chuckled softly. He licked her lower lips, slipping his tongue inside her mouth.
Aaron used his psychic power to slip into Astrid’s mind. He sent a command for his mate to sleep. Astrid stared at him for a moment before she slouched against his hard chest.
He sighed loudly as Aaron slipped Astrid underneath the silken sheets and tucked her in. She was sleeping soundly as Aaron was staring at her innocent face. He smiled as he caressed her cheeks with the back of his hand.
“Until you open your heart wholeheartedly toward me, dragul meu, I will not claim you for eternity. I know it’s selfish but it’s for your good,” Aaron whispered as he spooned his wife underneath the silken sheets.
Their hot skins mingled with each other. The erection was still there and there would be nothing Aaron could do to get his release for he knew that the only way for him to achieve it was to be inside the warmth of his mate who slept soundly beside him.
The sunlight streaked into the master bedroom as the morning came. Astrid woke up when she felt the light was streaming against her face. She tried opening her eyes but her lids were heavy.
Plus, there was another heavy weight on her.
Astrid pushed through the hazy cloud that was present in her mind. She blinked a few times to familiarise herself with her surroundings. She was sleeping soundly underneath the silken sheets when she noticed Aaron’s forearm was snuggling against her waist.
She smiled to herself as she traced her fingers across the veins that were showing against his almost translucent arm.
“Liking what you see, dragul meu?” A husky voice asked her making Astrid jump in her awake. She turned her body slightly and came face-to-face with the very man that she wanted to devour until there was no tomorrow.
Aaron smirked, knowing fully well that she had projected her thought aloud. He caressed her waist as Aaron pulled Astrid against his hard chest before nuzzling her neck.
“You’re such a tease in the morning, dragul meu. If I knew that you would be such a force to be reckoned with, I would have blinded myself when the morning came,” Aaron whispered against her throat.
Astrid sighed, caressing his forearm before turning on her side to stare at her husband’s handsome face. She caressed his cheek with the back of her hand as they stared at each other.
“But I beg to differ, min kjærlighet. It would seem that your mouth and tongue are the very organs that I need to be aware of for the rest of my life,” Astrid replied as her thumb caressed Aaron’s full, kissable lips.
He smirked at the compliment that his wife gave to him. Not every day Aaron heard the former Huntress of the Order complimenting someone—let alone something as wicked as his tongue and mouth had been last night in between the vee of her thighs.
“Hmm... should I be honored or scared that you might be doing something to my precious organs, dragul meu? I rather like where they are and what they ought to be doing to you,” Aaron teased as Astrid rolled her eyes.
“Such a charmer,” she replied, getting off from the bed and walking toward the connecting bathroom in the master bedroom. Aaron smirked as he leaned on his elbow and stared at the swaying hips of his wife.
“And you my dear hardly impressed with my skills,” he taunted, slipping away from their silken sheets and walking toward Astrid who had entered the bathroom.
“Perhaps you should work on your skills then, min kjærlighet. I’m sure I’m happy to help you to improve in certain...areas,” Astrid whispered, brushing her palm against the semi-erect cock. Aaron smirked and stepped forward into her warmth.
“I would be glad to have you on your knees, dragul meu. I can hardly wait,” Aaron said as he was caressing Astrid’s cheek. Then, he stepped away and headed for the shower.
Confused, Astrid stared after him. Her husband glanced over his shoulder and winked at her. Hot blood rushed to her face as she tried to be nonchalant with the brush off from her husband.
Fine, we’ll see who will last until tonight then, she challenged as the shower was running in the bathroom.
Challenge accepted, Aaron replied, much to Astrid’s dismay, and continued to shower without a care in the world.
*****
AFTER THEIR VERY COLD shower and colder breakfast, Astrid and Aaron went out of the manor. To her astonishment, the sleek black Lamborghini that disappeared right in front of her yesterday appeared out of nowhere.
Astrid was curious enough but wasn’t brave enough to ask her husband on how he did it. Of course, she knew there was this whole Element and Psychic powers that were ingrained in her arrogant husband but for now, she will have to content herself with the simple explanation of refraction and reflection of the sunlight against the foggy forest.
Aaron helped her to get into the passenger’s seat before slipping behind the wheels. He started the ignition, shifted the gear into D, and drove out of the foggy forest. Astrid didn’t ask where their final destination would be but if she was reading her husband right, it was time for them to take their journey to meet with his side of the family as promised yesterday.
They were out of the sprawling town of Transylvania and heading toward Cluj-Napoca. The silence was deafening between them as Aaron focused on his driving.
Meanwhile, Astrid was looking outside the window as the picturesque scenery passed her by. She was staring at the sight of the Carpathian Mountains that were covered with snow on their peaks.
The evergreen and conifer that covered the slope of the mountains. It spread out into multiple colored leaves that made up the foundation across different terrains. The visual representation of the view was magnificent and only particular artists could capture it onto their blank canvas.
Astrid was lost in her world. She was listening to the good music that was playing on the radio. She refused to let anything disturb her concentration—especially her husband who was trying to get her attention.
“I hope you don’t mind about this kind of traveling, dragul meu. I know it’s early in the morning but since the sun is still over the horizon, I thought it would be the best time for us to travel into Cluj-Napoca,” Aaron asked nonchalantly as Astrid looked at him.
Even though they were traveling for a short distance, Aaron would always present himself in the best way that he could. That morning, he was wearing his black shirt with pants. Then, the sunglasses were perched on his nose that concealed his emerald eyes.
It was unnerving to think that he could have anyone in the world but his fate was sealed tight with her. Astrid sighed, liking too much about that kind of style on him.
“What is it, dragul meu? Don’t tell me that you’re tired already when we just set out for our adventure a few minutes ago,” Aaron teased as Astrid was sending daggers from her eyes. She crossed her arms, holding her chin high.
Aaron, being the bloody male that he was, only smiled with the high hand that his wife was showing. Instantly, he took her hand and kissed her knuckles.
“Now, now, dragul meu. No one wants to see a bride unhappy on her way to her honeymoon destination. What would others think if you did so? They might think that I abuse you,” Aaron teased as he caressed her knuckles. Then, he intertwined their hands together and settled them against his thigh.
Astrid tried to pull her hand back from his grip. However, Aaron refused to let her go. She sighed before settling her hand comfortably against his thigh as her husband brushed his thumb against her knuckles.
“They would not think so, min kjærlighet. I’m sure they would be jealous of me enough that they might think of killing me outright,” Astrid mumbled under her breath.
Aaron chuckled softly at her response. Then, he was biting the pad of her fingers. Astrid stared at her husband. They stared at each other for a moment before Aaron focused his eyes on the road ahead of them.
“I would not put my money on that, dragul meu. I know you would come out as the victor of every match you might have against these vicious women. I might even enjoy and admire the view of you getting possessive over what you consider as yours,” Aaron said huskily as he pulled one finger into the hot cavern of his mouth. Astrid gasped loudly and clenched her thighs together. Aaron smirked as he could smell the arousal that was flowing from his wife.
“I surely hope you don’t say that much to anyone else, min kjærlighet,” Astrid whispered huskily. Her violet eyes were glistening against the morning sun.
Satisfied with her reaction, Aaron settled their intertwined hands on his thigh again. This time, he was rubbing Astrid’s hand up and down his muscular thigh.
“Dragul meu, you know I would never do so. Who am I to say that when no one even looks in my way like you ever did, hmm? It only turns me on when you put your haunting expression whenever you’re determined to capture me before in Sicily as well as when we’re in Lacul Rosu, dragul meu,” Aaron replied with an ache in his voice.
Astrid stared at him. She blinked her eyes, trying to process the statement that Aaron just dropped on her lap.
Seeing that she was silent, Aaron pulled their intertwined hands from his thigh and brought them to his mouth. He was kissing her knuckles and licked one of her fingers again.
Astrid gulped. Her core was tingling with sensation when she locked her gaze upon that little display. It was as erotic as it can get when she was breathing hard after that.
“Cat got your tongue, dragul meu?” Aaron asked huskily.
Without saying a word, Astrid turned her head and stared out the window again. This time, she ignored her husband for the rest of their journey to Cluj-Napoca.