Chapter 177 - Nik

I slipped into one of the chairs in the courtyard section. Silently fumed at myself. Why not just lay down and expose your belly, you idiot? It would make it easier for him to slide the knife in.

A warm palm engulfed the back of my neck. Immediately that stupid feeling of belonging swamped through me again. Asshole.

I tried to shrug him off.

He tightened his grip. "You're driving me crazy. Do you know that?" He took a seat next to me without letting me go. Pulling my face forward, he crashed his mouth to mine.

I sank into his heat. My hands came up, gripped his shirt. And he was claiming I was driving him crazy? It was the other way around.

As if he could read my body, he pulled away right before my lungs started aching. His pupils were dilated as he sucked in air through his nose. A slight flush rode his cheeks. "I need to taste you. Every single part of you. These kisses are doing nothing but whetting my appetite."

My ovaries sat up and started dancing. Finally. I n