“Never. I could never want you.”
“You’re lying, my sweet angel. You hunger as much as I do, barely able to understand or contain the need furrowing deep inside of you.” As if to prove my point, I shoved three fingers deep inside her tight channel, a growl erupting from my throat. The way her muscles constricted around the thick invasion only added to the destructive flames. I pumped my fingers several times, her breathing a clear indication I could drag her into a powerful orgasm within seconds.
But she didn’t deserve that pleasure at this moment.
No, she deserved the discipline I’d inflicted, and I’d provide more if she didn’t learn to obey me.
When I ripped my fingers away, only then did she make the single sound, a strangled moan. The sound was like music rippling through my insides. I resumed the spanking, slapping the tops of her thighs.
Cassidy jerked up, pushing her hands against the table. “You’re a horrible… man.”
Chuckling, I realized that she needed to think nothing else for now.
The rapid smacks I issued forced a dull ache in my heart. I closed my eyes, taking several deep breaths. Then I finished with four additional cracks of my belt, immediately tossing it aside then pressing my hand against her heated skin.
“I can and will provide you with a reminder of our ecstasy, Cassidy, but if you cross me, the next act of punishment will be much harsher. If that behavior continues, then I will break you.”
She lowered her face to the table, her body trembling. “You may break my body, Valentin, but you will never capture my soul.”
There was no fucking reason for her words to bother me, but they did, just another knife stabbing me straight into the heart. That broke something inside of me, threatening to demolish the last of my humanity. I took several gulping breaths, the desire I felt overwhelming. I wanted her more than I’d ever felt for another woman.
As I pulled her into my arms, she shoved her hands against my chest, the look on her face more rebellious than before. “I’ll find a way to destroy you.”
“I’m certain you’ll try.”
Her smile was smug at first, as if she’d already won. Then her lower lip quivered, her eyes falling slowly down my face to my waist before she looked away. “I can’t want you.”
“The connection is too intense, what we share undeniable. You are mine.”
The strange few seconds of quiet tension couldn’t silence the crackle of electricity pulsing from one to the other. She fisted my shirt, yanking as she cocked her head. I could read all the vile things she wanted to do, making good on her threat. I could also sense her hatred of the way her body reacted.
“I don’t want you,” she managed. “Never.”
“Don’t you? If you really believe that then you’re lying to yourself. Your nipples are hard, your delicious scent lingering in my nostrils.”
“No. How could I ever want a monster?”
“A good question, Cassidy, but I know the answer.” I cupped her chin, pulling her even closer, our breathing ragged. “Tell me you want me.”
“That will never happen.”
“Are you certain about that?”
She pursed her lips, doing everything she could to fight the building need.
“Don’t lie to me. I know what you want,” I stated, the tone of my voice dominating.
“No.” The conviction in her voice had vanished.
Her mouth twisted, her eyes no longer in focus. As I lowered my head, her ragged moan turned into purrs, the sound unlike anything I’d ever heard.
“Tell me,” I insisted.
She fought with the desire burning through her resolve, her eyes finally closing. “God, I want you. I hate you, but I’ve never wanted a man this way. Fuck me. Just fuck me.”
I wasted no additional time, crushing my mouth over hers. The vibrations jetting through me were powerful, ripping away the ugliness of each other’s betrayal. My thirst was far too intense, needs growing uncontrollable. As I thrust my tongue inside, she arched her back, shifting her hips back and forth. We were crazed, incapable of keeping our hands off each other.
My cock was rock hard, my balls tight as drums. The taste of her was even sweeter as I swept my tongue back and forth. She slipped her arm around my neck, tangling her fingers in my hair. While I enjoyed kissing her, my needs had broken through the dam. I had to be inside, fucking her.