Page 83 of Time Forged


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The male’s eyes had swirled from dark to light blue, so angry was he, and not knowing the state of his void, he was capable of anything.

As Cylo aimed for theKevol’sshuttle bay, a kuta barreled toward him.Beyond that was the looming shadow of the battleshipVindar.He hit the button on the inside of the door as he glided into the bay, sealing it behind him.

“And?”Ariez asked when Cylo strode into the common, tugging off his helmet.

Wren sat up and swung her legs off the side of the bed.She tossed him a smile.He’d never seen a more beautiful sight.A deep inhale filled his lungs with her scent, and that knot of nausea in his stomach faded.

“It was a trap.I suggest you comm Zive for the details.He did not share much with me.”Cylo set the helmet beside her, caught her hand, and pressed a kiss to her palm.“They remain on the ship.”He glanced at Ariez.“Be cautious.Zive’s void…” He didn’t know how to say it.

“I understand,’ Ariez said, turning away.

“You, me, a cleanse, and bed,” Cylo whispered, scooping Wren off the bed.

“I’ve just slept,” she said, resting her fingers on his bicep.

He hummed, peace descending on his chaotic thoughts.I am exhausted, ensa, but I need to hold you.If you give me an hour, I should be able to—

She cupped his cheek.“You can hold me for as long as you want to.”

He tugged her by the hand toward his quarters, pausing when the door shut behind them to comm Fyca.“Get us to Issneen as fast as you can.”

“Acknowledged,” the male said.

Cylo kept his focus on Wren until the comm ended.With a tap at his chest, his armor slid off.He unsheathed his daggers one by one, setting them on the table.Her gaze wasn’t on his small arsenal but on him, on every inch he exposed.He smiled at her open fascination when he removed his boots and pants.

You are fully clothed.He gestured to her.

“If I undress—”

Oh, I think I can spare you a little extra attention.He grinned.

She returned it.“I’d like that.”Under his vigilance, off went her garments until only his woman stood before him.

“Exquisite,” he rasped, testing out his huskier voice.

Her cheeks darkened, and her staccato heartbeat echoed in his ears.He threw back his head and laughed.As he’d realized, he was addicted to her.

He held out his hand, and she took it, letting him lead her into the spray.Water drenched them in seconds, but he cradled her close, savoring her silky skin over a hip, the sweet indent at the base of her spine, the way her hair clung to his fingers when he glided his hand to the nape of her neck.

He swept his lips over hers, but a compulsion drove him to linger, to inhale her breath in some insane attempt to capture her soul, to merge it with his.Foolish, he knew, but holding her wasn’t enough.Despite his weariness, he pinned her to the wall, spreading her thighs to take the width of his hips.His malehood rubbed against her wet heat.

She whimpered but didn’t pull away.Instead, she looped her arms around his neck, angled her head, and deepened the kiss.Her tongue served only to intensify this craving to fully consume her.Everywhere her body touched his, he burned for her.

“Thamani,” he hummed when he leaned back to lose himself in her gray eyes.

“And all these scratch marks?”she asked, arching a brow.

Of no importance.He grinned, inching his Fuyra-hard malehood into her soft channel.

She gasped, and her eyes widened then narrowed when she groaned.Her legs tightening around his backside sank him deeper.He growled, pressed his temple to hers, and withdrew.

A thrust merged their ragged breathing.And as he brought her to her fulfillment, the skitter of joy to the head of his malehood drove him on, but what mattered more was the synchronization of their heartbeats.

He stole a kiss, then chanted ‘ensa ra ensa’ when ecstasy exploded across his body, stiffening every muscle, heightening each sense.She was his, and when they reached Issneen, he’d ensure all knew it.

Chapter Twenty-Three

Issneenwasn’tquitewhatWren had expected.Who was she kidding?The planet had thrown her a curveball: pink skies, red oceans, gray soil, peppered with a variety of blue fauna and trees.The air was richer, too.She sucked in great breaths while twirling with arms outstretched in a pool of glorious sunlight.