The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert novel Chapter 26

Seventy Three Letters

“In your dreams!” Savannah hissed, trying to push him away. “Womanisers are not my cup of tea. So, go back to Sabrina, the teenage witch and…”

He crushed his lips into hers, his warm tongue sliding into her mouth, trying to gain submission with t, greedy, devouring, dominant strokes. She relished this more than she cared to admit, but, her desires battled her will, she couldn’t lose. So, while Kai was enjoying himself, Savannah did the only thing that came to her mind and bit his lip, drawing blood from it. Kai growled into her mouth, but to her surprise, it wasn’t the angry growl she expected.

He caught both her arms and pinned them above her head, staring at her with a smug smile and licking his lip, the metallic taste only exciting him more for some reason.

“Do that again, and I’ll choke you!” Savvy promised and saw the lycan leaning toward her lips.

“I have to warn you, Savannah,” he whispered in a manner that created goosebumps all over her body. “It’s quite possible that I will enjoy that as well. So, do as you must.”

He was about to claim her lips when she turned away, forgetting that this only gave him access to her neck.

“Don’t tempt me, Savvy,” he snarled into her ear and started to trail a series of wet torturous kisses all over her neckline. “You have no idea how many times I have thought of marking you. But when I do it, I will do it right.”

She froze in his arms, not believing her own ears. Was he really saying that? A mark? He can’t be serious!

“Stop it, Kai!” she ordered, and to her surprise, he obeyed her at once, locking his blue eyes with hers. “Enough of these games! Let’s just go to the main hall. You can play with one of your other brides if you are in the mood for it! Just leave me alone.”

She tried to walk away, but he caught her again.

“Savvy, what’s wrong?” Now he was serious. He could tell that she was hurting, and his heart was aching for some reason,

“Nothing!” She lied, to which of course he didn’t buy.

“Savvy….” Kai caught her in his arms again and took her chin into his hands. “Savvy, you aren’t seriously thinking I was on a date with Salome, are you?”

“What am I supposed to think?!” she snapped at him.

“That I am crazy about you,” he interrupted. That you are all I can think of since the moment I saw you destroying that bush.”

She paused, fingers digging into the fabric of his expensive black suit.

“That I am ready to send to hell all the traditions of my country for a chance to marry you.” He smiled. “If you will have me, that is.”

She let out a breath she didn’t know she was holding when he pulled her closer. “But Salome…”

“Salome will be leaving the Trials today.” Ka smirked. “You are not the only one who came here for an alliance, Savannah.”

Her lips parted at the news. She couldn’t believe this was really happening and that the million scenarios of Kai marrying the witch she fabricated in her mind were not going to come true.

“Why are you telling me all this?” she asked, arching her brow in sudden curiosity. “Isn’t this confidential information?”

“It is,” he affirmed and nodded, tracing her lower lip with his thumb. “But, how else am I ever going to gain your trust?”

She clenched her lips, knowing she would probably always have trust issues. How could anyone trust other people in this cruel world?

“I’ve made so many mistakes already,” Kai confessed. “I am ready to do everything I can to prove to you I am worthy of your love. I want to earn your trust, I will do whatever it takes …”

“I don’t think it’s possible given our circumstances,” she chuckled sadly. If he was venturing to be honest with her, she could a least meet him where he was at.

“I agree,” Kai took her chin into his large palm and with a slight lift brought her face up to look at him. “This is why the Luna Trials are over the minute you say so. Become my real fiancee, Savvy. We don’t have to marry immediately, however, I do want everyone to know that you are the only one for me.”

“No,” she shook her head in denial. “This is crazy. That’s impossible! Let’s just forget the whole thing. You and I … it was never going to work. You will find your mate, and this would become a disaster! Besides, we barely know each other … All this is just … I don’t know what this is.”

She blubbered all that nonsense, and he watched her with a half-smile.

“I don’t want a mate if she is not you,” he told her, placing his forehead on hers. “She can’t feel better than this.”

“You have no idea what a mate bond is like.” Savannah sighed, and now he was the one struck with a fit of jealousy. “It will consume you within minutes, overwhelm you. You will forget about everyone else and only want that one person.”

“Is this … how you feel about your mate?” His grip on her became tighter, and he wasn’t sure if he really wanted to know the answer. What if her feelings for him were nothing in comparison? Was that why she kept pushing him away?

“Not any more,” she breathed out, and he felt the heavy constriction gripping his heart lift off his chest.

“Then my mate wouldn’t be a problem either,” he said, gently nibbling her lips. “Just say yes to me, Savvy.”

“No,” she responded at once, and he let out a chuckle. Kai gave her a challenging look, unbuttoning his blazer and throwing it to the ground. She stared at him with her brows furrowed. Next, she watched him roll up his sleeves and lower himself to the ground in front of her.

“I knew you would require more persuasion, the king’s hand glided over her hip, moving the fabric of her skirt aside and sending pleasant shivers all over her body.

“Wh-what are you doing?” she stuttered hesitantly. Yet she did not push him away.

“Kneeling before my future Queen.” he sneered and hooked her thigh, gaining a gasp out of

her.

“Kai!” she belatedly attempted to scold him, but he was already peppering her skin with small sizzling kisses. “We can’t! Not here!”

“I love how you went from ‘we can’t’ to ‘not here’ in less than a second.” He wickedly winked in approval. “That’s my girl.”

“Someone could see us!” She squeaked as his fingers reached for her silk underwear. This wasn’t how she expected to spend this evening.

“Isn’t this the best part?” He smirked and placed her thigh on his broad shoulder, dipping his head between her thighs.

She could feel his hot tongue making its first stroke against her core, only a mere piece of fabric separating them now. To her surprise, he immediately withdrew from her, his eyes intensely shining gold.

“Now, Savannah, this is the part where I need you to tell me you want this,” he looked at her with such vivid passion that she felt utterly devoured by him. Her breath hitched.

“No way.” She swallowed and shook her head. One of them had to be the sane one. “Let’s just go to the hall and ….”