Chapter 444
“You look angry rather upset,” Amelie said, standing next to Gabriel in the balcony of their chamber.
“Because this place is giving me headaches. One trouble after the other. But what annoys me the most is that how Ophelia isn’t stopping herself from giving out envelopes. How is she even finding the weakness among us? I want to face her and even destroy her, but I am not aware what she could do further. But one thing is sure, she is actively looking for people around us, who could easily harm us,” Gabriel asserted, a frown appearing between his brows.
“And the people around us are loyal to you, to us. Your beta, gamma and the others in the family aren’t against us. That’s why we are safe,” Amelie pointed. “As for Juniper, it was truly shocking she held such a possession with her. Also, only a month left for the event to take place. I’m a bit nervous and excited p>
“Excited?” Gabriel tilted his head in amusement at her.
“Yeah. Because I want to know what we were in the past. What truly happened that gave us so much troubles in this life. I mean, obstacles were there for us to get together,” Amelie explained.
“You’re right, I’m excited too,” Gabriel confessed. He drew her back against his chest, encircling her in a protective embrace, his nose tracing a warm, possessive line across the sensitive skin of her neck.
“Noah is fast asleep. I don’t think we have to worry about him waking up anytime soon,” he murmured, punctuating the thought with a warm press of his lips against her soft skin.
He then inhaled her intoxicating, familiar scent. One hand splayed over her belly, a gesture of lingering tenderness, while the other began a slow, deliberate journey down her thigh.
“Gabriel,” Amelie breathed out his name in a soft invocation. Her hand instinctively covered his own, her head tilting back just enough to meet his gaze.
For a second, their eyes locked before their lips finally found each other. She fully turned into his embrace, anchoring her hands behind his neck, rising onto her toes to bridge the small distance between them.
Gabriel secured her in his hold. He caught her lower lip with a gentle nip, drawing a sharp gasp and a small, delighted grin from her before his tongue slid deeply into her mouth.
Below the surface, their inner wolves, Valko and Selene, surged with a primal joy, their heartbeats echoing the rhythm of their human counterparts.
With a sudden, powerful movement, Gabriel scooped Amelie up, settling her carefully onto the balustrade without breaking the connection of their kiss. The change in height positioned her lower than him, and he had to bend to continue their passionate exchange.
Her hands left his neck, threading into the short, dark tresses at the back of his head, caressing him. Their lungs burned with a desperate need for oxygen, and it was Amelie who finally pulled away first, her chest heaving.
But Gabriel was relentless. Before she could fully recover, he swiftly pushed the strap of her nightgown down and planted a hot, firm kiss on the bare top of her shoulder.
A fresh gasp escaped her. Her stomach knotted with a deep, aching need to have him, to feel him inside her. The raw desire was a beautiful agony, a yearning both knew they had to temper and wait for. They still had a few more weeks until it was safe.
A soft sound escaped Amelie’s lips as Gabriel’s kisses trailed from her jaw to her neck. His pheromones surrounded her, his closeness making her heart race.
“Gabriel she whispered, her voice trembling with desire. “Let’s go inside,” she urged, glancing toward the dimly lit courtyard below. The thought of being seen, or heard, made her pulse quicken for an entirely different reason.
He paused, his breath still warm against her skin, then met her eyes. Without a word, he carried her inside to the drawing room and sat on the sofa.
“Aren’t we going to the bedroom?” Amelie’s voice was low, her eyes locked with the mesmerizing violet of his as she remained comfortably seated in his lap.
A slow, knowing smile curved Gabriel’s lips. “Before we surrender to sleep, I want to give you a taste of pleasure,” he murmured, his voice a deep rumble that vibrated through her.
“What?” Amelie gasped, the word escaping on a surprised puff of air, her breath catching in her throat as his hand drifted to the back of her gown.
He pulled down the zipper slowly. The delicate silk straps slipped from her shoulders, pooling around her arms, finally revealing the lush curve of her bosom hidden beneath the fabric.
A loud, involuntary moan tore from Amelie’s throat as his hands gently cupped her breasts. The sensation was immediate and overwhelming. Her fingers instinctively tightened their grip on the back of his neck, her voice a ragged sigh as she whispered his name.
“Gabriel p>
Mindful of her current state of breastfeeding, Gabriel kept his touch as tender as possible. He pressed tender kisses along the elegant line of her collarbone, his head slowly dipping lower. He paused to lay a soft, lingering kiss on her left breast while his other hand continued its gentle, rhythmic fondling of the right, drawing her deeper into the wave of sensation.
“Nhg… Ahn A soft, involuntary cry of pleasure escaped Amelie.
Gabriel’s eyes flickered open, instantly spotting the bright mark just beneath her collarbone, a distinct sign of their mating bond.
He lowered his head and pressed a hot, appreciative kiss directly onto it. The mark seemed to gleam under his lips, an intimate sight that made him smile.
Catching the small, sensitive patch of skin in a playful nip, he drew a deeper, more resonant moan from her throat, and a satisfied smirk curved his lips.
Amelie, too, buried her face in his neck. She kissed his neck softly, making him pause for a moment. Her one hand moved slowly to the front of his chest as she continued trailing the kisses down his neck, then suddenly moved to his throat.
“Shall we do we more?” Amelie asked, her voice burning with the need.