Chapter 36

Celine’s grip on the sheets eased when Asher threaded his fingers through hers, his body pressed her into the bed, his warm breath against the curve of her neck. She bared her neck to him, her legs barely holding her weight up the bigger he got inside of her.

Her eyes rolled back in her head when Asher swiped his tongue over her scent gland and then bit down without warning, his knot keeping them tightly joined even as his hot cum painted her walls.

That was more than enough for her to lose consciousness again, although it was more of her just falling asleep from exertion that anything else. The sun slowly rose as Asher moved them to a more comfortable position, holding her tenderly like she was going to break, a stark contrast to how hard he had fucked her. He kept them joined, pressing soft kisses to her new mating mark even as he watched her sleep.

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Celine woke up feeling deliciously sore, she was also wiped clean and laying on Asher’s bare chest. He was asleep, giving her a chance to observe him from up close. She always knew that Asher good-looking but that made it really hard to stare at him unabashedly from this distance but she did anyway, giving into the urge to sink her fingers into his dark red hair which caught the late morning sunshine peeking through the slightly open curtains.

Celine didn’t realize she was smiling until her face started to hurt, reaching for her brand new mating mark. A light touch made her moan softly, and it was enough proof of how much Asher wanted her. Enough to cancel all his plans to attend to her in her heat, *enough to mark her…*

Asher’s eyes flipped open when her fingers were buried deeply in his hair, giving him the perfect opportunity to steal a kiss, his arms tightly wrapped around her waist. She made a small sound of delight when he picked her up like she weighed nothing, getting off the bed and heading to the shower.

“You need to eat,” He said shortly, dropping her off in the bathroom so that he could go and order that food be brought for her.

Celine could understand Asher’s haste because the next wave of her heat could come at anytime and if she didn’t want to consistently black out, she needed nutrition. She stared at herself in the mirror instead of taking a shower like Asher intended for her to, a dopey smile on her face at all the marks on her skin.

*Why was she ever scared of Asher?* Sure, he spoke little but his actions more than made up for it. From the moment she had been brought in, even though he completely owned her and could do with her as he wished, he always treated her decently. He thought about her enough to stop himself from touching her like he wanted to because he was worried about hurting her.

She was lost in thought long enough that she didn’t notice Asher coming in until he was right behind her, his physique dwarfing her slender figure.

“Why aren’t you showering? Need my help?”

Celine couldn’t explain how Asher managed to sound suggestive by merely being nice, maybe she was completely whipped or maybe it was her heat. She turned around to face him, the small of her back against the cold tiles of the sink.

“Yeah,” She whispered, her white-blonde hair in a tousled halo around her.

Her crystal blue eyes sparkled when he pinned her against the counter, her current behavior had nothing to do with her heat, she just couldn’t get enough of someone who also wanted her.

“Shower with me?” She invited, pressing up against him.

“You need to eat,” Asher repeated but it sounded more like he was reminding himself.

Celine reached out in front of her to wrap her hands around his length, “I know what I want to eat…”

She had no idea that she had that level of boldness in her but she did get want she was after, Asher railing her in the shower while she tried to grab for purchase on the slippery walls. It was no surprise that she had to be carried out of the bathroom but she had no regrets, glowing with happiness when they returned to the room. She wore one of Asher’s shirts, urging him to eat with her only to end up hand-feeding him most of the food despite his protests.

“I’m ordering another tray,” Asher said with authority when she used her wiles to feed him most of the food.

“There’s no need for that,” She stopped him by climbing right onto his legs like a cat in heat. “This right here is enough food for me.”

Asher cocked a brow, his eyes alight with amusement as he watched her kneel in front of him. When he made the choice to take the risk of making Celine a part of his dangerous life, he didn’t expect to be given the side of her, *he wasn’t complaining*

Celine had never given anyone a blowjob before so all of her bravado faded away when it was time to follow through with her words. She stroked him with trembling hands, clearly seeing just how big he was, it would explain why she was nearly driven insane a few hours ago.

“Don’t back away now,” Asher drawled, his hand sinking into her long hair to keep her in place. “Isn’t this enough food for you?”

Celine barely suppressed her shudder, his raspy voice sending tingles down her spine. She also wanted to very much back away but Asher had a tight hold on her, and she was the one who talked herself into this hole. She tentatively licked his tip, starting to realize that she might have fucked up in more ways that one because there was no way he was fitting in her mouth.

She tried anyway, her mouth already full and only his tip had gone in. From the veins popping out on Asher’s arms and neck, she knew he was doing a great job of holding back but even though she was doing a terrible job of getting him off, he didn’t force himself into her mouth. She kind of wished he would, although that was a very detrimental thought to have.