Chapter 218 Chapter 217
Rayena nodded. "I feel so much better now," she sighed, feeling like a weight had been lifted off her chest. She could breathe easier now. "Why did you have to drink my blood, though?"
Xenon licked his lips, still savoring the taste of her blood in his mouth. Exquisite as always. Focusing on the question she asked, he cleared his throat. "I read in one of the books about shifter pregnancies that, in some cases, a woman's body may produce more blood than she needs, leading to pressure in the veins. It must be why you're always so exhausted, and you keep breathing quickly. Once in a while, you have to cut to bleed out."
"Oh..." Rayena mumbled, eyes widening. "Is there anything you read that can help?"
"For nausea, a walk in the woods should suffice. It's the most natural place. Sex too helps. It'll tire you out and work up an appetite."
"That actually makes sense," Rayena said, thinking about all he had just said. She looked at him again, and he spotted a faint glimmer in her eyes.
Surprisingly, since he'd found out about her pregnancy, Xenon hadn't gone into a rut. Ladrian had suspected it had something to do with her scent change, which helped calm the wolf part of him, recognizing she was in a fragile state. He had also been faithful with his suppressants.
"Do you think we should try that sex part? We haven't been intimate in a while," she muttered, ignoring how her face heated up.
Xenon furrowed his brows. "I didn't want to cause you strain; that's why I stopped."
Rayena's heart raced. "Well, I've missed it and I need my appetite back. Don't you want the baby to be healthy?"
Xenon looked taken aback at her line of argument but soon, his eyes glimmered with excitement, a smirk forming on his lips. "You sneaky girl. Of course I want the baby to be healthy."
Without waiting for her to speak, he slammed his lips against her kissing her like a man starved. Rayena could taste the metallic tang of her blood on his tongue and though she found it weird, she couldn't object much, since she recently threw up.
Her body warmed instantly, anticipation and need already pulsing through her veins. Xenon groaned into her mouth, his tongue venturing deep into her mouth, tasting all of her.
Rayena moaned back, wrapping her hands around his neck as he lifted her up the chair and sat down, placing her on his laps. When his hand began to venture under her dress while the other unfastened the straps, she pulled back to stare at him.
"Out here?" She asked, face flushed.
"Don't worry, there's no one around to see us." He growled, before claiming her lips in a more possessive kiss. His hand soon reached her underthings, and he ripped it from her, pleased her to find intimate regions already wet and pulsing for him. His cock strained painfully in his breeches, already throbbing.
He needed to have her. Now.
Freeing a breast, he took the taut pick into his mouth and began sucking on it ardently, quickly bunching up the rest of her dress around her waist. Rayena gave a sharp cry, hands digging into his hair as he pressed his head against her breasts.
He pulled on her nipple with ardent tugs, enjoying as she moaned and writhed before her, her musk wrapping around her nose and driving him wild.
"Xenon, please... I need you inside me." She moaned, helplessly blinking at him.
He responded with a grunt, hastily undoing his bindings and releasing his hardened around. Rayena caught a glimpse and gasped her mouth watering, it'd been glistening with pre-cum.
"Sit on it." He groaned harshly, grabbing her waist and pulling her closer. Rayena obeyed, raising herself up while he lined himself up to her core. She descended on it slowly, long moans spilling from her lips as he filled her up inch by delicious inch.
"Yes.... " She hissed, eyes rolled to the back of her head. "Oh gods, yes!" She mewled, trembling as her walls tightened and sucked him in. There was some discomfort, but the pleasure overrode the pain, catapulting her to rapturous bliss.
"That's it.. " Xenon growled, his breath fanning across her neck as he breathed her in, a hand already kneading her breasts. "Take more of me, my sweet."
Rayena whimpered, but continued to take more of what her greedy channel could allow. Feeling stuffed, she paused, overwhelmed as sensations slammed through her from their union.
Oh, how she's missed this. This sacred connection.
Xenon held her close, and slowly began thrusting into her, listening to her soft cries and moans. Pleasure zinged to his veins, his animalistic nature already rearing it's head. Gritting hia teeth so hard he almost broke a tooth, he placed an iron grip on his wants and continued on his languid, focusing only on the pleasure she was experiencing.
"You feel so good." She confessed in a broken voice, grinding her hips to meet his thrusts.
"So do you. You feel fucking heavenly." He grunted between thrusts, his forehead already beaded with sweat.
She gave an unintelligible sound, clinging harder to him. As her movements picked up speed, Xenon followed suit, his low grunts syncing with her moans. He took her puckered nipple back into her mouth, ardently sucking on it while he lost himself in her.
"Yes... I'm going to.. Oh. . " Rayena shattered with a cry, her insides clenching and milking him, triggering his own release. Thick ropes of his seed filled her, and he rested his head on her chest, taking ragged breaths as he fought to calm himself. It was a quick one, but still powerful.
"That's more like it... " Rayena slurred, slumping against her, her insides pulsing around him, body trembling.
He held her close, listening as her breathing steadied. Very carefully, he pulled out of her, and she shuddered, clamping her thighs together. Xenon readjusted her clothing, helping her appear presentable, and tucked himself back into his breeches. By the time he was done, he found she was already drifting off to sleep.
He paused, watching as slumber claimed her, her expression relaxed as she rested against him, her long dark hair fanned out around her. It had been a while since he’d seen her so peaceful. She looked ethereal.
"Let's get you to a more comfortable position," he murmured, carrying her as he stood to his feet. She made a soft sound, snuggling deeper into his chest, eyelids fluttering. Xenon let out a breath and quietly made his way back to his chambers.
He laid her gently on the bed, pleased to see she didn’t wake. Sitting by her side, he watched as she slept, feeling the lightness in his chest. Despite the troubles that surrounded them, she remained his safe haven. Why couldn’t his life stay like this permanently? Why did he have to deal with the outside world?