Chapter 42 My First Kiss
Holding my breath I placed three monotone knocks on the door. I waited but there was no response. Bracing myself I took hold of the handle and pushed the door open. Immediately the sweetest and most intoxicating mix of honeysuckle, spice, rain forest and masculine cologne engulfed my senses.
I found myself closing my eyes, taking in as much of the scent as I could. Snapping out of my scent induised haze I walked further into the room, remembering to keep the door open. Nothing was going to happen but for some reason I couldn't help but be nervous.
Stupid, stupid!
The clicking of a door and the sound of it being swung open reached my ears. My eyes snapped to the source and when I saw what came out of the room my throat tightened.
I felt all the heat rush to my cheeks and my eyes widen as I registered Darius's shirtless form coming out of the bathroom. I couldn't help but stare, this was the first time I was getting a full glimpse of his marks and they were breath taking. His bulging chest muscles rippled across his skin and his tight roped abdominal muscles were covered with inked markings.
His large arms were also submerged in them, their lines and intricate patterns prodding at my curiosity and interest. His gold locks were wet, dripping with few strands sticking to his forehead and his broad shoulders.
Beads of water glided down his chest, his ivory skin glistening under the warm rays coming from the slightly parted curtains. I couldn't look away, the scene was mesmerizing. I gulped down nervously, subduing the itching feeling to touch him. I balled my hands into fists, resisting whatever force was pulling me to go to him.
I had only ever seen a little patch of his marks but never this much. I wanted to trace all his markings with the tip of my finger and feel his skin against mine. My eyes landed on his very prominent Aldonis belt that sunk deep.
Bottom line I was going crazy.
I finally directed my gaze to meet a pair of softened onyx eyes, gold flakes brewing in them. He had already been watching me admire him half naked!
Heat flooded my cheeks, making me look like a tomato. I had been caught shamelessly looking at him. Immediately I turned around, covering my face with my palms in a failed attempt to hide my embarrassment.
"Audrey-"
"Darius. I'm so sorry, i- uh Agnes said you wanted to see me. I-i'm sorry I should have knocked louder. Oh my stars!" I frantically blurted, not once taking a breath.
"Why are you apologising?" His question caught me off guard and I turned around to stare at his face. I couldn't help but look at him one more time
Oh my goddess I was burning up!
He began taking slow but hypnotic steps towards me, his gaze never leaving mine. He stopped only a few inches away from me, my face so close to his chest. I looked up into his eyes to see the same gold hue swirling around as if taunting me, calling to me.
"I'm yours Audrey. I'm your mate and you mine. You can touch me if you want" his voice was low and husky.
My blush deepened as he took hold of my wrists. I couldn't step away, I was rooted to my spot. My mind was a quiet mess, I couldn't think straight and of course it didn't occur to me that I had left the door open. His hand around my wrist left tingles sprouting in their wake. He brought my palms up to his chest, his eyes never leaving mine.
At that moment I had stopped thinking and everything was happening in slow motion. Darius placed my palms against his chest and immediately it was like a jolt of electricity had passed through him. His eyes had pooled with gold flakes, a deep groan erupting from the back of his throat in response. The sound was so majestic it made my knees weak.
I found myself leaning in, I just wanted to have his lips against mine. In that moment nothing else mattered more than the thick mist of desire that flowed through the air, the mate bond had taken over. Darius's hand found their way around my waist, pulling us impossibly closer. Neither of us were thinking, we were both blinded by lust and want.
With one hand hooked under my jaw he brought my face up so our lips were just a breath away. In a swift movement his lips were against mine, soft and dominating. It was like a wave of satisfaction and an unknown feeling washed over me making me want more. As if Darius knew what was going through my mind his lips began moving against mine, slowly but firmly he devoured my lips whole.
My hands ran across his chest, wrapping around his shoulders, pulling him closer, eliciting a groan from him. I felt hot, my skin itched to have him closer. His tongue darted out, gliding across my bottom lip asking for entrance. I parted my lips with ease, letting his tongue slip into my mouth, tasting every crevice and inch of me.
I moaned into the kiss, earning a low growl from Darius, his hands tightening around me bringing my body flushed against his. He easily dominated every movement, claiming my first kiss as his. It was like I was intoxicated, I wanted more, so much more.
My already closed eyes allowed me relinquish in the feelings I had tried to suppress, everything came flooding back in a single dance of our lips. My brain was a scrambled mess and I couldn't string coherent thoughts but there was one thing I knew for certain.
"My king-oh my goddess I'm so sorry" a familiar voice reached my ears and that was when it had registered in my head that it was Ryker and he had caught us kissing. Sugars, i left the door open!
In an instance I had pulled away, hauling myself to the other end of the room. My breathing was heavy, my cheeks flushed and my lips swollen. I felt my cheeks burn brighter as I locked eyes with Darius. The golden flakes had completely taken over his once dark onyx eyes, his orbs now completely gold with a blazing passion in their depths.
I could tell his wolf was coming out. His eyes were half lidded, his lips swollen as well. His chest heaved, moving up and down in an unsteady paste.