Chapter 116: Embers in the Moonlight-1
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Damien stilled for a moment, her words sinking into him. Then his arms tightened around her, pulling her flush against his chest, his chin brushing the crown of her head.
“You don’t have to ask me for that, love,” he murmured, voice low and steady. “You know I’ll do everything to keep the both of you safe. No one will touch him-especially you. Not while I’m breathing.”
He pressed a kiss into her hair, his hand splaying wide over her stomach as if to anchor her.” You have my word.”
“Thank you,” Maya whispered, her voice soft but weighted with relief.
He pressed a gentle kiss to her temple. “Anything for you, love. When we return, I’ll make the arrangements right away. I’ll find the safest, most comfortable place for you and Jaime. A place where you can both truly be at ease.”
Her brows furrowed, her head tilting slightly. “Wait-for me and Jaime? What do you mean?”
Damien met her gaze steadily. “Don’t you want to be beside him while he recovers?”
Maya hesitated, her throat tightening. She swallowed, then finally shook her head. “I do… but
I also want to be beside you.”
She slipped from his hold just enough to turn, facing him fully. Her eyes held his, unwavering, even as her hand lifted to his cheek. “I promised you I’d fight with you. Beside you. I won’t leave your side, Damien. And I’m sure that’s what Jaime wants for me too.”
His jaw worked, her name falling from his lips like a plea. “Maya…”
She only smiled, her touch soft against the sharp line of his face. “And when everything is over, we’ll go together. We’ll take Jaime back.”
Damien’s eyes darkened, conflict flashing across them. His hands gripped her arms, firm but careful. “Maya, no. You don’t understand how dangerous this is. I can’t-” He broke off, jaw tight, breath ragged. “I won’t risk you.”
But she didn’t waver. Her hand remained on his cheek, her thumb stroking lightly against his skin, grounding him. “You already risk yourself every day, Damien. Don’t ask me to stand back and watch while you bleed for me. I can’t.”
His chest rose and fell, heavy with the storm of emotions she stirred.
“You’re mine to protect,” he growled, the words almost breaking under the weight of them.
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“And you’re mine,” she whispered back, her voice steady, unwavering. “So let me protect you too. Even if all I can do is stand beside you.”
For a long moment, silence stretched between them, thick and charged. Damien searched her eyes, saw the fire there-the same fire that had drawn him to her, that had made him fall. Slowly, his grip softened, his forehead lowering until it rested against hers.
“You’re going to be the death of me,” he muttered, half a curse, half a vow.
“And you,” Maya smiled softly, her eyes glistening, “are going to be my life.”
Damien’s breath hitched, his chest tightening at her words, and then he leaned in, capturing her mouth in a kiss that was both fierce and tender. His hand cupped her jaw, thumb grazing her cheek as if she might vanish if he didn’t hold her close enough.
Maya melted into him, her fingers curling into the nape of his neck, pulling him closer, hungry for the taste of him. The fire behind them crackled, throwing amber light across their
entwined shadows on the wall.
Damien’s lips left hers, trailing fire down the curve of her throat. His hands moved with aching slowness, slipping one button after another free on the shirt draped over her body-hi s shirt. Each kiss fell lower as the fabric gave way, until he reached the final button. With one deliberate motion, he pushed it aside, baring her to his gaze, leaving only the faint curve of her panties.
Maya’s breath hitched, her chest rising and falling beneath the weight of his hungry stare.
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