Fallen (Chronicles of the Fallen, #1)

“What?” Lisa’s attention comes back to the present. She looks away from Samuel for a moment, not quite recalling what he’s asked her. She doesn't want him…does she? She looks back over to him and feels the veil around her thickening like a fog, clouding her mind. She feels it slipping around her body. But this fog is like silk fingers, coaxing her mind and her body to do what it wants. Looking down at her legs, she gasps as she feels hands move up her thighs, but nothing is touching her. They continue to move up her legs, slipping underneath her skirt. She can feel fingers brush gently across her sensitive flesh. A shiver causes Lisa’s body to shudder slightly.

Samuels’s brows raise, a smirk on his lips. “It’s nothing,” he tells her. He leans forward and his fingers move to Lisa’s chin. His fingers tilt her face up until their eyes meet. Her lips part, Samuel moving closer. Lisa tilts her head slightly as Samuel closes the distance between them, his lips brushing across hers.

Lust. Desire. Seduction. Passion. Hunger. At that moment, Lisa feels Samuel’s desire for her. It invades her mind, her body, her blood. Her heart beats against her chest and she wants him, needs him more than anything. Her hands move up his chest, the fabric gliding against her palms. Feeling his muscles underneath his shirt, her fingers tighten against him. She feels herself becoming consumed, losing herself to him, succumbing to the seduction. Samuel pulls back just a little, his eyes looking into hers. Lisa’s breaths are short and ragged. With a smile on her lips, she watches his eyes flash red for a brief moment and then it’s gone.

Something presses against her mind and suddenly Alex is there, then he’s gone. Lisa pulls back and looks at Samuel and he grins. Taking her hand, he stands and leads her out onto the dance floor. Twirling her around until she faces him, Lisa’s hand moves to his shoulder and Samuel’s arm slips around to her lower back. Lisa’s body moves to the rhythm of the music, and Samuel moves with her. His hand pulls her closer, his fingers fanning out across her back. Leaning in, he says, “Damn, you’re sexy.” She feels a smile form on her lips.

Letting go of his hand, she moves it up to his shoulder and her fingers meet at the back of his neck. Moving in closer, their bodies are flush together and she feels his breath fan out across her neck. Her head tilts back slightly as he nibbles at her flesh. Lisa pulls away from him, her eyes teasing. She smiles as she turns her back to him, her hands moving down her hips. Samuel’s hands move around her waist and she feels him pull her against him. He lets out a growl in her ear and she gasps. With each touch to her body, lust courses through her bloodstream. Her eyes close as his lips brush across her neck, his teeth grazing her ear lobe. “Lisa…” he whispers. His voice vibrates in her mind and travels down between her legs, which become weak. His hand moves up her body and his fingers graze across her erect nipples, sending sensations through her body. A soft whimper leaves her lips. “Let me have you.”

She turns in his arms and their lips meet once again. Her hands move up his chest, the chest she wants to feel against her naked skin. As if he can read her mind, he growls against her lips. Her fingers move into his hair and she pulls. His hands move over her ass and he squeezes it, pulling her hard against him, his erection pressing against her.

Lisa feels something inside her begin to shift. It’s similar to the feeling of being buzzed or drunk, but she’s not either. Pulling back from his kiss, she looks up at him. His dark brown eyes seduce her, full of danger and lust. She can feel him invading her, as if his eyes found their way to her soul. His eyes meet hers and he can see he’s already won. With hunger, Samuel leans forward and crushes his lips against hers, claiming them for his own. A rush of energy jolts through her body. A gasp escapes her lips as they continue to kiss.

“Let’s get out of here,” he mumbles against her. She simply nods.

Tucking her purse under her arm, Samuel’s arm wraps around her waist and he leads her outside. The cold air is refreshing and she inhales deeply. Samuel pulls out the ticket for his car, handing it over to one of the runners. He turns to look at Lisa, his eyes trace over her and her lips part. His intensity captures her, almost hypnotizing her. Her eyes do not leave his as he places his hands on either side of her face. “You are mine tonight, Lisa.” His voice floats through her mind, the veil still around the two of them. His voice echoes as he speaks. “Only I shall have you. No one else will see you. No one else will know you’ve returned home with me. It will only be you and me.”

She nods slowly and he leans in, brushing his lips against hers. Her eyes close as her head tilts up, her hands grasping his arms. His hands slide into her hair and his fingers tangle and pull at her locks. She gasps against his lips and his body presses against hers.

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