205 No. Just, No.

ELIA

Wide-eyed and overwhelmed by his gentle but insistent loving, Elia held Reth's face as he rocked into her again, and again, his eyes—pained, yet glowing with love—never leaving hers.

No more words passed between them, only the sheer emotion lighting his gaze that she prayed he was able to see reflected in hers. Only to pant of her breath as he pushed her, faster, faster, to her limit. Only the wail she gave when he finally thrust and everything inside her broke open, exploding for him, towards him.

Only her cry as she clung to him through his shuddering groan when he followed her over the edge, gripping him so tightly to her, she wasn't sure where her skin ended and his began.

"Forever, Elia," he panted in her ear. "Forever."