"You need her to break the curse, not her body," I muttered slowly in the same manner he did.

For the briefest yet longest seconds, we stared at each other, before Astride’s lips swallowed mine. "I want you, Penelope , and you only." He said against my lips.

A teasing smile formed on my lips as I met his gaze. "You belong to me, Astride. Now, please me, mate. "

Astride’s dark eyes twitched brightly, a noticeable smirk on his lips.

And with my permission, Astride flipped us on the bed, and he was on top of me again.

He pulled my legs apart, and I looked down at him...