Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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"Nox…", I called. "Tell me about the mate bond. What do you feel when you are with me?"
He lifted his head and his endlessly blue eyes bore into mine. "Attraction. Need to get closer. Familiarity."
I was surprised by this last one. "Familiarity?"
Nox hummed and touched my nose with his, his delicious breath splashed on my lips. We were almost kissing. So close. Almost… and then he spoke, "Like we belong together, we always were. When we are apart, I miss that piece of me."
"I feel the same.", I admitted. Be it Duke or Nox, I felt the same urge to stick close and not move away, even though Nox made me nervous.
Nox chuckled. "But I am not done."
"You are not?"
His gaze deepened. "Desire. Possession. Lust."
His hand moved at the small of my back, and he pushed me to close the gap between us. I could feel his erection pressing on my lower stomach.
