Valeria POV
The night hummed with an intensity that mirrored the storm building within me. My body ached for Adrian, my mind clouded with the heat of desire, and everything around us faded into the background. I led him to my room in the colony, feeling the electricity between us intensify with every step.
As soon as the door closed behind us, the air seemed to shift, thickening with anticipation. Adrian's eyes were dark, hungry, yet there was a trace of something more—possessiveness, yearning. There was no turning back now.
I crossed the room, my steps deliberate, each motion drawing us closer to the moment we both craved. The soft glow of candles flickered in the corners, casting long shadows across the room, yet none of it could match the fire burning between us. My pulse quickened as I turned to face him, his gaze fixed on me, unblinking, as if he couldn't tear himself away.
Without a word, I pulled him to me, my hands threading through his hair, pulling him down to my lips. The kiss was fierce, as though we were trying to consume each other in one instant. His lips were demanding, his touch searing, sending shockwaves of electricity coursing through me. I needed him. And the more I kissed him, the more I realized I was done holding back.
I broke the kiss, panting, my chest heaving. My voice was a low command. "Take me, Adrian. Take what's yours."
His lips curled into a grin, and before I could register the shift, he swept me into his arms. He was impossibly strong, his muscles tense as he carried me to the bed, laying me down with the tenderness of a man who knew how to possess. He stood above me, the look in his eyes primal, possessive. He was more than ready.
And so was I.
He wasted no time in stripping away my clothes, his fingers tearing at the fabric as if it were nothing, the hunger in his eyes intensifying. I wasn't sure if he was desperate to claim me, or if he simply wanted to make sure I was his in every way. Either way, I didn't care. My hands reached for him, pulling him to me, wanting his body close to mine.
Adrian was on top of me in an instant, his lips marking my neck, moving downward, tasting the skin he'd been aching for. "You're beautiful" he whispers. I closed my eyes, my body trembling under the heat of his touch. Every inch of him felt like fire, like something that could consume me whole. His body was hard against mine, and I felt the growing pressure as he pushed between my legs, his erection pressing against me.
The air in the room grew heavy as he slid into me, and I gasped, a sound ripped from deep inside me. The intensity of it was unlike anything I had ever felt. Adrian groaned above me, his hand moving to my neck, claiming me with each thrust.
This wasn't just sex. This was him marking me, imprinting himself on my soul, staking his claim in the most primal of ways. I matched his rhythm, meeting him with every thrust, my body arching beneath his, unable to get enough. There was no softness in this moment, no hesitation—just raw, unbridled passion.
But as the intensity between us built, I could feel something else—a presence, dark and unmistakable. I wasn't sure if I imagined it at first, but then I heard it. A low growl, one filled with fury and frustration.
"Talon…" I whispered, a shiver of unease coursing through me. I could feel him. I could sense his rage, his desperation.
And then I heard the unmistakable sound of Talon's voice, low and guttural, seething with anger. "You think you can have her, Adrian?" The words were like a whip, slicing through the haze of pleasure that enveloped me.
Before I could react, I felt the power surge around the room—cold, dark, and pulsing with an energy that threatened to shatter the atmosphere. Talon's power exploded into the room, an oppressive force meant to break us apart. The temperature dropped, the air heavy with his fury as it crashed against the walls of the room. His magic surged toward us, reaching for Adrian, reaching for me.
But just as the shadows began to take shape, Adrian's body tensed against mine. His chest heaved, and his fingers dug into my skin as he pushed deeper into me. He gritted his teeth, the strain evident on his face, but I could feel the shift—the raw surge of power that erupted from his chest, like the sun itself was igniting within him.
A blinding burst of light exploded outward from Adrian, the force of it so intense that it nearly blinded me. The light surged around us, enveloping our bodies, creating a protective cocoon of brightness. Talon's shadowy form was thrown back by the wave of pure energy, his growls muffled beneath the crackling force that surrounded us.
"Not even you can stop us," Adrian's voice was a low growl as he continued to move within me, his thrusts growing more desperate, more urgent. The light wrapped around us, shielding us from Talon's interference, but it only seemed to heighten the tension. The sound of our groans echoed through the room, punctuated by the muffled, futile sounds of Talon's struggle to break through.
Talon's attempts were meaningless. His power became nothing against the burst of energy that Adrian released. The light continued to pulse, blinding and intense, wrapping itself around us like an unbreakable bond.
I could feel Adrian's power flowing into me, a rush of warmth that seemed to fuse us together, blending our bodies, our souls, our very essence. And with every thrust, the energy between us built, crackling in the air like a storm ready to burst.
Talon's cries grew louder, more desperate, but still, they were drowned out by our moans, by the sound of Adrian's body claiming mine over and over again. There was no stopping it now. The light surrounded us like a shield, pushing away the darkness that tried to break through. Adrian was the sun, burning everything in his wake, and I was his earth, pulling him deeper, begging him for more.
"Valeria…" Adrian groaned, his hands tightening around my waist as his movements grew more frantic, more insistent. "You're mine. Only mine."
I couldn't respond—couldn't do anything but surrender to the overwhelming force of it all. My body trembled beneath him as the pleasure built, as the energy surged through both of us, washing over me in waves. Every part of me was on fire, every inch of my body alive with the intensity of our connection. And with the final, earth-shattering thrusts, we both came undone.
The light around us flared, bright and all-consuming, and Talon's growls turned to muffled roars as his efforts to stop us failed. The energy in the room was thrumming, leaving us breathless, our bodies still entwined.
Adrian collapsed beside me, his chest rising and falling as he pulled me close, his arms wrapped around me tightly, unwilling to let go. I felt the weight of his presence, the depth of the claim he had just made, and I knew then that nothing—no one—could ever come between us.
Talon's presence was nothing but a faint shadow at the edge of my consciousness, his power dissipating in the face of Adrian's dominance. And as I lay against Adrian's chest, the quiet hum of our connection still resonating between us, I knew that this was just the beginning.
Adrian had claimed me. Completely. And nothing—not even Talon—could ever change that.