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“Every now and then to deal with the desire, but nothing that remained.” He studied me. “And what about you?”

“What about me?”

“Do you have any lovers that are alive?”

“That’s not important. I’m with you.”

“Hmm.”

Crazy ass fox.

He scowled. “I heard that too.”

“Good.”

He went back to humming, and I grinned.

Soon Yoichi finished cleaning my whole body, and I felt like the goddess he claimed I would one day be.

He dropped the cloth into the bowl. “Finally.”

His shadow fell over me as he leaned down and kissed me.

Yoichi. . .

As soon as our lips met, we both moaned.

And his mouth claimed mine.

Our breaths tangled.

A possessive groan left him, as a soft moan came from me.

And in that kiss. . .I tasted forever.

The back of my neck throbbed. Hard. That tender little spot pulsed like a second heart. Heat rolled out from it, down my spine, and pooled low in my belly.

What the fuck is that?

I gasped against his lips.

Groaning, Yoichi slid his hand up my shoulder, until his fingertips brushed the edge of my locs. Then his fingers slipped beneath them and hovered right over that swollen, aching place.

He deepened the kiss. “Soon, little witch.”

“Soon what?”

“I will finish the claim.”

“How?”

“You’ll see.” A low growl rumbled from his chest. “You’re mine forever.”

“True, but. . .”

“But?”

I pulled away from the kiss and eyed him. “How did you get that curse?”