42. Transfer

Kai

Did I just hear what I thought I did?

I looked at Caterina, swollen lips and desire ebbing away, and I knew that I heard right. My beast just told both of us to dial back on our lust.

Buckling my belt again, I walk towards the bed and sit down next to her. She looks at me with an apologetic smile and sighs.

“I think we just got reprimanded,” she says with wide eyes, and I burst out laughing.

“Yes, it does seem that way, doesn’t it?” I say, then pull her closer to me before wrapping my arms around her. “I’m sorry about that, Caterina. I lost control,” I say, breathing out a sigh, but she shakes her head.

“I could have stopped you, but I didn’t. So I need to apologise as well.” She says.

I don’t know why I lost control like that; we nearly went all the way with the eclipse in three days’ time. This act would have ruined our ritual and not strengthened our bond at all.

Fuck, how could I be so damn stu