For two years, Ares Gallo has been ransacking the galaxy for the woman who meant everything to him. They trained together, killed together, loved together, but now, Anicka Dekker doesn't even know who he is. All she knows every time she meets the enigmatic, scarred stranger is that a part of her trusts him. An even larger part desires him. In any and every way she can have him. Ares wants his wife back. Despite the scars that have changed his appearance and the chronic pain that destroyed his career, he follows Anicka from planet to planet, finding her in seedy bars, stately palaces, and everywhere in between. Every time they have a few moments of pure bliss, his hope blooms that this time…things will be different. Then, STRIKE, the organization that wanted them dead, tears them apart, erasing Anicka's memories, and Ares has to start all over again. But even if she can't remember him, he's certain she'll recognize their bond. Sooner or later.

Across the Universe

It almost felt like she had never done this to him before. He couldn’t anticipate how it would feel, the texture of her mouth, the incredible pressure around his head. Every second was a surprise to him, and he stared at her as she took more and more of his length. He didn’t want to miss the way her lips stretched around him or the way her cheeks hollowed, even though the image perfectly matched his memories of her. Ares supposed the real difference was that he didn’t have to watch himself or worry about blowing his cover. If he wanted to touch her cheek like she was the most precious thing in the universe, he could. And did.


She whimpered at the contact of his fingertips. Tilting her head into his hand didn’t break the seal of her lips, but instead altered the angle of her tongue, letting it hit fresh spots that sent different tingles down his thighs. She seemed to sense them and slid her hand between his legs to caress the velvety skin behind his sac.


Chapter 38