Tenderness would have been wasted on Loki anyway. He preferred aggressive, even rough, since under ordinary circumstances he could always twist and guide that to his own purposes. Now, though, since he'd released his screens and shields, even the feeling of a succubus actually taking some of his life force just spiked his own need and drove possible schemes out of his head.

While her hands roamed, he twisted one of his hands in her hair to yank her head back so he could bite and mouth her throat.