25. Gage
Chapter twenty-five
She asked for a day, but she is slippery. I haven’t been able to track her down. Today is the day that she isn’t going to get by me anymore. I need to see her; it feels like my skin is crawling, and I need to be beside her. I’ve never felt like this before with anyone. She has gotten under my skin, and I want her there. I want her with me. There is no point in denying it anymore. Whatever was going on with her the last time I saw her, it has fucked with my head. All I wanted to do was to take her into my arms and try to help her forget her worries. She looked like she was a second from falling apart, and it made me want to kill whoever hurt her. I am not a violent person usually. This girl has me inside out and turned around.
My friends have always driven a wedge between my parents and me, but I’ve stood my ground, not ready to sever ties with them. Either of them. As I stand here, if Salem gives me the green light, I see myself throwing caution to the wind and following her, making her enemies mine. This will be a problem for my parents since they actually wanted to arrange a marriage between me and Lulu. They still haven’t given up on those pure-bred grandbaby dreams. Maybe Salem is my wake-up call that I don’t have to give up my dreams, and I think I am ready to fight for myself for the first time.
Today is when I will find out if she even wants me. I need to know where I stand. The thought of her rejecting me again makes me sick to my stomach. I wait in my usual spot for her, the spot that has become a place I dread, along with what I look forward to. When I see her walking my way, I smile and run her way like a complete dumbass. Black Cat meets Golden Retriever. They say the best relationships are based on that, and I’m hoping she will at least be willing to hang out with me more.
I want to make her smile. She looks like she hasn’t smiled often, and I want to be one of the reasons she smiles. “What’s wrong?” I ask her, straight forward. Somehow, I know she won’t want to talk about it. “You have been acting weirder than normal. On top of looking sexy as sin, you also look sick, maybe?”
“Will you stop acting like you care? Please?” She puts her hands over her ears. “It’s seriously for your safety. Just leave me alone.”
Her eyes change before me. No longer the aqua color I enjoy, they become pitch black, with red flicking around like a fire. “Oh, fuck.” I grab her arm and open a portal to move her to the forest’s edge. “You shift?” I didn’t know this about her. There is so much that I don’t know about her.
Her teeth clench as her knees buckle, and she folds in on herself. Her face grimaces in pain, but her eyes soften like she is about to beg me for something. Salem closes her eyes and looks back up at me, almost in defeat, as she reopens them as she grits out. “My beast wants your blood, and it feels like she is about to kill me to get it.” My arms grip her, trying to hold her upright as if she can’t seem to pull herself away from me. “This is your last chance. Go away. I don’t know if she will let you go once she sinks her teeth in you. I need you to know this.”
Why am I so flattered that her animal wants me so badly? My chest warms, and a smile breaks out from that thought. “If she wants me, Salem, let her have me. I’m not going anywhere and am pretty tired of pretending there isn’t something here.” Something has to give, and I am ready. Mainly because now I know she feels it as well. Something is pulling her to me like I am being pulled towards her. Now that I know this, I’m all in. This feels like a victory for me.
Her eyes are black and fiery right now, and her shifter is watching me through those very eyes. Whatever the fuck she is, that part of her wants me. She can pretend all she wants, but this part of her won’t let her. It is equal parts terrifying and beautiful. I am strangely into it. “Not here.” She grabs me by the hand and teleports me. Well, that’s new. I don’t think Knox can teleport, and he is incredibly powerful. I look around the room that we are in and try to figure out where we are. Are we still on campus?
My mouth opens to question her, but when her mouth lands on mine, all questions fade away and are replaced with desire. I place my hands under her ass, and she takes the opportunity to wrap her legs around me. A moan escapes as my tongue meets hers. Fuck. I’m obsessed with this girl, and now she will have difficulty keeping me away. Technically, she already had a hard time keeping me away.
I want to feel her skin against mine. My hands fumble as I try to pull her shirt off. Salem growls against my mouth, and I smile into our kiss. She pulls back and pushes me into the bed before her hands grip the edge of her t-shirt. She is throwing it to the ground before her bra joins.
Her nipples are a dusty pink and look to be begging me to pull them into my mouth. “Come here and get me.” I am aware she is in predator mode, and I am using this to my advantage.
She bites her lower lip and looks me up and down. “Take your clothes off for me.” I obey her command, pulling my shirt off and throwing it into the corner. She looks at me like I am a snack and I am here for it. “More.” I feel like her personal stripper, and I decide to put a small show on. There have not been too many times when a woman has taken such charge of me in the bedroom.
“As you wish.” I stand before kicking my shoes off, my hands scramble down to my shorts, pulling them and underwear down in one swift move. My dick stands proudly at attention, and I palm it before stroking it. If I hadn’t thought I was prey before, I would have been positive about that fact at this moment.
“Keep stroking it for me.” She looks at me with heat in her eyes as she licks her lips. Salem stalks towards me, but her eyes still haven’t changed back to the eyes I enjoy most. However, all rational thought leaves my brain as she pulls her pants down. She stands before me, confident in herself, naked and stunning. “You’re mine, aren’t you, baby?” Her eyebrows raise with the question as she waits for my answer.
I feel as if I swallowed my tongue; all I can do is watch as she walks towards me. Fuck, she is beautiful, and it makes my breath catch watching her. Her tattoos of roses and thorns almost look like they are moving with her skin. She kneels before me, removing my hand with her own as she strokes my cock from root to tip. My head flies backward, and I let a hiss out between my teeth as she licks me. Salem eyes darken giving me a hooded “fuck me” gaze before she runs her tongue up my cock, tracing a vein, circles my tip before swallowing me down her throat without warning. I am not a small man by any means, but we usually have to work up to this moment. “Fuck, baby.” I groan out while I slide my hands in her hair, letting her do whatever she wants to me.
She pulls off and pushes me down onto the bed once more. Salem crawls up my body, taking my mouth once more. “Tell me.” She pouts as she pulls back gripping my chin, looking like she wants to devour me.
Tell her what? Whatever she wants, she can have. It’s hers. “Anything.” I rasp out, and I genuinely mean it. It could be the lust talking, but this woman owns me at this moment.
“That you’re mine. Only mine.” She pulls back and looks into my eyes, running her pussy along my cock. I can feel how wet she is for me. That's all for me. It’s all hot and wet for me.
“I’ll tell you whatever you want. Just let me lick this pussy first.” She grins down at me and moves up my body. Every move seems like she knows she is in charge here. “Yes, sit on my face, baby.”
“As you wish.” My hands grip onto her ass, and I dive in like a man starved. I lick her before sucking her clit into my mouth. Adjusting her slightly so I can finger her tight pussy while licking and sucking on her clit. She is full of surprises as she rides me, using me for her pleasure. Most girls seem to be self-conscious, but not my girl. Grinding her pretty pink pussy exactly where she wants me, using me.
Salem throws her head back and comes hard, and I feel her beautiful pussy spasm against my fingers as she gushes for me. I lap up everything she offers. When she pulls back and scoots down my body, her fist grips my hair, making me look at her. Her eyes flash teal before changing to black and orange.
Yes, you’re in charge. I say with my eyes. She kisses me with all the passion I feel and sucks my tongue into her mouth. Salem leans over me and slides her pussy down on the tip of my cock. “Now, tell me.”
“Only yours.” I am shocked at my words, but I don’t regret them. All I can do is watch as she impales herself on my cock, and I lose all rational thought. Has anything ever felt so good? She pulls me up into a seated position, her fingers gripping my shoulders as she moves her hips. She is riding my cock like she owns it, and apparently, she does. “Fuck baby, you feel so good.”
She throws her head back before sinking her teeth into the crook of my neck. When she draws the first pull of blood into her mouth, she orgasms against me. “Yes, Salem. Just like that, baby. Such a good girl, taking what you need from me.”
Salem pulls back, blood drips from her lips, and fuck, I think it might be the hottest thing I have ever seen in my life. She smiles at me. “You’re perfect.” Then, she bites down on the opposite side of my neck, and I can’t hold back. My fingers dig into her back, pulling her closer to me as I cum inside of her. Nothing has ever felt so good before. I feel like a force connects me to her even more than before. Maybe it’s all in my head, but I swear I can feel her pleasure coursing through my veins.
I hold her like that, feeling my body tremble slightly. Or maybe it was her body? She licks both sides of my neck. She looks down at me sleepily before snuggling into my neck. Her breath evens out as I hold her there against me. It takes a moment to realize that she is sleeping. I grip her tightly and roll her to the side. I look down at her and smile before kissing her cheek.
When my eyes look at her shoulder, I see teeth marks marring her where something bit down and ripped her flesh. I look over her body and see scars lining her arms, stomach, and legs. Even with them, she is still the most breathtakingly beautiful woman I have ever seen. I should probably get to class, but I can’t leave her yet. Nothing could make me walk out that door right now.
I get up and admire my cum dripping out of her pretty pussy before cleaning her up with magic. Then, I crawl back into bed and pull her back into my arms. My arms feel like the place she needs to be. Maybe some of the puzzle pieces that make up Salem may include me.