Chapter 46 #2
“Finally, the sweet truth,” he growled, his mouth brushing mine.
“I believe it’s possible to feel two opposing things at once, Everest. Hate and want.
A need to claim your death and the conflicting desire to claim your mouth, your body, to bend you to my will and sink my teeth into you.
Given the night will likely end us both, why don’t we live out our final hours without regret? ”
“It’s wrong,” I said breathily, but my fingers knotted in his shirt, yanking him closer so his body was flush to mine and the scent of cinder and oak surrounded me. “You’re my nightmare. You’re threaded into every hate-filled thought I’ve ever had. My body is tainted by you.”
“You’re the burden I cannot rid myself of,” he snarled and then we kissed.
It was filled with venom and liquid fire.
His tongue pressed against mine as he shoved me back against a bookcase, the force of his weight pinning me there.
His fingers fisted in my hair, pulling to make me tilt my head and kiss him with more ferocity.
The sound of my gasp was swallowed by our mouths connecting again and I despised myself for giving in to this maddening desire.
He forced my legs apart, hitching one of mine over his hip and the hard ridge of his large cock rode against my clit through the fabric of our clothes.
“No,” I hissed but what I really meant was yes as he ground against me and pleasure rolled through me. He made to pull away in answer to my refusal but I grabbed his neck and dragged him near again, his dark laughter polluting the air around us.
He lowered his hand between us, finding my clit and toying with it through the material of my trousers, his kiss punishing and demanding at once as he swallowed my moans.
My armour felt all too cumbersome as it kept the distance between our bodies and I decided I wanted it off as Kaiser growled in my ear, “This won’t end until we’ve had our fill of each other.
Perhaps the lunacy will cease if we give into this.
Then if we live another day beyond this one, I will offer you a duel.
You against me. We don’t stop until one of us is dead.
Then both of our wants will be fulfilled. How’s that for a deal?”
“One that sates me now and sates me later,” I growled. “It sounds like a win-win.”
“We don’t have much time,” he said, starting to unclasp my armour. “I want you on your knees for me on your bed. Ass up, silka la vin.”
“I’m not one of your scorched submissives,” I spat. “You don’t get to order me around. You can have me your way but only once I’ve had you mine.”
“You bargain so prettily,” he taunted then he whirled me around and tossed me onto the bed. “But I decline. Now get undressed,” he barked.
“You only know one way to do this, don’t you?” I laughed icily as he strode toward me with intention.
I unsheathed my dagger, rising onto my knees and pressing the tip to his neck as he stopped in front of me. He caught my wrist, grinning like a demon as he forced my fingers to release the steel and he eyed his name upon its hilt.
“I can learn other ways.” He unclasped my breast plate, tossing it on the bed then flipping me over onto my knees. I gasped as he dragged my trousers and undergarments down, sliding his hand between my legs and finding me soaking wet for him.
“Bastard,” I growled then he pushed the hilt of my own dagger inside me, making me cry out in surprise.
“Ride my name where you etched it on the hilt,” he commanded and I could do nothing but obey as he held it there for me to push back against. His fingers rode my clit and I was reduced to a moaning creature of purest pleasure as he guided my hips with his free hand, forcing me to fuck my own blade for his amusement.
“You tried to destroy me with this dagger, it’s only fair I return the favour,” he taunted.
I cursed as I fisted my hands in the sheets, so close to coming already that it was all I could do to hold off. His fingers heated against my clit, a tiny flash of fire making me burn all the way through.
I tried to hold back, the pleasure too much, but it was tangling with how wrong this was. He was the man I should have wanted dead. I shouldn’t have hungered for him like this. I shouldn’t have let him touch me let alone roll his fingers over my clit like he was doing.
“Can you feel my name between your thighs?” he asked in a rough voice, the sound rolling through me and sending me into mania.
I came like a heathen as Kaiser buried the hilt of my dagger inside me then pumped it as I clenched around it.
It was ecstasy, the darkest, most sinful kind and I hated him for claiming it from me so easily.
The pleasure rolled on as he fucked me with the hilt and teased my clit, drawing out my orgasm. It was too good, but so fucking bad.
He sank his teeth into my ass cheek before I was quite done, marking me with his mouth before drawing the hilt out of me.
“I’ve never been so fucking hard,” he muttered as I rolled over, finding him squeezing the impressive length of his cock through his trousers.
Shame coloured my cheeks as I stared up at my enemy and he saw the hesitation in my eyes.
But hell, I wanted him. He was the tormentor of my soul and perhaps he was right, this madness would stop if we could only sate it.
I shuffled to the edge of the bed and pushed his hand away from his cock, taking its place with my own and rubbing him in firm strokes. He gripped my hair with a low growl in his throat, urging me closer.
“This happens once,” I warned. “Then never again.”
“Fine by me,” he said with grit.
The door clicked as someone walked in and Kaiser shoved me with force onto the floor to the side of the bed.
I ducked low, stifling my curse and peering under the bed to find a set of boots walking into the room.
“Oh,” North’s voice came in surprise. “I was told to fetch Everest. We’re about to leave. What are you doing in here and why… oh fucking hell. Are you jerking off over her dagger?”
A pause came from Kaiser then he grunted, “Yes.”
“What is wrong with you?” North hissed. “This is enemy territory. Are you into her or something? You do remember the rules?”
“No fucking the enemy,” Kaiser confirmed. “And it’s not her, it’s…” he trailed off, struggling with the lie but North finished it for him.
“It’s the close shave with death, isn’t it?
” he said knowingly. “That dagger nearly put you down and now you get hard for it. I get it. I felt the exact same way about an arrow that grazed my left ass cheek. I kept it in my bed for a couple of months and me and her got real friendly a couple of times. It’s okay, freyin. It’s totallllly normal.”
“Right,” Kaiser muttered. “So can you buy me some time then? An hour maybe.”
“An hour?” North balked. “What are you gonna do with that thing for a full hour?”
Kaiser’s answer was silence and North sighed.
“Look, we’ve gotta go. Mirelle’s rounding up the Vampires. The blood moon’s about to rise. We don’t have a minute, let alone an hour. I’ll give you thirty seconds to say goodbye to your dagger friend, then we’re out of here.”
North left the room and I stood up, feeling regretful of this whole idea now that I’d had a minute to think about it. I was still naked from the waist down and my cheeks burned as I looked to the dagger on the bed, knowing what he’d done to me with it.
“Hot for the dagger, huh?” I tried out a taunt but he just gave me a sinful look.
“You’re the one who came all over it, silka la vin,” he said dryly and I shoved him away, snatching my weapon and wiping it off on the sheets before sliding it into its holster.
“Yon eskindo pishalé,” I cursed him. “This was a bad idea.” I tugged on my trousers and fixed my armour back into place, refusing to look at the Fae who had just had his hands all over me. I could still feel the bite mark on my ass burning hotly.
Kaiser said nothing but I felt his eyes on me and I finally turned to him when I was dressed to leave, trying to face what had just happened between us. What had I been thinking? He was a monster. A fiend. How idiotic did I have to be to give into the allure of him?
“North’s waiting,” he muttered.
“Spin him a nice old tale about how you shoved my dagger up your ass, won’t you?” I purred and his eyes narrowed on me.
He caught me by the throat, yanking me close and kissing me firmly on the lips. I shoved him away with a snarl. “What are you doing?”
“Kissing you goodbye,” he snarled with equal vehemence then he strode for the door and I quickly hid behind the bed again as he threw it open and stalked out.
My pulse roared in my ears as the door swung shut and I took in a deep breath, expelling it hard to try and calm the manic beating of my heart. By the ocean, I’d just let my enemy fuck me with my own dagger. A dagger that had been forged to kill him, that had his fucking name etched onto the hilt.
Stars, what is the matter with me?
I swept a hand over my face and pushed to my feet, giving North and Kaiser a minute’s head start before I exited the room. This was shame in its truest form. I felt leaden as I walked down the winding stone passages to the chamber with the archways.
I could never tell anyone what had happened between us. And if I survived this night, I’d never be fool enough to fall into his trap again. He’d promised me a duel, and I was going to damn well hold him to that if we got the chance.
Everyone was gathered in the chamber, Vesper and Bastian were dressed for war, standing a measured step away from Ransom and Galomp who were wearing their armour with swords on their hips.
North and Kaiser were gathered with Mirelle and Lazarus, and the divide between us all was pretty damn evident.
Vampires started filing in behind me, no armour in sight, just glinting fangs in their mouths and a couple of blades strapped to their hips. More and more of them queued out beyond the chamber, ready to attack.