Chapter 20
CHAPTER
TWENTY
I’ve barely come down from my high when I feel another building within me. Corbin’s strong, sure touch guides me back up the mountain my pleasure is building into, and before I know it, I’m screaming my release once more. I claw at his back, writhing as he fucks me through my orgasm.
“I think you can give me at least one more,” he murmurs into my skin.
“I can’t,” I mutter, shaking my head. I feel weak all over, but he doesn’t care as he lifts me and sits back so I’m astride him. The moon shines on us as he grips my hips and drops me onto his cock.
My back arches as I cling to him, moving my own hips now.
His burly arms flex with muscle as he moves me, his wide chest glistening with sweat as he drives into me so hard, my head falls back with a cry.
My nails cut up his shoulders, but that only seems to make him more feral.
The waves of pleasure are so strong, my stomach aches with it, and I come again, dripping down him, but he still doesn’t stop.
“Mine,” he snarls, fighting my clenching channel, his pace increasing until all I can do is hang on to him. I whimper his name as my ecstasy grows once more. He forces my body to feel it, and pure bliss makes me into an animal, just like him.
He grows bigger inside me, and I know he’s close. His touch is bruising now, his hips stuttering, and I love the power I have over this incredibly strong bear. His glowing eyes lock me in place as I reach for another release alongside him.
Something huge expands within me, and my eyes widen.
“My hook.” He pushes deeper, and it’s almost painful, but as it grows, it rubs along my walls and my eyes cross.
All he can do is roll his hips, rocking us together as his hook fills me, preventing him from pulling free and pushing on those nerves inside me.
I come with a scream, writhing on his lap as he bellows. Corbin’s cum fills me, and the hook remains, even as I slump into him.
He’s panting and sweating, but he holds me gently. “It will go down soon, just hold on,” he murmurs, and all I can do is make a whining noise in agreement.
His hand brushes along my back as I curl up on his lap, his hook still buried inside me. I suppose it should hurt, but if anything, it feels comforting to be connected to him like this.
Corbin has all the strength in the world, all the ability to hurt me, yet he’s tender with me.
My eyes finally open after a while, and I sense the others giving us some privacy, but not too much. I expect to feel shame or embarrassment, but I smile, knowing they are close to protect me. Before I know it, my eyes close again, and they don’t open until sunrise.
Corbin’s arm and leg are slung over me, and he’s snoring loudly against my neck. He’s not inside me anymore, but I am sore from him in a good way. As I move, the ache reminds me that this body is mine. This choice is mine.
I am still me.
I’m not broken.
I should get moving, but I lie here and soak in the sensation of the sun heating my skin and the warmth of Corbin at my back. When I glance around, I realise Luan is watching me, and I know he kept my nightmares at bay. I smile in gratitude, and he nods, closing his eyes to rest now that I’m awake.
“You’re awake,” Corbin murmurs, and I turn in his arms to meet his eyes. “Are you feeling okay?”
“I’m fine,” I assure him. “I need to wash though.” I smile, and he chuckles a deep rumble that makes me shiver.
His eyes sparkle when he feels it, but he doesn’t say anything, and instead, he gets to his feet and stretches.
He’s so fucking beautiful, I can’t look away.
He seems oblivious as he reaches down and lifts me into his arms, making me yelp.
The others are on their feet in an instant before they realise there’s no threat. “Taking her to wash,” he grumbles, then he turns and heads into the forest. I relax in his hold, letting him take me wherever he wants.
We eventually come to a river. “Wait, it will be cold. Corbin!” I yell as he plunges us into it and pushes me under the water.
I come up sputtering, pushing away from him as he smirks.
I swim back and wash as much as I can in the freezing water, but it is too cold to stay in, so with a glare at him, I hurry onto the shore, wrapping my arms around myself as I huddle in the sun so it can warm me.
The others join us, and I can’t help but smile.
Frost cannonballs into the river only to yell at how cold it is.
Eversor simply dives into it and disappears, but I can see his shadow under the water.
Luan stretches out on a rock like a cat and naps, ignoring Frost and Corbin, who are tossing water at one another and bickering.
Looking around, I relax when Bellami sits at my side. “Your clothes for when you’re dry,” he murmurs, handing me the folded pile. I accept it with a grateful smile and place it down next to me as I rest my chin on my knees and watch them.
Bellami is quiet, and when I glance over, I see his brows are furrowed. He looks worried. “Are you okay?” I ask. He doesn’t answer, so I nudge him with my shoulder. “Ami?”
Blinking, he swings his gaze to me. “Huh?” he asks, and I tilt my head.
“I asked if you are okay.”
“Oh yeah, I’m fine.” He nods, but he’s quiet. I watch him worriedly as he blows out a breath and seems to come to some sort of decision. “I need to feed.”
I jerk at the suddenness. “Okay.” I nod, I swallow my own pain at what we will have to do. “We can find the closest city and a club.”
His eyes find me, and they look wrong. “No, to win your court back, I need to be at my strongest. I won’t let you down, which means I need to feed—actually feed.”
Sex. He means he needs to feed on sex, not just lust.
Something dark blooms inside me, and my heart clenches, but I ignore my feelings and look into his eyes, realising what I’m seeing—horror at what he will have to do.
“You don’t want to,” I murmur. “I know enough about your past to understand that.” He’s hinted at understanding what happened to me.
He had insight . . . . It would make sense.
He’s an incubus. Sex is supposed to be our power, but when you’re a creature of seduction and lust, it often gets stolen and warped.
He stands and dusts off his hands. “I don’t, but I will.” His eyes find mine again. “For you.” He turns away and fades into the forest.
How am I better than the men who did this if I make him do this?
I’m not, but my people are depending on me.
Suddenly, the sun doesn’t seem as warm, and the day doesn’t seem as good. As if mirroring my inner turmoil, the sky darkens along with my mood.
My court needs me, and I promised I would do whatever it takes, but can I live with myself after?