Chapter 27
Reward Earned
“ C ome on, Taylor. Hit the target and you can have your reward,” Bradan croons.
“Asshole,” I mutter under my breath.
I growl and create a ball of fire in my palm. He wants me to hit the target with one sphere of fire, but his big ass is standing in front of the target. The ball of fire has to go around him.
This isn’t an easy task even with superpowers. So much so, Ardan has been sitting on the floor behind Bradan to extinguish my attempts that have gone wrong. Billy had to step outside because I almost snagged her with an orb.
In addition to Bradan standing in the way of the target, he’s been taunting me by pushing into my thoughts my reward once I make this happen. How am I supposed to focus when he keeps showing me images of hot, dirty sex?
I’m already frustrated. Lee has been here for weeks, but I haven’t seen her since the third day after she arrived. Reilly hasn’t allowed her out of his sight. At least not to hang with her sisters.
My internship supervisor has been a dick to me in the last few days and I couldn’t tell you why. Then Angel has been calling me—for what, I don’t know. I want to be done with this so I can sit somewhere and think for a moment in peace.
“You know you want this, baby girl,” Bradan says in my head before pushing more images into my thoughts.
I’m chained spread eagle in the center of our bedroom. My wrists and ankles in cuffs. Bradan is circling me, wearing a pair of leather pants. His feet and chest are bare.
He stops behind me and blows smoke against my back. I moan and writhe against the chains. With a dark chuckle, he dips to blow a trail of smoke from the base of my spine up to the nape of my neck.
“You like that, don’t you?” he murmurs in my ear.
Before I can answer, he reaches around my body to dip his fingers between my legs. My eyes cross and I bite my lip as he sucks on my neck.
“Stop,” I snarl as I shake my head to clear the image from my mind.
“What’s wrong, little one? I thought you would like to see what I plan to do to you. Don’t you want to get this over with so we can have some real fun?”
“Bray, you’re not helping. Let me focus.”
“You have to be ready to attack, no matter what. All it takes is a little distraction for your enemy to win. Stay focused, baby.”
“I’m trying to stay focused. Stay out of my head.”
He shrugs. “Hit the target,” he commands.
I hurl the fireball in my palm toward him and then begin to use my magic to direct it around him toward the target. Suddenly, flashes of him fucking me hard fill my head.
I lose control of the orb I’m maneuvering, and it goes left. Ardan is quick to snuff it out. He and Bradan begin to chuckle like two high school bullies.
“Why are you being like this?” I hiss.
“Because you’re not trying hard enough,” Bradan taunts.
He then begins to start a new scene in my head. It happens so fast it’s like I’ve been teleported. At first, I think I have been. I can smell and feel everything.
This time, Bradan is kneeling before me. He has my leg over his shoulder with my hips tilted toward him as he devours me. His red head is bobbing, and he has a firm grip on my thigh.
He doesn’t let up until I come all over his face. I’m a convulsing mess as he stands and circles behind me. I don’t know what he’s up to next, but my chest is already heaving.
Taking his time, he circles back again. This time I take him in. His leather pants are slightly unzipped, showing off that sex V of his. My mouth waters as I look at him.
He moves in closer and grasps my face before kissing me hard. I moan into his mouth and savor the taste. When he releases me, he looks me deep in the eyes and grins.
He takes another leisurely stroll around me. Then runs his finger down the center of my back. The next thing I know, he has lit two fire wands.
Again, he pops the illusion he has placed me in. I’m back in the training room and he’s standing before me with his arms crossed and a smirk on his lips. Rage fills me.
This time, I form an orb of fire in each palm. I channel all my rage and my power and allow them both to course through me. I’m not going to miss this time. Distraction or not, I’m going to hit my target.
Bradan
“The fuck? Is she?” Ardan says as he stands from his spot where he’s been lying lazily on the floor.
“Out now,” I bark.
“Bradan, are you sure? I don’t know if that’s such a good idea.”
“Out. Make sure no one else comes this way. I’ve got this.”
I haven’t taken my eyes off Taylor. She’s levitating and her eyes are glowing. The orbs in her palms are more vibrant than I’ve ever seen her make. Rage is pulsing off her and embers of fire are swirling around her.
“She has peaked,” I mutter to myself in awe.
She releases both flames. They move toward me, crisscrossing in each other’s paths. When they are both less than a foot in front of me, I release my knights and allow them to pop out to my sides. The orbs begin to disintegrate into embers as if she’s giving up.
I bare my teeth in frustration. She has it. All she has to do is get through us. Defeat is not an option.
Suddenly, I’m pushed into a vision. I’m stunned at first. This isn’t something I’ve shown Taylor how to do.
I’m lying on my back on the floor, shirtless and in a pair of leather pants. The same as in the illusions I placed her in. However, my little mate is standing over me with her heel on my chest.
I place my hand around the ankle of the foot she has in the center of my chest. Her feet are clad with thigh-high leather boots. The one-piece she has on makes my mouth water.
The strings of the leather scrap cover her nipples and connect to the tiny piece covering her mound. All the rest of her skin is exposed.
She looks so sexy. I’m hard instantly at the sight of her. Running my hands up the backs of her calves, I pull her down to straddle me by the backs of her thighs.
Lifting, I come face to face with her and capture her lips. It is as I groan and she laughs into the kiss that I realize she’s got me.
I pop out of the vision. Taylor is staring down at me from above with a smile on her lips. Turning quickly, I find the fireballs have re-formed behind me with ease. I keep them in my sight as I pull my knights back in.
Both orbs smack into the target one by one, hitting it with so much force it shakes the room. I can’t help the cocky grin that comes to my lips. I’m damn proud of my mate. I meant to piss her off and it worked.
“Now for your reward,” I croon.
“Not so fast.”
I turn to look toward the door to find Reilly and his mate, Lee. Lee is the one who has spoken. I look her over. She’s just as gorgeous as her sisters. The darkest in complexion and the tallest of the four.
I get why Taylor said she has her own vibe. One side of her hair is shaved low, the middle and other side have a wave curl that sits wildly around her crown but short in the back. She holds her head high like she knows she’s of noble blood.
“Lee,” Taylor squeals and races to hug her sister. They embrace tightly.
“Hey, it’s good to see you acclimating.”
“It’s good to finally see you.”
Lee laughs and turns to look at Reilly. He looks down at her lovingly. I can’t help but smile as I read his happiness.
This is how it should be. My brothers and I can finally live in peace and bask in happiness. About damn time.