Chapter Eight
Charm could feel it, sense it.
They were mates, and Kyryl belonged to her.
It was such an odd sensation. To feel something so deeply that completely went against logic, but she didn’t care. She wanted him. Wanted to be his mate more than she’d ever wanted anything in her entire life. A small part of her still believed it might all be some sort of fantastical dream, but the rest of her desperately hoped that they were destined to be together.
And if he was hers, there was no point in holding back.
Grabbing hold of her chance at happiness with both hands, she shifted positions so she was straddling Kyryl’s lap. Giving into her need for him, she wrapped her arms around his neck and took his mouth in a claiming kiss. The taste of him was like a shock to her system. He was an addiction that she never wanted to be free of, and she immediately wanted more.
She wanted everything.
When he growled with pleasure, she pressed herself fully against him. Her nipples tightened as they rubbed his vibrating chest, and she moaned when she felt his thick shaft rubbing against her pussy. She rocked her hips to increase the pressure and felt her clit tingle with each motion. She wanted him inside her, but when she tried to take him in, his large hands stopped her, holding her firmly in place.
“Charm, I need you to be sure you are ready to bond with me before we take this next step.”
She pulled back a little so she could look at him. She could see his glowing eyes were bright with his need for her. Could feel how much he wanted her by the thick erection pressed against her. His body was telling her that he needed her, but his words had sounded so calm and unbothered that it left her feeling slightly frustrated.
He was a powerful magical being who was centuries older than she was, so it made sense that he was so composed. She wanted to destroy that composure and force him to lose control. She needed him to want her as desperately as she wanted him, and nothing less would satisfy her.
“I’m ready,” she said in a husky whisper. “But are you?”
His lips quirked. “I can assure you that I—”
His words ended on a hiss as she reached between them and wrapped her hand around his thick shaft. She hummed with pleasure as she felt the hot, hard length of him against her palm. His cock was so thick that it left a gap between her thumb and the rest of her fingers, and she couldn’t wait until she felt him inside her.
But not yet.
Perhaps it was the dream setting, or maybe it was simply being with him that made her feel so wild and free. She wanted him with a passion that bordered on madness, but she also wanted to play with him.
“You feel like you are,” she teased as she began stroking him.
“Charm…” he said in warning.
“But I could be wrong.”
He wrapped her long hair around one of his fists and pulled a little so her head tilted back. “What are you doing, little one?”
“Trying to make you lose control?” She sent him a saucy grin. “How am I doing?”
His brow rose as he met her challenging gaze, then his jaw clenched as she stroked his cock a little harder.
“Too good. I’m not sure you want that,” he murmured. “Not for our first time together.”
“Oh, but I do,” she countered. “I want it bad.”
Even though he still held her hair gripped in his fist, she leaned forward and pressed her lips against the side of his throat. She recalled doing the same thing the last time they had been in the dream together. She also remembered that she had wanted to bite him but hadn’t given in to that urge.
She did now.
As she bit down on the patch of skin at the base of his neck, his hips jerked, and he let out a low growl. She was caught off guard when he suddenly stood up, holding her against him. She had to let go of his cock to wrap her arms around his neck for support as he carried her out of the pool, but they didn’t go far.
Her breath left in a rush as he shoved her down on the soft grass. She wanted to feel his weight on her, but instead of covering her with his body, he shifted lower. Her back arched and a low moan tore from her throat when his hot mouth latched onto one of her nipples. Then she shivered when his tongue swiped over the tight bud.
She felt the pleasure shooting straight through her, down to her throbbing clit. Her legs moved restlessly against his as she tried to fight against the pressure building inside of her. She gasped when his mouth moved to her other breast, but she didn’t forget her own goal.
Cupping his face, she pulled him upward until his mouth met hers in another heated kiss. She wrapped her legs around him, pulling him closer. She could feel how wet she was and knew she was ready for him. Instead of driving into her, he reached between them and rubbed her clit in a circular motion with the pads of two of his fingers.
Kyryl was close to losing control just like she wanted, but he was determined to make sure she was well-prepared before that happened. Because once he did, there would be no holding back.
Satisfaction surged through him when he felt her body tense, and she cried out his name as she came. He continued rubbing her clit to prolong her release, then he moved his fingers lower to stroke over her slick folds.
He drank down her gasp as he pushed one of his fingers inside her tight, hot hole, and a satisfied groan spilled from his lips when he felt how wet and ready she was. He stroked his finger in and out of her, then added another to stretch her wider. Focused on bringing her the ultimate pleasure, he shoved his fingers deep as he continued to kiss her.
His own body jerked with pleasure when she wrapped her hand around his cock again, but he was already too close to the edge to let her tease him for long. Unable to wait any longer, he pulled his fingers free and moved over her.
Using his own legs, he spread hers wide enough to settle his large body between them. He lodged the wide crown of his cock against the entrance of her pussy. They both moaned as he slowly began pushing inside her, then he let out a gasp when she lifted her hips, forcing more of his cock deep.
“Charm!” he hissed.
“More,” she panted. “I want more.”
“I don’t want to hurt you.”
She let out a breathless laugh. “It’s a dream, Kyryl. All pleasure, no pain. I promise. Now, fuck me, mate. Give me everything you’ve got.”
He felt his control snap as he finally gave in to his need for her. He claimed her mouth with another heated kiss, and she opened her mouth, welcoming his tongue inside to duel with hers. He began thrusting inside her with a slow, sensuous rhythm, pushing deep until his cock was fully sheathed inside of her before pulling back out again.
He’d never felt anything as good as being inside of her, and he wanted it to last forever. Her tight muscles flexed and stroked his cock, massaging the entire length of his shaft each time he moved. It was as if her body had been made for him, his perfect mate in every aspect.
“You are my mate,” he claimed, punctuating each word with a hard thrust. “Mine forever and always.”
“And you are mine,” she growled right back.
He began thrusting harder, faster, driving them both closer to the edge. He gripped her hair, winding it around his fist to hold her head in place as he claimed her mouth with another brutal kiss. He continued pounding himself inside her until she threw her head back and let out a wild scream as she came. Her pussy pulsed around him, her tight muscles rippling around his cock so it felt like he was being squeezed and stroked at the same time.
He tried to stave off his own climax, but her release sparked his own. As he spilled his seed deep within her, a pulse of magic burst out of him and into her, surprising them both. He hadn’t meant to magically bond with her until they were physically together. Hellfire, he didn’t even know if it was possible to bond within a dream, but he couldn’t stop himself from trying.
Both of them were surrounded by a purple glow of magic until they were completely wrapped in a cocoon of light. Acute satisfaction surged through him as the bond between them snapped into place. His mind and spirit connected to hers, and he felt her pleasure merge with his own. The intensity of their shared emotions was so overwhelming that it triggered another climax before the first had ended.
She screamed with pleasure as she came again, then she bit down on that spot at the base of his neck that she seemed to love so much. He roared her name as he jerked against her, filling her with pulse after pulse of his hot, thick cream. As the waves of pleasure swept through them, he wrapped his arms around her, holding her close.
They were mated, but he had to find her in the physical world to make sure their bond was complete.
“This has to be the strangest mating in history,” she muttered against his neck. “Seriously, who the fuck bonds in a dream?”
“We will have a good story to tell our younglings when the time comes.”
She wheezed out a laugh, and he immediately rolled to the side to take some of his weight off of her. He was surprised when she murmured in protest.
“I like feeling you on me.”
“I’m twice your size. I could crush you.”
“Not in the dream world.” She paused before adding, “Are we always going to dream together?”
“I hope so,” he admitted. “I like sharing this space with you. Though, I am looking forward to being with you in the physical world as well.”
“And when is that going to happen?”
“Soon,” he promised. “I am on my way to you now.”
Surprised, she sat up and gaped down at him. “Really?”
“Really. Did you honestly think I would not come to you the very moment I knew you were mine?”
“I…don’t know,” she said honestly. “I mean, I thought you were an alcohol-induced fantasy before. Now, I know you’re real, but it still feels a little strange. A small part of me is worried I’m going to wake up and never see you again.”
He sat up and stroked her hair back before pulling her close and kissing her on the forehead.
“I will find you soon. I swear it.”
She lifted a strand of his hair and twirled it around hers. “You said you’re on your way to Evo now?”
“I am, and I’m not alone. In fact, I am bringing most of Exodus with me. Enough that they decided to shut down the sanctuary businesses until they get back.”
“What?” She laughed, then her eyes went wide with shock when she realized he wasn’t joking. “Seriously?”
He nodded. “My sister, Alestra, her mate, Jais, and my nephew, Jyn, are on my vessel, along with Emma and Trip Rage. Then, there are close to a dozen other people on Jade, Rogan, and Lucian’s vessel.”
She laughed. “Holy nova, you weren’t kidding. You really are bringing most of Exodus with you.”
“I will be with you soon.” Cupping her face, he lightly brushed his lips against hers. “And once I find you, I will never let you go.”