Chapter 16
MALICIOUS
In all my years of existence, I never dreamed being with my mate would feel so … perfect. My thumbs trace along her cheekbones as she stares up at me. Her short hair is wild and damp with her sweat. Our bodies are still pressed together, my cock slowly softening inside her. I could stay like this for hours. I’d spend every drop of my magic to keep from having to leave her side.
Wiggling slightly under me, Summer’s lips lift, and I feel the warmth of her smile all the way to my soul. Her voice is a little scratchy. “I’m sticky.”
I chuckle, unable to recall the last time I was this happy. Shifting my hips, I reluctantly slide out of her, momentarily mesmerized as my cum seeps from her. I sit back on my heels as she lifts to brace herself on her elbows. Cocking her head to the side, she looks at the painting on the wall still somehow hanging over my headboard.
“Is that a Raphael?”
A pleased hum slides from my lips. “You know your art.”
“Only the famous ones.” She shifts again, and I move out of her way as she sits up and tucks one knee up to her chest. “Which one is that?”
“St. Michael Vanquishing Satan.”
She studies the painting. “It’s dark, but …”
“But?”
Peeking back at me, she smirks. “Is that supposed to be you?”
I shrug, matching her smirk.
She scoots to face me, and I love that she’s unconcerned by her nudity because I love the view. Her fingers pinch the bedding as she says, “You’ve been around for so long. You’ve seen and experienced so much. I feel …”
When she remains silent for a few long heartbeats, I take her hand, rubbing my thumb over her knuckles. “What is it, sunshine?”
She sighs. “I just feel stupidly young and naive. I feel inadequate.”
Summer is so small, it’s easy to scoop her into my lap. I wrap one hand around the back of her neck, and the other feathers along her side. Goosebumps prickle along her flesh as her eyes shutter at my touch. So perfect.
Pressing a quick kiss to her lips, I meet and hold her gaze. “Yes, I have been around for a long, long time. And in all that time, I have yearned, waited, raged, despaired, and sometimes even forsaken the idea of finally finding my mate.” Summer bites her bottom lip, her eyes shimmering with tears … for me? I push on, needing her to understand. “And now that I’ve found you, my Summer, my sunshine, my life, my mate, I realize all my imaginings, all my hopes, all my desires fell short. I’ve barely scratched the surface of knowing you, but I’m absolutely certain there has never been, nor will there ever be anyone more perfect for me than you.”
A single tear escapes the corner of one of her eyes and trails down her cheek to drip into her lap. She wipes at her face before more tears can fall. A soft, emotional chuckle bursts from her mouth. “Well, what am I supposed to say to that?”
My wings curl around her, cocooning us. My lips press to hers, and she sighs into me. We continue to kiss, light, and soft, and gentle. We take comfort from each other. When I pull back slightly, I press my wings to her back, loving the way her bare skin feels against my feathers.
An idea pops in my head. “What would be your top destination of somewhere you’ve always wanted to go?”
She blinks up at me, her eyes skipping between mine. “That’s a hard one.”
I grin, pressing her to my hardening cock. She giggles, tapping one of her nails to my chest. “It seems angels don’t need much recovery time.”
Grinding her a little harder against me. “I don’t need recovery time, not with my mate in my lap.” She opens her mouth, but before she can respond, I say, “My question, Summer.”
“Right. Yes. Okay. Let me think.” She’s only silent for a moment before she says, “Amami Oshima.”
“The Japanese island?”
She nods and I smile, delighted I’m able to give my mate something she’s always wanted. “Done.”
Her eyes go wide. “What?”
Wrapping us in my magic, I pull us into the ether, slipping through space. If humans knew how to manipulate magical power to do this, they would call it a wormhole, similar to their Einstein-Rosen bridge theory. A few lazy flaps of my wings carry us to our destination.
My toes sink into pristine sand as I let Summer slide down the front of my body. I keep her in the circle of my wings as she turns. She gasps as she looks out over the turquoise sparkling water. The Divide is still down, and it’s morning on this side of the world. Soft, golden rays of sunshine gild the waves.
One of Summer’s small hands grips the edge of my wing, and I can’t help but press my body against hers, pleased as she leans into me. There’s wonder in her voice, and my chest expands with pride as she says, “How did we … Are we really … This is …”
I chuckle, wrapping my arms around her naked body. “Try to finish one of those questions.”
She laughs. “Okay. Did you really just casually bend space and time to bring me to Japan?”
I rest my chin on her head. “Space, not time.”
She shakes with her laugher. “This is amazing, Malicious. Thank you.”
My lips press to her hair as I inhale our combined scents on her skin. “Well, you are on vacation.”
She sighs again. Having my content mate in my arms might be the best feeling in the world.
Suddenly, she tenses, and I snap my magic around us, searching for any sign of a threat. Her grip on my wing tightens. “The Divide. I shouldn’t be?—”
My chuckle cuts her off. “Oh, sweet sunshine. There’s no need to worry. Your mate is more than capable of keeping you safe.” Unless the ancient comes back. But I don’t think we need to worry about him now that he has what he wants. I hope.
She melts, resting her head against my chest. “I can’t believe we’re on Amami Oshima right now.” The volcanic mountains surround us, the water sparkles, and Summer wiggles her toes in the white sand. “This is unbelievable.”
Releasing my mate, I spread my wings, lifting a few feet off the ground. Summer looks up at me with a question in her eyes, and I grin at her. “There’s a cave at the far end of this beach.” She looks over her shoulder then back at me. My skin starts to glow, and my cock stands erect against my stomach in anticipation. Will my little sunshine play with me? I growl for her. “Run.”
She grins, only hesitating a second as her pupils dilate. Sand kicks up behind her as her toned legs flex with each sprint. She’s small, but fast. I’m distracted by the way her ass bounces and the sexy ripple of her back muscles as she pumps her arms.
Fuck, she’s glorious.
I hover, entranced as the morning sun kisses my mate’s bare skin with golden light. Not even a nepha can compare to the beauty of my mate.
I realize she’s already more than halfway down the beach. My cock weeps pre-cum, my core aching and throbbing with the need to be inside her, to claim her. I flap my wings twice, then spread them wide, catching a current. Swooping after her, the angle of the sun keeps my approaching shadow from crossing her vision, so she has no warning as I silently dive.
Her breath whooshes from her as I wrap my arms around her, taking her to the sand. She bucks in my hold, grunting, “No!”
I freeze. Has she misread the intention of my game?
Summer digs her feet into the sand, lurching out from under me. She takes off again, whooping with a happy war cry. “Ha! I won’t lose! You’ll never catch me!”
Ah. My grin nearly splits my face. Seems my mate has a competitive streak. Her laughter dances on the ocean breeze as she sprints away from me. The chase is back on. Folding my wings, I relish the gritty feel of the sand sliding against the bottoms of my feet as I run after her. The occasional spray of salt water flecks against my skin, and as the sun continues to rise, heat warms the air.
I’ve never felt more alive.
She’s within my grasp, and I reach for her with my hands and my magic. As soon as my power touches her, it … dissipates. I’m so shocked, I stumble, losing precious space between us as Summer keeps running. Did she just repel my magic?
Wicked witch.
I’m on her in seconds. I’ve hit her hard, but even with my weight on her, she struggles, still trying to win. I’m so hard, it’s painful. This is amazing. She is amazing.
Clawing at the sand, she throws an elbow, and I barely duck out of the way in time to avoid a bruised nose. I grab her shoulder, flipping her and pinning her with a palm to her chest. Still, she struggles. She’s covered in sand, her legs kicking, but there’s a ghost of a smile on her lips.
Wrapping her in my arms, I toss her over my shoulder and walk towards the water. She pinches my side, and I smack her with my wing, earning a burst of laughter from her. Once I’m waist deep, I dump Summer into the ocean. Her arms and legs wave, splashing frantically as her head breaks the surface. Water sputters from her lips as she coughs. When she gets her feet under her, the water laps at the underside of her breasts.
That’s my job.
Crouching, I lift Summer back into my arms, and her legs wrap around my waist. I nuzzle into her neck. “I win.”
She giggles, rubbing the front of her body against mine. Flaring my wings, I lift us out of the water and fly backwards towards the shore. My toes hit the sand, and I kneel. With my wings spread wide to avoid crushing them, I lay back. Summer straddles me, the wind ruffling her short hair, the sun highlighting her green eyes. Her skin glistens with water.
I sigh, tracing my hand down the front of her body. “Beautiful.”
She shivers, gripping my length. “I vaguely recall you saying something about your cock doing … things?”
I smirk, gripping her hips. “Indeed. Let me show you what your mate can do for you.”
She rises, lining herself up, then torturously slowly lowers herself on my cock until I’ve filled her completely. We both groan as she grinds her hips, rubbing her clit on my pelvis. I cup her breasts, running my thumbs over her tight nipples before pinching them. Her head falls back, and her pussy clenches me as she moans, “Yes, Malicious.”
She bounces and grinds on top of me, chasing her climax. My own pleasure curls tighter, and I’m already close. Sheer force of will keeps my orgasm at bay as I wrap my hands around her waist, controlling her pace, thrusting into her from the bottom.
“Are you ready for more?”
She nods, then gasps with a flush as she looks to where we’re joined. A bronze light glows from my cock, already glistening with her arousal. The light is visible through her stomach, and little beams leak from her pussy.
She rides me harder, arousal pouring from her as she pants, “Mal, what …?”
I thrust, then retreat, pulling out as I send my magic to my cock. She gasps again as my length begins to pulse with expanding rings that roll up and down my cock. I smile as she wraps her fingers around me. I nearly come in her hand as she strokes me.
With a flex of her thighs, I’m back inside her. Her head falls back as I thrust into her, the vibrating rings of my cock stroking her inner walls. My magic heats my skin, the light growing brighter, seeping out of the space where we’re joined.
Her voice stutters as I lick her neck. “Oh, Malicious. This is … you are … Oh my … fuuuuuck.”
Crushing her against me, I control myself long enough to press an open-mouthed kiss to the tempting skin where her shoulder and neck meet. She moans, tilting her head farther to the side, giving more access. My teeth close, biting softly, and when her pussy clenches and flutters around me, I deepen my growl and intensify the pulsing waves pushing the rings up and down my cock.
“Come for me, mate.”
Her scream breaks on a cry of pure bliss. As she falls apart, I bite, hard. Summer rides me harder, spurred on by the pleasure/pain of my claiming. My jaw flexes until I break skin. Her blood barely touches my tongue, and I explode. The force of my climax is so powerful, I black out. All I feel is Summer, her taste, her power, her arousal, her voice screaming with pleasure …
Magic fills me to bursting, and it”s my own light shimmering from my skin that brings me back. My bronze light surrounds us as our eyes meet. Her pussy continues to squeeze me, and my orgasm lingers with shuttering tingles. Summer rises and falls on my cock slowly, her whispered words brushing against my mouth. “How do I …?”
I kiss her, licking her lips before asking, “What? What do you need, mate?”
Her pussy grips me tighter as I call her mate, and renewed arousal fills me. She manages to say between gasps, “How do I claim you?”
Oh, fuck me. This woman is perfection.
I don’t know if humans can claim monsters, but I want her to try. “Do what feels right.”
Without hesitation, her palm lands on my chest. I feel it. I feel her. Her magic surges, curling through me, dancing with mine, intertwining until our powers are woven together like a tapestry. When I look at the place where her hand touches my chest, I marvel at the scrolling design that spreads up to my shoulder. It’s beautiful, dark bronze curling lines with leaves and sunbursts.
I press my palm against the back of her hand. “Yes, Summer. Claim me. Mark me so all will see that I am yours.”
With a cute little growl, she picks up her grinding pace, squeezing and sucking me with every roll of her body. Her head falls back, and with a feral grunt, I slam deep inside her, closing my mouth over my bite mark on her neck, sucking and licking.
We come together, our bodies trembling, our dual shouts pulled away by the breeze. Absolute bliss touches every inch of my body, inside and out. My wings have never taken me so high.
As the world comes back into focus, Summer rests her head on my chest, her fingers tracing little circles around her mark now tattooed on my skin. My own mark sits red and bruised on her. It’s beautiful.
I stand, sliding out of her to cradle her sweet body in my arms. Nuzzling into her hair, crusty with sand and salt, I ask, “Is my mate happy?”
With a contented sigh, she presses a kiss to my chest. “Very.” She chuckles. “Best summer vacation ever.”
THE END