26. Willow
Willow
“Not as nice as ours, but it will do.” Nyx gazes at the small shimmering pool, shifting his injured wing with a painful-looking wince. “It will have to do. I can’t even fly in this state.”
“It looks fantastic,” I say, gazing at the clear water with longing.
Rhune ushers me forward with a hand pressed low on my back, and I take in the rest of the space with a quick glance.
This room is a short walk from the main cavern, and it’s half as large as the bathing chamber back home.
It’s just tall enough for me to stand in here, but Rhune and Nyx have to crouch so their horns don’t drag against the ceiling.
It’s also unbearably hot. Steam rolls off the surface of a small circular pool sunk into the center of the floor, rising up toward the ceiling and filling the room in a damp, heavy haze that makes it hard to take a deep breath.
Rhune’s claws find the seam of my suit, and he peels it away with a gentleness that brings tears to my eyes. Goose bumps race up my exposed skin the second the air hits it, and I shiver despite the warmth of the room.
“Cold?” Rhune dips down to press a kiss to the side of my neck, and a pleasure zips down my spine. His lips are warm and soft and comforting, and I lean into it before I can stop myself.
“Not cold. Definitely not cold,” I admit.
“Then?”
I swallow hard. “I’m… my body is just responding to your touch.”
A possessive growl rumbles low in Rhune’s throat. “Good? Or bad?”
“Good,” I breathe, closing my eyes as his canines scrape against my sensitive skin. “Definitely good.”
“Fuck,” he groans, his grip turning bruising on my hips. Suddenly, his hands are gone, and I watch out of the corner of my eye as he strips out of the last of his own tattered armor, tossing the ruined scraps into a heap by the wall.
Rhune places his hands on my skin as Nyx crowds in on my other side. My gaze flicks downward, and I gasp at the sight of both of his cocks, hard and glistening in the low blue light.
Because apparently near-death experiences do nothing to dampen a demon’s libido.
My face flames, and I snap my gaze to the ceiling like it’s the most fascinating thing.
Nyx lets out a low, pleased chuckle. “You can look. I don’t mind.”
“I do,” I mutter, keeping my eyes glued upward. I am not some horny teenager who short-circuits at the sight of a naked demon. I am a grown woman with self-control. Self-control, dammit.
Rhune doesn’t give me much more time to argue with myself.
In the next moment, he scoops me against his chest and lowers us both into the pool, keeping me tucked close to his heart.
The second the water touches my skin, I forget every ounce of my resolve.
I let out a shaky breath as the magic tendrils soothe the aches and peel away the pain I’ve been holding, restoring my wounded body to how it was before the cave-in.
“Better?” Rhune asks, his voice a low rumble against my ear.
I nod, lost for words. I just lean back into him instead, letting my head fall against his shoulder, and his breath catches.
Rhune’s cock twitches, and I gasp as he presses the thick head against my center.
The bond flares to life in my chest, burning me from the inside out, and only Rhune’s touch can quell it.
A growl rumbles low in Rhune’s chest, vibrating against my back, and his hips jerk, dragging the blunt head of his cock against my entrance.
My core clenches around nothing, greedy and empty and desperate to be filled. I arch back into him, my mind hazy with need and desire.
“Rhune.” I breathe his name, and that’s all it takes for his control to snap.
His hips press forward, and Rhune fills me in one slow, deliberate thrust. My mouth falls open on a silent cry as my body stretches to take his impressive size, and tears spring to my eyes as the feeling of fullness overtakes me.
The water sloshes around us, warm and slick, easing away the bite of pain just as fast as it comes.
All the while, Rhune holds me steady with an arm wound tight across my stomach, keeping me in place until I fully adjust to his size.
“Gods,” he breathes, his body shuddering with the strength it takes to keep still. “You feel so good. So perfect. So made for my cock.” Rhune’s palm slides up to my breast, his fingers tugging and teasing at my peaked nipple, drawing another primal cry from my open mouth.
“Fuck, yes!” I moan, arching into Rhune’s massive palm. “Yes, Rhune!”
Finally, he starts to move, rocking into me with slow, deliberate thrusts that send pleasure racing through my bloodstream.
His hand slides up my chest to my throat, circling my neck and gripping the hair at the base of my skull.
As he pounds into me, he yanks my head back, forcing me to lock eyes with Nyx across the pool.
Lounging at the edge, his fist is wrapped around both his cocks, working himself in slow, unhurried strokes with a look of ravenous hunger swirling in his turquoise eyes.
“Gods, yes,” he rasps, locking his gaze on where Rhune and I are joined. “Just like that. You look so pretty when you’re getting fucked. So pretty when your pussy is filled with his cock.”
My eyes roll back as Rhune angles his hips, finding the perfect spot that sends sparks shooting up my spine.
At the same time, he reaches around, his fingers finding my clit and circling it in time with his thrusts, and I’m gone.
Babbling, incoherent, I clutch at his forearm as he sends me reeling toward the edge of bliss, wanting to be trapped at this moment forever.
There’s a gentle splash, and I’m vaguely aware of the fact that Nyx has disappeared below the surface. His warm mouth replaces Rhune’s fingers a heartbeat later, and I choke out a moan loud that echoes off the walls of the cave.
Nyx licks and sucks at my clit while Rhune continues pounding into me, and I’m barely holding on. It’s too much, too good, and I think I might actually die if it keeps going.
Then I feel Nyx’s hand slide between me and Rhune, his fingertips gentle and searching.
A single finger presses against my ass, and I gasp at the sudden intrusion.
Before I can question it, Nyx’s finger is working past that tight ring of muscle, his tongue still toying with my clit beneath the water, easing me into the foreign sensation.
It’s too much. It’s everything I ever wanted.
I come apart with a scream that echoes off the walls, my entire body convulsing with the power of my orgasm. I feel Rhune follow me over the edge a beat later with a guttural groan, his cock throbbing deep inside, his knot swelling and locking him inside as he fills me with his release.
Nyx surfaces a moment later, his mouth and chin glistening with a mixture of water and our combined releases. He licks his lips slowly, his eyes glowing bright and hungry.
“You taste sweeter each time I eat your pretty pussy,” he rasps. “Fucking delicious.”
I don’t have the energy left to be embarrassed.
Limp and thoroughly satiated, Rhune and Nyx take their time cleaning me up, running careful hands over my skin until my body is clean and my aches are soothed. Rhune carries me from the pool in his arms, the bond thrumming in bliss at the closeness between us.
He holds me like that for a long while, breathing me in and enjoying my presence as the water dries from our skin. Meanwhile, Nyx washes our clothes in the pool, allowing the magic to strip away the dirt and blood and restore them to their natural gray hue.
Once we’re clean, Nyx and Rhune do their best to dry the garments with their wings—which works surprisingly well considering the humidity of the room. We dress in damp suits, and Rhune takes me by the hand, his massive palm enveloping mine and reminding me just how different we are.
“How do you feel?” he asks. “Are you still sore?”
I shake my head, a gentle smile tugging at my mouth. “Not at all. I feel great. Way better than before the bath,” I add, heat kissing the apples of my cheeks.
Rhune’s eyes light with a familiar hunger, a shudder working its way through him as he fights against his urges. I know that he would take me again, right this very moment if he could. But right now, we’re all exhausted, and we need to rest and plan for what’s to come.
“Later,” I whisper, an unspoken promise hiding in my smile. “Rest first.”
Rhune nods, eager as ever, and he gives my hand a gentle tug, gesturing toward the main cavern. “Come on. Snuggles await us.”
I laugh softly under my breath as I follow Nyx and Rhune back to the larger cave. This room is slightly colder, but it’s not nearly as humid, and once we’re snuggled up together, I doubt I’ll feel the chill.
We settle into a small crevice at the far back of the room, with me tucked into Rhune’s lap off the floor.
His wings wrap around me protectively, sealing in my warmth and shutting out the cold.
Meanwhile, Nyx squeezes in close at Rhune’s side, curling one wing around his brother’s shoulders and the other around his front like a blanket.
“This is good,” Rhune says. “A giant bundle of snuggles. The way it should be.”
I laugh softly, leaning even deeper into Rhune’s heat. I’m warm and safe and sleepy, and with every breath, I feel my eyelids dragged lower. So much has happened today, and now that I feel safe enough, my body is letting me feel the weight of it.
“Rest, my mate,” Rhune whispers, sliding his palm over my hair, slow and gentle. “We will keep you safe and warm.”
For the first time in my life, I don’t have a single doubt about a promise like that.