Chapter 31 #2
He tugged me near, his warmth surrounding me. His embrace on my body tightened. “You are all I need.”
I awoke the next morning in Vaelor’s arms. The events of yesterday felt surreal. I was the leader of an army of Spiritu Malignos demons.
I shifted, expecting soreness, but no pain reverberated through me. Gods, that female was a miracle worker.
Vaelor’s eyes cracked open. “You’re awake. How do you feel?”
“As good as new. How are you?” I asked, remembering that the day before, he’d been poisoned and he had fought several horrible, deadly fights.
“A little sore, but not too bad.”
I reached up and touched his jaw and ran my fingers over it. “I’m glad. How did you split your spirit from your body?”
“When I gave in and accepted that I would have to risk everything, including you, for the chance to be with you… I… I don’t know.
I finally understood you and Pixa. I see why she was willing to gamble all she had for love.
And even though my fear remained, I was able to let go and allow my determination to take over. ”
“You freed yourself.”
“No,” he murmured, his hands brushing hair from my face. “You freed me. Tell me, Commander, what are we to do with the army of demons waiting outside my door?”
I’d been thinking about this as I fell asleep last night. The answer was obvious. “Misophae doesn’t have a standing army and will always be vulnerable to attack.”
He nodded. “Then to Misophae we go.”
“Vaelor,” I said. “You are not my underling. You can refuse to follow any command I give you.”
“Why would I want to do that?”
“I mean it,” I said. “I don’t want to control you.”
Warmth filled his eyes. “As you say, Commander.”
It was wild to think how quickly my feelings had changed for this demon I had once considered a monster. I traced the black lines on his skin. “Did it hurt when you took over your brother’s body and forced yourself to bond with it?”
“Yes.”
“We both carry marks.” I leaned forward and kissed his jaw and then his chest. “But we made it through.”
“Denara,” he said, exasperated.
“I’m fine, Vaelor.” I met his mouth, pressing my body against him, and his hands came to my hips as he responded to my kiss. Pulling back, I pressed my forehead to his as I ran my hand under his shirt. “I am more than fine.”
“I’m glad. It is best that we leave anyway.
The king of Aeria will soon find out what happened here, and he will not be happy.
Our wisest course is to go to Misophae where we can protect the nation and your family and—” He sucked in a sharp breath as my hand slipped to his trousers, tugging to loosen them. “Are you toying with me, human?”
“You should know by now, my lord. I don’t toy.”
He growled, then leaned up over me. His clawed finger slid gently against my wrappings, and I heard them snap.
“What are you?—”
“I need proof that you are healed before I lose all control.” He peeled off the gauze to reveal my mended skin, with only light scars remaining.
He traced the lines. “I hate that you’ll always have this reminder.”
“I don’t. These are my battle scars. Reminders of what I was willing to do to protect you and those I love. Just like you'll always have reminders.”
He brushed his lips against my scar and then worked his way upward, kissing my breasts, breaking the bonds of my other wrappings as he went. I arched as he brushed his lips up my neck, breaking away the last wrapping on my shoulder.
He kissed my lips and I opened my mouth, letting him sweep in. When he pulled back, I took his face in my hands. “Now will you fuck me?”
“As you command, my lady.”
“Your mate.”
“My mate. My love.”
He drew backward until he was off the table and undid his clothes, casting them aside. The ebony marks on his body curled around him.
Signs of a heart-wrenching sacrifice for me. They were beautiful.
He grabbed my legs. “Denara…” he rumbled.
“Do what you want to me, Vaelor.”
He tugged me to the edge of the table and leaned over me, his hands roving over my flesh as he kissed my stomach and moved downward till he reached my clit. I gasped as pleasure sparked in the form of a needful ache.
He lingered there, drawing moans from me, but then pulled away. “I learned a new trick, thanks to you. Hopefully, it’s something we can both enjoy.”
I wasn’t sure what he was saying, but another moan slipped out as he eased his cock into me. Yes, fill me . Gods, I never knew how badly I needed him inside me until I realized how empty I was without him.
He thrust into me, over and over. Moving faster and faster. Vaelor’s breaths ragged.
“What…trick…” I gasped.
A wicked smile grew across his face. “This.”
He blurred for an instant, and a second later Vaelor, in his spirit form, stood next to me. My eyes widened. Oh yes, that trick. “You don’t need me to cast the spell?”
“I still sense the energy inside me.”
“But… the book said…”
Vaelor groaned. “For once, forget the fucking book.” His body still thrust within me as his spirit remained in that spot and watched us, something hot and burning in his eyes. “I can feel it… Denara. Myself inside you,” he moaned.
Vaelor’s spirit crawled up on the table, looking down on me, his tail roving over my body. It sank between my legs. I arched, gasping for air.
While his bonded form continued thrusting into me, his spirit form clutched my throat, claiming me. “You like that, don’t you?” His tail twisted against my clit, dragging against it. “You yearn for more,” he growled into my ear. “And so do I.”
Gods, to have him inside me and sparking the most pleasure.
My body raged, and I grabbed him. Both forms were familiar to me.
Both were him. The surrounding mist curled about my arms and legs, a coldness that contrasted the raging heat between my legs.
It moved across my skin and gathered against the exact spot where Vaelor’s tail toyed at my clit. I cried out as cold met heat.
His spirit hand drew along my flesh. His nails traced my lips and then pulled them wider.
“Stay open for me, human.”
He eased up, his tail never leaving my heat, and slid his cock into my open mouth.
Vaelor groaned. “Hell, yes. Suck, Denara. Clasp those gorgeous lips around me.”
His cock moved over my tongue, but his godsdamned tail made me unable to do anything but obey. I clamped my lips and sucked.
“Fuck, yes,” Vaelor said. “I feel you… twice over. Shit, shit.”
He plunged deeper into my mouth until pain sparked and tears slid from eyes. But gods, I didn’t want him to stop. He swore with each thrust until a roar escaped him from both his forms.
His bonded body released inside me. His cum poured between my legs.
Spirit Vaelor turned to mist as he entered inside my still open mouth. Sliding into my body.
I sparked to life, and I writhed. He forced my hand between my legs and toyed with me until I couldn’t take anymore.
Vaelor’s bonded body hadn’t pulled out of me.
Despite coming, he seemed able to go one more time.
Maybe because he felt my pleasure. His cock plunged inside me.
My fingers and my entire body was completely under his control as he made me come again and again.
Please, Vaelor, please.
You wish for me to stop, little human?
I love it. But I need a minute… I need…
As you wish, my love.
He came out of me, both his body pulling back and Vaelor’s spirit sliding out of me. “Did I please you, Denara?”
I nodded. It was more than anything I had ever experienced. “I want to do it again… after a break.”
A devilish smile came to his face. “Anything you wish. I’m yours. Here at your beck and call.”
I liked the sound of that. “You are mine and I am yours forever, my love.”
“Forevermore.”