Chapter 13
ISOLDE
Only a few hours had passed since I discovered my aura had the power to heal Kastiel, but it felt so much longer.
Lirael had returned to the training suite after the chaos and spent the rest of the afternoon gently guiding me through what had happened. She was fascinated by how my aura had instinctively flowed into Kastiel’s wounds.
I had been stunned to learn from her that this kind of targeted healing was rare for a succubus, especially for mates who weren’t fully bonded yet. Most succubi could only share pleasure while absorbing energy.
We’d also filled Adan in on the larger entity and the way our powers had worked together.
He hadn’t been concerned by the sealed rift scar on the floor.
Instead, he’d been almost as pleased as I was that I could heal Kastiel.
And satisfied that we were strong enough together that we could strengthen the security of The Abyss even more.
Now the suite was quiet again, and Kastiel and I were alone. The memory of my hands on his bleeding side kept replaying in my mind. I could still feel the way my power had poured into him, and my surprise when I realized it was actually healing his wounds.
The mate bond hummed between us stronger than ever, and a longing for him made my skin feel too tight.
I sat on the edge of the couch in his living room, my fingers twisting in the soft fabric of my robe. Kastiel stood a few feet away, watching me with an intensity that made me wonder if he could sense what I was thinking. How close to the edge I was teetering.
My heart pounded as the words I’d been turning over for hours finally came out. “I think I’m ready to try. Feeding. Not because Lirael says I should, but because I want to. With you.”
The moment the words left my mouth, heat rushed to my cheeks. I felt exposed and vulnerable, but also strangely relieved that I’d finally made the decision we’d both been yearning for.
“Damn fucking straight it’d be with me.”
His possessive grumble made me giggle, something I wouldn’t have thought possible in a charged moment like this.
Kastiel’s expression softened, and he moved close enough to cup my face in both hands, his thumbs brushing my cheekbones. “But only if you’re sure, little spark. This is your choice.”
“It should be partially yours too.” I smiled up at him. “We’re a team, right?”
“Fuck, I love the sound of that.” He dipped his head to capture my mouth in a kiss that left me breathless. “As far as I’m concerned, your succubus side is welcome to feed from me whenever you want. I’m entirely yours, and I want you exactly as you are. All of you.”
I leaned into his touch, trembling. “After what I was able to do this morning, it doesn’t make any sense, but I’m still terrified I’ll hurt you.
Or lose control. But the memory of healing you keeps playing in my head.
And the bond is pulling me toward you, not away.
So I’m choosing to listen to that instead of my fear. ”
“Then we go slow,” he murmured. “You set the pace. We stop the second you need to. You hold the power. I’m yours to take from, or not. Whatever feels right.”
“I know.” I rose onto my toes to brush my lips against his.
“That’s a big part of why I’m ready. You’ve shown me I can trust you with every part of me.
You never pushed. Protected me when my power was unstable.
And believed in me when I didn’t have any faith in myself.
I have no doubt every part of me is safe in your hands. ”
The air between us shifted, nervous energy giving way to something charged with anticipation. Kastiel offered me his hand, helping me stand. Then he tugged me gently toward the bedroom.
My pulse raced, but it was from want more than fear.
I wrapped my hands around his wrists and led him over to the bed. His dark eyes heated with desire when I let a thread of my aura shift my robe into a sheer black nightie that clung to every curve.
“You’re so damn gorgeous, little spark.” He trailed a finger down the thin strap on my right shoulder. “But you didn’t need to bother with this when I’m already dying to get my hands on you.”
I pressed my breast into his palm as his hand drifted lower to cup the rounded globe. “I beg to differ.”
“Oh, you’re going to beg all right.” He dipped his head to trail kisses along my jawline, his breath hot against my ear. “Over and over while I worship every inch of you, while your aura takes what it needs from me.”
I was already soaked, the lace between my thighs damp with need, but I couldn’t let my hunger distract me from what I truly wanted. “As amazing as that sounds, I had something else in mind.”
His hand drifted down to cup my pussy, pressing gently. “You must have big plans if you’re turning down the pleasure my mouth can give you.”
I let my aura scatter soft violet lights around the room and change the sheets to deep midnight silk that shimmered like starlit shadows. Once the space felt right, I twined my arms around his neck and whispered, “The biggest.”
“That sounds promising.” He gripped my butt and pulled me flush against his hard length. “Coincidentally, I already have something big for you.”
“Think bigger,” I breathed, tilting my head to give him better access to my throat. “I want to finally let my succubus side out with you. To see how much hotter we burn together when my demon side isn’t bound by the chains I wrapped it in.”
His dark eyes searched mine, flames flickering in their depths. “Are you sure, my spark?”
If I had any doubts, they would’ve been erased by his genuine care for me. His willingness to put my needs above his was more than I ever thought I’d have. “Yes, I’m ready to feed from you.”
His expression turned reverent. “I feel like I’ve waited centuries to hear those words from you.”
I smiled, nerves and desire tangled together. “Then it’s good we’re not waiting any longer.”
He captured my mouth in a deep kiss, his tongue tangling with mine as he guided me back onto the bed. I lost myself in him, only opening my eyes again when my back hit the midnight silk.
“Not so fast.” He let me roll us so I was on top. “I have big plans, remember?”
Kastiel helped me strip his shirt off before I kissed my way down his chest, feeling the rapid beat of his heart under my lips. His skin was warm and scarred in places from centuries of battle. Every brush of my mouth made his muscles tense with barely restrained need.
When I reached the hard plane of his stomach, I looked up at him through my lashes. “I want to taste you. Let me feed like this.”
His dark eyes flared with flames, shadows curling at the edges of the bed. “Isolde, you don’t have to—”
“It’s what I want.” I pressed a soft kiss just above the waistband of his pants, then used a thread of my aura to slide them down his hips. His dick sprang free, thick and heavy, already glistening at the tip. The sight sent a rush of heat through me—a heady sense of power.
This was my mate.
And he wanted this as much as I did.
I wrapped my fingers around the base and stroked once. Kastiel groaned, one hand fisting the sheets while the other gently threaded through my hair.
“You’re so beautiful like this,” he rasped. “Taking what you need from me.”
The words gave me courage. I leaned down and licked a slow stripe from base to tip, savoring his salty taste. When I closed my lips around the head and sucked gently, his hips jerked, and a low, broken sound escaped his throat.
I took him deeper, letting my tongue swirl as my aura brushed against him in soft, velvety waves. Every time I hollowed my cheeks and sucked, I felt a small pulse of energy flow back into me. Warm, rich, and unmistakably him.
There was nothing to be ashamed of. He was freely giving, and the bond between us sang with the exchange.
Kastiel’s hand tightened gently in my hair, anchoring me. “Fuck, little spark. Just like that. You feel so good.”
I moaned around him, the vibration making him curse softly. My free hand rested on his thigh, feeling the tremble there, the way he was holding himself back for me. That level of control on my behalf made something inside me bloom with confidence I’d never felt before.
I took him deeper still, relaxing my throat and letting my aura wrap around the length I couldn’t fit. The velvet lightning in my power stroked him from the inside, gentle and teasing, feeding on the pleasure I was giving him.
His breathing grew ragged. “I’m close. If you keep going—”
I didn’t heed his warning. I wanted to feel him fall apart because of me.
When he came with a deep, guttural groan of my name, I swallowed every drop, my aura drinking in the rush of energy. His flavor settled on my tongue and spread through my veins like the most perfect wine.
I pulled back slowly, my lips swollen as I looked down at him. His chest heaved, and shadows danced wildly around us.
He cupped my face, his thumb brushing my lower lip. “You have no idea how perfect you are.”
Kastiel pulled me into his arms and kissed me deeply, tasting himself on my tongue.
When he tore his mouth from mine, his patience was gone.
He ripped the nightie from my body with a low growl of appreciation.
Then he settled between my thighs, hard and ready, but he waited, his eyes locked on mine.
“You set the pace this time,” he reminded me.
I guided him to my entrance. As he slowly pushed inside me, stretching me with that perfect fullness, I let my aura flow into him, mingling with his shadows. The outcome was different from when we battled side by side. The desire between us exploded into an inferno.
Pleasure crashed over us in waves, unlike anything I had ever felt before. Our hips met on every thrust, and when we finally came together, my power wrapped around us both.
And with Kastiel looking at me like I was his entire world, I finally felt empowered to embrace every part of who I was.