Chapter 19
Sophia
Two things are strange about this evening. One is being at a party that's actually hosted by the academy instead of students inside the secret rooms dotted about the castle, and the other is seeing the dining hall turned into a ballroom.
"I can't believe how good everyone looks," Lottie says, taking in the room draped in wintery decorations, and everyone wearing fancy dresses and suits. "Or the fact that the term is over."
"That just means it's nearly time for you to visit the palace," I say. "Nervous?"
"A little. What about you? Lucas is coming too, right?"
I nod and look over to where my mate is talking to my brother.
"That's going to be interesting. I don't know if my parents actually met him when they were making the deal with his family, but they definitely know how we met.
But they were fairly easy to convince that it was a good idea when they found out we were mates. "
"Just like that?" Lottie asks.
I shrug. "I guess they didn't really have a leg to stand on. They were the ones who promised me there'd be no one following me around at Rosewood, and they broke that."
"All good things to look forward to," she murmurs.
"You'll be fine," I promise. "And they're going to love you."
"I hope so." She flashes me a smile. "But I think you're wanted. Maybe Lucas wants to dance?"
I shake my head. "I have other plans."
"Ah, well, enjoy." She disappears to go capture Archie's attention just as Lucas gets to me.
"Hey," I say, waving my tail at him.
"Hi." He waves his back.
"My feet are killing me," I say. "Escort a demon back to her room so she can change them?"
"Of course." He holds out his arm to me and I slip mine through it.
The two of us head out of the dining room and up to the dorms, while a pleasant feeling flutters within me. There are some flaws in my plan, especially because Lucas doesn't know it yet, but it feels like the time is right to revisit where we were before things went horribly wrong.
The flat is eerily quiet, with none of my other flatmates here, but I don't care, I'm more interested in getting us into my room and seeing if Lucas is as interested as I am.
"Do you want me to wait out here?" he asks, gesturing to the hallway.
I shake my head. "I'd really like it if you came inside." I step towards him and reach out to put a hand on his chest. "And I wouldn't mind missing the rest of the ball."
He raises an eyebrow. "Are you sure?" The crack in his voice reveals that his thoughts have gone precisely to where I want them to.
"If you are?" I look up at him. "We've been dating with everything out on the table for a couple of months, and I know how I feel. If you're not ready..."
"I'm ready," he promises in a low voice as he reaches out to pull me to him.
My eyes flutter closed as I give myself over to how good it feels to kiss him. But this time I don't have to stop.
I nip his bottom lip, and he groans into the kiss.
"Come into my room," I murmur against his lips, already moving to pull him inside.
My hands are already on his chest, pushing his jacket over his shoulders and onto the floor, followed by his shirt. I'm barely aware of my dress following, or the rest of our clothing, I'm too caught up in how good it feels to have his hands on the bare skin of my waist.
I lie back on the bed and he comes to join me, leaning in to kiss me before trailing his lips lower to my throat. He flicks his tongue across my pulse point, making me squirm beneath him.
"Easy, princess," he murmurs, satisfied amusement coming through his tone even as he continues to smooth his hands over my waist and kiss my throat.
The tip of his tail brushes across the inside of my leg and I let out a whimper. He captures one of my nipples and sucks on it, making me desperate for more, while his tail moves higher until it's between my legs and at my entrance.
I wish I had the words for more, but my mind is already frustratingly blank, but in the best way.
A small moan escapes me as he flicks my nipple with his tongue and uses my reaction as the perfect chance to slip his tail inside me.
I squirm beneath him, wanting more but not really knowing what to ask for.
Luckily, he seems to realise what I'm asking for and slips a hand between my legs until he finds my most sensitive spot, all while continuing to move his tail inside me and toying with my nipples.
Any attempt at thinking is a distant memory as I give myself over to the sensations he's bringing me, and I can feel the start of a release building from my core, hot and full of promise.
I groan loudly, not even trying to fight it until pleasure spreads through me like a fire, starting as just a spark and then rolling through my whole body.
I start to shake, but Lucas holds me steady, continuing to touch me and prolonging the release for as long as possible.
I collapse back onto the bed as it subsides, only to find him grinning at me as he removes his tail from within me, causing another moan to escape me.
"How was that?" he asks.
"You know the answer to that," I murmur.
"I just want to make sure."
"Mmhmm. It was great."
"Good." He leans in and kisses me gently, but I have other ideas and immediately deepen the kiss.
"I have a question," I murmur between kisses.
"Yes?"
"Are you going to run away if I touch your cock this time?" It comes out breathy, and I think I'll scream if he does.
"I won't run away," he promises.
"Good." I slip my tail between us and us it to touch the hard length that I can feel against my thigh.
His breathing immediately shifts. "Though you might want to take it slower," he mumbles.
"Or get a condom," I respond, letting go of him so that I can roll over and pull out my bedside drawer to get one. I hold it out to him and he takes it so that he can put it on.
I take a moment to appreciate every inch of him, with the toned chest perfectly defined under the deep purple skin, and the hard length between his legs.
A bolt of desire travels through at the thought of it being inside me.
I tug on his arm and pull him back on top of me so that I can kiss him, while reaching down so I can guide him to my entrance. Every part of me is tingling with anticipation and the moment he pushes into me, I know that this has been worth the wait.
He kisses my neck while I wrap my legs around his waist and pull him closer, enjoying just how good it feels to have him inside me.
There are no words needed as the two of us move together as if we've already done this dozens of times, but it feels so right that there's no need to. Everything about this feels good.
A new release starts to build within me, and I slip my tail between us so that I can touch myself as we move. The sensations are even more intense than the first time and it isn't long before I'm at the edge.
I grasp onto Lucas' arms as it flows through me, taking me to new heights and proving to be even better than the first time.
His movements change and I can tell he's about to join me.
I tighten around him, causing even more pleasure to cascade through us both.
I can think of nothing but how good it feels.
Eventually, the feeling starts to fade, and we collapse back onto my bed. I roll towards Lucas and put my head on his chest, hearing the comforting beat of his heart.
"I'm so glad you're my mate," I murmur.
"Same," he responds, leaning in and kissing the top of my head, making me feel far more complete than I ever expected, especially after everything that happened when I first got to Rosewood. But in the end, it's all worked out for the better, and I'm glad we've managed to get past it.