Chapter 5 #2
He runs his finger across my bottom lip, the shadows of the corridor blocking us from view as my body heats.
My other bonded watch. I like them watching.
“I don’t have a choice. Like I said, they changed things this year, Black.
They may have made him my fiancée last year, but this year they seem serious about me marrying him and making sure we’re close.
But don’t worry, he can’t touch me. Not without having problems of his own. ”
“What does that—” Black asks, but he has to step back as several witches walk past us and down the corridor. “This way.” Black leads us to a classroom, slamming the door shut behind him, and Vale casts a spell to keep the room soundproof.
“You do realize it’s forbidden for witches and shifters to be together? Anyone who walks past and finds you like that? It’s going to be a problem. Any shifter could have scented the desire coming off you two,” Kane mutters, pinching the bridge of his nose.
“Then they die.” Maz leans on a desk. “I don’t see a problem here.”
“No one’s watching us right now. I cast a spell to make sure I always know if someone’s watching and who is watching exactly. No one saw anything in the corridor.” I cross my arms.
“Where’d you learn that little spell?” Vale asks, leaning against the door.
“Second year. You guys were total bastards to me in that year particularly.” Maz winces even if he can’t remember it.
“And I spent a lot of it in the library, making new spells.” I lift my chin.
“Like the quiet spell that’s currently around us.
Vale, did you ever wonder where you learned that from? That was from me. I taught it to you.”
Vale’s jaw clenches. He steps up to me, closing me in against the wall. “How do I know that you’re not lying about everything?”
“You’re going to have to trust me.” I tilt my head to the side.
“Which I know you actually do underneath all of this, because last year you proved it. You begged me to leave that room. You cared more about my life than yours, Vale, so pretend to hate me all you want right now. I suspect underneath all this hardened ice that you’ve layered around your heart, there’s more to how you feel. ”
Vale’s face contorts in anger, but I’m not scared of him.
They wouldn’t hurt me. I know that for certain.
Black shakes his head and barks at us. “Enough, all of you. Maz, escort her to her room so the dickhead we need to kill doesn’t come looking for us.
We need to go shift and run off some of our dragons’ possessiveness and anger. ”
“Black is right. See you in class, Juniper.” Kane nods at the door, making it clear it’s time to go.
Maz takes my hand and leads me out of the door. Only when we are climbing the stairs and it’s silent, does he speak. “So…you’re twenty-four.”
“Yes.” I link our fingers. “And we’ve known each other for three years, which is kind of strange to think about.” We knew each other as kids too, but for me, I can’t remember most of it.
“And in those three years, have I been inside you?” Maz corners me against the banister.
“Have I? I feel like you’re mine, like you always have been even if I don’t have all my memories from all the years.
Last year was enough for me to know I am yours.
I need to know if I’ve forgotten our first time. ”
“No, we’ve never crossed that line. No more than kissing. There’s always been something holding us back.” I run my fingers up his arms.
“Good,” he growls.
“Good?” I question.
“Yes, because the first time I’m inside you, I want never to fucking forget it.
” He is a breath away from me. “I know you have to share a room with that prick, but sneak into our room sometimes. I need to hold you. I want us to cross every forbidden line and tell the world to fuck their rules. I want only you.”
“I will,” I tell him softly, heat spreading down my spine.
I lean into him, and he swears, pushing himself against me so I can feel how hard he is, his cock pressing against my stomach, and he feels big, long, and I want to feel him.
I have limited experience with Lock, and sex was never that good with him.
He lasted a few minutes, and I never managed to come.
He always thought I did though, even when he barely put any effort in.
But I suspect sex wouldn’t be disappointing with Maz. “I will fight for us, Maz.”
“So will I.” He brushes his lips against my forehead.
“If I don’t go now, I’m going to bend you over this banister and fuck you so hard your fiancée is going to come out of his room and see you coming all over my cock.
I will burn him to a crisp for seeing what is mine and continue fucking you until you’ve come at least three times before I follow and fill your sweet pussy.
” He steps away from me, his filthy mouth doing so many things for me, and I can hardly breathe through the need.
His eyes are burning blue. “See you in lessons, Juni. Please walk away from me right now. Oh, and no need to thank me for slipping a sleeping potion into Lock’s drink earlier. He shouldn’t bother you now.”
I scurry to my room, grabbing a blanket and lying on the couch, ignoring Lock’s snores from the bed. I have my dragons, now it’s time to bring the Umbral Authority to its knees.