Chapter 18 #2
She laughed. The pleasure was nearly worth it by itself, I assure you, but I can’t lie and say there was nothing else driving us. All I can tell you is there are power games in our dimension. Losing this world will weaken my husband when he needs to be strong, and I always protect those I love.
Okay, that sort of makes sense. The other nameless god I’d known longer had implied something similar for why he helped me.
I should mention that you and I are now linked as a result of this. It will give me access to your world aside from carnal pursuits, which is always allowed. Except under extreme circumstances, though, you must still call upon me. Unlike Wrath, this is still not my domain.
How do I call you? I asked, though I couldn’t imagine why I would. It never hurt to know just in case.
Simply think of me and focus. You can even use “Desire” if it helps. That isn’t my name, but allowing you that much of a title still gives it some power. You are forbidden from mentioning it to anyone aside from your mate, though. Do you understand?
Yes. I agreed. Thank you.
Do not thank me yet. We are about to take over your bodies again, and by the time we finish, you will be thoroughly exhausted, but utterly satisfied, she said in a seductive voice.
I found myself thrown into the back of my mind again. At first, I saw nothing, as if I’d had blinders put over my senses. Panic began to form, but then my vision and everything else returned. I found myself on my hands and knees on the beach, farther away from the surf.
Of course, I had no control over my body.
All I could do was feel as god-Darrow kneeled behind us, plunging their cock in and out with deep strokes.
Our mouth was open as Desire panted and moaned.
She used our right hand to rub between our legs.
I inwardly groaned as she heightened my need with hers, building us up as she pinched our clit tightly.
My apologies, Aella. It seems they aren’t finished with us yet, Darrow said in my mind, sounding amused rather than bothered.
I was turning into a ball of need despite everything we’d already done. It’s okay. We both know there are far worse forms of torture than this. The only difficult part is them taking forever to let us come, but what they do to us is also hot.
Hmm, I like knowing you’re mentally writhing and unable to release, he said in a seductive voice.
At that moment, we pinched our clit with our nails, digging in painfully. I inwardly cried out while she moaned aloud. It was exquisite torture. Next, we grabbed their balls and squeezed them hard, leaving them groaning.
I laughed ruefully. They’re going to make us earn the favor they granted.
Wrath is already speaking of the winter solstice and another round with the four of us. Darrow cursed as the god pulled their cock out to keep us from releasing. I have a feeling he’ll get his way somehow.
I tried to think through the intense need pulsing through me as their dick slowly re-entered me. We’ll deal with it when we have to, okay?
Together, he agreed.
Then we stopped mind-speaking as the gods ramped up their activity with our bodies, and we could no longer focus on anything else. They spent the next few hours alternating between fucking, playing, and making love until even our dream selves couldn’t move or think.
I hope to see you again soon, Aella, Desire said before leaving my mind and body.
In the next moment, I drew in a deep breath as I opened my eyes and found myself in bed with Darrow, tangled in his arms. His breath was ragged, and his skin was covered in sweat like mine.
Our sheets and blankets were tangled at the end of the bed.
The dim light of dawn made the window curtains appear to glow, telling me we’d been at it all night.
He woke a minute later and tried to sit up, only to see me half-covering him.
“Take it easy,” I said, putting a hand on his bare chest and making him settle down. “Your body has suffered a lot.”
It was jarring to be in the real world after everything we’d just experienced.
He reluctantly rested his head on the pillow. “It feels like every part of me has been pummeled.”
“Probably because the injuries you received in your nightmares happened in reality as well.” I pressed a kiss to his cheek. “You’d heal, and it would start over again. You lost a lot of blood.”
His gaze ran up and down my body. “Were you with me naked all this time?”
My eyes widened as I finally noticed my nudity, certain I’d worn a nightgown.
It was then that I also noted stickiness between my thighs, the rawness inside me from repeated sex, and that I was sore all over from the numerous positions they’d had us try.
Those gods tested the limits of our flexibility and had quite an imagination.
If I hadn’t just experienced it, I never would have believed some of it was possible.
I cleared my throat. “Um, I think we may have really been having sex this whole time.”
“Hmm.” He lifted my thigh that covered him and checked his cock. “I’m inclined to agree.”
“Are you sore, too?” I asked.
A wicked grin slid across his face. “It was worth it.”
I shrugged nonchalantly. “Maybe a little.”
“As I recall, you alternated between begging for more and screaming in pleasure straight into my mind for many of those hours. I would never have believed such a thing would be that enjoyable if we hadn’t tried it,” he admitted, reaching up to graze his knuckles across my cheeks. “But you were incredible, Aella.”
Whether we had control or not, it had been ecstasy, unlike anything I’d ever experienced or imagined. “Fine, you’re right. It was really intense, but we are going to need a couple of days to recover from that because I’m sore in places I didn’t know I could get sore.”
“I would love to argue that, but I do think a little rest couldn’t hurt.” He ran his hand down my chest between my breasts. “But after that, have no doubt I will be pushing your limits again.”
I batted his hand away and sat up. “You’re insatiable.”
“Another secret you’ve now learned about me.”
A knock sounded at the door, and I scrambled to pull the sheet over us. “Dammit. Not now!”
“What is it?” Darrow asked, frowning.
Before I could reply, Jax walked through the door. His eyes widened upon seeing us in the bed, but since he lacked manners, that didn’t stop him from coming inside and closing the door behind him. He stopped after a few feet and waved a hand in front of his nose.
“Have you two been having sex?” He gave me an accusing look. “He’s been tortured for days and is in terrible shape, but you seduced him? Judging the scent, I’d say multiple times. By the nameless ones, Aella, how could you?”
“Don’t blame her.” Darrow slowly sat up to glare at his friend. “If you want to blame anyone, blame the gods because they’re the ones who instigated it.”
He shook his head, confused. “How? I mean, what do they have to do with anything?”
My husband gave him a brief overview of what we’d done to establish our mating bond.
As Jax listened, Darrow’s hand wandered under the sheet until it reached my bare thigh.
If I reacted in any way, his friend would know it.
I tried very hard to ignore him tracing lazy circles on my skin.
How was it possible that it pleased me after everything we’d done?
Maybe the gods’ effect on us hadn’t completely worn off with their departure. I’d heard that could happen.
I decided to test the bond and see if I could still use telepathy. Will you please stop that?
You don’t like it? he responded between Jax’s questions.
I was not answering that. Finish talking and get him out of here. I have less than an hour before the tyrant shows up and demands I do morning training.
Who is the tyrant? he asked, stiffening.
He was jealous, which was cute for some reason. Tamasine. She lives across the road from this cabin and makes tasty food, but she’s insufferable when it comes to battle training.
Ah, her. He sounded relieved. She is an excellent warrior. I’m glad you’ve been in good hands while I was away, but once I’m recovered, we’ll be leaving. Learn as much as you can from her.
Darrow continued to trace his fingers up my thigh as Jax filled him in on everything that had happened in the past two and a half days since they’d arrived.
I was getting more irritated by the second, desperate for a shower.
No matter how turned on he made me, I wasn’t going to miss my chance before Tamasine arrived.
She’d insist on us eating, and then I’d be dragged to the training field no matter my condition. I desperately needed hot water to loosen my tight muscles. Did I try the excuse that two nameless ones used my body for a sex fest all night? Would she believe it?
Make Jax go, or I swear I’ll walk to the bathroom naked and let him see everything, I said, testing how far his jealousy went. It was one thing to go nude for special holidays like the solstice, but another under conditions like this.
“I’m sorry, Jax, but Aella insists you must go so she can wash up.” Darrow gave him an apologetic look. “You can come back in an hour after she’s gone to finish updating me.”
The elf frowned. “How? She hasn’t spoken a word in the last ten minutes.”
“Telepathy.” I pointed at my head. “The gods gave us that, too, while helping connect our mating bond.”
He threw his hands up. “Wonderful. As if it wasn’t bad enough that you have silent conversations with your sister while we are left out. Now, another woman can do it with you.”
I glared, and he took the hint, finally leaving.
As I began scooting from the bed, a hand snaked around my waist. “You’re not getting away from me that easily.”
Through the bond, I could feel his desperation to touch me and ensure I was real. That everything we experienced had actually happened after all he’d suffered these last days. I didn’t know how I knew that, but it was as if he was broadcasting his thoughts and feelings to me.
I let him pull me flat onto the mattress, promising myself it would only be for this moment. It was difficult to go from what we’d just done to cold and distant. I’d ease him back into the way of things by giving him a little of what he wanted before I escaped.
Darrow stared into my eyes as he leaned over me. “I know you’re already trying to figure out how to get things back to the way they were, but it will never be the same. We’ll need to set new boundaries because the mating bond will make some of your previous restrictions impossible.”
“I know.” I sighed, realizing he could read me now, too. “But I really do have limited time right now.”
“Then the least you can do before you flee is let me shower with you. My body is too weak to handle it on my own, so I might as well take advantage of you assisting me while you’re here.” He wrinkled his nose. “Please don’t make me ask Jax for help.”
I laughed. “Fine, but if we run late, you get to explain why to the tyrant.”
“Gladly,” he agreed.
I slowly helped him walk to the shower, his legs shaky. It was hard to believe a man of his stature and strength could be weakened that much. I had to assume having a god inside him was the only reason he’d been able to handle all the sex we’d had, but it likely left him even weaker than before.
At least his pain and discomfort kept him from trying anything further as I washed him from head to toe while he sat on the bench.
I tried not to examine how oddly nice it was to take care of him after he’d been there for me when I was at my weakest a week ago.
Dear nameless ones, I was already feeling differently for him.
I was going to need to find a way to keep my distance because there was no way I could handle deep feelings for him right now.
A man like Darrow could consume me whole. No, worse, he could destroy me.