Lana “If you’d spend less time looking at me like I’m some damn candy, you’d get better at fighting,” he said, as he stepped back slightly while focusing on me. “But no one gets good at fighting in one day, I just wanted to see how strong you were without hard training. Believe it or not, those hits you threw were strong.” “But you didn’t even flinch… they didn’t feel strong,” I said. I didn’t believe I did anything to him..my hits were weak, better than before, but still weak. “You’ll need more than that to take me down, Lana. But I know what I felt.” He looked at my thighs and said something unexpected. “Kick me.” First, he wanted me to punch him, and now he wanted me to kick him? “Luca..” “I said… fucking kick me,” he commanded and the sound of his deep voice sent shivers through me. His voice, his command, it was so hot, I couldn’t think about anything good but dirty things. I ran at him and kicked his chest with all the force I had, but he didn’t even blink…. I expected
Lana She was whole, no cuts and no bruises, just the same cool and arrogant Tina I remembered before I’d slammed her to the ground and ruined her face. I was aware that the river of healing worked, but it was still shocking to see her this way, as if nothing had ever happened. “Are you… okay?” I asked softly. I should have been furious with her because she pushed me, lied to me, and attacked me. However, if I allowed everything that happened yesterday to affect me, the crystal might react to my anger, and I couldn't let that happen. Tina laughed, like she was trying to make me feel less of myself for checking up on her. “First you nearly kill me, then you ask if I’m okay. I have to admit, Lana, anger suits you better..who knew? The last woman who beat me half to death was a powerful witch, so you get applause.” She clapped like she was showing off a prize. “You pushed me, Tina. I know you’re angry and maybe you have the right to be but I didn’t mean to hurt you. None of this
Lana “Tina is fine. That shouldn’t be a surprise since, thanks to you, the River of Healing is active,” Arya said, and I nervously pinched the skin of my palm. Would Tina have survived if the River of Healing hadn’t been active? What if she had died because of me? A flood of questions rushed into my mind all at once, and my heart raced faster, making my breathing unsteady. “That’s enough for now, there’s a lot we need to do tomorrow,” Luca’s voice cut through, calm but firm. He had a way of speaking like he could feel the panic crawling up my throat and I was grateful he stepped in. “What work?” I asked, trying to steady myself. “What work do you have to get done?” I asked, looking up at him. “Your training starts tomorrow. Arya will be the one to teach you, since she’s a better instructor than most of us.” He answered. For some reason, I thought Luca would be the one training me. A part of me felt disappointed, but maybe it was for the best because I wasn’t sure I could focu
Lana I wake to the steady press of his body around mine. I can feel his gentle breathing from behind me and his arms are wrapped tightly around me. One warm hand rests possessively on my stomach, like he’s trying to prevent me from running away, while the other is tucked beneath my head. Something about being in this position feels like home and it shouldn’t but it does. Turning my eyes to the clock across the room, I can see that it’s still early, though I know most of the house will be up, working now. Luca shifts and his hand slides from my stomach to my breast, cupping me even in his sleep like this is a normal routine for us. His touch burned a spark in my skin and I bit down a small sound so I don’t wake him up. We never had this closeness when we dated. If anything, now it’s worse. I don’t know what he thinks of me, but I know what I think of him. I like him, maybe not so much but the feelings are there. But trusting him felt like a foolish thing to do because I kno
Luca I pressed my forehead against hers, steadying my breath while her fingers clung to my shoulder. Neither of us pulled away as we stayed on the ground, silently. Her skin was flushed, damp with sweat, soft against mine, and every shiver of her body made my wolf stir dangerously close to the surface. The bonding ritual may have failed, but the intensity between us was undeniable and deeper than anything I’d ever felt. The pleasure we just shared wasn’t like before, it was consuming and almost perfect. I didn’t pull out immediately because I knew her body had to ache after the way I claimed her. The brutal force from earlier must have left her sore, but she didn’t say a word. Her lips were parted, cheeks flushed like she was shy or embarrassed about something. “I… I don’t think I can walk,” she whispered finally. “I know,” I answered, smirking as I studied her face. She was beautiful when she was wrecked, marked, trembling from me and she didn’t even realize it. I waited
Lana I said nothing as he drove himself deeper into me. His hands crushed my jaw with brutal strength… he held my face like it was his to control. I couldn’t move away even if I wanted to… I didn’t want to. Everything about the way he pinned me felt like ownership, like I was his property. “Your pussy feels so good,” he said as he stole the air from my lungs with a hard thrust. I struggled to breathe in and just when I got some air in, he pressed his mouth to mine, stealing what I managed to inhale. Tearing his lips away, he drove into me again, making my back arch on instinct. Every brutal stroke he gave to me felt like paradise and something worse. I’d asked for this and I knew he would break me but I wanted it anyway. There was something about the pain from his thrust that felt so good and impossible to describe. I lifted my hips to meet him, hungry for the release that crawled toward me. My body trembled as I prepared to release all over him but he slowed his pace, del