His lips are on mine, and I throw myself into the kiss, slipping my tongue into his mouth and moaning desperately at his taste. I grind myself against him, feeling his hardened length beneath me causing my body to tremble with anticipation.He wraps a hand around the back of my neck to hold me in place, his face so close to mine, our noses graze. His other hand moves down between my legs, caressing my inner thighs, and slowly making its way to my throbbing pussy. My body jolts as his fingers trail along my clit, up and down, then around in gentle circles. He works me up slowly, his fingers apply more pressure and move slightly faster, my breathing picks up and my moans grow louder and drag out longer. Then, he slows his movements again, bringing me back from the edge.He repeats this delicious torture until I’m a quivering mess in his arms, begging for release.He strokes my clit like it belongs to him, applying the perfect amount of pressure. “Come for me, my queen” he breathes into
“Holy mother of Selene! Aurora, wake up!” My eyes fly open in panic, and I sit up, looking around frantically.“What? What’s happening!” I ask Danika in confusion. I take in my surroundings; the huge fireplace across from me is lit with a blazing fire that warms the entire room. The bed is a magnificent four-poster bed, adorned with heavy curtains which are tied back to each post. I look down and realize I’m naked, my upper half barely concealed by the blankets.“Nothing. I’ve been trying to wake you for a few minutes.” She replies, unconcerned for my lack of sleep.“Why?” I whine back at her. “I was so cozy. That was the best sleep I’ve had in ages. I didn’t even have any nightmares for once.” “Why do you think that is?” she questions, and I turn my head so fast, I almost break my neck.Fuck, there he is. The high from the mate bond might be gone, my mind might feel clear, but it doesn’t change how fucking sexy Samael is; dark, messy hair and even darker eyes, which are currently ro
I search Aurora’s face, looking for any sign that she doesn’t want to do this. She looks nervous, but also happy, so I fling open the double doors to my bedroom and glare at a frowning Adelaide. “Samael, have you not introduced her to your family yet? Do you understand what I had to deal with when I told your mother I was here to help your new queen practice her magic? I had to seal them all in the east lounge to keep them from running up here!” She's rambling, but I sweep past her and down the hallway, Aurora keeping pace at my side. “It’s good to see you, Addie.” Aurora says happily to Adelaide who is trailing behind us, muttering profanities at me under her breath. “It’s good to see you too, my dear. After you meet Lydia and Gideon, we’ll go start trying to understand your magic, ok?” she says sweetly to Aurora, who nods with excitement. I can tell she’s eager to explore her power, and I intend to make this meeting quick so she can get started. After descending several staircase
Aurora’s body goes limp, and I cradle her in my arms. Fuck. This didn’t exactly go as planned. I press the sleeve of my sweater to her eye in an attempt to stop the bleeding which seems to slow now that she has lost consciousness. I wipe some of the blood from her face with my other sleeve; my immaculately white sweater now dyed crimson.I face the room with Aurora in my arms, my entire family staring at her with fear in their eyes, except my father who now looks almost excited, and I think I know why. “My apologies. She seems to have just unlocked her magic and needs some practice controlling it,” I say, defending her.“She had her magic bound to her wolf. She got them both yesterday when she turned eighteen,” Adelaide interjects and a lot of my questions for Aurora just got answered. I had intended to let her tell me everything when she was ready but holding her helpless body in my arms makes me realize, I need to know everything about her so I can keep her safe.My father doesn’t s
I feel consciousness seeping into my mind, bringing with it an alertfulness I wasn’t expecting to feel after passing out. When I open my eyes the world comes into focus immediately and I am aware of the crackling of the fire across the room and of Samael’s embrace surrounding me. His fingers in my hair tempt to lure me back into unawareness, but the whispered voices of Adelaide and a man I’ve never seen before distract me. They sit in front of the fire, heads close together and speaking in hushed tones. I turn to look up at Samael, and he beams down at me. “Welcome back,” he says softly. Leaning down, he places a sweet kiss on my lips and nuzzles my nose lightly. “How do you feel?”I smile at his closeness, and the allure of his voice. “I feel completely fine.”“And Danika?” he asks me, moving us into a sitting position in the middle of the bed.“Danika?” I call out to her in my mind.Silence.Frowning, I look up at my mate. “I can’t feel her.”I focus harder, concentrating on her v
Samael lifts me onto his lap and holds me tightly. “Danika will be fine, Aurora. After you shift, it shouldn’t affect her like this again. Shifting will bring you both closer, sharing your strength equally, so when you use your magic, it will draw from both of you instead of just one.” His words do help calm me down, but I’m still gripped with worry for my wolf. Did she know what she was doing? Did she purposefully shield me from the pain and take it all herself? “*Danika?*” I call to her softly. Still nothing, though I can hear her faint snores, which will have to do for now. “I think this is enough for today,” Samael says to Adelaide as he strokes my hair. “Come back tomorrow morning.” I hear Addie rise from her chair and turn to face her, “Thank-you for telling me all this, I know I still have a lot to learn.” I pull myself from Samael’s lap, to wrap Addie in a hug. She takes my face in her hands and smiles at me. “You are so powerful Aurora; I know you will be a great witch, an
Being in my mates arms after everything I’ve been through, feels like some sort of dream. This is my life now; being doted on by a king and treated like a queen… and actually becoming a queen. I’ve always known it was my birthright to lead a kingdom, I just didn’t expect it to be a vampire kingdom. Will they even want a queen who isn’t one of them?“Sam?” I say, using Seth’s nickname for him. “Will the vampires here accept me as their queen if I’m not a vampire?”“Say that again,” he murmurs quietly, his black eyes somehow growing darker.“Um, well, I’m not a vampire. So, will the vamp-”He cuts me off, “No. My name. Say it again.”“Samael?” I question. Maybe he didn’t like me using his nickname.But he just shakes his head and says, “Try again.”“Sam,” I say softly, a small smile playing on my lips.“Much better when you say it.” He chuckles and thrusts his hard cock into me once again. I groan with surprise and desire as he stretches me and fills me so deep. So. Fucking. Deep. “Say
Aurora detaches herself from me and makes her way over to Adrian and Dimitri. I know having those two as her guards is the only way she would feel comfortable with having guards in the first place. I know it was the right decision, but the beast inside me is raging with jealousy as I watch her hug them both in turn.I’ll just have to keep reminding myself that if I want her to have guards they need to be people she can trust, and she obviously trusts these two.I clear my throat loudly and all three of them turn to look at me. “So, you have accepted my request?” Adrian nods, and Dimitri grins widely.“Yeah, well, your man Seth mentioned a pay raise, a huge bedroom with a balcony, and something about a twenty-four-hour maid and food service… what was there not to accept, really?” Adrian elbows Dimitri in the ribs and Aurora giggles. Goddess fuck, I’m going to have to keep these idiots around forever. Or, until I figure out how to make Aurora giggle like that.“Yes, those are some perks