I trailed my fingernails down his thighs and back up as I sucked his cock, before bringing them up to his balls and trailing across them. He groaned, his head falling back as I gripped them lightly. I stuffed as much of his cock down my throat as I could take, but it wasn’t enough to encompass him fully. Instead, I let my starlight out to play around the base of his shaft, since my hands were otherwise occupied.
Having this extra-sensory way to help tackle this monster felt a bit like cheating, but honestly, it was a kind of cheating I could get behind.
I could feel his struggle for control, but I was determined to finally get to taste him. My head bobbed up and down quickly, and that was when I felt his shadows descend on my body. Some followed the line of my curves, while others began tweaking my nipples. I moaned around his cock as the pleasure ran through me, the vibration making Calix moan in turn.
I could feel his cock starting to twitch in my mouth, so I ran my tongue under his head, humming as I did so. I was rewarded with a loud roar and the feel of him spilling down my throat. I swallowed every bit of it, despite some difficulties in doing so. I had to keep swallowing quickly to take the volume, and as I popped off his cock, I licked my lips to get the few drops I missed.
Calix was watching me wide-eyed, panting on the floor. I giggled, making him grab me around the waist and pulling me to him as he rolled us over. He hovered over me, his fingers coming up to move my hair out of my face.
“You’re fuckingincredible,” he said, still looking a bit dreamy-eyed.
I smirked, reaching a hand up to his cheek, running my thumb over the sharp cheekbone. “I know.”
He laughed, his head dipping down and leaving us enclosed in a curtain of silvery-white hair.
“You are completely unreal,” I admitted, softly. “Just months ago, I could never have even dreamed of someone like you.”
“My réalta.” His forehead touched mine for a moment, before he lifted to meet my eyes. “You’ve dreamed of me all your life. You just didn’t know I was there. Sometimes, all it takes is opening your eyes to change your whole life.”
“Is that so?” I tilted my head to the side, my small smile growing.
He nodded very seriously. “Absolutely. If you knew how many times I called out for you, tried to beat down that barrier to reach you… but all it took was for you to step into the light and let the darkness swallow you whole.”
“If I’d known, I would have embraced the darkness much sooner,” I told him, my voice teasing, but with an undertone that was heavy with desire.
“Good thing it’s never too late,” he whispered back, before taking my lips in his.
* * *
We spentthe afternoon losing ourselves in pleasure, learning every part of one another’s bodies we hadn’t yet explored and then some. But responsibility reared its head eventually, and we were forced to get up and dressed to meet the Daanan’s.
The rooms we were given looked like what I remember of King Tieran’s. At least the glimpse I got when we dropped off the information about Cyrus. The arched windows were covered with wooden slats carved with decorative shapes that let the light shine through them and create patterns on the walls, while the ceiling was covered in a mosaic of colorful tiles. The bed was circular, though they’d given us purple and teal sheets, as opposed to the orange and teal Tieran had. A personal touch, I assumed, based on our royal colors.
The living area was filled with seating set low to the ground that was clearly made for lounging. The sofa, chaise, pillows, and cushions were primarily orange and white in color. A dining area was nearby, made of rich wood that I was sure was made from trees local to the area. The table overlooked the balcony and gave us a wonderful view of the small lagoon in the middle of the palace’s courtyard.
It wasn’t nearly as spacious as the one under Panchaia’s palace, but it was about the size of Calix’s pool.
Upon leaving our rooms, we found Altan and Zakat both leaning against the wall opposite our door, pointedly not looking at one another with their arms crossed against their chests. I rolled my eyes at them both.
“Finally ready to go?” Zakat smirked at me, and Calix snuck an arm around my waist as his smirk widened. I realized then that I’d forgotten to let Calix know that Zakat preferred men. Though, I did enjoy the possessive jealousy that was radiating from him. Maybe I could wait a bit.
We picked Eryx up along the way; since he wasn’t royalty himself, he was given a room a few doors down that was reserved for the guests of visiting royals. Which was ridiculous. Who has guest rooms for guests’ guests?
Zakat led us all down to a study, where Tieran, Eveleen, and their children awaited us. Tieran stood before a heavy wooden door, with a large, rusted metal key in his hand.
“First off, I would like to begin by apologizing to you both.” Tieran greeted us, looking between Calix and me. My brow rose in surprise, and I could feel Calix’s suspicion and disbelief like it was my own. “Had I known what was actually going on, I wouldn’t have ever let Cyrus in.”
“What you mean is that you had no problem letting him come retrieve his wayward slave, right?” I countered, grinding my teeth as that familiar rage rose inside.
Tieran cocked his head slightly before nodding once. “Yes, I suppose that is the truth of it. I’m sure, given the circumstances, you’re very much against the way of life we’ve always known.”
“You’re damn right.” I spat in agreement. “It’s barbaric, how you treat humans. Calix was the only Fae who seemed to see that. He was the only one doing anything to help them. Neither one of us will allow it to continue.”
Eveleen looked nervously between us. “Can I ask how you plan to accomplish such a thing? That seems like a massive undertaking. And if you’re already fighting Cyrus…”
“This is bigger than that,” Tieran said before I could respond. “Let me first show you what we have here, and then we can discuss plans moving forward.”
Our joint suspicion rose within the mate bond, and Calix and I looked quickly at one another. None of this made sense, nor was it in any way what we expected. Eryx looked over to us both, nodding, and Calix sighed, looking to me once more and awaiting my permission.
