“Maybe it’s harmless.I don’t want to add one more worry on top of all of us.We have too much to deal with,” El stated.
“Your safety is the most important thing.Please keep us informed if you smell this scent again, or anything remotely close to it,” Trip said.
He stood up and captured El’s cheeks in his hands.She nodded, and he rewarded her with a kiss on her forehead.
“I’m exhausted.I’m going to go to bed,” she whispered.
She desperately wanted someone to join her.Her libido had taken the day off, but under their watchful gazes, it came roaring back to life.Trip must have scented her desire because his hands dropped down to his sides and he stepped back.They all looked hungry, but none of them made any moves to go with her.El walked to the door and gave them all one final look, hoping to entice someone, but apparently, the chance of getting her pregnant and losing her outweighed their own libidos.
Chapter 15
Marcus
Marcus watchedas El slipped out the door.His lion was practically roaring inside at him, trying to force him to follow her, but Marcus locked his hands on the seat in front of him and stayed strong.As badly as he wanted to lose himself in his mate’s body for the night, the risk was too great.None of them were convinced that she wouldn’t get pregnant.
She wasn’t showing any typical signs of being in heat, but since they were aware of the prophecy, Marcus didn’t trust anything.
“She’ll need someone to sleep with her,” Shawn pointed out.
Nobody said a word.Marcus had spent the least amount of alone time with her since she returned, which was why he didn’t immediately volunteer.He wasn’t sure he would survive if he laid down next to her.After a long pause of nobody offering up to take on the wonderful torture, Marcus decided he would.
“I’ll go,” he said, not giving anyone any time to say anything in response.
He marched up to her room and found her asleep in the bed.The giant comforter made her look tiny as it cocooned around her.Marcus stood over her and stared at her beautiful features for a while, and then decided the only way he was going to survive was if he took the edge off himself before lying down.
Careful to stay quiet, he eased his clothes off.He didn’t have any problems with preparing himself, with his mate’s scent all around him, and her luscious body only a foot away his cock was already erect.He grabbed her lotion off the side of the bed and put some in his hand.Marcus gripped his cock and gently stroked himself at first, never taking his eyes off her.Her pouty lips were still tinted extra pink from her lip gloss, and her long eyelashes laid perfectly against her creamy skin.He knew she was more than likely naked under the covers, which meant her full breasts were just an arms-length away.He knew exactly how they’d feel if he’d reach under the covers and cup one.Her nipples would no doubt be begging for his attention, he loved the way she tasted when he’s suckle at them.
Marcus tried to stifle a groan as his thoughts furthered his desire.A small whimper escaped El as she adjusted herself in bed.Marcus stilled, hoping he wouldn’t wake her, but as her steady breathing filled his ears, he assumed he was safe and continued to stroke himself.His next moan couldn’t be stifled as he was dangerously close to coming.El’s eyes flew open and landed directly on his cock.Marcus wasn’t sure what she would think about catching him masturbating beside her, but true to El fashion she simply shot him a wicked smile and slid the covers off.Just as he had suspected, she was naked.
“You should have woken me up sooner,” she purred.
Her eyes were heavy with sleep and lust, and her body was languid as well.The whole scene radiated sex.El slid her hands up and down her body, cupping her breasts just as he wanted to.She plucked at her nipples and then sent one hand further down to lazily stroke her clit.
Marcus began stroking himself again.Now instead of racing to the finish line, he wanted to savor every second of El touching herself.As desperate as he was to touch her, he found great pleasure in watching her touch herself.
“It’s more fun when you touch me,” she whispered her voice husky.
Marcus groaned, wishing desperately that he could.El moaned too, her eyes never leaving his as they both sought fulfillment on their own.Marcus didn’t dare reach out and touch her, knowing he’d never stop once he did.El was getting close to orgasm, Marcus could tell by the hitch in her breath and her body’s movements.He was so wrapped up in watching her come undone beautifully, he stilled his own movements, gripping himself hard at the tip of erection to hold off his pleasure.El burst into her orgasm, crying out as her body shook softly with pleasure.
“Beautiful,” Marcus murmured.
El turned onto her hands and knees and slid across the bed to him.Marcus didn’t say a word, as she shoved his hand out of the way and took him in her mouth.He slid back as far as she could take him as his mind snapped.He fisted her hair and pounded himself into her mouth trying to be as gentle as he could.El didn’t seem to mind, she licked and sucked with every thrust.Marcus swelled in her mouth, and just as she touched her hand to his balls, he came hard and deep in her throat.
El purred as she drank him in, her big blue eyes looking up at him the whole time.Marcus felt like he had died and gone to heaven.When he finally pulled out of her, she sunk back onto the bed.Marcus flopped down on the side of the bed wrung out.
“Come lay with me,” she said with a yawn.
“We both need clothes on first.I can’t risk the temptation,” Marcus said dragging himself off the bed to grab his clothes off the floor.
He went to the dresser and grabbed El one of her long nightshirts tossing it to her.She put it on and then threw back the covers.Marcus put all of his clothes back on hoping the extra barrier would help him resist, then he crawled in next to her.
El snuggled against him and fell sound asleep in seconds.Everything was so peaceful in those moments.It gave Marcus hope that there would be peace for them all once this was all over.
Chapter 16
El
El wokeup the next morning in an empty bed.That didn’t shock her.Marcus had cuddled with her a little, but she could tell he was having trouble being so close to her.El hated the fact that the prophecy had them all terrified to even lay in bed with her.Even though her overactive libido had a lot to do with that too.She just as soon jump their bones, and sometimes in the heat of the moment, she would forget the dangers of it.Luckily they never seemed to forget.
