“Can you take more?”
“Yes, please.”
Xae hooked his finger and pulled it to the sides, opening me up a bit more before he slipped a second finger into me. “Still doing good?”
“Oh, fuck, Xae!” I dropped my head back to the grass and wriggled on his fingers. “I need more.”
“I was hoping you'd say that.” Xae yanked his fingers out and replaced them with something silkier and wider. Pressing gently, he popped the head inside me. Then, when I tried to push back on him, he pumped a little deeper. “Is this what you want?”
“Fuck, yes!” I hissed. “More!”
Xaedren shoved himself in a few more inches, and we both groaned.
“More?” he grunted.
“More,” I said.
He grabbed my hips and started to thrust. Slowly at first, then rapidly. Soon, I was gripping handfuls of grass to steady myself. And even that wasn't enough. The grass tore, the fresh scent overwhelmed by Xae's feral musk, and my body bucked with every slam. Oh, fuck, I could feel his sacs swinging against me.
“Did you provoke me on purpose?” His hands slid up my back to grip my shoulders for leverage. “You wanted me inside you, didn't you?”
“I took advantage of the situation.” I grinned at him over my shoulder.
“Naughty boy,” Xae grunted and churned his cock inside me.
Gooseflesh ran up my arms. Pleasure ignited, shooting up my spin. My shaft smacked at my belly. There was nothing better than this. Except maybe . . . I angled my head to get another look at my Ladrin lover. Xaedren's platinum hair streamed around him, made even more wild by his brutal thrusts. Sunshine turned his fair skin golden and created dramatic shadows beneath his muscles. His stomach rippled with every thrust. His biceps bulged. I loved the way he moved, so powerfully. A wolf in man form, taking his mate. Gorgeous. Primal. Breath-stealing. And the look on his face—pure possession.
I couldn't have been happier to be possessed by him.
“Xae,” I panted.
“Come for me,” Xae growled.
Gasping, shivering, body flopping, I felt the pleasure rise as if obeying his command. My thighs clenched and my cock kicked, cum bursting out of me. This pleased Xae very much. He grunted, the sound deep and savage, then locked up against me, body arching into mine. I looked over in time to see him throw his head back on a ragged cry, almost a howl. Once, twice, thrice, he slammed forward, grinding against me each time. Then Xae's head came down. His harsh breaths escaped through a broad grin.
Hands massaging my ass, Xae said, “Apology accepted.”
Chapter Forty
The next day, after breakfast with the usual group which now included Taroc, Rath got to work on training me to ward my mind. We went to our favorite spot on Luvimar, an island in the Maralen Ccean. This time, we didn't go to the beach but instead found a grassy spot in the shade and got comfortable. Both of us sat cross-legged, facing each other. I took off my tunic. Even in the shade, it was too warm for a shirt. Rath did the same and even twisted his braided hair up into a bun. What a wonderful change from the cold back at the citadel.
“We should come here to train Xae and Kel,” I said.
“That's not a bad idea,” Rath said. Then, “Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
“Close your eyes and focus on the muscles of your scalp.”
I frowned but did as he instructed.
“Now, relax those muscles,” he slowed his words and deepened his tone. “Imagine them going liquid. Let the relaxation spread down your head, over your face. Feel your eyes go soft, your lips slack. Down it spreads, the muscles of your neck relaxing. Your shoulders. Let your body go. Little by little, your tension is slipping away, into the ground.”
I was so relaxed, it was surprising that I was still sitting up.
“Good. Now, I'm going to test your mind. I'll try to enter it but don't try to keep me out. I want to see if it's already warded, as Death says.”
I was too relaxed to speak. All I could manage was an affirmative sound.
