It was calm, and so was I.
I never realized just how scared of myself I was until I met Pandora.
Sucking in a deep breath, I summoned a serpent. A flash of gold formed in the shape of one, and it hissed, showing its fangs. With one slight push, I made it vanish at my will.
Pandora fixed me in more ways than one. She fixed my magic, my confidence, my relationship with my sister, and even my soul.
I was hers forever and always. I would lay my life down before letting anything happen to her.
The matebond tugged. I looked over to see Pandora standing inside the protective ward of the Cat-tuary. She had her long black hair tossed up into a messy bun on top of her head, and she wore her nightgown with a thin robe over it.
Not what she should’ve been wearing on campus, even if it was late.
But fuck, she looked so beautiful.
“I felt you out here,” she rasped, stepping closer. “The wards being up on campus again is nice since I don’t have to worry as much about random dark magic portal attacks.”
Worry flooded me. “We talked about you not being alone on campus.”
She huffed, crossing her arms. I couldn’t help but drop my eyes to her full breasts being squished together from the motion. “I’m stronger than you think, and I know how to use my powers now. It’s not like the first term when I didn’t understand them.”
“I know,” I murmured, getting to my feet and striding over to her. “But it still worries me. I had to watch you get shot in the fucking head, Pandora, and get cursed by dark magic.”
“I agree,” Dex said smoothly from the shadows. “Don’t worry. I’ve been watching her the whole time.”
“Good.” Relief swept over me as I exhaled loudly.
She pouted, glaring at the sound of his voice. “Of course you were.”
“Nebs is with me,” he added. “He’s mad that you left him.”
She sighed, dropping her hands and staring at the cats lounging around. “Well...at least one thing has gone right for us.”
“True.” I reached over and cupped her cheek with my palm. “Like us.”
Her cheek warmed. “Yes. Like us.”
“Can we have a moment?” I tilted my head, waiting for Dex to respond.
Dex sighed teasingly. “Fine, but only because I have Nebs with me. I’ll be watching Occult Cat-tuary. Have fun.”
“I intend to,” I whispered before I surged forward.
My lips slammed over hers as I devoured her completely. She was at my mercy as my tongue swiped between her lips.
She opened them for me, and her tongue slicked over mine.
Groaning, I poured everything into the kiss, every ounce of my affection for her. “I love you,” I whispered between kisses as I picked her up and hauled her against the rock wall.
“I love you,” she panted, tangling her hands in my hair and grabbing my horns as they emerged. “I need you, Skel.”
“So needy for me,” I grunted, reaching between her legs and finding nothing but her soaking pussy waiting for me. I moaned as my fingers slipped between her folds. “Fuck, princess.”
“Take me, please,” she begged, tightening her walls around my fingers.“Skel.”
“Anything for you.” I reached down and fumbled with my pants until I pulled my cock out. I entered her with one swift thrust, and she took all of me, locking her legs around me. “You feel so fucking good.”
“So do you,” she gasped, arching her back and pushing against the hard, rough strokes of my cock.
