She looked to the man sitting on the throne to her right, at the dark snakeskin armor and bone mask, and saw the piercing eyes she loved so much,focused solely on her.
As the cheers died down and the drinking began, she held onto Kalon’s strong arm as they conversed with others, laughing through mouthfuls of cake and glasses of mead.
They neared the end of the gathering hall, and Kalon pulled her into a dark alcove, ripping the mask from his face and pinning her against the wall with his knee between her thighs.
“What are you doing?” she teased through ragged breaths, knowing full well what he wanted, whatsheneeded.
His full lips met hers with unmistakable hunger, and he bit her tongue, causing a slight sting before caressing it with his own.
He growled as her electrical spark danced across his lips, and slid his thumb into her mouth for her to suck, touching it to the back of her throat. “I’m going to fucking hunt you down, my lunita. And I’m going tofuckyou when I catch you.”
She felt a surge of excitement ripple through her as his intense eyes burned into hers.
“You better fucking run,” he growled, releasing her from his clutches.
She didn’t hesitate and ran from him, knocking into other guests as her legs flew through the room and into the long, dark halls. She felt her heart pounding above the feel of her bare feet striking the stone floors. She grabbed onto the corner of the wall, and she sharply threw herself around the edge, hearing the dining hall’s doors crash open behind her.
The stairs to the exit were over a hundred steps long, and she pushed herself harder, flapping her wings to increase her speed as she descended.
She could hear his armor rattling behind her, and she fought the urge to look back. She needed to get outside, where she could fly, and where he would have to work harder to reach her.
The doors flung open, and the cool night air wrapped aroundher body. Her feet hit the grass outside, and she took to the air, flying toward the distant tree line on a rocky hillside. She heard his growl as he exited the castle, and she smiled at herself.
Good luck, she thought as her wings pushed her forward.
She landed and pressed her feet into the dirt, looking back, only this once, to see how far back he was.
He wasn’t there.
Fuck, fuck, fuck,she thought as she scanned her surroundings, her pulse quickening, and anticipation shivering up her spine.
She saw a small cave of rocks in the distance, and she ran to it, quickly ducking inside and holding her breath.
The wind blew through the dark opening of her hiding place, and she heard Kalon’s armor clatter.
Cheater, she thought of his magical transport, but she kept herself hidden, fighting against her rapidly beating heartbeat, trapping her breath tightly in her chest.
She couldn’t exhale; it would be too loud, and he would hear, snaring her in his grasp.
“Come out, come out wherever you are,” Kalon’s growly voice purred, causing her core to throb. “You can’t hide forever.”
She began to feel dizzy, and slowly released the breath she was holding through pursed lips, praying he wouldn’t find her. She peeked through the rocks and saw him standing nearby.
I’m in the trees, she thought, hoping her racing thoughts would misguide her location.
He walked away, and when only the soft sound of crickets echoed, and her heart was pounding too hard to bear, she slowly crawled out from between the rocks and looked around.
Like the prey-driven black leopard he was, Kalon pounced with a low growl, grabbing her with his thick hands and pinning her to the ground.
“You cheated!” Seda screamed, and Kalon smiled back at her with an evil grin.
“Play smarter, not harder.” His words brushed her ear as hetook her lobe between his lips, exhaling softly, and igniting a fire within her.
She tried to wiggle free as he wrapped one large hand around both her wrists above her head and ripped apart her dress. She felt the sting of the cool air hit her skin as his warm mouth claimed her nipples as his own, painfully slow, one at a time.
His other hand pulled his cock free from his pants and pushed her legs open, driving himself into her and filling her in one swift movement.
“I think you like this little game,” he purred, groaning through the slickness that now coated him.
