Caria
Chapter 14
Hako lets out a soft growl as he butts his head against my raised leg, and I scratch him behind his smoky ears. The shadow beast hasn’t left my side ever since my ordeal with Fynn. I want to strangle the boy, but I know I’ll never get that chance as long as that curse and Aurum corrupt him. Reiner hasn’t left my side either, regularly anxiously glancing my way throughout the day as if I could disappear into thin air at any given moment.
I get up and straddle Reiner, who sits across from me, lifting his chin so his gaze meets mine. His mismatched eyes are carrying sable sorrow and sadness, and I don’t know how to take it away. I hate this for him. I gently kiss his temple, then his nose, his lips. When I want to pull back, he bites my lowerlip, keeping me in place. He nibbles on it softly, and I feel the heat spread through my body. Despite his heavy heart and silent ache, he still wants to consume me, his devotion ravenous. Our love is like wildfire through dry grass; his tenderness has teeth that devour me over and over.
As we kiss, our tongues find their rhythm, he unbuckles my pants and unbuttons my top. It’s a honey-laced hunger that we share, as I begin to fiddle with his shirt impatiently. I need to feel his skin on mine, and my shadows and his fog begin to blend, the need on his side just as eager. He rakes his fingers through my hair, and I let out a soft moan, which spurs Reiner on. Reluctantly, I break our kiss and undo myself of the barriers that are clothes, and he follows suit. He pulls me back in, one leg on each side as I sit in his lap, reverse. His erect penis nestles between my ass cheeks, and I giggle. He pulls my long, red hair to the side and softly kisses my neck, then traces his tongue from my ear to my shoulder, and I whimper in delight. As he continues kissing me tenderly, one of his hands slides down my stomach, toward my sensitive area. Slowly, Reiner circles my clit with just enough pressure to make me sigh in pleasure. I never want this sensation to stop. I part my mouth as my breathing becomes shallow. He doesn’t relent, and a fire builds within my core, desperate to be unleashed. I buck my hips to create more friction, but Reiner lets out a cruel laugh, his warm breath giving me goosebumps.
“Patience, my love,” he whispers, as his tongue caresses my earlobe.
I sigh contentedly and lean back against his chest. With his other hand, he feathers my nipple and begins to massage my breast. His hand moves up, and I mewl as his fingers wrap themselves tightly around my throat. Cutting off my air, he increases the pressure, allowing me to rub myself against his hand. Right before I begin to see stars, my orgasm nears, andit crashes through me with vigor. Reiner releases me, my body convulsing as I ride out the orgasm, while taking deep breaths of air simultaneously. He lifts me on one side, positions his cock, and pushes me down again, burying himself into me to the hilt, and I let out a loud moan, still high on my release. He spanks my ass, then orders his fog to lift me, and drop me. Each time it picks me up, and when it’s only his tip still inside me, it disappears, making me slam back on his thick girth. It’s invasive, and the squelching sounds are almost embarrassing, but it’s a testimony to how Reiner affects my trembling body.
“Get on all fours,” he demands with a growl.
Obediently, I get up, the emptiness that lingers filled quickly, the moment I am barely in position. His fingers bury into my flesh, and with his knee, he widens my legs so he can fuck me deeper. He pushes my head down, making me crumble, and prop myself on my elbows, with my ass high in the air.
“Fuck, I love seeing you like this,” Reiner snarls as he thrusts into me hard, his calloused hands holding me in place. It doesn’t take long before I feel another orgasm building up, and as Reiner increases his pacing and becomes wilder with each pound, weaving one hand in my hair, I know he’s close too. He reaches his peak first, shooting his load deep inside me, but he keeps thrusting, and I follow shortly, screaming his name into the carpet.
When he removes his cock, I feel his cum slither down my thighs, and it’s a sensation I’ll never tire of. He pulls me in for a cuddle and kisses me deeply. We move to the bedroom together, and there, I snuggle against him, my safe place. We fall asleep like that.
The crashing sound of a door startles both of us, and I pull the sheets up to cover myself as Reiner grabs me protectively. Our fog and shadow immediately dance together, obscuring us.
“Oh, this is not needed, youngling. Get dressed, and no one gets hurt,” a voice says.
“The dhampir,” I whisper to Reiner, terrified.
“What do you want from her?” Reiner growls.
“Ah, another witch among us. I’ll give you the same courtesy—if you both cooperate, no one gets hurt.”
Before Reiner can make a move, the dhampir siphons his fog as he raises his hand, opening a black void into his skin. Reluctantly, my shadows withdraw, as if they are frightened to be turned into something obsolete, because they might be siphoned too. Unlike Reiner, who can conjure fog at any given time, I don’t know what will happen if the dhampir gets a hold of my shadows, and the fact that they retreat speaks volumes.
“Can you at least turn around while I get dressed?” I hiss at him.
“Of course.”
As graceful as a feline, the large monstrosity turns on its heels, giving me my requested privacy. Reiner glances at me in panic. Hako jumps in front of Faas, but he ignores the beast,even when he bites, his rows of teeth puncturing through the leather of the dhampir’s boots.
“Hako, stop it!”
Afraid the dhampir will change his mind and hurt my brave little familiar, I order Hako to come to me. Reluctantly, he obeys and jumps on the bed, but he continues to hiss at Faas from a distance.
“I have to do this,” I whisper to Reiner, as he refuses to let me go.
“I’m coming with her,” he says to the dhampir.
“Unless you have a death wish, I highly recommend you don’t.”
His words are distant, and my throat tightens at the foreboding that’s about to come. Reiner quickly glances at Faas, his back still turned to us. He grabs my wrist, murmurs sorry to me in a barely audible voice, then pushes part of his fog underneath my skin. I grit my teeth at the invasion, which feels as if he’s inserting an ice shard into an open wound. I let out a deep breath when he’s done, my skin untouched, even though part of him is now embedded in me. He lets me go, and I begin to dress. I feel my nerves calm a little, knowing Reiner is able to trace me, his fog calling out to him, desperate to be reunited with its master.
Unable to stay still, Reiner gets out of bed as well and begins to dress. When we’re finished, the dhampir turns around and clicks his tongue as he watches us embracing each other.
“Very touching. You’ve said your goodbyes. Now, let's go, I don’t have all day,” he says, stretching out his hand toward me.
His long, slender fingers call out to me, but I ignore him. Quickly, I give Reiner one last kiss, then reluctantly let go and nod at the monster to show me the way. I crouch down and tell Hako to be a good kitten and stay with Reiner. The shadow beast continues to growl at the pale monster, who doesn’t payattention to the creature. As Hako’s shadows converse with mine, the little beast steps back in understanding. The dhampir shrugs his broad shoulders and begins to move. My shadows buzz around my skin, yet they don’t charge, like a snake unsure if it can devour its prey.
The moment we hit the road, I can’t help but question him. “How did you even find me?" I snarl.
