“Of course,” Samantha said, speaking for her pack. “We already told you they’re up to something, might as well come in hot and deal with them once and for all.”
“Wait,” I said, holding up my hand. “You think this will turn into a fight? Not just a rescue mission?”
Everyone shot me a wide-eyed look. It was Jenny who broke the silence. “Felix, did you seriously think they went into all of this hassle just for us to march in there and grab him? They want us to fight them. This is no longer just a battle, it’s a war.”
Finding Joel’s location turned out to be harder than we thought. No matter how long the witches searched, nothing came of it. Not with his hair, nor his clothes. The Silver Lock Coven wasn’tplaying around.
I sat and tended to my small garden, removing the plants the deer had eaten. It seemed rather fond of one plant in particular, I just hoped it wouldn’t upset its stomach.
“Think it died?” Giro asked, helping me with the ruined stems.
“No, it seems fine,” I replied, grabbing some crushed crystals for the earth. It helps fertilize it and when the moon shone it would add certain qualities to the plants, which would come in handy when we used them for potions.
“Not the plant,” Giro said, rolling his eyes. “I meant the deer.”
“Why would it die?”
“Well, I don’t know what a Vullis plant can do to a deer, but considering we use it for salves and bug repellant. It can’t be good to eat.”
I laughed. “At least it would’ve learned its lesson. Let’s hope nothing more than a stomach ache will hit it.”
“Considering it hasn’t been back, I would say it’s a lesson well learned.”
We stayed like that, pouring our anger and fear over those plants, hoping Dina and her coven would have answers for us soon. I wasn’t the only one who felt played with, like they enjoyed toying with us and our bodies. We still had no clue on how they could curse us froma distance. According to Giro it should be possible, buthowit was possible, he couldn’t say.
Astrea and Claire spent most of their time by themselves. My poor sister was still struggling walking around for longer periods, so she needed to do a little every day to get better. I’d seen them walk around the garden, Astrea’s hand in Claire’s as they laughed together. I still had no clue what their current relationship was, and since I hadn’t been able to find one without the other, I would remain clueless until they told me themselves.
I missed Claire the most, which hurt to admit, but I’d gotten used to Astrea being gone for years, or at least unable to talk to me. But Claire had been my rock for those years, the one I always had in my corner. I missed having her for myself. It was a selfish thought, I knew that. I wouldn’t do anything about it. Astrea needed her more than I did, but I could still feel the distance between Claire and me. It was foreign and well, I hated it. Hopefully, I’d get some bestie time in the near future, once all of this Silver Lock drama was over and done with.
“Ready for a break?” Sev’s smooth voice reached me, and my body felt instantly at ease, and a tad bit aroused. It seemed to be the two emotions he awoke in me the fastest.
I gave him a seductive grin, taking his offered hand as he helped me up from the ground.
“You two have fun!” Giro called after us. Peter was right beside Giro before we’d even left the garden. I guessed there was another vampire in need of feeding.
I was pushed against the now closed bedroom door, Sev claiming my mouth with his, as his nimble fingers undressed me. I’d needed this. Neededhim. Our bonding time should’ve been spent like this, but instead we had coven drama and kidnappings to deal with.
“I need you too much,” his tone was urgent and laced with need.
“Then give me my oil,” I begged, knowing it would get me ready quicker.
His smile was all teeth and filled with promise as he handed me the oil, the oil he somehow already had…. Somewhere on him.And, I was naked.When did that happen?
I never got to ask, because Sev’s fingers breached me while his mouth found mine again, making me melt against the door, unable to think about anything other than Sev.
“Please,” I begged, not knowing if I wanted it hard and fast against the door, or in our bed. I hoped Sev would make the decision for us, and soon.
I was spun around, his hard cock entering me in one swift movement. I hadn’t even seen him get undressed! I moaned, loving the sting the rough movement caused. Sev knew this, too, having seen how well I could take him numerous times. I’d yet to take him, but it was definitely something I would ask about in the future. For now, I allowed myself to lean against the door, letting my bonded hold me up. He kept thrusting harder into me, like he needed to feel me there, as if he, too, suffered when we were apart.
“Felix,” he grunted. “My Felix.” He liked claiming me vocally every time we had sex now. My agreement that I was his was somehow the way to calm his instincts.
“Yours,” I agreed, like I always did.
He reached around my middle, stroking my aching dick. I moaned, offering my neck. He bit down on it, hard, and I came. The rush I normally got when he fed was only just hitting after I’d come, making me experience another sort of pleasure-pain, my body humming with pleasure whilst my dick was too sensitive to get on with it. I could only groan as my body continued in this state of confused feelings.
Sev had come, too, at least I thought so. It was hard sensing my surroundings with the humming, even my hearing seemed muffled. I blinked and was laying in our bed, Sev stroking my hair and offeringme sweet words of praise. As if I’d been the one doing the hard part of our fucking and not him. That had me chuckling softly. Maybe I should praise him more.
“I love your cock,” was all I got out before I dozed off. I could’ve sworn I heard him laugh.
