“Play with your clit, Angel,” he practically growls, his gaze moving to where our bodies are joined as one, before sucking on his middle finger, “own your orgasm.”
Fuck, that mouth of his irresistible. I do as I'm told and am rewarded with a snaking hand around my hip and down the crack of my ass.
“Yes,” is all I'm capable of saying, my vocabulary reduced to monosyllables.
As my fingers press onto my clit, I feel him breaching the tight ring of muscles that has me tensing for the briefest of moments before I let myself sink into the pleasure. With his cock slamming into me, his finger fucking my ass, and his mouth devouring my every breath, I come apart all over him. He doesn't let up as I climax, pushing me harder, fucking me relentlessly, and it's not long before he swallows the scream of my second orgasm. A few seconds later he roars, stilling inside me, his seed pouring into me with the violence of his orgasm. We're both panting, trying to catch our breaths as he leans his forehead against mine and whispers, “Shower?”
I laugh, nodding. “Shower.”
Chapter Twenty-Six
Remy
After a breakfast with the eight guys trading notes on the best way to make a woman orgasm, I'm ready for them to be gone.
My guys kiss me, each one hotter than the last as if they're competing, before they disappear with the Horsemen.
“Well, that was hot as fuck,” Morgan says, laughing as she fans her face. “Your boys sure do like to compete.”
“I'm sure yours do too.” I chuckle.
“Mine have been with me for so long, they work more as a team these days. Though being around your four, definitely seems to have brought out their competitive side, and I, for one, am not going to complain.” She winks at me and takes my hand, and blackness wraps around us. We re-appear in a room I've not seen yet, considering I've not seen much here, I'm not surprised.
“This, this is my private space,” she tells me softly, and I take in the room, open walls covered with thin purple material, no glass on the windows, just an open space where the window should be, and a warm breeze wafts through the room.
“We're above the palace,” she says as I take in the rest of the room. The slouched chairs, the desk and chair at the opposite end. It looks so girly. “Not even the guys come in here, because they know if I'm in here, I'm either calming myself down, or thinking shit through. But you, my sweet, are pretty much the only female in my life that never wanted anything from me beyond my friendship. Yes, we worked together, but that was after we were already friends. You didn't want a step up, or a favor, you were just my friend,” she tells me with a sad smile.
“So regardless of whether you're Mara, or Remy, you are still my friend. Which is why I told you about the immortality possibility. I can still see those immortal tethers, streaming from you, dancing around each other just asking to be brought back together. So I wanted to give you a space, where you could think about it. I know you have so much already to think on, I know that you are frustrated we still haven't found your friend, that so many Demons delayed your travels. Worried for her wellbeing. Worried for your guys. Worried about everyone you left at home. But sometimes Mara, you need to be selfish and think about yourself. “
“Honestly, immortality does have its appeal, though with Archer having access to Angel glass, I'm not sure it gives me that much of an upper hand,” I tell her honestly. “Would I like to not have to cycle each life, with god knows how long lost between death and finding my guys again? Of course... but then there's Creek. I don't know that I could make him the only mortal among us.”
“I understand. Now the other reason I wanted to bring you up here, away from everyone else, is that little kernel of power I feel stirring that you don't seem to have mentioned to anyone.” She raises an eyebrow at me as I start to deny her words and then I shrug.
“I don't know what it is, or where it came from. It appeared once we were down here, so I don't even know if it will stay once I go home.”
“Oh, it will stay. And we're going to work with it today. I think it’s part of your old powers, coming here triggered the magic in your blood that's been dormant, and so the other magic inside of you is stirring too.” I sit down at her words. A mortal with powers is unheard of.
I must say the words aloud because she looks at me and rolls her eyes. “Mara, an Angel reborn into a Hunter is unheard of too, but here you are.”
“Yeah, yeah. I know. But surely we can better spend our time helping the guys find Fallon, than messing around with a tiny bit of power.” I sigh, sitting on one of the many chairs in the room.
“No, if I leave this circle, it’s because I'm going to raze a level daring to fucking defy my orders,” she says fiercely, and I startle a little. This is the queen everyone is so afraid of, so very different to the friend I've been becoming to know. “If I leave, everyone will shut the fuck up, real quick, until I tear their words from them. The boys have it handled. My presence isn't going to help you find your friend.”
My shoulders slump at her words, because I desperately want to find Fallon, and sitting out on the search is killing me, but at the same time, what she says makes complete sense. And if she can help me nurture this tiny bit of power in me, and it becomes enough to put Archer down along with whatever minions he has on his side, then it will be worth it.
“Okay fine. So how do we do this?” I ask, turning to face her head on.
“Well first, we need to work out what the power is. I can do that, if you’ll let me past your shields,” she says with a smile.
“Okay, first, that’s kind of an awesome power to have, and second, I didn’t even know I had shields.”
“Yeah, I get to play with all the new Demons, revealing their powers so I can assign them to the right level. It comes in handy.” She winks at me. “As for your shields, I’m not surprised. Back when you were, well Mara, your shields were practically impenetrable. No-one was getting in if you didn’t want them. Strongest shield I ever met. You used to be able to extend your shield to those around you too. Might be something to work on.”
I just kind of blink at her, because I’m not really sure what to say to that.
“Okay, so let’s work on lowering your shields, and then I can sneak in to that pretty little mind of yours.” She sits on one of the huge cushions on the floor and motions for me to join her, so I do, sitting in front of her. “Close your eyes, and picture a wall around your mind. You used to tell me you made your shield of diamonds. Sparkly enough to distract, but almost impossible to break.”
I laugh, because that doesn’t sound like me at all, but I do as she says, trying to picture the sparkly wall in my mind. It takes a few minutes, because honestly, I feel ridiculous, but if this is what I can do to help Fallon, help everyone, I’m going to god damn do it.
Once I can see it, that dome around my mind, I smile. “I’ve got it.”
“Okay, good. So now, make a door in the wall, nothing too big, just enough to let me in.” I do as she asks, and laugh internally about how easily I trusted her enough to do this, because with anyone else, there’s not a chance in hell I’d do this. Not with anyone from here anyway.
“Done.” I smile at her, my eyes still closed.
“Perfect. Okay, open the door,” she says, taking my hands. I open it slightly, and I feel a bridge connect between us. It’s like the one I have with Kain, but different. I know, somehow, I could shatter the bridge and expel her from my mind if I wanted to. I wait, while I feel her looking at the box I shut away that little piece of power in, and try to stop myself from kicking her out when she lifts the lid of the box a little.
“Well, that’s not just a little seed of power after all,” she whispers, before withdrawing from my mind and taking her hands from mine.
“What do you mean?” I ask, confused. I’ve felt it, it’s hardly anything at all.
“You are… different. You’re not just one thing, and it’s something that has never been seen before.” Her eyes are wi
de, and I feel panic claw at my throat from her words.
“Morgan, you’re going to have to explain a little more right now, you’re freaking me the fuck out.”
Her eyes go glassy, as if she’s not really with me anymore. Blackness wraps around us, and seconds later, I find us back in that throne room. I find Morgan, on the floor beside me, her eyes still glassy.
“Morgan.” I shake her, trying to figure out what the fuck is going on. “Morgan!”
She doesn’t stir at all, and that panic claws at me harder.
What the fuck have I done?
Kain! I shout down that internal link I have with him.
Remy? What’s wrong, mon amour?
You guys need to come back, quick, somethings wrong with Morgan.
It doesn't take long before Kain and Malik appear in the room, Malik roars as he sees me hovering over Morgan. He rushes towards me and flings me across the room without even touching me. I crash into a wall, my entire body hurts as I slide toward the floor. I can barely open my eyes as I see him crouch over her, as Kain appears at my side, hissing towards Malik.
Caleb and Levi arrive next, followed quickly by the others and that's when the shit hits the fan. Creek and Roman rush towards me as I try to push myself up as the room begins to shake. Bryce and Killian join Malik, guarding Morgan while Caleb and Levi yell. Levi's storm reaches me, and the room shakes harder as Caleb loses control of his anger.
“Wait!” I gasp, but no-one is looking at me anymore. Everyone is watching the two of them, readying to join the fight that threatens to break out in front of us all.
“Wait!” I say, louder, and Levi's eyes jump to me before turning back to Caleb. “Please,” I manage close to a shout, my lungs and throat burning from the effort, because whatever the fuck Malik hit me with, damn near ruined me.
“What is it?” Caleb bites out and I wince. Roman helps me into a sitting position while I try not to cry out and make this entire situation blow up.
“Morgan, she went into my mind...” I wheeze and Caleb's eyes go wide, and the room stops shaking abruptly
“Why would she do that?” He eyes me, moving towards me, but halting as Levi blocks the way as Roman growls.
“Stop, all of you, please. Just stand the fuck down,” I gasp as pain rocks through me again.
“Stand down?” Levi roars. “Remy, I can feel your fucking pain. I'll rip their fucking heads off.”
“He didn't mean to...” I try to take a deep breath, hoping my healing kicks in soon, because I'm not sure how much longer I can cope with this level of pain, even Roman’s body, keeping me upright, is like a razor against my skin. “He thought I hurt her.”
Caleb nods to Malik, who watches me closely, and then almost instantly the pain begins to recede. Holy shit. I suck in a breath of air and I swear to the fates I nearly fucking cry in relief.
“Thank you,” I say, my voice thick and Malik nods, taking his focus back to Morgan, who still hasn't moved.
“What the fuck happened, Mara?” Caleb asks and I stand with the help of Roman, Creek and Kain sticking close by.
“A few days ago, I think, sometime since we've been down here, I've felt something inside of me, like a power that I've never felt before. It didn't feel like much, so I just tucked it away, because I figured it wasn't going to help us since I had no idea what it was.” Levi looks at me like he's about to lose his shit all over again, and I just know that I'm going to be getting my ass handed to me again later when we're alone for hiding it. “Morgan knew, I don't know how, but she took me to her private room, the one above the palace, and she made me lower my shields so she could try to work out what the power was. She only glimpsed at it, and told me I was different, before her eyes glassed over. She managed to move us to here, but she stayed catatonic. I tried to wake her, but I couldn't, that's when I called for Kain... and well, the rest you know.”
Caleb stalks towards me and takes my hand, ignoring the wall of muscle around me, Levi is there seconds later, but I shake my head at him. I know Caleb isn't going to hurt me. I don't know how I know, but then, I've always trusted my instincts. Levi scoffs but stands back, watching the other three surrounding Morgan still.
“Let me in, Mara,” Caleb says softly, but I shake my head.
“What if it happens to you too? I don't know how it happened. I don't want to hurt anyone.”
“You won't hurt me.” He smiles. I look to Levi who still looks like he's going to tear this place apart and sigh.
“Okay, but don't say I didn't warn you.” I close my eyes and picture my shields again, finding that door and letting him in.
Reach for your power. Caleb's voice inside my head is just as soothing as it was before, so I do as he asks, trying not to freak out about hurting him too. Slowly, Mara.
I do as he asks, and go slowly as I lift the lid from my power. Just as the light starts to shine from the box, I feel Caleb leave quickly, so I put the lid back on and reseal my shields before opening my eyes.
I find Caleb just staring at me, eyes wide and mouth agape.
“What the fuck just happened?” Bryce asks from across the room, while Levi stares me down. My other guys all have a hand on me, Roman and Kain have taken my hands, and Creek has a hand placed on my lower back. I'm not sure what went on while I was with Caleb in my head, or how much time passed, but everyone is so on edge it makes my teeth hurt.
“I know what's wrong with Morgan,” he says, shaking his head. He strides back over to her, and places his fingers on her temples. “Mara, I need you to help me.”
I move towards him, extracting myself from my guys, when Levi steps in front of me. I place my hands on his chest and kiss him softly. “I'm fine.”
He calms a little more, and moves out of my way so I can move over to where Caleb is kneeling. Bryce, Killian, and Malik look at me like they'll destroy me if I even breathe wrongly, but I don't pay attention to that, and focus on Caleb.
“I need you to put your hands over mine, and then drop your shields again Mara,” Caleb says with a small smile. So I kneel down beside him and do as he asks. I feel my guys move in closer, just in case, and smile but then focus back on what I'm meant to be doing.
I feel Caleb stroll through my shields, and then I feel Morgan too. They both leave suddenly, and I reinforce my shield again as Morgan gasps beneath us.
I move away quickly as her guys move in around her as she comes back to us.
She sits up, letting them fuss over her for a minute, before she stands. “That’s enough, I'm absolutely fine you overprotective nuisances. Malik, you owe Mara a fucking apology, you, of all people, should know that she would never hurt me.” she scowls at him, and he looks like a scolded little boy, before turning to face me fully.
“Sorry, Mara,” he says, and Morgan puts her hands on her hips.
“That was dreadful,” she huffs and I laugh.
“It’s fine, honestly. You think these four would react any differently if it had been the other way around?” I tell her and her eyes flash.
“Maybe, but he damn near killed you. I felt it,” she says and the air ripples around us as my guys lose their cool. “Fucking men and their tempers.”
I turn to my guys, none of them are looking at me, it’s like a face-off between them and the Horsemen, and this is so not what we need. “Guys, I'm fine. I swear it.”
“Reel it in, boys,” Morgan says, and her Horsemen stand down.
I watch as Creek and Kain get a hold of themselves first, and they both give me a sheepish smile. Levi reels in his storm next, getting his power under control as I pull his gaze down to me. Once he's calmed, I move all of my attention to Roman while the rest of the room stills. His eyes glow, and the tips of his fingers are claws. I reach up a hand to his cheek, and I feel the lengthened teeth beneath.
“I'm okay, Roman,” I coo softly, and his eyes meet mine. “I'm not hurt anymore.”
That might be a tiny white lie, because my body still aches from hitting the wall
, but I don't feel like I'm dying anymore at least.
It takes him longer than the others to get a grip on his wolf, but I wait, moving his hand to rest on my chest above my heart, so he can feel that I'm still here with him. His claws and teeth recede, but his eyes still glow. It's better than nothing, so I kiss his cheek softly too and then turn back to face Morgan.
“Well, that was certainly not how I expected this afternoon to go.” She laughs, and I can't help but laugh with her. “Now then, did you find anything of use while you were gone?” She asks, waving her arm the dining table reappears and she sits. I join her, and then everyone else sits down.
“No, we weren't gone long enough before Malik called for us,” Caleb says, shaking his head. “We'll go back out tomorrow, I think everyone needs to chill for the rest of today.”
“But we still don't know where Fallon is,” I argue. “It’s already taken us too long to get to this point. Every single level delayed us in some way, and now we've been here a few days too, while Fallon is suffering through fates only knows what.”
“I know you are worried about your friend, Mara. But Morgan needs to rest, and in her state, we don't feel comfortable leaving her on her own,” Caleb says softly.
“Then I'll go, I can't just do nothing.”
“You can and you will,” Bryce says firmly. “Throwing a tantrum isn't going to get you anywhere. You can't leave this circle without one of us, and now that you've all been here, you are even less safe out there than you were before.”
“Remy,” Creek says softly, taking my hand in his. “Fallon is strong, she will survive all of this, and come out of it stronger. I almost feel for whoever has her captive, because you just know she's making their life a living hell. One more night isn't going to make a difference at this point.”
“But it could,” I sigh. I look up to Morgan, and notice the dark circles under her eyes. I still don't know what happened, but she smiles at me softly.
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