Academy of the Elites: Fated Magic

by Alexis Calder

  “Luka, it’s perfect,” she said. “It feels like our place. Like we’re supposed to be here.”

  “I’m glad you like it,” I said. “And I know of a way you can repay me for it.”

  She lifted an eyebrow. “Oh yeah?”

  Then, I made her clothes disappear. She squealed and covered her tits for a moment before releasing them. It was as if she had fallen back into human ideas of modesty. Sometimes, I forgot just how much human influence there was in her.

  She didn’t seem human when the two of us were together but those brief actions reminded me of her past. It also reminded me of how fucking lucky I was that she was even here at all.

  “Not fair that your clothes are still on,” she said with an exaggerated pouty look.

  “Sure it is,” I said. “I told you that you had to repay me. Use those wiles of yours to get my clothes off.”

  She set her hand on her hip. “My wiles?”

  “Yes,” I said, lifting my chin with cheesy bravado, “your feminine wiles.”

  She narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips. I nearly moaned right there just from seeing her pucker those luscious lips. “Come on, Kitten. You up for the challenge?”

  “I’m going to make you beg for it,” she said.

  I smirked. “I hope so.”

  She approached me slowly, swinging her hips with each step. Her tits bounced gently as she walked and my cock responded to her movements.

  “Looks like your body is already betraying you.” Her eyes flicked down to the tent in my pants. Then she looked up at me through her long, dark lashes, locking those green eyes on mine.

  My body heated as she kept her gaze on me while melting to the ground. She stopped on her knees, her face right in front of my fly.

  “Let’s see if I can turn up the heat,” she said, unzipping my fly.

  My erection sprung free and I could feel her hot breath on my cock. I balled my hands into fists, urging myself to hold out. I wanted this to last a while but Raven already had me ready to throw her on the ground.

  Her tongue made contact with my shaft, licking from the bottom to the tip. She flicked her tongue on the tip and I groaned. When her lips surrounded my cock, her warm mouth wrapping around it, my eyes rolled back in my head.

  As she worked her lips up and down my cock, my breathing grew shallow. Her mouth was like magic and with each playful flick of her tongue, my willpower was melting away.

  Raven slid her hands around my hips, gripping my ass. Her breasts brushed against me as she leaned closer.

  It was nearly enough to make me lose control. I grabbed her head and pulled her away. “Easy there.”

  She grinned up at me, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. “I though you wanted a challenge.”

  “I changed my mind,” I said. “I just want to fuck you.”

  She stood and slid her hands under my shirt, then she lowered her hands. “This is a dream, isn’t it?”

  I nodded.

  She grabbed a fistful of my shirt in each hand and pulled. The buttons popping from the force.

  I’d never been so turned on in my life.

  Quickly, I pulled off the torn remains of my shirt and tackled her to the ground.

  She laughed as we landed in the grass, her mouth quickly finding mine. Her kiss was ravenous, eager, and so, so hot.

  I kissed her back, pushing my lips into hers with a force I rarely used with her. We were fueled by passion and heat and something primal I couldn’t identify. I didn’t care. I had to have her. Every piece of her.

  I bit down on her lower lip, harder than usual and tasted blood. She nipped me back and we didn’t break stride. The kissing resumed even harder and hotter than it had been. We both needed this.

  Using my knees, I spread her thighs apart so I could settle in between them. Then I moved my mouth to her breasts, sucking one nipple, then the other.

  Her hands tangled my hair and her heavy panting only made me want her more.

  Sliding my hand past her belly, I quickly found her soft mound. Without warning, I slid two fingers inside her. She was soaked and I met no resistance.

  Her hips bucked, responding to my touch. I slid another finger inside her, preparing her for my cock.

  She moaned as I continued to thrust in and out with my fingers. Her hips bucked wildly as her breathing continued to quicken. Her moans came faster and more frequent. Then she cried out, digging her fingers into the dirt on either side of her as she came.

  I smirked down at her as I slid my fingers out of her.

  She stared up at me, panting. She didn’t speak but her eyes said it all. She wasn’t done. And neither was I. Now it was my turn.

  I leaned down, kissing her stomach as I slid my hands up to her breasts. I caressed them gently, then worked my way to her nipples, pinching them hard.

  She screamed and grabbed my back, digging her fingernails into my skin as she pulled me closer. Her eyes widened in surprise for a moment before she lifted her head and pressed her lips to mine.

  When she bit down on my lip, I slid my cock into her all at once. Hard.

  She gasped, breaking the kiss for a heartbeat, then returning her lips to mine.

  My thrusts were fast and hard, timed with my rapid breathing. Raven’s legs wrapped around my back, pulling me closer to her. I could feel her hot breath on my cheek as our bodies moved together in the rhythm of my hips.

  But I wasn’t ready to come yet. I needed more time with her. And she felt too fucking good.

  I pulled out and grabbed hold of her legs, releasing them from their grip on me. She whined but I just smirked at her. “We’re not done yet. Turn over.”

  She lifted an eyebrow, surprised by my command. But a moment later, she rolled over to her stomach. Her back was covered in dirt from the soft ground and I brushed it away before grabbing her hips.

  I pulled her to her knees, moving her hips in line with my cock. She was on all fours, her face close to the ground, ass in the air. She had the most gorgeous ass. I grabbed a handful as I slowly slid my full length into her.

  She gasped and I thrusted. After only a few moments of my hips, we were back in matching rhythm. She pressed back against me as I continued to drive into her. Holding on to her hips for leverage, I went harder than usual, driving my cock into her.

  Raven moaned and I felt her wetness dripping onto my thighs. With each of her cries of pleasure it was getting harder for me to hold out.

  Leaning in closer, I picked up the pace again as my own climax roared through me.

  Raven cried out a moment before I came.

  Sweaty and satisfied, the two of us curled up together in the tall grass. The wind blew Raven’s hair gently as she traced lazy circles on my chest with her finger tip.

  I could almost feel the peace within her and I wished I could bring her this much happiness all the time. For now, I was going to have to settle on dreams and stolen moments.

  13

  Raven

  “You have visitors,” the nurse said, her lips in a tight line.

  My brow furrowed as I looked up at her from my bed. I was sure that I’d misheard her. They were very clear on the whole no visitor thing.

  She tugged the curtain around my bed open and two familiar males walked in. Two handsome faces, nearly identical, grinned at me.

  Despite my confusion, I grinned at Matt and Zach. “So you can bribe the hospital staff.”

  “Not exactly,” Matt said, moving to my bedside. He sat down on the edge, his grin replaced by a look of concern. “But our mom did make a phone call. She requested that we check on the status of her ward.”

  His expression told me he wasn’t thrilled with his mom stepping in.

  Zach lingered at the end of the bed, not approaching closer. He looked tense and uncomfortable. He wasn’t his usual self. “Are you alright?”

  He managed a small smile. “Says the girl in the hospital bed.”

  “We’ve been worried,” Matt said, taking my han
d in his.

  I glanced at Zach again and noticed that his jaw tightened as his eyes settled on Matt’s hand on me. Is he jealous?

  “I’m fine now,” I said. “Just waiting on the all clear so I can get out of here.”

  The curtain opened again and the nurse walked back in. “Which you’ll have in a few hours if everything still looks good.” She glanced at the twins. “Which is what I told your mother.”

  “She can be very insistent,” Matt said.

  “I don’t recall her checking on Ms. Winters last time she was in here,” the nurse grumbled.

  “Really, I’m fine,” I said. There was so much more I wanted to say to both of them, but now wasn’t the time.

  “This is my fault,” Zach said.

  “How is this your fault? You weren’t even there,” I said.

  “No, but Delores seemed to think that she and I were in a relationship and seemed to think you were a threat,” he said.

  “Oh, that,” I said.

  “Yeah, that,” he said.

  “So this whole thing was over a male?” The nurse tutted. “Waste of time if you ask me.”

  “I set her straight, if that helps,” Zach said. “Told her there’s nothing between us.”

  My chest tightened and I felt like the wind had been knocked from my lungs. Nothing between us? How could he say that? It was true that I hadn’t explored my relationship with him as much as I had with Matt, but now that I knew what could be, I didn’t want to lose it.

  “I told her she and I were never going to work. That my heart belonged elsewhere,” he added.

  I took a relieved breath.

  “You have to let me make it up to you,” he said.

  “That’s great, very sweet,” the nurse said. “But you two are going to get me in a heap of trouble. You can make out later.”

  Before I even got to reply to him, the nurse shooed them both beyond the curtain.

  I settled back into the bed, my mind whirring. What was I going to say to them when I got out of here? How was I supposed to handle all of this?

  Part of me actually wanted them to keep me in here for a few days so I could try to work things out in my head. But I knew that wouldn’t help. There wasn’t any impending doom. Nobody was trying to kill me, there wasn’t a mad dash to get my magic back. Things were about as normal as they could be for The Academy of the Elites.

  Leave it to me to create a problem from something I should be thrilled to have. I knew I was the luckiest girl alive to be surrounded by so many males who wanted me to be happy. I knew our connection wasn’t something to take lightly. But that didn’t mean it was easier to navigate. I closed my eyes, hoping that maybe a nap would help me pass the time.

  Soon enough, I woke to the sound of the curtain being pulled back again. The nurse walked in, alone this time.

  “If your temperature and your dilation are back to normal, you’ll be able to go.” She leaned down and felt my forehead with her hand. “But I do recommend you go to your own bed and rest alone tonight. You’re still recovering.”

  I frowned, not trusting myself to comment. I wasn’t sure how much she assumed about me. Or what she actually knew. Either way, she was probably right and a good night’s sleep would be rather nice.

  The nurse flashed a light in each of my eyes, then stood. She gave a satisfied nod. “You’re all clear. But I recommend you don’t hit your head again any time soon.”

  “Got it,” I said, really, really hoping that nothing else dramatic or life threatening happened until the trials. Those were going to be bad enough as it was.

  Taking her advice, I went straight to my room once I was discharged. A few people stared at me in the halls and I noticed whispered conversations as I walked by. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary at this point. I was getting used to being a mainstay of gossip around here. Plus, I was too tired to worry about anything other than my nice warm bed.

  “You’re back!” Makayla jumped up from her place on the couch in the common room as soon as I stepped off the stairs.

  “Yeah, and you were right, I did have to go to the hospital again.”

  She grinned as she pulled me into a hug. “I hate that I’m right, but I do so love telling people I told you so.”

  I laughed as she threw her arm around my waist and guided me toward my room.

  “You need rest. I stashed some snacks in your room. Ben let me use his key,” she added.

  “Thanks,” I said.

  We paused outside of my door and she dropped her hand from me. “I’ll meet you here tomorrow morning for a non-oatmeal breakfast?”

  “Sounds great,” I said. Then I slid my key card into the slot on my door. “See you then.”

  Thankfully, my room was empty. I had half expected to find Ben waiting for me. The only thing that was waiting for me was a pile of snacks on my desk as Makayla had promised. I also noticed my clothes and backpack were here too. I’d tucked those in the locker. Makayla must have gone to get them for me.

  I dug through the packaged beef jerky, bags of chips, and dried fruit before I found the box of Swiss Cake Rolls. Makayla knew they were my guilty pleasure.

  Tearing open the box, I grabbed a cellophane wrapped package of cakes and carried them over to my bed.

  When I woke, I was laying on the unopened melted mess of cake rolls and my lights were still on. I picked up the package by a corner and tossed them in the trash can. Well, that was a first. I’d never wasted junk food before.

  Glancing at the clock, I checked the time. Five in the morning. I was never up this early. I considered turning off the lights and crawling back in bed but I was feeling a little restless.

  I wondered if Luka or Ben were awake yet. Probably not. It was hours before classes started. Was anyone up yet?

  After a quick shower, I left my room and headed into the main school building. It was chilly without all the extra bodies around. I walked past the office. The lights were off and the doors closed. It was a little spooky to see.

  I took a turn and wandered past the library. Surprisingly, there were a few students in there. Probably pulled an all nighter. I hoped whatever they were cramming for wasn’t something I missed while I was in the hospital yesterday.

  Letting my feet lead, I continued walking around the school without a destination in mind. I came to a stop in front of the spell casting room. I’d missed the first day of my independent study yesterday. I was sure Professor Halifax was pissed about that. She’d probably tell me that a concussion wasn’t a good excuse.

  Something crashed to the floor beyond the door and my brow furrowed at the sound. Was Professor Halifax already in there setting up for the day?

  Opening the door a crack, I peeked inside. A single emergency light in the back cast an eerie glow over the darkened space. Something rolled across the floor and I opened the door wider to see several candles still moving. They hit the desk in the center of the room and stopped.

  Another crash came from the back of the room and I could see a flickering light under the crack of the back storeroom door. Professor Halifax was probably in there getting supplies for today’s lesson.

  “Hello?” I opened the door a little wider and stepped into the room.

  Something clanked from the back room and the light under the door went out. I moved into the room. “Professor? Is that you?”

  Silence.

  I walked toward the storage closet. “Sorry I missed yesterday, are you there?”

  Just as I reached for the doorknob, someone tapped me on the shoulder. I gasped and turned, my heart nearly leaping into my throat.

  I blew out a received breath when I saw Professor Halifax standing in front of me. “It’s just you.” My heart raced, not getting the memo that the threat was unwarranted.

  She frowned. “What are you doing here, Ms. Winters?”

  “I woke up early,” I said.

  “So you thought you’d intrude on my prep time?” She asked.

  “Um,” I
wasn’t sure how to respond to that. I glanced over my shoulder toward the closet where I’d heard all the noises. Now I wasn’t even sure it had been real.

  “Ms. Winters?” Professor Halifax asked.

  I looked back at her. “I’m sorry. I came to see what I could do to make up yesterday’s lesson.”

  She pursed her lips and her eyes flicked down then back up, as if examining me. “You seem in good health.”

  “I am now,” I agreed.

  “Good. We’ll have a double lesson today. You’ll stay through your lunch period.” She lifted her chin toward the door. “Be off with you.”

  “Thanks, I’ll see you later,” I said, feeling super awkward. Quickly, I made my way back to my dorm. Maybe I’d just wake up Makayla and get a head start on breakfast next time I woke up early.

  14

  Raven

  I spent most of my morning assuring my friends that I was fine after the head injury. I even managed to avoid making eye contact with the sirens when I got breakfast. The only good thing was hearing that Coach Miller still made Delores run the stairs after dinner. And she did throw up.

  Between trying to fake smile at everyone and pay attention in class, I was wondering about what I’d expect in my independent study. What more could Professor Halifax want to teach me? I supposed that I could benefit from learning how to control my temper a bit but that didn’t seem like it needed a whole semester.

  During spell casting, I kept watching her expressions, hoping for some sign of what was coming after class ended. She lectured the whole period, not even giving us a minute to talk with our partners.

  While I’d lost classes with Ben, I still had spell casting with the twins. It should feel like old times. But now, I was overly aware of how close they were to me with each passing tick of the clock.

  Finally, the bell rang and everyone started packing up their bags to head to lunch. I remained in my seat, dreading what was coming next.

  “You coming?” Zach asked.

  “I have to make up yesterday’s class” I said, lifting my chin toward Professor Halifax.