A laugh came from Leon’s mouth. “You know I can’t stand still when I get worked up. Would you like to walk the length of the yard with me?” He held out his arm and she locked hers around it. They headed in his direction and Vex focused on containing his energy within himself. The last thing he needed was for them to discover him hiding in the bushes like a peeping tom.
“Mel, for the last few months I’ve grown really strong feelings for you. I can’t deny that there’s a possibility they may be my undoing. I think I’ve fallen in love with you.”
The abruptness with which she stopped had them directly in front of Vex. He tried to quiet his breathing. There was no telling what he would do if she returned his sentiments. He hardly knew this woman at all, yet he couldn’t deny that everything in his soul wanted to claim her and make her his forever.
“Leon, I—“
“Wait, before you say anything, I have to do something. I just…” His hands wrapped around her face and his mouth crushed into hers passionately. Vex felt like a knife stabbed through his heart. He felt himself jerk forward, only to stop. It was a hell of an internal battle. The brick bit into his back and head as he pushed hard into the wall. His fists were squeezed so tightly shut that he was sure his bones were going to snap.
The ten seconds they kissed seemed longer than Vex’s entire life. Melody pulled back and stared up at the immortal. “Leon.” Her voice was full of pain. “I’m sorry. I just can’t. I never meant for this to happen.”
Vex lowered his head and tried to control the shaking.
“No, I’m the one who’s sorry.” Leon distanced himself. So many emotions played on his face that Vex made sure to pay attention to each one. Hurt was the biggest, but he didn’t miss the anger hiding in the shadows of his face either. “I should go.” He quickly walked toward the front door. Vex looked up to see Melody hugging her stomach, tightly. The door closed, and he looked toward her bike. Narrowing his eyes, he made it vanish and materialize in his underground garage. He took in the surroundings and noticed there wasn’t a soul outside.
“Oh, God. What have I done?” Melody sunk to the ground. Vex was on her before her mouth could open to scream. He quickly made them appear in his penthouse. The mattress was suddenly beneath her small frame and he pulled her hands over her head.
“I told you, you belonged to me. How was his kiss? Did you enjoy it?”
Her breasts pushed into his chest as she fought against his restraint. “What would you do if I said yes?”
A growl left his mouth. He pulled the button on her leather pants and jerked them down, along with her panties. She could barely gasp as he flipped her over and connected his hand hard against her ass. A moan instantly came from her mouth. “Tell me the truth. Did you enjoy it?”
Although he needed to hear the words, he already knew the answer. “No. Leon is like a brother to me. I love him, but not like he wants.” Vex massaged his free hand into the whelped skin. The other had her hands pinned above her head. The way she pushed herself against him, it was clear she was enjoying his touch.
“Don’t let me see you kiss anyone again. You’re mine, and I know you know that. Now tell me. Say you’re mine.” Vex lowered his head and ran his face up the side of hers. The soft skin caused him to harden instantly.
“I will not. I don’t belong to anyone.”
He held in the smile at her stubbornness, and spanked her ass again. Her hips instantly rose to meet his fingers. Good girl. He’d not expected anything less from her. She wasn’t going to submit easily, and he loved it. “You must like getting spanked. Now say you’re mine, or you’re getting it again.”
“I…will n—“ The slap had her crying out. Vex traced his hand over her wet slit and she moved against him. “You’re so wet.” He licked his fingers and closed his eyes at her taste. “Fuck yeah. You are so fucking mine.” He flipped her over, still restraining her.
“I should punish you for all the hell you’ve put me through. Do you know how much trouble I can get in because of your little game?”
Something passed over her face. “I couldn’t care less about that. Tell me how would you punish me?”
“In the most delicious ways possible.” Her scent hit him hard. “I’m going to kiss you and show you how it’s done. Your Leon doesn’t have shit on what I can make you feel.” His lips trailed down her throat and she moaned, pulling her head away.
“No. I want you off me. I want to go back to Harvey’s.”
“You lie,” Vex whispered. “Your body tells me you want to stay.” He wedged her legs apart and pushed the underside of his length against her. “Admit it, Melody. You want me, don’t you?”
A cry came from her mouth. “I can’t.”
He growled. “You’re my mate. You can.”
“You don’t understand.” Her eyes pleaded to him, and he knew it wasn’t time yet.
Sadness mixed with impatience didn’t make a very good tonic for his temper. Vex sighed and nodded. “If you’re not ready to give in permanently, then you’ll at least stay for the night.”
The pressure she had against his hands vanished as she studied his face. Vex could feel his heart in his throat. Everything in him wanted her to stay. Hell, he was almost ready to beg her. What in the hell was happening to him? He was starting to soften. Heaven help him.
***
A response would not come as Melody looked at the man above her. Well, it did, but it wasn’t the one she knew she should choose. He said they were mates. She wasn’t naive to what that meant. Even though she felt the pull, she wasn’t sure she could accept that. But he also said it was only for one night. Could one night hurt? Well, yeah, it could. Her mother had gotten pregnant with her after just one night, but she could be safe. Extra safe.
“I can leave in the morning?”
“Yes,” he said raggedly.
“And you’ll never bother me again.”
Vex stiffened above her. “I didn’t say that. I…won’t agree if those are the terms.” The stoic expression he wore still couldn’t mask the pain she saw underneath the hard exterior. She couldn’t deny how much she wanted him. The need twisted her stomach to the point of pain, but seeing him wait for her response to his order had her wanting to stay even more.
Vex lowered and began kissing along her face. The pressure of his hand on her wrists tightened while he pushed his hard length against her stomach. Need had her moving against him.
“Say it, Melody. Tell me you’re staying. Let me taste every inch of your body.” His free hand moved under her shirt and traveled up her ribs. Her breathing deepened the moment his fingers pressed under her bra.
“One condition.”
The weight of his thumb brushed against the tightness of her nipple and Melody jerked at the sensitivity. Her body was absolutely buzzing with arousal.
“Tell me.”
She hesitated. “We have to be careful. When I leave, I don’t want to have to worry about anything from this night ever coming back to haunt me. Like…accidents.”
Confusion only lasted a second before he understood. “You’re saying you want me to use protection so you won’t get pregnant.”
“Yes,” she sighed. When she left in the morning, she didn’t want to have to be reminded of the one time she’d given in to a weakness she didn’t want to control.
“You should have just said it that way, then. If you wish to use protection, I will.” He moved his index finger and his thumb together and a condom appeared between them. Melody took it and placed it on the covers beside them. She watched as his suit vanished.
Tattoos covered his chest and arms. One in particular caught her attention. It looked like a badge on his right shoulder. Her finger traced over the symbol containing words written in cursive.
“It’s my master tattoo. They appear when we’ve reached the status.”
The power coming from the golden letters were undeniable. She swallowed hard and focused more on his body. The man was an absolute go
d. From his hard, defined chest, to his perfectly cut abs, Melody could feel herself getting wetter than she’d ever been in her entire life.
Fingers rubbed against her clit and she dug her nails into his large bicep. “Vex?” The amount of pleasure caused by his touch wasn’t normal. A moan came from her mouth as she tried to process all the sensations coursing through her.
“Shh, my mate. Relax, and feel.” His finger eased into her opening while his thumb continued to work magic over her clit. A cry came from her mouth. The urgency she felt was unfathomable. “That’s right.” Vex slid another finger in. “Give yourself over to the pleasure I can give you. Don’t fight it.”
The moment she saw the thickness of his long cock she closed her eyes in bliss. Her body spasmed, increasing the tightening sensation in her stomach. Moans poured from her mouth and she rocked her hips faster until she felt her release end. Vex immediately pulled his fingers from her pussy and sucked her release from them.
“Fucking delicious. Holy shit.” He lowered his head and opened her legs wider. His thumbs spread her folds and his tongue traced down her slit. Melody jerked at the sensitivity. “I think I could do this for hours. Pity we only have tonight.” His tongue pushed into her opening and Melody cried out and her head snapped up. It had been way too long since she’d last been with someone. The sensations were overwhelming.
Vex sucked her folds into his mouth. “On your knees.” The need to obey had her pushing herself to a sitting position. His stare penetrated deep into her soul. Melody felt something change in that moment. The automatic submission wasn’t something she normally experienced, and yet she’d just jumped at his command.
“Knees.”
And there it was, again. Her head lowered and she swallowed hard. Before she knew it, the soft comforter was below her hands and knees. “That’s a good girl.” Vex pulled back her hair and wrapped it around his fist. The steady pull had her coming up until she was just on her knees. Warmth encased her back as he molded to her. The grip tightened and his breath brushed against her ear. “When I get finished fucking you, you’re going to dream of this every night you’re lying in your lonely bed. You’re going to wish for my cock deep inside of you. And you know what? I’ll be here. Waiting.” Vex pushed his fingers deep in her pussy. “I can’t stand the thought of you leaving.” The thrusts increased and Melody could feel herself tightening again. “You know what? I think I will punish you.”
Vex’s arm settled between her breasts. He stood and carried her to a big wooden X that was suddenly in the room. Melody could feel her eyes go big. She looked back up at him, panicked.
“Calm, love. You’re just going to have to trust me.” He spun her around and began to buckle her wrists in the cuffs. “Do you, Melody?”
She searched his face. A riding crop suddenly appeared in his hand, and she glanced in the direction. Now this was getting interesting. She may have been new to the BDSM world, but she wasn’t naïve. Just the thought that he was going to be using it on her caused her to pull against the restraints in anticipation. “Yes. I trust you.” She paused. “Because if you hurt me, I’m going to shoot you.”
Vex’s head tilted to the side and the crop slapped against the side of her breast. “That’s a very bold thing to say to your master, Melody. Apologize.”
He lowered and spread her feet wide as he cuffed her ankles. The moment he stood, she could tell he was all demon. Fear rushed through her, but it only lasted for a moment. Her own demon pushed against her insides, feeling alive for the first time. “I apologize…master,” she whispered. The urge to argue vanished as the creature inside of her practically purred at his power.
“Very good. You continue to call me that.” He paced in front of her with his eyes narrowed. A blast hit her insides hard and the demon she felt before was nothing compared to what he’d conjured with the impact. “There you are,” he whispered. A fascinated smile came to his face. “You’re so much stronger than you should be. He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. “What is that…? Something different is within you that I can’t quite place my finger on.” He opened his lids and shook his head. “Maybe it’s a mate thing. Whatever it is, I can’t get enough.” The riding crop traveled over her hard nipple and Melody could feel her breathing increase. God, she wanted more of that sweet sting.
“Now, here’s the rules, doll. If it becomes too much and you want me to stop, you have to say…Master is mine. Got it?”
Melody nodded and the cropped slapped against her inner thigh. “I mean, yes.” Stinging took over her other thigh.
“Yes, what?”
“Yes, master.”
Vex nodded. “That’s what I like to hear.” He traced down her stomach until the flat end was directly over her clit. The friction of him moving it against her caused Melody to moan loudly. Her body felt absolutely electric from the stimulation of all the stinging and pleasure combined.
Steadily, Vex began to gently tap the end against her skin. The wetness from her pussy made the sting just as intense as if he’d connected a little harder. She could see the redness covering her abdomen and legs and her demon absolutely hungered for more. Heat poured from every inch of her.
The crop lifted and Vex tapped it back, against his shoulder. “We’re missing something.” He walked forward and rubbed his fingers through her folds. Wetness glistened against his fingertips as he brought them to his mouth. “Ah.” That devilish smile appeared and suddenly Melody’s vision was gone. Material covered her eyes from his materialization of the blindfold. “Better.”
She jumped at the contact of his teeth against her nipple. “Vex?” The need for more was almost unbearable.
A slap was placed on her innermost thigh. “No talking, doll. You just feel, and be a good girl.”
Fingers pushed into her entrance and she sighed in bliss. At Vex pushing upward, Melody felt a weird sensation rush through her. Over and over he caressed the area until she was crying out and thrashing against the cuffs. The pressure was overwhelming and it built until she thought she was going to explode.
“You fucking squirt for me, Melody. Right now.” His finger rubbed against her clit while he continued to thrust into her fast and hard. A scream came from her mouth as her release burst forth with so much power that she couldn’t even breathe. Just when she thought it was coming to an end, it continued in waves of release.
“Oh, hell yes.” Lips pushed against her and she suddenly realized they were on the bed, and the blindfold was gone. Damn his materialization. It was screwing with her head. “Kiss me, Mel,” he whispered. And she did. She put everything she had into the kiss. The sound of the condom package opening was but a distant noise, but one that definitely put her at ease.
Pressure eased against the outside of her pussy and her eyes flew open wide. His cock was so thick she felt it stretch her wide as he inched his way into her opening. Melody dug her nails into his back. “Oh, god.” She gripped his flexed muscle while he pushed the rest of the way into her. “Vex,” she whispered.
His face lifted and he looked into her eyes. No words were spoken between them, but she knew as they stared at each other that he had to have understood her fear. She couldn’t believe she was doing this.
“Shh.” His lips tenderly pressed against hers. “Look into my eyes, my mate. Don’t pretend this isn’t happening. We want each other, and there’s nothing wrong with that. We’re fated, you and I. Relish in it. The bond we share will connect us always, and I want this. I want you.”
Yeah, but for how long, she wondered. Regardless of her doubts, she gave herself to him fully and obeyed his orders to take in everything that was happening. The thrusts of his cock pushed into uncharted territory deep within her. Melody was sure after her last orgasm that she would have nothing left to release, but as he pushed into her faster, she knew that couldn’t be the case.
Vex pulled her leg up over the crook of his arm and she screamed as she felt the familiar spasms building.
“Fuc
k, you’re so tight.” Sweat beaded from his body as he went even harder. His mouth enclosed over her nipple and his thickness swelled. “God, I wish I was cumming deep in your pussy. I will someday, you know. I ‘m going to cum so deep in you, you’re going to crave it every time.” The words were her undoing. “That’s right. Cum with me, Melody.” His hand laced in her hair and he pulled her mouth to his. The pain was so pleasurable that she knew she’d drawn blood on his back. In that moment neither of them cared.
Vex groaned as he withdrew. “Rest, mate. We go again in ten minutes.” As she turned her heavy head to look at him, she was ready to face his challenge head-on. Even if it meant she wasn’t going to be able to walk in the morning.
Chapter Six
Visions of Melody’s naked body moving as she grinded her hips against him had Vex reaching over blindly. He searched the bed with his hand and flew up into a sitting position at the emptiness. “Shit.” Heaviness settled in his chest once he realized she was gone. He almost couldn’t believe it. All those hours of lovemaking and perfect chemistry, and she had the strength to leave? It was baffling. Vex had never wanted her more.
He fell back into the pillow and stared up at the ceiling. Flashes of their lovemaking filtered through his mind.
Why can’t you be good? She’d moaned those words as he’d held her cradled in his arms, thrusting deep inside of her pussy. The statement was so powerful in the moment that he’d vowed he was going to do whatever he had to change. Even now, thinking it over, he wanted to be good.
Something had happened in all of their hours together that Vex couldn’t deny. Not only did she claim his body and heart, she’d taken his soul and made it her own. He didn’t even feel like the same person, anymore. Him? Good? He wanted to laugh. Well, maybe not in the bedroom. He was a master there of all places. But with people like the homeless guy, Tony. He could treat them civilly. Hell, he couldn’t get over the transformation he felt inside of him.
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