by I. T. Lucas
“Hmm, that feels nice.” Michael wrapped his arm around her and brought her flush against him. “And this is even better.” His palm clamped over her nape, holding her in place as he turned to kiss her.
Kri's lips parted in invitation, which he accepted with a leisurely sweep of his tongue. They were both sweaty from their workouts, but Kri couldn't care less. She wanted to get Michael naked right there on the rubber training mat.
“I want you,” she breathed into his mouth.
“Here?”
“Yes.”
“Naughty girl. What if Arwel comes back?”
Kri smirked. “I’m going to make so much noise that anyone passing by this door will know not to come in.”
“Oh yeah? What kind of noise?” He trailed his lips down her neck then bit down where it met her shoulder.
With a groan, Kri’s eyelids dropped over her eyes, and she tilted her head sideways to give him better access.
“Oh, this kind of noise.” Michael licked the little hurt away then bit down on a different spot.
Fates, she loved when he did that—couldn't wait for his fangs to grow fully and deliver the aphrodisiac she craved to experience.
Michael tensed as her hand reached between their bodies and snaked into his loose exercise pants. She gripped his hard length, rubbing her thumb over the moist head. His big body shuddered and he pushed up into her palm.
For a moment, he only held her close as she pleasured him, her hand stroking his length and spreading his own lubrication all over it.
Damn, her gym shorts were getting soaking wet, and she needed Michael to do something about it before she exploded.
As if reading her mind, he shoved the stretchy shorts down her legs and put two fingers inside her.
“Fates, yes. Oh, yes…” she moaned as he begun thrusting those thick digits in and out of her. Except, as good as this was, she wanted something other than his fingers inside her. With a strong tug, she had his pants and his boxer shorts drop down to his ankles.
He kicked them off then pulled his muscle shirt over his head and tossed it down to the mat. Gloriously nude, he unhooked her sport bra and helped her get rid of it.
As soon as Kri divested herself of the rest, Michael grabbed her ass and hoisted her up. She wrapped her legs around his hips and her arms around his neck, kissing him hard as he carried her to the nearest wall.
Holding her up with one hand, he guided his shaft inside her sheath, filling her with one hard thrust. She almost climaxed right there, and if he had moved she probably would. Except, Michael knew her body so well, read every nuance so readily, that he remained still inside her, waiting for the pulsing waves to subside. It was too soon for her. She could of course climax again and again, but none were as powerful as the first one.
When she opened her eyes, Kri expected Michael’s expression to be pained. It wasn’t easy to hold still while every fiber in his body was urging him to move. Instead, what she saw was love.
His young face was so handsome, so honest and sincere, so open. Even though he’d never verbalized his feelings for her, he wasn’t afraid to show them. Who needed talking when his attitude and his deeds spoke much louder than any words ever could?
Kri put her hands on his cheeks and looked into his eyes as she told him, “I love you, Michael.”
Chapter 17: Michael
If Kri hadn’t been looking straight into his eyes as she said she loved him, Michael would’ve thought he’d imagined it. He’d waited so long to hear her say it that it might as well have been a hallucination. Except, from a distance of less than a few inches, there could’ve been no mistake.
For a moment, he froze, nothing other than panting breaths coming out his mouth, but then Kri smiled and said it for him. “Take a breath and say, I love you too, Kri.”
Like an idiot, he nodded.
Come on, man, say something!
He cleared his throat. “I love you, Kri, so much. You’re the most beautiful, amazing woman there is. You’re one of a kind—the one and only for me.”
A single tear slid down her cheek. “This is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.”
Michael wiped the tear away.
Even though this was exactly what Arwel had in mind, it had been so unexpected. Up against the wall, in a classroom converted into a training area, was not where Michael had imagined telling Kri he loved her, but it was perfect nonetheless.
His woman wasn’t big on romance.
Which she proved when she smiled evilly and said, “Baby, I love you, but if you don’t start moving soon, I’m going to punch you in the nose.”
Yep, definitely not a romantic. But one hell of a dynamo in bed, or against the wall, or on the kitchen counter…
Did he forget something?
Oh, yeah. In the back seat of her Hummer, and in a club against the bathroom’s counter. As he was reminded of their adventures, Michael gripped Kri’s ass and plowed into her. “Remember the time in the club?” he whispered in her ear.
“Aha…” she moaned her answer.
“In the bathroom?”
“Yeah?”
“We didn’t sample the one in By Invitation Only. Next time, I’m going to fuck you there.”
Kri managed another, “Ahaaaa…”
“You’d like it, wouldn’t you?”
“Ahaaaa…”
Their version of dirty talk was pushing all the right buttons for Kri. The more he talked, the wilder she got, meeting every thrust with a forceful one of her own until he wasn’t sure who was fucking whom.
“I’m going to make you scream so loud, everyone is going to hear you. They are going to call the cops on us.”
Kri groaned, her head hitting the wall.
She was close, and so was he. Talking was becoming difficult. They were going at each other with such force that the plaster was cracking all over where he had Kri pressed against the wall. Michael had the passing thought that it was good the thing was built from blocks and not drywall. They would’ve punched right through it.
With the pressure reaching the point of no return, Michael felt his fangs pulsate even though his venom glands were still inert, and he struck Kri’s neck, biting down at the same time as his seed shot into her. She exploded, her inner muscles milking his shaft until there was nothing left.
"Let's continue upstairs?" he said once he caught his breath.
Sweaty, messy, and smelling of sex, they left the classroom giggling like a couple of idiots and dashed for the elevators. Thankfully, no one hitched a ride with them, and they made it back to their place with no one the wiser.
After another round in the shower, they finally made it to the bed for the third one. This was the one Michael liked the best. The first and the second were about the needs of the flesh. The last one was about closeness, togetherness. It was about love.
“I love you, baby,” he said as they lay facing each other, their limbs entwined, spent and satiated.
Kri chuckled. “I love you too. I don’t know why it took me so long to tell you that I do. I knew I loved you from almost day one.”
“Me too. Remember when I asked you if you were married?”
“Yes, and I replied that it was none of your business.”
“Well, it was. I knew that I found the one woman who was perfect for me, and I was willing to go to war for you.”
“You were? It’s so sweet.”
“Still am. Even if the one I have to fight is you.”
Kri lifted her eyes. “Me? What do you have to fight me for?”
“Us. This is not a fling for me, Kri. I’m not thinking about sampling other females, as you suggested. As far as I’m concerned, I’m done looking. I found my one and only.”
She cast him a sheepish glance. “About that. I don’t know why I said it. Sometimes my mouth blurts nonsense before my brain tells it what it should and shouldn't say. I didn’t mean it. Hell, I’ll probably beat up any female that tried to put her hooks in you. You�
�re mine.”
“Does it mean that you’ll no longer freak out and run for the hills when I mention commitment? Marriage?”
She shifted in his arms, and for a moment Michael thought that he’d pushed her too far.
“It’s not that I don’t want to commit to you, or that I don’t see us getting officially mated one day, it’s just that we are still young. I’m not saying no, I’m saying not yet.”
“Then when? All I want is a commitment. I’m not asking you to marry me tomorrow, although I would, in a heartbeat, but I want to hear you say that you will at some definite time in the future. Vague promises are meaningless.”
Kri kissed his chin and hugged him closer. “I’ll tell you what. You go back to college and get your bachelor’s degree first. If you still want to marry me after that, we have a date.”
Sneaky woman.
“Fine, but I have some conditions of my own.”
“Let’s hear them.”
“I don’t have time for regular classes. I still want to dedicate most of my energy to training. But I can enroll in an online university and study in the evenings.”
“I’m okay with that.”
“That’s not all. You enroll with me. We can study together and get our diplomas at the same time.”
Kri didn't answer right away, her beautiful face changing expressions as she thought it over. He didn’t need telepathy to figure out what she was thinking.
“I guess it’s only fair. I can’t ask you to do something I’m not willing to. Besides, it will be fun. Are you going to tutor me if I need it? It had been a while since I graduated high school.”
“Sure, if you pay me.”
She narrowed her eyes. “What type of payment do you have in mind?”
Michael pressed his hardening erection into her belly. “The best kind.”
Kri grinned. “I have to warn you, baby. I'm going to need lots and lots of tutoring."
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THE CHILDREN ON THE GODS
series reading order
Kian & Syssi’s story
1: Dark Stranger The Dream
2: Dark Stranger Revealed
3: Dark Stranger Immortal
Amanda’s story
4: Dark Enemy Taken
5: Dark Enemy Captive
6: Dark Enemy Redeemed
Kri & Michael’s Story
6.5: My Dark Amazon Novella
Andrew’s Story
7: Dark Warrior Mine
8: Dark Warrior’s Promise
9: Dark Warrior’s Destiny
10: Dark Warrior’s Legacy
Bhathian & Eva’s Story
11: Dark Guardian Found
(Coming May 2017)
Dark Stranger the Dream
Book 1 In Syssi & Kian’s Story
Syssi's paranormal foresight lands her a job at Dr. Amanda Dokani's neuroscience lab, but it fails to predict the thrilling yet terrifying turn her life will take. Syssi has no clue that her boss is an immortal who'll drag her into a secret, millennia-old battle over humanity's future. Nor does she realize that the professor's imposing brother is the mysterious stranger who's been starring in her dreams.
Since the dawn of human civilization, two warring factions of near-immortals - the descendants of the gods of old - have been secretly shaping its destiny. Leading the clandestine battle from his luxurious L.A. high-rise, Kian is surrounded by his clan, yet alone. Descending from a single goddess, clan members are forbidden to each other. And as the only other immortals are their hated enemies, Kian and his kin have been long resigned to a lonely existence of fleeting trysts with human partners. That is, until his sister makes a game-changing discovery - a mortal seeress who she believes is a dormant carrier of their genes. Ever the realist, Kian is skeptical and refuses Amanda's plea to attempt Syssi's activation. But when his enemies learn of the Dormant's existence, he's forced to rush her to the safety of his keep. Inexorably drawn to Syssi, Kian wrestles with his conscience as he is tempted to explore her budding interest in the darker shades of sensuality.
Dark Stranger The Dream
Dark Stranger Revealed
Book 2 In Syssi & Kian’s Story
While sheltered in the clan's stronghold, Syssi is unaware that Kian and Amanda are not human, and neither are the supposedly religious fanatics that are after her. She feels a powerful connection to Kian, and as he introduces her to a world of pleasure she never dared imagine, his dominant sexuality is a revelation. Considering that she's completely out of her element, Syssi feels comfortable and safe letting go with him. That is, until she begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. Piecing the puzzle together, she draws a scary, yet wrong conclusion...
Dark Stranger Revealed
Dark Stranger Immortal
Book 3 In Syssi & Kian’s Story
When Kian confesses his true nature, Syssi is not as much shocked by the revelation as she is wounded by what she perceives as his callous plans for her.
If she doesn't turn, he'd be forced to erase her memories and let her go. His family's safety demands secrecy – no one in the mortal world is allowed to know that immortals exist.
Resigned to the cruel reality that even is she stays on to never again leave the keep, she'll get old while Kian wouldn't, Syssi is determined to enjoy what little time she has with him, one day at a time.
Could Kian let go of the mortal woman he loves? Would Syssi turn? And if she does, would she survive the dangerous transition?
Dark Stranger Immortal
Dark Enemy Taken
Book 1 In Dalhu & Amanda’s Story
Dalhu can't believe his luck when he stumbles upon the beautiful immortal professor. Presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to grab an immortal female for himself, he kidnaps her and runs. If he ever gets caught, either by her people or his, his life is forfeit. But for a chance of a loving mate and a family of his own, Dalhu is prepared to do everything in his power to win Amanda's heart, and that includes leaving the Doom brotherhood and his old life behind.
Amanda soon discovers that there is more to the handsome Doomer than his dark past and a hulking, sexy body. But succumbing to her enemy's seduction, or worse, developing feelings for a ruthless killer is out of the question. No man is worth life on the run, not even the one and only immortal male she could claim as her own…
Her clan and her research must come first…
Dark Enemy Taken
Dark Enemy Captive
Book 2 in Amanda & Dalhu’s Story
When the rescue team returns with Amanda and the chained Dalhu to the keep, Amanda is not as thrilled to be back as she thought she'd be. Between Kian's contempt for her and Dalhu's imprisonment, Amanda's budding relationship with Dalhu seems doomed. Things start to look up when Annani offers her help, and together with Syssi they resolve to find a way for Amanda to be with Dalhu. But will she still want him when she realizes that he is responsible for her nephew's murder? Could she? Will she take the easy way out and choose Andrew instead?
Dark Enemy Captive
Dark Enemy Redeemed
Book 3 in Amanda & Dalhu’s Story
Amanda suspects that something fishy is going on onboard the Anna. But when her investigation of the peculiar all-female Russian crew fails to uncover anything other than more speculation, she decides it's time to stop playing detective and face her real problem—a man she shouldn't want but can't live without.
Dark Enemy Redeemed
Dark Warrior Mine
Book 1 in Nathalie & Andrew’s Story
When Andrew is forced to retire from active duty, he believes that all he has to look forward to is a boring desk job. His glory days in special ops are over. But as it turns out, his thrill ride has just begun. Andrew discovers not only that immortals exist and have been
manipulating global affairs since antiquity, but that he and his sister are rare possessors of the immortal genes.
Problem is, Andrew might be too old to attempt the activation process. His sister, who is fourteen years his junior, barely makes it through the transition, so the odds of him coming out of it alive, let alone immortal, are slim.
But fate may force his hand.
Helping a friend find his long-lost daughter, Andrew finds a woman who's worth taking the risk for. Nathalie might be a Dormant, but the only way to find out for sure requires fangs and venom.
Dark Warrior Mine
Dark Warrior’s Promise
Book 2 in Nathalie & Andrew’s Story
Andrew and Nathalie's love flourishes, but the secrets they keep from each other taint their relationship with doubts and suspicions. In the meantime, Sebastian and his men are getting bolder, and the storm that's brewing will shift the balance of power in the millennia-old conflict between Annani's clan and its enemies.
Dark Warrior’s Promise
Dark Warrior’s Destiny
Book 3 in Nathalie & Andrew’s Story
The new ghost in Nathalie's head remembers who he was in life, providing Andrew and her with indisputable proof that he is real and not a figment of her imagination.
Convinced that she is a Dormant, Andrew decides to go forward with his transition immediately after the rescue mission at the Doomers' HQ.
