by C. D. Gorri
“Yes, he was on the phone with his other mate! The lousy two-timing snowball cruncher!” She yelled and couldn’t help but sniff and bite back the tears that stung her eyes.
“I have no other mate!” Roared Medjed.
“I heard what you said. You and your friend said no one could ever replace Carolina in your heart as your first mate, you, you rotten ginger-berry sucking, ice-munching narwhal humper!”
It was the crowning cusswords of all cusswords in the North Pole and Candy was not proud of herself, but boy was she angry. The Elves surrounding them could hardly believe she had uttered such a phrase, but there it was.
The whole, ugly, yellow-stained-snow, stinking, belated-Christmas-present, underwear-and-sock-gift-giving truth! Out in the open for everyone to see.
Sniff.
“Ooh!”
“Oh my!”
“Fluffernutter!”
Her one fated mate was so not true. He was a two-timer and Candy was a fool.
“I am sorry for leaving, Santa,” she said and turned her back on a red-faced Medjed, “I will take my punishment. I know when midnight strikes we will disappear back to the holiday plane and I will never be allowed back here again.”
Candy whimpered and wiped her eyes, desperate to get away from her heartache, and truth be told, all its witnesses. Especially him.
“If that is what you want,” Santa stood, but suddenly the workshop was taken over by a whipping wind full of warm golden sand.
The Elves yelped and gasped, many had never seen real desert sand, and Candy was taken by surprise.
“Wait!” Medjed stood up and she turned to see him surrounded by bronze light, and the circling sands that seemed to emanate from him, “Don’t I get to speak?”
“Of course you do, son, but please tone down the fireworks, will you? Ho ho ho, ” Santa laughed.
“I don’t want to listen to him, Santa,” Candy said, but her boss narrowed his eyes, and pointed to the chair.
Candy knew better than to argue. Having been on the naughty list once or twice over the centuries, it was nowhere she wanted to be. Candy was not a fan of coal. It was terrible for the environment and hell on her skin.
“I am Medjed, Warrior and Guard of the House of Osiris, Sword of the Underworld, and you, rohi, are my one and only true mate. What you heard with your magnificently pointed ears was half a conversation, and had you asked me, I would have gladly explained it to you,” he said and she could sense both his anger and amusement.
“Like I wanted to give you another chance to lie to me,” she stomped.
“I do not lie, rohi, never and certainly not to you. You are part of my very own soul, and since when can a man, demon, or demigod, lie to himself?” He asked and she found herself wavering.
“What I said this morning on the phone to my good friend and blood brother, Jasper Wessex, was that I felt about my own rohi the same way he felt about his wife and mate. Her name is Carolina. Then, my brother made a joke about when we first met. You see, I had mistaken his mate for my own as she was the woman who freed me from a magical scroll that had served as my prison for a millennium. I swear to you, rohi, though I love the Wessex Clan as my family, I have never loved another as my mate. You, sweet Candy are she and I vow here and now, in front of the great and terrible San Ta Claws, that you are the true and fated mate of my heart and my soul. I promise to worship, protect, and love you with every inch of my heart, body, mind, and soul until my own light fades out of existence. This I vow, rohi, and I will wear my vow on my skin as Nut wears our destinies on her,” as he spoke bright golden swirls of magic circled his biceps and right before her eyes a new hieroglyph appeared on his skin as if etched with gold.
The cryptographs were suddenly clear to her and she was able to read them through the magic of their shared matebond. It was their story, the fated mates written in the stars who met under odd circumstances but shared a love like the world had never seen.
“This is the story of you, me, of us. This is my sword, rohi,” he pointed to one of the markings, “and I pledge it to you alone. I am capable of no greater vow,” he said and to her surprise the mighty Egyptian warrior demon knelt before Candy.
He looked up at her with sparkling amber colored eyes and his spicy cinnamon fragrance filling the air and her heart melted. Could she have been wrong about him? Was Granny right after all, that this man was her heart’s true mate?
“Oh, Medjed,” she said and went to go to him, but a certain pudgy someone stopped her.
“One moment,” Santa said and the two lovers looked into the head Elf’s twinkling blue eyes. One was angry, and the other confused, “perhaps a mint, Candy?”
He said and offered a small, wrapped piece of confection to the Christmas Elf. All at once she knew what she had to do.
“Oh my! Would you like one?” She said biting her lip as she offered Medjed the truth mint that Jolly had slipped into her pack before she’d headed out on her journey.
“Certainly, rohi,” Medjed smiled and accepted the candy from her hands.
“How do you feel now? About us?” She asked watching him for any sign that his feelings had changed.
“More in love with you by the second, mate of mine,” he took her hands in his large, warm ones and Candy could not stop smiling, “Tell me now, love, will you come with me to visit my adoptive Earthly family? I would very much like to present you to them as my one and only mate, my love.”
“Oh, I would like that very much, but Santa? Is that possible?”
Medjed stood up then holding her lightly around the waist, but she could feel his intense stare as he looked down his nose at her boss.
“Easy there, son, I have a feeling you and I have a long way to go before there is trust between us, but I am willing. For Candy’s sake,” he winked, “now take this here,” he said and handed Candy what looked like a small pill dispenser, “that is a never-ending supply of TEZ, that’s short for Teleportation Energy Zips that will allow you to travel to and from the village in the blink of an eye regardless of the time of year.”
“But I thought that magic ended at midnight tonight?” She gasped.
“No, that rule is just for the whole village, Candy. I can wink a few Elves, and even an ancient Egyptian demon warrior, back and forth from one plane to the other without expending too much magic, you know, I am Santa Claus.”
“Really? Then yes please, thank you!”
“Thank you, San Ta Claws, we shall discuss your unhealthy voyeuristic habits when I return,” Medjed nodded before turning to her, “well, rohi, are you coming with me?”
“You bet your jingle-balls!” She said and vaulted into his arms with Fluffy in tow.
Epilogue
Later that night…
“The Wessex’s are all very nice,” Candy said as she snuggled against the furnace-warm skin of her mate.
She still couldn’t believe his adoptive family had never heard of Christmas Elves! Hmm. Strange.
“Yes, rohi, but nothing can compare to you my sweet,” he gathered her up in his arms and placed her on top of his deliciously naked form.
His rooms were decorated with silk tapestries and a large round mattress in the middle of a richly carpeted floor. It was positively decadent and Candy had enjoyed every minute of her time there, but she wondered if he’d meant it when he said he would go back with her.
“Why do you look so pensive, my love,” he said and nibbled on her lower lip.
Candy’s body flushed with pleasure, and her sex moistened, readying for him. He was as insatiable as she, and it took only a little maneuvering to bring them together.
“I love being like this with you, mate,” she moaned and rocked her hips, building up momentum instantaneously as his body seemed to know just what to do to make hers hum with pleasure.
Loving him was more abounding and riotous than anything she had ever known in Santa’s village, and yet it was her new norm. He was her home, her family, her heart and she never l
oved anything, not even Christmas, more completely.
All coherent thought completely left her brain as she and Medjed found heaven in one another’s arms. He seemed to love it when she demanded to learn more about the delights of the flesh, his very large, very long, perfectly curved, thick rod of flesh to be precise.
Indulging in their baser pleasures was the most sinfully delicious part of claiming him as her true mate, and what made it even better was the fact that he claimed her right back each and every time.
“I love you, rohi,” he whispered when they lay together exhausted in a tangle of sweaty limbs and silk sheets.
“I love you too,” she said and felt the truth of it down to her toes.
“Are you ready to go back then?”
“What?”
“I informed my brothers that they can send a message to me if I am needed courtesy of the North Pole. San Ta assured me that he gets all mail forwarded to him from the post office. But I assured them, we would be making our home amongst your fellow Elves in the village. Was I wrong in thinking so, rohi? I will go anywhere you want, my love,” he said and Candy’s heart swelled over with emotion.
“Oh, Medjed, you were most definitely right,” she smiled through her tears and mashed her mouth to his, “I am so glad I waited for you, my mate.”
“And I am glad to hear it, sweet,” he smiled against her lips, “and I am also happy that you are my very first and my most precious Christmas present, Candy Kane.”
She giggled against his lips and after another tumble or two, they left a note stating their farewells along with a couple of extra Christmas presents she had brought with them from the North Pole.
They would visit the next Christmas if everything went well. But knowing her mischievous mate, something was bound to happen that would have them visiting the Garden State all too soon.
“Will you mind very much? Coming back if I am needed?” He asked as Candy wrapped Fluffy in her new silk blanket and opened the TEZ dispenser.
“As long as I’m with you, I don’t mind at all,” she said and tucked her hand into his.
“Good,” he kissed her lips and pressed the TEZ into her mouth with his tongue, “let’s go home, my love and you can teach me more about these Christmas traditions of yours. I especially like the one with the stocking stuffers.”
“Oh, Medjed, you just like it when I wear thigh highs,” she giggled and thought back on the especially touching gift of fifty pairs of silk stockings that had been waiting under the tree just for her.
But that was nothing compared to the endless supply of Christmas themed boxer briefs she had her Elvish brethren make for him, with a few xxxl banana hammocks thrown in for good measure.
Oh, yes, being mated was going to be marvelous, she thought as she held Medjed’s warm hand and left with him to make a home in Santa’s Magical Christmas Village.
The end...
For now.
About the Author
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I'm C.D. Gorri, Bestselling Steamy Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy YA Bestselling Author, and Creator of the Grazi Kelly Universe.
I've always been an avid reader, and I have a profound love for books and literature. When I'm not writing or taking care of my family I can usually be found with a book or tablet in my hand. I live in my home state of New Jersey with my husband, our children, and our dogs, Dash and Chewie.
I'm a busy mom of three and finding time for leisurely reading is never easy, so I write stories that are fast-paced, yet detailed with satisfying conclusions. If I thought making time to read was difficult, I was in for a huge surprise when I started writing! But now that I started, I can't picture myself doing anything else! I love writing powerful women and strong heroes who face relatable problems in supernatural settings! I plan on increasing the Grazi Kelly Universe with each and every story I publish. You can follow me on social media to keep up to date on all my new releases and events!
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Other Titles by C.D. Gorri
Young Adult Books:
Wolf Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 1
Hunter Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 2
Rebel Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 3
Winter Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 4
Chasing The Moon: A Grazi Kelly Short 5
Blood Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel 6
*Get all 6 books NOW AVAILABLE IN A BOXED SET:
The Complete Grazi Kelly Novel Series
Casting Magic: The Angela Tanner Files 1
Keeping Magic: The Angela Tanner Files 2
Paranormal Romance Books:
Macconwood Pack Novel Series:
Charley’s Christmas Wolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 1
Cat’s Howl: A Macconwood Pack Novel 2
Code Wolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 3
The Witch and The Werewolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 4
To Claim a Wolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 5
Conall’s Mate: A Macconwood Pack Novel 6
Macconwood Pack Tales Series:
Wolf Bride: The Story of Ailis and Eoghan A Macconwood Pack Tale 1
Summer Bite: A Macconwood Pack Tale 2
His Winter Mate: A Macconwood Pack Tale 3
Snow Angel: A Macconwood Pack Tale 4
Charley’s Baby Surprise: A Macconwood Pack Tale 5
Home for the Howlidays: A Macconwood Pack Tale 6
A Silver Wedding: A Macconwood Pack Tale 7
Mine Furever: A Macconwood Pack Tale 8
Macconwood Pack Tales BOXED SETS:
The Macconwood Pack Tales Volum
e 1
Shifters Furever: The Macconwood Pack Tales Volume 2
The Falk Clan Tales:
The Dragon’s Valentine: A Falk Clan Novel 1
The Dragon’s Christmas Gift: A Falk Clan Novel 2
The Dragon’s Heart: A Falk Clan Novel 3
The Dragon’s Secret: A Falk Clan Novel 4
Dragon Mates: The Falk Clan Complete Series Boxed Set
The Bear Claw Tales:
Bearly Breathing: A Bear Claw Tale 1
Bearly There: A Bear Claw Tale 2
Bearly Tamed: A Bear Claw Tale 3
Bearly Mated: A Bear Claw Tale 4
*The Complete Bear Claw Tales (Books 1-4)
The Barvale Clan Tales:
Polar Opposites: The Barvale Clan Tales 1
Polar Outbreak: The Barvale Clan Tales 2
Barvale Holiday Tales:
A Bear For Christmas
Hers To Bear: As seen in A Cursed Hallow’s Eve
Purely Paranormal Pleasures:
Marked by the Devil: Purely Paranormal Pleasures
Mated to the Dragon King: Purely Paranormal Pleasures
Claimed by the Demon: Purely Paranormal Pleasures
Christmas with a Devil, a Dragon King, & a Demon: Purely Paranormal Pleasures (short story)
Vampire Lover: Purely Paranormal Pleasures
Grizzly Lover: Purely Paranormal Pleasures
The Wardens of Terra:
Bound by Air: The Wardens of Terra Book 1
Star Kissed: A Wardens of Terra Short
Waterlocked: The Wardens of Terra Book 2
Moon Kissed: A Wardens of Terra Short
The Maverick Pride Tales:
Purrfectly Mated: Paranormal Dating Agency: A Maverick Pride Tale 1
Purrfectly Kissed: Paranormal Dating Agency: A Maverick Pride Tale 2
Purrfectly Trapped: Paranormal Dating Agency: A Maverick Pride Tale 3
Purrfectly Caught: Paranormal Dating Agency: A Maverick Pride Tale 4
Dire Wolf Mates:
Shake That Sass: Sassy Ever After: Dire Wolf Mates Book 1
