“How did you know you would be able to pull that off?” Jax was referring to my ability to transfer part of my leadership to Guin.
“I didn’t know, honestly. I figured it was worth a shot, so I just did the same as I do when I share magic with anyone else.”
I was hoping it would work because while I had no doubt that the members would respect her as co-leader, I wasn’t sure they would accept her. They needed to see her don the marks, so they could in no way contest it.
“Who’s this person you want me to meet?” I asked Jax as he and I entered the conference room. Liam went to bathe Treasa and put her to bed and Chase was mingling with the crowd.
“He will be here in a few minutes.”
I closed the door to the room and when I turned around Jax was there, looking at me with a need that made my insides clench. He lifted me in the air and slammed my back against the wall and claimed my mouth wit
I didn’t want to leave the bed. I wanted to stay where we were and spend the whole night proving to Liam just how important he was to me, but we had other matters to attend to. Besides, he’s smiling and acting like himself again.“Chase is fetching Madeline for us. He’s going to take her to the sitting room.”We are both worried about the young woman under our care. She looks sickly and her visible skin is made up of mostly bruises and scars.“I feel for her. She has been beaten badly. I can almost guarantee that those bruises on her arms extend to the rest of her body.”His mouth was set in a straight line. Liam was very passionate about men who beat on women. It took him a long time to feel comfortable enough to train with me without holding back.“It’s just one more thing to make him pay for when we catch him,” he stated as we entered the sitting room.Madeline sat perched on the
We met Liam in the dining room where he was helping Rebecca clean up the mess from the gathering. He was no stranger to housework and I was proud to have a man in my life who was not afraid to submerge his hands in dishwater if need be. It was the little things, what can I say? Maddie appears to be more at ease around him now.“You look like you are feeling better Madeline. My lovely wife tends to have that effect on people.”She returned his smile with one of her own and replied with, “Her kindness is unmatched.”Great now I just feel awkward while they talk about me as if I’m not standing right here.“Did Rebecca get you something to eat?”Satisfied when she nodded, I looked to Liam. “You wanna join us, I’m giving her a tour and even I don’t know where everything is?”“Sure, I’d be happy to,” turning to Rebecca, “You ok with the rest of this?
I was greeted with the sight of Jax holding the beaten form of Seamus Curtis and Guinivere struggling to hold his brother Ronald. She looked like she could use the help, so I shaped and pushed my magic out to bind the man, leaving him suspended and immobile. Guin gave me a curt nod and backed herself to the corner of the room. Jax must have broken the news to her because I didn’t get so much as a smile from her. Holding Ronald Curtis in place I turned my eyes to Seamus. Even in his captured state he stared out at me through eyes full of disdain and contempt. I was everything he hated, and it was obvious as I stand here in front of everyone with my fangs pronounced and my wings showing huge and bright at my back.“What have you done to my wife, you vile, you worthless, abomination against nature?”I couldn’t stop it from happening. My laughter echoed throughout the massive hall.“As if you care about Madeline. You beat her and left h
Satisfied only when they were quietly seated in front of me, I began the story.“I met my Father today and well, the things he told me were rather enlightening.”That small statement seemed to have grabbed their attention. Both were now sharing looks of confusion.“His name is Damon,” I continued, “and he is an incubus. The last known incubus to be exact.”“What does that have to do with us?” Chase asked waving his finger between him and Liam.I shook my head with frustration and sighed. “I don’t know. Nothing. everything.”Truth is that I don’t know how it affects us. I only have theories because well, there has never been a situation like this, ever.“The theory is that the reason our binds are sexual in nature is because with Damon being an incubus that makes me part succubus.”“So, this Damon says that your binding isn’t one of p
Damon would be here any minute now. Rebecca prepared a beautiful lunch for us and if I stood a chance of making it downstairs in time, I needed to get Liam and Chase to release me from the bed that we had damn near broken. all night last night and into this morning.“Guys seriously, we need to get up. We have things to do and people to see.”“The only thing we wanna do is you.” That soft and sensual voice belonged to Chase. His hand was slowly making its way up to the center of my thighs. “Just a few more minutes?” he pleaded.I cast a look over my shoulder to Liam hoping to find some help there but instead all I had gotten was another set of eyes pleading with me to stay in the bed.“I can’t guys. I promised to meet Damon and Rebecca cooked, but if you two don’t want to come then you can stay here and occupy each other.”That look just then spoke a thousand words. The idea was appealing t
After another round of earth shattering, mind blowing sex Liam, Chase, and I managed to shower and dress and leave Damon waiting for only a couple of minutes. I would have preferred to be on time but sometimes a girl’s gotta do what a girls gotta do.“Damon, thanks for coming. I’m sorry that we kept you waiting.” I offered the man, my father my hand and introduced him to Liam and Chase.“I wasn’t waiting long at all. It’s a pleasure to meet you gentlemen.”“Well, I guess we should talk in the dining room. Rebecca prepared us lunch.”Liam led the way to the dining room while the rest of us trailed slightly behind. “So, Saraid tells us that you’re her father. How did that happen?” Chase blurted out.I jabbed my elbow into his ribcage causing him to cuss. “Ow! That shit hurt!” I shrugged my shoulder and rolled my eyes.“I’m assuming you don&rsq
My men and I didn’t stay long after the crowning. Nothing happened in regard to the rebels but we didn’t feel comfortable with pressing our luck with Treasa there. If someone were to try to attack us again, Treasa would most definitely try to protect us again and we’re not ready for her powers to be public knowledge yet. That is if the full events of the Pre-Ascension dinner didn’t get released into the Rumor Mill.“Chase can you assemble the designated leaders for each governing, so we can have our meeting?” I asked while smiling down at the wiggling baby in my arms.“Sure thing. Where do you want them?”“Just have them meet us in the conference room.”With a quick nod of his head he disappeared into the ballroom and I turned to Jax, “Would you mind taking Miss Princess here upstairs? We will meet you up there afterwards.”Jax leaned down to take Treasa from me and headed stra
Jaxon’s room was an exact replica of the room I shared with Liam with the exception of the wall colors and bed coverings. His bed linens were black and red and appeared to be made of silk. His walls were a deep almost burgundy color. To me it looked like something that should have been filmed in Mulan Rouge.“I finally get you all to myself little witch.”“What is it with you men and your pet names?”He walked slowly toward me, his smile taunting me as he did. When he came to a stop in front of me, he brushed a stray piece of hair from my face and tucked it behind my ear. His touch whispered promises of adventure that would undoubtedly leave me begging for more.“I will call you whatever little pet names I desire, you wanna know why?”He leaned his face in closer, his lips hovering just over mine and when I tried to close that small distance he backed away and chuckled. I put my hands on my hips and said, &
Saraid all but ran from the room and up the stairs with Liam following closely behind, both afraid of letting go of eachothers hands. Once they reached the top of the huge staircase Saraid turned and jumped into Liam's arms, straddling his waist and locked her lips on to his. He carried her to their room, never breaking the kiss. With one arm around his neck, Saraid reached behind herself and turned the knob and pushed open the door to their room. Liam kicked it closed, and fumbled with the lock before crossing the room and tossing Saraid on the bed, pulling a slight giggle from her as she bounced from the impact on the mattress. She sat up and immediately began to pull on the button of Liam's pants, quickly pulling them from his body as her unbridled need for him grew stronger. He kicked his shoes and pants off simultaneously. Her hands hungrily tore at his shirt until it joined the rest of his clothes on the floor and she pulled him down on the bed so she could climb atop his waist
Every eye in the room was trained on Liam as they waited anxiously to see if Treasa's magic was the key to recovering Liam's memories. Saraid dropped to her knees in front of Liam and rubbed Treasa's hair back from her sleeping face. Her heart was pounding against her rib cage as she saw the familiar red barbed wire like mark glow slighty before fading back to its usual dull red appearance. "Liam?" His eyes shifted between Saraid and the sleeping child in his lap, "When did we get back home?" Saraid plopped herself down on her butt and began to laugh hysterically. She didn't find anything about the situation particularly amusing and deep down she felt relieved. She didn't realize that he wouldn't have any recollection of everything that had happened in the past few months. The last time Liam remembered her, they were at the cabin and he was chained to a tree by Graten. How was she going to explain the twisted chain of events that led to her now being bound to Graten as well? Would
An awkward silence befell Saraid and Damon as they sat and discussed the peculiar predicament, they found themselves in. Treasa returned in no time and sat on the floor between them with her arms full of her favorite toys.“Where’s Daddy? I have his favorite dollies so he can play too,” she asked Saraid, her innocent face scrunched up in a sign of confusion.Saraid fought back the tears threatening to fall all over again as she brushed her sweet angels bangs from her face, “Daddy is out helping the Guardians with some important training so it’s just you, me, and Grandpa this time.”Treasa’s smile failed and was replaced with a frown of disappointment, but only for a second. She looked into Saraid’s eyes and asked, “Daddy’s sick, isn’t he?”“What makes you ask that,” Damon interjects.“Because Daddy is not Daddy. When Daddy is Daddy, he always plays with me,” she lifts her chin and challenges Damon to say otherwise.Saraid grabs Treasa under her arms and lifts her, so she sits on her l
“I can’t do this anymore! What was the point of all this if I was just going to keep losing him,” Saraid silently asked herself? She stormed through the mansion, throwing everything she could lift in her anger. She now had the last person responsible for taking Liam away from her and she wanted nothing more than to still her beating heart, but she couldn’t, not yet.A glint of silver caught the corner of her eye, tucked away in the corner atop a small wooden table. It was a picture of her and Liam the day they first sat upon the throne. She felt her breathing slow as she slowly crossed the room and took the picture into her hands. They looked so happy and so in love as they gazed into one another’s eyes. The memory of that day sent a small stream of warm tears down her cheek.“I am yours and you are mine forever,” she whispered through her tears.Her life with Liam seemed to move through her mind like a slow-motion movie. All the good and all the bad, and all the things designed to te
“Jaxson Claiborne, you better call me back! I’ve left you message after message. It’s not like you to ignore me!” Wendy screamed into the phone right before she smashed her finger down on the end call button.Chase reached for her and immediately halted her pacing. He had a random burst of energy and found himself feeling close to normal. He wasn’t sure what happened, but he knew it had something to do with Saraid. Knowing she’s alive made them that much more determined to get in touch with Jax so they could go find her.“Wendy, Jax is bound to Saraid just as I am. Chances are he was hunkered down somewhere too weak to do anything,” Chase tried his best to comfort her.“It is likely that his battery died too,” Damon added.She began pacing again, wearing a spot in the floor, “Jax is always prepared for everything. He would not be caught without a charger or some way to get in touch with us. I’m telling you; something is wrong!”A high-pitched wail drew their attention away from the co
The night air was crisp and added to his misery as he sat up from the dampened ground. Questions plagued his thoughts. How did he get here? Where is he? His eyes darted back and forth, taking in his surroundings. He was protected from the elements by what appeared to be a makeshift shelter of some sort. Every wall was comprised of twigs, moss, and mud. Whoever built this place must live here, but where is here and who lives here?A faint sound of feminine humming drifted in through the missing entryway. He noticed his legs were stiff and hard to move as if he hadn’t moved in days. It also caught his attention that his clothes had been changed because he now wore clothes that he didn’t recognize. A small grunt escaped him as he moved to follow the humming coming from outside.Surrounded by trees along the bank of a river sat the silhouette of a female moving something around in the water. Careful not to startle her, he carefully walked in her direction, his guard up so he wouldn’t be c
Graten had flipped every piece of the furniture in the mansion, feeling slightly defeated when he failed to find her there. He was sure that she had vanished into Purgatory, but she would be here at the mansion, right? He won’t rest until he finds her.“Come on Saraid, where are you?” he asks the empty room.Maybe she’s not even here. She could have just vanished to get away from me. Or maybe when she wound up here, she decided to go out to look for me.“Hmph, Fat chance,” he mocked himself but decided that seeing if she was at his place was better than doing nothing.He jogged through the mansion until he found himself seated on his motorcycle. The turn of the key left an echo like thunder in his wake as he went barreling down the old dirt road in the direction of his brewery. If nothing else maybe, he will run into her along the way.As the brewery came into sight, he noticed a familiar car in the lot. He couldn’t place where he had seen it before, but his gut told him that it was S
The room looked like hers, only everything was grey and void of any color. The last thing she remembered was crying herself to sleep and then there was a glimpse of Graten and now she was here. Here she assumed is Purgatory. She needed to get home, but she could barely keep herself standing so her chances of calling magic was slim to none. She sat up on the bed and tried to call upon her magic and felt nothing in return. It was just as she thought. Her magic was depleted and that meant that Chase, Guin, and Jax were suffering as well.“I’m such a selfish asshole!” she cursed to no one in particular.How could she have let herself get this weak knowing that she had other people’s lives tied to her own? She couldn’t even remember the last time she saw anyone outside of the mansion. Anxiety seemed to give her enough strength to get to her feet and begin her search for the only person who could help her.“He’s gotta be here somewhere,” she grunted to herself and she stumbled through the b
The echoes of protests and shouts reverberated through the walls of the stone mansion, the subjects of the coven hammered Damon and Wendy with questions regarding the whereabouts of their Queen. They shared a look of understanding as they approached the angry crowd. How were they going to explain something that they themselves didn’t know the answer to?“I understand your frustrations and your confusion. The Queen has been extremely busy handling a few pressing matters in which we cannot disclose. I assure you that she is alive and well and you will see that as soon as she is able to make an appearance,” Damon spoke as calmly as he could to the now quieted crowd.“We’re just supposed to take your word for it?” a man stepped to the front of the crowd.Damon smiled, “Your skepticism is understood, but yes at this time I ask you to take my word for it. If something had happened to my child, do you think I would be standing here in front of you trying to make peace instead of avenging her