With a final surge of will, River pictured the typical warmth of the restaurant kitchen – the worn wooden floor, the scent of frying onions and projected her telepathic ability there. She could remember Tara’s words back in the woods with the rogues; find an emotion within you to connect to and bend it to your will. The mere recollecting Tara’s voice or picturing the restaurant that now held memories that would be nothing but bad was enough to channel emotions within her. She would rather go somewhere else, but there was nowhere else to go but the restaurant. Hence, she set her sentimentality aside and decided to focus on the telepathic spell. The air then began to shimmer, distorting the image of the chamber before them. Then, with a pop and a rush of dizziness, the world disbanded around them. They landed with a thud on the cool tile floor of the living quarters inside the restaurant. Disoriented and gasping for breath, River slumped against the wall with Rain cradled protective
Warning: Mature Content Ahead.River wasn't expecting tears to well up in her eyes again but it seemed she had no control over that while thinking about the casualties of the battle they had just won.Thinking about the betrayal of Annemarie and her family alone was enough reason, "But at what cost, Gonzalo? Lord Draven's life?" The memory of his final peaceful smile was a constant ache in her heart. He seemed so ready to go. He seemed very content to go. Even in his death, that vampire remained a mystery. One she would never be able to uncover… it seemed.Gonzalo silenced her with a gentle kiss. "Don't blame yourself, River," he murmured against her lips. "He knew what he was doing. He sacrificed himself for Rain because he loved her. And any of us would have done the same."Gonzalo was correct but that didn't mean she would not live in regret every time she was reminded of Lord Draven… his touch, his dark side – everything. A fresh wave of tears streamed down River's face.
Warning: Mature Content Ahead!When he was done licking her, Gonzalo moved and stood up, not breaking his gaze from her. “Am I imagining this?” He asked more to himself than her.River tilted her hand, feeling oddly comfortable on the sink. “Why don't you come find out?” She further spread her legs wider, urging him forward.And so, he took a step closer to her, feeling so close, she thought there was a magnetic force between them. Her fingertips found his chest again, and she lightly raked her nails down to his stomach. His abs twitched at her touch, making her smile.Ticklish. Nice.She wanted to be behind him now, to see the muscles in his strong back tighten, to see the column of his neck in stark relief in the dim light.Damn.Wary, he turned to look at her over his shoulder. She spread her fingers over a big shoulder blade to reassure him, the way one might try to calm a skittish horse.“Is this a little weird?” Her voice was almost a whisper.“A little,” he answered. His mouth
He grabbed my hips and thrusts hard. Again. And again. Until the sound of his fucking her from behind is steady like a drum beat, like a heartbeat. He was so strong, River wondered how she was able to handle such weight inside of her. She arched her back and rest her forehead against the mattress, listening to the creaking of the sink, feeling her body melting again into his. With a groan, he leaned back and changed his angle. He reached around her hip and slided his hand between her body and the wall. With the pad of his finger, he stroked her clit in time with his deep, rhythmic thrusts. “Oh, God,” She whispered. “Gonzalo… I'm going… going to come.” She managed to choke out, the veins on her forehead all out and throbbing. And suddenly she was coming again, screaming into the toilet, her body fucked so completely that arousal was running hot and wet down the insides of her thighs. Gonzalo was overjoyful himself as he spanked her ass again so hard that she flinched and clench ar
“River," he began, “I… I was wrong. So wrong. And I have something to ask you, something that pales in comparison to the apology you deserve." He reached into his pocket, his brow furrowing in frustration. "Damn it, I should have come prepared."River couldn't help a playful smile at his childish nervousness. "What is it, Gonzalo? You're acting like a lovesick teenager who forgot his corsage for the prom."A smile touched his own lips. "This is far more important than a prom date, River. I want…" He paused, dropping to one knee and ephipahny hit River. Her mouth parted as she pictured the possibility of what he was about to do. She had no idea why she began to hear her heartbeat in her ears. He was going to…"River Sassalos," he declared, his voice ringing with sincerity, "you are the strongest, bravest woman I know. You are the true leader your pack needs. Will you do me the immense honor of becoming my mate, my Luna, and wife by my side?"She knew it! She was not prepare
Gonzalo~~The fight humbled had him. River had no idea how powerful she was. Hell, once this was over, he would not stop until she became the Alpha… a position she sure as hell deserved. In his opinion, the Ironclaw pack would be luckier to have her as their Alpha.While he was battling with a handful of witches, River would have sent them sprawling ahead like they were the wind on a rainy day. He was impressed! He was more than impressed. He got to affirm that perhaps, he hadn't accorded her as much respect as she merited.River, that woman, she deserved to be worshiped, not Echo - or rather the fake Echo. He wouldn't stop until she got everything she deserved. It felt almost ethereal during the lovemaking in the bathroom. It was something he had yearned for for years. After seven years of wanting to feel her skin against his, of longing to hear her voice once again, of diving into her, thrusting in and out. It was the best gift anyone had given him in years.Hell, no one had given
Gonzalo could see the relief flooding River's face as she rushed towards him, wrapping him in a tight hug. Her breaths came out in ragged gasps, the type people who had just narrowly escaped death had. Well, had they not?“We're safe," she whispered, burying her face in his chest.Just when he was about to return the embrace, to bask in the glory of her scent and proximity, she pulled away with a hand finding Rain's head. The little girl, however, looked around with wide, curious eyes. "Where are we, Mama?" she asked with curiosity.River's hug tightened around Rain for a moment before she turned to Gonzalo with a question forming on her lips. He knew what she was about to ask, so he answered before she could ask. Even though his voice was still strained with the adrenaline of their escape, “This is Sofia's house," he explained. "She's a widow, a doctor who lost her husband to the rogues recently." He paused, remembering how Sofia had helped him in the aftermath of his two pack membe
“Oh, God!” River paced around, panting heavily, her neck swiveling left and right in search of her daughter. “I told her to stay put!” That little rebel never listened. She had other things to worry about other than a stubborn daughter. She, however, could make a wild guess where she was. Running through the dark hallways, she prayed with every fiber of her being that no one in the mansion got to her daughter before she did. Otherwise, she’d get them both in trouble again. For five years, she had been paying her debt to Lord Draven. She could still remember that miserable night when her whole world fell apart. Lord Draven had brought her here to his home where his whole family lived to help with the cleaning of the old and rusty mansion that they had just moved into. She was supposed to clean for a few days and be given her freedom until she owed him something bigger. She could still remember…. . . FIVE YEARS AGO River bounced on her feet as nervousness ran through he