“Hey!” I called out to Metice as he stacked wood next to the fire pit.

I was freshly washed from the bucket of water we’d designated for freshening up, and it had me feeling fresh in more ways than one.

“Yes?” He turned around and, in a flash, I was in his arms. “You’re really getting a hang of this, aren’t you?”

“Better than you thought I’d be, aren’t I? I told you I’m a quick study.” I wrapped my arms around his neck as he lifted me from the ground.

“That’s good, because tomorrow, your lessons get tougher.” Metice carried me toward the tent. “Tonight, I’ll be gentle.”

It was the first time we did more than sleep since our unexpected marriage ceremony. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to, but it felt different. Metice was no longer just a sexy demon man I was having dangerous fun with. He was my soulmate, my lifeline, my husband. And though I’d decided I didn’t want that level of commitment, I felt the weight of what it meant. Being together, in that way, there would be no turning back.

Suddenly, I didn’t care about that. I didn’t want to turn back. I wanted life with this man, this patient, caring, protective man. And, well, I was also really fucking horny. That’s how it always was. The closer I got to my period, the more I wanted to bang.

He carried me to bed and lay with me. His hungry kisses consumed me while his hands peeled the dress from my body. I couldn’t explain it, but the way he looked at me had me nervous, like this was the first time he’d ever seen me naked, kissed my flesh, or held me in his arms.

His warm tongue ran across my nipple as his fingers slipped between my legs. He slowly massaged my clit, coaxing me closer to orgasm. I gripped his arm as I prepared to explode, but he stopped just before I hit the peak.

“Why?” I groaned.

“Let me take my time with you.” Metice kissed his way from my breast, past my tummy, to my pussy. He kissed my lips, laying gentle pecks between my legs.

His warm breath blew over my clit, and I thought I would lose it. I lifted my hips, thrusting my pussy closer to his face, but he didn’t give me want I wanted. Instead, his lips moved to my inner thigh, kissing me until he turned me over onto my stomach.

“On your knees,” he said, and I did what he wanted.

Then, he gave me what I wanted.

With my ass up, face down, Metice had his favorite meal. I moaned into the pillow and gripped the sheets as he finally allowed my first release. Even after I came, he continued drinking every drop of my orgasm before I turned to him.

He laid on the bed, and I climbed on top. It was in my nature to go fast, but Metice wanted a different speed. When I moved my hips, rocking quickly and racing to the next orgasm, he grabbed me. His hands gripped my hips, and he slowed me down.

“Rayna, please, let me enjoy you.” Metice controlled my pace, restricting me until I fell into the sensual flow he desired. His dick pulsed inside me while he looked into my eyes. “You’re mine, and I want to take my time with what’s mine. I want to savor you, learn you, be everything you need me to be. Please, let me take my time with you.”

He reached up, grabbed the back of my neck, and pulled me to kiss him.

“Fuck, I’m gonna come.” Metice gritted his teeth to fight the orgasm before he flipped me on my back and took control. “Not yet. Damn, you feel so good.”

He remained on top, kissed me softly, and slow-stroked my soul away until we both hit the limit.

Sweat glistened on his skin as he cried out in orgasm and bit down onto my shoulder. I held his head, pressing his face into me. The pain felt so damn good, and each time that night, when our bodies tangled in passion, he did it the same, slow and steady, enjoying every single moment.

20

A Total Natural

The next day, Metice made Piko a part of our training. The small blue creature looked at me with worried eyes as the demon scooped him up from the ground. He yipped and reached his stubby little arms out for me.

“What are you doing?” I reached for Piko, but Metice pulled him away from me.

“I’m starting the next phase of your training,” he explained. “You have mastered getting to places you can see, but now, we need to extend your reach.”

“Extend my reach?” In the distance were orange mountain tops. “Like over there?”

“Not exactly. I need you to focus on Piko.” He held the creature up to me. “You can feel his energy now, right? With him in view, you can create the thread between you.”

“Yes.” I nodded.

“Great.” Metice disappeared, and when he returned, he had a devious grin on his face. Piko wasn’t with him. “Go get Piko.”