Page 44 of The Bonds of Nyx

But with Elias, it felt like more. He was gentle with me as I took him as deep as I could.

“Relax your throat, Angel. Breathe through your nose,” he said through gritted teeth. “Fuck, I’m going to come in your mouth.”

I swirled my tongue around the bulbous head of his cock again before teasing the hole. He swelled in my mouth, his entire body clenching, and I did as he said. He roared with his release, hands tightening in my hair. Hot cum filled my mouth, and I swallowed it greedily as my magic swirled beneath my skin.

His body reverberated with another growl, the sound going straight to my pussy. Desire flooded my belly, soaking my panties thoroughly.

I cleaned him with my tongue and released his still-hard cock with apop, rising up on my knees. Elias’s chest rose with sharp breaths as he watched me with dark eyes.

Slowly, I lifted my sleep shirt over my head, shivering slightly as the cool air hit my pebbled nipples. The shirt fell to the floor, followed by my shorts and dripping panties.

Elias’s eyes tracked each movement as his cock rested against his stomach. “Hands and knees,” he ground out. “Spread wide.”

I shuddered at the growl in his voice, but eagerly did as commanded. I turned away from him and fell into position, wiggling my butt in his direction. Thesmackof his hand against the soft flesh of my ass made me pant with pent-up desire coiling in my belly.

The magic beneath my skin simmered in appreciation, purring in my chest. It was a strange feeling but also…comforting in an odd way.

Elias skimmed his fingers over the mark he’d left on my ass before leaning in and scraping his canines over the warmed flesh. A shudder worked its way down my spine as a moan left my lips.

He pulled back, his presence gone for only a moment before he was plunging inside me in one stroke. He paused for only a moment to let me adjust to his size, the whisper of pain slidingquickly into pleasure as he slid out before sinking back into my warm heat.

I whimpered at his slow, deep strokes, pulling a growl from deep in his throat as my core fluttered around his length. “You were fucking made for me, weren’t you, Angel?”

I bowed my head, unable to form words, as anothersmackignited my flesh. “Tell me this cunt ismine. Mine to use, mine to worship, mine to devour.”

The nextsmackof his palm, this time against the other globe of my ass, almost undid me. Somehow, I responded with a shaky, mewling, “yes” as he picked up his pace, pelvis slamming into my ass. The sounds of our skin colliding, coupled with the wetness of my core, filled the room like an erotic symphony occasionally accompanied by my moans of pleasure or the rumbling growls Elias released.

My climax hit me hard and fast, and I tumbled over the edge with his name on the tip of my tongue and face buried in the sheets. Elias’s stroke stuttered as he guided me through my finish, but his movements didn’t halt until his cock swelled within me. He growled my name with his release, the force of his finish triggering another climax for me.

Elias pulled me up until my back was flush against his chest. He wrapped an arm around my middle and held me to him before pressing a kiss to his bite on my shoulder.

“You are so perfect,” he said, trailing kisses down my shoulder. “So beautiful, Angel.”

My heart skipped a beat as his words echoed in my ears. I swallowed hard at the weight of the night settled on my shoulders.

As if sensing that, Elias pressed one last kiss to my neck. He didn’t pull out as he pulled me back onto the bed, so we were lying on our sides, his cock still buried deep inside me. Hewrapped his arms around my midsection possessively, curling one around my stomach, and the other beneath my head.

My heart gave a little stutter as he nuzzled my neck, burying his face in my hair. I squeezed my eyes shut as tears burned their way to the surface.

Elias’s arm tightened around me.What’s wrong, Angel?

I sniffed and pressed further into him. It should have felt weird to still have him inside me, and yet the connection brought a level of comfort I never would have expected. Okay, it was a little weird, and it was something I would need to question later and maybe ask Thea about.

But for now, I tried to settle my racing heart and sink into the feeling of having my mate beside me.I don’t know what I did to deserve you, Elias, but I’m thankful for you…for this.

With him here, I wasn’t as afraid of the nightmares. He was my protector, my mate. And without him, I wasn’t sure I could brave the darkness alone again.

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I gathered the girls outside, hoping some fresh air would help put their minds at ease. The quiet forest was refreshing and being out of that stifling house made it easier to breathe, to think.

Ginny held tightly onto my hand while Eloise walked ahead with Elias and Maisie. The little nugget had claimed his arms and was half-asleep as we walked the perimeter of the safe house, keeping to the magical shield that protected us, and not daring to venture any further.

The girls seemed to be lost in their thoughts, which was okay for a little while, because my mind was a mess of thorns and weeds that begged to be picked, ones I wasn’t entirely sure I could attend to yet.

Last night with Elias had been comforting, and his confessions of love warmed my soul in a way I’d never expected—orexperienced. I had Adrian on my mind, too, with his promise to mend the issues between us, even though I didn’t feel like that was an issue anymore.

And then there was my mystery mate. Memories of Ry floated around my head; his youthful face, sunken and hollow from the lack of nutrients, skin pale and almost translucent. As soon as he’d been able to put the weight back on and his face had filled out a little more, he’d been handsome. One of the most beautiful boys I’d ever laid eyes on.

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