Page 56 of Claimed By Midnight

Fuck. I am so in love with her.

I slide into Athena, and she's so fucking tight. She squeals and squirms, but I grip her hips, holding her steady. "I'll stretch you, little demon," I growl. "I'll remake you for me."

I push her legs open wider, burying myself deeper. She gasps for air, her voice breathy and raw. "Uriel... you're so deep. I've never... never had someone like this."

"You'll never think of anyone else," I promise, my voice rough. "I'll make sure of it."

I start fucking her ruthlessly, each thrust driving her forward. It's violent, primal, as I slap her ass, leaving handprints on her soft skin. She cries out, but not in pain - in pleasure. She loves this as much as I do.

I reach around, gripping her throat lightly, feeling her pulse race under my fingers. Her breast fills my other hand, and I pinch her nipple hard enough to make her yelp.

"Do you love being owned, Athena?" I ask, my voice a low rumble.

She reaches back, her fingers exploring, stroking my balls. I jerk forward as she rolls them in her hand. "No one owns me, Uriel." Her voice is defiant, but her body tells a different story. She pushes back against me, meeting each thrust with her own.

"Is that so?" I grin, my thrusts becoming more forceful. The sound of our bodies slapping together fills the room. It's rough, dark, and dirty, just like us. Just like our love.

"Fuck," she moans, and I tilt my hips up, sinking deeper into her.

"You're mine, Athena," I growl, my teeth sinking into her shoulder. She moans, her body shuddering beneath me.

When I come, I pull out just enough to watch as I spill inside her, the head of my cock pressed to her entrance. The sight ofme filling her is intoxicating. I push back in, making sure her pussy is full of me, feeling her tighten around me. "You're mine," I repeat, my voice a possessive growl.

I pull out slowly, savoring her whimper as I do. Scooping Athena into my arms, I settle back onto the couch with her straddling my lap. My wings curl around us, creating a private sanctuary of gray feathers and shadows.

My fingers trace the constellation of marks I've left on her skin - bruises blooming like dark flowers across her throat, bite marks decorating her breasts, red handprints painted on her hips. Each one a claim, a testament to my possession. My obsession. My love.

She shivers under my touch, her golden-green eyes heavy-lidded but alert. Even now, she watches me with that mix of defiance and devotion that first drew me to her. My little demon, who will always give back the fire I give to her. I couldn't think of a better match.

"Be my mate." The words scrape from my throat, rough with emotion I've never shown anyone else. "Let me bind you to me for eternity." My hand cups her face, thumb brushing across her swollen lips. "I want everyone to know you're mine - that I belong to you."

A slow smile spreads across her face, wild and fierce. She leans forward, pressing her forehead to mine. "Yes." Her fingers trace the muscles of my chest, following the path of old battle scars. "As long as you'll be mine."

I growl, tightening my grip on her hips. "I'm yours, little demon. Have been since you first walked into my workshop and challenged everything I thought I knew." My wings tighten around us, pressing her closer. "I'll kill anyone who tries to come between us."

"There's my warrior." She nips at my jaw, fearless as ever. "Yes, I'll be your mate. Yes to all of it."

I capture her mouth in a bruising kiss, pouring every ounce of possession and promise into it. She matches my intensity, her hands fisting in my hair, pulling just hard enough to sting. My perfect match in every way.

30

ATHENA

The sun bathes the courtyard in a warm glow, casting shadows across the stone as I bounce on my heels, waiting for Raven and Koros to arrive. My heart flutters with anticipation. The ring on my finger catches the light, and I can't stop staring at it, still in disbelief.

Wings cast shadows over the ground moments before Raven and Koros land. Raven's midnight hair whips around her face as she folds her dove-gray wings, while Koros's massive form dwarfs her, his dark red hair tied back from his scarred face.

"I have news." The words burst from my lips before they can speak.

"What's got you so excited?" Koros's deep voice rumbles, his mismatched eyes fixed on my face.

I grin wide. "Uriel asked me to be his mate."

Raven's violet eyes go wide. A piercing squeal fills the air as she launches herself at me, nearly knocking me over. Her wings flutter with excitement as she crushes me in an embrace.

"About damn time." She pulls back, looking so happy. "I've known you two were a match made in the stars for months!"

Koros's usually stern face breaks into an unexpected grin, transforming his intimidating features. The scar across his cheek crinkles. "Congratulations, little healer." He pulls me into a gentle hug, and I squeeze him back. "Though I pity you - he's insufferable enough as it is."

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