Page 111 of Oaths & Vengeance
My lips parted as he swiftly leaned down and kissed me. It was brutal and demanding without a hint of affection—the way I’d asked.When he pulled away, his mouth trailed slowly down, kissing my neck before reaching my breasts. He sucked on each of my nipples one by one, pulling on them so hard that pricks of pain shot straight through me. My core heated instantly. He nibbled them next, biting hard enough to hurt, but not draw blood. A moan escaped me. I liked it more than expected and couldn’t wait to see what else he did.
Darrow smiled and continued a path down my stomach, pausing as he reached the apex of my thighs. Sitting back, he pulled my legs farther apart so I was completely open to him. Then he ran one finger down my aching nub before inserting it inside me.
“So wet already,” he said, pulling back.
I made a noise of protest. “Says the man whose dick is hard as a rock.”
“Hmm, fair point.”
He lifted my right leg and brought my foot to his mouth. One after another, he kissed and sucked on my toes. I’d never known until that moment that such a thing could excite me. Then, he began working his way down my calf. Shots of pleasure flowed from where his mouth bit and licked, forming a trail of pain and seduction. It ended too soon as he stopped at the sensitive underside of my knee to nibble there, but he soon continued his path until he reached my wet center. All he gave was one excruciatingly slow lick before he pulled away and started on my left foot, repeating what he’d done on the other side.
I panted by the time he reached my pussy again. He sucked in the nub and then bit it just hard enough to make me cry out, holding my legs tightly so I couldn’t close them. He held it for a long moment while watching my reaction, but I didn’t dare protest. It was an erotic kind of pain that I’d never experienced before and only made me hotter. Then, he let go and licked it once to soften the sting.
Darrow stretched my thighs as far apart as they could go. Without warning, he shoved two fingers deep inside of me. I gasped at the sudden invasion but quickly relaxed as he worked me in a rhythmic motion that spun my pleasure higher.
“How rough do you want it, Aella?” he asked, studying my face.
“Enough to make me sore in the morning, Dare.”
“Hmm, I like when you say my name properly.” He inserted a third finger, stretching me. “I’m going to make you say it many times before the sun rises.”
His pace quickened to more forceful thrusts as he watched me closely. I drew in ragged breaths and lifted my hips, needing more. Darrow put my right leg over his shoulder and licked the skin on the underside of my thigh once before biting me hard. A thrill shot through my body at the combined pain of him roughly working my pussy while his teeth bit into my skin. I’d never done anything like this before, but it was shockingly stimulating.
He readjusted to clamp down on another spot as he inserted a fourth finger that he had to thrust forcefully to fit. In and out, in and out, at a punishing pace, with his rough hand working me so hard that he had me gripping the blanket. I began making mewling sounds as the combined sensations of pain and pleasure sent me higher and higher to a precipice. Then, he pushed his fingers as deep as they could go, so it truly hurt, and pressed his thumbnail into my clit, adding a third point of pain.
I was so damn close to exploding. “Darrow, please…”
He unclamped his teeth from my thigh, setting my leg down. He stared intently at me as he worked my throbbing center with his thumb, masterfully creating so much exquisite agony that I could only make incoherent sounds. With his other hand, he reached to take one of my breasts. He squeezed it while simultaneously pinching my nipple so hard I nearly saw stars. I was so close to an orgasm, but he maintained just enough pain that I couldn’t quite make it over the edge.
“How do you feel now, Aella?” Darrow asked in a deep, raspy voice.
“Like I’m on fire. I’m not sure how much more I can take.”
He switched to my other breast, pinching that nipple hard. “You respond so well to pain. The wild look in your eyes right now is better than anything I could have imagined.” He thumbed my clit with his nail, and I jerked. “How much do you want my cock?”
The thought of it replacing his demanding, rough fingers had me moaning again. “More than anything right now.”
He stopped his motions inside me, concentrating his efforts with his thumb and the hand on my breast. First, his touch in both places wouldfeel gentle and soothing, but he’d follow a few seconds later with biting pain. Either could have sent me over the edge if he only stayed with one. He was stroking me so raw that I knew once he finally put his cock inside me, it would repeatedly rub against those tender places.
“Dammit, fuck me already, Dare,” I pleaded.
He chuckled. “I like having you at my mercy, begging me.” He glanced at the clock ticking on the nightstand. “And it’s not midnight quite yet.”
I started to lunge upward, planning to take matters into my own hands, but his powers clamped me down. “Patience, Aella. It won’t be much longer.”
“You’re using magic,” I said, attempting to glare at him as he worked his fingers harder again but stopped touching my clit.
His gray eyes were savage with delight. “Does that bother you?”
“If I said it did, would you stop?” I asked, gasping under the weight of his hold.
The pressure disappeared, along with his hands on my body. He moved to hover over me, leaving mere inches between our faces. “I will always stop if you ask or any time I think you can’t take anymore. Otherwise, I’ll push you to the very edge of your tolerance. Do you understand?”
“Yes.” I nodded, surprised at his change of mood. He’d been so commanding and rough that I hadn’t thought he’d end it so easily. “Thank you.”
“A woman should never need to thank a man for respecting her body and wishes,” Darrow said. He followed that with a kiss that seared me.
Once I was pliant again, he moved his mouth down between my legs to lick and soothe what his rough fingers had done until I was on the verge of coming. He must have sensed the moment I was close because he pulled away quickly.
