Page 41 of Beta Lies and Cursed Lives
Rai doesn’t stop. He continues to pound into me, over and over, frantic, grunting, and still vibrating. He lifts his upper body like he’s doing a push-up, and somewhere in the back of my mind, it registers that my mouth is no longer covered.
I don’t give a shit.
As he thrusts in and pulls out, over and over, my fingers grip my aching nipples and pinch so hard I’m sure I’ll bruise.
I still don’t give a shit.
Another orgasm builds deep inside my core, and this time, when I let out a strangled cry, Rai roars like a lion. His coal black eyes go white, glowing in the darkness.
And that voice inside me screams,Now!
My body reacts without my permission, and it happens in a blink.
My teeth ache and grow inside my mouth, something foreign. A growl rumbles inside my chest. I grab Rai, bring his body back down to mine, and sink my teeth into the flesh of his shoulder, the taste of his blood more sweet than coppery on my tongue. The moment I do, he growls and reciprocates with a bite of his own near my collarbone, and his cock swells inside of me.
We stay there, locked by teeth and knot, the only sound in the room our heavy breathing and the quieting purr in Rai’s chest.
That overwhelming need inside of me is replaced by sheer contentment.
The feeling of my teeth shifting back to normal leaves an ache in my gums as I release his flesh, my tongue lathing at the wound I left behind. The golden lights of our collars illuminate the mark, and that creature inside of me—whatever it is—is pleased beyond measure at the sight of it.
Rai licks at my wound as well, slow and deliberate. His mark doesn’t hurt so much, but as my brain begins to calm, I wonder if that will change soon.
When our eyes meet once more, I bite my lip before whispering, “We marked each other.”
The corner of his mouth ticks up a fraction before he grows serious. “We did.”
“What does this mean?”
“We belong to each other.” His hand gently smooths the hair at my scalp. “It also means…” his voice trails, carried away by his thoughts.
But I don’t need him to finish. I know what he was going to say.
For as little safety as we had at the academy, we are far more unsafe now. If we’re found out, not only are we breaking the rules by having sex but claiming one another—that’s forming a pack bond…
Rai’s knot begins to deflate, and I feel his cock slip from my body, leaving me empty yet sated.
“I don’t want to leave,” he says, “but I can’t stay here until morning.”
“I know,” I whisper with a faint smile.
As he slowly rises from my body and off the bed, he goes on. “I have a trusted friend in housekeeping. I’ll have her bring additional scent blockers and burn your bedding.” He reaches down to pick up his clothing and begins putting it back on. “I’ll hit the showers and do all I can to mask…” He trails off again, this time a crazed look shadows his face as he reaches for the bedside lamp and switches it on.
“What’s wrong?” I can feel his panic deep in my bones.
And that’s when he raises a school tablet to his face from my nightstand. An electronic device.
Rai isn’t touching me, and his blindfold is still off.
My lips part, close, then part again. What in the world is going on?
His head tilts, eyes squinting as though he’s concentrating—no, listening to something. His brow draws tighter, and then those onyx eyes bleed white once again, the glow reflecting off the skin of his cheeks and eyelids. As I sit up in a whirl, his head gives a little twitch at the neck, and the tablet in his grasp comes to life, lights flashing and bouncing off the surfaces around us. From the transparent back, I can see videos playing, text scrolling, images flashing.
Those white glowing orbs turn to me, his voice barely audible. “My curse...” He shuts his eyes tight, and when he opens them again, those dark orbs I love have returned. “I can control it.”
Colton
“You’ve been in far better spirits the past few weeks.”
