EarthBorn (The Elemental Born Book 1) (10 page)

“What’s what?” Lifting up on my elbows, I looked to see what he was talking about. Glancing down, I saw that one of the leaves of my tattoo was showing. “Oh, that. I had that done last year. It’s a vine of ivy running down the side my body.”

“How far does it go?” Leaning down, he kissed the delicate leaf inked into my skin, the soft caress of his lips making me moan with pleasure.

He ran his tongue over the small leaf, then moved up the vine to the next one. “From my breast, all the way down over my hip,” I managed to force out as I lay back upon the bed, soaking in his every touch. This was just a hint of what it would be like to be with him, to surrender myself to fate… Why did it have to be so tempting?

“I want to kiss each leaf. Lick my way up and down this beautiful vine.” Pushing my top up just that little bit further so he could reach the next one, he asked, “Can I?”

Oh Hell, there was no stopping this, no denying just how much I wanted it, wanted him. I wouldn’t go all the way, I couldn’t. But in that moment, I needed him more than ever. His touch. His kiss.

I needed…
release
.

Chapter Thirteen

~

Ethan

I wanted her badly, so did my wolf. But that wasn’t going to happen today. She wasn’t ready to take that step yet.

Kaia was special to me; she deserved more than a quick fuck between the sheets. She deserved to be loved, wooed. And that I would do. I would be patient, wait until she was completely ready, completely sure. And my wolf would just have to get used to the idea.

But there was nothing wrong with taking a little step in the right direction… if she wanted to. And going by the little gasps and moans coming from her as I licked and kissed my way up her tattoo, she wanted that too.

When I’d first spotted the small green leaf inked into her skin, I’d thought I was seeing things. Never in my life would I have expected Kaia to have a tattoo. But there it was, teasingly winding its way up her smooth, creamy flesh, just begging me to follow it. I couldn’t wait to see the whole thing.

Grasping the hem of her top, she surprised me by pulling it up over her head, revealing the top half of her tattoo and the lush round globes of her breasts, barely hidden from my view by black lace.

A growl built up in my chest, my fingers clawing at the sheets beneath me as I took a deep breath, trying to calm not only my wolf – who had next to no patients as it is – but myself also.

“Are you trying to make me lose control? Fuck, Kaia, you are so perfect. So fucking beautiful. You have no idea how much I want you.”

Jerking my t-shirt off, I tossed it to the floor. If she was going to start removing clothes, then so was I. I wanted as much skin to skin contact as I could get.

Tracing my fingers along the lace edge of her bra, I stroked her smooth flesh, before slipping a finger inside one of the cups. Pulling back, I gazed at her, judging her reaction to what I was about to do. Sensing no discomfort, I pulled the cup down, releasing her breast to my questing fingers. Taking her nipple between my thumb and forefinger, I teased it into a tight peak before moving down her body and capturing it with my mouth. Her questing hands instantly found their way into my hair, her grip tight, but she wasn’t aiming to pull me away.

She was so responsive to my touch. I could feel the pleasure, the longing building within her body through the bond. She wanted this, wanted my touch, my possession.

As I slid my hand down her body she immediately opened her legs wide, knowing exactly where I was headed. I made quick work of the fastenings of her jeans, sliding my hand under her lace panties to cup her moist pussy. Both of us moaned in pleasure as I slid my finger inside her wet heat. She was so tight. I needed to remember to be gentle with her, take it slow. “You’re so wet. Your pussy is so hungry for me, it’s trying to pull me in. I can’t wait to be inside you, Kaia, to have your wet, tight pussy milking my cock as you come around me.”

“Ethan…”

As I sensed denial rising to her lips, I silenced her words with a quick kiss. “It’s okay. I know, sweetheart. You’re not ready for that, not yet. But tell me what you want, what you need.”

I could sense the fight in her, the refusal to let go and just feel. Rubbing my finger back through her wet folds I teased her clit, circling it with the tip of my finger but never giving it the full attention it needed. I wanted her on edge, held near the pinnacle. Once she opened up, admitted what she wanted more than anything else in that moment, then, and only then, would I give that little nub the attention it so desperately needed to push her over the edge.

“I need you,” she gasped, her back arching off the bed as I pushed my finger slightly inside her wet pussy again but avoiding her clit at all costs. “I need you to touch me, to make me come. Please, Ethan. I need to come.”

“All you had to do was ask,” I whispered in her ear as I pushed my finger deeper inside her tight entrance. As her body started to tremble beneath my touch, she cried out my name.

Fuck that was hot. Never in a million years had I ever thought I would hear Kaia shout my name in pleasure. I couldn’t wait to hear her screaming it out loud when she came around my cock. That was a dream I’d had many times in my youth.

Slowly I began sliding my finger in and out of her tight hole, adding another when she was ready. Knowing she was getting close, I brushed against her swollen clit with my thumb as I increased the pace of my thrusts. Within moments Kaia was whimpering, her body trembling as her climax grew closer.

“Let it go, Kaia. Come for me.” Pressing down on her clit hard, she cried out, her body clamping down on my fingers, her cream running free as she came hard on my hand screaming my name.

Capturing her lips, our tongues danced as she slowly came back down to earth. “You have no idea how sexy that was,” I breathed, slipping my hand from her body and sucking the juices from my fingers one at a time, never breaking eye contact. Her eyes widened in shock, but the new flood of arousal I scent in the air let me know that she didn’t find what I was doing off-putting. After I removed the last of her sweet nectar from my fingers with my tongue, I informed her, “You taste like heaven. Next time I’m going taste that lush cream right from the source.” Her cheeks coloured at my words. She wasn't used to someone speaking so crudely, but she’d get used to it. I would take great pleasure telling her exactly what I was going to do to her, in great detail.

Pulling her back against my chest, I wrapped her in my arms, dragging the covers over us to keep her cooling flesh warm. “Rest now, sweetheart,” I whispered, kissing her temple as her breathing slowed and she slipped into a peaceful sleep. It didn’t take long till I followed her into slumber, getting the best sleep I’d had in a very long time.

~

Kaia

Waking up the next morning, I felt amazingly comfortable and warm, almost loved even, as I felt Ethan’s heart beating steady beneath my ear. Opening my eyes a crack, I looked up at his peaceful face and smiled. I’d thought waking up next to Ethan after what we had done the night before would have been awkward. I admit, I was slightly embarrassed and a tiny bit horrified that I had allowed it to happen. I mean, I was supposed to be keeping him safe, resisting him, not giving into the bond. But here I was, the morning after, feeling happy and comfortable wrapped in his arms, using his hard chest as a pillow. It felt right, like that was where I belonged.

I could tell by his even breathing that he was still deep in sleep, so untangling myself from his arms I slid from the bed and headed for the shower. Grace would be coming to the packhouse later today to lay a few spells, and from the text I’d had flash up on my phone in the early hours, Dyanna was coming too.

As I stepping out of the shower I realised I hadn’t brought any clothes through to change into. Wrapping a large towel around myself I peeked around the bathroom door, hoping that Ethan would still be asleep so I could quickly grab something and flee back to the safety of the bathroom. No such luck.

“Morning, sweetheart,” he said with a smile, grasping my chin and planting a sweet kiss upon my lips before passing me, stripping off his jeans as he went and giving me a great view at his naked ass.
Yum
. I quickly scampered out of the bathroom as quickly I could, hearing his laugh as the door closed behind me.

An hour later we were stood outside with the Alpha, Beta and a few of the high ranked wolves waiting Grace and Dyanna’s arrive.

“So what are the spells they’re going to place here?” Alpha Edwards asked. “Will they harm the pack if they get to close to them?” He really didn’t like that they were going to place spells around the place, but Grace wouldn’t be stopped. If the Alpha had said no, she would have just done it anyway.

“Most are the same spells that were placed around the Circle the other night. Some spells are to stop anyone from magically entering the area. And some are to keep out those that wish to do harm.  So no, none of them will harm the pack.”

“And what of the others?”

“Well I'm not sure how it works, but there’s an enchantment that will warn us of anything demonic approaching.”

“So if the demon does show up, we will know before he gets here?” Ethan asked beside me.

“In theory. I’ve never actually seen the enchantment used before. From what I’ve heard, it will warn us of not just the arrival of the demon, but of anything demonic in nature.” Though anything demonic already within pack lands wouldn’t set off any alarms, so the pack guards were going to have to do a sweep of the grounds before the spell was actually cast.

I was going to tell them more, but when their heads suddenly all turned to stare down the road, I knew that Grace had arrived. Wolf hearing was a hell of a lot better than my crappy human hearing.

Speeding up the drive and screeching to a halt before us, Grace jumped out of the car, glaring daggers at Dyanna, who sat behind the wheel laughing her head off. “I am never getting into any car with you again. That idiot who let you pass your test needs his head checking.”

Fighting to withhold the laugh wanting to escape my lips, I added, “I second that.” That guy did need his head checking. Dyanna was a terrifying driver. I was convinced she’d either flirted with him to get a passing grade or used magic. Either one was a possibility with her.

“Welcome to our home, Grace, and thank you for coming,” the Alpha said, moving down the front steps to greet her.

“You are most welcome.” She smiled before casting her eyes over Ethan and me, shaking her head disapprovingly. “Still being stubborn, I see. Well, let’s get everything set up quickly, and then we can have a little chat.”

Great, just what I needed. The sex talk with Grace.

Chapter Fourteen

~

Chelsea

The spell was simpler than Chelsea could ever dream. She’d just needed to pick up a couple of ingredients from the local witch store. Unfortunately, the only one nearby was run by the coven and she had almost chickened out, worried that they would ask too many questions. Luckily she had timed it just right and the only sales assistant available had been a human. Within five minutes she in and out with all she needed… well, almost. There had been one ingredient she hadn’t been able to pick up from the store – which, judging by what it was, she wasn’t surprised. It had taken some time, but after talking to some of the lowlife supernatural beings in town, the odd goblin or two, she’d been given an address for somebody that would be able to help her… Morfran.

Morfran was a demon. And a low-level one, she was grateful to find. One high-level demon encounter was enough for her. Morfran’s home was a huge, even bigger than the packhouse. It wasn’t far outside of pack lands, so she’d been able to head straight there without any questions from the pack. She had a job in a local shop in town a few days a week, so her leaving for a few hours was not seen as suspicious.

“Here you go.” The handsome demon grinned down at her, the look he was giving her with his strange silver eyes feeling like a physical caress to her body. He really was a fine specimen of man… or should that be demon? “One vial of demon seed.”

Demon seed was a drug made from the sap of a rare plant that was only found in the darkest depths of demon dimensions. It was mainly used in dark spells and potions, but some chose to consume it. Its effects were deadly to most, any human that took it tended to die within minutes, if not instantly. Supernatural beings on the other hand, whilst also at risk if taken in high doses, found themselves on a great high that could last for days.

“Do I even want to know why you want this? You’re not the usual type I get coming to me for demon seed.”

“Probably not,” she giggled. “So how much do I owe you?”

“No payment necessary… yet.” Stepping closer, he ran his taloned fingers up and down her arm. The slightest more pressure and she was in no doubt he would pierce her skin. “I have little use for money. As you can see, I don’t really have need for it,” he said, gesturing at their surroundings.

Everything screamed money, from the marble floors to the art painted by old masters on the walls, from the chandeliers hanging high above to the antique furnishings. But if he didn’t want money, what did he want?

“Are you saying I can have this for free?” She smiled. Working in a small clothing store didn’t exactly pay well.  

“Oh no, my dear Chelsea, there will be some kind of
payment
needed for this. But I will collect on that at a later date.” Tilting her chin up with two fingers, he stared down into her eyes, his silver stare almost hypnotising. “Now go, I will be in touch.”

She found herself almost reluctant to move at first, not wanting to leave the divinely handsome male specimen behind, but slowly she managed to make her way out of the house and back to her car parked down the long drive. All she had to do now was get back to the packhouse and prepare to summon the demon.