Page 80 of Her Dark Promise

“If you don’t get down right now, I swear—”

“Oh, now what? Do you ever stop wanting to hear yourself speak?” He turned back around and started jumping from ledge to ledge.

I could feel myself growing more and more impatient with him. My shadows drifted around my body, and I could see the faint purple glow of my eyes casting a light hue onto the stone wall.

“He is out of his mind. He isn’t thinking straight.”

Everything happened in slow motion. I could see Bastian tripping over his foot and swaying toward the empty air. He screamed out while trying to catch his balance.

I pushed Callum aside and lunged toward Bastian, lifting a hand toward his body. His eyes were wide as they connectedwith mine and he reached out a hand toward me. I lept off the wall after him, not thinking twice about it. I wouldn’t make it; our hands reached for each other but were still too far apart by mere inches. Thankfully, Bastian’s shirt was untucked and billowing just enough for me to grasp. The moment I connected with his shirt, I transported us to the first place that I could think of.

The library.

We crashed against the floor in a heap as Soren yelled, “What is going on?”

I opened my eyes to find Bastian underneath me, arms wrapped tightly around my narrow waist, eyes boring into mine. My long hair hung around my face, shielding us from Soren’s curious gaze. I sat up until I was straddling Bastian, and as he lifted himself up onto his elbows, I reared my hand back and slapped him.

“Ask your idiotic brother. He’s the one who almost got himself killed!” I was livid, my heart racing.

“Bast?”

I pushed up from Bastian as he cradled the side of his face in his hand, his face beet red, and began to storm toward the door.

“It’s not like I meant to.”

I whirled around on him. “Didn’t mean to? Didn’t mean to!” My voice got higher and higher. “You got up on that merlon alone despite our protests.”

“The merlon?” Soren asked, not following our conversation.

Bastian looked to Soren, “Cal and I were just playing a stupid game. And I may have almost fallen off the side of the castle.”

“Almost!” It wasn’t a question of whether he did or not; it was a fact. “Youdidfall off the side of the fucking castle, you idiotic,dalcop,pathetic excuse for the male species!”

“You did what?” Soren was next to his brother, looking down at him. “You could have died.”

“Wouldhave died if it wasn’t for my powers that you loathe.” I couldn’t help the sarcasm dripping from my mouth.

Bastian cursed to himself and stumbled out of the library without another word to either one of us. I looked at the youngest brother.

“If he dies, do not come blaming me for his moronic decisions.”

I stormed into Callum’s room, nearly knocking him over with how aggressively I threw myself at him. I ripped his shirt open, accidentally using a bit of my magic, shredding the material.

Callum matched my speed and licked my shoulder, nibbling as he quickly undid the lacing of my dress. My fingers were shaking as I tried but failed to unbutton his trousers. I could hear him chuckle slightly as he took over and freed himself.

He sat on the edge of the bed, grabbed my ass, and pulled me into him. I closed my eyes and tried to get lost in this moment. To revel in the way his grasp always left me breathless. To never want his cock to leave my aching pussy.

My brows knit together as images of Bastian’s face when he realized that he would never be able to leave assaulted my mind. No… Not now. I squeezed my eyes shut and crushed Callum into my body, my hands snaking into his hair as I forced his head into my neck, demanding him to suck on the delicate skin.

I felt him smile against my skin and almost smiled until my thoughts went back to Bastian and I felt…empathy? A sadness had overtaken me because I had cursed him just like Circe cursed me.

Callum’s hand slid down to my slit and as his fingers penetrated me, it hurt. It only took a moment to realize why; I was dry.

“Stop.” I pushed away from Callum and turned until my back was to him. I hadnevernot fucked Callum, had never said no. Until now.

What were the brothers doing to me?

I wracked my fingers through my hair as I heard Callum ask, “What did he do?”

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