Preferably with a stake through his fucking heart.
BONUS SCENE: ZEPHYRUS
Tracinginto Aflora’s mind was far too easy, the poor girl having not developed a single barrier to keep me out. The Guardian in me knew we needed to fix that oversight as soon as possible, whereas the male in me wanted to exploit the weakness to the fullest extent.
Tonight, I chose the latter.
The taste I’d gotten of her out in the forest wasn’t nearly enough, and after weeks—months,if I was being honest with myself—of wanting her, I needed to indulge at least once.
Kols rested beside me, his mental presence nearby without being intrusive. He wanted to watch, as he often did when I played with a female.
I allowed it because I wanted him to watch, too.
Eventually, we would share her.
But for this experience, I needed to have her to myself, to learn her, to adore her, to fuck her the way I craved. Well, maybe not to that extent. That would require this to be reality, not a dream. She also needed to work up to my expectations.
Mmm, yes, this would be an introduction instead. A seduction of sorts. A way for her to get to know my preferences, at least on the surface.
“Aflora,” I murmured, pulling her away from Shade and into a dreamland that I controlled.
His amusement touched my mind through the quad-bond we’d all formed, momentarily pulling me from the experience, as having him so near felt foreign and wrong. But I quickly ignited a block, keeping him from interfering, and sucked Aflora deeper into my web.
I suspected he allowed it, as it was far too easy to borrow her presence. He’d probably had his fill of her already since she was in his bed tonight.
Or maybe he welcomed the break.
Was she a needy lover?
A curious one?
Shy?
I couldn’t wait to find out, the details from Kols having not been nearly enough. I wanted more, craved firsthand experience, and would acquire that from her tonight.
She blinked up at me in confusion, her beautiful blue eyes showcasing a world of questions she didn’t voice out loud. When a flash of pain reached her features, I knew why. My heart gave a subtle pang, my regret over being too hard on her during class hitting me square in the gut. But I wouldn’t apologize, refused to give her an inch. The world wouldn’t go easy on her, and it was my job to prepare her. As cruel as my lesson might have been, it was a necessary one.
However, her introduction to my version of intimacy would be a softer experience. Scaring her in the real world differed significantly from my preparation in the bedroom.
I gently palmed her throat, choosing action over words, and bent to brush my lips over hers in our first kiss. Technically, it didn’t count. Which meant we would have more than one first experience and that only excited me more.
“Zeph,” she whispered, a note of wonder in her voice that went straight to my groin.
Innocent, I thought, amused. Except Kols told me she sucked cock like a queen, which meant she could play both innocent and seductress.
The perfect combination.
“Are you manipulating my dream?” she asked, her gaze bright with knowledge.
I smiled. “Shade told you Kols has been in your head, too.”
She nodded. “Yes.”
“Then you already know the answer, pixie flower.” I took her mouth again before she could issue a complaint, needing her more than she could possibly know. Biting her breast had quenched some of my thirst and stirred a whole new addiction that required satisfaction. And only she could relieve me now.
My grasp tightened around her throat, my lips curling as she gulped in response. She must have been naked with Shade because she wore nothing now, her gorgeous curves on display for me to explore and taste to completion.
But I started with her mouth, slipping my tongue inside to dominate hers in the manner I favored. Each stroke served as a lesson, teaching her how to receive me, how to welcome me, and how to kiss exactly the way I preferred.