Page 55 of The Love Bitten Series: Vol 2

“Don’t worry, my love. I’m going to take very good care of you.” He switched to the other breast before moving down my body, swirling his tongue around my navel. Then he kissed his way to my pussy and ripped my panties off before wedging his shoulders under my legs to lift me closer to his mouth. “Gonna claim you with my come dripping down your thighs, but not until I make you fly over the edge first.”

He quickly went about turning that vow into reality. Licking, sucking, and biting me until I was writhing beneath his body and crying out his name in satisfaction. Twice. When he finally lifted his head, he got to his knees and ran his hands up the insides of my thighs until they reached the drenched folds of my sex. Then he settled between my legs and nudged my entrance with the tip of his dick. “I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but not a single day will go by that I won’t give thanks to fate for finding my perfect match. I love you so fucking much, Callidora.”

Although we’d have an eternity together, I’d never grow tired of hearing those three little words from him. Or giving him the same in return. “I love you, too.”

We hadn’t said the claiming words yet, but there was a weightier feeling to our lovemaking. What had already been amazing had reached a new level, as though we were using our bodies to forge the bond before giving voice to the ritual. And we hadn’t even really gotten started yet. But the time had finally come.

As his bright blue eyes stayed locked with mine, power swirled in them. The time had finally come. “Callidora Yellen, do you accept my claim on you?”

“Yes, I accept your claim on me with all of my heart and soul, Braeden Bancroft. Are you prepared to be mine from now until the end of time?” My magic swirled around him, answering the call of his power as I waited for his reply.

“And beyond.”

My eyes filled with tears of joy as Braeden thrust his hips forward, anchoring himself deep in me. He set a fast pace, pounding in and out of my body. My hands clenched around the headboard, and my pussy fluttered around his hard length. The pleasure he was building between us had already reached a level that far surpassed anything I’d ever felt before. “I’m so close, Braeden. Yes!”

“That’s it, my love. Give me what will only ever be mine. Come for me,” he growled, pressing me into the mattress with his body as he wrapped my hair in one fist and turned my head to the side.

His command triggered my orgasm, and he anchored himself deep as he followed me over the edge. Then his fangs pierced my neck, bringing my pleasure to all-new heights. “Never tasted anything sweeter,” he murmured before his tongue swiped over the punctures.

“My turn.” The magical restraints disappeared from my wrists, and my hands went to the back of his skull. My fangs extended as I twisted his head to give me better access to his neck. When I sank them into his flesh, I moaned as his taste burst in my mouth, rich and sweet. After only a few pulls of his blood, I was already completely addicted. I had to force myself to lift my mouth, but I was richly rewarded for the effort.

Power rushed into the room, circling the bed before racing through our connected bodies. Our inner walls dropped, and the bond between us snapped fully into place. I was able to feel all the love he felt for me. His euphoria over our claiming mirrored how I felt, and I could sense his determination to make all my dreams come true. Destiny had given me the perfect partner, and I couldn’t be happier.

EPILOGUE

BRAEDEN

“Are you ready?” Callie asked as she strapped another stake to her thigh.

Fuck, no. But I have to be.

Callie laughed, having heard my thoughts before I could voice them out loud.

“It’s not that I don’t have confidence in your abilities,” I assured her.

“I know, babe. That never crossed my mind.”

I loved how much she trusted me, and I worked hard to make sure I never damaged her faith, and that meant letting her spread her wings and fly.

However, if I was going to let her do that, I would damn well be doing it right beside her. She was everything to me and doing this together meant there wasn’t much chance of her being injured or killed. Which was how we ended up right where we were. About to venture out on her first mission.

“Okay, let’s go.”

I nodded, but as she turned to walk away, I grabbed her arm and spun her around so she slammed into my chest. Then I captured her mouth for a deep, passionate kiss that left us both shaking with need by the time we came up for air.

“Just a reminder of what you have to live for,” I rasped before turning her back around and patting her sweet ass. “Let’s go.”

Callie walked in a bit of a daze, and I laughed as I took her arm once more. She was in no condition to teleport, so I took us to the location we’d been given. A twin girl and boy, Odessa and Olivander, lived there, and they were both destined consorts. They’d moved in a few weeks before, right after their eighteenth birthdays.

The council had located them shortly after and decided to back off and give them some time unless we felt they were in danger. They soon learned that there was rumor of a nest close by the apartment building, though no one had been able to ferret out the location. Unfortunately, before they could bring the brother and sister in, Odessa was attacked. She only survived because the daywalker assigned to watch her was damn good at her job. But she’d faced five or six nightwalkers alone while trying to protect the girl. They’d both been pretty severely injured, which meant they’d been taken by the council. Callie and I had been assigned to collect the brother before he either attracted the vamps or made a big splash with the police and media over his sister’s disappearance.

Odessa’s attack had only happened last night, and Ollie worked the graveyard shift as a desk clerk at a nearby hotel. We checked out the area, keeping our eyes peeled for evidence of the supposed nest. When we struck out, we headed to the hotel to wait for Ollie’s shift to end.

Marcus and Parris, two daywalkers I worked with often and respected, were already standing guard. With the number of leeches who’d attacked Odessa and Lilith, the council had sent all four of us to make sure we were able to bring Ollie in safely.

He would be finished with work at three o’clock in the morning, which left plenty of sunless hours for the nightwalkers to prey on him. At about twenty minutes to three, Callie went stiff and lifted her nose, inhaling deeply.

Before I could ask, the scent drifted to me, then to Marcus. Parris had gone on a perimeter check, so I sent him a mental message to get his ass back immediately.

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