Chapter 98
I waited, as patiently as I could, while Hyacinth removed the spell. I was able to see the strange pink light that started growing from Charlie’s chest and slowly spread down her limbs. It grew immensely bright before it faded and receded, I watched as she looked at Hyacinth expectantly, her smile became blinding as she was given the nod. She practically jumped for joy and ran towards me, I spread my arms wide to receive her, but she once again skidded to a stop just short of the bed.
“I don’t want to hurt you.” She whispered, scared of leaping into my arms. I groaned as I pushed myself off the headboard, I managed to grip the hem of her shirt and pulled her closer to me.
“It’s worth it, kiss me kitten.” I breathed back, I needed to feel her skin. She took a stumbling step forward, towards me, still afraid of hurting me. “Please?” I asked, I pulled her a little closer until she was within arm's reach. I managed to grasp her arm and pulled her onto my chest, I lifted her hand to my lips, ran my nose along her forearm and kissed her wrist, I could feel her pulse increase. “I need to kiss you,” I murmured, as she slowly leaned closer, the bond drew her to me, despite her reservations.
“You have to tell me if it hurts you!” Charlie argued, which made me chuckle.
“You could never hurt me, now get over her,” I growled, but without my usual power, it surprised me and made me worry nothing about me would be the same without my wolf. I hadn’t let myself think it, but at that moment, I feared I would never get him back. Until she pressed her lips to mine, and then my mind went blissfully blank, I pulled her closer, pressing her tiny body against mine. The moment my lips met hers, I was lost, her mouth opened, inviting my tongue in, it left me drunk on her taste, and oblivious to our audience. My sense of smell seemed to improve the longer her heavenly aroma surrounded me, the longer I tasted her on my tongue. Unable to resist any longer my mouth moved down her throat until I could run my nose along her shoulder, the scent made me dizzy with lust. Even my body started to feel stronger, my arms pulled her onto my lap with minimal effort. My erection was almost painful, as she whimpered in my ear, and my lips and hands caressed every inch of exposed skin, my desperation for her drove me.
“Charlie? Daniel? I don’t think this is a good idea, I think we should stop this before it goes too far.” I heard Hyacinth’s voice, but the idea of letting Charlie go filled me with fear and anger. I heard the growl, not fully aware it was from me, it was so animalistic, feral and loud. Charlie kissed my neck as I held her tighter, her lips moved up to my earlobe, and her nibbling and sucking on it made me almost purr in appreciation. My hands moved under her shirt, eager to feel more of her soft skin, she quivered as my fingers traced patterns up her spine, urging me forward. Almost on autopilot, I unclasped her bra, and my fingers slipped around to her stiff nipples, teasing them.
“Daniel, I love you.” She moaned in my ear, I needed to hear her scream my name as she bounced on my cock. The image played on repeat in my mind, everything else was forgotten, in that moment, until I heard it.
“Mark mate!” My wolf ordered, but it still felt like he was far away, like there was still a barrier between us. I moved Charlie’s face back to mine, I knew we didn’t have long, and I needed to feel her lips again before it was too late. The moment we connected, I felt a rush of power, it took my breath away. I pulled back slightly, to look into her eyes, the question of whether she felt it too, on my lips, when I froze.
“Charlie, your eyes! They’re purple!” I cried, afraid of what would happen, but unable to move. I saw Hyacinth, she took a determined step forward, and closed her eyes, obviously concentrating, I could tell she was about to put the protection spell back on Charlie, and as much as it pained me, I didn’t try to stop her. I kissed Charlie, one last time, I treasured the sensation and dreaded the moment I could no longer feel her skin on mine when she pulled away.
“NO!” She screamed, her head snapped to Hyacinth, she raised her hand and Hyacinth was aggressively pushed out of the room by an invisible force.
“Charlie NO!” She cried as the unseen energy shoved her out of the open door and slammed it shut in Hyacinth’s face.
“Charlie? What are you doing?” I asked her, confused and worried she was losing control.
“I don’t want the spell, I need to be able to touch you, kiss you, be with you, right now.” She breathed as she lifted her shirt over her head, then dropped it, and the unclasped bra on the floor. “I need to feel you inside me one more time, please?” How could I refuse? I felt my resolve, my determination, my self-control slipping, I could barely hear the banging on the door. It was like the entire world disappeared, everything but her melted away, my fears, even my thoughts, all dissolved under her touch. My fingers slipped into her hair, I pulled her face to mine, and my tongue slipped between her lips, tasting her sweetness, I let her scent guide my actions. But a small voice inside my head told me to stop.
“Charlie? We shouldn’t...” I couldn’t finish my sentence, her hands slipped under the sheets, massaged my throbbing cock, and turned my mind and body to mush.
“Do you want me to stop?” She breathed against my lips.
“Never.” I groaned, she pressed her lips to mine again and my hands moved down her bare skin to her pants. I unbuttoned them in a fever of sexual desire, longing for the fabric between us to be removed. Charlie growled in frustration and her eyes flashed purple, the clothes and sheets were flung from the bed like a magic trick, leaving us both naked on the mattress. I didn’t have time to think, or react, before I was inside her, feeling her hot, wetness surrounding me, bewitching me, until I was blind to anything but my desire for her. She whimpered as she moved her hips, her hands were on my shoulders as she lifted herself off me and plunged me back into her. Again, I heard my wolf but closer, louder.
“MARK MATE!” He roared, demanding I completed the bond, and in that moment, nothing was more appealing than claiming her as mine. I gripped her hips, increasing her speed, and pleasure, I watched her face as her orgasm started to build, her mewling became moans, and her eyes were hungry for more. Her lips smashed against mine as our bodies moved in perfect synchronisation, her head snapped back as another shock of pleasure moved through her, her legs started trembling, and her moans were becoming screams, I knew she was getting close. My wolf surged forward, my teeth elongated to fangs, I felt a rush of fear, panicked that I would scare her, until she moaned my name, looking at my mouth, then my eyes, with nothing but love. Her hands gripped me tighter, and our bodies moved quicker, as she chased her high, approaching her release, I couldn’t fight it, and I didn’t want to. The moment she began clenching me, her orgasm peaking, I couldn’t stop myself, I bit down on her, leaving my mark, my fangs embedded in her shoulder, the pain and pleasure pushed her over the edge until she seemed to come apart completely. Her pussy squeezed me tighter as she dug her nails into my skin, the pulsations gripped me faster than ever before as she screamed my name, the sensation forced me to my own tipping point. My fangs retracted and I released her as my own climax approached.
“Fuck, Charlie!” I groaned, and to my surprise and elation, she bit down on me, marking me, claiming me as hers. I immediately shot my load inside her, the pain and pleasure more than I could stand, and the sight of my mark on her made me crazy. My fingers gripped her tightly as my high ebbed until Charlie removed her teeth from my skin, a power, unlike anything I had ever felt before started flowing through my veins. I felt stronger than ever, every sense I possessed felt more acute, my muscles felt like I could bend metal, run a marathon, and still make love to Charlie at the end of it all. “Did you feel that?” I asked her as my breath returned to normal, and the bond cemented itself between the two of us.
“I definitely felt something!” She giggled breathlessly as she collapsed onto my chest. “I didn’t expect it to be so intense! I mean, it’s always amazing with you, and intense and the best I’ve ever felt, but that was something else!” She babbled adorably as she yawned, and I could tell she was struggling to stay awake. I was about to move her to my side, as I was still inside her, and getting hard again, when the door burst open. Hyacinth took in the image of us together, as I scrambled to cover Charlie’s naked and barely conscious form. I saw the second she saw our marks, the look on her face was hard to miss. The weight of our weakness hit me at once, it was all I wanted since I met her, but at what cost? I lay her down on the bed, moved around her and stood to pick up the sheet from the floor to cover her.
“You don’t have to say it, I screwed up I know. Just give me a minute to think and I will fix it!” I snapped, as I crossed the room, looking for my clothes.
“You can’t fix this Daniel, you were told why you couldn’t mark her, yet you did! Millions will die, you must know that!” Hyacinth yelled, furious with me, and I didn’t blame her.
“I know, it’s not like I was in my right mind. I couldn’t stop, neither of us could!” I pleaded with her to understand.
“It’s too late now. I never should have removed that spell.” Hyacinth softly sobbed; she sank onto a seat in the corner of the room.
“It’s not too late, I can fix this!” I growled, frustrated at my inability to find my own clothes.
“Then tell me how! Because I will not allow my people to die in a war that could have been prevented!” She screamed at me through her tears.
“I have a private plane on standby at Cork airport, we could leave tonight, fly straight to Charlie’s mother, find out whatever we are supposed to know and fly back. As long as we leave by ten your time tomorrow night, so that’s what... three in Colorado? We will be back in plenty of time for the meeting with the other Alphas on Saturday morning.” I scrambled, as I tried to work out the time difference to make sure we could make it.
“If you miss this meeting, then the witches will not participate in this fight. I will find a way to protect us without the help of the wolves, I will not sacrifice my people for someone who wouldn’t sacrifice a few days with his mate!” Hyacinth snapped, as she left the room, the door slammed shut behind her.
“So, we are going to see my mother?” Charlie’s small voice came from under the sheet.
“Yes, we are flying as soon as possible, I’m going to call the pilot as soon as I find my clothes and my phone,” I said with determination.