Chapter Thirty-One

SIMEON

“You’re telegraphing your moves too much,” I chided Avery and tapped her sword with mine. “Again.”

I expected her to complain or argue. Instead, she lifted her sword, coming at me with a high blow, followed immediately with a low one.

“Good. Now don’t be afraid to throw in a kick or elbow.” I nodded. “Just because we’re learning to fence, doesn’t mean you can’t get down and dirty with your enemy.”

Her blush colored her cheeks. Even though she’d been queen for months and had claimed all three of us verbally, she and I hadn’t consummated our relationship yet.

Whenever we got too carried away, something inside stopped me. Froze me and I couldn’t continue.

Images of choking her filled me. I had made excuse after excuse for not continuing, but she started to suspect.

Mustn’t allow her to know.

Pain fractured in my chest, and I shook my head. What had I been thinking about? Right. Avery.

I wanted to get to know her and she, me. But every night she went with Darrius or Malcolm or even both of them, it ate me up inside. Rage bubbled up in my veins, sweat beaded across my brow. I wanted to see her dead, wanted to—

“Hey,” she lifted her chin to me, “you okay?”

“Yeah, let’s call it.” I wouldn’t rush her. Though I longed to do more than kiss her. Those soft touches and kisses kept me sane. Why did I always hang back when she clearly wanted me as much as I wanted her? If I didn’t do something, she’d question.

Can’t allow her to find out what I struggled with. She’ll suspect too much. Find out the truth and—a headache slammed into me, and I nearly fell to my knees.

I’d take her tonight. Make her forget her worry over us. When she least expected, then I’d strike and fulfill my vow.

Tinder skittered to a stop in the doorway, his hackles raised as he stared at me. His hiss had Avery spinning around. I kicked the door shut. That damn cat showed up more and more. Need to take care of it soon.

The headache vanished and I wiped my brow.

“What are your thoughts on having the Unseelie come to the banquet in a few days?” she asked, biting her lip. “Do you think that it will work?"

This was the first for any of us. Seelie and Unseelie to come together and form an outer court. Not that Avery would sleep with any of them. A council would deal with small matters together and work with the queen and us.

My entire body forced me to her. I couldn’t deny her anything. Not anymore. Why had I hesitated to be with her? I pulled her up and kissed her deeply.

Lost myself in our kiss. The warmth and closeness of her mouth had me hot and ready. She pushed me down on the mat, straddling me.

Kissing me, she groped my erection and my body, and my mind exploded into pleasure. I didn’t want to cum too soon. I wanted to feel her for as long as I could. Make her scream my name and bring her to ecstasy again and again.

She removed our clothes with her powers.

“You’re getting better at this.”

“I’ve not even started.” She leaned down and kissed me until I lost myself in desire. The buzzing inside my head was eerily quiet for once.

Avery

Simeon’s kiss was earth-shattering. He flipped me over and my heart thudded in my chest. Simeon was usually gentle with me. Even his kisses had been hesitant at first, burning a fire inside me that I couldn’t stop any more. I had to have him inside me.

His warm body pressed down on mine, sliding down my back, and groping my ass. I squirmed against his touch, trying to force my sex onto his erection.

“Eager much?” he teased.

“Oh god, Simeon, please.”

He grunted a Fae curse.

Then his hands gripped my ass, holding me up. I trembled with need and want. His hot cock nudged against my entrance. The heat of his body enveloped me.

He grasped my ponytail from behind, yanking on it with just the right amount of force that made me whimper in delight.

“You like that?” he mused, an odd tone to his voice that was more edgy than usual. His cock rubbed back and forth across my clit.

“Yes, oh, yes.” I arched my hips backward.

He chuckled, deep and low in his throat. My core tightened in response.

When he slid his cock into me, I shuddered in bliss.

As though he couldn’t have waited a moment longer to be with me too, he thrust in and out. Riding me hard.

His cock was larger and wider than both Darrius’ and Malcolm’s. Each special, each making me cum so hard every time.

I gasped as my orgasm blossomed inside me. My wings shivered underneath my skin.

His breaths quickly turned into pants as he thrust again and again. “I can’t keep my hands off you.”

“Then don’t.” I moaned as a wave of pleasure crashed over me.

Simeon quickened his pace. The sound of our bodies pulling nearly apart, and rejoining filled the air. He let go of my hair, his hands sliding up my hips to my breasts.

When he tweaked and pinched my nipples, I mewled, pressing back as far as I could and taking him deeper into me.

“Simeon!” I came, my body shuddering.

He growled out a groan, pumping several times before finding his own release. Both of us collapsed onto the mat.

I tried to catch my breath. The euphoria of our love warmed me from the inside out.

After a few moments, Simeon nuzzled the back of my neck. I turned in his arms. His smile was contagious.

“Ready to go again?” he asked.

All of the pain and strife I’d seen in his face over the last months was gone. Like he’d come to terms with whatever had been bothering him. And I was so glad to see him like this that I didn’t question why he waited so long or what he’d been struggling with.

I was too excited to have him completely that I didn’t care about anything else. “Fencing? I don’t think I could lift anything heavier than a feather.”

“Then you can lay there while I ravish you.” He bent down and kissed my forehead, then my nose, then my mouth. Lingering there until I was breathless and clutching his arms.

“A-are you saying you’re ready to go again?”

He shrugged, giving me a sly smile. “My recovery has always been fast. Besides,” he kissed my collarbone, then the top of my breast making my breath hitch, “I want to see your face when you cum for me again.”