Chapter 8
Nina couldn’t sleep. It felt weird for everything to be so peaceful at once. No one running off somewhere to save someone or go after another. There was no immediate danger to get away from.
There was nothing to do. But the anxiety wouldn’t let them rest. They were constantly on their feet, pacing, patrolling, looking out beyond the border for trouble.
When Kevin came into the room again to check on Dahlia, she thought enough was enough. Nothing was going to happen and she had a strong gut feeling about it.
Everyone needed this break. And a long rest. They all needed proper sleep.
She latched onto Kevin’s arm before he could back away. He looked at her warily. His eyes were sunken and red, face pale and stubble that needed shaving. His hair was an absolute mess and was growing too long.
“Get everyone to sleep, Kevin,” she said softly as to not wake Dahlia up from her sleep in her arms. Kevin shook his head but Nina’s eyes begged him. He sighed and looked at Dahlia snoozing away. He nodded and slowly backed away from Nina’s hold.
A few minutes passed, and she wasn’t sure if he’d tricked her into thinking he’d listened. She got up and placed Dahlia in a makeshift crib as her arms started to fall asleep themselves, pins and needles pricking her hands. Dahlia shuffled only a little before she yawned and went back to snoring lightly. Nina smiled.
At least someone is at peace, she thought. The door soon creaked open behind here and in came Kevin stumbling. Nina was relieved.
“None of them were ready to listen so it took a while to convince them,” he said as he walked over and gently put his arms around her, “but they’ve all headed in taking a nap.”
Nina sighed in his embrace. It had been so long since she’d felt so at peace this way. She couldn’t get enough of it.
“It’s weird, you know? No trouble to face right now,” she said. “We’re so used to it.”
Kevin placed a finger under her chin and made her look up at him. He looked tired, but had a smile on his face that she could only read as mischievous.
“What are you thinking?” she asked raising a brow at him.
“Oh, you know, I was just thinking we could take advantage of the moment,” he suggested. “It’s nice and quiet, and we’ve both been really stressed the past few days.”
Nina looked at him, absolutely clueless. Kevin wasn’t sure whether to laugh or smack his head against a wall. Nina couldn’t be that innocent.
Or thickheaded, he wondered, but he slapped the thought away. If she was thickheaded then she would have been dead a long time ago.
He decided to simply show her instead, leaning down to place a soft kiss against her lips. Nina sighed and kissed him back just as gently, wrapping her arms around his shoulders, a hand on his neck. She moved to pull way but his hand stayed firm on her waist and the other at the nape of her neck, kissing her more fiercely than before. She gave a surprised yelp as his hand fell to her butt and gave it a good squeeze.
“K-Kevin,” she forced between their lips. “We have a kid in the room.”
He laughed and pulled away. “She’s asleep, and I think you can try being quiet.”
“I dunno, can I?” she wondered as he backed her up against the bed. The back of her knees came into contact with the edge and she fell onto her back. He leaned over her, a hand trailing up her thigh. Nina couldn’t help blushing.
His mouth fell over hers again as his hands played with the button on her jeans. He popped it open and pulled her zipper down. Nina shuddered under him. His hands traced delicately up her stomach, lifting her shirt. His tongue slipped past her mouth as his hand pulled down the cup of her bra, thumb encircling her nipple and brushing the tip of it lightly. She groaned softly into his mouth and he pulled away to trail his head down her neck, leaving behind love bites and marking what was his. Nina was trying her best to contain her moans as he marked her, tasting her skin and licking over the bruises affectionately. He was soon on her chest, trailing down her cleavage and all the way to her nipples to tease with his lips, teeth, and tongue.
Nina could feel herself getting wet down below. She wondered where she would get clothes to replace what she had, but she remembered she was a witch with magic that she could use to her advantage.
A low moan slipped past her lips as his fingers disappeared under her pants to play with her clit. They rubbed the little button in little circles, eliciting soft pants of his name from her little mouth.
His tongue worked on her nipple, licking, sucking, and flicking away rapidly. She wanted to get rid of her pants and have him take her right there and then. The muscles below clenched in need for him, but she knew she’d have to wait and go at his pace.
He couldn’t help himself. He’d missed tasting her. He pulled away soon and shifted to give the other breast attention, moving his fingers against her clit faster, feeling her juices pool into her panties. Her scent attacked his nostrils and he ripped her pants off and dropped to his knees, dragging her navel toward his to the edge of the bed. His tongue dipped into her entrance and she gasped and he lapped at her, burying his face between her legs, making her squeal.
“Quiet, baby,” he murmured. The vibrations sent a jolt up her clit and she bit her hand. He chuckled and it only sent more of the excitement up her body.
“Kevin, please just get this over with,” she begged. He complied, lifting his head to kiss up her stomach and reaching her mouth. He lined himself up with her entrance and entered. Slowly.
“For fuck’s sake!” she cried out and he swallowed her pleas into his mouth as he suddenly thrusted into her, making her scream and wrap her arms around his neck.
He grabbed her hips and pounded into her, groaning against the skin of her neck. Nina’s nails scratched down his back as she tried to hold onto her consciousness past the pleasure coursing through her with abandon. All she could see were sparks and white light flashing before her eyes as she neared her high.
Their climaxes hit them like a truck and they groaned into each other’s mouths. They hadn’t had sex in what felt like forever and the feelings came raw, as if they’d been doing it for the first time.
Kevin came into her, his warm seed sending a jolt of pleasure through Nina and making her cum as well.
They breathed heavily as they came down from their highs, holding onto each other for dear life. When they finally opened their eyes to look at each other, Nina blushed. She felt shy, but she also wanted to laugh.
Kevin grinned and rubbed his nose against hers. He rolled off of her and lay on his side, pulling her close and pulling the blankets over them, finally dozing off for the day.
Luke was trying his best to calm down his little cub, Violet. She was crying for her mother ever since she’d disappeared into the bathroom for a shower.
“Why do you always want your mother but not me?” he demanded playfully as he jiggled her. She only sobbed more.
“Daddy is angwy,” she choked out nasally. He sighed.
“I’m not angry, sweetheart,” he said as gently as he could.
“Your face,” she hiccupped, “is angwyyyy.”
He frowned, sending her into another wailing fit. Sighing, he cuddled her close and walked to the bathroom and knocked on the door. “Honey?”
“I’m still showering!”
“Your kid says my face is angry and won’t stop crying.”
The door opened and she stuck her head out, her blonde hair dark and matted against her face.
“She’s your kid, too.” She poked her finger at his chest, “Figure her out and maybe I’ll let you join me.”
She disappeared with a smirk, leaving a frozen Luke staring at the door. He wouldn’t mind a shower with his mate. He stank, needed a shave, and a good massage.
“Okay, listen here,” he started off to Violet as he led her to the bed, “If you sleep now, I’ll take you home and get you lots of candy.”
She stopped crying immediately and Luke fumed internally.
She wants candy more than her own parents, eh?
Violet hopped off her father’s arms and got into bed, snuggling under the covers. He’d never seen a child be so willing to sleep. What form of sorcery did candies perform on children? Or was it just her?
He sat at the edge of the bed, watching her, and she had slipped into slumber soon enough. He hated lying to children but he needed to calm her down somehow. He promised to himself to fulfill what he had offered Violet as soon as he got the chance.
With her asleep, he slipped into the shower after Cassie, stripping off his clothes and coming up behind her to wrap his arms around her small frame. She smiled and leaned back against him. She turned the shower off and turned the tap on, moving away and reaching down to plug the drain. The tap filled the tub quicker than he expected it to, and Cassie tugged at his hand. He lowered himself into the tub and rested his back against the end of it. Cassie crawled forward and turned around to lean her back against his chest. The water rose over their legs, and soon reaching their chests. Luke’s hands gently massaged her shoulders and she relaxed into his touch with every press of his fingers, head against his shoulder and closing her eyes. His lips trailed soft kisses onto her neck, and she giggled. It had been a while since she got to be intimate with her mate properly. Having alone time with him became harder with a child around. She was grateful for the opportunity she had with him and wanted nothing more than to relax with him. Not sex, no making out, nothing.
He seemed to be in the same mood. She could feel him against her back, limp and flaccid. This was all completely innocent and he didn’t want it any other way.
She moved forward to turn the tap off and reach for the shampoo. Turning around, she poured some into her hand and rubbed it into his hair. He closed his eyes, head falling into her hands. She laughed as she massaged her fingers into his scalp.
“Don’t you need some shampoo, too?” he asked. She shook her head.
“I’m all clean,” she said. She reached out for the soap to rub it over his body. Her hands travelled over his muscles smoothly, finger pads pressing gently into them and easing the stress and tension out and into the water. Luke relaxed into her touch and stretched out. Cassie giggled and continued to massage his shoulders, but he soon made her stop and pulled her to him, simply cuddling.
He’d needed this for a long time. Pressing a kiss to her forehead, he murmured a soft thank you.
He didn’t want the moment to end.