Total pages in book: 18
Estimated words: 16094 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 80(@200wpm)___ 64(@250wpm)___ 54(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 16094 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 80(@200wpm)___ 64(@250wpm)___ 54(@300wpm)
“Grim, don’t let them separate us,” she says right before clings to me and climaxes once again. I vow that I will never let that happen. I was scared that my life would only bring her darkness, but my treasure made me see she needs me as much as I need her. My darkness is stronger than anything that tries to touch her.
I growl out my own release once again as the small cabin echoes with our passion. There’s no way they didn’t hear us, and I don’t know how they have ventured out in the sun. It must be later than I realized and I look at the window to see night has fallen.
I lean down close to her and kiss her on the lips softly. “This is enough for now,” I say as I rub my nose against her. “We will have our time soon enough.”
She leans up and kisses me once again, but before she lets me pull out of her, she brings her wrist to her mouth and bites herself before she holds out her wrist for me. I nod in understanding because this is how we seal the bond. It’s the final step in our mating and I place my mouth on her without hesitation.
I close my eyes and moan when I feel the rush of heat all over my body. I want nothing more than to make love to her all over again, but the voices are getting louder. When I’m finished she licks the wound closed and kisses me softly before we both stand up.
We search until we find our clothes and try to make the best of putting them back on. My shirt is shredded and so are her panties, so we just leave the scraps on the floor where they lie.
I take her hand in mine and pull her close for another kiss as I walk over to the door and wrench it open, hoping the taste of her in my mouth will keep me under control.
Chapter Six
Ariella
My parents and my uncles are crowded near the trees close by. Grim and I didn’t realize time had gotten away from us, but here they all are, coming to take me home no doubt.
“What are you doing?” I shout as Grim and I walk onto the porch of the cabin.
“Come inside and we’ll talk,” my mother says, pointing to Bishop’s house.
I nod, but Grim walks in front of me as they race to the house as quick as a flash. I don’t know what they thought coming here would do, but clearly they knew I would find a way to him. I might have never acted out before, but this was enough for them to know I’m capable of anything.
My body is tingling all over, and though Grim and I are connected in every way possible it wasn’t nearly enough time. I’m buzzing with the need to mate again and I don’t know how much longer I can wait. As if he can read my mind, he growls low in his chest and my body responds in kind.
He reaches for me before we get to the house and pushes me up against the nearest tree.
“I won’t wait much longer,” he rumbles as he buries his face in my neck and kisses me there.
I gasp and my lower body clenches with the knowledge he was just there and stretching me out. I expected pain or a little ache, but all I feel is primed for the next time. I truly was made for him and it was just proven to us in every way.
A throat clears in the distance, and though I don’t know who it is, I suspect someone is trying to tell us politely they are waiting on us.
Grim pulls away reluctantly and holds me close at his side as we walk in, making it clear no one is taking me from him. The fact that they aren’t beating him off of me is a good sign. At least in my mind. What if it’s a trap?
Once we get inside we walk to the living room where everyone but my parents are sitting. The two of them are tight together by the fireplace, but they won’t look at me when I walk in.
“You’ve been relieved of your duty,” Bishop says, and I look at him in confusion. That was not what I thought Bishop was going to say. “Reaper, you are no longer required to collect souls.”
I look to him worried for a moment that this might anger him. “I don’t understand,” Grim says as he takes a step in front of me as if there is about to be an attack. It’s not me they’d go for, but still he shields me.
Bishop stands up and walks over to his desk and points at some documents. “While you two were…” He clears his throat. “Getting acquainted, I was visited by someone. I’m not sure how it works because the Reapers are very secretive of their traditions, but once you mated to Ariella a call was sent out and a new Reaper was sent to take your place. He came to claim your axe and since we had it here, I turned it over to him.”