“Do they all have the same taste in decorating?” Jasmine smiled, trying to distract him from the worry she could see on his face while he treated her knees.
“Very funny!” He smiled, knowing she was attempting to wind him up.
“Tobias deals with our logistics. He takes care of all the vehicles that you saw in the garage.”
Jasmine thought about all the amazing cars that were parked in the garage. The guy had great taste.
“Luca is our gadget man. He loves to play with high-tech toys and he’s a bit of a kid at heart.” He smiled with fondness for the youngest member of the Order.
“Can all of them do the same things you can, disappear like you?” she asked as he continued to soothe the cream on her cuts.
“No, they all have different skills. Jonah is extremely strong and Carrick has an ability to control emotions. He’s able to calm the other males when they get angry. Lucian can move fast, much faster than the rest of us, and Tobias is able to move things with his thoughts. Luca is the youngest member of The Order. He is our healer. He can take people’s pain away.”
God, she could use some of his powers now.
She sat there stunned. “Where do you come from?”
“We don’t really know where our kind originated from. All we know is what we’ve read in the scriptures. Our people used to live in the south a long time ago and lived away from humans. They used their powers to find gold and precious stones in the hills close to where they lived. They were ruled by a King and his Lords.
“How long ago did they live?” Jasmine asked.
“That I cannot be exact about. We know that we have existed around one hundred and fifty years,” Elijah replied.
“What happened to them?” Jasmine asked.
“One of the King’s Lords who had been exiled, sent his warriors to kill the King and the twelve remaining Lords.”
“Why did the enemy want to destroy the King?” Jasmine was curious about his history.
“From what we know, the King was very powerful and rich. One of his Lords wanted that power so tried to take it,” Elijah explained.
“What about you? Where did you come from?” Jasmine asked.
“I cannot remember a lot of my past or where I came from. I was held in captivity for a long time and before that I travelled around trying to find any work where I could. I don’t remember much of my childhood,” Elijah replied as he stood and returned the cream and cotton wool to the bathroom.
Jasmine felt a sting of pain at the thought of him being held against his will but thought it best not to question him. The sadness in his eyes spoke a thousand words. Maybe he would confide in her in time.
“Can you remember your parents?”
“Not really, only small memories of them when I was very young. I never really knew what it was like to have a family until I met Jonah and the other males here.”
Jasmine could hear the sadness in his voice and it pulled at her heart.
She had been lucky. Her parents had been caring and always made her feel special and wanted. It must have been terrible to have grown up alone, not having the love and support of parents or family.
Elijah returned from the bathroom and knelt down in front of her as she sat on the bed. She touched his high cheekbones with her fingers, brushing them lightly down to his lips. It saddened her to see the straight line of his lips as thoughts of his past ran through his mind. She wanted to take his pain away as she stared into his eyes.
Elijah placed his hands on her thighs. She felt so soft and warm as he gently circled his fingers. He leant down and placed a small kiss on her thigh.
“I’m sorry that I allowed you to get hurt.” He sighed as she began to run her hands through his hair.
“You’ve nothing to be sorry for. You saved me and it’s me who should be thanking you, not you apologising.” She pulled his face up to meet her eyes.
Seeing the care in her eyes made his heart pound. She was such a beautiful person inside and out, and he was glad that she had entered his life. Passion flared in his mind as he began to run his hands further up her satin-soft skin.
Jasmine inhaled. The feel of his hands sent tingling sensations through the nerve endings of her skin, making her pussy clench in anticipation.
Elijah leant toward her, bringing his face closer to hers. Her breathing had started to pant as his lips closed on hers. She moved her thighs further apart to allow him room as his hands travelled over her hips and across her lower stomach, stopping to encase her slim waist.
“You are so beautiful and I want to taste that sweet nectar you hold in your mouth,” he said as she stared into the fire building in his gaze.
He moved his hands further up her body, brushing the edge of her breasts. Jasmine inhaled sharply as pleasure shot through to her nipples and they hardened, showing through her vest-top.
Elijah groaned deeply at the sensation of her body against his hands. The feel of her breasts sent a bolt of pleasure to his cock and it stiffened so quickly it took his breath away. He continued to move his hands across her shoulders as he leant into her and kissed her on her eager lips.
Jasmine took all of him, allowing him to penetrate her mouth with his delicious tongue. He gently pushed her onto the bed with his body and she felt the long, hard length of his cock press against her abdomen. Lightning bolted through her as she felt the nerve endings of her clit beg for his touch. She groaned as he continued to pound her mouth with his tongue, lapping up every inch of her taste. She could feel every inch of his taut stomach resting on her. He was so firm and toned as she ran her hands over his shoulders and down his back. The sensation of his skin sent waves of pleasure though her mind and down to her pussy. He was so strong and big and it turned her on to feel his weight holding her down.
Elijah broke away from her mouth and traced his tongue down her throat, kissing her neck, sending her into another wave of ecstasy.
“You taste so good,” he murmured as he moved down the soft skin to her breasts.
“Lift up your arms,” he instructed and Jasmine complied, knowing she was not going to be able to say no to him.
Elijah gently pulled her vest-top over her head and laid it on the bed beside her. He stared at her breasts, so firm, and the rosy buds of her nipples made him groan. He bent down and took the flesh into his mouth, sucking and licking it as his other hand took her other bud and rolled it between his fingers, making her call out his name. The feel of her in his mouth shot pleasure coursing through his cock, engorging the already thick shaft as his balls tingled with pure pleasure.
Jasmine arched her back as he sucked at her, her breath coming in short gasps as the nerve endings of her nipples cried. She wanted him to touch every inch of her, lick her and send her into flights of ecstasy. As she grabbed hold of his huge muscular shoulders, she groaned. She was dying, dying of pure lust as he took the other nipple into his mouth and sucked, giving it as much attention as he had given the other one. She wanted him, no two ways about it.
Elijah rose and looked at her. He could see the blush in her cheeks and smiled. He wanted to give her all the pleasure that his body would give as he gently ran his hands over her smooth, flat stomach. As he reached the button to her shorts, he stopped and gazed into her soft eyes as she nodded. He undid the button and slid the zipper down, sliding her shorts and underwear down her beautiful toned legs. He took care to lift them gently over her sore knees as he lifted one leg then the other to slide them off her feet. The sight of her lying bare tantalised his already frenzied cock as he removed his own shorts and top.
Jasmine held her breath at the incredible lines of his stomach as her eyes travelled down until she caught a glimpse of his incredible cock, long and hard. He was enormous. She imagined taking him in her mouth and sucking all the way down into her throat. Her pussy pulsed at the thought of him pushing deep inside her already wet opening.
Elijah knelt down between her open thighs and gazed at her with passion. Her swo
llen clit begged for him, looking so pink and hard as he moved his hands and touched the silken skin of her clit and began to gently rub in circles. Jasmine groaned with pleasure at the feel of his fingers touching the intimate area of her body. She had never felt such intense tingling as he moved his mouth closer to her. She watched as he kissed the area between her thighs, licking at her, bringing her closer to the orgasm that was threatening to release itself. She threw her head back and groaned deeper as the sensation of his tongue moving back and forth over her swollen clit sent her higher to the brink and called out his name over and over. She couldn’t stand it. It hurt as the pleasure coursed through her until suddenly lights burst before her eyes as a huge wave of torment shot through her. The orgasm that hit her was bigger than she had ever had before, sending her falling into wave upon wave of pleasure that was almost too much to bear. Before she could even think about anything but the intense pleasure that was shooting to every nerve of her body, Elijah lifted himself from the floor and came to rest over her. His cock rested at the entrance to her soaked opening as he gently pushed his huge cock inside her heated channel. She stared into his piercing gaze as he smiled.
“I want to give you everything, Jasmine.” He pushed the full length of his cock deep inside her in one long thrust.
She gasped at the sensation of his long, hard cock filling her. He was so wide that it pushed against the sides of her, making her cry out.
He lifted to rest his hands on either side of her, wanting to see the look on her face as he gently pulled out, and then pounded the long, full length into her again. She felt so hot and tight as Elijah continued to pull out and in again, bringing her to the edge over and over. The feel of her soft skin encasing his hard cock was enticing as his breathing came in hard rasps. She felt like silk, smooth as he drove into her harder. He knew he wouldn’t be able to stop even if he had to. The sensation of being buried deep inside her, giving her so much pleasure, was something he never wanted to end.
Jasmine couldn’t stop the orgasm as she gripped the covers. Her heart raced as she felt herself climb higher and higher until she exploded, crying out as every nerve ending shattered deep inside.
Elijah had waited until her release before allowing his own. His muscles tensed as his orgasm exploded from his balls. He clenched his hands either side of her as ecstasy shot through his cock and his seed burst deep into her. Jasmine stared at the pure pleasure on his face. She breathed hard and held onto his strong arms as he gently lowered himself to lie on top of her.
Elijah stared at her as she smiled.
“You okay, sweetheart?”
Jasmine’s smile spread across her face. She didn’t think okay really summed up the intense feeling of satisfaction she felt at that precise moment. She had thought he would be good but had never imagined that he would make her feel as sexy and desired as he had. She would never be able to walk away from him now. They lay there, Elijah’s arms wrapped around her, as he moved behind her. She felt safe, surrounded by his warm embrace, as she drifted off to sleep.
Chapter 14
Jasmine woke the next morning to the sound of male voices shouting as she realised she was alone. Elijah had left the warmth of the bed, leaving her feeling cold without his body to keep her warm and she slid from under the covers, drawing the satin sheet around her.
She walked to the door and leant against it, trying to listen to the raised voices beyond.
“Who damaged the car?” Tobias shouted through the corridor. “Come on! That paint job cost thousands. Who was it?”
“They were shooting at us, it couldn’t be helped,” Elijah defended against Tobias’s anger. “Could be worse.”
Jasmine felt bad that the vehicle had gotten damaged because of her. She hadn’t even met the guy and had pissed him off. What could she say that would make him feel better about the damage? That was not a conversation she wanted to have anytime soon. As she walked to the bathroom and turned on the light, she spotted her bag. At least she could put on some clean clothes.
The bathroom’s sleek black marble tiles covered the floor and walls, reflecting in the light as she walked toward the shower. What was it with the colour black? The walk-in shower was very cool, though, as she turned on the tap. Turning back, she took a black towel that was folded neatly on the shelves. As she let the satin sheet slide down her body, it felt smooth and sleek, and she kicked it back and out of the way. She stepped under the warm flowing jets and let the water slide over her body. It felt good to soak her muscles from the workout she had enjoyed with Elijah the night before. Lifting her head to allow the water to wash over her face, she thought about how he had touched her, making her climax beyond what her senses could stand, twice. He had shown her the true meaning of desire as she groaned at the memories of his hard cock penetrating her.
“Now that’s a sight for sore eyes!” Elijah stated, standing at the doorway with his arms folded across his chest.
Jasmine jumped at the sound of his voice. She hadn’t expected him to be there watching her shower. She’d thought he was still out in the corridor and had not heard the bathroom door open. She turned the shower off and wrapped the towel around her. Not that he hadn’t seen her body. He had seen all of her as she walked out and grabbed another towel to dry her long soaked hair. She walked out of the bathroom, grabbing her bag as she passed.
Elijah watched her intently as she dressed in pretty pink, satin underwear. His pulse flared and he smiled as she pulled out black leggings and a black vest top from the bag.
“And you say I have a thing for black!” Elijah chided her.
Jasmine turned and smiled as she gazed down his body. “Touché!”
The joggers he had dressed in hung low on his hips, revealing his amazing muscular abdomen and she couldn’t help noticing the bulge that had formed. He was so sexy. It took all of her effort not to go over to him and pull those joggers from his body. She wanted him take her then and there. She craved his touch.
“Get dressed and we’ll grab some breakfast.” He was starving and knew that if she didn’t eat her stomach would start making those growling noises again.
“Was Tobias really angry about the car?” Jasmine asked as she pulled on her pumps and tied the laces.
“A little, but he’ll get over it. He overreacts when it comes to his cars.”
Elijah took her hand in his and led her out of his quarters, closing the door behind him. As they entered the kitchen, Lucian, The Order’s training expert, walked in behind them.
“Hi, Jasmine, I’m Lucian. It’s nice to finally meet you,” he said as he walked over to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of orange juice.
Lucian was well over six feet with short blond hair. He turned to look at her and she noticed that he, too, had striking coloured eyes but they were a beautiful shade of amber. He was dressed in combat trousers and a vest-top, and he was as muscular as both Jonah and Jenson had been.
“Hi,” Jasmine replied as she sat down at the table.
“You want to come watch one of the training sessions today? It should be good fun!” He knew that Jonah was out for revenge for being taken down the day before.
Elijah laughed. “I need to introduce her to Tobias first. Is Luca up yet?”
“You must be joking. You won’t see Luca this side of midday!” He scoffed. Luca was one of the laziest males Lucian had ever known.
Elijah smiled. Luca behaved like a teenager most of the time so it wasn’t surprising he wouldn’t get up before the afternoon. Elijah made some toast for himself and Jasmine and they sat talking to Lucian before leaving toward the garage.
As they entered the garage, they spotted Tobias at the far end gently rubbing down the paintwork on the SUV. Elijah took Jasmine’s hand and walked toward the car. As they approached, Tobias stood. His dark chestnut hair hung to his shoulders and Jasmine thought his eyes looked almost black, but the closer she got to him, she realised that they were in fact a deep chocolate-brown.
“How
’s it going, Tobias? I’d like to you to meet Jasmine,” Elijah spoke, a little concerned that Tobias was still cross about the car.
“I’m really sorry we damaged the car, Tobias,” Jasmine spoke before Tobias could say anything.
“That’s okay. Don’t worry about it.” He held out his hand to shake hers.
Elijah stared at him in warning. Tobias immediately let his hand fall back to his side, getting the distinct impression that Elijah didn’t want anyone to touch her.
Tobias caressed the back of the car. “A quick fill and spray and she will be good as new.”
“We’ll try and be more careful with it next time,” Elijah said, understanding his passion for all the vehicles he looked after. “See you at training later then.”
“Yep, I’ll be there. No way I’m going to miss out on the rematch between Lucian and Jonah. It’s going to be fun!” He laughed as Elijah and Jasmine walked back into the main compound.
“I’ve got to go and see Jonah, see if he’s found anything out about the males who attacked us. You have a good look around and I will catch up with you in a little while.” He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.
“I might check out the gym, if that’s okay?” Jasmine missed her daily sessions. It felt like ages since she’d had a good run.
Elijah winked. She was so fit that he didn’t think she needed any exercise, except the ones he intended to give her personally. He walked down the corridor and entered the control room, closing the door and leaving Jasmine standing alone.
She heard music coming from one of the corridors and walked toward another one of the large oak doors. Music blared from an iPod system as she pushed the door open and walked into the gym. It was filled with an array of running machines, exercise bikes, and various cardiovascular fitness machines, and she spotted Jenson on one of the running machines, singing along to the dance music playing loudly. As she walked over to the running machine beside him, he waved.
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