Rowan Sisters' Trilogy

by Brenda Trim

  “Och, that’s it, that’s the connection. Kadir must be promising to give them more power,” Zander interjected. “He is a sneaky mother-fucker playing on realm weaknesses. I’m no’ worried aboot Angelica getting the Grimoire, the tome willna allow that. We need to find oot where these two females are and end them before they can do anymore damage. We need to expand patrols and pull double shifts to include daylight hours since the females are no’ confined to the night. I willna allow my realm members and warriors to be targeted again.”

  “We can check with Trixie and ask if Cele has visited her shop recently. Cele wants to bring her daughter back and even if that’s not possible, witches need supplies to perform their magic. She can’t go back to her home or the academy, so she will need to get the items somewhere else,” Pema added.

  “What do we do if we encounter them? Both females are unstable and difficult to contain,” Caine observed, hating the idea of his mate placing herself in a perilous situation.

  “Yeah, you could say that. Angelica clearly lives in a delusional world and Cele is dangerous and very powerful,” Isis said. “The three of us battled Cele and barely managed to hold her back. I don’t know about Angelica’s power, but I think it’s safe to say if you find them, you shouldn’t approach them without the three of us present. Our best bet of being able to beat either one of them is if Suvi completes her mating on the full moon in a couple of days.” Caine had no doubt that Isis was right. He’d had a nagging suspicion that mating Suvi needed to happen soon and the episode tonight only confirmed it.

  Still, Caine had to bite back his protective instincts that wanted to take Suvi away to a remote island where no one would ever find them and live happily ever after with no interference. But, she wasn’t one to be shielded behind steel doors. She was a powerful witch who was destined to take over ruling the witches.

  “Sounds like we have a mating to plan,” Suvi said, nudging his side and bringing him out of his thoughts. He looked down at her and smiled broadly. Hell yeah, a mating ceremony sounded perfect. In the midst of all the craziness he had found himself embroiled in, why not add a little more chaos to the pot? Especially when it involved him and the hottest witch he’d ever laid eyes on. He was one lucky male.

  *****

  Caine pulled his mate’s sport car into his driveway, glad to be home. It had only been three days since Sally was murdered and yet it seemed like an eternity had passed. He shouldn’t be surprised. After all, he faced and overcame a death sentence, found his Fated Mate, survived an attack from an evil sorceress, and so much more. The harrowed murder investigation, birthday party, and daytime outings (when he had never before gone out during the day) were all just icing on the cake. On the brink of becoming overwhelmed again, Suvi’s soul caressed him from the inside. It set his fangs on edge with arousal and calmed him at the same time. And damn, if that didn’t make his mate mark burn like the fires of hell.

  He looked over at the female who had become his universe and was captured by her enticing, brown eyes. His gaze traveled over her face and down to the pulse in her neck. His hunger spiked as he saw the blood rushing in her veins. Her panting breaths made her chest heave up and down, drawing his attention. He licked his lips and imagined feasting on her luscious breasts. His eyes traveled to her long legs. She crossed them and he had to agree, the right shoes made all the difference when he saw his mate mark on her ankle. Her impossibly high-heels showcased his mark even more, leaving no doubt that she belonged to him. His entire body throbbed with need as every part of her inflamed him.

  “So, this is where you live?” Suvi asked as they climbed out of the car and met his eyes over the roof. He heard the questions she didn’t ask. Are you expecting me to move in with you? Or, will you move in with me?

  He knew she wouldn’t want to leave her sisters now, or at any time. And honestly, he would never ask her to. The three of them were more powerful together and shouldn’t be separated. Sure he had his parents, but they traveled frequently and were rarely ever home. He hurried around the car and pulled her into his arms. “I live here with my parents. Although, most of the time they are traveling. Do you think your sisters would mind if my parents stayed with us at Casa de Rowan when they are in town?”

  Her smile beamed so brightly, it could lighten the darkest night. “You really don’t mind moving in with us? Do you think your parents will be okay with that? We can’t leave them alone in this house. My dad never wanted to live with us and decided to move in with his sister and her family.”

  “Of course I’m moving in, where else would I be? My parents will love it, they’ve always wanted a bigger family, but haven’t managed to get pregnant again.”

  “Oh, Caine. That’s the best news I’ve heard all day. Your parents can have the room next to Donovan’s,” she said jumping into his arms.

  He held her close and nuzzled her neck. “You know, things have happened so fast and we have been on a roller coaster since we met. It’s nice to have a moment to breathe, despite the fact that we still have this urgent life and death matter hanging over us.” He lowered his head, savoring the flare of her pupils and met her lips. The slightest contact with her mouth was like a match to tinder. He went up in flames and the kiss turned harsh and demanding, reflecting his need. It took every ounce of his formidable strength to pull out of the kiss.

  She was breathing as heavy as he was and her heart was pounding out a beat that matched his own. Her gorgeous, brown eyes glowed with her arousal. “I’m not so certain that we should let our guard down,” she murmured, but her body was saying the complete opposite.

  He placed kisses on the side of her throat and whispered in her ear, “We have tonight, love. Let’s leave everything else for tomorrow.” They weren’t going to solve their problems in the next eight hours, but he could explore more of his luscious mate.

  She leaned her head on his shoulder as they made their way into his house. “Cele is a loose cannon right now. She’s lost too much to simply forget about us and disappear. That demon she is paired up with is a force we can’t beat and who knows if she is partnering with Angelica, too. It will be safer if we get back to our place where the protections are in place. I can’t lose you.”

  He rubbed her back, trying to comfort her. “You aren’t going to lose me, I promise. We will be safe enough here for the next couple hours. You can cast a spell here to be extra certain.”

  She turned to face him and ran her hand up his chest. “What did you have in mind?” Her pulse quickened and his hunger slammed into him like a freight train. The taste of her blood mixed with her arousal was addicting and he needed more than the sample he had when they had made love.

  His fangs descended and he clenched his teeth, breathing through his need. He planned on savoring his mate this time and that wouldn’t happen if he gave into his needs this early. That plan nearly flew out the window when Suvi gazed at his mouth, her eyes becoming heavy-lidded. That fast, he was rock-hard. A moan slipped out when she swept her long, black hair aside, revealing her neck in wordless invitation.

  He gave up holding back. They had eternity to do it nice and slow, he thought, as he gathered her soft curvaceous body into his arms and ran his tongue over her pulse. Imagining all the ways he would taste her, he sucked her flesh into his mouth and eased his fangs into the vein at her neck. The groan that escaped from her spoke of sex and surrender. The sound caressed his heated senses as her hot blood flowed into his mouth. She arched against him, pressing her breasts into his chest as she climaxed from his bite…the bite of a mate. Satisfaction at how easily he could bring her pleasure had him growling as he drank. Suddenly, it wasn’t enough for him. He wanted her skin on his.

  He continued taking what she so freely offered and impatiently reached up, ripping her shirt open down the front. Her bra became his next casualty and his hands were filled with lush breasts. The feel of her pearled nipples against his palm had his blood pumping south, lengthening his straining cock. In the excitem
ent, he sucked hard at her neck. He let go of one of her breasts to grab her ass, pulling her roughly against his aching shaft.

  He was overcome by a fierce need to possess her body, mind, and soul. His beast clawed to be let free, surprising him. He’d always believed himself a cultured male, above primal animal sex, but his witch had changed all that. He withdrew his fangs and didn’t swipe his tongue over the twin pinpricks, preferring to watch blood trickle down her neck and shoulder blade.

  “Clothes off, now,” she demanded, clawing at his shirt.

  “I lose my mind when I touch you, love. You sure you’re ready for me?” He drew his shirt over his head and tossed it aside.

  “You aren’t ready for me, baby. I’m going to eat you alive,” she cooed at him. Her smile was downright salacious. She walked backwards, pulling him into his living room while unbuttoning his pants. Frantically, she unzipped them and stopped in her tracks when his shaft sprang free. He watched her stare at his erection and then drop to her knees. His mind went crazy with fantasies about what he wanted to do with her. He tested their mental pathway and sent her the images.

  “Mmmm, I like the way you think. Where to start?” she wondered aloud. Her hand was bold in its approach and gripped his thick erection firmly. Fuck, he’d never had a female so aggressive before and it felt so damn good. She positioned him before her mouth and he lost his breath at the intense look on her face. She was the most amazing female he had ever seen as she took his cock into her mouth. There was no shy hesitation. She was sure and skilled as she licked the head like an ice cream.

  “Goddess, baby. Suck me hard. All the way to the back of your throat,” he ordered. She didn’t hesitate to oblige his request, sucking him so hard all rational thought splintered. There was only her hot mouth and heaven as he gripped her hair, pumping into her. She sucked then swallowed, taking more of his length and his control. He pulled at her silken lengths. “Stop, baby. I’m not going to last.”

  An incoherent mumble was her only reply as she continued her ministrations. He jerked his hips back and his cock popped out of her mouth. He couldn’t take another second. He pushed his jeans down and off, then rid her of her remaining clothing as well. “My turn,” he growled and picked her up, setting her down on the back of his sofa.

  He spread her legs and settled on his knees in front of her, exposing her core to his gaze. He ran one finger through her velvet soft petals, relishing the slick evidence of her arousal. She glistened in the low lighting. He leaned in and took her mouth in a fierce kiss as he plunged two fingers into her molten core. She was so tight, hot and wet for him.

  He kissed a path down her neck, licking the blood that had trailed down from his bite. He paused to pay attention to each of her lush, full breasts, sucking one peak into his mouth, laving the stiff bud.

  She groaned and fisted his black hair. He loved how she held him to her body. He licked from her breast down her abdomen. He paid special attention to her navel before running his fangs lightly over her skin down to her black curls. He recalled how much she liked when he bit her intimate flesh.

  His tongue took time to lap up her juices as he decided where to strike. His fingers continued to slide in and out of her body while he focused on her clit. He teased the little bundle of nerves and slowly pierced it with his fangs. Immediately, she detonated with another orgasm. His cock ached to be inside her.

  He pulled his fingers out and rested his head on her lower stomach, fighting to cage the beast and regain control. Deep breathing only took her melon scent further into his lungs and fanned the flames. He made his way up to her face and touched his wet lips to hers. He curled his tongue between her lips with a sensual tenderness that poured all of his immeasurable care and profound emotion for her.

  Impatiently, she reached down, taking his cock and rubbing it through her slick channel. The beast was roaring for release again and he slammed into her in one brutal stroke. He gripped the back of her neck and thrust into her with abandon. She clawed his back and held on as he pounded into her. She was perched on the back of the couch and his entire being was focused on the friction between their bodies, driving him rapidly to the edge.

  Her muscles flexed and tightened around his shaft. She licked the sweat beading on his chest and sucked one of his nipples into her mouth. He cried out, loving the way she played his body. “Fucking hell,” he cursed, holding her hips as he fucked her with all his strength. She screamed his name as she climaxed, triggering his own. He thrust into her one last time and poured his hot seed into her womb. He dropped his head to her shoulder as his orgasm raged on. This was his mate, the one who completed him.

  “Goddess, will we ever make it to a bed?” she teased and kissed his temple.

  His climax had yet to end, but the thought of taking her in his bed had him picking her up and walking down the hall.

  *****

  Suvi had never felt better in her life. Caine had just fucked her into oblivion on his couch and was now driving her to climax once again as he walked down the hall while still inside of her. He captured her mouth and she slid her tongue along his. He was an aphrodisiac, ramping up her desire, despite the three orgasms she’d already had. She ground her pelvis against him, making his steps falter.

  “Watch it, minx. I want to make love to you in my bed this time.”

  “I can’t” she nipped his neck, “help myself. You drive me crazy and I’m going to cum again.” She writhed wantonly, taking what she wanted from him. He paused in the hall to lean her against the wall and take her again. Her body tingled, signaling her climax.

  “That’s it, baby. Take what you need.” He knew how to move his body in all the right ways and before she knew it, she was coming apart at the seams. She threw her head back and called out his name to the heavens. “You are so beautiful when you cum in my arms,” he murmured.

  Her eyes were still closed when he was in motion again, heading into a large bedroom. His movement in and out of her while he walked was erotic as hell and she was infinitely grateful he was a supernatural, capable of taking her all night long because she was nowhere near done with him. She intentionally squeezed her inner muscles, gripping his length even tighter.

  He gasped and dropped her to the bed. “You will pay for that.” He came down over the top of her and placed a gentle, loving kiss on her collarbone. She reached between them hating the separation from him. She closed her hand around his velvety broad tip and stroked him while she rolled him over with her free hand. He obliged her and went to his back. She sat up and straddled his waist, kissing the bulges and hollows of his chest. One of her hands snaked around her back and found his sac. His testicles were drawn up tight underneath him and she caressed the heavy round globes. His hips left the bed and pushed his thick shaft against her core.

  She lifted up and positioned him so that his thick head breached her core. He bared his fangs at her. His fierce beauty stole her heart as he gripped her hips and thrust into her with savage need. She braced herself with her palms on his chest muscles.

  “Hold on tight, big guy. This is my game now,” she warned with a smile.

  CHAPTER NINE

  Water dripped somewhere in the back of the cave, agitating Cele even more, if that was possible. Frustrated, she stooped down, picked up a rock and threw it into the dark recesses. She paced, hovering close to the fire she had conjured. The damp cold of the cave seeped into her bones, making her shiver. To top off her crappy day, the fire flickered and went out. The complete darkness didn’t faze her as she whipped her wand out, pointing it at the pile of wood. “Dóiteáin,” she muttered. An orange flame shot from the tip and rekindled the flame.

  Her thoughts were whirling through her head. Her plan for Suvi’s mate to be executed had failed and she had no doubt those pretentious witches were planning a mating at that very moment. She had trusted that Angelica would stick to their plan of weakening the witches, so she’d given her the location of their home, but that ungrateful sorceress had u
sed the opportunity for another attempt at her endgame. Of course, Angelica had failed because she’d gone in half-cocked and allowed her emotions to dictate her actions.

  Cele had told her to eliminate one of the Rowan sisters’ mates. She didn’t even have to target Caine. At this point, any of the males would do. The point was to weaken the sisters and force them to relinquish their power to her. Had she done her part, Cele would have ensured Angelica had her sorcerer, as well as, the Mystik Grimoire. Now, the Rowans had probably linked the final couple, reinforcing their defenses.

  A red haze covered her vision when she thought about how those triplets had thwarted her and now had possession of her beloved daughter. She didn’t care that they had the vampire. She had made sure that any foray into his mind would kill him. Otherwise, she was going to have to deal with him sooner or later. What had her blood boiling and losing sight of reason was that they had Claire, and Goddess only knew what they were doing to her.

  There wouldn’t be anywhere those triplets could hide if they decided to cremate her daughter. That was the only state the demon told her from which her daughter couldn’t return. She needed to get her back so the demon could fulfill his end of the bargain and return her to the living. Having Claire back had become as important as garnering the Rowan sisters’ powers.

  Now, all she had to do was get into Zeum and steal the amulet and her daughter. Once she had Claire back, together they would find a way to get the power of three for their own. She silently cursed losing the vampire so soon. He may have disclosed the location of Zeum, but she had no idea what type of protections and security they had in place. No doubt it was extensive, involving every type of magic the realm had to offer. She’d approach the compound at night when most of the warriors were out on patrol.