Warrior Unraveled

by Tina Folsom

  Wes released his niece and grinned at his nephew. “Well it wasn’t all that awesome when we thought we’d never get out of there.”

  “But you made it!” Cooper insisted. “You’re the best!”

  Wes ruffled his nephew’s hair, and another person appeared in the door.

  “Sorry, Wes, but they insisted,” Yvette said as she entered, carrying a few shopping bags.

  “Hey Yvette, good to see you.” Wes turned to Virginia and reached for her hand. “Guess you get to meet my entire family today.” He pointed to the children. “My niece Lydia, my nephew Cooper. And this is Yvette, their mother, and Haven’s mate. Guys, this is Virginia.”

  This time he didn’t add my girlfriend. Because they already knew.

  After an exchange of greetings, Yvette said, “We really don’t want to disturb you for long. I just wanted to bring this for Virginia.” She lifted the shopping bags.

  “For me?” Virginia asked, a surprised look on her face.

  “I was told you arrived without luggage. So I went out to get you a few essentials.”

  Virginia pressed her hand to her chest, clearly touched by the gesture. “I don’t know how to thank you.”

  Yvette handed her the bags. “Don’t thank me.” She winked. “I used Wesley’s credit card.” She pointed to the bags. “There’s lingerie, toiletries, a couple of tops, and some pants.”

  “Wow.” She looked into the bags and pulled out a pair of jeans. “They’re my size!”

  Yvette laughed softly. “My husband has an eye for that kind of thing.”

  Wes leaned in and gave Yvette a kiss on the cheek. “You’re the best sister-in-law.”

  “I’m your only sister-in-law.” Then she turned to her children. “Let’s go home.”

  “But I want to hear about the demons!” Cooper protested.

  “Another day,” Yvette said.

  “Why don’t you come by tomorrow afternoon and I’ll tell you all about it?” Wes asked.

  “During daylight?” Virginia asked and stared at him.

  “I’m a hybrid,” Cooper said proudly. “Half vampire, half human. I don’t burn in the sun like a pureblood vampire.”

  “Oh, that’s what it is.” She shook her head. “I was wondering why your aura and your sister’s were a little off from a vampire’s.”

  Cooper looked at her with pride in his eyes. “Yeah, we’re pretty cool, aren’t we?” Then he nodded at her. “But you’re cool, too. Dad said he saw you make yourself invisible and walk through a wall. I’d like to learn that.”

  Virginia laughed. “I’m afraid that’s not something anybody can teach you. It’s genetic.”

  “Bummer!”

  “Well, maybe,” Wesley hedged with a sideways glance at Virginia, “Virginia will give you a demonstration tomorrow if you’re coming to visit.”

  Cooper’s eyes lit up. “Yeah!”

  Yvette smiled at him. “Thanks, Wes. Good night, Virginia. I’m sure we’ll see you soon.”

  Then she ushered her children outside, and silence fell over the house again.

  Wesley turned slowly, facing Virginia. “I believe we were interrupted just as you were about to tell me more about that golden shimmer.”

  ~ ~ ~

  Virginia felt her heart pound into her throat. Wesley deserved an answer. After all, he’d been open with her, confessed that he’d experienced a vampire’s bite as part of a sexual encounter. So why was she still hesitating? Was it because once she told him what it would do to him, Wes would ask her to make love to him that way? And what then? Was she prepared for it? Was she prepared to give so much of herself to him?

  “It’s the virta, our life force, that makes you shimmer golden. It’s a connection that we only seek with those we love. Nobody would perform that ritual with a casual acquaintance, or a one-night stand.”

  She noticed Wesley’s expression suddenly turn serious. “I understand. It’s okay.”

  He dropped his arms, preparing to step away, but she gripped his biceps.

  “It’s very intimate. It’s like sharing your soul with another being. And it heightens the sexual experience. Logan probably told you that when Leila shimmers golden, all Aiden has to do is touch her and she’ll climax again.”

  Wes nodded in silence.

  “It’s different for men. If a female guardian pours her virta into a man, any man, no matter the species, he’ll start to shimmer golden just like Leila did. And when that same female touches him again while his skin glows,”—she blushed a little—“he’ll get an instant erection.”

  Wesley’s chin dropped and his eyes widened. “You’re kidding me.”

  “No.”

  “How long does the shimmer last?”

  “Hours, depending on the amount of virta. Six, eight, even ten hours isn’t uncommon.”

  “Fuck me!” he murmured and stared at her, his eyes now full of interest, full of eager anticipation. “You mean if you, just hypothetically, were to pour your virta into me, I’d have a hard-on for ten hours?”

  She cleared her throat. “Well, hypothetically, yes. Though, of course, if we were to have sex again, and again, you’d orgasm each time. And then you would instantly get hard again, because I’d still be touching you. It’s a vicious cycle that only stops when the shimmer subsides.”

  A broad grin spread over Wesley’s face. “I wouldn’t call it a vicious cycle. I’d call it paradise.”

  “You would, wouldn’t you?”

  Wes tipped his chin up. “So you’re saying this is only for those in a serious relationship.”

  She nodded.

  “You asked me earlier whether what I said in the garage was true.”

  “Yes?”

  “I’m afraid that when I said that I was falling in love with you, I wasn’t being entirely truthful.”

  Her breath hitched, and her heart stopped. She knew it had to be too good to be true. She braced herself for the blow to come, her chest tightening.

  “I’ve already fallen too deep and too hard.” He slid his arms around her and pulled her closer. “Virginia, I’m hopelessly in love with you. There’s no halfway, no doubt. I was fooling myself when I thought that I still had any control over my heart. I don’t. It belongs to you. Whether you want it or not. And I’m not gonna give up until you feel the same. I don’t care how long it takes, or what I have to do. But I’m never gonna pressure you to do anything you’re not ready for. You don’t have to share the golden shimmer with me. Just make love to me like we did last night. I don’t want anything else. Just you in my arms.”

  She felt tears well in her eyes. She couldn’t have hoped for a more sincere declaration of love from Wesley. Her heart felt like bursting with the emotions she never thought she could express. But Wesley made her brave.

  “Wesley, what if I wanted to pour my virta into you? Would you let me?” A tear rolled down her cheek.

  “Let you? Tonight?”

  She nodded, too choked up to say anything else.

  He lifted her into his arms and spun them both in a circle until she thought the entire world was spinning around them. His eyes sparkled a vibrant blue, more vibrant than she’d ever seen them. When he stopped turning, he pulled her head close to his.

  “Are you sure, babe?”

  “I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.” Just as she was sure of her feelings now. “I love you, my wonderful witch.”

  “Make that insatiable witch.”

  She laughed, but Wesley cut off her laughter with a kiss.

  31

  Naked, Wesley leaned back against the headboard of his bed and watched the door to his ensuite bathroom open. His mouth dropped open. Virginia walked into the bedroom looking like an angel. She wore a white silk Kimono-style robe with a belt loosely tied at her waist. Her hair hung loose over her shoulders, its red color emphasized by the white fabric, strands of it caressing her breasts like flames licking at her skin.

  He lifted his lids to look at Virginia’s
face and saw the same kind of fire in her eyes.

  “Remind me to thank my sister-in-law for getting you those clothes.”

  Virginia walked toward the bed, her gaze roaming over him. “It seems she knows what you like.” Her eyes focused on his groin, where his cock was already standing to attention.

  Wes leaned forward and reached for her hand, pulling her on top of him so she straddled him. “I like a lot of things. In particular, I like you, naked, wet, and panting.” He untied her robe, and it fell open, revealing that Virginia wore not a stitch beneath the silk. Slowly, he slid his hand between her legs and caressed her pussy. Warmth and wetness greeted him. “Well, two out of three isn’t a bad start.”

  Virginia pulled her lower lip between her teeth. “Neither is this.” She wrapped her hand around his cock and squeezed it.

  A groan escaped him. “I like a woman who knows what she wants. And I’m more than happy to oblige.”

  A smile stole onto her lips. “I hope you still say that tomorrow morning.”

  Wes slid his hands onto her breasts and caressed them. “Don’t you worry about that.”

  He leaned in to capture one hard nipple between his lips and sucked gently, and felt Virginia’s hands on his shoulders, gripping him for balance. Then she rubbed her pussy against his cock, making circular motions.

  He let her nipple pop from his mouth, then moved to the other breast and licked the hard nub there, while he massaged the firm flesh with his hands. He’d always been a breast man, but even more so with Virginia. Hers were perfect in size and firmness, like two giant grapefruits, juicy and overflowing in his palms. He licked them more eagerly now and pressed them together, then swiped his tongue along the middle.

  “I love your tits, babe.” He gazed up at her and met her eyes.

  “You want to fuck them?” She shrugged off the robe completely.

  “Fuck, yeah.”

  Placing his hands on her hips, he lifted her off him and lowered her to lie on the duvet. Her hair spread out around her head like flames. Her lips parted, she lay there, waiting for him. He dipped his head to her cleavage and licked it generously, before he moved over her, one knee to either side of her torso.

  Without needing any instruction, Virginia placed her hands on the outside of her breasts and squeezed them together. The sight made his cock spasm. He took his erection into his hand and guided it to her cleavage, pushing it between her breasts, where his saliva had created a smooth path.

  With a groan, he sank between her gorgeous tits and felt Virginia squeeze them together around him.

  “Fuck!”

  Virginia licked her lips. “You like that, huh?”

  Wes withdrew then sliced back into the soft shelter she’d created for him. “Babe, you’re so hot.”

  A sinful smile curved her lips upward. “You haven’t experienced anything yet.”

  “Oh yeah?” He started sliding back and forth with increased tempo, his balls tightening, while he roamed his gaze over her. Her face was flushed, her eyes dilated, her lips parted. Soft sighs rolled over her lips confirming that she was also enjoying their passionate foreplay. But this was just an appetizer to tonight’s main course, and he shouldn’t get greedy.

  With another thrust he stopped and pulled back, nudging backward, and sliding down her body.

  “I think it’s time I thanked you for this sexy treat,” Wes said and pushed her thighs apart to slide into the place between them. He lowered his head and spread her farther, exposing her wet folds to his hungry gaze. “Oh my, you are wet.”

  “Your fault,” Virginia murmured, her voice thick with passion.

  “In that case, I’d better lick up all this mess I created.”

  “You should.”

  Wes brought his mouth to her nether lips and swiped his tongue over her slit, gathering up her juices. “Mmm.” He scooped his hands underneath her ass and tilted her pelvis up for better access, and did it again, this time licking all the way up so the tip of his tongue touched her clit.

  Virginia moaned, and he noticed her hands claw the duvet.

  Loving her taste, he continued to lick and suck, bringing his fingers to aid in caressing her, sliding one into her tight channel and feeling her muscles tighten around his digit. Soon, she would do the same thing to his cock. Soon, she’d do a lot of things to him, things he couldn’t wait to experience. But he wanted to show her first how much he worshipped her, how eager he was for her to find pleasure.

  Wes lovingly licked her center of pleasure, feeling how the little organ swelled with blood, and how Virginia started twisting beneath him. He clamped his hands down on her hips, holding her so he could continue to bring her closer and closer to her climax.

  “Wes, please!” she choked out, her breath coming in heavy pants.

  He sucked her clit between his lips and pressed down.

  A strangled moan ripped from Virginia’s throat, and a second later, her body trembled. Wes felt the waves of her orgasm reach his lips and groaned. Slowly he released her and lifted his head.

  Tiny beads of sweat were running down Virginia’s chest, which rose and fell in even breaths now.

  “I love it when you come,” he said.

  She opened her eyes and reached for him. “I need to feel you. Now. Deep inside me.”

  He didn’t lose a moment. He rolled over her, adjusted his cock, and plunged into her. “Like that?” he murmured, staring into her eyes.

  “Just like that,” she said and pulled his head down to kiss him.

  The moment he parted his lips to accept her kiss and felt her tongue slide into his mouth to play with him, everything around him changed.

  The bedside lamps flickered like bulbs about to burn out. The floor beneath them shook with tremors as if an earthquake was striking San Francisco. The air began to churn around them like a storm was brewing. Fog filled the room as if the windows had opened and let in the moist air from the ocean. Yet there was nothing cold or unpleasant about the elements going wild around them. Instead, they formed a cocoon that swept them up, causing them to float as if on a bed of cotton wool.

  But what was happening around them was nothing in comparison to what was going on inside him. Virginia was sharing herself with him, filling him with her life force, her virta, the energy that made a Stealth Guardian. Though she had warned him about the intimacy of this act, he wasn’t prepared for it. It hit him like an avalanche. An avalanche of lust, passion, bliss—yet it was so much more.

  Every cell in Wesley’s body was permeated with new life, new strength and energy. And a newfound sense of purpose, of understanding. His senses went into overdrive, feeling, smelling, seeing, hearing more intensely than ever before. In his core, a fire ignited and sent flames shooting through his veins. His skin began to tingle, the tiny hairs rising all over his body. Beneath him, Virginia was writhing, welcoming his thrusting cock. A cock that seemed to now take on its own life, driving deeper and harder, thrusting faster, plunging with more power. Untamed and unbridled.

  Virginia’s lips fused with his, just as their bodies seemed to fuse, to melt together into one being. Yet two hearts were beating, two pairs of hands touching.

  Wesley’s sense of time and place vanished. All that remained was the two of them. Loving each other. Reveling in carnal pleasure. Bathing in a sea of lust. The source of it seemed never-ending. As if Virginia’s life force was without limits. Just like his love for her had no limits.

  And now he could show her his love: with his mind, his body, his every move.

  Every thrust drove him closer to the edge. Closer to the point of ecstasy. A few more seconds, and he would be there, tumbling into the abyss.

  Wes ripped his lips from hers and locked eyes with her. “I love you, Virginia. With all my heart.”

  The moment she echoed the words, his control snapped, and his seed burst from his cock. He continued to move inside her, unable to stop. That’s when he knew it was happening. He glanced at his arms and saw it: his skin
shimmered golden. And with their bodies still touching, his cock wasn’t softening. Despite his release, he was just as hard as before. And just as horny.

  But even though his cock was demanding another orgasm, he pulled out of Virginia’s drenched sheath and instead rubbed his cock over her clit. It only took a few moments, and she erupted, climaxing for him.

  “Good girl,” he praised, and plunged back into her and continued to ride her. He started slowly, gently, giving her time to enjoy her orgasm, but the moment her spasms eased, he increased his tempo and fucked her harder.

  Their sweat-covered bodies slammed together, sending sounds of passion bouncing against the walls of his bedroom. Walls he couldn’t even see for the fog and air that churned around them, still cocooning them in a protective shield. And though he was fucking her like a wild beast, he was at Virginia’s mercy. She was the one in charge, the one who held the reins, the one who made his world turn.

  He gave himself over to her, letting himself fall, ceasing all control and giving her what they both craved: trust.

  Virginia looked at him then, her eyes wide in wonder, her lips parted. “Oh Wes…”

  He stroked his fingers over her cheek. “I’m yours.”

  When a tear ran down her cheek, his cock spasmed again, and another orgasm washed over him like a continuous ocean wave. Yet his cock remained hard and ready for more.

  “I don’t know how to thank you for this,” he murmured at her lips. “This is better than any vampire bite, better than anything I’ve ever experienced.” He kissed her long and deep, then leaned his forehead to hers. “Tell me you’re not getting tired of this.”

  “Never.” She lifted her pelvis in invitation. “I’m made for this. For you.”

  “Then I won’t stop.”

  Because even if he wanted to, he wasn’t sure he’d be able to. Virginia had ignited something in him. It wasn’t just the golden shimmer that made him want to remain connected to her. It wasn’t his constant hard-on that drove him to make love to her again and again. It was the need to cement their love and trust.