The baby picked then to stir and Tori stared up at her, seeing Adam’s dark hair instantly. She covered a hand with her mouth and leaned into his arms. “She’s beautiful.”
Warrior’s lips twitched. “My goddaughter is more than beautiful, she’s perfect.”
“Your goddaughter?” Adam asked, sounding shocked.
Tori laughed and put her hands over his as she stared up at the image. “Yes, his goddaughter and Oracle would be her…”
Oracle smiled. “Her godmother. It’s why we were able to pull her through the fabrics of time even for just a little bit.”
Warrior kept his hand on Oracle’s shoulder and caressed her cheek. The action wasn’t lost on Tori. “We need to return her to her own time before she wakes.”
“But I want to hold her longer,” Oracle protested.
Warrior chuckled. “I know. We’ll have a new one to hold soon enough.”
“You will?” Adira asked, sounding shocked. “You know, I asked Pike if the two of you were a couple. He said no.”
Warrior stiffened and Oracle kissed the baby’s head once more before sighing. “We aren’t the ones having the baby, Adira. You are.”
“Me?”
“Congratulations. We thought Pike would have sensed the change in your body chemistry by now but he has not. It’s also time we pulled you from the field. It’s not safe for a woman expecting a little one to fight the good fight.”
Pike growled and lifted his wife off her feet. “Oh, have no fear, she won’t be leaving our house, let alone fighting evil.” He captured Adira’s mouth before she could protest and Lars laughed.
“That’s one way to shut her up.” He motioned to Tori. “Adam, try that with Tori. I’m curious if it works for all women or just the really stubborn ones.”
Warrior’s attention was fixed on Tori. He exhaled. “I think Tori’s stubborn streak has ended. Don’t you, Tori?”
She stared at the baby in Oracle’s arms and felt her own arms aching to hold the child. Weakly, she nodded, fighting back tears. “Yes.”
“Very well. Let us take the little one home and leave Adam and Tori to themselves.” Warrior caressed the child’s head. “We will be mystically locking the two of you in Adam’s house until we’re sure you’re not only mated but with child.”
“What?”
Warrior laughed. “Kolbein, if you and Berg would do the honors.” With that, the image faded.
She looked at her brother just as he waved his hands in the air. “Don’t you dare!”
He and everyone but Adam was gone in the blink of an eye.
Adam laughed. “They like to make dramatic exits.”
Suddenly aware of the fact she was totally alone with the man destined to be her husband, Tori felt like rushing to the other end of the house.
Adam touched her chin, turning her gently to face him. “Don’t be embarrassed to be with me, Tori. It’s fate.”
She kept her gaze averted. “Adam, the things we said to one another.”
He bent and pressed his mouth to hers, effectively rendering her silent as he thrust his tongue into her mouth. Tori moaned, wrapping her arms around his neck and giving into the need to surrender to him.
Chapter Five
Adam locked gazes with the beauty before him, thankful she was in his home, under his watchful eye. The minute Kolbein had come to him, confessing the truth behind what Lars had seen, Adam’s heart had tightened, fearful Tori would be attacked.
He’d spent a year trailing behind her, longing for her, falling in love with her. Nothing would take her from him. Nothing.
She whimpered as she backed away from his touch. Adam smiled, sensing her desire ride the air between them. “It’s fate.”
“So you’ve said,” she whispered, inching backward until her back pressed against the door.
Adam advanced on her, licking his lips and doing his best not to jump with joy. It was hard. “Now, what should we do to pass the time while we’re stuck here?” He lifted strands of her long blonde hair and let them slide through his fingers.
Tori’s breathing was choppy as she blinked up at him. “A-Adam, we should…We should… We…”
A light laugh broke free of him as he leaned down, putting his lips close to hers but not kissing her quite yet. “We should what?”
Her breath hitched and her palms seemed to sear through his shirt, burning his chest with their very touch. He brushed his lips past hers and need coursed through his veins. His cock twitched, wanting to be free and deep within the angel before him. “Talk to me, Tori. What do you want?”
Her hazel eyes fluttered shut. “You.”
She wasn’t immune to him after all. The best part of it was that Adam hadn’t tapped into his powers of seduction. Once Kolbein dropped his power from Adam, he opened the path for Tori to recognize the pull between them. Having a woman want him for him and not the powers he carried was rare.
Adam stroked her cheek and inhaled her sweet scent before moving in to sample her skin. He kissed near her ear and trailed a line of them down her slender neck. She was tall enough for him to only have to bend slightly. A sly smile came over him as he thought about what else his mate was tall enough for—sex standing up.
Her hands went to his shirt and she tugged, easing it up and over his head. Adam let her lead, seeing where she wanted to take what was brewing between them. Tori stared at him with a strange look upon her face.
His brow knit. “Tori? What’s wrong?”
Her eyes widened. “You’re beautiful.”
“Beautiful?” He snorted. “Uh, I’m not…”
Her hand eased over the planes of his chest and he put his hands to each side of her, fighting the urge to come in his pants. “Tori, you’re killing me here.”
“I’m just touching you,” she said, her voice soft and full of innocence. Clearly, she had no clue the effect she had on him.
“I know. Keep touching me like that and I won’t be able to stop myself.” He thrust against her, making sure to rub his erection against her upper thigh. “I’ll be in you, taking you until you can’t stand up anymore.”
Her gaze snapped to him. “Promise?”
That did it. Adam captured her lips with his, demanding a kiss. She complied, melting under his touch, her tongue greeting his. He ate her mouth, eager for all she had to offer. If simply kissing her already had his body in a crazed state he’d never survive being in her.
Oh, to die in paradise.
He took her hands and walked backward with her, leading her through his home as they continued to kiss one another. Going up the stairs without looking was tricky but he couldn’t stand the idea of ending their kisses. He shoved open his bedroom door with his foot and the realization that he’d never brought a woman home with him before struck him. Sure, he’d been known for bedding a lot of women over the years but he never allowed any of them in his private area—his sanctuary. Well, none except Tori.
Tori broke free from his hold the moment they crossed the threshold into his room. He assumed she was changing her mind, that she no longer desired him. As she slinked lower on him, going for the button of his pants, his breath caught.
Her long golden waves of hair spilled over her slender shoulders. She stared up at him as she freed his throbbing erection. His hands went to her hair. He couldn’t look away as her full lips closed over the top of his cock. He jerked, nearly spilling his seed in her mouth then and there.
“Temptress,” whispered Adam.
Tori pushed her lips over his long, thick shaft, taking him deeper into her mouth. He shook, trying to hold onto something that resembled control. He shucked off his shirt, tossing it without care in the other direction. Tori varied between long sucks and quick bobs up and down on his dick. Holy hell, she was killing him slowly and he loved every fucking second of it.
His legs tightened and he knew he’d lost the battle with himself. His ball sac drew up and his cock twitched as come shot forth from it. Tori never even blinked, she just kep
t looking up at him, her lips closed around him as she drank down his offering. Adam’s legs trembled and he nearly went down. He had to draw upon his magik to help keep him totally upright.
He knew without being told that desire reflected in his eyes as he stared down at his woman on her knees. He took long, measured breaths before nodding to her. “Strip. I want to see all of you.”
She grinned as she eased to her feet. She wiped the corner of her mouth. “If you’re sure.”
“Oh gods above, I’m fucking sure,” panted Adam, still relying on his magik to keep him from falling to the floor in a puddle of sated goodness.
Tori removed her clothing painfully slowly, teasing him along the way. She squeezed her bare breasts and moaned, her fingers skimming her nipples. Adam’s throat went dry. He reached for her, his magik keeping him in place just until he was sure his legs would hold.
Tori laughed and the sound made his cock twitch to life again. Adam shook his head and focused. He kicked his pants off the rest of the way and then charged through his magik, grabbing Tori and making her giggle more. He lifted her and went straight for the bed. Plopping her down, he growled, sounding more like a shifter male than a magik one. He couldn’t help it. She brought out something primal in him.
“Woman, you’re…” He stared at her naked form spread out for him like a buffet. She was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. He could spend eternity simply staring at her.
She whimpered and tugged at her nipples again. “Adam, please. I ache for you.”
He jerked to awareness and a slow smile spread over his face as he spread her long legs. He bent over her, inhaling her sweet scent. He wanted to plow into her cunt and know paradise but first he needed to taste her. He needed to give her pleasure and prepare her to receive him.
She moaned as he licked a line over her slit. It was already wet and welcoming. Adam buried his face between her legs and thrust his tongue into her tight pussy. He squeezed at her thighs, his body hardening, wanting to delve into her silken depths. Damn, she tasted perfect.
Tori bucked under the artful skill of his tongue. She thrashed as he added his fingers to the mix, licking and sucking at her slit and clit while he pushed two fingers in and out of her. Her body squeezed down on his fingers so tight he wondered if she’d be able to handle something the size of his cock in her.
Tori grabbed at the sides of his head and held him to her as her body shook. Chuckling, Adam licked at her cream as she came. His eyes rolled to the back of his head as he marveled at the taste of his mate. Smooth, creamy and a hint of berries.
Delicious.
Adam looked up at her and raised higher on the bed. He held his engorged cock and met Tori’s gaze. She wiped his chin and lips with her hand a second before his mouth greeted hers. He tugged at his dick before releasing it and spreading her pussy, his fingers coated with her cream as she rubbed her body against his. Never had he wanted to be in a woman more. Her hazel eyes were lust-filled and Adam found the sight of her increasing color erotic. He wanted to see the look on her face when she climaxed.
A rush of power moved over him, flipping him onto his back and Tori onto him. She straddled him, her long hair falling forward. “You were taking too long,” she scolded.
Adam smiled up at her. “Taking matters into your own hands, I see.”
“You bet,” she returned, lining up with him before bending and kissing his lips. She moaned and moved on him, nearly taking his cock in her. She sat up again. Tori bit her lower lip and swiveled her hips on him, coming close to sinking onto his erection.
“Not yet, angel,” Adam whispered, his voice strained as he toyed with her pussy. He moved his thumb over her swollen bud and worked it until she tossed her head back and moaned. Only then did he reach down and take his erect cock and begin rubbing it against her now-saturated entrance.
Liquid heat coated him and Adam knew he wouldn’t last long once he was inside her. He didn’t care. All that mattered now was joining, releasing himself and filling her womb with life.
He thrust in and cried out at the feel of her excruciatingly tight channel. She took all of him and clawed at his chest, grunting and making tiny animalistic sounds. He was too so he couldn’t comment.
“Ah, there, yeah…” He took hold of her hips and controlled her motions, all the while kneading her ass cheeks. Inching a hand around, Adam stared up at her as he traced a line down the crevice of her ass and dipped a finger into her forbidden spot.
Tori’s eyes widened a second before she bent, capturing his mouth with hers and increased her pace, fucking him with an urgency he could not deny. His leg’s tightened and Adam knew he was close to losing what little control he had left. She felt too good. Too perfect.
“Ah, Tori,” he murmured into her mouth.
She bit his lower lip and fucked him harder, faster, until her pussy began to milk his cock. He let go then, coming long and hard, filling her with his hot, branding seed.
Tori collapsed on him, her breathing harsh. “Adam, that was…yeah.”
Smiling against her hair, he chuckled as he held her close. “It was, wasn’t it?”
She eased off him and he mourned the loss of her almost instantly. He hooked an arm around her waist and jerked her closer to him, rolling slightly so they could lie face to face on the bed. She shivered and he realized she was cold. Concern coursed through him as he bent, retrieving the comforter and pulling it up and over them, even though his body was hot and ready for more.
Tori looked so peaceful, lying in his arms, her eyes closed and her body relaxed. Adam knew she hadn’t been sleeping well because of the bad dreams and as much as he wanted to make love to her again, he knew she needed to rest. That didn’t mean he couldn’t hold her and then kiss every inch of her body while she slept.
Chapter Six
Tori turned and opened her eyes slightly, her low stomach in a knot and her body on the verge of coming. Unsure why she was ready to climax, she looked down to find Adam between her legs, his mouth on her sex and his gaze upon her face. Reaching up, she took hold of the headboard and spread her legs wider for him.
He increased his actions, licking and sucking her clit, driving her mad. Tori bucked with heated restraint, afraid she’d hurt him if she moved as much as she wanted to. He eased a finger into her and the dam broke free. She came long and hard, soaking his finger.
Her body was still going through spasms when he lifted his head and offered a wobbly smile before licking his lips. “Mmm, damn, woman, you taste delicious.”
“Adam,” she whispered, reaching for him. She wiped her cream from his lips and her breathing increased as he inched up and over her.
His body was powerful and looked even more so from this angle. He aligned himself with her entrance and wasted no time, thrusting in to the hilt. Tori nearly came up and off the bed as pain shot through her. It took a moment for her body to adjust to him and then pleasure began to build as he moved in and out of her.
His blue gaze remained locked on her and she found herself running her hands through the back of his hair and countering his movements. The sight of him concentrating so hard on his actions while he filled her with his cock left Tori smiling as she leaned up to kiss him.
Adam stilled and stared down at her, his brows bunched together. “What’s wrong? Am I hurting you? Why are you crying?”
Crying?
She hadn’t realized she was. She wiped her cheeks and came away with wet fingers. “I’m happy.”
“Tori?” He began to pull out and she took hold of his ass, keeping him in place.
“Adam, make love to me. Please don’t stop.” She kissed along his jawline. “I want what the Tribunal showed us. I want a family…with you.”
He surged forward, filling her once more. Tori clung to him, gasping as he pushed her over the breaking point. She cried out, clawing at his back as she came. He followed, his hot seed spurting into her.
“You’re going to be the death of me,” he
said, laughing as he kissed the tip of her nose, his cock still nestled deep inside her.
“No,” a deep voice she knew all too well said. “But I might.”
A scream lodged in her throat as Adam’s body was suddenly thrust off her. He struck the wall with a force that left the room shaking and blood smeared on the wall. She looked up to find Zephaniah standing there, his dark eyes locked on her and a menacing smile upon his face. Tori tried to make sense of him being there but couldn’t. He was in jail. How could he be in Adam’s bedroom?
Zephaniah stalked toward her and she jerked the sheet up, covering her nakedness from him. She tried to let her powers up but found that something was blocking them. Zephaniah tossed his head back and laughed, his long black hair whipping into his face. “Oh, revenge is sweetest served cold, don’t you think, Victoria?”
Her gaze slid to Adam. His body was slumped on the floor, unmoving.
“No!”
“Oh, I’m afraid so, Victoria. Now, be a good little angel and come with me. I have a special treat planned for you.”
She backed up on the bed, shaking her head. “They’ll come! They’re onto you.”
Zephaniah grinned. “I’m counting on it, but you should know your friends are currently occupied with attacks my people have launched all over the city. They’ll assume the league members’ magikal barrier and that of the Tribunal will keep you safe. They’re wrong,” he winked, “obviously. And you’re powerless against me so don’t bother fighting it.”
He charged her and she moved off the bed. He caught hold of the sheet, yanking her to him. Tori kicked at him, connecting more than once, but he seemed unfazed by her fight.
Zephaniah pinned her to the bed and with a blink of his eyes, he had her mystically shackled in place. Tori strained, remembering all too well what it was like to be under him in this very same position all those years ago when he was still an angel.
There was a large boom and the house shook. Zephaniah looked around and growled. “No!” In an instant, he was gone.
Tori found she was still pinned to the bed. She screamed, desperate to get to Adam. A large figure appeared over her and she drew in a sharp breath, fearful Zephaniah had returned to finish what he’d started.
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