Fates Entwined

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He leaned over and nipped at my ear, before whispering, "You're mine, and I'm not letting you escape this time."

He slammed into me and his fingers dug into the flesh at my hips, no doubt leaving marks. The hand around my throat was gentle but firm, and the way he pounded into me was rough and exactly what I wanted. We both let our animal sides take over, our inner wolves demanding us to move harder and faster, and I felt his claws emerge and dip into my skin.

He pulled me back hard against his c**k, which hit me in a spot that had me trembling right on the edge of another o****m. I shouted his name to the sky and any stars who might be listening, and then that hand on my throat pulled me back to him. With a final growl, he sank his teeth into my neck, marking me as his mate. Pain and pleasure burst through me at the same time, while his c**k swelled inside me and we came together. It was the most intense thing I'd ever experienced, with his c**k buried deep in my p***y, his teeth biting my neck, and his claws digging into my skin. My whole body shook as the mate bond solidified between us. The connection was so intense I could almost see through Jordan's eyes, feel every breeze across his skin, and smell every scent that hit his nose. He was a part of me, and I was a part of him, and that would never change.

We collapsed onto the blanket together and Jordan held me in his arms while we stared at each other.

"I'm never letting you go again," he said, tracing his finger across my cheek.

"If you try, I'll bite you," I warned.

"You can bite me anytime you want."

I rolled him onto his back and climbed on top of him, nuzzling the spot where I bit him. "Oh, yeah? You'd like that, wouldn't you?"

He rolled his hips, his c**k already hard again. "Very much."

"Then I'll do it again and again, so you're always reminded that I'm your mate."

He took my face in his hands, meeting my eyes. "Stella, I'll never forget. I will always be yours."

And with those words, the last piece of my resistance fell away and I kissed him hard, showing him I was completely his too. Then I sank down onto his perfect c**k and rode him while the stars watched. They'd brought us together, after all, and it felt only right that we did this with the Milky Way shining down on us. I tilted my head up to the endless sky and gave a silent prayer of thanks as Jordan and I brought each other to heaven once more.

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

We somehow made it back home later that night, and spent the next day having lots of s*x—now that the mate bond was in place, we were insatiable—and hatching a plan to lure out Roxandra. If Jordan was correct, and my presence was the problem, then I had an idea for how to get her attention.

The next morning, we woke early and headed out of town together in Jordan's truck. The sun was just starting to come up as we drove past the town's wards, and the rock formations glowed red in the distance. Anticipation made my heart beat faster, but I was ready to get this over with. Jordan and the rest of the Leos would never be safe until we dealt with Roxandra.

Jordan parked in a clearing near a tiny stream, and together we hiked up to the top of a small mesa that overlooked it. The cave where we'd battled Roxandra before was nearby, but I hoped we wouldn't have to go back in there.

Jordan stretched out his arms and headed for the center of the mesa. "This seems like a good spot to practice. Lots of sunlight. Maybe it will help."

I moved to stand across from him, holding Debra's Sun Witch spell book. "Good idea. Let's try the basic spell to summon fire in your hand."

"That one again?" He rolled his eyes dramatically. "You know I already mastered that."

"Did you?" I crossed my arms. "Show me."

We spent a few minutes running through the things Jordan already knew how to do. He was getting better every time we practiced, and I felt a small glow of pride in my chest as I watched him hold the flame, switch it from hand to hand, and then snuff it out and restart it.

"See?" He flashed me an arrogant look. "Easy."

I snorted. "Fine. You've got the basics down. But now we're going to focus on making the fire bigger while keeping it in control. That's a lot harder. Especially for someone like you."

His eyes narrowed. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing," I muttered. "Just don't lose your temper and we'll be fine."

He scowled at me and summoned another flame. As he glared at me, the flame grew bigger and bigger, and then suddenly it exploded in a burst that sent us both flying back.

"You i***t," I snapped, as I got to my feet and brushed myself off. "You have to keep your emotions under control."

"I had them under control," he growled as he stood up.

"Obviously not!"

He waved his arms around. "It's hard to keep them in control when I can feel you judging me over there!" "I'm not judging, I'm trying to teach you. Now do it again, but try to keep your s**t together this time."

He snarled and summoned another flame and shot it at me, missing by a mile. I jumped and let out a screech.

"What the f**k, Jordan!"

"Sorry, I must have lost control," he sneered. I threw up my hands. "I can't teach you like this. You act like a toddler who throws a fit the second something goes wrong. I've taught kindergarteners with more patience than you!”