Nephilim

Chapter 7: Hell Hath No Fury

Chapter 7: Hell Hath No Fury

I don’t know when id fallen asleep but I woke up on Taren’s couch covered by a fluffy blanket. I sat up looking around for him. “Taren?” Benji came from down the hall sitting on the floor next to me. “where’s your daddy?” I sighed petting the top of his head. I thought about getting up to find him but my body protested the idea. I was so sore and I’m sure my shoulder is bruised. Benji jumped on the couch and laid down with his head in my lap looking at me with worried eyes. “ I’ll be okay.” Petting him more I closed my eyes and reach out for my mating bond sending warmth through it. I felt it back and I knew he was okay.

A little while later the front door opened and he came in with one of my suitcases and a pizza. “what’s that for?” I pointed to the suitcase. “this is some of your clothes and this is dinner.” He put the bag down by the couch and the pizza on the coffee table. “I do need to go home at some point you know? I do still attend the college.” He kissed the top of my head. “I’m not letting you out of my sight until whatever’s going on is solved. I’m not going to lose you.” I sighed. “Taren I don’t know.”

“your staying here with me.” I starred at him, starting to get mad. The past welling up inside me and id be lying if I wasn’t scared shitless over losing myself. “Taren I cant just stay here there’s no way I’m ready to move in I have an apartment, a job, I have responsibilities. I have a freaking mid term paper due Tuesday I haven’t even started.” I went on. “I cant afford to keep my apartment and be here I don’t have money the way you do. I try extremely hard to be human, and its getting harder to even do that!” I threw my hands up then winced in pain. “f**k!” I yelled grabbing my arm. “Mel your not human we are not human” he motioned back and forth with his finger. “and f**k your apartment you CAN stay, I’m not holding you hostage your free to go wherever you want to. I’m just saying I don’t want you being alone.” He stood up running a hand through his hair. “Mel I love you and I know you moving in here would be fast, and if you really don’t want to then that’s fine. But don’t give me bullshit excuses because your scared, I’m not Daius I’M not going to hurt you.” “your not Daius your something much scarier.” I slapped my hand over my mouth. “ouch.” He turned away from me and started walking towards the door. “Taren I didn’t-“ he put a hand up. “ Don’t tell me you didn’t mean it, and its fine I’m a f*****g monster your right. I know your afraid of getting hurt and betrayed again, but that’s not me. I would never do that to you. If you want to leave your keys are on the table.” And just like that he was gone. I ran to the door throwing it open, and chasing after Taren, but he was gone. I didn’t mean any of it, I did say it out of fear. I am afraid not that he’d hurt me because I one hundred percent know he would never especially after saving me. Daius would have never put my life before his own, why would I hurt him by basically calling him a monster. I sat on the steps of the porch and cried.

I don’t know how long I stayed there but the sun started to set when I heard the whoosh of wings. I looked up to see Taren landing in the field by his barn. I never ran so fast in my life. Throwing myself at him I kissed him with everything I had in me. Fresh tears stinging my eyes. It took him a minute whether it was from shock or confusion to kiss me back and wrap his arms around my waist. But when he did he moaned into my mouth Deeping our kiss. Not caring about the pain I wrapped my arms tightly around his neck as he lifted me up by my thighs. And backed me up against the wall of the barn. I pulled away “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry baby I didn’t mean it I promise I didn’t.” hot tears streaked my cheeks now. He grabbed my face then wiping my tears with his thumb. “I know you didn’t god I know you didn’t. I’m sorry I left.” “no you needed to I understand I was so so so mean.” He pushed my hair back and kissed me again. “Baby you don’t need to apologize ever to me.” I pulled him closer into me kissing him harder now. His hands ran up my thigh to under his shirt and ripped my panties throwing them off to the side I tugged at his shirt pulling it up as far as I could up his chest until he threw it off to the side also. Then grabbing hold of my thighs again he pressed me harder into the barn wall. I groaned a little but ignored the pain. I needed this, he needed this, we needed this. I pulled at his jeans unbuttoning them, he pushed them down, and in a moment he was inside me. Thrusting as deep as he could go. Pressing my back into the wood but also being careful not to hurt me to much. I moaned as he bit and licked my throat. I kissed him hard pulling our bodies as close together as they could go, grinding against him. His hips moving faster and faster until we both fell over the edge. Our breathing ragged and fast. He leaned his forehead against mine. “I love you Melinda.” I smiled running my hands threw his hair. “I love you too.” And just like that all the hurt was gone. He pulled out and set me down softly before buttoning his pants back up, and turning to grab his shirt. “don’t put that back on.” I pouted admiring his abs. “I wasn’t going to.” He smirked and placed in between my legs wiping away the mess we made. “oh.” I bit my lip the flesh still sensitive. “Keep doing that and well never leave this barn. I giggled pressing myself into his hand. “And if I don’t wanna leave?” he groaned closing his eyes and pressing his head against my shoulder. “you’ll be the death of me women.” I laughed and kissed his cheek. “well if I’m going to be staying with you I just might be.” He looked up at me. “are you staying?” I smiled. “guess I’m going to have to give my landlord that notice.” He kissed me hard then and I pulled away all seriousness in my tone. “but your doing ALL the heavy lifting cause I refuse.” He laughed then and picked me up carrying me to the house, and into his room where we forgot about everything, even food.

The next morning I was starving, and according to Taren’s stomach he was too. “I think we need to eat.” I rolled over to face him and kissed his cheek. “and coffee.” I laughed at his groggy voice. “definitely coffee.” I replied and got up from the bed making my way to the bathroom. I caught a glimpse of the massive bruise that lined my shoulder and spine. I didn’t hurt by any means anymore but damn it sure looked bad. I slipped on one of Taren’s shirts and walked down the hall to the kitchen and searched the cabinets for coffee. Once I started the coffee pot I quickly scrounged up eggs and bacon out of the fridge. Then found the pans. “I see you’ve been having fun.” I jumped and threw the spoon I had in the direction of the voice only to see Marlow sitting on the stool. “You son of a geeze you scared the s**t out of me what are you doing here!” he looked at his nails. “I’ve been calling you so when I didn’t hear from you after day three by the way.” He held up three fingers then dropped the outside two to flip me off. “I tracked your ass to make sure you weren’t dead.” I rolled my eyes and flipped him off back. “of course I’m not f*****g dead I’m just enjoying my time with my boyfriend.” I turned back to the stove digging out another spatula only to toss it again. “Boyfriend huh? I like that.” Taren’s voice said as he sat next to Marlow. “You got past the barriers.” He said elbowing Marlow’s shoulder. “those were pretty strong I must admit.” He shook his head approvingly. “what the f**k is going on?” I said looking at both of them. “sweetie chill your panties I’m just fabulous at what I do or have you forgotten?” I rolled my eyes again. “mar if I had something harder then a spatula id be throwing it at your face right about now.” I said as I narrowed my eyes at him. “whatever in any ways id like some of that coffee and breakfast smells good.” Taren laughed and walked around the island to get three mugs and handed Marlow and I one before getting his own. “I have news but you might not like this.” Marlow said as he set his mug down. My heart sank realizing he was going to confirm what id already been processing in my mind. “Daius has a witch, a very powerful one working on breaking his confinement. And I don’t know how long its going to hold. I think Mel its time to visit dear old mom and dad.” s**t, visiting my parents (my real parents) was not my most favorite idea. It meant wed have to sneak into the city and then somehow make it to the temple of the gods. “Marlow that’s going to be dangerous.” I shook my head. “and I cant fly.” He furrowed his brows. “What do you mean you cant fly?” I sighed ready to confess the trouble Taren and I ran into but Taren beat me to it. “We were attacked. She was hit with a neph flame.” Marlow gasped in shock and was next to me in seconds ripping the back of my shirt up. Taren made a move to stop him but I shook my head. “the f**k Mel! How are you still here. Open them up now.” I did as he asked and Taren answered before I could once again. “I Stopped them with my powers.” Marlow’s eyes went wide again as he looked up. “Your him. You’re the King of the gods.” My eyes met Taren’s how did I not put two and two together. He just stared at Marlow though. Marlow examined my wing and started chanting a spell. I felt at first burning and then slowly the burning stopped and the hole closed. “thank you.” I turned back to the stove flipping the bacon over. We didn’t say anything until breakfast was done. I kept looking at Taren but his face was expressionless. I touched his hand and he laced his fingers with mine sending a I’m okay through our bond. “how do we talk to your parents?” he then asked me and I took a deep breath. “that requires a lot of planning and were going to need to get to Russia. Which is gonna suck.” I frowned at the thought of going through one of Marlow’s portals. “and we need to unlock those missing memories.” Marlow chimed in. I gave him a hard look. “No.” I started to say but Taren cut in. “will it hurt?” Marlow shrugged. “Probably. It will be like your reliving them.” My hand tightened on Taren’s. “Will it hurt Mel?” Marlow’s eyes glanced at mine apologetically “Yes. She’s your mate your linked so yeah its going to hurt her.” I looked at Taren then. “If its what you want don’t worry about hurting me. Either way I’m not letting you go in alone.” I kissed his hand and he kissed my head. “How do we do it?” Marlow clapped his hands together and smiled wide. “Well your going to have to come to my place.” I pointed at him. “you make me puke in your damn portal and I’m going to light your hair on fire.” He gasped. “How rude my portals are smooth as butter. Now go get your asses dressed and lets go.”

Taren and I got dressed quickly. “Taren you don’t have to do this, you don’t have to go through that pain again.” He shook his head. “Mel I need to know who I am. Whatever it is, well get through it.” I shook my head and he kissed me as I pooled as much love through our bond as I could. “I love you.” He said grabbing my hand and we walked to the living room where Marlow was waiting by a swirling portal. “ get ready to loose breakfast.” I said as I stepped off into the portal. Just like that I was standing in Marlow’s room, Taren stepping out of the portal behind me. “that really wasn’t that bad.” He said laughing as I dry heaved into the trash. “see Mel its just you.” I flipped him off as my stomach started to settle. Taren rubbed my back and Mar shoved a glass of water at me. “you’ll be fine. I’m going to go set up the spell room.” And with that Marlow turned and exited the room in all his warlock glory. “ I like that guy he’s pretty funny.” I glared at Taren now. “No he is not, and believe me your not going to like what he’s about to do to you.” He shrugged and gave me that stupid sexy grin. “I think ill still think he’s pretty cool after this.” My mouth dropped open. “Cool? Oh god he’s brainwashed you.” I fained mock horror. “hey he’s your bestie if anything you’re the brain washed one.” I slugged his arm and he just laughed. “now you both suck.” I stood up walking out into the apartment. Taren followed behind and I downed the glass of water. “Okay we ready to do this thing?” Marlow called from behind us. “As ready as were going to be.” Taren said and kissed me quickly before we entered the circle.