Embrace the Dark

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Then his speed increased, to my intense delight. Every thrust made my body respond with passion and pleasure. The water surged around me, stroking my ass, between my thighs, around my n*****s, hitting me everywhere, allowing Carth to touch me in ways I’d never imagined.

My release built slowly, with pleasure rushing through my body like a stream, and then a river, and then a waterfall.

"Carth, more," I moaned when the feeling of release eluded me.

He moved faster, then took one hand off of my hip to tease the little nub that evoked such strong orgasms, as Erroh and I had discovered. At the same time, water rubbed my tight hole in the back, in an area no man had touched before. I cried out, grasping at his shoulders to try to center myself as I came apart. He pulled me close and thrust deep as he came inside me. As we both surged together, the water around us shot straight up in the air, and then ice began to form along our skin. It completely covered us, locking us together, while waves of pleasure spread through us. All we could do was kiss and ride it out.

After the water receded and the ice melted away, I wrapped my arms around Carth and breathed in his scent, committing our first time to memory—one I'd never forget. Making love in the water was certainly an exhilarating experience, especially when he used his magic at the same time.

“How did you learn how to do all that with the water?” I asked.

“I’ve been practicing—alone, mind you—ever since I got these powers” He gave me a sensual grin. “If they can’t be used for s*x, then why bother having them at all?”

I laughed, as he picked me up and grabbed a nearby towel, wrapping me up in it. Then he set me down on the bed and crawled up beside me, folding his arms under his head.

“The Water God should appear to us now, probably in the ocean there.” I rested my head on his shoulder and gazed at the school of fish swimming by.

“Somehow I don’t think he’s coming.”

“Me neither.”

Carth wrapped an arm tightly around me. “That’s all right. I’m sure I can keep you entertained.” Then he paused. “Although I should have asked this earlier. Do we need to worry about pregnancy?”

“No. One of the benefits of being the Ascendant is there is no chance of a surprise pregnancy. I will have one daughter in ten years, like my mother did, and that girl will replace me when the time comes.”

“Which means you can have as much s*x as you want until then,” he said, pulling me on top of his growing c**k.

I laughed. “And you’re obviously eager to provide it.”

“It’s my job to please the woman I love, is it not?”

“I suppose it is.” I bent my head to kiss him.

The Water God never arrived, but we managed to find plenty of ways to keep ourselves occupied, until we finally fell asleep.

Chapter Twelve

T

he journey back to Soulspire was faster and easier now that Carth was a dragon too. Erroh spent a few hours showing Carth the basics before we left the Water Temple, and then they took turns flying us until we reached the palace.

When we landed in the castle garden, Varek was waiting for us, along with Parin and Zain. My other mates did not look pleased that he was there, and I shared their sentiment.

Carth set down on the ground and let out a roar, spreading his blue wings wide, and Zain gave him an approving nod. I quickly hugged Zain and Parin, and then turned to my fifth mate. "What brings you to the palace you hate so much?"

Varek snorted. "Sorry to disturb you, princess, but I have news about the Unseen.”

“It’s the only reason we let him inside,” Parin said, eyeing Varek with disdain.

I tried not to bristle at Varek’s nickname. “Continue.”

“As suspected, the rally you witnessed near my bar was a recruitment effort on their part. They’ve been holding them all over the city, and rumor is they’re spreading outside Soulspire too.”

“Do so many people hate the elementals and the Dragons?” Erroh asked.

Varek shrugged. “They make some good points about the inequality among humans and elementals, but I’m not going to stand back and let them attack us again. I know I run in some questionable circles, and many may think—" He shot my other mates a wry look. "That I'm only a criminal, but I have a line I won't cross. I’m pretty sure they do not.”

I crossed my arms, feeling exhausted after our long journey. “Do you have any actual information?”

Varek clenched his jaw. “I was getting to that. I sent some of my people to join their cult to gather information. They say the Unseen have something planned, something big they want to show everyone.”

“What do you suspect?” Parin asked.

"I believe the Unseen are somehow stealing elemental powers, but I'm not sure how."

“That should be impossible,” I said, but then remembered what my mother had said. “Although you might be correct. We’ve had reports of missing elementals.”

“If they are stealing elemental powers, we need to stop them immediately,” Zain said.

“There’s an Unseen meeting at midnight tonight at the old warehouse that burned down at the northern end of Soulspire,” Varek said. “We can sneak in and learn more then.”

“I know the place,” Erroh said. “But can we trust a criminal?”

Carth crossed his arms. “I’m with Erroh, I’m not sure we should work with a man with his…connections.”