“Don’t look at me,” he said.
She sighed and squirmed in the armchair. Her knees were starting to protest, and she realized how helpless and exposed she felt. Alexi moved away from her, and for a moment she thought they were both going to just leave her there.
“You’re not comfortable,” he said. “Come down on the floor and try another position.”
She had no choice but to follow his instructions if she wanted some sort of release. She removed the dildo and groaned at the loss. It felt like her clit and pussy were on fire, so close to a heavenly orgasm that was just out of reach. Alexi took the toy from her and placed it on the tiled floor. The suction cup did a great job at keeping it steady.
“It’s easier if you ride it.”
She threw him a nervous glance, but knelt over the toy anyway, her wet folds hovering above the round tip. She lowered herself slowly, taking in the fake cock one inch at a time, sighing at the amazing feeling of being stuffed so full. She saw Kain taking a few steps towards her and reaching for her breasts, and she was ready to thank him for finally touching her. To her utter disappointment, his touch lasted just long enough to pull the cups of her bra under her breasts.
“There… this is better,” he said, staring at her nipples hungrily. He would have loved to suck them between his lips, but Alexi was right. This was Sophie’s first step towards gaining some independence. The next one would be to learn how to release and control her powers without sexual stimulation, simply by focusing her aura on the subject she wanted to control. “You have gorgeous breasts.”
She smiled and pinched one of her nipples, loving the face Kain made. She knew everything she did was turning them on again. She could give them just as good a show, right? And, oh, she was so close… The toy stretched her so beautifully, and it was the perfect length and girth. She lifted herself back up, then slammed her hips down on the plastic pole, enjoying the jolt it sent straight to her hard clit. Her hand traveled from her pebbled nipple down to her folds, and her middle finger found her nub. She started stroking it lazily, then faster and harder, in rhythm with her frantic dance on the dildo. Her juices were running down the rubber, making the toy slip easily inside her.
“That’s right, baby, you’re doing great,” Alexi encouraged her.
She closed her eyes and tried to block the world around her. This was not about her mentors anymore, it was about her. The fake cock rubbing her insides, her finger drawing quick circles on her clit… Her walls clenched around the invading toy, her entire body trembled, and she felt the small nerves in her nub explode in thousands of pieces, the powerful orgasm taking her somewhere high up and letting her fall back to the ground. She screamed and rode the toy harder, her only regret being there was nothing warm and sticky to coat her pussy as she came, her juices spurting all over her fingers and the tiled floor.
“You’re beautiful,” whispered Alexi, mesmerized by the sight before him.
Kain was incapable of forming a coherent thought, much less speak.
Sophie felt the sigil on her stomach burn, and she snapped her eyes open. She lifted her hips so that the toy would slip out of her, then collapsed on the floor, covering the bright red tattoo with her hands.
“Damn! Why does it hurt? It never hurt like this before.”
Alexi reached for her wrists and pulled her hands away from the scorching mark. “Let go. Let the power flow through you. Try to control it. Hit me with it, okay? I’m your target. Direct all of it towards me.”
Sophie looked at his face and searched his dark green eyes, but the only thing she found there was determination. Could she really attack him? She took a deep breath and focused on the energy that seemed to ooze from her stomach, then launched it at Alexi, almost sure it would catch him off guard. The power of her inner demon was so much for her to handle that she was afraid she’d end up really hurting her mentor. When he blocked her with his own aura, however, Sophie realized she had to fight to hold her ground if she didn’t want to be completely overwhelmed by Alexi.
Kain was watching them closely, ready to intervene if it were the case. He could feel Alexi’s heavy aura floating above him, acting as a shield against Sophie’s reluctant attack. Sophie’s aura made him think of a fresh summer day, the sweet perfume of cherry blossom, and the soft buzz of bees filling the air. The two demons, Alexi’s and Sophie’s, were highly contradicting, each powerful in its own unique way.
After a couple of minutes, Sophie was forced to give up. The sigil on her stomach had stopped burning, and its color was fading to a pale pink, then a shy gray. She braced herself for Alexi’s aura, which was gaining ground and would soon envelop her completely, but nothing happened. When she lifted her eyes to meet his, she saw the bright smile on his lips and her heart grew with a pleasant feeling of relief and… pride?
“You did great, Sophie,” he said. “You did amazing.”
If anyone were to enter the Red Chamber then, they would have thought the three cambions had gone insane. Kain missing his T-shirt, his blond hair a mess, Alexi kneeling on the floor, slightly leaning forward in a defensive position, and Sophie sprawled on her back, her skirt around her waist, her heavy breasts popping out of her bra, her face flushed and her eyes sparkling. Oh, and the huge plastic toy between them. That would have sealed it.
?
That evening, they had dinner together, which was very odd. Even though they had managed to build a sort of friendship during the past month, Sophie, Kain, and Alexi still didn’t interact much. After all, Sophie was just an apprentice. She couldn’t expect her mentors to pay attention to her outside of their private sessions. It wasn’t like they were in a relationship. As for Kain and Alexi… that was a whole different story.
There were days when the two roommates would joke around, help Mikal with the prisoners in Oriens, and even have fun in the Red Chamber. But then, there were the days when Alexi would build a wall between himself and the world and refuse to let anyone in. Those were the days when Kain hesitated between anger and uncertainty, unsure of how he was supposed to feel. Did Alexi’s mood swings had anything to do with him? Or with Sophie? Were they triggered by something specifically? He couldn’t tell. And those were the days when he gave in to his deepest fears and allowed his worries about the future to take over. What would happen after Sophie’s apprenticeship ended? Would they still work together? Why would they, anyway? Sophie was the only reason they were both at Lure right now. If it weren’t for her, then they would have taken on some cases weeks ago. Did Alexi know this thing they were doing, this game they were playing wasn’t going to lead anywhere and that was why he distanced himself sometimes? And why wouldn’t it lead anywhere? They could learn how to work together. They were already making progress. But then, Alexi’s dark period would pass and he’d open himself up again to Kain.
Lately, however, the blond cambion had become a bit reluctant when his partner had a particularly good day and wanted to spend it in his and Sophie’s company. He was starting to ask himself another question, a question which came with much more serious implications: did he, Kain, actually want this to lead somewhere? Hadn’t he always been better off by himself?
CHAPTER TWO
The last thing Sophie expected on Monday was to be summoned to the school therapist’s office.
“What the hell?” she asked Lamia. “I don’t need a therapist.” Her friend shot her an amused glance, and Sophie hesitated for a second. “Do I?”
“Of course you don’t,” Lamia reassured her. “Don’t worry about it. Erah probably just wants to make sure you’re okay and you have everything you need. Also, he’s the one who takes care of all the private sessions reports the mentors must submit weekly.”
“Reports? Why hasn’t anyone told me?”
“You mean Kain and Alexi didn’t tell you?”