She couldn’t think straight. She started pulling at her restraints, angry that she couldn’t take off her blindfold and look into his eyes as they both came. She was about to ask him to untie her when her second orgasm took over her body, her senses, and her entire sanity. She screamed and tensed, her walls clenching down on his cock, milking him hard and fast.
With a grunt, Karl came inside her. The mere idea of his hot seed coating her pussy made him grunt again and release more long, hot streams. She was young and fertile, and she was his. He had never felt this kind of connection with any other woman. He had slept with many, some of them humans. It was different with Claudia. He could feel it deep down. As her pussy throbbed around him and her body relaxed on top of the covers, sweaty and spent, Karl looked at her, truly looked at her, and knew she had the power to break him. And then he remembered: this was another reason why he hadn’t wanted a mate, and the list was long. He pulled out and rolled on his side, next to her.
They stayed like that for long minutes, simply catching their breaths and allowing their bodies to regain some of their strength. At some point, Karl untied Claudia’s wrists. She smiled and waited for him to remove the blindfold too, but all he did was peck her lips, gather his clothes in a rush, and run out of the room before she realized what was happening. She stood up and removed the scarf without untying it, pulling at a couple strands of hair in the process.
“Ouch! Fuck!”
Tears gathered at the corners of her eyes, and she cursed herself for not being more careful. She still needed the hair on her head, thank you very much.
“What the hell? Karl?”
She looked around the room, but it was empty.
“I don’t believe this…”
She moved to the edge of the bed and wanted to stand up, but the sharp pain between her legs told her it probably wasn’t a good idea to walk just now. It would have been lovely if she could have seen the enormous cock that had left her sore, so she’d at least know why she was suffering so badly.
“I can’t believe he just stormed out of the room…”
The apartment was silent. She tried to listen carefully and figure out if he had gone into the other bedroom, but her hearing wasn’t that sharp. Of all the things, she hadn’t expected him to run away like that. She could look for him, of course, bang at his door until he let her in, and confront him. She waited a few more minutes and calmed herself down until her heart rate was back to normal and she could breathe steadily again. She had no idea what was wrong with him, but she knew that if she went after him now, he would probably reject her. If he had wanted to spend time with her, take her into his arms and cuddle, he would have done so. He hadn’t, which meant he didn’t want to, and if she went to confront him and beg, she would only humiliate herself. And yes, she could be submissive, she could respect his rules, but she would never beg for his love and attention.
“All right, Mr. Blackmane,” she said to the darkness around her. “My dear husband. You can fuck off for all I care.”
She jumped out of the bed, winced at the pain, then went to take a quick shower.
CHAPTER THREE
Schloss Blackmane
At breakfast, Claudia did her best to hide her disappointment. She and Karl ate in silence on the terrace, one of the servant girls standing nearby in case they needed anything. They made small talk about the chilly weather, then Karl fell silent and Claudia didn’t have the power to restart the conversation. A conversation about nothing. Her husband didn’t ask questions, wasn’t curious to know if she had slept well, if she had missed him beside her. When they were done and the only thing on the table was the carafe of orange juice, Karl finally looked at her and smiled.
“I have a surprise for you.”
“Huh?”
“I thought you’d like to see your friend, so we’re visiting Max and Avelyn at Schloss Blackmane.”
Claudia’s eyes went wide with excitement.
“For real?!”
Karl’s heart grew in his chest when he saw her smile genuinely, her dark brown eyes round and bright. He felt sorry for having left her alone after the amazing sex they had had, and he hoped the news would cheer her up. In truth, he wanted her to forgive him, but he would rather die than say that out loud.
“Yes.”
“When?”
“Today. My brother is expecting us, but Avelyn doesn’t know anything. She doesn’t even know I bought you. I wanted everything to be a big surprise.”
Claudia raised an eyebrow.
“Hmm… You really like her. Avelyn does that to people, although I have no idea how. She’s usually so difficult and complicated.”
Karl laughed, and when Claudia joined him, he relaxed in his chair.
“Many things changed for the better thanks to Avelyn. She helped Max get over something very dark and disturbing from his past, and she turned our bitchy sister, Jocelyn, into the most dedicated aunt. I can barely recognize her. When she’s surrounded by the pups, she’s a whole different person.”
Claudia kept smiling, her cheeks almost hurting now. This had to be the best day of her life. Listening to Karl talk about Avelyn like that made her so happy and proud, and the idea that she would soon be reunited with her friend and meet her three children filled her with a joy she hadn’t felt in years.