“You shall not touch yourself nor will you bring yourself pleasure. My magic will prevent it. I will be the only one who will grant you release,” he whispered hotly in my ear and my thighs quivered in anticipation.
He kissed my neck and I felt the tiny sharp pointed ends of his teeth drag against my sensitive flesh. Something about it was intoxicating and for a brief second, I found myself wanting more. I wondered what it would be like if he fed from me.
Vampire, I reminded myself. He’s a demon. A monster. He was evil.
For some reason though, these thoughts didn’t carry the same weight as they had before. Instead they felt hollow, like I was making excuses to avoid him now.
I pressed my fingers to my chest, feeling the erratic beat of my heart beneath them.
“Soon, my love. Soon, you’ll be mine completely,” he said so quietly that I almost missed it. I looked up and then he vanished, leaving me alone once more. The mud had disappeared and every trace of it on my skin was gone. I was clean again.
I lifted my head, looking to the other side of the grassy plain. The entrance to another path was on the other side and I staggered toward it. With every step, I gathered my strength, and soon I was walking on legs that no longer felt like jelly. The longer I was alone, the more I felt like myself.
My arousal never dampened though. In fact, my thighs grew wetter, my desire seeping from my pussy and dripping down my legs. My breasts hung heavy with it, my nipples constant painful little peaks that begged for Cain to pinch, kiss, and tease them. My core throbbed, pleasure curling in and building in on itself with every passing moment. I felt like if I could just rub myself for a few seconds, I’d find my release and be able to think clearly once more.
My hands ventured between my thighs, finding his magical barrier surrounding my skin, preventing me from finding orgasm no matter how hard I tried. I couldn’t feel my fingers against my flesh. I attempted to bring myself to orgasm, but I felt nothing.
I screamed loudly in both misery and frustration.
Fuck this.
I stomped off, reaching the other side of the plain and entering the tunnel-like path back into the forest. I walked for several minutes until I came upon a tree that looked like nothing I had ever seen.
The tree trunk was white and spotted with light gray tones. All the leaves were red, a dark bloody color that made my stomach flip in anxiety. The ground was littered with them and they felt like a plush blanket beneath my naked feet. The entire scene emanated such stark beauty, but that’s not what held my attention. I saw something else.
In the center of the tree trunk was a glittering object, a perfectly cut scarlet gemstone the size of my hand that sparkled in the shimmering light of the sun. Its pull was hypnotizing, and I stared into it, unable to tear my eyes away from its simple magnificence.
It was the amulet. I’d found it. My salvation.
Chapter Four
In awe, I fell to my knees on top of the plush cushion of leaves. Absentmindedly, I touched one of them, noticing that they were soft, like velvet. Picking up a leaf, I traced its surface with the pad of my thumb, still staring at the amulet that was positioned in the trunk of the white oak.
“It’s a mystifying sight indeed, isn’t it, Ruby,” Cain murmured softly. I tensed at the unexpected sound of his voice.
While I’d been distracted, he had strolled up behind me. His fingers grazed over top of my naked shoulder, his palm settling calmly on top of my skin. His magic flowed through me and the pleasure racing through my body surged forth, stronger than ever. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think. All I could do was feel.
He lifted me up to my feet and pulled my body against his. My sore and aching backside pressed up against the length of him, his cock nestled in between my naked cheeks. I could tell he was big, hard, and very thick. My inner walls fluttered, and I hoped for the briefest of seconds that he would throw me down on the ground and fuck me.
I shook my head, trying to push away the thought, but his fingers ventured between my legs and I breathed out a sudden sigh of shock.
My eyes nearly rolled back in my head. There was so much pleasure, so much unquenchable need, that I could feel myself losing more ground as those fingertips circled over top of my clit once more.
The full force of his power hit me. Seductively intoxicating and incredibly addicting, I wanted more of it and I took it all greedily. My hips rolled and his digit pressed backwards, his fingertip continuing to tease and torment my throbbing clit.
I could have sworn I saw stars. A brilliant inferno of desire swirled through me, igniting every single nerve in my body on fire. I felt like I was burning alive with arousal. I moaned low in my throat and I arched back against him.
What would it feel like to have his cock deep inside me?
Somewhere within my mind, I knew I should be fighting back, but the thought was so much weaker now, and I quickly pushed it away. Cain’s teeth scraped against my throat, promising the world with his bite, and I was helpless against it. I wanted it. I needed him and I didn’t know if I could go on without him.
“What do you want from me?” I whispered hoarsely.
“I want you to beg me for it,” he answered, his tone strong, confident, and entirely expectant. He wanted my obedience, and for a moment I considered it.
His fingertip pressed backwards, venturing toward my pussy. That same finger breached my entrance, grazing across my inner walls, and I sucked in a breath. Exquisite pleasure burned hot, my blood pumping through my veins. My heart beat wildly out of my chest. It was all too much. He pushed his thick digit in and out of me slowly and I whined, unable to find my release just yet.
Every inch of my body pulsed with need. I was so aroused that just the pressure of his body against mine was an agonizing pleasure that left me needy and craving so much more. I knew that if I came now, it would shatter me completely, leaving me senseless in its wake. Leaning backwards, I turned my head and rested my cheek against his chest.