AllFreeNovel
Share Us
He thrust again, deeper this time, and she cried out, the sound echoing through the forest as she quivered around him and his control shattered.
His climax exploded through him, the ecstasy almost unbearable in its intensity. His vision blurred, everything fading to darkness except for the small, soft female beneath him. Nothing else existed and nothing else ever would. He wrapped himself around her, determined to keep her with him as his cock spasmed, sending pulse after pulse of liquid fire into her waiting body until he collapsed against her, utterly spent.
“I love you,” he whispered, and her arms tightened around his neck.
“I love you too.”
He must have slept, because he opened his eyes to the sight of the sun setting behind the distant mountains, painting the sky with brilliant orange and gold. Jessica was cradled in his arms, a sleepy, satisfied smile curving her lips.
“Welcome back,” she murmured.
“I didn’t mean to leave.” He brushed his lips against hers. “How do you feel?”
“A little sore, but wonderful.” She smiled and placed a kiss of her own on his lips, then sat up. “We should get back.”
“I wish we could stay here forever, just the two of us.”
“I know. But we have to do this.”
He sighed and helped her to her feet. They dressed in silence, then he pulled her into his arms again.
“Whatever happens, I will find a way back to you.”
“I know,” she whispered. “I love you, Leo.”
“Then it’s time to go home,” he said. “Time to fight for our happiness. Together.”
CHAPTER 13
Jessica’s heart pounded as she stepped carefully over the boundaries of the diagram they had drawn. They had chosen the back parlor as the site for the ritual because it was as close as possible to the center of the house. All of the furniture had been cleared away, leaving only the diagram sketched on the floor, the candles burning at each intersection, and the herbs carefully arranged around the perimeter.
The flickering candles cast eerie shadows across the room, and the ancient symbols drawn in salt on the floor seemed to pulse with an otherworldly energy. She glanced at Leo, his body shimmering slightly in the darkness, and felt a surge of determination. She wasn’t going to lose him now.
“I’m not going anyway,” he said softly, echoing her thoughts.
Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and centered herself. The scroll with the words of the incantation shook as her hands trembled but when she opened her eyes and began to read, the words rang out clear and strong. The air around them thickened, the shadows deepening as a chill breeze began to blow. The candles burned brighter, their flames taking on an unearthlygreen hue. She could feel her hair dancing in the air and the air crackled with power.
Leo’s body began to glow, and she forced herself to keep chanting even though she had a sick fear that the spell was going to rip him away from her. She felt a pull deep in her core, as if the ritual was drawing on something within her, but her voice never faltered. The candles flickered more intensely, their flames stretching towards the ceiling.
A gust of wind swept through the room, extinguishing several candles and her breath caught in her throat, but she kept going, her voice growing louder to combat the rising noise around them.
The symbols on the floor began to glow, pulsing in time with her heartbeat. She reached out, her fingers brushing against Leo’s and his hand closed firmly around hers. The room seemed to spin around them, reality blurring at the edges, but she focused on their connection, anchoring herself with his touch.
Another fierce gust of wind tore through the room, extinguishing several more candles and plunging parts of the space into darkness. She faltered for a moment, her heart skipping a beat as Tim’s shadowy figure materialized in the darkness.
His eyes gleamed with malice, his gaze locked on Leo. His lips twisted into a snarl as he advanced towards them. But Leo didn’t even look at him. All of his attention was focused on her.
“Keep reading, sweetheart,” he said calmly.
She forced the rest of the words to emerge from a suddenly dry mouth, her hand gripping Leo’s for all she was worth. The shadows in the room deepened, the remaining candle flames burning even more strongly.
“You think you can just get rid of me?” Tim sneered, his voice dripping with venom.
Still holding tightly to her hand, Leo turned towards his half-brother.
“Leave,” he ordered. “Your time here is done.”
“I’m not leaving until I get what’s mine!”
