33. Tori

My eyes snapped open, and the fire still burned around us. The vines that had embraced Abraxas for so long lit up and blew away as embers on the wind. Malachite flames enveloped us both. The earth beneath my feet shattered. The spring at the center of the cave bubbled. Still, the shadows clung to him. They dug in their claws and fangs, unwilling to give up.

"He's mine!" I dove deeper into the earth until I reached the molten core. The cave floor gave way, and blue light spilled out of the earth. Chunks fell away, but still, I clung to him. Underneath that light, magma rose. The lifeblood of our world consumed everything left of the forest. It took on a life of its own and spilled over the broken floor towards Abraxas. The shadows saw their end approach and tried to flee, but I destroyed every last one. I killed them with green flames, blue mana, and the white light of my heart. I burned, and they burned until there was nothing but light and silence.

"Wake up, my love." I placed a soft kiss on the end of Abraxas' snout.

Agreat beat, like a colossal drum, sounded through the cave. Beneath the obsidian scales of his chest, his heartbeat grew stronger. Between his scales, his viridian green dragonfire glowed, and I saw its power swell as if he was absorbing all the magic around him. I channeled all that fire, life, and light through our bond. It rushed into him until nothing but a vacuum was left around us. The molten rock cooled, and the flames extinguished as every last drop of power was absorbed into Abraxas' glowing heart.

Aneternity passed in complete silence as I waited, and the entire world held its breath.

Hiseye snapped open. They glowed like the sun with barely any green to be seen. He stretched his great wings so they almost reached the roof of the cave. His jaw opened in a massive yawn as his tongue lolled out of his mouth. His enormous tail swished from side to side, smashing over the freshly formed rocks, obliterating them to rubble. My heart didn't beat.

Heinhaled deeply, and those monstrous eyes snapped to me, their elongated pupils focused on their prey. They dilated until his eyes were entirely black. I could feel all that magic burning him up. He was like a man who had overindulged in the earth's pleasures; his mind wasn't his own.

Iheard his voice not with my ears but with my mind and body as it vibrated through me. Run, little bird.

Agreat shriek shook rocks from the ceiling, and I dove under his chest as dragonfire enveloped where I had been standing. He struggled to find me as I used his body as my shield, but he swiped massive claws underneath him, and it took all my training to dodge them. I slid into the dirt to avoid another, trying to place my hands over his heart. He was moving now, and I had to keep pace to not get trampled. I changed strategies. I darted out beneath his tail as he tried to locate me. His tail smashed more of the terrain as he went. He spun his head towards me, jaws wide open.

Iwaited as long as possible before launching myself up, one foot boosting me off his nose. He snapped his jaws closed and threw his head back, throwing me into the air. I tumbled and landed on one of his great spines; it pierced through my forearm.

Fuck. That was not elegant, but it held me in place as I avoided more snaps from his jaws. I slammed my free hand into his back just above his heart. I remembered his vision of changing, the flow and raw power he needed.

Theearth was tapped dry; only a trickle of mana remained. It was enough. He screamed again, and I felt him shifting, shrinking in on himself.

Thespine in my arm shrank, and I pulled free, willing just the tiniest flow of power over the wound to numb the pain while my body did the rest.

Ilanded on top of him, but he wasn't fully fae. There was no more magic for the earth to give, so his transformation wasn't complete. He appeared like he did in my dream; his black wings were splayed under me, and scales covered most of his body. His long black horns caught the deep amber light of the smoldering forest where they erupted from his silver hair.

Hepushed up off the ground with clawed hands, and I slid off him.

"Abraxas?"

Herose slowly, his great wings towering over him. He clutched his face in his clawed hands and then pulled them away, examining the long black talons.

"Abraxas?" I reached out to clutch his shoulder. He turned to me, his face soft and confused.

"Tori?" His soft gaze fell to my hand, and he reached out to touch me. Then, his claws clamped around my forearm to lift me straight up in the air. I hissed as I dangled, and he gave me that wicked smile that tore me up inside.

"I thought I told you to run." I kicked him straight in the gut, and he dropped me. I ran as soon as my feet hit the rocky ground.

Isprinted as fast as my legs could carry me. I ran through what remained of the vegetation of the grotto, crashing into burnt branches and feeling the singe of embers on the soles of my feet. I knew I left a trail of blood for him to follow. My heart pounded, and it felt like someone had slid a dagger between my ribs, but I willed my feet forward.

Idarted behind the smoldering remains of a tree to catch my breath. "Come out, little bird. You can't hide from me." I heard him with just a moment to spare. I ducked down as his claws crashed through the burned trunk, causing it to explode. I rolled away and kept running but dared to look back. That long, slitted pupil tracked me from glowing, golden eyes as I tried to dart away. He lunged, and the anticipation fueled me. I knew I had to make him work just a little bit harder.

Intruth, I had been afraid. I'd avoided him in my dreams, fearing what might happen again. This fire had not only saved him, but it had changed me. He had been reborn, but it had burned away the small creature that I had once been. I'd channeled more power than any fae before me and brought him back from the edge of death. Just as his mind had been addled by the power, I was sure mine had as well. I rode that high. If he was the last god, then I had become the last goddess, and a goddess feared no one.

Ihad felt power flow through me, the power of life itself, and it had felt sublime. Better than any fae had any right to feel. There had been pain, but Abraxas had long ago shown me that pleasure and pain were intimately connected. I ran from him now, but only so my reward would be even sweeter when he caught me.

Iran, and he pursued. We both changed into something wild. Something that had never been chained to civil behaviors and niceties. Something that was free to act without fear of embarrassment or reprimand. Something outside of control. Something that was both ancient and new. When he finally caught me, nothing was left but the feral creatures that lived inside us.

Heslammed into my back, knocking me to the ground. I threw my hands out to prevent my face from being smashed, and I scrambled for purchase. He grabbed onto my ankles and calves to haul me to him. I freed one leg and slammed it into his side as I rolled over. I launched at him, hands outstretched, knocking him onto his back with his wings pinned beneath him. I attempted to pin his wrists down as he struggled. His eyes still burned that golden yellow, a beacon.

Theyflared as he pushed off his wings, the force knocked me onto my back as he climbed on top of me. The bite of the rocks against my back mirrored the sensation of his claws raking down my front. What little remained of my burned clothes were shredded away. Small red lines bubbled under his touch, but I hardly felt them as my body ached for him.

Ipulled him to me, raking my fae nails down his back, and a sound between a howl and moan escaped from him. He slammed his mouth onto mine, ferociously devouring me. Our teeth and tongues clashed in a battle for our lives. I bit down on his lip, and he hissed, pulling away to latch onto my breasts. His teeth scraped over the new skin. I had to check that I wasn't still alight with dragonfire, for every inch of my skin felt raw and scorched. His touch amplified the sensation, creating a perfect mix of pain and long lingering pleasure.

Hedragged his elongated tongue over my nipples before running it across my throat. "Are you ready to have me as I truly am, my mate?" he murmured in my ear, his teeth lightly closing on the pointed tip.

Hechuckled, and the vibrations only ignited deep arousal in my belly. His erection pressed against me, hard and pulsing. There was more than I was used to. I looked down between us and saw why. He was still the beast, somewhere between fae and dragon and all that came with that. What had once been a sizeable but very normal fae cock was now something... different. Two long, hard cocks, each a deep shade of pink and ribbed from the pointed tip to the base, rubbed against my lower stomach.

Iwas sure my face showed my surprise, and Abraxas leaned in, grabbing the back of my neck with his clawed hand. His free hand snaked up my thigh until those onyx claws slid through my folds to move against my clit.

"You're drenched, little bird, but will that be enough?"

"You're mine, Abraxas. Give me all of you. I want everything."

Hisfangs flashed in the dying light of the cave as he carefully pressed his talons against the most sensitive part of me. I bucked my hips and grabbed his lengths with both of my hands. He hissed as I tightened my hold, feeling their new texture and shape. The ridges slid across my palms, and my stomach contracted as I thought about what they would feel like inside of me. I continued to pump them until they leaked all over my stomach, and Abraxas' claws cut into the ground beside me.

Helooked at me, and I saw some green return to his eyes. "Tori…"

Isnared his lips in a kiss before promising, "I want everything."

Ifelt the bottom side of his shaft slide up against my clit, gathering my wetness. I shifted my hips so his lower cock was placed at my entrance, and he gave a feral moan that said he couldn't resist anymore. I watched him shift his hips back before pressing forward, stretching me around his cock. Before he was even halfway inside, he was pressing against the very end of me, the pressure was equally unbearable and undeniable.

"You're doing so well, Princess. Look at me." His gold eyes were rimmed with green as he held my gaze. He pulled and pushed back in, settling a little bit deeper. Each of his ridges pushed against my opening, causing the muscles to spasm.

Withevery thrust, he pushed in another inch until the base of his second cock pressed against me. The hard length slid against my swollen clit with each movement.

Histalons grabbed my jaw and turned me so his mouth could leave a trail of kisses and bites on my neck and shoulders. He pressed his body into mine harder, and I realized he was seeking more pressure on his top cock. I could feel it leaking more liquid onto my stomach as his pace increased. My legs thrashed as my muscles tightened.

Ireached between us and fisted his cock. He froze for a moment, and I whimpered, "Fuck, don't stop."

Heimmediately resumed, even harder than before. He thrust into my cunt and fingers. The added tightness had his claws sinking into the ground by my head and flames licking my neck as he panted, trying so hard to be gentle.

Ifelt so incredibly full. My vision went hazy as my climax approached. "Don't fucking stop."