5. Isabella

The food is incredible. The soup is followed by a succulent steak with mashed potatoes and gravy, and Crème br?lée for dessert.

I haven't eaten like this since… well, never, actually.

I can afford bread and rice, but steaks? Crème br?lée? Not in a million years.

The food is paired with a variety of wines, and by the end of it my head is swimming. As I tell Asterion every little detail about myself he listens intently, his red eyes locked on me.

I leave out a few details here and there, of course. If he knew everything… he wouldn't look at me like that.

Despite being a seven-foot-tall, hulking beast, he's also a real gentleman, and a good listener.

However, when I try to turn our conversation towards his people, his answers are snappy. He refuses to tell me what happened to them, or why he seems to be the last Minotaur left alive.

He's hiding something, but then again, so am I.

After dessert, he gives me a tour of the palace. There are rooms upon rooms in this place, all decorated opulently. He leads me to the balcony, from where we can see the entire city, nestled snugly into this valley, hidden underneath the powerful forcefield.

Tech like that… It"s worth a lot of money to the right people. Emma's right. We could pay off our debt to the Guild, and have enough left over to retire.

No more running. No more hiding.

My little sister Eden could grow up in luxury.

All I need to do is lie through my teeth to this giant, powerful, ancient beast who looks at me like I'm the most gorgeous thing he's ever seen…

Fuck. That's easier said than done.

When we head back inside, we pass by the room where Emma was drinking wine earlier. She's nowhere to be seen, and Asterion narrows his eyes, his snout held high in the air.

Crap. I've got to cover for her. It's now or never!

I slide my hand across his torso, his warm fur tickling my skin.

"So, about his mating ceremony," I say. "What's it like?"

Asterion turns his attention towards me, a smile tugging at his lips. "You'll have to wait and see, little one."

"Do I?"

I boldly slide my hand underneath his toga and wrap my fingers around his rapidly growing Minotaur cock. Holy smokes. It grows bigger and heavier in my hand, and I'm instantly soaked.

Asterion growls deeply as I slowly stroke him. "Are you sure you can't give me a little preview?"

"So needy. I'll see what I can do."

He slowly pushes me towards the nearest bathroom. Gold fixtures glisten and sparkle, and a bath the size of a swimming pool dominates the room, filled with steaming hot water. Asterion slips my dress off, and it pools around my ankles.

His red eyes drink in the sight of my naked body.

No man has ever looked at me like this. There's pure devotion and arousal in his gaze, and it makes me feel terrible about lying to him…

Although, I'm not really lying. Right now, I really do want a preview of the mating ceremony. More than anything.

Asterion drops his toga and I suck in a breath. By the stars, he's so big and so beautiful. No human can compare to him.

He takes a step towards me and easily lifts me up with those big strong arms of his. The moment he touches my body, I feel a jolt of electricity race right through me.

The Minotaur steps into the pool and places me down on the edge of it, my feet dangling in the warm water.

He leans down and I feel his hot breath on my face for a moment before he kisses me deeply, his rough tongue entering my mouth. I grab his horns with both hands and lean into the skin, moaning softly.

One big hand cups the side of my face while the other one explores my body; first cupping my breasts, then sliding down my stomach; then towards my thighs.

I instinctively open my legs for him. He grins as his big hand cups my soaking wet pussy.

One thick digit enters me and I tremble with pleasure. Fuck, he knows exactly where to touch me to make me see stars.

His thumb rubs lazy circles against my clit, teasing me, while his finger curls up inside of me. I whimper and moan, kissing him hard. His earthy scent is all around me, and combined with his touch it drives me absolutely wild.

"So needy, my human pet," Asterion growls, his rumbling voice filling the room.

My eyes flutter closed, pleasure consuming every fiber of my being as Asterion plays with me. I grind against his strong hand as I nod eagerly. "Yes, I need you," I pant. "Please."

The beast pulls back his finger. He gazes deeply into my eyes as he slips it into his mouth, tasting my juices.

It's the hottest thing I've ever seen.

"Please what?"

"Please… please fuck me, Asterion," I whine. "I need to feel you inside me again. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it."

He chuckles. "Not until the ceremony, my little one… but I'll make sure you're well satisfied."

The Minotaur lowers himself into the warm water. His fur is quickly soaked. He pulls me into the water with him, his hard body pressed against mine, his huge throbbing cock resting against me, and I buck my hips against him, wanting, no, needing him desperately.

The Minotaur King gently flips me over and guides me to the edge of the pool. My hand rests on the cold stone as my ass suddenly sticks up out of the water, which laps against my skin.

Is he going to…?

Before I can finish that thought, his strong hands grab my cheeks firmly. He spreads me wide open and, without warning, buries his snout between my legs.

Oh. My. God.

His rough tongue drags across the length of my slit. The unexpected sensation makes my knees buckle, but his powerful hands keep me floating as he licks me deeply.

The beast eats me out expertly, and before I know what's happening, I come hard, right on his face.

Pleasure courses through my veins as I see nothing but stars. His rough tongue keeps going, exploring, licking, worshiping every inch of me.

I nearly pass out from the overwhelming sensations, and when I regain some of my senses, I'm lying on a comfortable, cushioned bench as he towels me dry.

He reaches up to tuck a strand of wet hair behind my ear. "Are you okay, little one? You were gone for a little while."

Oh yeah. More than okay.

I grab his horns and pull him into a deep, hot kiss right away. My hands then slide down his strong, muscular, fur-covered body towards that gigantic Minotaur cock of his. I wrap both my hands around it and guide him towards my entrance, spreading my legs, desperate to be stretched again.

"Careful," he growls. "You'll awaken the beast again."

"That's what I'm trying to do," I say, gazing deeply into his mesmerizing red eyes.

The Minotaur King hesitates for a moment — he keeps going about this mating ceremony and how important it is, but we already had hot, rough sex in the maze, so I can't see why we can't repeat that little show right here, right now.

It seems that, this time, Asterion is inclined to agree with me. The moment the engorged head of his cock touches my wet folds, a low, deep, hungry growl escapes from his lips.

With one powerful thrust of his hips he splits me wide open.

I cry out as Asterion roughly takes me. He shuts me up with a kiss, his rough tongue entering my mouth as his immense girth stretches me beyond belief. It still hurts a bit, but the pain is mixed with an overwhelming amount of pleasure.

I grab onto his horns with both hands and hold on for dear life as the Minotaur King pounds me.

His strong hips crash into mine, his swollen balls slapping against me, his hardness filling me whole.

I missed this so much. The passion and connection I feel with him is out of this world. I never want his moment to end. I want to be his little human, forever.

The sounds of our passion fill the room.

I've lost track of time, or the amount of orgasms I've had, when he roars deeply, bares his fangs, and comes deeply inside of me.

His hot Minotaur seed floods me. There's so much of it, so much of his love filling me completely. It sends me over the edge once more, and together we climax, our bodies and our souls connected.

As my high slowly fades, a single thought forms in my mind…

I love this beast.