Chapter 17

17

I ’m slightly sore from my time with Alair last night, but there are certainly no regrets. With a groan, I pull myself out of bed to take a shower and get ready for the day. I try to think who my guard will be today as I shower.

After dressing in a simple gown, I make my way out of the room to search for Reverie . He’s usually hiding somewhere around the castle; the issue is finding him. I had asked him once why he doesn’t just guard me like everyone else.

“ The shadows are where I belong,” is what he had said. To be honest, I hate that he feels like the shadows are all he deserves.

Looking up and down the hall, I huff out a sigh, then turn to continue my search. I let out a squeal when Rev suddenly pops up in front of me, startling me. Holding a hand to my chest, I scold him. “ I swear I will die of fright one of the days with you always jumping out of nowhere like that!”

He gives me a raised brow. “ I did not jump, and it was not out of nowhere.” He points to the dark room where he must have come from. “ I walked out of that bedroom when you were turned the other direction.”

Huffing out a sigh, I continue down the hallway. “ It’s like you are made out of shadows and darkness. I’m sure you would be horrible to play hide-and-seek with.”

He hums beside me. “ I have not played that game since I was a child.”

With a grin, I turn to him. “ Then we should play hide-and-seek!”

His brows furrow. “ Why would we play a child’s game?”

“ It wouldn't be a child’s game. You would be teaching me how to hide as well as you do. We could even make prizes for the winner.”

His gaze turns thoughtful before he agrees with a nod. “ I suppose learning how to hide and blend in could be helpful. What prize do you propose?”

Clapping , I reply, “ If I win, then you have to spend one whole day out of hiding with me. That means you come to my door like a normal person and escort me around the castle without disappearing into the shadows.”

His face sours at the thought, but he nods. “ Very well. What is the prize if I win?”

Humming , I thoughtfully tap my finger to my lips. “ If you win…” My eyes shift to his as I shrug. “ I don’t know. What do you want if you win?”

His chocolate eyes turn thoughtful before they are engulfed in black. There’s a soft smirk on his face when he looks at me. “ If I win that means I caught you, correct?”

Confused by the question, I nod hesitantly. “ Yes .”

He stands to his full height and says, “ Alright , I catch you, I get you. That is my prize.”

“ Get me?”

He lifts a thumb to caress my lips, making me suck in a breath. “ Did you think we couldn’t hear your screams echoing through the castle?”

My cheeks flush. He bends till his breath brushes against my ear. “ I want you to scream my name. So if I catch you, I get you.” He pulls away, grinning wickedly. “ Do you agree?”

I give a stiff nod.

“ Words , Sunshine .”

Taking a deep breath, I say, “ Yes .”

“ Good ,” he growls.

I start to tremble, and I’m no longer sure if I want to win or lose. Though losing does sounds more appealing.

“ Now … run and hide.” He backs away from me and crosses his arms to wait.

With a look over my shoulder, I say, “ I don’t know where any of the good hiding places are.”

He arches a brow with a smirk. “ Then I suppose you better learn fast. You have one minute before I come searching for you. And your time starts, now. ”

I let out a shriek and begin running down the hallway. I’m running so fast that I don’t see the dark figure who steps out from around the corner until it’s too late. I slam into a hard chest, squealing when I fall on my ass.

Groaning , I look up to find a wide-eyed Branimir . He holds out a hand and asks, “ Are you okay? Why were you running so fast?”

Taking the offered hand, I let him pull me up. Looking behind me, I turn back. “ I’m playing a game with Rev . Got to go! Bye !”

I go to pull away, but he doesn’t release my hand. “ What game are you playing?”

I tug on my hand, trying to get free. “ Hide -and-seek. I only have so much time to hide. I’ve got to go, Mir !”

He smirks as he takes in my flustered state. “ Are you trying to win or lose, Darling ?”

I blush, and he chuckles as he releases my hand. He points down the hall. “ If you want to lose, I recommend hiding in his room. But if you want to win, hide in Dax’s .”

I give him a nod and take off again. I hear him laugh behind me and call out, “ Good luck.”

As I run, I debate if I want to win or not. The game with Alair was very rewarding, and I imagine it would be the same with Rev . I did say I wanted to enjoy my time here. Making the decision to lose, I duck into Rev’s room.

I attempt to calm my breathing as I look around. There aren’t many places for me to hide in here. He keeps the bare minimum, which leaves either hiding behind the curtains or under the bed.

Rushing over to the bed, I shimmy under it as best I can. I’ve just managed to scoot all the way under when the door slams open. I cover my mouth to keep from yelping. The floorboards squeak with each step closer he takes; he’s doing it on purpose. He knows how to move silently; he wouldn’t be making a sound unless he wanted to. He knows I’m in here.

“ Seems one of my brothers told you where to hide.” There’s another creak as he steps closer. “ If I had to guess, it was Mir . He’s the only one who would suggest my room as hiding place.”

I look down when I hear the floor creak right next to my feet. Suddenly , he leans down, and Rev’s eyes meet mine, a wide grin spreading across his face. “ Found you.”

With little warning, I’m ripped out from under the bed, and my wide eyes meet his pitch black ones as he straddles me. It feels as if he’s looming over me with how much power radiates from him.

“ Now to collect my prize, Sunshine .”

I can’t help but ask, “ Why do you call me sunshine?”

His eyes briefly flash to their beautiful chocolate color before being consumed by darkness once more. “ I find it hard to stay in the shadows when you are around. It’s hard to hide when you shine so brightly.”

My heart warms at his words, and I smile up at him. “ Then , I will make sure to shine.”

He hums before softly pressing his lips to mine and nipping at my bottom lip. He pulls away as I pant for more. “ I have wondered what you taste like from the moment I watched Kas devour you.”

My eyes flutter closed as I feel him shift down my body and lift the lower half of my dress up over my stomach. He spreads my legs wide and lifts my ass off the floor. I open my eyes to see my legs thrown over his shoulders and his dark eyes peering at me.

“ You aren’t wearing any underwear, Sunshine .”

I shake my head in answer. I see the glint of his smile before the lower half of his face disappears. I suck in a breath when I feel his tongue lap up my center. I stretch my arms up behind me to grasp onto the lower rails of the bedpost.

Feeling him pull away, I whine and wiggle for more. He chuckles and says, “ The taste of you will be forever seared into my mind now, Sunshine .” He licks up my center once more before continuing, “ Now , let’s see if I can make you scream louder than Alair .”

I do scream louder—multiple times—before his shadows engulf me. I know I should be fighting. Fighting against the darkness… against the sins these villains wish to infect me with. But at this moment… the darkness has never felt so good. Sin has never tasted so tempting.

“ Are you ready for me?” he asks, growling, as he crawls up my body.

I’m delirious from all the orgasms he’s given me, using only his mouth. Such a devilish mouth to go with such a sinfully beautiful demon of the shadows. “ Yes ,” I pant breathlessly.

He pulls away to unbuckle his pants. My eyes shift to watch; I can’t help myself from staring in raptured hunger as he pushes his pants down just under his butt, and I see the large bulge. He pulls his cock out of his underwear, and I can’t stop myself from gasping.

Rev chuckles. “ Enjoying the view, Sunshine ?”

“ Do you have metal in your cock?” I blurt out.

He hums as he lowers himself back down. The head of his cock brushes my wet entrance, and his lips are next to my ear as he replies, “ I do.”

His cool breath against my warm skin sends shivers down my spine. “ Did it hurt?”

He chuckles again. “ It was worth the pain. I’m sure you’ll agree.”

I’m confused by his answer until I feel the tip of his cock slip slowly inside of me, and I can feel the cool metal of one piercing near the base of the head of his cock. My fingers dig into the rail above me as I groan. “ Oh my god…”

With the quick glimpse I had of his cock, I noticed there were piercings on the underside as well. I whimper as he continues his slow pace, each of the piercings sliding across my walls. Once he’s finally seated completely inside, he slowly pulls out again.

The slow pace he sets has me panting. His piercings add an additional level of pleasure I never thought possible. My patience, however, doesn’t last long as he continues his slow thrusts. “ Faster !”

He hums against my neck, nipping, then sucking the area. “ I do not wish to hurt you.”

I can feel my orgasm just out of reach, and my frustration gets the best of me. “ If you do not give me an orgasm right now, I will not allow you to fuck me with your pierced dick again!”

He slowly pulls out of me before slamming back into me. I groan as he bites my neck at the same time. “ Again ,” I command. I hadn’t asked for harder, but the way the metal on his cock hits all the right spots, makes me greedy for more.

His pace quickens, each thrust hard and fast as his breaths come faster. My fingers are starting to feel numb with how hard I’m gripping the rail above me.

The fire inside of me is growing, and I feel need tighten in my abdomen. Rev slides a thumb between my folds and begins circling my bundle of nerves.

“ Come for me. I want my cock soaked. I want to be able to hear how fucking wet you are around me.” He grunts as his free hand tightly grips my hip, and he continues to thrust in and out of me.

His words make me moan. My orgasm just out of reach.

“ You will squirt around my cock,” he demands, growling. “ I want this floor drenched with your release. Come , now!”

He pinches my clit as he slams into me, and I scream when my body explodes. I do as I was told and soak his cock. I can vaguely hear the wet sound of it sliding out of me as he slams back into me with a roar of his own. The combination of our release slides down between my cheeks and pools between my thighs. I’m a little embarrassed by how much cum I produced with that orgasm. Is that normal?

I can feel Rev’s quick breaths across my chest; his face is still buried in my neck. Slowly , he pulls away and looks down at me before sitting up. His cock is still buried inside me as he stares where we are joined with a groan. “ So fucking wet.”

My cheeks heat as he pulls out of me. He puts a hand under each of my thighs, lifting them up and out, so he can get a better look. He licks his lips, and I watch his eyes change from dark brown to pitch black. “ You did so good, Sunshine . So good coming for me and doing what you’re told,” he praises in a deep voice. I watch as his cock begins to swell again. He lowers his face and licks between my swollen folds. When his face comes back into view, his mouth and chin are soaked. He licks his lips as his dark eyes meet mine again. “ I need more.”

Before I can respond, my knees are over his shoulders again, and he puts his mouth back to work licking and sucking. Drinking in our combined release. My hands move from the rails and slide into his hair as I whimper with desire.

He’s devouring me, and the only thing I wish is for him to never stop. Sin and salvation are different sides of the same coin… Right ?