Page 56 of Demon Reform Academy, Term 3

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SKEL

“ I can’t believe you got her to officially change the name of Occult Arch.” I shook my head in disbelief, grinning as I carved a small hollow into the rock with a magical chisel.

“ Occult Cat-tuary is more appropriate now, don’t you think?” Pandora shot me a victorious smile, expertly cutting into the stone beside me. “The headmistress agreed after seeing how much work we’ve put into it.”

“Guess she’s not as bad as the last headmaster,” I said, nudging her shoulder.

“Nobody can be as bad as Blackthistle.” She scowled. “I mean, he cursed me.”

Anger flushed through me. Fuck that guy. I was so glad he was dead.

“But he’s gone, and Headmistress Clearwater is lovely.” With a sly grin, Pandora returned to her work, chipping away at the rock. “I can’t believe we’re almost finished with this.”

I loved that this was something we’d done together. The name change just made it real, and it made my heart swell to know we’d made this happen—together.

The enchanted garden sprawled beneath the arch, defying the desert with a lush, enchanted oasis for the cats. Vibrant flowers, catnip, and desert plants bordered the path of a stream that trickled through the center, glistening under magical lights that flickered like starlight above.

Thanks to magic, the sanctuary was alive, breathing, and serene.

Cats already roamed here, drawn to the runes—five of them, the same cats I’d looked after at the cavern. They wove between our legs, purring softly as they rubbed against me.

Pandora knelt to pet one of them, her hand gentle as she stroked its scruffy fur. “I hope more find their way here.” Her voice dropped to a whisper. “I’m sure Comet misses her friends, too.”

“They will,” I said, crouching down beside her and loving on some of the cats. “Comet’s going to lose it when she sees this place. We’ll bring her as soon as it’s done.”

She flashed me a breathtaking smile. “She’ll love it.”

We’d worked for weeks to make this sanctuary perfect for the cats, adding shimmering walkways of glowing stones that were suspended in midair so the cats could leap and play. The enchanted food bowls that filled themselves with different meats made me feel like I was doing something that made a difference.

“Do you think this is good?” Pandora asked, crouching by the entrance to one of the grottos she’d been carving out, tilting her head as she examined it. Her hair fell like black silk over her shoulder, catching the glow of one of the runes etched into the stone.

I couldn’t stop looking at her. Every time we worked side-by-side like this, I felt my pulse quicken. Then, I thought about how fucking close we’d gotten to losing her.

I made my way over, brushing my thumb over the cold stone as I inspected the grotto. “It’s perfect, princess.”

“Yeah?” She raised an eyebrow, her lips curving into a proud smile that made my heart skip a beat.

“Yeah.” Unable to resist, I wrapped my fingers around her arm and pulled her to her feet.

Her eyes danced with a primal excitement as I gently pushed her back until she was pressed against the rock. The heat between us rose instantly, a wild, intoxicating pulse that echoed through our matebond, making the air feel thick with desire.

“Skel?” she rasped.

“Mhmm.” I leaned close, my fingers threading through her hair. “The cats love you, you know?”

She laughed softly, pressing her hands against my chest. “And you?”

“Princess, I’d torment countless souls for you.”

Her expression softened, and she wrapped her arms around my neck, her fingers trailing up to tangle in my hair. “You already have. Haven’t you?” she whispered, brushing her lips against mine.

“Yes.” I held her close, feeling a surge of addiction—the kind that had once ruled me, twisted me up inside until I’d numbed myself. But with her, I didn’t crave being numb. I craved feeling her. “I love you,” I murmured against her lips. “You have no idea how much what happened to you scared me. I can’t lose you. None of us can.”

Her hands stilled, fingers tightening slightly as she pulled back just enough to meet my gaze. “It scared me too.”

I kissed her again, trying to drown out the memory of it all, of her crumbling in my arms after three shadow bullets pierced her skull. I wanted her in my arms in a different way.

She had truly become my new addiction.

She melted into me, her body pressed so tightly to mine that I could feel her heartbeat racing.

“I love you,” I repeated, my hands roaming her body, my voice rough with emotion. “ You , princess. You made me feel something when I was numb to everything.”

“You made me feel, too,” she rasped.

My hands gripped her waist as I lifted her up.

Her legs wound around my waist as she clutched my shoulders.

“Here?” She glanced around the campus.

We were hidden in the shadows, the night thick around us. There was no moon tonight. Plus, the protective wards on the sanctuary would keep anyone passing by from seeing.

“Nobody will catch us,” I promised.

I needed her like I needed air. I needed to be inside her with her caramel scent filling my senses.

Nothing else mattered but that.

Her eyes fluttered shut, and her back arched into me as she gave me permission.

I slid my palm up her dress, tugging it up to expose her breasts. The thin scar of my horn marked her nipple. My cock hardened even more than it was. “No bra?”

“Not with this dress.” She gave me a raspy moan.

Sliding my other hand up her leg, I moaned as I touched between her thighs to find her soaking wet. “No panties?”

“Panty lines,” she gasped. “Jenni told me about how I want to avoid them for the sake of fashion.”

“Remind me to thank her later.” I descended on my mark, grazing her sensitive nipple with my teeth only slightly before I lapped at it. Closing my mouth over the hard peak, I flicked my tongue over it and rubbed her clit.

She shuddered as pleasure ignited our bond.

I kept playing with her. I sucked on her nipple that bared my mark, using my thumb to circle her clit, and thrust a couple of my fingers inside of her.

She came, and I felt her arousal drip down my hand as her pussy clenched around my fingers.

“Skel,” she moaned.

“Yes, princess?” I kissed my mark and leaned up to meet her lust-filled gaze.

The sound of footsteps made me tense, but then Dex’s voice drifted through the darkness. “No one can see. My shadows will make sure of that.”

Pandora's breath hitched, and she tilted her head slightly to look over my shoulder. “Are you sure?”

He stepped into view with a mischievous glint in his gray eyes. “Promise. Would it be too bold to ask to join?”

The desire for him to join in filled our matebond, and I knew she was okay with it.

“You’re my mate, too,” she whispered.

Dex’s grin turned feral as he slid in beside us, his hand on her waist as he moved her away from the wall and pressed her back against his chest instead. “Yes, trouble, I am.” His lips found her neck, and she leaned back into his touch.

Her body responded to the both of us in a way that made my heart pound faster.

“Can you take us both?” Dex’s question was nothing but a rumble, but her nipples hardened further at the question.

I grinned. “We’ll go easy, princess.”

Her breath hitched, but she nodded. “I’ll try.”

“Good girl,” I murmured, freeing my cock from my pants at the same time as Dex did. “Let’s make her come one more time to get her ready.”

“I was thinking the same thing,” Dex purred. “What do you think, trouble? Can you come for both of us?”

We turned her around to where her back was against my chest, and she was facing Dex.

He dropped to his knees before her, holding her thighs and resting them over his shoulders before diving in. His tongue slipped through her wetness, and I could hear it.

Moaning, he continued to tongue fuck her.

She cried out frantically, “Dex!”

I reached around from behind her and tweaked her nipples, loving the feel of her hard peaks beneath my fingers.

“Skel!” She gasped.

She was bound between us as we stimulated her to the brink of another orgasm. Her hips bucked as she rode Dex’s face.

I fucking loved how responsive she was.

Her pleasure built and exploded quicker than the first one had. She came with another sharp raspy cry that made my dick weep in response.

Dex slowly set her back on her feet, and she swayed as we turned her around again. Pure bliss shone on her expression as I lifted her into my arms, wrapping her legs around my waist.

“That was…intense.” She swallowed hard.

“Get ready to come again, trouble.” Dex’s gaze met mine over her head, and we grinned.

“Again?”

“You’re going to come on both of our cocks this time.” Dex’s free hand went into the shadows and pulled back some lube.

Her pupils were dilated as her breath hitched.

“This’ll help me ease in.” He squeezed it onto his length and put a glob of it between her cheeks as well.

She wiggled in our grasp with a sharp gasp. “It’s cold!”

We chuckled.

“Just stay still for a moment,” he soothed her.

“I’ll ease in here just fine since you came so good for us,” I whispered.

My cock throbbed with raw need for her.

A whimper pulled from her throat as she tightened her legs around my hips. “ Please . I need you… both .”

“You don’t ever have to beg when you’re with us. We’ll make a mess of you.” Dex tossed the lube into the shadows and gripped her ass cheeks. “Have any of the others been here before?”

“N—No.” Her voice wobbled only slightly as anticipation pulsed through the bond.

His gaze met mine over her shoulder, and we exchanged wicked smirks. I resisted the urge to high five him.

“Grab my horns, princess,” I whispered. “He needs to stretch you a bit first.”

“Okay.” Her hands wrapped around them carefully.

“Tell me how this feels.” Dex slipped one finger inside her ass, and she tensed up immediately.

“Burns, slightly,” she admitted as she trembled.

“Relax, trouble. Breathe,” he guided her as he started moving another finger in and prepping her.

I found her clit and rubbed gentle circles around it, feeling her muscles loosen up. “Relax further, princess. We won’t do it unless it feels good.”

She sucked in a breath as pleasure shot down our bond, and she wiggled between us. “It feels good, now. I’m ready.”

“Let’s not keep her waiting.” Dex slipped his fingers out and winked at me as he lined his cock up. “Ready?”

I nodded.

We eased inside her at the same time, pushing in with small thrusts until we were both seated inside. I felt his cock inside her through her trembling wall as she cried out, her grip on my horns tightening.

It took her a few moments to adjust, but her desire flooded me.

Her head fell back onto Dex’s shoulder as her pleasure started to peak. There was a maddening pleasure and fullness that filled our matebond from her end, and it felt so good.

“Fates,” she cried out. “This is everything.”

“My trouble likes being fucked by two of her mates, doesn’t she?” Dex licked her neck.

She shuddered. “Yes!”

“Good job, princess.” We started to move, and the moans that fell out of her would keep me company for the rest of my days.

Dex and I synched our thrusts, sinking deep into our mate’s body again and again until she clamped down on us hard, crying out her release.

Her pussy was so fucking tight around me, that I could hardly keep from shooting my release into her.

I came just before Dex did.

The three of us panted, trying to catch our breaths after that explosive orgasm.

Watching her nearly die had broken something in both of us, but right now, she was safe in our arms.

Dex’s fingers traced lazy patterns on her shoulder. “We won’t ever let you get hurt again,” Dex whispered. “I love you.”

“I love you, too, princess,” I murmured, kissing her lips softly as I pulled out of her, carefully helping her grab onto the rock wall to steady herself without me holding her up.

My cum dripped out of her pretty pussy as Dex’s dick still filled her ass. It was an erotic thing to see.

“I love you both,” she whispered, her voice barely audible over the desert breeze.

Dex's awe was palpable, and he swallowed hard. “You do?”

She smiled back at him from over her shoulder, love flooding the bond from her. “I love you, Dex.”

“Fuck, trouble. I love you so fucking much.” He gripped her hair, tugging her back to kiss her deeply. He started to fuck her again, carefully pressing her front against the rock arch as he thrust slowly in and out of her ass.

Pleasure started to build back in the matebond, but there was an immense amount of love within it, too.

I sat back, content to watch.

She was ours, and we would never fucking let something fatal happen to her again.