Page 49 of Guided by the Stars (Creating Destiny #1)

Kai

When Willows Weep

I’ve never brought anyone here before, and as I kiss Adriane under the towering willow tree, I realize I never will again.

This moment with her is beyond anything I could have imagined, but I can’t help thinking she’s too good for me.

Even though her darkness compliments mine, it’s not enough. Mine will end up destroying her.

Her small, quiet moan shakes me out of my thoughts.

We’re almost secluded, the willow tree providing privacy from the souls that surround the island.

She’s lying on her back and what remains of the picnic is strewn haphazardly around us.

Her eyes are dark with desire, watching me as if she’s etching my likeness onto her soul.

I hover over her, tracing my fingers across her cheek, down her throat and over her breasts.

My grip tightens on her waist as I bring my lips to hers.

It’s about time I stop fighting my feelings for her. After everything we’ve learned, what I’ve found out about who she is, I can’t hold it in anymore .

Her tongue matches mine, stroke for stroke, no longer teasing but demanding. Her hands are undoing the buttons of my black shirt, she’s as desperate as I am for our skin to touch. But I want to do this right, I want to savor every inch of her.

I grab hold of her wrists and hold them above her head with one hand while trailing my fingertips over her stomach, tucking them into the waistband of her shorts and snapping the material against her skin.

She groans and I break away to kiss down her throat, wanting to nip and suck on her flesh to mark her as mine.

I pull back and watch her, eyes closed, mouth red and swollen from the battle our tongues have been in.

Goddesses and nymphs surround me, but she’s all I see anymore.

I haven’t wanted or thought of anyone else since I first saw her at that waterfall.

She’s the most breathtaking creature I’ve ever seen.

My fingers caress the bare expanse of her stomach, her hands still held prisoner by mine. When I look back at her face, her eyes are open, assessing me. “What are you looking at?”

I smile and shift my gaze behind her. “Do you see that tree root? I want you to hold onto it until I say otherwise.”

A look of confusion passes over her face, but before she can say something I continue. “Will you trust me?” She hesitates, the same vulnerability from when we met with Aegaeon is clear on her face and I’m worried she’ll say no or tell me to get fucked, but my girl won’t back down from anything.

“I’ll trust you,” she says, her eyes lighting up as she takes hold of the root. She’s stretched out, her body arching as she follows my command.

“Good girl,” I say, moving my hand to caress her thigh as I lean in. “Do as I say and I promise to make you feel good, my Skoteino. I won’t let you come if you disobey me. ”

She nods and a slow smile spreads across her face. “You know how much I enjoy disobeying you, but that is one hell of an incentive,” she says, her knuckles white with the force of her grip.

I lift her shirt up, marveling at the creaminess of her soft skin and pull the cups of her bra down.

Her eyes flash with desire, tracking my movements as I kiss my way up her stomach and swirl my tongue around one hardened nipple.

Our gazes lock and the heat in her eyes lights my soul on fire, reducing all my doubts and worries to ash.

My teeth graze her nipple and I bite down, my hand teasing and pinching the other.

She groans, shifting her hips with need.

I take advantage of her movements and remove her shorts, tossing them to the side.

One hand skims up her outer thigh and I use the other to rearrange my aching hard on.

She watches me, her tongue darting out to lick her bottom lip before she sucks it into her mouth.

Her lips will be wrapped around my cock before the day is over.

“I really hope you’re not just all talk,” she says, spreading her legs for me, taking her time with it while a mischievous smile spreads across her face.

My dick jerks in my pants at the sight of her as I kneel between her legs and kiss my way up one thigh.

A chuckle escapes me as she lifts her hips, attempting to direct me, but I ignore her and kiss my way back down her other thigh.

I shift even closer, gripping her ass with my hands and positioning her legs on my shoulders.

“I’m going to make you come, Red. On my tongue, my fingers, my cock.

I’ll use your body until you can’t take any more, until I mark your soul with mine,” I say, close enough for her to feel my breath dance across her skin.

Goosebumps appear moments before I bury my face between her legs, making slow teasing strokes.

I take my time, fucking her with my tongue, flicking her clit, but never enough to take her over the edge.

She’s panting, hands still holding onto the tree root as I continue to take her to the edge of oblivion.

“Kai,” she says, her voice filled with need. “Please, I—”

“I don’t think so, baby. I’m going to take my time, taste my fill,” I reply between strokes. “You’ll only get more when I decide to give more.”

A whimper escapes her and she reaches for me, tugging me closer for more friction.

I stop moving and pull away to stare up at her. She looks at me, her eyes clouded and confused.

“What did I say about your hands, Adriane?”

At this moment, time slows. I’m expecting her to fight me, or to reach down and send herself over the edge to prove she doesn’t need me.

And while I would fucking love to witness that, my desire to claim her again is too great to ignore.

I want to feel the tight walls of her pussy clamp around me and taste the blinding orgasm that only I can provide.

She bites her lip and grabs onto the root again, her eyes filled with challenge.

The rush of longing that flows through me as I take my place between her legs again is insurmountable.

I don’t give her any warning before I’m sucking on her clit and pressing two fingers inside her soaked pussy.

Any words she would have said die out, turning into gasps of pleasure.

She shakes, her limbs coiling up with tension as her body prepares to throw her over the edge.

I curl my fingers, hitting her sweet spot again and again as her moans fill my ears. When I graze my teeth on her clit, she explodes.

“Kai!” she screams, her belly hollowing out with the intensity of her climax .

I continue my onslaught, content to keep her orgasm going as long as possible, but she lets go of the root again.

I pull away, intent on getting my point across, but this girl is full of surprises.

She reaches up, tears the rest of her clothes off, and starts undoing my pants.

The need to be inside her overwhelms me and I pull my shirt off, needing her bare skin on mine.

I stand to remove my shoes and slacks, but before I can she shifts to kneel in front of me. This goddess, with ocean eyes and a satisfied blush coloring her cheeks, is on her knees. For me.

My cock throbs with a primal need so intense I might actually pass out. She pulls my pants down and wraps her fist around me, eyes never leaving mine as she rubs her thumb over the tip.

I steady myself on the tree with one hand and the other strokes a line down her cheek and over her mouth. She bites the tip of my thumb playfully and I groan.

“Do you have any idea what you do to me?” I ask, my voice raw with desire.

She releases my thumb and leans in close, biting her bottom lip before licking a line up the entire length of me. “I’m about to find out,” she says, before taking me into her mouth.

I tangle my hand in her hair, letting her control the pace as it takes herculean effort to hold back. As much as I want her to swallow my cum, I want the heat of her tight cunt.

With a groan, I pull away from her to kick the rest of my clothes off. She’s still on her knees, waiting to see what I’ll do next. “Turn around.”

Her eyes blaze, but she follows my demand, and I get on my knees behind her. She turns her head and captures my lips in a soul-stealing kiss, one so bright and passionate it’s likely to consume me .

Ending the kiss, I press on the small of her back to push her forward. She’ll need the extra stability from her hands with what I have planned. Without hesitation, I plunge my cock deep inside her. She matches me thrust for thrust as I pound into her.

Any thoughts I might have had about holding back shatter as she repeats a single word, “More, more, more.”

All the pent-up feelings and emotions I’ve hidden from her surface, coming out each time I slam into her. The anger, the hatred, the self doubt, and distrust. But also the desire, protection, lust, and devotion.

From the corner of my eye I see mist rising from the small pond beside us, the water trembling as the steam grows even more, but I ignore it.

A groan builds deep within me, my balls tightening as I get closer to release. “This pussy is mine,” I growl. “Tell me.”

“It’s yours, only yours,” she moans, her thighs quivering.

I reach for her, pulling her up and putting one hand on her throat, turning her head so I can kiss her as my other hand trails down to her sensitive nub.

She moans into my mouth, her body tensing and pulsating.

“Fuck, Kai!” Her pussy clenches around my cock as she tumbles over the edge again and it’s enough to pull me with her.

My dick swells as wave after wave of pleasure surges through me.

My body shudders through the orgasm and a rough groan leaves my lips.

My face is buried in the crook of her neck.

I place a kiss behind her ear before pulling us down to the blanket and tucking her into my side.

We’re both silent, our legs twisted together, and my hand runs up and down her side as my mind races.

“Well, fuck,” she says, her voice playful. “I guess obeying you can be somewhat rewarding. ”

A chuckle escapes me and I slap her ass.

This day has been perfect, better than expected.

And yet, I can’t shake this feeling of dread that looms over me.

I glance over to the pond where the mist no longer hovers over the water.

We figured she had water abilities of some sort when she drank the Lethe and didn’t lose her memories, but if Hades ever found out…

I’m jolted from my thoughts when she shifts, the goosebumps on her arm catching my attention. “Are you cold?” I ask.

She tilts her head to look at me, and I see a lazy smile spread across her face. “No,” she says, covering her mouth in an attempt to hide a yawn, “everything is perfect.”

She wiggles her hips and presses into me as she sighs, burrowing her head back into my arm. I close my eyes, emotions I never expected to have are stirring within the dark confines of my heart. Peace, affection, and possibly the most shocking one of all, acceptance.

We lay in silence for a while, gazing toward the sky. The clouds above us are thick and fluffy, moving slowly through the air above us.

“Do you think Nora is watching the sky in Olympus?”

“I don’t know,” I say, turning on my side to face her. “It’s different there, everything is golden and glittering in the sunshine. The bone deep chill doesn’t reach them in their tower of superiority.”

“Have you been there then?” she asks, tilting her head up and raising her brows.

“A few times. I’m only permitted once a year and while it is beautiful, some of the gods detract from the beauty.”

She shoots me a quick glance, her eyes searching before looking back to the sky.

“Well I hope she’s watching the sky now.

It’s our thing. Doesn’t matter if it’s night or day, we always found a way to watch the sky together whenever we needed a moment to just…

be. Maybe she’ll feel me doing this and we can both take comfort in that. ”

I don’t respond, knowing there’s nothing I can say right now to ease that pain.

Zeus and Alexius are shits, and I don’t even want to think about what her friend is dealing with.

But I wasn’t lying earlier. They aren’t worth the sacrifice and I won’t use them to buy my freedom.

Not after everything we’ve found out and not after getting to know Adriane.

I give my girl a bit more time before we get dressed and head out. Apprehension fills me as we walk back. Time always seems to slip through my fingers when I come here and today was no different. Will Hades have noticed? How am I going to get her out of here and how am I going to save her friend?

This afternoon made me finally admit that I’m not willing to do whatever Hades wants in return for my freedom.

I won’t see her paraded about as a shiny new toy.

The cost is too steep. If she’s only here as a power play, to be kept away from Zeus and the other gods to prove that Hades is as strong as his brothers, then I’ll make damn sure she’s made comfortable and wants for nothing.

Something passed between us today, something I can’t name and am too scared to explore. Adriane doesn’t seem to notice my distracted state, she’s turning her head from side to side, enraptured by the dark beauty around us.

Once we’re back near the palace grounds, I take my hand from hers and stuff it into my pocket. No one needs to guess my feelings for her. I have too many weaknesses used against me already, fuck if I need to give them something else.

We round the corner to the gardens, and as we walk, a prickle of unease runs down my spine. Adriane seems to feel the same thing, her steps faltering, and I follow the direction of her gaze .

The veranda.

Hades stands there, his black eyes staring at us as we make our way through the gardens. He’s wearing a dark gray himation and holding onto his scepter with the usual pissed off, constipated frown on his face. He says nothing but he never takes his eyes from us.

Once we’re no longer in view of the veranda, Adriane looks to me. “Who was the dude wearing the blanket?”

“Oh, him? No one of consequence,” I say, my tone harsh to dissuade her from asking more questions.

She halts and grabs my arm. “Fuck off, Kai. Don’t ruin the nice day we just had. Cut the bullshit, who was that?”

“That was the King of the Underworld. It doesn’t matter, let’s go,” I reply, continuing to walk. I can tell she’s pissed at me, but she doesn’t understand. The way he examined her, his eyes full of expectation…something is off.

Jax is there when I open the door, doom etched on his features, and that’s when I realize what’s on the bed. I move closer, picking up the note left on the box just as Jax speaks,

“Adriane, there’s a package for you.”