Page 74 of Guided by the Stars (Creating Destiny #1)

Alexius

When Choices are Made

“Sit, woman. I mean it, don’t get up from this chair until I’m done.” She almost listens, walking to the patio chair only to whip herself back around with a telling smile painted on her fucking perfect face.

“Or what, your highness?” She folds her arms across her chest, arching her brow and purposely putting on her sass. “I think I’d rather stand.”

This girl amazes me. A few hours ago, that bitch, Rose, had sunk her thorns into Nora’s arms, right after Raynor sent us a fucking warning. It’s been one obstacle after the next, terrifying my very soul, yet here she is, standing strong, challenging me.

Taking the bait, I stalk towards her, slow and deliberate, one step at a time, and line my face with a stare that I know creeps under her skin.

“My love, you can choose. Either you’re going to sit and watch something no one besides Daemyn has ever seen.

” I look down as I hover over her. She dropped her hands and is now fidgeting with the side of her boxers.

She’s easily flustered, but that face, that’s what riles me up.

Nora is a shy, innocent girl, yet somehow determined and hard as iron.

When she wants something, my feisty girl won’t back down. She’s a fucking beast of a woman.

“Or,” I continue and dip my head, giving her neck a small bite. “Your sexy ass can march upstairs and wait for me there. I’ll make sure you will never forget to listen again,” I whisper, taking a step back.

There she is, that spark in her eye lights right up.

“That’s where you’re wrong,” she counters, inching forward as she runs her hand up my jeans against my cock, twitching it to life.

“I’m pretty sure whatever you plan to do, will make me never listen to you again.

” She glances down, licking her lips and squeezes her fingers around my dick before popping her eyes back up to mine. “Just to make sure you do it again.”

Fuck, this girl.

“By the gods, don’t make me whip my dick out.

There’s only so much a person can take, watching the two of you.

Or did you forget that I was out here?” Daemyn says, laughing behind me and Nora jumps up, dashing towards the chair.

She’s flaming red, biting on that damn lip of hers.

There’s no doubt she forgot he was there, we tend to get lost in one another, but at this point I don’t give a fuck who’s around to watch.

This girl is mine and I’ll take whatever moments I can with her.

I swallow deeply and give her a little wink. “Stay there, love, and enjoy the show,” I say and make my way further onto the lawn, creating enough distance to keep her away from any potential sparks. “Ready whenever you are,” I call over to Daemyn as he kneels down next to Nora.

“Kai made these stones of onyx,” Daemyn explains, holding the rocks up in front of Nora, letting her inspect them before chucking them towards me.

“The mineral they are made of, if infused right, will allow my brother and I to create a shield to protect you from evil.” Nora looks between the two of us with interest as Daemyn pauses.

She’s learned how he operates, waiting patiently for him to think through his next words.

“Well, it’s simple actually. Alexius’ power jolts the mineral to life.

Once we portal out, my brother Jax and I will work our magic.

” He smiles reassured with the plan in his head and tilts his chin up, letting me know his shield is in place.

My gaze swings back to Nora, her mouth turned up with the same ease as Daemyn’s.

Both are relaxed, content in the knowledge that we are one step closer to making her safe.

There is still so much to figure out between us, but for the first time in centuries, I feel at peace.

She’s broken down my barriers and there is not a single part of me that will turn away from her.

I shut my eyes, blocking them out and concentrating on the night sky, drawing in my powers.

I breathe out slowly, focusing my mind on the energy around me and I lift the surrounding vapor into the air.

I pull clouds in, filling them with crystals, feeling the twitch in my fingers as small pulses of electricity drum through me.

It’s light, starting at my fingertips and gradually crawling up along my arms, vibrating against my skin.

Needing more, I focus on the rain and command it to fall heavily, each drop building the charge within me.

Everything around us is heavy, and the pulses within me are pounding through my veins, throbbing with static energy, begging to be set free.

I take a deep breath in, lifting my hands towards each other.

The friction between the sides is so strong, it’s pulling and pushing against each other and igniting the voltage I need.

The sides of my palms collide and a flash of light strikes, hitting between my hands.

The jolt of electricity consumes my entire body and I grunt, releasing the built up energy into the stones I’m holding, sealing them with the charge of my light.

“You wanted secrets. Well, this is the only one left about who I am. The one thing that if Zeus knew, he wouldn’t hesitate to destroy me for,” I shrug, lifting my eyes towards the most beautiful girl.

She’s standing with her lip tucked between her teeth, pride in her eyes, looking at me like I could be her world.

And by the gods, I wouldn’t want it any other way.

“Alexius,” she whispers into the night, running towards me and jumping into my arms, wrapping her legs around me.

“Beast, I—’’ She stops mid-thought and her hands fist into my shirt, yanking me closer to her as she smashes her lips to mine.

She’s fierce, demanding. I waste no time dropping the stones into Daemyn’s hand and taking my woman to our room.

I shed her clothes like the beast she claims I am and back us up onto the bed, guiding Nora to straddle me. “Take what you want from me, my love.” I hold her tight against me, my dick resting right under her wet pussy, waiting for her to make the next move.

She looks down, her cheeks growing a bit pink as she reaches down. And holy fuck, it’s incredible. Her warm hand wraps around my dick, stroking it up and down.

As the friction builds under her touch, her tongue darts out, licking her lips and then she shifts, lining my tip with her wet pussy as she looks at me with unsure eyes. “I think it’s time I claim my Beast,” she whispers, lowering herself slowly onto my greedy dick.

“Fuck, Nora.” I grind my teeth, forcing myself not to flip her over and fuck the shit out of her. She wants the control tonight, I’ll give her exactly that.

“Spread your legs, woman. I want in deeper,” I command, and she does exactly that. My dick is pushing far into her, but it’s too damn slow. She’s unsure of herself, moving up and down, trying to find a rhythm and hiding her face in the crook of my neck. She’s too timid, too shy.

Frustrated, her palms hit my chest and she tries to push me down.

“Please, I need you now,” she whispers, and I nibble my way down her neck and kiss the top of her breasts, ignoring her words.

“Please,” she tries again with a moan as my tongue finds her nipple, swirling around it.

“Damn it, own me Beast!” she screams as my teeth sink in.

“You’re staying on top,” I lick my way up her neck as my hands grab her waist, pulling her off of me just enough.

“You’re going to ride me.” I slam her back down hard, knocking the breath out of her, just to lift her again.

“You’ll take what you want. Suck the cum out of my cock.

” I slam her down again, pushing my dick so far into her that her head flies back.

“I’m fucking yours,” I rumble in a deep tone, making her eyes snap open to meet mine. “So own me!” I grunt out, watching the uncertainty vanish as I lower her onto me again.

It’s the push she needed. Her grabby little hands fist into my hair, her fingers pulling tight as she slams our bodies together, grinding against me.

Her body rocks and lifts, letting loose and taking control.

“Don’t fucking stop,” I groan, letting my teeth sink into her lip, pulling it in and sucking on what is mine.

I touch her everywhere, my hands roaming over her silky smooth skin, from her neck to her ass, enjoying the feel of her wet pussy clinging to my dick, riding me hard.

She’s taking exactly what she wants. Her walls are gripping tight around my cock, sucking from me as she slams her hips down, over and over again, getting lost in the moment.

“Shit, woman.” My body flexes and I dig my fingers deeper into her skin, grunting as she screams my name. Her perfect body owns me, sucking me dry and sending us both over the edge.

For a long time we lay without a word, her legs wrapped around me and her head resting on my chest. I feel at peace and at home, but we both know that once Adriane escapes, our situation changes.

Being on Zeus’ team of guards and chasing after the shift gives us an advantage.

I can travel the worlds, bouncing to wherever Daemyn will bring her.

It’s temporary, though. How long can it really last, not fully being together?

One day, I will have to give her up, it’s inevitable.

“You know, I’m going to miss this place,” she says, interrupting my thoughts as her fingers trace around the eagle wings surrounding my family crest. The first time she caught a peek of my marks, I almost lost it.

Each one represents the burden and shame I carry on me, but that day when she spied on me there was a spark in her innocent eyes.

It’s still there. Each touch, each look, I crave them.

She’s replaced the meaning of every painful strike.

Because of her, I can look down and know it was all meant to be, all leading up to the moment the stars brought me to her.