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CHAPTER 18

After we thoroughly trounced the other competitors, we were whisked away to the closing ceremonies in Cairo. And by ‘whisked’, I mean that the entire audience and all the competitors were teleported by a handful of witches around the auditorium.

I really needed to look into the properties of the landscape in Liangshan Yi and how it exponentially increased the ley lines’ magical effects.

It should have been impossible to teleport that many people that far, but that only five witches managed to do it?

I was really excited to talk to Professor Akhtar about my observations.

The rest of the competitors swarmed the field, everyone shouting in excitement. I had to cast a muffling spell on my ears because the noise level quickly became overwhelming.

Somehow, Aiden found me in the press of people, scooping me up and raining kisses over my face. “I am so proud of you,” he murmured. “You kicked ass.”

“It was Siobhan’s idea to make the mountain,” Bruce said.

“I didn’t come up with the mouth on the bottom, though. That was Carmine,” I protested. “And we made it bigger than I thought we’d be able to, thanks to everyone’s help.”

“We definitely had an easier time controlling our homunculus because it didn’t have limbs,” Pierre said. “That poor flying guy. It was a good idea, but they couldn’t control it. I’m glad we didn’t go with my idea of a dragon.”

“We all worked really well together as a team,” I insisted. “If there had been any egos, we wouldn’t have done as well as we did.”

Sofia blushed. “We almost had a hard time because of me.”

Joey put his arm around her. “And me. I’m glad we recognized the brilliance of our leader before it was too late.”

“You led us well,” Carmine added her voice to the others.

Everyone was looking at me. “Me?” I squeaked. “I didn’t lead .”

“You were the main controller of the mountain,” Bruce said with a smile. “It was your idea. You did a good job.”

“Say ‘thank you’, Siobhan,” Pierre said with a chuckle.

“Thank you,” I parroted. “But more importantly, thank you for being awesome teammates.”

“The mark of a true leader,” Aiden said, squeezing me around my hips. “You know that you’re nothing without your team backing you.”

I nodded emphatically.

The announcer’s voice boomed around us. “That was an amazing ending to the two-hundred and fifty-third Magical Olympics! A round of applause for all our competitors, who showed great courage, fortitude, creativity, brilliance, honor, and passion in their events. But there can be only one winner! Our judges have tabulated the points from each event. The ranks are as follows: in sixth place, South America!”

Wild cheering swelled from the stands.

“In fifth place, Oceania!”

The cheers got louder.

“Asia, fourth place!”

The people around me started screaming in excitement. We had placed in the top three!

“Third place...” The announcer drew out the tension. “North America!”

I gasped. “We’re second or first!”

“In second place, Europe!”

Several competitors in my contingent let off small silent fireworks from their fingertips. I could barely think, I was so proud of my team.

An even louder swell of cheers formed on the other side of the arena as the African contingent recognized what that meant.

“Africa takes first place!” the announcer boomed over the cacophony. “Well played, everyone! See you in a decade!”

More fireworks filled the sky, this time as part of the closing ceremonies, not an independent celebration by my teammates. Once again, the sparks were made by drones, and once the exploding display was over, they started to create visual displays, replaying some of the flashiest parts of the events that had taken place over the past week.

Aiden cheered when they showed my rainbow trail in the flying event, hugging me tightly.

They even had a display of the most recent event, where our mountain homunculus jumped on each of the others and destroyed them one at a time. Everyone laughed when one of the beast homunculi tried to jump at the mountain and bounced right off the rubber side.

After the mountain had devoured the others, it shook until it exploded like a volcano, sparkles shooting up from the top and creating one last fireworks display.

The drones went dark, and then it was time to return to the academy.

“I can’t believe it’s over,” I said, shocked. “I feel like it barely started.”

“Now we can focus on our studies,” Pierre said. “How is your thesis going?”

I skipped a bit. “I have a good lead that I’ll be exploring soon, with my professor’s permission.”

“You don’t have it yet?”

“I haven’t seen him in the last two hours.” I chuckled. “I knew the Magical Olympics would give me new ideas.”

Aiden kissed the top of my head. “You’re brilliant.”

The portal back to school finally opened up, and we all filed through.

“Party in the mess!” someone shouted, and Bruce whooped. “Yes! I could eat a horse!”

I hoped that the culinary students hadn’t had to stay behind to make all the food, and could take the time to enjoy the party. I knew at least one of the fourth years had been competing earlier this week.

“I should find Professor Akhtar,” I demurred.

“You can talk to him tomorrow,” Pierre said reassuringly.

“You should celebrate your achievements.” Clarissa looped her arm through mine. “And take a rest! You deserve it! Is your idea going to go anywhere?”

“No,” I admitted. “I’m just used to enacting ideas right away.”

“We know,” Bruce said with a rueful smile. “But if this one will keep, then I don’t see the harm in delaying for one night.”

“What about Professor Reynolds?” I protested weakly. “We promised to take care of him, but I’ve barely seen him lately.”

“He’s old enough that the other professors can handle him,” Aiden said. “They’re not kicking us out of our room, so I’m not complaining.”

I grinned up at him. “You’re not planning on ever reminding them about our room, are you?”

“Nope.” He kissed my temple. “But you can go have sleepovers with your girls whenever you want. I know you’re going to miss them after graduation, and I’ll get you all to myself for the rest of our lives.”

That sounded so much like a proposal that I half expected him to drop to one knee. I shook away my disappointment when he didn’t.

We have plenty of time to get married. He doesn’t want to overshadow our team’s success at the Olympics .

We filled our plates with food and found our usual table. They had been crowded together to make room for a dance floor in front of the professor’s tables.

Our friends from the audience joined us a little later. Una flopped down on the bench across from me. “That was so exciting!” she exclaimed. “That mountain you guys built was fricken hilarious. Whose idea was that?”

Pierre got to his feet, and her smile dropped. “It was Siobhan’s,” he said. “Would you like to dance?”

“With me?” Shock rippled across her face. “Yes?” she gasped. She took his hand, and he led her to the empty dance floor, spinning her around and making her dress float around her like a cloud, before pulling her into his arms.

“Do you think they’ll be a couple soon?” I asked dreamily, watching them.

Aiden shrugged. “Could be. I think Pierre has finally given in to his heart. I just hope that Una doesn’t break it into pieces.”

Rhiannon leaned across the table. “I don’t think she will,” she confided. “She told me that she’s been devastated that Pierre hasn’t been returning her flirtations.”

“And she hasn’t thrown herself at anyone else to distract herself,” Hazel added.

I crossed my fingers. “Here’s hoping!”

David cleared his throat from beside me, and I jumped, not having realized that the quiet boy was even there. “Rhiannon,” he whispered. His face flamed bright red. “Would you—” He broke off and buried his face in his hands.

I nodded encouragingly at my friend, who was as scarlet as the boy beside me.

“I’d like to go to my room,” Rhiannon said quietly.

I frowned, disappointed.

“David, would you walk me?” she continued.

I nearly cheered at her courage.

David leapt to his feet. “Of course!” he said. He offered his hand, then his arm, then his hand again.

Rhiannon slipped her hand in his, and they headed out of the mess.

Lilia stared after them. “That has got to be the shyest and quietest couple I’ve ever seen.”

“Hey, at least they managed to get to the hand-holding point,” Clarissa said with a laugh. “You should have seen Bruce on our first date.”

“I’m going to interrupt you there—” Bruce began, but Clarissa plowed on.

“We were sitting beside each other, and he was so nervous that when he tried to hold my hand, he ended up missing and putting it on my thigh!” She demonstrated. “I was wearing a very short skirt.” Her eyes danced with mischief. “He nearly combusted on the spot!”

“Yeah, yeah, now that we’re done humiliating me,” Bruce said good-naturedly. “At least I didn’t freeze when my soul bond snapped into place, dumping pudding on the head of my soulmate!”

I clapped a hand over my mouth to hold in the shriek of laughter that wanted to explode out of me.

Aiden shook his head. “You are cruel, unkind, and a big meany.”

The laughter around the table increased at his weak insults.

“I’m so offended, I think I’ll leave.” He got to his feet. “And take my belongings with me.”

He scooped me up and threw me over his shoulder, to the amusement of everyone around us.

“Hey!” I shouted, pounding on his back. “At least let me say goodbye before you carry me off like a sack of potatoes!”

“Bye!” chorused our friends like the traitors they were, and I waved weakly back at them.

Aiden carried me out of the mess hall, putting me on my feet once we were in the main foyer.

“What was that all about?” I asked, putting my hands on my hips.

He shrugged. “I wanted an excuse to get out of there. I need to show you how much I appreciate you.” He flushed. “And I’m feeling the need to apologize for the pudding incident again.”

“You are?” I put my finger to my lips, thinking that over. “In that case, I’m still feeling really put out about that. You’re going to have to grovel on your knees for me.”

Aiden grinned, dropping to his knees in front of me and looking up at me from the region of my belly button. “As my mistress commands.”

Heat swept through me. “I didn’t mean here !” I hissed, looking around the empty foyer.

He rested his forehead on my lower stomach and inhaled deeply. “Are you sure about that?” he asked, his voice rasping with arousal.

I bit my lip, indecisive.

“Cast your spell,” he ordered. “Or would you rather I strip you down without it?”

I squeaked, and cast the invisibility and muffling spell on my hair tie.

Aiden chuckled darkly. “I knew you’d behave.” He unzipped the front of my skin-tight Olympic suit slowly.

The zipper started at my neck and went all the way down to my belly button. I didn’t wear anything underneath it, and Aiden groaned when my breasts spilled out of their containment, widening the opening dramatically.

“Take your arms out,” he said, nuzzling the soft skin of my belly.

I hurried to obey, and then he pulled the suit the rest of the way down my body, leaving it in a pool around one ankle.

“Hold onto my head for balance, baby,” he growled, hooking one of my legs over his shoulder. He inhaled again, his nose inches from my sex. “You smell like everything I desire most in this world.”

“Fuck,” I whispered, clutching his hair in my hands.

“Not yet,” he purred, petting down my slit with his fingers. “But if you’re very good, I’ll bend you over and pound you into the floor when everyone’s leaving the party.”

I shuddered, arousal dripping out of me at his words.

Aiden smirked, knowing the effect he had on me. “Such a dirty little exhibitionist, wanting the excitement of almost getting caught.”

Voices from the mess hall got louder as someone was getting closer to the door.

“Make eye contact with them when you come,” Aiden said, finally bringing his mouth to my clit. “Don’t close your eyes. You were the one who wanted to play in public. Imagine what they might say if the spell on you broke during the height of your ecstasy.”

I whimpered, and then his mouth latched onto me, his tongue flicking over the bundle of nerves and making my body spark with pleasure. I looked up when two people exited the mess hall. It took me a moment to recognize our friends, Bruce and Clarissa, I was so far gone. I bucked in Aiden’s hold on my ass, rocking my hips into his face.

I flushed when their gazes passed over me. I knew my spell was strong and would hold, but there was a danger to being caught that was too exciting to ignore.

I shattered with a cry, my legs turning to jelly, Aiden fully supporting my body in his arms.

“Does our friends watching you come turn you on?” he asked, lowering me to the floor. “Imagine how much they’d stare if they saw you getting impaled by my knot.”

He stripped with a snap of his fingers and flipped me onto my hands and knees. The carpet rubbed roughly over my skin, but I barely had a moment to notice before I felt the heat of his shift against my thighs, and then he was inside me.

It wasn’t too much of a stretch, so I knew it was his secondary cock. It was already leaking copious amounts of pre-cum, and my body reacted to the slick as if it was the most potent aphrodisiac.

Which it was, in a way.

My hands and knees were chafing against the carpet from the force of his thrusts, but I couldn’t get enough of him. It felt like I was feeling him in every part of my body.

The wave of my orgasm was approaching quickly when Aiden grabbed a fistful of my hair, pulling my head up and making me arch my back.

“Watch them,” he ordered. “Look at the people leaving the party. You’re being fucked by a beast five feet away from them. You’re naked and on full display, your pussy sucking me in like a little slut. Does that make you hot? Do you get off on this filth? Keep your eyes on them as they walk by. Milk my cock for my cum, and let them see how much you desire getting filled by me!”

His words set me off, and I came, shaking and moaning, as a group of people passed close enough for me to reach out and touch their feet.

“Siobhan...” Aiden groaned his approval, pulling out only to shove his primary cock into me.

The force of his thrust pushed me down onto my elbows, and I slid forward on the carpet a few inches.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Aiden asked, amused. He let go of my hair and gripped my hips with both hands, his sharpened fingernails pinpricks of pain as he hauled me back against his body. His knot pressed hard against my opening, but I wasn’t quite prepared to accept him just yet. “Get your head up,” he ordered. “Or do I need to do it myself?”

My head spun, unsure how he’d be able to hold me against him and pull my head back at the same time.

I did my best to look up, forcing my back into an arch and pushing up on my hands.

“Such a perfect little pet,” Aiden murmured. “Trying so hard to please me.”

I shivered at his words.

He started a long, smooth stroke with his hips, ending with a grind against my body, trying to force his knot inside me.

“Feels so good,” I whimpered. “I can’t...” I dropped my head between my arms, overwhelmed by the unexpected surge of pleasure.

Aiden pulled me up on my knees, plastered my body against his front, and slipped his hand between my legs to play with my clit. “You disobeyed me. Where are you supposed to be looking?”

“At the students,” I moaned.

“That’s right. You want me to fuck you in public, you’re going to pay attention to every last bit of shock you see on everyone’s faces.”

I shivered, imagining how embarrassed I’d be if people could actually see us. Embarrassed, but also incredibly turned on.

“You like that, don’t you,” Aiden sneered. “Maybe I should break your little enchantment, let our classmates get an eyeful of how well you take me. You’re split open on my cock, you know. Your pussy lips spread to their limit. I’m going to push you past that, though. My knot will fill you soon, and then I’ll plug you up so my cum stays deep inside your cunt where it belongs.”

I was nearly dizzy with desire for him. He always knew the right things to say to get me going.

His breath was hot on my neck as he pumped his hips into me. This position had me on full display, and I nearly came again when a student glanced toward us.

“Do you think they heard your moans?” Aiden teased. “Do you think you’re going to break your spell because you’re too loud for it?”

I shivered in his grasp.

“Play with your tits,” Aiden ordered. “Pinch your nipples for me. Fuck, I felt your pussy clench. You like the prick of pain?”

He scraped a fingernail over my clit and I saw stars for a beat, my pussy fluttering around him.

“Fuck, Siobhan, how are you so perfect for me?” he muttered. “Gonna fill you with my knot. Going to pump your cunt full of my cum. Do you see how I make your tummy bulge with every thrust? How your body stretches to fit mine? I’m going to fill you with so much cum that you’re going to have a bump for months.”

My breath caught in my throat at the image of my body swelling with his child. It wasn’t something we were ready for yet, but pretending was hot.

His knot pressed against my pussy. I could feel my body expanding to fit him. When he managed to get fully inside me, pressing hard against my G-spot, I came with a shout.

Aiden bit down on my shoulder, and I linked my hands together behind his head, holding him to me. A trickle of blood tickled my breast as it fell, clinging to the point of my nipple before dropping to the carpet.

I came again, hard, when I felt him gush inside me, the throbbing of his cock pressing against every good spot inside me as he released.

We stayed locked together for a long moment, my chest heaving for breath. More people passed us, their movement causing a breeze to wash over me. Even with Aiden’s heat behind and inside me, I shivered.

He released the meat of my shoulder and licked the wound, sending shockwaves through me. “Cold?” he asked.

“A bit,” I admitted.

“We should get you upstairs and tucked up in bed,” Aiden said, making no move to pull out.

I clenched down on his knot. “Please,” I whispered. “Not yet. I need to feel full of you for a little longer.” I put my hand on my lower belly and pressed.

His cock twitched against my palm and he groaned in my ear. His hand covered mine, dwarfing it. “If we go up to our room now, I promise I’ll fuck you again, in any position you want.”

“Will you eat me out first?”

“Of course.” He sounded offended, and I huffed a laugh.

I ran my fingers over his horns. “How about shower sex, then you tongue fuck me, and then I ride you?”

“Sounds like perfection.”