CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: Savoring The Moment
PLEASE NOTE: This chapter contains explicit sexual content and word usage.
Subway Tunnels
Alex stood under the showerhead, watching the pink tinged water swirling down the drain. Selene had pushed her into the bathroom with strict instructions to bathe until the water ran clear, then she disappeared. Now, she stood there, letting the water run over her and feeling sorry for herself.
"How had her life gotten to this point?" she wondered to herself. "Just a week ago, she was happily fighting vampires in New Orleans…well, maybe not happily, but she knew who she was and what she stood for. Now, she was confused about who was right and who was wrong. Which species was truly monstrous and which ones just pretended to be, so they were left alone. And where did she fit in? At first, she had only wanted to die, taking out as many lycans as possible. Then she wanted to find out who had been selling under the table to the lycans and bring that information back to the Council herself. Now, she wasn't so sure she wanted to leave.
Tired of her pity party, Alex grabbed the bar of soap and scrubbed herself for all she was worth, trying to block out the video that seemed to play in her mind. But even with the best of intentions, every time she closed her eyes, she could see herself sinking her fangs into Raze's neck, or watch as Sir William blew his brains out. It was disconcerting. But what really bothered her was she wasn't sure which of the two images disturbed her more.
She had seen plenty of blood, guts and everything in between over her illustrious career; she had caused a fair share of it herself. So, Sir Williams' suicide wasn't what made her ill. It was the fact that he truly blamed her for his actions, and he wanted it to bother her for the rest of her life.
But, she was sick by the thought of what she had done to Raze. She knew she had bitten him in hopes of saving his life, that wasn't what she found alarming. It was the fact that she actually enjoyed sinking her teeth into his flesh and tasting his blood. Truth be told, she had to force herself to pull away. Even now, she found herself gagging at the thought of the lycan's blood coursing through his veins and into her eagerly awaiting mouth.
She forced her eyes open and rinsed off, making sure there were no traces of blood left in her hair or on her body. Then she stepped out of the shower stall and only half-ass dried off, before she grabbed her toothbrush and tried to get the taste of blood out of her mouth.
After rinsing out her mouth, she slowly lifted her gaze, staring at her reflection in the mirror. Her usually golden skin was pale and drawn. Her long red-gold hair lay in tangles around her face. She was no longer the same Alex Douglas, and she could never go back. With a sigh, she wrapped the towel around her and ran a brush through her hair. Now that she was cleaned up as good as could be expected, she had to figure out what she was going to do about clothing.
She stepped out of the steamy bathroom, and into the much cooler bedroom. Standing there a moment, she let the cool air caress her skin, until she literally had goosebumps running down her arms. Then with a start, she realized the goosebumps weren't the result of the cold air. She looked around the room and finally settled her gaze upon the man occupying the only chair available.
Lucian had watched Alexandra as Selene and taken her from the main chamber. Her shoulders had been slumped and he felt a sudden urge to kill the man responsible for her sadness. Then he stopped himself from following Aaron when he realized that he himself held the greater part of that blame. He was the one that had bitten her; he had taken her from all she had known. He couldn't change what he had done, all he could do was try and make it better for her.
So, he sat there trying to patiently wait as she finished up her shower. When she walked out of the bathroom and stood there, he noticed every drop of water that clung to her skin. He even noticed the goosebumps as they raised themselves along her arm. He had never allowed anyone to affect him this way, not since Sonja was alive.
When she caught his stare, color rose to her cheeks.
"I see you are clean yet again," Lucian commented.
With a nervous smile, she responded, "Yeah, and I managed to do it all by myself."
"Pity," Lucian said still watching her with a growing hunger.
Alex didn't know if it was possible, but she felt as is if her body had caught on fire under his burning stare. Uncomfortable, she squirmed before grabbing at the towel to make sure it stayed in place.
"Um…I need to get dressed", she blurted out.
"Pay me no mind, I won't get in your way," Lucian commented, his already sexy voice dropping an octave.
"Well, it would be easier if I had clothes," she retorted, trying not to let him get to her.
Lucian stood and calmly walked over to his dresser. Opening a drawer he pulled out a dark blue silk shirt. He turned and made his way over to her, making her feel as if a great predator were stalking her. His gaze was hot, intense and she felt it all the way to her toes.
Lucian stopped directly in front of her, and without uttering a sound; he reached out and pulled the towel away from her body.
Alex was frozen, unable to move a muscle. She stood there completely naked and all she could do was try and breathe.
Lucian held the shirt out for her to slip her arms into, which she did. Once the shirt had settled around her, he grabbed her hands, preventing her from fastening the buttons. Holding her arms down at her side, he raked his gaze over her from top to bottom, lingering on the skin revealed by the open gaps of the shirt.
Lucian was enthralled. He didn't know what had possessed him to strip of her of the towel. All he knew was that he needed to see her, and she was beautiful. Her breasts were full, her waist small. He even managed to get a really good look at the golden hoop adorning her belly button; the muscles taut and tight around the little gold ring. He dared a glimpse of nether region, and saw that she was neatly trimmed. He longed to reach out and brush his fingers against her, to see how his perusal had affected her. He had forced himself to put his shirt on her, but couldn't help himself, as he had to get one final glimpse of her golden perfection before she secured the buttons.
Once her body was etched firmly in his mind, he looked back into her eyes, surprised by the passion he saw ignited in their depths. She was as affected by him as he was by her. Taking yet another chance, he reached out for the edges of the shirt. Then as he went to button it up, he bent down and kissed the cleft between her breasts, before he buttoned the first button. The he slowly dropped to his knees as he repeated the kiss before each new button was fastened. When he reached her belly button, he could no longer contain himself. He flicked the golden hoop with his tongue before he dipped it into her belly button. She gasped outloud. It was at that moment that Lucian gave up any pretensions of composure he may have had. He brushed his fingers across the peach fuzz covering her mons, moaning when he felt her wetness. He parted her lips and softly explored her while he nibbled on the sensitive skin around her piercing.
He felt it when Alex's knees began to buckle. He looked up into her face, and saw her eyes were glazed and she had begun whimpering. Lucian withdrew his fingers, placing them in his mouth to taste her juices.
Alex stood there, watching him as Lucian teased her unmercifully, never really allowing her the full pleasure she was sure those fingers could bring. She wanted to feel his fingers inside her, probing her depths until she screamed his name in release. When he stopped and consumed her juices off of his finger, she couldn't stand it any longer. She pulled at the shirt, ripping buttons off in her impatience to be rid of the garment. Then walking past him, she slowly made her way to his bed, climbing onto it like a cat. She crawled across the sheets, allowing him a full view of her ass and nether regions. Tuning over to lay on her back, she propped herself up on her elbows, waiting for him to come to her. He stood, but made no move to join her. Needing to relieve the sexual tension building up inside her, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
She moved a couple of pillows behind her and lay back against them. The bringing both knees up she planted her feet flat against the sheets. She watched his face as she parted her knees allowing him a glimpse of her before she reached down and ran her fingers along the length of her slit.
Lucian watched her, mesmerized by her boldness. She needed to go back to the Council, it is what would make her happy. But he was no fool, she wanted him and he wanted her. So he was going to take what he had wanted now for days, what she was freely offering. Then he would send her away.
He took off his shirt, slowly, watching her as she continued stroking herself. Her gaze was voracious; he smiled in anticipation. He toed off his boots, and then undid the button on his pants. He let them drop before he pulled off his socks and pants at the same time. He stood there naked, his member jutting up proudly against his stomach.
Alex watched him undress, her gaze devouring him as she took in every inch of his slim but muscled body. Her eyes rounded and her hand stilled its' motion when her gaze came to rest on his long, thick cock. .
Lucian came to stand at the side of the bed. He reached over and rested his hand on Alex's knee, then ran it gently down the top of her thigh. She shivered in anticipation.
"I want you Alexandra," Lucian told her in no uncertain terms.
She got up on her knees, facing him. She moved in close enough to kiss him, but instead she leaned in and lightly brushed the tip of her tongue across his lips. Then, as she started pulling away, Lucian grabbed her by the back of the head and drew her back in, capturing her mouth with his. Alex groaned as Lucian thrust his tongue inside her mouth. She reached out and ran her fingers through his hair. Lucian held her tight against him, ravaging her lips and tongue with his own, until he felt as if he were drowning.
"Whoa, that was some kiss," Alex replied, pulling back so that she could catch her breath.
"You haven't seen anything yet," Lucian said with a grin.
"Promises, promises," Alex taunted.
"Turn around Princess," he told her.
She turned, looking back over her shoulder. Lucian climbed up on the bed behind her, then reaching around her he cupped both breasts in his hands. His head dripped forward, nibbling a path from the base of her neck up to her ear. Then as his teeth nipped at her lobe, his fingers moved up to brush across her nipples.
Alex leaned back against Lucian, just taking pleasure in the feeling of being in his arms. But, not wanting to be left out of all the fun, she reached back behind her and found him, hard and ready. She wrapped her hand around him and began stroking, building a slow, steady rhythm.
"Alexandra, you will be the death of me yet," he whispered in her ear, his warm breath blowing seductively across her skin.
He reached between their bodies, releasing his member from her hand and gently pushing her forward until she was on her hands and knees. He then ran his left hand lightly down the length of her spine and lower, until he reached her center of pleasure. He explored her wet slit with nimble fingers, exerting only slight pressure every once in a while. He heard a small moan escape from low in her throat, almost a growl. She began pushing back against his hand, begging for more with each thrust of her hips.
Slowly, he slipped one finger inside her, and groaned himself in appreciation of her tight, hot passage. Alex, gasped outloud and stilled her motions for a brief moment. Then when he slipped in another finger, she could no longer contain herself. She began thrusting her hips in earnest, desperate for release. As he felt her get close, he slipped in a third finger and reached under her with his right hand, rubbing the hard little bud he found within her slick folds.
Alex came undone at that point. Her orgasm exploded deep within her, causing her to cry out in relief.
Lucian smiled, thrilled at her response to his touch. He waited until her body had starting relaxing before he withdrew his fingers. Then he pulled her back up against the front of his body. He caught her hard, pebble like nipples between his thumb and forefinger, pulling and twisting them lightly, causing her to catch her breath. But he himself nearly moaned when she grabbed his left hand, and brought his still wet fingers to her mouth. He watched as she slowly sucked each finger he had buried deep inside her, tasting herself on his skin.
When she had finished, she turned to face him. She moved forward, brushing her lips across his, the fingers of her right hand blazing a trail down his chest. She raked her nails across his nipples, as she caught his bottom lip in her teeth. She sucked lightly on his lip while her hand continued it's downward descent, brushing against his erect member. She ran her fingers along the smooth skin stretched taut across the length of his cock, shivering at the thought of its' immense size thrusting inside her. She released his lip and plunged her tongue into his mouth as she raked sharp nails along his tight sac. He groaned into her mouth, unable to control himself.
She pulled away and grinned, then playfully tugged on his nipple as she urged him to lie back on the bed. When he was spread out before her, threw her leg over his chest and straddled him, feeling the tip of his member brush against her buttocks as she settled into place. She let lowered her head, letting her long, red-gold hair enveloped them, as she planted small kisses and gentle licks along his chest. When she reached his hard, brown nipples she suckled on them, paying as much attention to one as she did the other. She moved down slowly, kissing, licking and nibbling at his muscled torso and abdomen.
When she reached his hard cock, she looked up at him briefly before she leaned down and lightly sucked on the head of his organ. He held his breath as she lightly grazed her teeth over his sensitive head. Then without warning, she slid her warm, moist lips over the tip and down his entire length. His hips came up off the bed when he felt himself buried deep in her throat. Somehow, she had managed to take all of him in. He watched in amazement when her high cheekbones hollowed as she began sucking on him while her full lips slid back up his member. When she reached the tip, she licked the head slowly, deliberately. Then she ran her tongue underneath the head and down the ridge of skin that extended from the tip down to his sac. She repeated the motion bringing her full mouth back to the top of his cock before she slipped his head into her mouth and again consumed him. She began moving her mouth up and down his length, moving a little faster and sucking a little harder with each repetition.
Lucian was at a point where he was ready to spend himself deep in her throat. She had brought him close to completion, and that wouldn't do. He lifted his upper body up off the bed, and reached out, gently grasping her head in his hands, pulling her succulent mouth off of him before he exploded.
Alex looked up, surprised and disappointed that she wasn't being given the opportunity to finish what she had started. But when she caught sight of the searing look in Lucian's eyes, she shivered, his intense gaze causing a ripple of excitement to run through her body.
Lucian noted her eyes were dazed and unfocused. He quickly looked her over, noticing her already full lips were slightly swollen, her nipples were rock hard and extended and he could see where her juices were running down the inside of her thigh. With a growl, he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her so that she was facing him, positioned to sit in his lap. Hands still on her hips, he lifted her slightly, then impaled her on his cock as he brought her down in one swift movement. Her legs wrapped around his waist as his member thrust inside her. She gasped outloud as he filled her; she could feel him so deep inside her, touching places she never knew existed.
Lucian stilled himself, as he allowed her passage to adjust to size. She was so tight, so hot he wasn't sure he could hold out much longer. He moved one hand so that it cupped her check as he looked into her eyes. He brushed a thumb across her soft skin, and brought his mouth down to capture hers. She tasted so sweet, and he was afraid that he wouldn't ever be able to get enough of her. She started grinding against him, rubbing her hard bud against his crotch. He continued ravaging her mouth as he grasped her waist again and began moving her up and down on his member.
She broke away from his kiss with a request, "Harder, Lucian, please, " she pleaded.
With a growl, Lucian began thrusting harder and faster. Alex leaned down and, caught up in the moment, bit him; not realizing her canines had extended on their own. Lucian felt a jolt of pleasure when she sunk her teeth into his neck, so much so that he nearly came into her right then. But Alex hadn't reached her plateau yet, so he held himself in check, reveling in the feel of her mouth as she sucked on his neck.
She was so close, and Alex had no control over her actions. She couldn't keep herself from biting Lucian and sucking on him as he pounded into her, each thrust bringing her closer. She was almost there, when she realized what she wanted.
Pulling her teeth out of Lucian's skin, she whispered in his ear, "Bite me."
Lucian nearly stopped, when she made spoke. What she was asking was common between lycans when they mated; for when werewolves mated they did so for life. And biting during sex left a mark that would show all other lycans that they belonged to each other. Alex had no way of knowing this, so he knew her request was just a physical need. But he also knew that if he truly bit her, as she had bitten him, the mark would remain. This was something he suddenly, and desperately knew he wanted to do. To mark this tempestuous, head strong, beautiful woman as his own. But Alex wouldn't like it. In fact, once she found out what the marks meant, she would be furious that he done this without first explaining it to her.
Damning them both, he sank his canines deep into the curve of her neck just as he thrust himself deep inside her. Alex screamed as her climax tore out of her and Lucian joined her when her tight sheath convulsed tightly around him. Alex, unknowing of what she was doing, bit back down into the wound she had left only moments ago; joining the two of them in ways she was completely unaware of.