Unexpected Sting by Viola Grace (free reads .TXT) 📕

her body. Female mages frequently couldn’t make itthrough the delivery process. They had a fifteen percentcomplication rate.

She nodded and signed thecontract. He did the same. A drop of blood from each of them, andshe muttered, “If we are going to do this for human legal stuff, mylawyer is going to have you sign a prenup.”

“You do like keeping thingsrestricted.”

She shook her head. “No, it isfor the shelters that I own, as well as the other businesses thatcater to women. They might not appreciate you at the helm. Thecorporation has boards and officers. It will be fine.”

He nodded. “I will sign whateveryou need. Now, the ribbon.”

She held his right hand with herleft and wrapped the ribbon around them. She looked up at him, andhe leaned in and kissed her. The ribbon warmed, glowed, anddisappeared.

Warmth climbed up her arm, andshe shivered as his power flowed into her and hers flowed into him.Their kiss deepened, and it took over as they slowly gave in to theurge to finally seal the union.

They toppled to the bed,struggled out of their clothing, and made magic.

Stinger had her computer open,and she looked at her friend and legal representative, Keelie. “So,after mulling it over, I just want a new will, not a prenup. He’snot going anywhere, but I want to make sure that the small councilkeeps the network going. Can you draw that up? If I end up havingkids, I will amend it again.”

“You betcha, Stinger. I dobill by the hour, so I am all in favour of the updates. Do themevery week if you like. I need a new purse.” She perked up.“Is your Arthur the one with the purse shop?”

“No, mine is Arthur Orion.”

“Oh. Like the hunter and thescorpion.”

“Yeah. That one.”

“Oh. Like you andhim!”

“Yup. You know, I might need tofind a lawyer who is faster on the uptake.” She grumbled, and a cupof coffee appeared in her hand.

She felt a kiss on her neck andlooked in the display on her computer before she turned her head.Nothing there. Tricky bugger.

Keelie cackled. “Yeah, likeyou could find one psycho enough to help your business plan. Well,get going. If you are handfasted, you need to consummate.”

“We did that. A couple of times.It is firmly locked in.” She blushed.

“Excellent. Congratulations,soon to be Mrs. Orion.”

“Oh. Yikes. I hadn’t thought ofthat.”

“Think of it. Make a list ofall the documentation you have to switch over. It will be handy toknow. Oh, and make sure that your passport is up to date.”

“It is.”

“Well, that’s enough fortoday. Talk to you soon, Stinger.”

“Bye, Keelie.”

She disconnected the call andclosed her laptop. One of the nearby shadows moved. “Listening in,Arthur?”

The ogre stepped toward her.“Yes. I like that you will take our name.”

“No one is going to call meArthur.”

He growled and carefully tookher laptop from her, setting it on the couch. “You are oursnow.”

She nodded warily. “I am.”

He chuckled and lifted her inhis arms. “I wish to explore this connection more thoroughly.”

“Why?”

He gave her a droll look. “Youwill get used to me. I am drawn to you and enjoy the feel and tasteof you, so I require more.”

“What does your other halfthink?”

He grinned. “He is all for it.Your reactions to my touch are intoxicating for him. To sum it up,if he isn’t touching you, he likes to watch.”

“Ah. Pervy.”

He laughed. “You are onlybeginning to understand. It’s fine. We have our livestogether.”

He gently set her on the bed andknelt between her thighs. Her underwear had gone missing after theconsummation, so when he carefully parted her folds with histhumbs, there was nothing to impede him. She watched as he leanedin and his long, thick tongue approached her. She felt the momentof contact and arched as he tasted her. She writhed slowly as heplayed her body with deliberate moves learned from their otherencounters. He had one thumb on her clit, rubbing gently, the otherhand on her breasts, squeezing, rubbing, and switching in between.Her senses swirled rapidly, and her body caught fire as his tongueundulated and rubbed inside her. Her breathing got rapid, and shelet out a soft scream as her back arched and twisted due to hisattentions.

He kept his tongue working untilshe slumped on the bedding.

Arthur slowly withdrew andlifted her in his arms. He slid her down his body, and she saw animage of them together, dressed in kimono and standing near a smallpool.

“What is that?”

He licked and sucked at herneck. “What is what?”

“I saw an image in my head, andwhile I don’t know where we were, I know that that was us.”

“We have been invited to visitmy parents for a few days.”

He worked his way inside her,and she gasped.

“What?”

“They are inviting us for avisit. My mother’s clan is eager to meet you.” He groaned as heslid into her.

“When?”

“As you are working tomorrow, itis after you finish your job.”

She arched back against him andshuddered as he continued moving inside her. She linked her fingersbehind his neck and licked and kissed his lips. He held her andmoved inside her. He broke the kiss. “What is your opinion onbiting today?”

She chuckled. “Fine, just don’tbreak bones.”

He growled, bit her shoulder,and thrust upward with his cock writhing inside her. She gasped,and he sucked on her shoulder. She screeched in his ear as her gripon reality shattered apart and her body pulsed around him, grippinghim tight. She felt the flex and heard the snarl as he came.

He licked softly at her shoulderand then her neck as he slowly shrank back to mage-Arthur.

Arthur held her and kissed thepunctures on her shoulder. His voice was amused. “He is rollingaround in there happy that he has gotten to taste you.”

“Well, the marks will heal in afew hours. The bonus to being what I am.”

“The skin will heal, but hisdrain on your personal energies will remain. You are now tied toboth aspects of me.”

She chuckled. “It’s fair. Itagged you as well.”

He was genuinely stunned when helooked her in the eyes. “What?”

“I tagged you when you held myhand over breakfast. The scorpion’s sting has been administered,and now, it has stopped telling me to kill you.” She ran herfingers through his hair. “I