Blood Magic (After Dark Book 7) by Sarah Bailey (historical books to read .txt) 📕

She nodded, resting her head against his shoulder. He nuzzled her hair. Dani was so beautiful, so perfect and she was letting him have something she’d never wanted to give to anyone else.

He stayed still inside her until she raised her head and kissed him. He moved slow, allowing her to adjust to his size with every thrust. Soon, she was pressing back against him. He tugged her face away from his, staring down into those ice blue eyes of hers. They spoke of desire, heat and affection.

“Tell me what you want,” he said.

“I want you to fuck me hard.”

His lips curved up into a smile. He gripped both her hips and thrust deeper, setting a steady pace.

“Fuck, Dani, you feel amazing.”

“Harder.”

He gave it to her. The sound of their skin slapping together permeated the air. And he was so close to coming already. Dani was so tight and hot, it drove him crazy.

“Start the ritual. Do it now because I can’t hold on for long,” he grunted. “You’re so fucking tight and it feels so fucking good.”

Her eyes flicked down to the open book and she began to recite words in a language he knew could only be fae. Picking up a knife from the counter, she gave it to him.

“You need to cut my hand.”

She held it out over the bowl. He slowed in pace, holding her hand and dragging the knife across it. She took the knife from him and dragged it across his palm. Their blood mingled in the bowl as it dripped down. Then she gripped his bloody hand to hers.

“Repeat after me. I bind myself to you.”

“I bind myself to you,” he said.

Something flared between them.

“I bind my soul to yours,” she said.

And he repeated the words.

“I bind my heart to yours.”

He looked her dead in the eye before he spoke the words.

“I bind my heart to yours.”

Her eyes spoke of long hidden secrets. Feelings between them they both knew existed but were too afraid to speak of.

“I bind myself to you in blood. I bind myself to you in magic. You are mine and I am yours.”

He cupped her cheek.

“I bind myself to you in blood. I bind myself to you in magic. You are mine and I am yours.”

He felt it. The bond sunk into their skin. It bound itself around their hearts. Their souls. Dani’s magic washed over them, cementing the two of them together permanently. The ingredients in the bowl crackled and burnt, completing the ritual.

“It’s done,” she whispered.

She released his hand. Both the cuts they’d made had healed over already. Her eyes met his tentatively.

“Jamie…”

“Dani…”

She reached up, holding his face with one hand.

“I didn’t do this because I can’t live without you or because my father found out about us. I did it because…”

Her eyes flickered with something he didn’t understand

“Because of what?”

“I’m… Jamie… I’m in love with you.” His chest constricted, tightening at her words. “I did it because I love you.”

She loves me. Dani loves me.

The words whirled around in his mind. He took her face in both his hands, leaning towards her until their lips were almost touching.

“Good, because I fucking love you too.”

He didn’t let her speak. He kissed her, their tongues melding together as he began to thrust inside her again. He picked her up off the counter and they were in the bedroom the next moment. Pressing her down on the bed, his mouth still fused to hers, he fucked her with long, hard strokes.

Dani’s fingers dug into his back, nails almost piercing his skin. He didn’t care. All he wanted was to send both of them off the cliff. Wanted to make Dani come so hard she saw stars. The fae princess he loved with every inch of his soul. And she was all his now. They’d bound themselves together for eternity.

“Harder, fuck me harder,” she moaned. “Make me scream.”

He slammed into her without restraint, giving her exactly what she craved.

“Naughty girl, begging me to fuck you hard. Do you like this? Love my cock buried deep inside you?”

“Yes, I do. I love it. Fuck me like the dirty girl I am.”

He pressed her legs up and thrust harder.

“That’s it, take it all. I want you to come on my cock, Dani. Scream for me.”

And she did. Dani’s head fell back and she screamed his name. Her body shook, trembled and clenched around him so tight, he couldn’t help but lose himself in her too. He grunted, thrusting so deep, he buried himself to the hilt as he pulsed inside her. The release was quite unlike anything else. Even when they’d fucked whilst she was high on magic. Something about bonding themselves together had made the whole experience sweeter. The intensity between them burst and overflowed.

He planted both hands next to her head, so he wouldn’t collapse on top of her. The pulses faded along with the spots in his vision that had arrived when he lost control.

“Dani,” he whispered. “I love you so much.”

Her eyes were intent on his, her chest rising and falling as she took several deep breaths. Her mouth opened. Before she could get a word out, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He was ripped away from Dani and pressed up against the wall. Gavin was right up in his face, his expression fierce.

“You fucking promised me, Jamie. Promised me nothing was going on,” he growled.

Dani covered herself with the blankets and sat up on her knees.

“Let him go,” she said.

Gavin completely ignored her.

“How long has this shit been going on?”

Jamie pushed his brother off. He didn’t much care that he was stark bollock naked in front of Gavin. What he