My One and Only (Bewitched and Bewildered #10)(58)

She tilted her hips until he was hitting her g-spot with every thrust. She was so close, the sound of his flesh pounding against hers echoed all around them. She reached down and rubbed her fingers on either side of her clit. "Micah," she breathed.

"Mine!" he roared. She twisted her fingers and came harder than she ever had in her life. Her arms gave out, she would have pitched forward onto the floor, but he caught her and gently lowered her. He pulled from her body and slumped to the floor next to her.

"I love you Serenity."

"I know you do. No other woman has ever been loved the way you love me." She turned to face him and reached out her hand. Their fingers intertwined. She looked him in the eye. "I love you more than the promise of heaven."

His eyes filled. "Heaven still awaits us. But by the time we head there in truth, we will have accomplished all we set out to do in life. Our great-great-great-grandchildren will see us off and we'll go hand in hand. Together."

"Together," she repeated. "Forever."

"Forever."





CHAPTER THIRTEEN





Meryn sat quietly at the dining room table as conversations buzzed all around her. Everyone seemed to be talking at once. The children were virus free and the sleeping vampires were getting better by the hour. But something was off. Vivi checked in on Micah and Serenity and reported that they were both awake and doing just fine. Though it wasn't said out loud, everyone seemed to understand why they weren't at dinner. Meryn smirked, she'd be lucky to see those two before she left the city.

She leaned back in her chair as something continued to eat away at her. She just couldn't remember what it was or why it was important. Stupid baby brain.

"Denka, are you well?" Ryuu asked reaching for her wrist.

Around her the table quieted.

"Ryuu, is the child well?" Magnus asked.

Meryn stared at Rheia. What on earth had she said? Something about coming so far. Meryn gasped as she remembered why it bothered her.

They had come so far. Exactly down the path laid out for them, but by who?

"Meryn, baby?" Aiden took her other hand.

Meryn turned to Magnus. "You said I could have whatever I wanted, whenever, right?"

Magnus nodded. "You, more than anyone, deserves whatever your heart could desire."

"I want to speak with DeLaFontaine."

"No," Aiden said immediately.

She scowled up at him. "I didn't ask you."

She turned back to Magnus. "I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important."

Magnus gave her a soft smile. "I am beyond doubting you." He looked over to Adriel. "Secure him and bring him here. If she wants to meet with him, I want her surrounded by unit warriors at all times."

Adriel stood and motioned to Declan. "You are with me."

Declan grinned. "I knew you liked me best." Adriel was still ignoring him when they walked out.

Magnus stood. "Meryn if you would like to adjourn to the antechamber, I think you will be more comfortable there." He looked around. "And when he leaves we can return here without of dinner being spoiled by his presence."

"Dibs on the recliner," Meryn said standing.

Beth laughed. "I think it's pretty much yours now anyway."

Meryn let Aiden help her stand and escort her to the antechamber.

Quicker than she thought it would take, the door opened, and Adriel pulled DeLaFontaine into the room. When he saw Meryn, he snarled. "You!" he hissed. "Do not think I do not know that you were behind that humiliating spell."

Meryn frowned, then remembered the twin's diarrhea spell. She burst out laughing. "I actually had very little to do with that one, but thanks for reminding me. I needed a good laugh."

Adriel drove DeLaFontaine to his knees in the middle of the room facing Meryn. "He is all yours," he announced.

DeLaFontaine stared up at her. "What is this about?"

Meryn tilted her head. "I'm not sure yet. Something about you bothers me."

"He bothers all of us," Vivi muttered under her breath.

Meryn stared into DeLaFontaine's eyes. "Black, slick, oil," she said to herself.

She felt two hands come to rest on her back. She knew without turning it was Ryuu and Kendrick. "Keep going Meryn," Kendrick urged.

"I saw that black stuff again, with that Dubois douchebag, but not like him," she pointed to the man at her feet.

Meryn's gut instinct was proven correct when DeLaFontaine paled at her words. "Impossible," he whispered.

"You know what I think?" she asked him. "I think whoever is really in charge, the one who created this virus, I don't think they are kind enough to leave us an out. We did everything they thought we would do. We opened the city, we welcomed the refugees, we gathered blood, everything according to plan." Meryn raced after that one thought evading her. "Right up until I visited you. That's when I got those awful premonitions about Magnus. That was when we stopped doing what they wanted." She turned to Vivi. "What would've happened if I hadn't warned you about Magnus?"

Vivi frowned then swayed. Etain steadied her. "Magnus would have been strong enough, fast enough to either kill or incapacitate both Gavriel and Kendrick. Once wounded they would have been killed along with everyone in the room."