Guardian of the Hellmouth (9 page)

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Authors: A.C. Greenlee

 

She could see it, his large, toned body thrusting deep inside of

 

her, holding her trembling frame tight against himself as he loved

 

her slowly. She was vaguely aware of his hand sliding up her

 

ribcage to cup her breast, teasing her with his body as he teased

 

her with his passionate words. “How do you feel right now?”

 

“Hot.” She answered without thinking, a blush rising to her

 

tanned cheeks. Leviathan let out a deep chuckle that had her

 

nipples hardening against the fabric of her bra.

 

“You mean, fertile?” He asked, nuzzling her neck before moving

 

to place a chaste kiss against her lips. Her eyes opened then,

 

heavily lidded, as she stayed lost within the dream he’d created.

 

“Is that what this is? A fertility spell?” He smirked, his lips going

 

back to her ear as he whispered softly to her.
“If I were inside of you right now we’d be having triplets. Does

 

that answer your question?” She stiffened in his arms before

 

pulling away from him.

 

“You’re a real jackass you know?”

 

“Yes, you’ve reminded me countless times now. You wanted to

 

learn a spell and I taught you one.”

 

“Thanks but I’m pretty sure I don’t need any help getting

 

pregnant, especially not from a demon.” She shoved him away,

 

folding her arms over her still sensitive chest as she sat back in

 

her seat. Her body was still on fire but she’d be damned if she let

 

him know that.

 

“I wouldn’t be so sure.” His grin caused his lust filled eyes to

 

darken even further and she found herself resisting the urge to

 

jump him right there in public. What was wrong with her?

 

“You know what I think?”
“What’s that miss?” Kailani jumped suddenly as the stewardess

 

reappeared next to them, a smile on her face as she stared at her

 

suspiciously.

 

“Um…uh well…I think I’ll have the meatloaf.” She covered

 

quickly and the woman chuckled as Leviathan smirked.

 

“You have a little while before dinner is served, so just relax.”

 

The woman told her before moving off again to see to the other

 

passengers. Kailani stared past Leviathan at the people in the

 

seats across from them, their eyes wide as they watched her in

 

return. Blushing she turned to stare out the window.

 

“Looks like you’ve made a few new friends.” Leviathan chuckled

 

and she turned a glare on him that would have splintered a lesser

 

man. He just chuckled. “What?”

 

“I hate you.”

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Chapter Six
“You know, this was probably
the
most uneventful flight

 

I’ve ever taken.” Kai said to herself as she stood in Perth Airport

 

next to Leviathan who looked as if he’d spent the last ten hours

 

on the back of a one legged camel.

 

“It was the only flight I’ve ever taken and aside from the movie

 

we watched it and our little spell experiment it was very

 

unpleasant. I’d rather not do it again.” His eyes flitted around the

 

airport, lighting briefly on the mortals that rushed in and out of

 

terminals for one reason or another. He didn’t understand the
incessant human desire to flock together like birds but it was the

 

most irritating thing he’d ever seen. “The steak could have tasted

 

better as well.”

 

“It wasn’t steak it was meatloaf Mr. Complains-a-lot. And such is

 

the horror of flying economy.” Kailani said quietly as they made

 

their way towards a row of fake potted plants, she wanted to

 

minimize her time being out in the open and talking to an

 

invisible demon, but judging by the stares she kept getting she

 

wasn’t doing a good job at remaining incognito.

 

“No, such is the horror of flying with a cheap little mortal like

 

you.” He said and she rolled her eyes up at him.

 

“I’m not cheap I’m frugal. I’m a Dental Assistant back home in

 

Kansas not a millionaire. You won’t be seeing my face on

 

Fortune 500 Magazine anytime soon.”

 

“Fortune what?” He asked, frowning as she peeked around a

 

plant and up at him.
“Never mind it’s not important. What
is
important is getting that

 

spell off you so I don’t look like a complete psycho.”

 

“Is that why you’re hiding?” He asked in exasperation,

 

“Honestly, you’re still on about that?”

 

“Yes I am. I don’t want to be remembered on my first trip to

 

Australia as the crazy lady who spoke to invisible demons. So if

 

you know how to rid yourself of the spell do so. Now.” Leviathan

 

resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

 

“Do you want the spell to be lifted?”

 

“Uh yeah? Isn’t that what I just said?” She made irritated little

 

gestures with her hands that he found oddly amusing.

 

“Then it is lifted. What did I just finish telling you on the plane?”

 

He asked and Kai cocked a brow up at him.

 

“Magic is will power and intent? So you’re visible to everyone

 

else now?” It was his turn to raise his brows as he turned to look

 

at all the women in the airport who suddenly caught sight of him,
their eyes widening as they slowed their paces to get a better

 

look. He was supermodel gorgeous; they both knew that, Kai just

 

didn’t want all the bitches in bikinis to know.

 

“I would say so.” The amusement in his voice made her want to

 

punch him in the gut and she suddenly found herself wishing he

 

were invisible again. Not only was he gaining the attention of the

 

females, the males weren’t even completely immune to his looks.

 

His eyes trailed one particular blonde woman in a bathing suit,

 

who pranced by, utterly delighted not only by the wink she sent

 

him but the grunt of disapproval that left Kailani. She felt a wave

 

of unexplained jealousy go through her and before she realized

 

she’d moved, she was standing in front of Leviathan, baring her

 

teeth at the woman who merely flipped her hair and kept walking.

 

He chuckled. “I didn’t know you cared.” He gave the blonde one

 

last look before Kai spun and whapped him on the arm.

 

“You are an ass-head! Your head is made entirely of ass!” She

 

exclaimed and his eyes widened.
“What did I do?” He asked watching her grumble something

 

anatomically impossible before storming off in the direction the

 

woman went. With a laugh he turned and caught her about the

 

waist, slinging her over his shoulder and ambling off in the

 

opposite direction.

 

“Hey! Put me down!” She kicked, struggling to escape him but

 

he wasn’t having that, instead he stalked over to the men’s room

 

and kicked the door open. Luckily it was empty as he dumped her

 

on the counter and stilled the tiny hands that were pounding his

 

chest and arms.

 

“Chill.” He said, looking her over, taking in her mottled cheeks

 

and eyes that were darkened by rage. “I had no desire for her. On

 

the contrary I’m quite content with the little Hellmouth who

 

won’t stop tricking me into touching her.” He said and she

 

growled.

 

“Oh yeah, very content until you find another Hellmouth to busy

 

yourself with. You’re just waiting for me to die aren’t you? Then
you can add another notch to that bedpost of yours.” She spat

 

forcefully and he looked as if she’d slapped him.

 

“You are a selfish uppity little twit.” He growled and her eyes

 

widened before narrowing on him.

 

“And you’re an evil sadistic bastard!” To her surprise Leviathan

 

didn’t appear angry at her words, instead he grinned.

 

“It’s progressing.”

 

“What’s progressing? The hell are you talking about?”

 

“You’re feeling possessive because I am a demon.” He moved

 

closer, invading her space, something she was quickly becoming

 

accustomed to. “It’s the dark energy in your blood, it wants to be

 

claimed. If you don’t do something soon I’m going to end up

 

taking you, and you’re going to hate me for it.” His voice

 

suddenly became breathy as he spoke against her ear. Kailani

 

shivered at his touch, what was it about him that she found so

 

alluring yet at the same time so utterly irritating? “It’s the
source…” She heard him say, his hands slipping down her sides

 

to her hips as he pulled her closer. Kai suddenly felt as if she

 

couldn’t breathe. She wanted to pull him closer so naturally she

 

shoved him away instead.

 

“Look bastard I don’t know what your drama is but lay off the

 

touchy feely!” She yelled and he growled back. But it wasn’t a

 

growl that was meant to frighten. No, that growl was purely

 

sexual, laced with a carnality that sent desire pulsing straight to

 

the center of her body.

 

“Do you have any idea the things I want to do to you right now?”

 

He asked and her brows furrowed.

 

“I don’t even wanna know the perverted shit that goes on in that

 

head of yours.”

 

“It’s not nearly as bad as yours little Miss handcuffs. I’ve never

 

been overly into bondage but I’ll be willing to try anything once.”

 

He chuckled and she cupped her hands over her ears.
“I am not thinking those things!”

 

“You are now.” Another growl that had her stomach turning flips.

 

“You...” His mouth covered hers then, cutting off any retort her

 

mind may have been forming. His fingers tangled in her dark hair

 

as he pulled her closer, nipping her lips until they parted for him.

 

Kailani felt as if she would melt as he tasted her, his expert hands

 

delving underneath the back of her shirt as his fingertips explored

 

her flesh. She felt him tugging at the clasps on her bra and

 

instinctively bit his bottom lip, which had him withdrawing.

 

“You’ll pay for that.” He stared her down, grasping her hips and

 

pulling them forward until he was pressed against the center of

 

her body. He was already hot and hard, his cock straining against

 

the back of his zipper as he thrust his hips against hers. Kailani’s

 

back hit the counter hard, a grunt leaving her lips as she swore.

 

Her back arched as he leaned over her, a growl of sheer

 

dominance renting the air around them as he bit her nipple

 

through the fabric of her bra and shirt.
“Dammit Leviathan.” She groaned, wanting to tell herself that his

 

touch was wrong, wanting the strength to push him away again

 

but all rationality having fled at the feel of his hands on her body.

 

She was inebriating, her scent swirling around his head until he

 

was simply drunk with it. A heady mixture of lust and longing,

 

the sweetest twinge of fear laced with sheer excitement and

 

something darker, something that screamed at him to take her yet

 

at the same time begged him to stay away. It was heartache.

 

While her body craved him her mind and heart where afraid of

 

being taken advantage of. She wanted him to love her first.

 

Leviathan ripped himself away from her with a growl of

 

frustration, leaving her panting and confused.

 

“I cannot give you what you ask for Kailani.” He ran a hand

 

through his hair as he sought to settle his racing thoughts. “It is

 

impossible for me.” He watched her slide off the counter,

 

straightening her hair and clothing slowly. She looked so lost, so

 

dejected it made him physically ill. “Kai—” he moved towards

 

her but she held up her hands and took a step backwards.
“No, it’s alright. I’m going to go find us a rental.” She turned

 

then, snatching up her bag and hightailing it out of the bathroom

 

as quickly as she could. Her thoughts were more erratic than he’d

 

ever heard them, and what was worse he was the cause of it. She

 

felt rejected and he felt like the biggest jackass on the face of the

 

planet.

 

Luckily enough for them both there was a car rental place

 

within walking distance of the airport. Lucky for
Kailani
they

 

were advertised to be pretty cheap. She stood at the counter,

 

waiting on the heavyset man on the other side to finish running

 

all her information before he handed her the keys to the Jeep

 

Liberty that his assistant had already pulled around front. It was

 

hot and she was irritated for more than one reason, she didn’t

 

need to add long waiting times on top of that. The man’s fingers

 

moved so slowly across the keys as he found each letter then

 

punched it in with a single finger she wanted to murder him. It

 

was taking all her strength not to offer to do it for him. She

 

watched in silence from behind a pair of dark shades she’d
picked up on her way out of the airport, where they also bought

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