Beyond Beta's Rejection

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I quirked an eyebrow at the black-eyed demon in front of me. He seemed cockier than usual, and the smarmy grin looked out of place on Elias’ face.

“Hi,” I said tentatively, “we were kinda in the middle of something there.” The demon scoffed and rolled his eyes. Or I was sure that was what he did, since you couldn’t really tell with the infinite blackness.

“You’re welcome for the interruption,” he said, his voice a few octaves lower than Elias’ normally was. “I was getting bored with his incessant whining, anyway.”

“Hey,” I called out. I knew that Elias and the demon didn’t always see eye to eye, but this was unlike him.

“Oh, come on,” he cooed. He reached out to me and I moved away. He just laughed and reached out again. I jumped to my feet, a little unsure of his unusual assertiveness. I suddenly felt the need to put space between us. The demon followed my movement in a fluid almost unseen movement. I backed towards the edge of the clearing, only stopping because of the predatory grin on his face. He could sense my apprehension and I could tell that he was enjoying it by the way his grin grew.

“Okay, wise guy,” I said firmly, “you’ve had your fun, now bring Elias back to me.”

“No,” he said and my eyes widened. I wasn’t sure he had ever said no to me. “I haven’t had fun yet. But I am going to.” He began slowly stalking forward. I frowned at him. I didn’t like the way he was acting, or the fact that he was looking at me like I was something to eat.

I realised at that moment that it was a demon of Hell I was dealing with here. It didn’t matter that he didn’t normally behave like the others; he was still one of them. I didn’t know if there was something that Elias had said, or done, that was making him act like this, but sure wasn’t going to entertain it.

“Fine,” I said, trying to put more boredom and less fear into my tone, “You have fun all by yourself, I’m going back to the pack house.” I turned my back on him and began walking out of the clearing. I knew it was a mistake when I heard the feral growl behind me. I didn’t have time to even look behind me before I was thrown roughly against a tree. My breath was knocked out of me as I felt his hotter than normal body pressed up behind me.

“What the f**k!” I exclaimed and tried to push back but my efforts were hindered by my position, and the demon chuckled and he pressed me harder face first against the tree, the bark cutting into my face.

“Oh, I have not been locked away for so long, just to be told by some little girl who and how I can have fun,” he growled against my throat. I tried to reach around to get some sort of leverage but he snatched my hands up and pinned them tightly above my head.

“Get the f**k off me,” I shouted, and he laughed again. I felt his other hand roam down my side and onto the exposed skin at my waist. I gasped as his fingers touched my skin. They didn’t just feel hot to the touch, but the sparks of the mate bond somehow felt heightened, heat surging from them and crashing through my body. I shuddered as he caressed my waist and his lips found my throat. I tried to catch my breath as his hand pushed under my top, unwilling to say anything because the surge of heat between my thighs was taking my concentration. The demon laughed against my neck and another shudder ran through me.

“See sweetness,” his voice floated through the increasing pleasure. “You want to enjoy the fun as much as I do. All you have to do is let go and I can take you back to Heaven, even in the pits of Hell.” I tried to shake my head, the bark scratching my face. The pain flashed through me, bringing me back to myself.

“No,” I hissed and pushed against the hard body of the demon with all I had. I must have caught him off guard because I was able to slip out from between him and the tree. I circled around him and moved further into the clearing and into a fight position, ready in case it was needed.

He spun around and began stalking after me. I let a growl rumble from my throat and he stopped short, looking confused. I watched as the black receded and the inky blue of Elias’ eyes returned. I held my position until Elias met my eyes again. He frowned and then stared at me.

“He’s getting stronger,” he said, his voice strangely flat. He moved towards me but I still didn’t feel right, so I stepped back. Elias tilted his head in curiosity.

“I could feel you know,” he said, taking a small step forward. “I could feel how you reacted when he touched you.”

“Elias, I…” I didn’t know what to say. I couldn’t deny the pleasure that I felt.

“You don’t have to say anything,” he said and turned away from me. “I really should have guessed.” It was my turn to be confused.

“Guessed what?” I asked, stepping forward.

“That I couldn’t change who you are,” he said, “I thought it was the trauma that influenced your more adventurous side.” I had been moving closer until I was standing behind Elias. I saw him stiffen a second before he spun around and grabbed my wrist. I yelped as he yanked me towards him and back into the same tree trunk. This time my back slammed against the hard bark and I hissed as the pain raced through my back. Elias mirrored the demon’s movement and pushed himself against me, before I had a chance to react.

“Maybe this is just the way you like it,” he whispered against my neck.

“Elias,” I panted out, and he moved away enough for me to see his inky blue eyes. He smiled and caressed my face.

“I’m still here baby,” he said, “I just want to give you what you want.” He buried his face in the crook of my throat again. “And I want it too. I want to devour you whole.” I felt his tongue dart out against his mate bond mark and the sparks rushed through my body.

“Elias,” I panted again. I was trying to think straight but the more he caressed me the more I was losing control of my senses. I felt a hunger inside me, and it only grew as he shoved me further against the tree.

Elias looked up at me again, a playful smile on his face.

“Tell me to stop,” he said, “Tell me you don’t want me to f**k you right here against this tree.” His hand slipped into the waistband of my pants and my panties. He kissed my throat again and whispered into my ear. “Tell me you don’t want me to take you to Heaven.” I paused at the familiarity of the last part for a second but his fingers expertly slipped through my already wet folds and found my clit. Heat from the bond surged through my body and I cried out at the intensity of it. Elias found my lips and plunged his tongue into my mouth, swallowing my m**n. Everything felt so sensitive as I wrapped my arms around his neck. Elias’ free hand moved under my top and pushed it up my body. I broke away from the k**s and pulled the top over my head and let it fall to the floor. Elias pushed me back against the tree as he pulled my breast from my bra and his mouth latched onto my exposed n****e. His other hand worked circles against my clit with his thumb. I cried out again as I felt his teeth scrape my breast as he sucked my n****e harder. Elias looked at me with a wicked glint in his eyes before dropping to his knees in front of me. He pulled my pants and underwear down in one go. I knew I should have felt awkward being exposed like I was but all I wanted to do was to feel his hand on my skin again. The need to make contact was almost too much that I felt a whine leave my throat.

“Please,” I whispered and Elias grinned as he stood back up.

“There is my little mate,” he cooed as I fumbled at his jeans. “In so desperate need for me. Tell me what you want, baby.” I growled in frustration as I pulled on his jeans. His hard c**k had barely sprung out of his pants when he pushed me back against the tree. His hands hooked under my legs and lifted me with ease. I wrapped my arms back around his neck and buried my head into his shoulder as I felt the tip of his c**k against my entrance. I tried to buck against him, to push him inside me but he just chuckled.

“Tell me you are mine, baby, only mine,” he cooed.

“Elias, please,” I pleaded, trying to pull him closer.

“Say it,” he growled. I could hear the need in his voice.

“I’m yours,” I m****d and then cried out as he thrust himself into me in one powerful move. He didn’t wait for me to get accustomed before he pounded into me again. Each thrust pushed me against the bark of the tree and I felt pain as it scratched up my back. Only this time I rode the pain and the pleasure and let them crash inside my body and I screamed out as the o****m slammed through me, shattering any sense of who I was. I clawed at his back as I rode the o****m and my mate. My whole body felt like it was coming apart and I didn’t want to stop it. Elias found my lips again and growled as he continued to thrust into me. I felt as his own o****m neared and he thrust inside me again before roaring his own climax into my mouth.

We both panted as he held us there pinned against the tree, Elias still hard inside me. I hissed as he gripped my body and took my weight on him. He lowered us to the ground without breaking any contact. The grass felt soft and cool under my poor damaged back and Elias chuckled as I sighed in relief. He laid over me, between my thighs and kissed my head.

“All mine,” he whispered before beginning to move inside me again. His lips against my mark again. I gasped as I clamped down on his c**k and pleasure rushed through me again.

“Oh goddess,” I m****d and Elias chuckled.

“Not quite, sweetness,” he whispered. “Wrong direction.” Then I felt his teeth scrape against my mark as his canines grew sharp. I could feel him preparing to bite down, when I heard the sound of a car.

Realisation of where we were came flooding back to me with a gasp as I came to my senses.

“s**t, Elias,” I said as I pushed against him. He growled against me and I pushed again. “Elias, stop. I think Drake and everyone else is here.” I pushed harder and wiggled out from under him, suddenly feeling as exposed as I actually was. I jumped up to grab my top from the floor and pulled it back over my head, wincing at the pain on my back. s**t that was going to sting for a while. I turned to see Elias standing behind me and grinned. He smiled back, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“I wasn’t finished,” he said, and I laughed.

“Don’t worry,” I said as I leaned up to k**s him lightly on the lips, “This can definitely be continued later.” He sighed but then smiled again.

“I’ll hold you to that sweetness,” he said. I took his hand, and we headed back out of the clearing towards the pack house, and our friends.