of it were bright and colorful like his hair.
“Every pixie has an animal they can turn into,” he grunted sitting up, “mine is a lion. Hence the tail.”
I looked down at it as it brushed along my waist gently, making me shiver as he chuckled, looking much better. I ran my hand over it and he groaned, falling back.
“Ophelia, pretty girl, please don’t touch me like that, or else I am not going not going to be liable for my actions.”
I crawled over him so I was looking down at him, “Oh, is it like wings?”
“Sort of,” he mumbled and then sighed, “fuck, this is so messed up.”
“My psycho stepmother is locking us in a room?” I asked quietly. “Understatement, pixie boy.”
“Pixie man,” he offered back grinning. Alright, I suppose being trapped with someone could be worse.
∞∞∞
“They can’t get even close to the house,” Merrick inhaled sharply as he passed me his phone with a message from Rain on it.
“Damn it,” I groaned rolling over so that I was facing him on my side of the bed. It was late in the evening and we had only been able to communicate through Merrick’s phone to the others, my phone having been shut off courtesy of step-monster.
“Don’t worry, we will figure it out,” he promised, “Denise is a lot of things but powerful isn’t one of them. Her daughters seemed to have been the ones that cast the new wards over the old. How Denise was able to stay in here without suffering was beyond me, but the woman clearly is using magic she isn’t capable of controlling.”
“Bitches,” I mumbled as he chuckled softly, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear. His eyes warmed on my face as I arched a brow.
“What?” I asked, not used to the looks these men kept offering me.
“You’re just so different than I imagined,” he stated softly and then grinned, “in an amazing way, I promise.”
“Stop being sweet.” I muttered blushing, “You just want to sleep in the bed tonight.”
He grinned, and in a fast movement had me pinned, his large hands and forearms on either side of me as his knees parted my legs, his tail flicking back and forth before wrapping around my ankle again. It was a possessive move and totally hot. I licked my lips slightly as his eyes tracked the movement.
“You wouldn’t kick me out of bed would you, pretty girl?” he teased, his smile charming but his eyes filled with heat.
“I just might,” I goaded, “maybe I am selfish and want it all to myself.”
“Maybe I want you all to myself,” he countered and nipped my lip as I sighed into it, a shiver rolling over my skin.
“Merrick,” I mumbled as he leaned in and hesitated his lips right above me.
In a moment of bravery, I met his lips and inhaled sharply as he took over with a dominance I hadn’t completely expected. I whimpered as his hand grasped my wrists and tugged them over my head, making me rub against him as a moan slipped from my mouth.
“Fuck, you taste amazing,” he admitted on a low growl as I tilted my head slightly, his lips trailing down my neck and biting softly, his magic wrapping around me possessively and tightly. A change ran through the air and I could feel his casual demeanor slip away.
Before I could try to bring his lips back up, a pop sounded in the room as someone muttered a curse. Mind you I was in a massive oversized shirt and shorts, with a large pixie on top of me so the sight was no doubt unusual.
“Koa?” I peaked my head over as the man’s dark eyes filled with amusement as he sauntered over. Merrick offered a frustrated sound but didn’t move from over me.
“Merrick,” Koa chided before commenting sarcastically, “I can’t believe you are using this opportunity of being alone with Ophelia to mark her with your magic.”
My eyebrows raised as Merrick didn’t offer a response, tucking his head against my neck as I looked up at Koa, who was all smiles.
“Hey, Lia,” he grinned sitting down, “how are you doing?”
“Good,” I huffed, “how the hell did you get in here? And what do you mean marking me?”
“Well I helped build the original wards, so I am able to get in but I can’t get out,” he explained, and then his eyes sparked, “figured I would keep you guys company.”
“Cockblock,” Merrick muttered as I tried to restrain the laughter threatening to bubble