I could separate myself from the pain. It didn’t take very long for me to get used to it. The feeling of him inside of me was overwhelmingly amazing, like nothing I’d ever felt before. It transcended any kind of spectral connection and ran so much deeper, to a level I couldn’t believe. How could anything feel this good?
It wasn’t just the physical pleasure of having this long-neglected need finally satisfied. It wasn’t just because Markos’s cock was a perfect fit and filled me in a way I’d never felt before. It was because it was him. I was surrounded by him, completely taken by his warmth and scent and the energy that was joining us on an entirely different plane of existence.
I flipped Markos onto his back and mounted him, just like I’d read about in my guide books, and guided his cock back inside. It didn’t hurt at all anymore. I bounced on him and was surprised and delighted at how much deeper I was able to take him. He looked up at me with a look of glazed pleasure in his eyes, and he reached up and began to stroke me off as I rode him.
The world around me was crumbling away, leaving only Markos and I. Heat flared inside of me like a jet flame, and I knew the same thing matched inside of him. It was intense—not just the pleasure but the bond I could feel between us, surrounding us, and making me whole.
This was what none of my books could describe. Everything I thought I knew meant nothing. My mind and body had entered an entirely different state of being, and…
Electric pleasure bolted through me as I hit the most intense orgasm of my entire life. Markos held me tightly as he thrust up one final time, and he joined my climax with his own. My cock throbbed in his grip, coating his hand with my come. I slowly pushed off of him and lowered myself down to his side. My head was spinning, still off in another world with him, and as I finally caught my breath, things began to come back into focus.
He dragged his tongue across his fingers and cleaned up the mess I’d made. His cock was still standing erect and the tip of the condom sagged to one side, filled up entirely with his finish.
I nuzzled in closer so I could see his face—everything was blurry without my glasses—and he kissed me on the nose.
“Was that part of the reading?” he asked, grinning.
“Call it the warm-up,” I replied, and I squeezed my arms around his chest. “I hope you weren’t trying to distract me. You’re not getting out of it today.”
He turned to face me, his head resting in the palm of his hand. “Is this distracting?” He leaned in and kissed me.
“It’s quite distracting,” I said.
“And this?”
He kissed my neck, and I laughed when I felt his tongue and breath tickle my skin. I pushed him away. “Stop. You’re not going to get out of it.”
I stood up and walked across the room to grab the box of matches sitting on the shelf, and I could feel Markos’s eyes on my naked form. Our spectral connection lingered—the channels were still open and the energy was flowing freely. He’d joked, but our coupling had been an unexpectedly powerful warm-up. I struck a match and went around lighting the incense and candles and dimming the ceiling lights.
I glanced over my shoulder at him, confirming that he was indeed admiring me. It made me happy to feel so desired, though I certainly wasn’t used to it. My body was sore and tender, but I also felt unusually powerful, like I’d gained a layer of confidence. I’d done what I thought I would never do, and it was far better than I could’ve ever expected.
It can’t go further.
The thought suddenly burst into my head, intruding on my afterglow. I tensed up. Had I already gone too far? This was fine, wasn’t it? I wasn’t breaking my vow; I hadn’t done anything that I wasn’t supposed to. The instructions were clear, weren’t they? By never being mated, I would protect the source of my abilities.
I just couldn’t go any further. Markos and I were only experimenting together. Enjoying each other. That didn’t mean we were in a relationship, so I was fine.
I touched the flame to the last candle and shook the match out. The smoke from the incense meandered upwards, like the