The Beast And The Blessed

Sixteen: Charlie

Charlie's P.O.V.

Adrenaline coursed through my blood. I could feel every inch of Damien as he held me to his chest, and I was sure he could feel just how fast my heart was beating. Any second, he would be able to smell how turned on I was, too.

After taking down a bounty, the men used to go to town to celebrate. The adrenaline and excitement fueled their desire to drink, gamble, and find a partner for the night. I always returned to the camp to relieve whoever had stayed behind so they could enjoy themselves too.

I never understood the rush they got after killing. Not until now.

Now, I was so hyper-aware of Damien that I wanted nothing more than to wrap myself around him and claim my prize. As soon as my men left, I turned to face him, breathing deeply. He had awoken something in me that I didn't know was there, and all I could think about was having him inside me again.

Damien's black eyes scanned over my face, and I licked my lips, wanting to encourage him to take what was his.

"I don't want to argue with you right now, Charlie," The sound of my name leaving his lips was exciting and heartbreaking simultaneously. I liked being his Charlotte. Charlotte was a person I had never met or known before him. I had always been Princess Charlotte, and I hated her. Being just Charlotte was new to me. It had felt so good like it was who I was supposed to be this whole time.

"Good. I don't want to fight, either. I want to celebrate," I said, tightening my hold around Damien's neck. It was evident the second he smelled my desire. I watched his eyelids lower and his jaw clenched.

"How do you want to celebrate, baby?" His arms loosened around my waist, and his hands landed on my hips. A shiver went down my spine as his fingers worked their way under my shirt and brushed against my skin.

"I want you inside me." My request felt more like a demand as it crossed my lips, and I stared at him, praying he felt the same way.

"I told myself it would be different the next time I was in you. You didn't deserve to have your first time be the way it was, and I want to make it up to you." Damien's voice was deeper than normal, and while his words were nice, I knew he was feeling the same way I was. Energized. Excited. Horny.

"I thought it was perfect. What did you want to change? We can make a list, and then we'll fuck until we have checked off every want and desire you have right here and now. Was it the position? Did you want me bent over or maybe on top?" My fingers trailed down his neck, drawing small circles where my mark would one day lay.

He shivered but shook his head at me. "You deserve romance, baby. I would have wined and dined you if I had known that was your first time. We would have fucked in my bed, not on the couch. I would have taken my time and made love to you all night instead of fucking you in my living room."

and I was sure a small

"In your bed?”

kisses and small nibbles had my knees feeling weak, and I pushed my hips

My. Bed. All fucking night." His teeth gently pulled on my earlobe, and he slipped his

a tree?’ I moaned, rubbing my hips

at the sky and deeply breathed. "I'm trying to be a gentleman again, Charlie. Work with

down at me with a heated gaze as I spoke. "But you're not just a gentleman, are you? I thought you

tongue slid up the skin there and pulled a moan from him. His hands tightened on my hips, and I knew he was

what you deserve." I cringed, bothered that he had brought up other women right now. He noticed and pulled back to look deep into my eyes. "I only want

right now, Damien. I want you to use me." I couldn't even blame him for unleashing this side of me. It wasn't his doing. As amazing as it was to be with him, I had been ready for this for years. There was only so much one could

read, or even seen that I wanted to try. Having adrenaline

are you making this so difficult?" Damien smiled as he asked me the question. I laughed, reaching down and gently tugging on the waistband of his shorts. He

hands moved back to my body, unclipping the sheath and dagger from my thigh before removing my sword and sheath over my head. They dropped to the ground, and he grabbed the bottom of my shirt, pulling it up

him to take control. When my shirt was gone, I reached up and

and my pants and thong were around my ankles before

fire, and I couldn't help myself as I began

licked my lips, excited to wrap my hand around him again, to feel

from him, locking them above my head." Is this how you wanted me, baby? You want me to fuck you up

pressed between the wet lips of my pussy, and he rocked against me as he held me against the tree. My back arched off the rough bark as I let out a moan of pleasure.

harder and faster. My clit throbbed with ecstasy, and he pulled back, lining his tip up with my entrance before thrusting into me slowly. I had expected hard and fast, wanting him to match my rush after taking down the

crying out in pleasure. He was stretching me and being patient as I adjusted around his

good for

His jaw ticked, and

more, and