Dark Hunger

So, when Laurel looked greedily at the bracelet, Elize didn't hesitate to give it to her because it was all a part of the plan. Laurel ended up wearing the fake bracelet. With the glamor on, she looked like Elize with the Amber Moonstone. The demon fell for the trick very easily. As for Caleb and Elize, they just fell into the character. It was important for Caleb to convince the demon and Laurel that he was fighting for Elize. Moreover, he got to punch the demon to his heart's content. 

Even Auril was more than happy to give the three demons a taste of their medicine. He had heard from the messenger birds that demons had inhabited a certain cave in Fulshire forests and he didn't like it at all. The main reason for Auril to use his magic on the winged demons was to show what the druids could do to them if they stayed in his kingdom. 

When Vaden had come to broker the deal with Caleb, he was seeing Laurel as Elize with a bracelet. They knew that Laurel wasn't aware of it, but they also knew that she would definitely try to use her magic on Elize, which she eventually did try. But Auril had already enveloped Elize and Caleb with his magic and that is why when Laurel tried to push Elize towards Vaden, her magic failed. That is why she pushed Elize physically on the ground for Vaden. Little did she know that she was looking like Elize in Vaden's eyes. 

All Vaden saw was that it was Elize who pushed Laurel on the ground and he seethed with rage. He thought that he had grabbed Elize in the end, but that was Laurel in reality. 

Caleb created the magic portal to come to Yelgra before the Vaden had a chance to come after them. Auril followed them. 

Elize threaded her fingers in his hair and pulled him back towards her. She crashed her lips on his, drew out some blood and sucked it. 

"Ah!" he breathed out and pressed his body in hers. Caleb had brought his mate safely back at home. However, he intended to spend a carefree night with her before entering Ixoviya. Moreover, he wanted to investigate about Laurel a bit more before going to his kingdom. He was sure that she was not alone and that is why he had called Daryn for a few days. 

Auril had planned on going to Wick, Scotland to go to his destination. However, he brought Auril with him now that Caleb knew what Auril was seeking. Even though Auril felt it was a long shot, it was worth it. 

Caleb picked up his wife and hauled her on his shoulders. He started across the pools and over a hill to the other side of the portal. She squealed, "What the hell are you doing? Where are you taking me?" After the fight with the demon, he was out of breath and bleeding and badly bruised. But he would do it again and again for his mate. 

When he had gone out with Auril to get the fake moonstone crafted, he had left him in the jeweler's shop while he had come to the Yelgra to prepare a small cave for his little honeymoon. "I am taking you somewhere private." 

A few seconds later, she squealed again when a heavy waterfall pounded on her back and she was completely drenched. "Caleb!" she shouted as he took her further inside, shaking water out of his hair. "Why do I feel like I am Neanderthal's prize?" she asked, her clothes now sticking to her body. 

"Because you are my prize," he replied in a deep throaty voice as he walked further deep in. When he deposited her on her feet, Elize scanned the place and was surprised to find that they were in a beautiful cave with filtered sunlight falling in the center. A clear water pool was on the far end. A small bed made from soft grass was right in the center below the sunshine. Her breath caught in her throat as she spun slowly on her heels and then came to a complete stop when she found him staring at her with… lust. And her awe and love for this man increased even through those terrible bruises on his face and neck and arms. He stepped closer to her and removed her jacket. "You need a bath," he said. "After that you need to get naked." 

She blushed like a rose. "Where are my clothes?" she asked. 

"There would be no clothes for you for a long time now. I want to see my wife's every curve and explore it at leisure." He removed her shirt and now she was only in her bra. 

"You are very shameless, Caleb," she said when he splayed his hand over her tummy. 

He cupped her breasts and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Then you haven't seen me. This is not being shameless, love." 

Gods!

He was breathing hard, his muscles bulging. His raven black eyes were locked on hers as if she was the most important thing in the world for him—one that he would give his life for. At the ferocity of his intense stare, the muscles between her thighs clenched. She didn't know what happened or how he figured out her desire, he cupped the back of her neck and pulled her closer to him. Would he kiss her? He didn't. Instead, his hands traveled to her hips and she squeezed them hard. "I will give you what you want, love, but after you've taken a bath." He left her and then sauntered off to the pool. Elize was left high and dry, lusty and demanding as she watched him tossing his clothes on the way. She thought she would go mindless soon. Her feet developed their own mind and before she comprehended what she was doing, she was already entering the pool, naked. Water teased her toes, warm and frothy. With her eyes on him, she slowly eased down the stony steps. She had gone in till the water reached her hips. She found his gaze locked at her breasts. She took another step in and a ripple from his side crashed into her. She moved further in and was now merely a few feet away with water gently splashing around her breasts. 

Cool wind from outside entered the cave through the cracks and it touched her heated skin, soothing it. It brought the fresh scent of roses that must have grown wildly around the walls outside. She tipped her head up and closed her eyes to smell the aroma. It was dreamlike. Caleb was full of surprises. When she opened her eyes, she saw that his jawline was hard as he stared at her, and there was dark hunger… for her. 

"Do you like it here?" he asked, his voice rough and sexy as hell. 

"I love it," she said as she drew her hand in water creating ripples and staring back at him with anticipation. A different kind of thrill rose inside her. She wanted to look away as more heat crept her cheeks, but she couldn't. His body was inside the pool till his chest and she saw bruises on his torso too.. But gods be with her—she only found him tantalizing. Her gaze drifted to his chest and then lower to his navel and lower to his—