When they touch me (Shelagh Milano)



Chapter 118 Artemisia

'Let's shift anyway!' Cassy snickers in my head as I'm running through the labyrinth.

'No, he said we couldn't!' I groan back at my wolf, making her giggle in my head.

My long gown rustles over the pavement as I run along the path of the labyrinth.

'Honestly, running away was the stupidest idea ever,' I say with a laugh.

'Well, sometimes we have to play their little games to keep things interesting,' Cassy purrs. 'Also, speed up a little. Don't you want to have them at our complete disposal?'

I turn another corner, hoping that the labyrinth is not as difficult to get out of, 'You are just impossible.'

I can't feel them following me but I know exactly that they are just playing with me.

Shuddering pleasantly at the thought of them holding themselves back, I get another surge of energy to ripple through me.

I'm sure that as soon as I'm halfway through, they will start chasing after me.

Cussing, I decide to slip off my high heels, to gain another bit of speed.

'Argh, you are ruining the aesthetic,' Cassy chuckles in my head and I roll my eyes. 'Our chances are close to zero anyway, and that's just because they can't be negative.'Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

That actually makes me laugh, and I run down a set of stairs, circling a fountain just as the air gets torn by an earth-shattering howl.

I gasp as the air shifts and I force myself to push further, not turning back to look at what might be coming for me.

I'm already too far away to hear the people's screams but I guess they are having a blast just like Cassy is having, being all giddy in my mind.

'I'll motivate you,' she says happily, beginning to send delectable indecent pictures of my mates as they are kneeling for me all naked.

I stop, holding onto a pole of a lamp as I crack up, 'You are not fucking helping.'

She chuckles mockingly before she stills, making me lift my head. 'Oh, oh. Took them less than I thought.'

'Shit,' I breathe out as I start running again.

Just as I pass under another curved arch, I sense a swoosh of air and by the scent, I know that Fynn just passed me with inhumane speed. I'm collecting myself all panicky about where he might have gone as Logan lands right next to me.

Where the hell did he come from?!

I swallow a scream and turn to run in another direction which I hope will not be a long way around to reach the exit of this damned labyrinth. Hearing him chuckle behind me as he doesn't seem to chase after me, I run right into Cayden, who grins at me smugly.

"I can't believe you guys," I shout, dodging him as he tries to catch me.

I slip through a small space between the bushes and he growls, "Damn it."

"As if..." I whisper to myself as I run along a narrow path, lifting the skirt of my gown slightly to prevent me from stumbling over it.

Cassy jumps around in my mind, amused by the fact that my mates are playing with us.

'Stop it! That is hella distracting,' I say to her between laughter as I look for an exit from this part of the garden.

"Come out, come out wherever you

are," Logan must be just on the other side of the high wall as he keeps up with my speed effortlessly, his mocking sing-song sending shivers down my spine.

My heart is already beating in my throat as I finally find another hole in the huge green walls and slip through it.

I know exactly that I can't win, but as the thrill of the chase gets my desire to stream through me, I don't feel a second of desperation or panic.

With a giggle, I sidestep Fynn, who was already waiting for me on the other side of the wall.

"This is unfair!" I yell, hearing them laugh as I run down another set of stairs, finally reaching a wide field of high grass.

The stairs to the house seem just within my grasp and Cassy is already celebrating our win as I run towards the entrance.

My heart flips in my chest as my feet

touch the cold granite of the stairs and I'm just about to hold out my hand to reach the handle as I feel myself getting lifted from the ground.

Matthew's strong arms wrap around me as he tackles me down from the porch, turning mid-air to absorb the shock of us hitting the ground.

I lift my head, freeing it from his hands which are holding me safely against his chest. His fingers are still gliding through the curls that fell out of my updo as I growl at him.

"Gotcha!" he smiles up at me with sparkling eyes.

My mates emerge from the labyrinth with sly grins and I shake my head with a laugh. "You are all so mean. I really can't believe you."

“Come on, love," Cayden chuckles as he holds out his hand to help me onto my feet.

But Fynn has other plans as he snickers, walking into me as soon as I'm standing to throw me over his shoulders. "No! Fynn! Let me down."

I feel like I can't breathe as his broad shoulder presses into my stomach while I crack up.

“Behave, slave,” he growls as he carries me up the steps and into the house.

He lets me down onto my feet gently and I stick out my tongue to him as Logan, Cayden, and Matthew enter the house, closing the door behind them.

Fynn cups my cheek, pulling me close to bite my tongue gently before sucking it into his mouth, trapping me in a kiss.

"Is this how you behave towards your master?" he says with a grin, making me roll my eyes.

“Oh, I'm so sorry, Master Fynn,” I say with a playfully enticing tone, making him groan.

He drives his hand into my hair, grabbing it to jerk my head back. "On your knees, princess. Open your throat for me."

His words shiver down my body,

hitting me right into my core, and I'm about to comply as Cayden steps in, stopping me. "As much as I would want to see that, please stick to

what we had planned. nove

He chuckles as he lets my high heels fall on the floor next to me and kisses my cheek. "You will be needing these."

“Oh, my Goddess," I whisper and he turns to Matthew with a grin.

"Matthew, help her out of her dress."