The Queen's Forbidden Love

Chapter 10

Jezabella's POV:

I couldn't stop pacing the cabin floors. Even though Jovian had told me when he came and got me at the club that he had her at his place, I still couldn't stop myself from worrying. I knew she would be okay with him and I could feel in my body that her strength was already starting to increase. All witches, including black witches who are the ones who have turned to black magics, can feel the strength of the royal if the royal is close enough to them. She's less than ten miles from me which is why I can feel her.

I keep looking at the time, noticing right away that she has been with him for over 24 hours. The sun has been set for a few hours now and even though I'm sure I will be okay here alone, it does make me a little on edge. Last night had me the most nervous I think I have ever felt! I haven't learned how to do protection spells or invitation spells to keep unwanted visitors from entering a room or building. As long as the sun is up, I feel safer but now that the sun has gone down again, my nerves are taking over. I feel as if I could have an anxiety attack at any moment.

Claudia locked up my gems back in Florida to force me to try to access my power from within. I've relied on the gems and crystals for all of my life so I don't know how to do magic without them. She took them away because I wouldn't stop trying to include them in my training. Now, I wish I had them to strengthen my power while I am here at the cabin alone.

I turned sharply when I heard the front door of the cabin open. My heart was beating out of my chest in fear of someone or some creature entering the house. I took a deep breath of relief when I saw that it was Claudia. I wanted to jump up and down and scream at the top of my lungs in excitement but I held it together. The condition she was in sent my excitement so low that I could stomp it into the floorboards with my foot. Her clothing was burnt and torn in some areas. She had bruises all over her body along with cuts and scraps. Even the way she moved you could tell she was in severe pain. I wanted to say something, do something to help her but I was at a loss of what to do or say.

"What can I get you that will help?" I asked her, referring to something magical that would help with her healing process.

"I'm fine. Just a really hot bath with some of those bath salts we got at the store should help with the soreness." She told me as she carefully walked through the cabin to her bedroom, shutting the door and locking it.

I was confused, actually, with how she looked. I would have thought Jovian would have healed all of the surface wounds but I'm sure with how stubborn and headstrong Claudia is, she wouldn't have let him. She's the type that won't ask for help and will feel she can do everything herself.

Having her home, even in the condition she is in, made me feel a lot better. A lot safer too. Just having the royal witch in the same house as you is enough to warn off any other supernaturals. I took a much-needed relaxed breath before walking into the kitchen and starting a pot of coffee. I don't usually drink coffee this late but I feel that I need the caffeine kick after the way the last 24 hours have gone.

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Claudia's POV:

I was dreading coming back to the cabin, knowing that Bella was going to be here waiting for me. I wasn't looking forward to the round of questions she was going to ask and I was quite surprised when I walked through the door that she didn't rattle off all the questions that I knew she had brewing in her mind. I don't have the energy to deal with all of her questions. I'm also not in the mood to hear what kind of questions she would have. Sure, she will probably ask me about the Demon but I also know that she wants to know more than anything else, how my time with Jovian went. Just thinking about what kind of questions she might ask me about him was causing the memories of him from just a few hours ago to enter my mind.

"Why can't you understand that this is never going to happen?" I raised my voice at him, making sure that my royal aura didn't produce.

I can't control him with my aura like the royal vampire can but he will feel my power from it and I don't need him to feel threatened by me.

"I know this isn't what you want, Claudia," He snapped at me after I turned my back to him.

"You don't know anything about me, Jovian. Knowing me for a few days isn't enough for you to know what I would want or how I would feel," I told him as I turned back to look at him.

"Regardless, whatever it was that happened that weekend can't ever happen again and you know that," I continued as if I was scolding a child.

I closed my eyes and rubbed my face with my hands, trying to clear my mind of the events that just took place a few hours ago before I turned the water on to fill the tub. I grabbed the bubble bath and the bath salts and dumped a large amount into the water. I then opened the bag that I had on the counter that contained the remaining potions that I brought with us. I pulled one of them out that is made specifically to put into the water to help soothe cuts, scrapes, and burns along with relaxing your muscles. It can also be put into a humidifier to help heal when it is inhaled through the steam.

The recommended amount is half a potion bottle per tub of water but I just dumped the entire thing in. I think with how my body is feeling, I need more than the recommended amount. I took a deep breath, breathing in the mixture of scents deep into my lungs. I could feel some of the potion that had already evaporated into the air with the steam start to soothe and calm my lungs. I could still feel some of the burn in my lungs from breathing in all that burnt flesh and smoke from the demon each time he hit me with fire or an explosion. Sometimes he would just grab me and burn that part of my skin with his hand. I could still see the burnt handprint on my arm. This potion should heal that as well.

Once the tub was filled, I shut the water off and got undressed. I carefully stepped into the hot water, feeling the sting and tingling from the heat as it touched my skin. It didn't take long once my body was in the water to get accustomed to the heat and feel the soothing effect of the potion along with the soft silky water from the salts. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back on the bath pillow. My body undeniably needed this but my mind wasn't quite as keen on the idea. Immediately after I started to calm and relax with my eyes closed, the images of what just took place with Jovian came flooding back to my mind.

"And what is it that happened that weekend?" He asked in a low seductive tone with a slight lift of the corner of his lip as he stepped close enough to me that I could feel the coolness of his dead body.

I could already start to feel my heart race. Anticipating the feel of his hands on my body. The thought of him touching me again was causing the feeling of lust to fill my entire being.

"Something that mustn't ever be repeated," I told him softly as I tried to control my own heat that was filling my body with arousal.

I wanted more than anything to push him away, to hit him with a lightning bolt or an explosion of air just to make him see that I didn't want this. I wanted to practice throwing fire at him, scream at him, smack him, or even throw him out into the sun...that is if there was any, just to prove my point. The only problem was...I didn't actually want that. I didn't want any of that. What I truly wanted, was what he was doing to me right now. I wanted to feel the rush of adrenaline, the heat of the excitement that his fingers and lips would bring, and damn it! I wanted to feel the incredible orgasm that I knew that he would bring to me as he pounded into my burning core. It has only been a couple of months since I last had him but that was more than long enough for my body to yearn for more of him to the point where I couldn't seem to resist him.

He carefully placed the back of his fingers along the side of my cheek, slowly moving them down and rotating his hand so his fingertips would lightly graze over my lip, parting them just slightly. I looked up at him with softened eyes. I couldn't stop the way I was feeling when I looked into his eyes. I could see how gentle of a man he was.

I watched him as he slowly lowered himself till his lips captured mine. His fingers slowly released my lip, allowing me to continue accepting his kiss. His fangs shot through my bottom lip, piercing the sensitive tissue and causing me to let out a soft cry from the intense pain. It wasn't long before he retracted his fangs and his tongue ran over the area, forcing his saliva in so it could heal my busted lip from the fight. Shortly after, the pain was gone, my lip was healed and lust with the need to have him quickly took over. I forced my tongue into his mouth, controlling the kiss in every way possible.

The heat that was building in my body, the speed my heart was racing along with the intense feeling to have release took over everything rational that went through my mind at that moment. My hands quickly went to my shorts and undid them. I hooked my fingers on them along with my panties and pulled them both down at the same time. The scent of my arousal along with my actions caused a growl of intense s****l need to erupt deep in his throat.

His hands were quick to grab me under my thighs and lift me till he had me sitting on the island counter in the kitchen. He pushed his body between my legs, widening them more for him. His hands were all over my body, touching every inch that he could touch while my hands made quick work at his jeans to release his already hard and throbbing c**k.

His hands slid up my back, carefully holding me as he slowly laid me down on the large counter. He pulled on my hips, pulling me closer to the edge of the counter. I watched him as he positioned himself at my entrance and pushed hard into me. My eyes closed at the feel of him stretching my walls, causing my back to arch and a moan to escape my lips in intense pleasure.

"Claudia! Are you okay in there!" I suddenly heard Bella's voice, startling me out of my heated memory.

I sat up quickly, splashing a little water in the process. My heart was beating exceptionally hard and my breathing was very erratic from the burning heat of the memory and getting startled by Bella.

"Yeah! I'm fine!" I hollered out to her as I took my hand and wiped the water from my face that had splashed up when I sat up quickly.

"You've been in there for more than an hour! Are you sure?" She continued to holler through the door.

"Yes!" I yelled back in irritation as I let out a frustrated sigh.

She didn't respond, telling me that she probably gave up and walked away. I'm sure she'll start back in with her questions and concerns once I'm out of the bathroom.

I pulled my legs up and rested my arms on them as I placed my forehead against my arms. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to try to calm my racing heart. I couldn't stop the tears that were suddenly starting to form. The need to just cry my frustrations out started to take over as the tears soaked my skin and fell into the water.

"I shouldn't have allowed it to happen again," I whispered to myself but scolding myself for allowing it to happen again just made the tears come on full force.

I sat up and took my hands and wiped the tears away the best that I could. I closed my eyes and took several more deep slow breaths to try to calm myself down. Now isn't the time to cry over my f****d up life and the events that have happened.

I reached over to drain the tub and got out. My body felt so much better. My muscles weren't hardly sore at all. My lungs felt so much better and didn't feel as tight and restricted. Even my joints and bones didn't appear to hurt like they did when I first got back to the cabin. I walked over to the mirror and saw that even all of my bruising was gone. Well, almost. All except for around my face. The water was never that high to allow the potion to do its magic. I will just have to see about making a cream to put on my face before I go to bed. I may not be able to use my own body's energy to heal myself but there are plenty of other ways to create the healing power with herbs and minerals.

I wrapped a towel around my body, grabbed the clothes that were on the floor, and tossed them in the trash next to the sink to never be worn again. I walked out of the bathroom and into the bedroom that I was using. I looked over at the time and noticed that it was already after four in the morning! The sun had set hours ago!

I sat on the bed and placed my head in my hands. I never should have allowed it to happen again. I told myself again as I shook my head in disapproval. This was a bad idea to come to this state...or should I say, this town, knowing that he was nearby. Even though I can't see any of my future, I still knew that this would happen if I were to ever come into contact with him again. I just knew it and I never should have allowed myself to come here!

I got up quickly and threw the towel off to the side. I grabbed a pair of sweatpants and a long-sleeved shirt and threw them on my naked body. I swung the door of the bedroom open, startling Bella as she sat on the couch in the living space.

"I'm going to sleep for a few hours. After that, we are leaving this town!" I told her in a stern voice as I turned back to head to bed.

"What? Why? What happened?" I heard her as she scrambled off of the couch to follow me.

"We need to get far away from that demon!" I yelled over my shoulder as I slammed the door shut and locked it to keep her out.

"That's not why, Claudia! There are demons everywhere!" I heard her through the door but I ignored her.

"It's because of him, isn't it?" She continued but I didn't say anything back, I just pulled the blanket over my head and closed my eyes.

"What happened between you and Jovian!"

"Claudia!"