hair back from her face, sending shivers down her back. They were doing this backwards, mating, getting to know one another, finding out each other’s last names, but she would do this…because she had to.
Because, if she was honest, she wanted to.
“Would you like to visit the wizard realm?” he asked, his voice that low, husky tone that made her body ache in all the right places.
Wrong places, Faith. Those are all the wrong places.
She licked her lips. “I’ve only been to a couple other realms besides the human one,” she said. “Ambrose and everyone else said it would be too dangerous for those of us who hadn’t changed yet.”
Levi nodded. “That makes sense. Most realms do not like outsiders, let alone someone they don’t understand.”
“You mean me being human or lightning-struck?”
“The latter.” His mouth thinned as though he was holding himself back from saying something. She’d get it out of him later, though. It was enough that they were starting over, and she didn’t want to be her typical self and overreact.
“So, let me get this straight. Most realms don’t like people like me, but you want to go to the wizard realm with me by your side.”
He snorted then brushed her cheek with his thumb. Again, she shivered, and his eyes darkened. Well, it seemed they had chemistry after all. A lock of chestnut hair fell over his forehead and she had to hold herself back from pushing it away.
“You’re my mate, Faith. The bond we share will protect you from that. Though most wizards like humans just fine. Actually, many humans live in our realm. We don’t truly look much different than humans except during times of great magic.”
“Will you explain that to me sometime? Show me?”
“Of course. Does that mean you want to see my realm?”
She nodded. One step at a time. She ran her hands through her hair, still surprised the black strands were so long. “I’d like that.”
He smiled then, which changed his entire face. Where before he was merely handsome, now he was fucking gorgeous with striking cheekbones and stunning blue eyes.
And he was all hers.
If she let herself, she’d have rubbed her hands together in manic glee, but Faith had some standards at least.
“So…is it like with the angels and you have to fly through a pocket? Or the wolves where their realm is technically inside the human one, just hidden?”
Levi shook his head that smile still on his face. “It’s more like Becca and the leprechauns, if I had to compare it. Or even Nadie with the succubi. You need to open a portal or have someone do it for you. As a wizard, I can get us through.” He frowned for a moment.
“What is it?”
“I’m thinking of what I’ll have to do in order to get you a way to open a portal on your own. In case you want to come to the wizard realm without me by your side.”
“Is there a way? I don’t have magic.”
He met her gaze. “There’s a way, and Faith, one day…” He cleared his throat, his ears pinking. Cute as hell. “You might just have magic.”
“Oh,” she breathed.
Right. If they had sex, she would change into her paranormal creature.
This wasn’t awkward at all.
“Well, either way, that’s something for later.” He took a step back. “For now, I can get us in easily, and I’ll show you the realm and my home. One step at a time.”
“Sounds like a plan. I do like learning about everything around us. I mean, it was only a few years ago that I had no idea any of this existed. I still feel lost every time someone brings up another realm or something I’ve never heard of before, but I’m learning.”
“I’ll tell you whatever you want to know. Better yet, if you want, I can get you the materials you need to find out on your own.”
She smiled then. It seemed that Levi was getting to know her just fine. Yes, she wanted to know everything she could, but if she could find out on her own, it would make her feel as though she’d accomplished
Because, if she was honest, she wanted to.
“Would you like to visit the wizard realm?” he asked, his voice that low, husky tone that made her body ache in all the right places.
Wrong places, Faith. Those are all the wrong places.
She licked her lips. “I’ve only been to a couple other realms besides the human one,” she said. “Ambrose and everyone else said it would be too dangerous for those of us who hadn’t changed yet.”
Levi nodded. “That makes sense. Most realms do not like outsiders, let alone someone they don’t understand.”
“You mean me being human or lightning-struck?”
“The latter.” His mouth thinned as though he was holding himself back from saying something. She’d get it out of him later, though. It was enough that they were starting over, and she didn’t want to be her typical self and overreact.
“So, let me get this straight. Most realms don’t like people like me, but you want to go to the wizard realm with me by your side.”
He snorted then brushed her cheek with his thumb. Again, she shivered, and his eyes darkened. Well, it seemed they had chemistry after all. A lock of chestnut hair fell over his forehead and she had to hold herself back from pushing it away.
“You’re my mate, Faith. The bond we share will protect you from that. Though most wizards like humans just fine. Actually, many humans live in our realm. We don’t truly look much different than humans except during times of great magic.”
“Will you explain that to me sometime? Show me?”
“Of course. Does that mean you want to see my realm?”
She nodded. One step at a time. She ran her hands through her hair, still surprised the black strands were so long. “I’d like that.”
He smiled then, which changed his entire face. Where before he was merely handsome, now he was fucking gorgeous with striking cheekbones and stunning blue eyes.
And he was all hers.
If she let herself, she’d have rubbed her hands together in manic glee, but Faith had some standards at least.
“So…is it like with the angels and you have to fly through a pocket? Or the wolves where their realm is technically inside the human one, just hidden?”
Levi shook his head that smile still on his face. “It’s more like Becca and the leprechauns, if I had to compare it. Or even Nadie with the succubi. You need to open a portal or have someone do it for you. As a wizard, I can get us through.” He frowned for a moment.
“What is it?”
“I’m thinking of what I’ll have to do in order to get you a way to open a portal on your own. In case you want to come to the wizard realm without me by your side.”
“Is there a way? I don’t have magic.”
He met her gaze. “There’s a way, and Faith, one day…” He cleared his throat, his ears pinking. Cute as hell. “You might just have magic.”
“Oh,” she breathed.
Right. If they had sex, she would change into her paranormal creature.
This wasn’t awkward at all.
“Well, either way, that’s something for later.” He took a step back. “For now, I can get us in easily, and I’ll show you the realm and my home. One step at a time.”
“Sounds like a plan. I do like learning about everything around us. I mean, it was only a few years ago that I had no idea any of this existed. I still feel lost every time someone brings up another realm or something I’ve never heard of before, but I’m learning.”
“I’ll tell you whatever you want to know. Better yet, if you want, I can get you the materials you need to find out on your own.”
She smiled then. It seemed that Levi was getting to know her just fine. Yes, she wanted to know everything she could, but if she could find out on her own, it would make her feel as though she’d accomplished
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