Palindrome
Long night

“You fucking idiot.” The growling voice came from the woods. William`s head whipped in the direction, and his eyes gleamed purple. He looked down at me with panic, “You need to hide.” I looked around; the house was too far away-the thing in the woods would reach us long before I got there. William also seemed to realize that; he lifted me from the table and put his body between me and the other Beast, my legs still trembling. “I need to change; I have no chance against him in my human form, OK?” I nodded but saw he had his eyes on the dark shape, crawling towards us. “Yes, please.” It happened so fast I couldn’t see the dynamics of it. His wings made it difficult for me to see what was happening, but I didn’t want to distract him. The creature that came towards us was similar to William but bigger. The eyes were red instead of purple, glowing madly. Although the body was more muscular, the wings were smaller; William was reaching the ground, but on the other Beast, they only came down to his knees. Benjamin, it had to be Benjamin, of course. Was Belinda here as well? It seemed they talked to each other, but I couldn’t hear anything, meaning that the voice in my head had to be directed at me for me to pick it up. I felt so vulnerable, naked and cold, hiding. I saw something glimmer in the grass and bent silently to pick it up. I had no clothes to hide it in, so I held it in my hand behind my back. Benjamin growled again, making the birds fly from the trees. I could hear the echo through the woods. The sound made all the hair on my body stand up, the body recognizing danger. William took one step back, pushing me with him.

That little brat. He needs to be taught a lesson. Run inside the house when he attacks; I`ll replace you afterward.

I hissed and glared at him, “Are you fucking kidding me? I`m not leaving you alone with him.” The immense body made a sound that sounded like a snicker.

What are you going to do, tickle him? Leave, Hannah.

I stepped back and straightened, not thinking about my naked body. Something had woken inside me, maybe brought forward by the sex, I didn’t know. I felt powerful. I took a deep breath and carved a pentagram in the air with the athame, making the air shimmer. I asked for protection and guidance. As I opened my eyes, the two beasts clashed together in a whirlpool of teeth, claws, and wings. The growling was loud; they sounded like two bears fighting. The moon hid behind a cloud, making it difficult for me to distinguish between the two; they had gotten too far away for me to see their eyes. What to do? I cast an anti-cloak spell, asking that the Goddess made my heart’s desire stand out, hoping it was a true statement. Soon, William started glowing with a purple haze, matching his eyes. “Thank you.” I stopped on the way to them, almost tripping over the sword. I studied it and hesitated. Would I be able to swing it with enough force? It didn’t seem they were set on killing each other, but they were both bleeding already. I snorted and repeated William`s request to me in a mocking voice. “Leave, Hannah.” I put the athame on the altar and lifted the sword with both hands. “Hannah will do no such thing.”

I pondered on the right approach; the chances of me getting hit by a clawing arm or beaten by one of the wings were substantial. I swooped all thoughts out of my head and just ran toward them, screaming. The sound seemed to shock them; they both turned to me. I let the sword fall on Benjamin, the blade slicing his arm open. He looked at the blood oozing out with disbelief. Had no one ever hurt him? He made a wheezing sound; good, I thought, before I realized he was laughing. The sound increased, and the air waved around him as he returned to human. William remained as Beast, but he too seemed amused. The wound was more significant on Benjamin`s human body, but he didn’t seem concerned. “Oh, are you kidding me? This is hilarious. I didn’t know you needed your woman to fight for you, big brother.” William sneered at him, getting the message through. I tried not to look at Benjamin; I`d just had sex with his brother. William seemed to think something similar; he stomped toward me and put his right wing around me, hiding me from view.

Didn’t I tell you to leave?

“And you thought I would just do that?”

What did you think you could do?

I pointed at Benjamin`s wound, which was still bleeding. “Seems I did ok?”

“Hey, she surprised me.” He locked his eyes on me, “Don’t think you`ll get a second chance, witch.”

Benjamin turned his head to William, “She`s a witch, Will. Do you have any idea what you`ve done? You think this was a good time to start thinking with your dick?”

I didn’t hear the response, but it didn`t soothe Benjamin. He threw his hands in the air, “Fine, you better hope Father doesn’t replace out. He will murder her.” He disappeared into the woods, and when William was sure he was gone, he started changing back. The transmission was so smooth the last thing that vanished was the wings. The absurdity of the situation hit me, and my legs faltered under me; I dropped the sword, swaying from side to side. A Full Moon ritual, losing my virginity, seeing two beasts fight, striking one with a sword; it had drained me. I had been so full of energy earlier, but what you ask for, you will get back threefold, so when I asked for strength, that meant I would be weak afterward. William saved me from falling again, cradling me in his arms. He kissed my forehead and carried me to the house. When we got to the doorstep, he hesitated. “Do you have any spells on the house?” I bit my lip, opening the wound from earlier. “Just one that stops someone who means me harm.” He gestured to the door handle, and I opened it. The door swung open, and William walked inside with me in his arms. Nothing happened. Had I secretly dreaded that my spell would stop him? William walked with sure steps but halted in the hallway. “Where`s your bathroom?” “Upstairs, to the right.” I was on my way to say I could walk by myself, but it felt so good to be held, his body close to me. I hated feeling this weak.

He put me down inside the bathroom gently to make sure I could stand, then turned on the shower. “How many virgins have you been with?” I frowned; it seemed he knew exactly what he was doing. When he smiled that half-smile, I felt it deep in my stomach, starting a small fire. “Only one that counts.” He helped me when the water was warm, took a shampoo bottle, and sniffed it. When satisfied, he washed my hair, his hands able and tender. He even put conditioner in. “Turn around.” He cleaned my body, scrubbing all the blood, dirt, and grime. I was almost sleeping, standing up; his hands were like a drug, calming me. “Why do you bite my lip?” I asked with a tired voice. I heard him snicker around my knees somewhere. “Babe, your lips are made for biting.” He stopped what he was doing, and I felt him kiss the skin on my hip. “But so are other parts of you...” A raspy tongue licked its way up, hands making a circular motion on my back, hypnotizing me. I had to steady myself to the wall, my head swimming. “Like this one.” He used his teeth on my nipple; I saw a drop of blood trickle down from the small bite, down my stomach, and disappear between my legs. Keeping his attention on my face, he followed the same trail the drop did, ending up at the same place.

“Ahh, please…” The sensation was strange. It was like I was floating outside my body; I was so tired. I could only concentrate on one feeling at the time, and even though the bite stung, the fever his tongue created had priority. “Please, what?” I didn’t know; hormones had taken over. “Do that again?” His laugh against my core did exciting things, but not as interesting as his tongue. “Like this?” I grabbed his hair instead of the wall, getting my answer through without words. “Put one foot on my shoulder.” He had to help me; my muscles weren’t working as I wanted. In this position, I was spread out more; he had better access, something he was taking advantage of. I leaned against the wall, trusting him to keep me up. Uncoherent words came through my lips; I tasted blood in my mouth. The bite on my nipple still bled, and I envisioned William having the same taste in his mouth now; I was nearly there. My other leg started slipping, and William put his arms under my legs, bent down, and got both of them over his shoulders. “Press your back to the wall harder.” The water started getting cold, but I didn’t care; my body burned. My hands in his hair, pressing my body back to help hold me up, William licked me to Heaven. He stopped to take a breath, looked briefly up, and moaned. “I could come just by seeing you like this.” I met his purple eyes; they seemed to shoot flames at me. With my arms down like that, they pressed my boobs together, and I gave a very short laugh. “Don`t stop now.”

My body WAS floating on the outside, the orgasm draining me completely. I watched as William studied my expression with an amazed look. He made a jump with his arms, making my legs slide down to his waist. I had no powers left; he was the one holding me up. He kissed me lightly, and then I felt him glide into me slowly, savoring it. I was sore from earlier, but he was so gentle. “I won`t take long, love. Stay with me.” I had no voice left; I just pressed one of my feet against his behind to say okay.

Even in my exhausted state, the feeling of him inside me was exquisite. I didn’t want to moan; I didn’t want him to think he needed to make me come again, but it slipped out. Two strokes, three, four, the next came faster, and on the twelfth, William shivered between my legs and said something in a language probably long extinct. That`s when I clocked out.