Page 48 of The Beyond
“Yes, it was.” He pulled her body over his as his hands roamed over her hips. “I won’t let anything like that happen to you again.”
“Is that why you’re here?” she asked, straddling him.
“I’m here for you,” he said with a groan as her body moved over his. Her thighs were brushing against his hips. Her pussy rubbed across his cock. Even though they were fully clothed, he felt on the edge. All it would take was her touching him, skin against skin, and he’d lose the hold on his self-control.
“Scott,” Selene purred.
“Hm?” He opened his eyes and focused on hers.
She ran her eyes over him slowly, appearing as if she wanted to say something, then she leaned down and kissed him until he forgot everything.
CHAPTERFIFTEEN
At midnight, the four of them gathered in the downstairs living room. There was a fire in the fireplace, and Mia set a bunch of candles around the room and lit them.
She’d pulled the coffee table and sofa and chairs out so they could all sit in a circle, cross-legged, in the middle of the floor.
Rain had started shortly before dinner and now there was a full-blown storm outside.
“Seriously? I can’t believe we’re doing this on a night like this. All week long, no rain. The night we decide to hold a séance…” Scott motioned to the large glass doors. “Freaky.”
“It’s not bad,” Selene said, taking Scott’s hand.
“Doesn’t it freak you out? I mean…” He motioned to the candles, the fire, then the doors when lightning flashed outside.
Selene smiled. “I guess just knowing I’ve been traveling to hell all my life makes things like this less scary.” She shifted and squeezed his hand, then reached over and took Lucas’s hand.
Scott took Mia’s and then Mia and Lucas closed the circle.
“No talking. And no matter what, don’t break the circle,” Mia warned. “Let me be clear—this isn’t one of those fake warnings.” Her eyes traveled around to each of them. “Do not, under any circumstance, break this.” She held up her hands. “Understand?” Each of them agreed.
She had placed the largest candle in the middle. It was one of those large ones that had three wicks in it, and it sat in a massive clay bowl.
As Mia closed her eyes and started talking in a low tone, the flames started dancing. Each of them watched a flame while Mia’s eyes stayed closed.
Selene felt as if she could disappear into the fire. She watched it dance, letting Mia’s soft voice lull her.
She blinked. Or thought she did. Her body shifted slightly. She felt the ground under her move. Then, suddenly, the four of them were… somewhere else.
Loud moans. Cries. People in pain. Screams. There was so much darkness. So much… heat.
She jerked once, but Lucas held her hand firmly. She couldn’t tear her eyes from the flame.
She felt Scott’s hand jerk in hers, but his grip tightened.
“Hold on. Don’t speak.” Mia’s voice echoed in her mind.
In the corner of her eyes, Selene could see a shadow approach them. The screams seemed to grow louder.
“What is this, Imp?” a voice hissed directly behind Selene. “Have you brought us snacks?”
Mia’s voice rose. “Be gone, daemon. We have no use for you.”
There was a loud cackling sound. “You think you have any authority here?” the hiss came.
“I have all the authority,” Mia said. “Do you see whom I’ve come with?”
There was silence. “How have you come across this child?”
