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  Clarissa straightened her shoulders. “I’m not afraid of her, we stand up to her together Jasper,” she declared.

  Jasper kissed her on her forehead; she didn’t understand how strong Mary’s powers were. “My sweet Clarissa, her powers are stronger than both of ours combined. She’s capable of banishing someone’s soul, I can’t let her do that to you,” he said as he leaned in, allowing his lips to graze hers.

  After staring into his eyes, she seemed to think it over. “Okay, I will go with you,” she said with a warm smile.

  His heart skipped a beat as he grabbed her hand. He led her through the back of the house and down the path to an awaiting horse-drawn coach. He told her he would have all her things brought as soon as a servant could pack for her.

  As they rode to the cabin, Jasper allowed himself to relax and get excited about the surprise he had waiting for her at the cabin.

  When they pulled in front of the cabin, there were two other horses and another coach. Clarissa felt confused, she thought they were going to be here alone.

  They walked into the cabin and Clarissa was pleasantly surprised to see her father, brother and Jasper’s parents; she also saw another man who she didn’t know.

  Jasper quickly introduced the man as a preacher who would officiate over the ceremony. They were all there to witness their marriage. Her father and brother were pleased that she found someone who truly loved her and would take care of and protect her.

  To Clarissa’s astonishment, Jasper’s mother had the most beautiful dress and accessories waiting for her, for her special day. Everything was happening so fast, but she knew she loved Jasper and wanted to spend the rest of her life with him.

  The ceremony was short and sweet. Jasper’s parents had food prepared and brought it to the cabin. They all ate dinner together before leaving the married couple alone to enjoy their first night as newlyweds.

  ***

  Jasper said goodbye to their last guest. They were now alone and he could sensed her nervousness. “Clarissa come sit with me,” he said as he patted the seat next to him on the sofa. “You are now my wife and I will do anything to protect you, including lay down my life if I have to, do you understand?” he asked as he looked into her eyes.

  “Yes my love, I understand,” she replied in a soft tone.

  He began to kiss her passionately. The moisture between her legs began to build. She knew that part of being married was to give yourself fully to your husband, but she felt extremely nervous and wasn’t quite sure what to do next.

  As if he’d read her mind he said, “Don’t worry my sweet, I will take care of you. I just want you to relax and enjoy it.” He trailed kisses down her neck and onto her breast. Jasper guided her to stand as he unbuttoned her long dress. He then pulled it down her shoulders and allowed the heavy material to hit the floor. Jasper walked over to the bed and pulled back the heavy covers. “Come here,” he said to Clarissa.

  She walked over to him slowly.

  As she stood in front of the bed, he grabbed her shoulders and pulled her close to him. “This afternoon I made you my wife, and tonight you are going to be my lover. We will go as fast or as slow as you want but I will have you,” he said as he lowered his head to kiss the top of her breast. He unbuttoned her petticoat and allowed it to drop to the floor as he gazed at her nude body. His manhood instantly rose to the occasion.

  Clarissa closed her eyes and tried to take in all that was happening to her. She never imagined in her wildest dreams that she would be married to this handsome man and he would be about to make love to her.

  “Open your eyes my sweet. I want you to not only feel the love I have for you, but I want you to see what you do to me.” He placed her hand on his manhood.

  She quickly retracted her hand before looking into his eyes and slowly moving her hand back to his groin to feel his hardness through the material.

  “That’s what you do to me. That’s how my body reacts every time you are in my presence. My heart was not the only thing aching for you.”

  She smiled shyly as he guided her onto the bed.

  “Lay down my sweet,” he instructed as he stepped back to remove his clothes.

  Clarissa watched as he disrobed to reveal his beautiful hard body and his long, thick manhood. She swallowed hard at the thought of it being inside her.

  “Don’t worry my sweet; I'll be gentle. Jasper balanced himself between her legs as he took one of her breasts into his mouth and used his fingers to massage her tender spot between her legs.

  Clarissa moved her hips with the rhythm of his fingers before she knew what was happening, her body began to shake as an unfamiliar feeling rippled through her. The new feeling was incredible, “yes Jasper,” she cried out.

  Jasper wanted to make sure she was ready for him. He continued to suck on her breast as he inserted a finger into her heat. He waited for her body to adjust before he inserted two fingers then three. She continued to moan as she moved her hips in motion with his fingers.

  He then pulled her legs up as he positioned himself in between them. His manhood was so hard it ached, he needed to be inside her. She was so wet; he knew she was ready for him. He slid his manhood into her slowly as her muscles tightened around him. She gasped loudly. “Relax my sweet, it will only be painful for a few seconds,” he promised as he slid it in entirely. Her body tensed, as he remained still, waiting for her to accept him. She moved her hips and he knew she was ready. He started to move in and out of her slowly at first, then picked up the pace.

  For a virgin, she was so wet and he loved it. He began to move fast; she yelled his name as another orgasm spiraled through her body. He was unable to control himself as he moved furiously. Jasper moaned as he stilled his body while emptying his seed deep within her. He collapsed on the bed beside her and pulled her close to him. This was as perfect as he’d imagined, Clarissa was his woman, his wife.

  As their bodies meshed, they drifted off to sleep.

  Jasper woke up early the next day. As he laid there beside the woman he loved and was now his wife, his thoughts turned grim, when the vision of Mary appeared in his mind. He needed to make sure she knew that he and Clarissa were now married and she needed to find another mate.

  He got out of the bed gently, so Clarissa would not wake up. He dressed quickly and was about to leave.

  “Jasper, where are you going?” Clarissa asked in a beautiful, sleepy voice.

  “I will return shortly, my love, I have to make sure my new bride has nourishment,” he replied trying to sound steady and happy.

  “Shall I go with you?”

  “No beautiful, rest, I will be back very soon.” He walked over and kissed her before walking out the door.

  Jasper saddled his horse and rode like a man possessed. He reached Mary’s home and knocked on the door with determination.

  The butler opened the door, and Jasper walked into the parlor, in search of Mary. “Good morning Mr. Davenne, it’s good to see you,” the butler said.

  “Good morning, could you let Miss Plauché know that I am here and I need to speak to her right away.”

  The butler gave him with a strange look. “I’m sorry sir, but Mistress Mary left out early this morning and is not due back until this evening.

  Jasper’s heart instantly sank, as he thought of Clarissa, alone in the cabin. He guessed Mary was not aware of their marriage. Jasper ran out the door and grabbed the reigns of his waiting horse. He sped off into the woods, making the horse move as fast as it could, he needed to make sure Clarissa was safe and every second felt like an eternity.

  He needed to see Clarissa’s beautiful face and hear her magical voice. His sense of urgency and determination outweighed his sense for cautiousness as he sped to the cabin. A feeling of dread washed over him as he noticed the cabin door stood open. He jumped off of the horse and ran inside. He saw Mary standing over Clarissa’s lifeless body. His heart sank and his body froze as he tried to comprehend what he was seeing.

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bsp; “Jasper, you bedded this witch?” Mary yelled. Then her mood instantly changed from anger to joy. “It doesn’t matter my darling,” she said with a smirk as she began to walk towards him. “You had to know I would never allow such a weak woman to take what’s mine.” Her red eyes focused on him. “Now you will love me for all eternity.” She gave him a wicked smile as she waved her hands trying to cast a spell on him.

  Jasper stared at Clarissa as a tear slid down his face. The anger and hatred he felt for the woman standing in front of him was indescribable. Jasper used his powers of enchantment to silence her words as he began to cast his own spell. He placed a magical shield around himself and the love of his life. “No! You will never have me, Mary.” He looked down at his beautiful wife as more tears rolled down his cheeks, then back at Mary. “You have taken the life of my wife, and for that, you will have to pay,” he spat. He knew what his family and the Sorcerer’s council would do to her for this crime. “My soul and the soul of my true love will walk this Earth until we are able to reunite,” he announced in a booming voice as he waved his hand towards Clarissa and then back to himself. “Our bodies will rest until our souls are joined again,” these were his last words as he used his ability of necromancy to take his own life.

  Jasper’s body hit the floor right next to Clarissa.

  Mary’s screams echoed throughout the cabin. She stared in horror at Jasper’s lifeless body lying next to Clarissa. Her screams continued as she fell to her knees. She had risked everything to be with him. She knew she would pay a hefty price for using her powers against another sorcerer who’d mated with someone else, but Mary thought she would have the man she loved and it wouldn’t matter. Now he was dead. Her self-pity and sadness turned to anger because she knew she would not be able to undo the final curse of a sorcerer.

  She stood and angrily wiped her tears from her face.

  Walking towards the door, she turned around and smiled as she gazed at the two bodies on the floor. “While I cannot remove your final spell Jasper, I will make sure that your souls are so far apart that they will never connect again.” Mary proceeded to cast her own spell of sending their souls in two different parts of the world, with different languages. She laughed, as she looked back at the lifeless bodies and thought of their souls walking this Earth for all eternity.

  If Mary couldn’t have Jasper’s heart, no one ever would, in this life or the next.

  Chapter 5

  Present Day, Dublin Ireland

  James Donovan

  James sat at his desk and gazed out of the window as daylight began to peek through on another dreary day in Dublin. He huffed as he redirected his attention to the paperwork on his desk from a company he purchased in the US. James had to decide whether to allow the company to stay in business or close it and layoff one hundred and fifty employees. “Shit,” he mumbled as he studied the papers again.

  The numbers did not lie. It wasn’t feasible to continue to run this company. In order to make an accurate assessment, he decided to travel to the company headquarters, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to personally assess its viability before making the decision he knew he would ultimately make.

  Colleen Murphy, his secretary of ten years, walked into his office. “It’s time for you to leave and catch your flight. Everything has been taken care of.” She handed him a portfolio. “Everything is in here that you need,” she said as she tapped the folder. She sighed at the disappointment he showed and knew he wasn’t a big fan of traveling. “You will be back home before you know it.” Colleen patted him on his arm for encouragement.

  He nodded as he walked out of the office.

  After exiting the building, James entered the waiting car.

  “Good morning Sir,” the driver greeted as he opened the door.

  James was immediately irritated by the smiling face of his best friend.

  Aedan Doyle sat in the back seat grinning at him. “Are you ready for your adventure?” he teased James as he quickly placed his phone back in his pocket.

  James growled as he sat and the driver closed the door. “I’m not in the mood for your bullshit Aedan,” he snapped, now regretting that he agreed to go on this trip. He knew when he decided to go that Aedan would be right by his side.

  Aedan was not only James’ business partner but also his friend of over twenty years. He was traveling with him to help with the final decision on handling the company in New Orleans. They had been in many sticky situations in the past, and while James was more than capable of handling himself, it was good to have someone you trusted to watch your back.

  Aedan and James boarded the private plane, heading for the States. Aedan felt they would be able to take care of this rather swiftly. They had always been able to resolve past issues with business dealings in the US from the comfort of his office in Dublin, Ireland, but the CEO they’d hired, really fucked up and it required them to travel to the states and take care of the problem in person.

  “Mr. Donovan, Mr. Doyle, your flight will be taking off in a few minutes, can I get either of you anything to drink?” the stewardess asked as she batted her long lashes at James.

  “Whiskey neat, thank you,” James replied, ignoring her blatant flirting.

  Aedan smiled and gave the hot looking stewardess a wink as he ordered the same. Aedan's demeanor turned solemn as he looked out the window. They needed to conclude their business in the US quickly. It was imperative that James returned home before the next full moon. His family’s legacy depended on it. He took a sip of his drink and laid his head back on the headrest as he prepared for the long flight. He peered at James, he had no idea how powerful he was, but he was going to find out soon.

  James flipped open his laptop and focused on the spreadsheets that detailed the financial issues plaguing the company they’d purchased a few years back.

  Aedan knew what James was thinking. The company was a moneymaker and had been self-sufficient, that was until they put an idiot at the helm. After getting rid of him, he now needed to decide if the company was still viable.

  Aedan was a fiscal wiz and was traveling with him to see all the financial information firsthand and to talk to the accountants. He had already told James to cut his losses and get rid of the company. He hoped that was what James would decide in the end, so they could get back to Ireland and be done with it.

  The flight had been uneventful, and they headed straight to the corporate office. During their drive, they finished a conference call with clients from Tokyo.

  Now, James and Aedan sat in the car in front of their company. The call had been exhaustive, and they sat quietly for a few seconds to mentally prepare for this next meeting.

  Aedan had already told James that the best thing to do here for this problem would be to shut down the company and sell it off.

  James had always been more thoughtful in his decisions though. He considered everyone involved before making his final decision.

  Aedan knew this, and he had always admired this trait, but he could not see sense in salvaging a business that had been this mismanaged. He now simply sat beside him and waited. He knew his friend needed a minute before moving on to the next meeting. He’d been distracted since they landed. He wasn’t his himself and Aedan was very aware of this. They knew each other well. He also knew time was short. For his plan to work, they needed to be back at home and soon. He focused his gaze on his friend.

  James shook his head and gazed distractedly out through the limo window.

  “Is everything okay?” Aedan asked when he noticed James had been in the same position for several minutes.

  James raised his head from the headrest. “I’m fine, just needed some time to clear my head. Are you ready to do this?” he asked him.

  Aedan nodded his head as he put papers in his briefcase. Yes, he was more than ready to get all this the hell over with. “Please pull around to the side of the building and hang around for a while, I don’t think this is going to be a long meeting,” Aedan said to the dri
ver as they exited the car.

  Present Day, New Orleans

  Charlotte Trudeau

  Charlotte could not believe she was allowing this man to have his way with her again. She felt his hands glide down the side of her body until he reached the hem of her dress. With one fluid motion, her dress flew over her head and landed in a heap right beside her feet. Her entire body tingled with anticipation as she closed her eyes and embraced the feeling. Her eyes fluttered open as she felt his warm lips slowly trailing kisses down her stomach stopping at the tip of her thong.

  “Let’s get rid of these, shall we?” he said with a devilish smile as he ripped the material from her body.

  She was about to protest when she felt his warm tongue slide between her intimate lips. The feeling set her entire body on fire as her legs began to quiver, she gripped his shoulders to steady her balance as she allowed herself to enjoy every sensation.

  His strong firm hands grabbed her ass as he pulled her closer to his mouth. “I need to be inside you,” he said as he lifted her up and carried her to the bed.

  Charlotte tried to focus on his face as the moonlight peeked through the curtains of a completely dark room but like every night before, she was unable to see his face. The sound of her own breathing was all she could hear as she took another deep breath refocused her attention to the feel of his thickness entering her. Her back arched as he slowly stroked. “Uhh, shit,” she said as she felt her body shake in ecstasy.

  “That’s right baby, give it to me,” he moaned as her body continued to shake.

  He’d always been able to make her climax quickly, more so than any other man she had been with, not that there were many.

  He kissed her neck as he continued to move in and out of her slowly then began to quicken his pace. His body stiffened as he filled her with his cum. He collapsed and pulled her close to him.