Between Two Kings (Split or Swallow, #2)

by Lindsay Straube

Tem had never been fucked against a tree before. They were alone in the forest, but it didn’t matter—Tem would’ve let Caspen fuck her with a crowd present.

Ummmmm….they did lol

Tem had chosen Caspen. But it wasn’t because she didn’t love Leo. It was because she wanted more for Leo. And in doing so, she had accepted less for herself.

Justice for Leo!!!!!

She crossed to it immediately, pouring herself a healthy dose and downing the entire thing. The liquor settled her nerves, but just barely. The parlor was hot; suddenly the stupid robe was too tight.

Just drink a big ass glass of whiskey the fuck you think it was gonna be….. cold? Idiot…

Even when his male ancestors had married brunette women, the children somehow ended up blond.

Is he a Targaryen? Lol.

It seemed like an hour went by before he said, “That will pass.”

DAAAAAMN!!!

Leo crossed his arms, cutting himself off from her. “So, shall we get on with it?” “Get on with…?” “The annulment.”

I mean…. You did leave him.. RIGHT after your fucking wedding…. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

“Yes,” Leo said, a shadow of a smile twitching his lips. “Dinners, plural.” “What sort of dinners?” “Every Sunday night, you and Caspen will come to the castle and dine with me and Evelyn.”

Whelp … this won’t end well….

Tem had always been able to push him to his limits, to force him to recognize her power.

Had she?? Really tho??

You never have to go without sex, Tem. He was still inside her. What do you mean? I mean you are free to sleep with other basilisks if that is what you wish.

Whoa whoa whoa…. Calm down there pal…..

“Is that what you want?” she asked. “To see me with someone else?” A small smirk twisted his lips. “Only if that is what you want.” She sat up, looking him right in the eye. “But is it what you want?” The smirk deepened. “I would not mind it.” “You wouldn’t mind it?”

Here is the set up….😏

“How can it not matter to you?” she insisted. “How can you not be jealous?” His fingers trailed gently down her stomach, raising goose bumps on her skin. “I would only be jealous if you slept with someone you loved.”

Ok fair……

“You’re not surprised that I’m half-basilisk?” “No.” “Or that I did the ritual?” Gabriel’s grin widened. “No. Although I’m a little jealous you got to fuck Caspen’s father.” She smacked his arm. “Be serious, Gabriel.”

Lmfaoooooo

“You did your best with the circumstances you were given.” He clasped his warm hands over hers. “That’s all anyone can hope to do.”

Bestest fucking friend ever!!!

“Tem, you’ve got to take me.” “To the caves?” “Yes. Immediately, if possible.” “No, Gabriel.” “Why not? If there are snake sex parties happening, I take it as a personal insult that I’m not invited.” “There are no snake sex parties,” she hissed. “Pah.” He flicked his fingers dismissively.

LMFAOOOOOOOO

basilisks fell to their feet before them, having sex right in the middle of their path. It was becoming somewhat of an obstacle; every time it happened, they had to step around. “What are they doing?” Tem asked after the third couple fucked in front of them. “They are hoping you will join them.” “What? Why would they want that?” “Because it would be an honor.”

This shit takes me OUTTTTTT!!!!🤣🤣🤣

Tem pictured Caspen with a man. It turned her on. Caspen smiled,

👀👀👀👀👀

something else distracted her. An enormous tiered fountain stood before them, made of off-white marble. Snow-white liquid spouted from the top before cascading down the tiers in shimmering waves. Even from here, Tem could sense the richness of the substance as it poured from the fountain. It looked like white gold.

No. Fucking. Way…. A god damn jizz fountain…. I’m. Fucking. Dead!!!!

Caspen laughed. “It is an elixir made from our essence.”

Ahhhh essence lolololol

Caspen raised the goblet to his lips and drank.

These motherfuckers get drunk off come I’ve officially read everything there is to offer in this nonsense!!

“I want to try it,” Tem said. Caspen’s eyes slid to hers. He hesitated. “It is strong. You do not have the tolerance for it yet. Even I must pace myself.”

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Do not make the mistake of thinking you are special,” the woman snapped. “Caspenon has had every woman under the mountain, including me.” A blush rose on Tem’s cheeks. Her first instinct was to be embarrassed or even angry. But she’d already known that Caspen had slept with nearly everyone in this room. If this woman thought that information would hurt her, she was wrong. A part of Tem actually reveled in it. Caspen had been with everyone and he still chose her.

Ok I def fuck with this...

“Should you ever need guidance…or a friend…I am available.”

Side eying the fuck out of this....

“Do you have anyone falling at your feet?” Adelaide gave her a devious look. “Always.”

Yup - my new bestie right here....

Everyone turned to watch as a large mattress was set down in front of the fountain. It was not unlike the mattress Tem and Caspen had used for the ritual, and she wondered briefly if it was the same one.

EWWWWWWWWW

Why did everyone have to be so involved?

fair....

Now what?” she asked, still breathless. Caspen smiled. “Now we celebrate.” Celebrating, of course, meant sex. Everyone around them was already doing it; the crowd was breaking off into pairs and groups, their bodies overlapping in an endless wave of skin. Caspen pushed her down on the mattress, and Tem wrapped her legs around him.

EWWWW - can we get a new mattress? or some rubber fucking sheets?

Couldn’t your father resist?” Caspen shook his head. “It is impossible to resist such magic. Blood bonds are sanctioned by Kora—just like the ritual, or any of our other traditions. He was bound by a magic greater than himself.”

aaaaaand now the whole fucking book she's gonna be fighting leo

Tem’s. The moment their skin touched, Tem fought the urge to recoil. Evelyn’s hand was sickeningly cold, as if she were ill. Her palm was clammy—like a fish—and Tem wanted to gag.

jesus she's so fucking dramatic...

He is angry, Tem. Do not hold it against him. Why are you suddenly playing peacemaker? You’ve been far too reasonable tonight. I don’t like it.

LMFAOOOOOOO

As they approached the town square, a chant formed. Three words, over and over: “Kill the snakes! Kill the snakes! Kill the snakes!” A horrible chill slipped down Tem’s spine.

Tem standing there clutching her pearls like: “Oh my gosh… hostility?? Toward… SNAKES???? How shocking???” Meanwhile the entire kingdom:“WE LITERALLY SAID IT OUT LOUD.”

“Is that so? Your heart says otherwise.” “My heart?” “I can hear it beating, Temperance. It speeds up whenever you look at me.” Tem looked pointedly at the ground. Caspen had told her the same thing the first time they’d eaten a meal together. Your heartbeat, he’d said. It is irregular. “My heartbeat is none of your business.” “And yet, it beats so loudly, I can hear nothing else.” “Well, stop listening.” “You are rather difficult to tune out, Temperance.”

she's such a fucking child!!!!

Tem’s eyes snapped back up to his. I’m not staring at anything.

Tem: stares dead-on at the droplet Apollo: “That’s for you.” Tem: mentally screeching I DON’T WANT IT. Apollo: “Then why are you STARING?” Tem: snaps eyes upward guilty AF “I’M NOT STARING AT ANYTHING.” Girl… you are STARING AT EVERYTHING. SO. FUCKING. CHILDISH.

Her basilisk side practically roared with pleasure at the thought of taking Apollo to bed. Why shouldn’t she indulge?

BECAUSE YOU FUCKING SAID YOU WOULD NEVERRRRRR OMG THIS BITCH I HATE HERRRRRRRRRRR

Tem was left alone, too stunned to move, her heart pounding in her chest. Apollo was impossible. There was no other word for it. And yet. Flirting with Apollo was a thrill she hadn’t felt since flirting with Caspen: the appeal of the forbidden, the promise of more.

Jesus fucking attention whore....

“As each basilisk finishes, they will leave the ouroboros. The ceremony will end once everyone in the ouroboros has climaxed.”

shit literally doesn't get better than this lmfao!!!

Tem had always been struck by the way Caspen looked at her—like she was capable of achieving miracles. And perhaps she was. “But I don’t want someone else’s cock in my mouth,” she said quickly. To her surprise, Caspen smiled. “In that case, you shall only have mine.” Only then did Tem realize that if she and Caspen joined the ouroboros, it would mean he would be pleasuring someone as well. Someone would be straddling his face, completing the circle.

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - she was like heeeeeey.... wait a minute.......

Put your mind at ease, Temperance. No one could take Caspenon from you, least of all me. You forget that I am pursuing a different Drakon sibling.

Bitch, I do not want your man lol lol lol

But just before she could climax, another presence touched her mind. Apollo.

Yoooooooooooooo

Apollo’s head went between her legs. For a moment, they continued as they had been. Then Tem felt a sudden change in Adelaide’s mind. Where before she had been calmly resisting arousal, now she was completely—almost violently—turned on. Heat poured into their shared connection as Adelaide’s moaned against Tem’s center. He is very good, Temperance. I am afraid that I— Tem could barely hear her. Apollo was pushing Adelaide toward climax with brutal insistency, hardly giving her a chance to breathe.

APOLLO IS THAT MOTHERFUCKER!!!

Can’t you hold off? Tem cried. Please? I cannot resist forever. He is…the best at this.

Hahahahahhahahahhahaa

Tem watched as Adelaide came, her eyes squeezing shut as she ground herself against Apollo’s mouth. The sight made Tem…jealous. Of Apollo or of Adelaide, she did not know.

I’m fucking doneeeeee!!!!

Evelyn couldn’t possibly satisfy Leo. She looked like she’d never had sex in her life, much less be willing to suck his cock in a carriage simply to torture him. Leo required challenge and strength and power.

Oh ok… lolololol

“He’s not a plaything, Caspen. He’s a person. You can’t just—” “He exists because of me.”

Awww shit! He’s putting his foot down…

“You described it perfectly, dearest. I await the ravenousness.”

Hahahahahhahaa Gabriel is everything

Before Tem could yank Gabriel back, a man approached the fountain. She already knew what he was going to do—she had seen it before, after all. But for Gabriel, the experience of watching someone ejaculate into the fountain was an entirely new one, and the moment the man did so, Gabriel gasped, “It’s cum?” Tem sighed. There was no other way to explain it. Besides, it was the truth. “Yes.” “That’s wild.”

That’s what I said!!!!!!!!

“Tem.” Gabriel turned to her and placed his hands on her shoulders. “You won’t let me flirt with Caspen’s hot brother. You won’t let me drink from the cum fountain. And you won’t let me come in the fountain. What am I even doing here?”

I’m. Fucking. Dead!!!!

Damon’s hand found hers, drawing her even closer. Gabriel turned to her, cupping her face in his palm. He pulled into him, holding eye contact as he did it.

WHAT?????

Suddenly, Apollo was before her—just out of reach, tempting her. Always tempting her. Kiss him, Tem. EXCUSE ME? I want you to kiss him. But Tem just shook her head. Caspen couldn’t possibly want anything of the sort. You’re out of your mind. And you are rather feisty tonight, little viper. I’m only feisty because you’re being unreasonable. I understand. But if my brother ends up marrying you in my stead, you must know that you are compatible.

Bruuuuuhhhhhh…. Not him Pushing herrrrrrr

“I did not ask for an explanation,” Caspen snapped. “Who my sister chooses to bed is not my concern. I cannot help it if she prefers my scraps.”

Fuck Cas!

Then he touched himself too. When he came, he formed his essence into a claw and set it on her stomach.

These damn jizz claws Lolol