Edin (Monstrous, #2)

by Lily Mayne

“Can you get me out?” The head cocked again. “You want to get out?” Was this monster stupid? “Yes, I want to fucking get out!” I paused, panting too quick breaths. “Unless you’re going to eat me or something if I do.” A deep, rumbling laugh. “I don’t want to eat you.” The monster paused. “Well, I mean…”

“So. What were you doing in that hole?” I froze, hand still outstretched. “What was I doing in there?” I parroted in disbelief, impatience and anger chasing away any fear. “I fell! I didn’t—I didn’t want to be in the fucking hole!” The monster shrugged, folding his huge arms over his chest, my bag dangling by its strap from one finger at his side. “How am I supposed to know everything that humans do or don’t do? Maybe humans love being in holes.”

“Why the hell are you helping me?” I emphasised the word sardonically, because the jury was definitely still out on whether he’d be a help or a goddamn nuisance. The monster glanced over at me, brow quirked and big eyes hooded as he looked me up and down. He shrugged one shoulder. “I like the look of you, human.” He grinned at me again, fangs glinting.

Don’t worry, human.” He shot me a wide, fanged grin. “I think you’re pretty.”

yes, I’m very grateful for your supernatural senses.” I couldn’t quite keep the sardonic bite out of my tone. “Well you should be,” he griped again. “Because it’s not like I come across many humans who run headfirst into holes—” “I get it,” I bit out, face flushing behind my mask. “I was kind of distracted by my friend being kidnapped by monsters.” He made a little grunting sound. “Still.” My blood pressure was spiking again. This monster was going to age me by twenty years, I swore to god. If I had a heart attack before saving Charlie, I’d use my last dying breath to somehow take this annoying, overbearing purple dude down with me.

“Replacement gun.” He rested it over his left shoulder and shot me a cocky grin as we started slowly making our way down the street. “Told you we’d find one.”

I stared for a moment, my gaze automatically dropping to take in his huge biceps and bare chest. To assess him as a potential threat, I told myself, ignoring the pulse low in my belly.

“Hey. Watch the tail, old scratch,” I jibed, remembering that weird old book of my grandma’s again. Edin really did look like the devil in it. Looking over his shoulder, he bared his fangs at me in what I assume was the monster version of a scowl. “I’m not that old.” I mean, he didn’t look old, but it was kind of impossible to judge his age by human standards. “How old are you?” He huffed. “Only around five and a half thousand or so.”

“I’m nowhere near as old as Wyn. He’s over twelve thousand. That’s old.” He chuckled.

“We’ll get him back.” I nearly smiled, the scarred snarling side of my lip twitching behind my mask. “I know we will.” Edin faced forward again. “I know that if I ever get kidnapped by kolebs, I’d want someone as dogged as you coming after me.”

“Alright, fine. Not old scratch. How about just scratch? You mind if I call you that?” He shot me a wolfish grin. “You can call me whatever you want, human.”

“Not that I’m complaining,” I said. “I’ll be happy if I never have to set foot in those fuckin’ tunnels again.” Edin chuckled. “Yes, it’s nice to be out of them.” He shot me a smirk. “Although now you won’t be able to stare at my ass all day as we walk.” I choked on a breath, cheeks getting hot even as I glared at him. At least the lower half of my face was covered behind my mask. “In your dreams, scratch.” “Mm.” His big eyes gleamed as he side-eyed me. “Yes.”

“I’m not getting into bed with you leering at me, scratch.” I raised a brow back at him. “Or is this just an excuse for you to stare at my ass.” I wasn’t sure what made me say it, but my stomach lurched with anticipation when I did. Edin just chuckled. “I don’t need an excuse to do that, human. But I would appreciate a look at it while you’re not wearing pants.”

Edin was just a big lovable teddy bear. With fangs. And horns. And a long prehensile tail with a very sharp tip.

“It’s why I had to help him all those years ago,” Edin interjected, grinning wolfishly. “A behamot was sitting on him, taunting him while another grabbed a giant boulder to drop on his head and pop it like a grape.” “Thank you, Edin,” Wyn gritted out, clearly speaking between clenched teeth. I saw Danny hide a smile.

“You agree with me, Danny,” Wyn said. “You said it meant we wouldn’t have to be quiet when we fucked—” “Jesus, Wyn!” Danny’s hand vanished into the darkness of Wyn’s hood, no doubt to smack it over the monster’s mouth. His face went red. “Kind of an overshare.” Wyn’s long fingers wrapped around his wrist and easily prised his hand away. “Overshare? I’m sure Edin’s seen us fucking—” “What?!” “—and I don’t care what his human thinks—” “Okay, that’s enough.” Danny shot me an apologetic smile and started dragging Wyn back into their room. “Sorry. Um… okay, night guys. Sorry. Night.”

Now, when I looked at him, I could feel my entire body reacting. I wanted him. I wanted to touch all that hot, smooth skin that was always on view, always fucking tempting me. I wanted to hear that impossibly deep voice groaning out with pleasure. I wanted to fuck Edin. And judging by the way he was looking back at me, he knew exactly what I was thinking. And he wanted it too.

“Want to fuck?”

“Yes, Hunter. I do.”

“I’ve wanted to fuck you since the first moment I saw you, josdo,” he said, and my heart started to pound harder in my chest. “Josdo?” I repeated, trying to pronounce it just how he had—joz-doh. My voice was hoarse. “What does that mean?” Edin grinned wide, fangs glinting as he leaned forward. “It means ‘morsel’, human. Because that day we met, when I told you I didn’t want to eat you…” He leaned even closer to nuzzle my ear, making a pleasant shiver run up my spine. “…I lied.”

I knew it!!!!!

“I want to run my tongue over every inch of your beautiful body,” Edin rumbled. He made a low sound. “You’re so much bigger and stronger than other humans I’ve seen. I want to touch you all over.”

“Look at you, josdo.” His hot hand squeezed my inner thigh, forcing it wider. “Desperate for it. You need to come, don’t you?”

“Look at you, josdo.” Edin’s snarling voice snapped me back, and I realised I was moaning continuously around his cock now. “You’re desperate for it, aren’t you?”

“Imagine if your superior officers could see you now. Spread out naked while you suck a monster’s cock. Practically begging to have it inside you.”

His hand cupped my jaw, gently forcing my lips to open wider. Then he dipped down and stroked his long, cum-covered tongue over mine from above. Oh fuck. I moaned in desperation. It wasn’t a kiss, but holy shit. Edin was a dirty bastard. I wasn’t at all surprised.

“Honestly, dude, you… should take a nap.” He snickered. “You look wrecked.” My face flamed, but I shoved at his shoulder as my mouth curved into a tiny smile. “Fuck off.” Danny laughed and held up his hands in placation. “Hey, man, I am the last guy in the world who can judge.”

“How are you feeling, josdo?” he asked me, his big hand sliding down and squeezing my trap. “You feel less tense. Looser.” He let out a little rumbling sound. “I should make you come more often.” I flushed hot and gave him a half-hearted little shove in the gut. “So fucking arrogant.”

“What are you wearing, josdo?” I looked down and felt myself go bright red. “My clothes are in the dryer,” I said quickly. “I washed them while we were waiting for you.” “Mm.” I could feel Edin’s big eyes roaming over me. “I like the shirt. It’s very tight.” I rolled my eyes. Okay, he couldn’t be feeling too bad. “Thanks.” “And the pants. I can see the outline of your cock.” “What?” I looked down quickly and felt my face get even hotter. “Goddamnit. Poor Danny.”

“Are you—you asshole!” I stomped forward. “You’re not hurting anymore? You lying little shit.” Edin snickered. “I’m sorry, josdo. I couldn’t resist.” “Why’d you lie about that, Edin?” Danny stepped up beside me. “Because I helped him take a fucking bath,” I gritted out, feeling my face go pink. “Because he said his ribs were hurting too much and he needed my help.” There was a pause, before Danny snorted with laughter. He stepped forward and bumped fists with Edin, who rumbled out a deep chuckle. I rolled my eyes. “You are ridiculous,” I grated—at the exact same moment the Soul Eater did.

“You are so handsome, josdo,” he rasped. I just shook my head. “You are,” he pressed, head leaning down to nuzzle the scarred side of my mouth.

“I love your body.” Pleasure coursed through me, making my flush spread down my neck. I wanted to puff up my chest with pride. “Yeah?” I rasped, because I was shameless and wanted to hear more. “Yes.”

“You’re so big and strong.” He shot me a sly look, fangs peeking out as he grinned wickedly. “You can take all of me, and I don’t think I’ll have to be gentle. Will I?” Hot anticipation rushed through me, stiffening my dick even more until it was almost painful. “Not a fan of gentle, scratch.” I leaned forward and kissed him, slicking my tongue into his mouth. “You be as rough as you want,”

“Goddamn,” I panted against his mouth. “You’re a big fucker, but shit it feels good.” Edin chuckled, the sound strained. “You knew you’d like my big cock, josdo. You wanted it the moment you saw it.”

“You were so hot and tight around my cock. Perfect.”

“I will be sad when you leave, josdo,” Edin eventually said into the darkness, his voice rumbling through the mattress and into my bones. My throat went tight. Fuck. Why that? Why did he have to say that? “I…” My voice shook. “I’ll be sad to leave you too, scratch,” I got out hoarsely. His head turned on the pillow to look at me, big eyes gleaming in the moonlight. “Will we be able to meet up? To see each other again?” I swallowed. “I don’t know if it’ll be possible, scratch.”

“We don’t appreciate being spoken to like that, human.” “Yeah, well, I don’t appreciate you trying to fuck him while I’m standing right here. Let’s call it quits.” I snatched the cuff out of her hands and stalked off, dragging Edin with me with a hand clamped around his wrist. Although, I was sure he came willingly. I doubted I’d be able to move him an inch, otherwise. “I like you being jealous, josdo,”

“Once we’ve gotten Charlie back, I’m going to fuck you so hard you’ll forget your own name.” He leaned back and patted my chest once. “So don’t worry, josdo.” He grinned wolfishly at me. “I’ll be saving all my energy for that.”

“I want to kiss you badly, my Hunter.” My heart melted. “Me too,” I murmured. “Soon, okay? You’re gonna fuck me ‘til I can’t walk after this, remember? I’m holding you to that.” The teasing achieved its purpose—Edin’s features relaxed slightly, and his lips quirked into a small smirk. “I believe I said I’d fuck you until you forgot your own name, actually,” he rumbled, then leaned forward just a little, gaze dropping to my scarred mouth and lust flaring in his gleaming eyes. “And I will.”

I could still see the word Wyn had carved into his chest with painstaking precision. MONSTER.

“Don’t leave,”

“I won’t leave, Hunter,” Edin told me, voice so deep I felt it in my belly. “I will be here as long as you want me.”

Something hot and sweet pulsed in my chest. He was so… good. Kind. Had I ever told him that? Had I ever said the words?

“You are beautiful, josdo,” he told me in a rumbling voice as he handed it to me. “You make my cock so hard.”

“You humans are so prudish.” He stopped beside me and gestured at his dick. “It’s just a cock, human. Just like yours.” He placed his hands on his hips and leaned forward a little, baring his teeth at Charlie in a rabid, unfriendly grin. “Except much, much bigger.”

“I don’t share, human. Hunter is mine.” “What?” Charlie’s brows pinched, face still flushed. “I don’t want him! Not like that!” “Then stop trying to watch us fuck!” “I didn’t know you were fucking! I thought Hunter was freaking… injured or something!” Edin barked out a rough laugh. “You need to get fucked good and hard, human, if you interpreted those sounds as pain.”

“Okay, look. Edin and I are… together. Okay?” “Together?” Charlie echoed, eyes darting between us. “As in, together? You’re… It’s not just fucking?” I swallowed, feeling unsure and self-conscious, and looked at Edin. But he was already answering, voice imperious, as if daring Charlie to challenge him. “Yes, together. Together together. He is mine,”

“He is mine, human,” Edin snarled, taking a step forward. “I am his, he is mine. Not yours. Yes? Do you understand?”

I didn’t realise I’d have to stand and have a conversation about our relationship with my best friend ten seconds after letting you shoot a huge load up my ass, so I’m a little uncomfortable.” Edin burst out into booming laughter, rubbing his cheek against the top of my head in a very monster-like show of affection before stepping past me into the bathroom. “It was big,” he agreed in a conversational tone. “I came very hard.” I rolled my eyes, but a smile still pulled up the scarred corner of my mouth. “I’m so glad for you, scratch.” “You did too.” I rolled my eyes again. I swore, one day I was going to strain my freaking eyeballs with this monster. “Yes. I did. Well done.”

“You made this all bearable. I’m so glad you were with me. That you still are,” I added quickly, suddenly worried he’d think I was telling him it was time for him to leave. Edin was quiet for a moment. “I am glad I was with you too,” he said. My heart jumped when he stepped closer and cupped my chin gently, thumb pressing over the end of my scar beneath my lip. “You would have died ten times over if I hadn’t been, josdo,” he added in a mock-stern voice. “You like to run into trouble.”

“I chose to help you. I knew there would be risks. But I wanted to help you.” His big thumb stroked behind my ear, sending shivers down my spine. “I am glad I decided to help you that day.” His voice got lower. “I am glad I know you, Hunter. So glad.” Fuck. My throat closed up, almost choking me. “I’m glad I know you too, scratch,”