Path to Liberation

"Wow...Maria, that was amazing," Steve as he lay in bed and wiped sweat from his face. "I can say with confidence that this was the most intense fucking of my life."

Maria was sitting on the edge of the bed and hearing his words she turned her gaze away from Steve, pretending to look at something through the window. She tried to hide tears but Steve was too close not to notice.

"Hey, what's wrong, Maria? Are you ok?" Steve sat down next to her, trying to see her more closely in the dark room.

"No... I'm not ok. Nothing is ok, Steve." Maria sobbed, unable to look at Steve's eyes. "I'm so sorry for all of this. I betrayed you and gave in to that...monster without hesitation. I humiliated you - you, the most wonderful person in my life!"

"Hey, don't talk like that, we all know he has some magical influence over you, it's not like you were in control of your actions..." he tried to comfort her but she interrupted his attempt.

"You don't understand. Even now during our sex I was thinking of him, wanting him..."

Steve averted his gaze and nodded. "I know that. You called his name when you were cumming."

"I did? Oh no... I didn't even notice," Maria buried her face in her hands and cried.

Steve held her in his arms and said softly, trying to bring her out of this cycle of thoughts. "Maria, I don't know what powers he has over you and what were your own actions but I know that my Maria would never do anything like that on her own. You have nothing to apologize for, at least not to me. We will fight this together, alright?"

After some time in his loving embrace she calmed herself and looked at him with glossy eyes. "I love you, Steve. I will never betray you again. I swear."

Steve wiped her tears and said, "I love you too, Maria. I know I can trust you and I assure you, you will always have me by your side. Now tell me, how do you feel? Can you still... sense him? Is there any change?"

Maria closed her eyes and breathed in slowly, collecting her thoughts and feelings. "No, I can't sense him and I think he can't sense me either. Well, I don't really know that. Anyway, this is probably just temporary and I'll tell you if anything changes, ok?"

"Don't worry, I learned my lesson - I'll be ready for action even if you jump me out of nowhere!" Steve mused, managing to finally make Maria laugh after a while.

"Alright, stud! Now let's get dressed and check on our creepy hunter outside, ok? Afterwards, I think a good night's sleep will do us fine."

After some hours of solid snoozing Maria's desire reappeared and she woke up. She kissed Steve's cheek and purred in his ear, "Are you ready for round two, stud?"

Steve woke from deep sleep, taking a moment to realize where he was. "Ughh... damn. A fifteen year-old me would probably die for a chance like this but I can't say I'm that horny right now. "

Maria laughed and quickly teased Steve back, "oh but a fiftteen year-old you probably wouldn't last more than a minute of what you're going to experience now."

She slowly trailed her kisses down to his cock, causing him to spring back in action in no time.

Steve's expression changed instantly as he realized what was about to take place. "What did I say about not being horny? I'll take that back."

Cabin was soon filled again with erotic mix of moans, groans and skin slapping, this time more gentle and sensual.

After their passionate night together, Steve and Maria were ready to take control of their situation. They met up with Connor outside cabin, eager to plan their next move.

"Alright, listen up, you two," Connor said, leaning back in his chair. "We gotta figure out how to break the spell Nikolai has on Maria and put an end to his twisted influence once and for all."

Maria nodded, her eyes focused. "I want to be free from his hold, Connor. Tell us what we need to do."

Connor grinned mischievously. "Well, first things first, we need to understand our enemy. I've been studying vampires for a long time, and I know a thing or two about their weaknesses. One of the ways to break a vampire's control is through disruption. We gotta throw Nikolai off balance and mess with his routine. That's where you two come in."

Maria raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, disrupt his routine?"

Connor smirked. "Well, you two have been getting cozy, right? Nikolai expects you to give in to your desires, Maria. So, we'll play along, but on our terms. We'll show him you're in control, not him."

Steve chuckled, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "So, we'll tease him, make him think he's getting what he wants, but ultimately deny him."

Connor nodded, a grin spreading across his face. "Exactly! We'll mess with his head and weaken his hold on you. It won't be easy, but together we can do it."

Maria felt a surge of determination. "I'm ready to take back control, Connor."

They spent the next hours devising their plan, coming up with seductive strategies and clever traps to lure Nikolai into their web of deception. Laughter filled the forest as they brainstormed, their energy fueled by a shared sense of purpose.

As they finalized their plan, Connor looked at Maria and Steve with pride in his eyes. "You two make quite the team. No vampire can hold you captive when you've got this kind of support. We'll break Nikolai's spell and set you free, Maria."

With their plan in place, the trio prepared for the next phase of their training.