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She squeals in surprise as Dane almost breaks the locked door off its hinges with the power he puts into his conjure and stalks into the room.
‘No more conjures on the Harbinger,’ I mutter at him as I stare at the door, ‘or we’ll be picking up pieces of her.’
I look around the room. They’re on the bed. Kal is dressed, but she’s in nothing but her undershirt and is currently struggling against his chest. My eyes narrow as he removes his hand from between her legs and licks them.
He finally lets her go with an indulgent smile as she scrambles away with a dark look at him that makes him laugh. She runs behind the screen.
He catches sight of the small, handheld looking-glass in my hand and smirks, not looking the least bit surprised.
‘You knew we were watching,’ I say, trying to get the beast under control because as soon as we caught the scent of her arousal, he wanted more than anything to follow her to wherever she was hiding.
‘I suspected this morning when your arrival back to the room was so well timed.’
‘Did you make her do anything?’ I snarl.
‘Nothing she didn’t want,’ he says indolently. ‘You know that. You were watching. Besides, she likes …’ He trails off.
‘She likes what?’ I ask, hating that I’m interested even though I don’t want to be, but wanting to hear how he was able to coerce her.
How did he get her so calm and willing when she was so reluctant with Dane and so upset after seeing firsthand how her fellow women are treated?
‘Nothing. It doesn’t matter. The point is, I was able to do it. That’s progress.’
Dane, who I realize has been standing behind me and listening to our exchange, huffs.
‘Kal’s right. We at least have a chance now. Well done.’ He turns and looks at the screen. ‘You aren’t in any trouble,’ he says calmly to her. ‘You might as well come out.’
She doesn’t emerge.
Kallum sighs and picks up her trousers. He flings them behind the divider, and I hear her whisper, ‘Thank you.’
She comes out a moment later, her body hidden from our view. Her cheeks are red with embarrassment, and she can’t look any of us in the eye as she shuffles back to her spot on the bed and sits, curling her knees up to her chin.
The beast inside struggles to be free, and I’m sure I see the skin of my arm ripple. I grit my teeth and step back to the table, sitting hard in one of the chairs as I attempt not to shift here and now. I breathe deeply through my nose.
I promised Dane I was in control of it, but every time I’m near her… it’s getting harder and harder to restrain myself. The beast wants her, whether it’s to eat her or something else, I’m not quite sure. I thought it was the former at first. My anger at her, my hatred for her. I assumed the beast would feel the same, but I don’t think he wants to hurt her.
I look down at the floor as I try to get myself calm, breathing more slowly in through my nose and out through my mouth, counting the seconds.
When I finally feel as if I’m not going to burst out of my own skin, I look up and find Dane still watching the Harbinger with a thoughtful expression.
‘Get us some food, would you?’ he says, eyes finding Kal before sliding back to her.
Kallum scowls. ‘So busy watching me play with the Harbinger that you forgot to get us a meal?’ he mutters petulantly.
Her eyes snap to him and then to us, and her face goes ten times redder.
‘They were watching?! How?’
Kallum doesn’t answer, but her eyes narrow on Dane anyway.
‘Fucking mage,’ she mutters, looking away from all of us.
‘Go,’ Dane orders and Kallum throws on his boots and stomps to the door.
‘I won’t be long,’ he tells her, and Dane and her both look surprised that he thought of her before he left.
The door bangs shut, and Dane sits next to me. We watch her in silence, and I can’t help but remember watching the mirror with bated breath while Kallum kissed her lips and took off her trousers. I’d thought he was just going to use his fingers, but then he began lapping at her cunt as if it was the most delicious thing he’s ever tasted.
