I breathed in and out to quell my nerves and then stepped back into the bedroom. Maverick was already in bed, the covers pooled around his waist, while Zane lounged on the small sofa underneath the window wearing nothing but a pair of cotton pants. I tried not to look at him, but inevitably, my gaze slid in his direction.
My mouth dried up as my pulse jumped. I scanned the room searching for Kenji, but saw no sign of him.
“Where are you?”
“Kitchen. Still hungry.”
“You ate two portions of ribs in the bar.”
“I’m a growing kitsune. Deal.”
“I need you back here.”
“The incubus made me a deal. I have shit to do later, but when I get back, I’ll stay with the mage and fish boy tonight.”
“Stuff to do? Like what?”He ignored me. “KENJI!”
I huffed crossly and, avoiding Zane’s heated gaze, climbed into bed next to Maverick.
“Little mate,” he rumbled, pulling me into his arms with a happy sigh. The fire still burned in the grate, but even if it went out, I wouldn’t be cold with my bear sleeping next to me. He generated more heat than a volcano. Which was handy, given how cold it was in this part of the world.
Once I’d settled in his arms, he reached out and switched off the lamp next to the bed. Moonlight filtered in through the thick drapes. Zane’s eyes glowed as he stared at me, making me squirm.
“You better not be pushing sex magic at me,” I murmured against Maverick’s chest.
The incubus laughed as I closed my eyes and pretended I didn’t want him.
15
Zane
My little witch looked positively edible in her cute cotton shorts and tee. I saw the way she avoided looking at me as she crawled into bed with the bear. He threw me a smug grin because he thought he’d won our little game, but I was only biding my time.
I didn’t need sex magic to woo my mate. She wanted me just as much as I wanted her, and despite the bear’s bullshit request that I give her time to get used to more than one mate, I had no intention of sleeping on the sofa.
Thanks to a horny human and his girlfriend, I’d taken the edge off the magic void in my chest earlier. A bit of lust sent their way had resulted in a feverish fuck in the bar’s bathroom. Not much of a magic boost because the asshole lasted less than a minute, but better than nothing.
The one shifter I spotted seemed morose rather than horny, so I gave him a wide berth. No sense in provoking a bar fight if it put my pet at risk. I was reckless, not dumb.
The fire died down as I lay on my back, my hands resting on my stomach. The bear was still awake. I heard him sigh a few times as Raven snuggled closer. The poor fuck was probably horny.
I smirked as I surreptitiously sent a small zap of lust magic his way. Not because he needed any assistance, no male would around our sexy little mate, but to make it harder for him to say no to what I had planned.
All males had a tipping point. Push them to the edge, and lust invariably took over.
As an incubus, I was an expert at inciting lust while removing inhibitions. Most beings could resist only so long before they caved.
The bear groaned as he shifted under the covers. I snorted to myself. The poor bastard was probably in pain.
“Stop fucking with me,” he growled, careful to keep his voice low so he didn’t disturb our mate, who’d finally fallen asleep.
“I’m not doing anything,” I said. “Not my fault if you’re horny.”
From his annoyed huff, he didn’t believe me, but such was the life of an incubus. Everyone assumed I was the reason they did dumb shit, like fucking the one person they were not supposed to fuck.
But while I might have put the idea in their head, they were the ones who acted on it.
Raven moaned softly in her sleep. Waves of lust washed over me. I closed my eyes while reaching into my pants to fist my cock.
