Ravik gave a low growl.
“Cassie needs seed from both of us?”
“Don’t sound so excited,” she said, though the words came out weaker than she wanted.
Ravik’s hand tightened on her hip.
“Want to helpCassie.”
“I know.”Hervoice softened despite herself.“Iknow you do, big guy.”
Severin’s body was rigid behind her—all that coolBloodKindredcontrol stretched nearly to breaking.Cassiecould feel him trying to pull back inside himself, trying to become the scientist again instead of the aroused male with a rigid cock pressed along her spine.
“It doesn’t have to be now,” he said.“Wecould wait a while, if you feel uncomfortable.”
Cassie looked down at her arm.Thepulse was growing brighter again—the reddish-gold glow flickering like banked coals under her skin.Theache inside her had deepened.Itwas no longer a scream but a steady drumbeat.Herbody wasn’t panicking anymore—it was asking for what it needed.
No, she thought.It’snot asking—it’sdemanding.
But as embarrassing as that was—as frightening as it was to know the virus had found this strange, intimate pathway inside her—at leastCassiecould still think.Shecould still choose.Theneed was there, but it wasn’t driving her insane or making her mindless.Itwas pushing, yes, but she was still herself and she knew what she wanted…what sheneeded.
And what she needed were the two males on either side of her—bothof them.
She turned carefully inSeverin’sarms until she could look at him more fully.Ravikshifted behind her, giving her room but staying close, one big hand still resting on her hip as though he didn’t want to lose contact.
“Severin,” she said, “Iknow whatIneed.”
“Tell me.”Hestroked her cheek.“I’llgive you anything you want, sweetheart.”
Cassie took a deep breath.
“I want you—both of you.Imean,Iwant to taste you both at the same time.But…Idon’t know how you feel about that.”
His eyes went wide for a moment and he took a deep, surprised breath.Therewas a moment of silence andCassiewas sure she had asked for too much—pushed too far.Shewas about to take back her request whenSeverinfinally started talking again.
“Scientifically, oral exposure would be the fastest way to introduce both sets of seminal proteins into your system without riskingBondingSex,” he said, his voice coming out slightly hoarse.“Yourmucosal tissues are already reacting strongly toRavik’sseed.Ifyour body is trying to combineBeastandBloodKindredmarkers, then taking both of us at once may help.”
His words were scientific but she could feel how much harder his cock had gotten and his scent was stronger too—was that some kind of pheromone thing thatKindredmales did when they were aroused?Shethought she remembered other women aboard theMotherShiptalking about “BondingScents.”
He’s into this,she thought and felt a rush of relief.Soshehadn’tasked for too much.Still, she wanted to be sure.
“Andnon-scientifically?”she asked, raising her eyebrows.
Severin’s fangs were fully descended now.Helooked almost pained.
“Non-scientifically,Iwant your mouth on me so badlyIcan barely think,” he said in a low, strained voice.
Cassie felt a rush of need that nearly stole her breath.
Ravik rumbled behind her, but he didn’t sound angry—more like fiercely pleased.
“Sev tells the truth,” he rumbled.
“Yes, he does,”Cassiemurmured.Shelooked atRavik.
“And you?”
His golden eyes were heavy-lidded, his big body tense with need.
