“Sally, I don’t want to clean up the blood,” Ryker says.
“You love blood,” she says.
“Not on the floor,” he drawls.
“It’s just a group of girls talking away from their mates.”
“Yes, that’s the problem.” He glares at her.
“Don’t worry.” She grins.
Rylee pulls me away, and we slip out the door as a group. Sally leads us down the stairs and through the bodies on the dance floor to the corner of the room. My body protests as I get further away from the brothers. How can I be so attached? We stop at a high-top table and settle around it. I look back and see several bodies standing on the balcony watching us.
“Set boundaries now,” Sally says, and I focus on her. “If you don’t, they’ll put their manly spell on you. Let them crave you.”
“But don’t put yourself in danger,” Serenity adds. “They don’t like that.”
“If it’s for a good reason, they’ll forgive you,” Marie says.
“They won’t let you forget it, though,” Stephanie mutters.
“All you have to do is ask for forgiveness later,” Sally smirks. “Preferably naked.”
“Sometimes I fuck up just so Micah gets stern and demanding,” Daisy breathes. “It’s the best.”
I stare at them. They are just women. Even though they are shifters and vampires, they are women first. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t to feel as if I was talking to humans.
“Ladies, we need to talk about the real problem,” Rylee says, and we all look at her. “She has four mates. No one in the family has four mates. She’s human and not used to our world. Four men.” She scrunches up her nose.
“We should have invited Breeane or Harmony,” Serenity says, and I tilt my head. “They have three mates. I bet they have tons of advice.”
“We should plan to do that some night.” Sally nods, pulling out her phone.
“Men are men. One or two is one thing, but four.” Rylee shakes her head. “It doesn’t sound fun to me.”
“I can’t wait until you find your mate,” Daisy says.
“I can. No, thank you,” Rylee says, rubbing her arms.
“Why don’t we ask Haven how she feels?” Stephanie asks, and I freeze when I become the center of attention.
“How should I feel?” I look around us and back at the guys. “Can they hear us?” I ask, focusing on the woman staring at me.
“Probably not,” Marie says.
“The noise will help.” Daisy shrugs.
“Just in case, whisper,” Rylee suggests. “We’ll still be able to hear you.”
“I should be more overwhelmed than I am,” I whisper, crossing my arms on the table. “Shouldn’t I?”
“You feel whatever the fuck you want,” Sally says, putting her phone away.
“It’s shocking. All of it. I thought Rylee telling me about your world was the most life changing thing that would happen. When I met them, something inside shifted. I didn’t run away or deny their claim. Why? It must be true. I could be dreaming. Four sexy men want me.” Rylee opens her mouth, and I point at her. “I don’t think I’m lacking. I have a nice body. My hair is pretty, and I brush my teeth regularly.” Sally laughs. “I think I’m pretty good at sex. Not that I have it a lot, but I know when a man is enjoying himself. It’s just…odd.”
“But you like them,” Marie says softly.
“Yeah. I’m curious about their life.” I watch them exchange loaded glances. “What?”
