Kazuya stared at him.“Holy shit.”
“She is worth every raised brow and laughing remark.Plus, she was injured trying to make my beast happy.That goes a very long way.”
Mia smiled.“Are you really going to wait here?”
“No.I am going to follow her in a few minutes.While I trust her implicitly, there are a lot of unattached alphas roaming around.I don’t want her to hurt them.”
Mia was grinning and laughed.“So you have been paying attention.”
Akervel nodded.“I truly have.She’s a pixie, after all.”
He waited a few minutes, had another pastry, and grinned at Mia.She looked back at him with arched brows.“You have questions?”
“Do you often enjoy the cuff?”
“Ah, that.When I am here, yes.It is safe here.I have selected a specific grouping, and they are amenable if they are unoccupied for the night, so I ask, they say yes, and we are mutually satisfied.”
He looked at her, “But you are older for a human.”
She laughed and patted his cheek.“My dear brother-in-law, when she turns forty, you are going to need to be in the shape of your life.Our family’s ladies enjoy the freedom from ovulation.Our hot flash is your exhausted evening.”
His eyes widened, and he smiled.“That sounds fascinating.”
She laughed.“I hope you have the stamina required or will allow another into her bed.She’s learning right now, but that won’t last.Either way, you have nearly fifteen years to figure it out.”
He blinked, dazed.“I will take that under advisement, but if she wants another alpha, I will not object.He will just have to take on my beast and win.”
Kazuya burst out laughing.
Mia blinked and grinned.“Fair enough.Have some more pastry.He really outdid himself.”
Vine was eating and looking between them.“So you frolicked with the baker?”
“Yeah.He’s excellent for an early evening connection.He has to get up early.”Mia smiled.“But he finishes work early in the afternoon, so a quick nap and he’s ready to play.”
Vine grinned.“My compliments to his inspiration.Who else are regulars?”
“Oh, there’s a butcher, a cobbler, and a weaver.”Mia smiled.“I am a huge fan of the trades.There used to be a plumber and an electrician, but they have both gotten married in the last few years.”
Vine nodded.“That’s so sweet.”
“Yeah.I was at their weddings.Folks aren’t nearly as uptight about sex here as they are in the city.”
Vine grinned and leaned against Kazuya.“I have accepted the reduced clothing, and I know Kaz is a fan of it.”
His hand wrapped around her waist.“I certainly am.I did send Mao a picture of Meeda in her current outfit, though.He’s miserable.”
Mia shook her head.“Don’t tell Meeda.His emotional state is not her responsibility.”
Kazuya nodded.“I won’t.Oni alphas are arrogant, and this is something that will make him act with less conceit in the future.While he has blood to spare, she was never going to pine for him when he dismissed her.”
Akervel cocked his head.“Blood to spare?”
Mia chuckled.“Yes, if she gets pregnant, she will draw far more heavily.A second donor might be a good idea.”
Akervel looked at Kazuya.“Can we borrow him if there is a necessity?”
Kazuya laughed.“I am sure that he would consider it, but he is the general manager of my spas, so he has a job.”
