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“They are… improving. I don’t know how, but it’s a miracle.”

I’d never believed in God or any religion but on this day, this glorious day, I could at least say I could believe in love and perhaps a dose of magic.

They would survive. They would flourish and our new life would begin.

CHAPTER 14

Cassia

One week later

“Our wayward little human,” David chuckled as he approached, looming over me as if I’d been a bad girl.

Perhaps I had.

He was covered in fur pelts, looking very much like the Viking brother to Erik. I hated to admit it, but I found my three masters sexiest in fur. Another snowstorm had blanketed the region, covering the city with over a foot of snow and ice. I wasn’t complaining. Since David and Erik’s release from the medical facility four days before, we’d spent nights by a roaring fire, drinking what Galerians called wintoc. There had also been several rounds of discipline, leaving my bottom aching the majority of the time.

We were happy.

We were content.

And I was head over heels in love with them.

I twisted my head, pouting for effect. David was usually less dominating than the others, although he had a certain penchant for using the cane when I misbehaved. “I was simply making the rounds.”

“I didn’t know Steen had hired a new doctor.” He lifted his eyebrow, swatting me once on the bottom.

“Very funny. Just a few more tests. I have to make certain everything is as it should be.”

“You’re still worried.”

“Still. I have a very bad feeling.” I hated saying the words, but I hadn’t been able to stop thinking them. I scanned the computer, the various graphs and blips that I’d studied at least one thousand times. They weren’t telling me anything different. The hybrids were stable, their white and red blood counts within the normal range. But there was an interesting DNA strain that neither Rowena nor I had been able to identify and one we were terrified to explore.

“You’re shaking,” he half snarled.

“Now, you’re worrying.”

He moved until I was forced to look into his eyes. “I came to this place of my own free will, eager and willing to work hard for the chance at a better life. I didn’t bully anyone with questions or fight the pay I was to receive. I didn’t even ask about accommodations. I wanted to get off Earth. I have my reasons, including some difficulties with law enforcement and the government, but that’s like everyone else. I think I believed, and I still do, that humans can survive, even thrive as we once used to. Call it childish thoughts or idealistic, but what I’ve been forced to endure should have soured my hope. It hasn’t. This might not be exactly what we would call the perfect home, but home is where your heart is, and you have mine.”

I was thrown by his beautiful soliloquy, words that seemed to flow from his heart so easily. Tears formed in my eyes and I snapped off the comp center, wanting nothing more than to be with the men I adored. “I’ll stop worrying.”

He laughed, shaking his head. “No, you won’t. You’re one stubborn woman and I know you’ve had nightmares, but everyone is fine, including yours truly.” He yanked me into his arms, capturing my mouth. The kiss was no longer the gentle taste of passion I’d once experienced from him. He was as ravenous as the others, his intense desire peaking at any time of day or night. The transformation seemed complete in all the hybrids and the end effect was…

Magnificent.

My pussy clenched just thinking about him.

And Brexin.

And Erik.

They were three of the most gorgeous creatures I’d ever seen and the best looking in the city. And they were mine. I wiggled in his hold, sliding my tummy across his fur- and cloth-covered cock. The man was so hard, I was surprised he wasn’t yelping from pain. Our tongues entwined, dancing back and forth as he growled into the kiss, the sound sending electricity down both legs. He had a way about him that was entirely different than the others, more sensual and adventurous.

He yanked me off my feet, cradling me against his massive chest as he took long strides out of the clinic, covering me with a portion of his pelt. Snow was lightly falling, caressing our faces. Twilight was settling in and from what I’d been told, another storm was approaching.

And the savage kiss continued.

I was lightheaded, my nipples aching and while I had no idea where he was taking me, I quite frankly didn’t care. He was healthy, disease free, and more energetic than ever. He sucked on my tongue, making crazy animalistic noises, pretending to be the beast I’d feared he would turn into.