She’s wearing a white dress that hugs her in all the right places, the fabric highlighting her curves. Her red hair spills over her shoulders in effortless waves, her smile radiating warmth and elegance.
She’s hesitant at first. Careful, the way she always is around strangers. But the women pull her in anyway, teasing her about something I can’t hear from this distance. And slowly her shoulders loosen. She laughs at something. Real laughter, the kind that reaches her eyes.
“She’s beautiful,” Chris’s voice cuts through my thoughts, low and even, dripping with sheer admiration.
“Breathtaking.” This is Sinth.
“Gorgeous in every way,” I add, eyes still fixed on her.
She taps her feet to the rhythm of the music while she converses with the other women. She sips from the chalice in her hand, grinning as her cheeks flush a shade of pink.
Heat curls low in my stomach, watching her.
I glance sideways. Sinth is watching too, jaw tight, something dark behind his usually calm eyes. And Chris—Chris hasn’t looked away from her once, his knuckles white around his goblet, breathing gone shallow.
All three of us. Undone by the same sight.
That’s when something bold hit me, causing my mouth to twist into a mischievous smirk.
“I have an idea.”
They turn to me.
“Okay…?” Sinth drawls lazily.
“I want her,” I blurt out. “I want her so badly, and I’m sure you two do as well.”
They exchange glances.
“Don’t try to hide it; I can see it in your eyes. Both of you. You’re just as turned on by the sight of her as I am.”
A pause.
“What do you propose?” Chris asks.
“You two leave now,” I begin. “Go to the resthouse at the dead-end of my territory. I’ll meet you there, and I won’t be coming alone.”
“I don’t know…” Sinth rubs the back of his neck. “I’m not sure about this.”
“You’re not sure about making love to your mate?” I glare at him.
He hesitates. “Well, now that you put it like that…”
“Are you in or not?”
“I’m in.”
Chris doesn’t say another word. But the look in his eyes tells me he’s on board.
“Fantastic.” I take off immediately. “I’ll meet you there.”
We part ways there and then. The two head out while I stroll over to the women’s corner.
I clear my throat to draw their attention. It works. They all turn to me.
“Ladies…” I say, wearing my usual charm. “Looking good tonight.”
They all blush at my remark—all of them.