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I find Tanner’s cock and take it into my mouth. Kole strokes my hair for me as I take him as far back as I can. When he comes, though, he gives it to Kole not to me. And I watch Kole swallow with a glint in his eyes. Then I kiss him, so I can taste it on Kole’s tongue.

“Don’t stop,” I beg them. “Please don’t stop.”

Tanner returns his mouth to my nipples. I sit up and lean back. My wings fill the air, stretching wider than they ever have.

And the orgasm that comes rolls over me in waves. It builds and builds then tumbles down and down and down through my entire body, undoing every part of me.

By the time it subsides, I am trembling.

Kole holds my hips, and smiles up at me.

Mack takes my hand and helps me stand, and then Luther is there, scooping me into his arms and carrying me back toward the cabin.

We are not finished yet.

Inside the cabin, Luther lays me down gently on the bed and my mates gather around me. I gaze up at them, my heart swelling with love and gratitude. For them, for the child that grows in my belly. For the beautiful life we will have together. For how far we have all come.

As they join me on the bed, I can't help but notice the way their bodies intertwine. They kiss each other, and touch each other, and kiss me, and touch me, and it’s like one incredible, fluid dance that never ends.

Tanner, ever the sensual one, begins to kiss and stroke my neck, his fingers trailing down to my waist, where they grip me tightly. I arch my back, offering myself to him entirely, my wings fluttering softly around us.

Mack, the Daddy of the group, moves to my other side, his fingers gently tracing the curves of my body. His lips brush against my skin, sending shivers down my spine. I can feel the warmth of his kiss on my lips, the tenderness of his touch.

Sam, the wild one, crawls between my legs, his eyes locked onto mine as he teases me with his fingers. I moan softly, the pleasure building within me once more.

Kole, my viking, strokes my hair. Nova… I open my mouth. He kisses me deeply, and then I feel heat skittering across my breasts. I look down to see Luther tracing dancing flames over my body. I burn with desire for him, but he will never burn me. His magick is the same as mine.

Fire. Heat. Passion.

He is kissing me when Mack says, “Wait…”

Everyone stops.

A gentle hum escapes my lips. I want them back. I’m not ready to stop. But Mack says, “Did you feel that?”

He is resting his hand on my belly when a small flutter, like butterflies moving inside me, makes him startle. He blinks down at his hand, then looks at me and grins. “She kicked,” he breathes.

Instantly, the others sit up and gather around, pressing their palms to my skin, too.

“You think she’s a girl?” I put my hand on top of theirs.

Kole kisses my forehead. I know she’s a girl. A brand new Little Star. And if she’s anything like her mother, the world will be a very lucky place.

EPILOGUE

LUCIEN

Envy swills at the bottom of my whiskey glass. I stare at it, and drink it down.

My fangs itch. Saying goodbye to the phoenix did something to me. Watching them leave looking so very, pathetically broken dislodged something in my gut I thought I would never feel again.

I had no feelings for the bear. But even I can appreciate that what he did for his friends was admirable.

“Lucien…” Kim rubs his forearms. Does he expect me to take him under my wing? Does he think we are friends now? Why is he still here?

“Leave, demon hunter. It is safe for you out there now, and I will call for you if I need you in future.” I turn away from him, top up my glass, and brace my hand on the top of the fireplace.

Kim clears his throat, and shuffles his feet awkwardly. When I turn around, he is no longer there.