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“Come dance with me, Sev.” Thana stood beside him, staring down at him with her hand outstretched.

She knew her Elektra costume made his mouth water. He didn’t try to hide his reaction, which she appreciated. Like his red leather pants molded to his muscled thighs, her red leather pants and red corset top did too. The low rise would’ve been considered wax to wear if she were that type of female.

“Fine, but if any motherfucker thinks about getting too close, I won’t be responsible for what happens if I kill them,” Severin warned.

“That goes both ways, mo ghaol,” Thana whispered.

Severin stood, his hand holding hers. He raised his other hand to her face, running his thumb along her jaw, a soothing gesture, because that was how Severin showed care. He liked touching her as much as she loved being touched by him.

“What am I going to do with you?” he asked.

“Fuck me until I can’t stand on my own two feet?”

“Oh, I’ll be doing that later. Let’s go dance the way you want, and then we’ll go back to Savage’s, where I’ll show you how much I missed you this afternoon.”

They walked down the stairs like ordinary humans, taking in the ambiance around them. She inhaled, savoring the feeling of normalcy. They rarely got to be around people who weren’t like them without fear of being caught. She led Severin to the center of the dance floor, smiling as the normies made a wide hole for them. They might not know she and Sev are vampires, but they understand danger. On any given day, Sev stood several inches above the other men on the dance floor, and with the boots from his costume, he had two extra inches. With the Daredevil mask covering the top half of his face, he looked menacing as hell.

Severin spun her around until her front was plastered against his chest. She didn’t know which song blared through the speakers, only that her body swayed in a slow dance to the beat of Severin’s heart and hers. No other song would ever be as beautiful.

“I love you, Thana. I’m glad this mask isn’t hindering my ability to kiss you, mate.” Severin anchored me to him. His strong arms held me against him from shoulders to hips.

“Mmm, you are awfully sexy when you growl and look down at me with such devotion.” Thana rolled her hips against his, feeling the vibration from whatever was playing on the speakers echo through the floor.

“Honey, devotion doesn’t even begin to cover what I feel for you. In case you don’t know, I would give my life for you. You can protest all you want, but that’s the fact. If the world were to end tomorrow, I’d figure out a way to rebuild it with you.” He matched her slow grind with his own, letting her feel his hard-on with each contact between their lower bodies.

“Sev...” She tried to protest, but he pressed his thumb over her mouth and smiled. That damn smile always made her falter—as if he knew exactly what he did to her.

“Thana. When you get that breathless note, I swear you tempt me to fuck you right where we stand. I can blur our images so nobody around us would even know.”

She opened her mouth to say what she wasn’t sure of, but Severin stiffened and spun to face the main exit. A familiar alertness washed over Severin.

The humans went still, and then Savage’s voice came through their link, ordering her to protect his mate. She felt torn between watching her mate’s back and protecting her Boss’s mate.

“Go protect Aurora.” Severin’s hand slid down her hip.

“Stay safe, mo ghaol. I can’t lose you.” Thana flashed away, then materialized next to Aurora and Starla.

“We need to get inside Savage’s office. Come on, ladies.” She waved toward Aurora and Starla, signaling them to get up from the table and follow her.

Starla’s eyes shifted to her wolf, and both ladies, in costume, looked fiercer than ever. Starla and Scepter were Thor and Jane Porter, while Savage and Aurora were dressed as Iron Man and Pepper Potts.

They eased down the long, dark hallway, with Aurora between Starla and Thana. The overhead lights flickered. The low floor lights came on like those on an airplane. Thana drew her two katanas and held them out.

“Starla, get your claws out and ready in case you need to use them.” Thana looked over her shoulder, trying to assess the two females’ steadiness.

At the door to Savage’s office, she pressed her hand against the scanner, waiting for the familiar beep before pushing the heavy handle down. She held the door open, ushering Aurora in first, then waited for Starla before closing it. A second passed, then another. She didn’t let herself relax, even with the door closed.

Aurora paced the length of the outer space while Starla stood with her back against the wall leading to Savage’s office.

A loud crash shook the thick door, followed by another. With her enhanced hearing, she heard several roars and feared the club would be nothing but rubble.

“Savage and the others are on the ground floor. Whatever is out there doesn’t have anyone stopping them,” Aurora gasped, her hand resting over her abdomen was steady.

“I’m going to go out there and see what’s up. Starla, protect Aurora and the baby. Do not open this door for anyone except Savage.” She didn’t wait for their agreement, flashing outside the door in a blink.

Two males in half-beast forms turned the moment she materialized into her human form. They sniffed the air, yellow eyes locking on her.

“Hello, sickos. Did you get lost looking for your balls?” She twirled the blades in an intricate arc, knowing the idiots would be mesmerized by the rapid movements.