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The line drops as Preston disconnects. I watch in silence as Elias texts Preston our location and sets his phone on the counter next to me. I don’t have a chance to react before he scoops me into his arms, kissing me with enough passion to awaken my body. And damn. I might be sore from Kase, but feeling his excitement and relief is worth walking funny for the rest of my life.
“This doesn’t look like you getting a gallon of lube from Dante,” Kase says, leaning against the entryway to the kitchen butt-ass naked. His cock jewelry glints in the morning light coming in through the curtain-less window, totally stealing my attention.
Elias nearly drops me to my feet, and I clutch onto him, steadying myself. “Sorry. Don’t get mad. It was my fault.”
“Mad at her? Never. I already do blame you for the delay in our morning fuck-session. Maybe I should make you watch.” Kase cocks his eyebrow and strolls the rest of the way to us, hugging me as he tugs me away. “But the clothes have to go. She likes her men a bit pervy.”
Oh jeez. I hate that he might be right.
“As fucking intriguing as that sounds, hard pass. I heard you all night and it was freaky as hell. I don’t want to know what kind of kinky shit you begged Raven to do that got you purring like a damn cat. I’m good.” Elias flicks his gaze to mine. “Though I wouldn’t mind finding out what had her—”
“Elias, don’t encourage him. Have you already forgotten we have a visitor coming over?” I can’t stop the smile from crossing my face. “We got news that the hunters caught Vincent Valeka. They’re bringing him here.”
Kase’s face twists in anger, his skin rippling as his devil façade tries to break free. “How? There is no fucking way they could’ve. And bringing him here? Damn it. What were you thinking?”
I frown and ease between them as Kase flexes his biceps. He’s about to unleash his wrath solely on Elias. “Uh, we were thinking this was kind of the miracle we needed. You haven’t been able to trap the bastard.”
Kase throws his hands out, flinging red power in opposite directions. Still, he doesn’t look at me. “You don’t get a miracle, Elias. Did you honestly think that some damn hunters could do something we couldn’t? Yeah-fucking-right.”
This time, I reach up and grab his face between my hands, forcing him to stop glowering at Elias. “Kase, chill. It wasn’t them alone. Cassius helped them. He—”
“Now I know for fuck’s sake that this is bullshit.” Kase whistles through his fingers, calling for Dante without yelling. “When did they say they were coming? I bet you a good ass fucking that this is a trap. Your damn demon probably offered them something they couldn’t refuse.”
I swivel and slap my hand over Elias’s mouth. “Don’t even humor him. He means what he says when it comes to betting, and I can tell you wouldn’t be down for that.”
“Be down for what?” Dante asks, strolling into the kitchen. And damn. He’s naked too.
“Is this going to be a thing?” Elias waves his hand at Dante’s junk, swinging with his movements. Even only partially hard, the damn rod of flesh manages to hypnotize me. “The whole rock out with your cock out bullshit.”
“Our pretty soul loves it,” Dante comments.
Kase slams his hands on the counter, startling me. “Enough! Where is Micah?”
“Hell,” Dante and Elias answer in unison. “He’ll be back on his night,” Dante adds, shifting his gaze to mine.
I frown, puckering my bottom lip. He never mentioned he would return to his kingdom. I thought he would remain on this plane until all of his old brethren fell. And the more I think about it, the more hurt I feel simmering inside me. He left without even saying goodbye. Why?
“The fucking bastard. I knew we couldn’t count on him. He still thinks he has a right to a sole claim on Raven.” Kase combs his fingers through his hair. “What the fuck ever. I’ll handle it alone. I want you to take Elias and Raven upstairs to her bedroom and stay there.”
My bedroom? Oh. He means the safe room.
Elias’s phone rings from its place on the counter, drawing all of our attention to it like it’ll suddenly explode and start spewing holy water. Kase growls from deep in his throat and snatches it, slapping the phone to Elias’s palm.
“Answer it,” Kase says, his wrath forcing his blunt horns to break through his forehead. He turns to me. “Start heading upstairs. Dante will make sure Elias gets there.”
I open my mouth to argue, but one look into Kase’s smoldering gaze ties my tongue in invisible knots. Swallowing my nerves, I head upstairs and stop in Dante’s room, grabbing some clothes. I toss them over the banister, knowing Dante will see them coming up. There is just something about thinking of my devils confronting hunters naked that gets to me. No one but us should ever get a look at their amazing bodies. They’re mine.
Whoa. Where did that jealousy come from? I need to get my shit together.
I stride toward the safe room, wishing Dante would hurry up. I wish I knew exactly what Kase is getting worked up about with the hunters. Even if they were lying, we shouldn’t have anything to worry about. We’re Hell’s rulers, after all.
Swinging the door open, I startle and screech. A tall figure looms in the darkened room, the sunlight of day not penetrating through the heavy black-out curtains. Micah spins to face me, holding his hands up. I gasp, shuddering and shaking out my nerves.
“You scared me,” I snap, strutting into the room. “I thought you went to Hell.”
He tightens his jaw. “I couldn’t stay away from you, but I couldn’t stand listening to Kase have his way. So I came in here. It’s the only spot I could get some peace without leaving the realm. This room has most of your possessions that you had before Lucian’s deal, and...I don’t know how to explain it. It reminds me of my purpose.”
“Micah,” I say, stepping closer. I don’t know exactly what to say, but I know I need to say something. Splitting my time and energy between each of my devils is harder than I expected—at least with Micah. He doesn’t share the same bond that Kase and Dante do. I know he feels it the same as I do. “You know I care for you, right? Even when I’m with Kase or Dante—with Elias or even one of the angels as I complete this mission—I don’t forget about you. You are mine, and a part of me is yours.”
