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Luke’s massive erection presses into my leg and my cheeks heat in response. If there wasn’t a throne to take back, I’d be begging him to whisk me off into some dark recess of Hell to have his way with me. Against a wall. Laid out on some torture table. I don’t care. I just need him inside of me.
“Victoria... darling... now isn’t the time to mess with me. I’m already rock hard. I know you feel it.”
I smile into his shoulder. “What did I tell you about reading my mind, Lucifer?”
“You were practically screaming.”
The humor in his voice brings a smile to my face.
“You can’t always use that excuse. One of these times, I’m going to knock you out for prying.”
I step back, slapping his chest.
“Do your worst, my love. I can’t wait.”
“Masochist.” I grin, covering my flaming hot cheeks.
“You know me too well.”
My eyes narrow in what I hope appears to be a warning of harm to come if he keeps it up. He chuckles, raising his arms to shield himself from any additional attack on my part.
A throat clears, and that’s when it registers. Zeke, Leeanna, Michael, River, and the Bellamys—who’d been left behind—are staring at Luke and me in varying degrees of shock, awe, and annoyance.
“Is this really the time for all that?” Zeke says, sounding disgusted.
Embarrassment washes over me, knowing they all likely heard every word shared between Luke and me. It was a private moment, shared in an entirely nonprivate location, and if it’s possible, my cheeks heat even more.
“Don’t be shy, love. They’re just jealous of what we have.”
I smile up at Luke and allow all of my emotions to bubble over. Love, happiness... it all comes pouring out of me, and I feel revitalized. Love isn’t weak. It’s a bond that makes me stronger. Makes us stronger.
Leanna steps forward. “Lucifer, we need to act while we have the element of surprise.”
Lucifer grunts. “You’re right. We can’t stand around here, waiting for the menagerie to show up.”
“What can we do to help?” Julian asks, side-eyeing the angels in the room. “We’ll join this fight if you’ll help us get out of here when it’s over.”
Zeke and Leeanna both wear matching frowns, likely trying to uncover any hidden agenda. Eventually, Leeanna addresses the king of vampires, asking the one question likely to piss him off.
“What’s in it for you?”
He pulls a face. “Did I not just say it? We need to get out of here too. My price is our freedom for our help. Nothing more, nothing less.”
“What do you think, Zeke?” she asks.
“Enough,” I snap. “I’ve gotten to know these two and I trust them.” I level Leeanna with a sharp glare, signaling we’re still on rocky ground and she needs to step down.
“Have you two just been hanging out here the whole time? Nobody came for you?”
“You were gone for only a couple of minutes,” Julian says, as though that should be obvious.
“What? How is that possible?”
I think about Luke’s and my lovemaking and then the talk with Michael. I’d conjured a storm. That was hours, not minutes.
“Love, I know you want answers, but now isn’t really the time,” Luke says, pulling me into his chest. “Time is different here. Can that be enough for now?”
