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His cheeks pinkened as he coughed. “They tested out their abilities, sexually. I guess they thought if they were going to spend time making children, they wanted a partner they could thoroughly enjoy.”
“And they tested out over a hundred women?” My eyebrows kissed my forehead. That was…wow. And I thought I was the scandalous one of the Fennin society.
Nato shrugged. “It’s not unlike how the Mazzas of the past picked out their bondmates. Not all of course, on occasion they picked their bonds purely because of the powers a Fennin possessed, but some wanted to make sure they’d be satisfied in all ways.” He ended with a smirk.
“Huh, you mean I could h—”
“No!” They all yelled in various forms. Actually, Sage had yelledhell no.
I laughed, snuggling into Yunez’s lap, enjoying the moment of peace with my bonds. “I was kidding. I have no desire to try out the sex skills of Fennin waiting to join my ranks.” Now, enjoying the ones I’d chosen over and over again?
Yes, please.
“Hmm. I think Iss is asking for a demonstration. To really make sure that she made the right decision.” Yunez’s violet eyes twinkled.
“You know, sometimes I really like the way you think.” Jari stood and reached for the hem of his shirt.
A knock came at the door. Jari and Yunez both groaned.
“If that’s Wade, this gives a whole new meaning to the term minute man. We’ve been here what, like five minutes?” Sage complained as he walked to the door.
Jari cast his erection a pitiful glance before rearranging his tunic.
Isa stood there holding hands with the first little girl I’d saved on the battlefield. “My apologies. My sister, Loni, wanted to come and make sure you’re well.”
“And my friends.” She nodded succinctly and looked down the hallway. Her fox companion sat down at her feet, its fluffy tail wrapping around its body.
Sage leaned his head into the hallway and looked in the direction the little girl had indicated. A freeing—and unusual—laugh bubbled out of his throat. “I don’t think we have enough room in here for everyone.”
“It’s okay. We’re little.” She waved and a tinkering of children’s voices reverberated down the hall and then ten or twelve children flooded the room. Isa was the last to step in, smiling bashfully.
“Like I said, I’m sorry. But she wouldn’t be appeased until she saw you for herself. As you can see, her pack of friends were just as adamant.”
Now I could see the resemblance. This was Wade’s son. And the girl must be Toste’s daughter. At least in looks. There was clearly an abundance of love between the siblings.
“Mazza! A little boy of about eight cried in delight as he scrambled up the bed. He stopped when his knees touched Yunez’s. “You’re alive!” When he grinned, he flashed off a beautiful Jack-o-lantern smile.
I smiled and touched his cheek. “Yup. Me and all my friends are here. Unharmed.”
“Dad threw you in the tower,” Toste’s daughter growled. “That wasn’t very nice of him. Daddy Wade says Dad is too hot headed.”
“Like someone else I know,” Isa said fondly as he stepped forward to ruffle her sand-colored hair.
“Shut up, Isa! Daddy Wade said you have just as much Toste in you too.” She crossed her arms and the fox yipped in agreement. It seemed like a move to assure her he was on her side more than he knew what was going on.
Adorable.
The whole exchange reminded me of the bobcat when Egan had first taken me into the woods. I didn’t think I’d ever get tired of the wonders of being a Fennin.
“Are you hungry?” She suddenly turned to me.
“Um…sure.” I hadn’t really thought about it, but now that she mentioned it, my stomach growled. And here I thought I had been hungry for…other things.
“Good. Cook is making his best meal in celebration. I told him that you were sitting at the table with Dad. He’s going to be nice to you, I promise.”
Isa rolled his eyes and grinned.
I bet Daddy Toste was about to be in a fantastic mood, but not because she said so. The son seemed to know it too. I grinned back at him. He knew exactly what his parents were up to. And I guess here it was just a fact of life.
