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Silence and Hex bristle, but Atlas ignores them, lifting her with ease. Her back hits the door as he pushes his mouth to hers for a filthy kiss.
I unceremoniously cross Kash’s leg over the other. It feels creepy to get a hard-on in his body.
“That was actually quite smooth,” I tell the two men, who look like they might spontaneously combust at any moment. Oh yeah, they’re good and furious. “Maybe you should take lessons.”
“I have a feeling I’m going to kill you before all this is over,” Hex mutters.
“You can certainly try,” I agree, chuckling. Kash’s phone buzzes in my pocket as Atlas dry fucks Ali into the door.
I’d prefer to focus on that, but unfortunately, Kash is still an active agent. I’m going to need to plan a way to publicly dispatch of his vessel.
I add that to my to-do list as I pull out the phone.
Human jobs are so monotonous.
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It’s weird as hell having not only Hex and Silence around, but also adding Malice into the mix.
Dread promised to send reinforcements, and he ends up keeping his word. His mother, Octavia, and his sister, Raisa, join the chaos. Although, they mostly take over Venom and the bars.
After a few days, Raisa brings her mates. They’re perfect for additional bodies to run security.
Hex and Silence don’t leave. They sleep on Atlas’s couch for five nights before they realize he has a guest room. It’s on the second floor where we sleep. I’m conflicted. My magic likes having them close. Whatever bond we have as mates almost seems to demand it now that we’re physically in each other’s orbit.
I may have promised them the opportunity to prove themselves, but I don’t know if that’s even possible. There’s too much hurt there to overcome. My pheromones feel differently, but that’s just too damn bad.
The quickening will likely arrive within a week, but Atlas has done his best to keep me completely satiated and cuddled to my heart’s content. It does bring a completely different set of worries and challenges, though.
Malice is still playing Kash. He stopped by earlier for a quick visit, but I don’t even know where he’s staying. I’d assume he’s living at Kash’s house. I did ask, but he said he wanted to keep the information sparse, so it couldn’t come back on me.
Hex and Silence are training with Atlas and Raisa’s mates. They’ve been helpful, but honestly, I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
It’s late and I’m beat, but I need to make arrangements for someone to cover The Den while I’m gone. No new clients will be accepted during the time I’m off, but someone will still need to coordinate appointment changes and rebook guests.
Laz nods when he spots me.
I give him an awkward wave and aim for the changing room Vivie is fond of.
Freaking Arsyn. That incubus loves to cause chaos. Back before Atlas or Vivie were around, I did a fill-in show with Laz and one of the bartenders that’s no longer here. I was down for it at the time, but it led to some pretty awkward interactions.
Laz was on the same page, but Rast followed me around for weeks, asking me out. It did help me realize how awful an idea it is to hook up with co-workers, so there’s that.
Vivie is in a pink-and-white lace contraption that makes my skin itch just looking at it. I prefer softer fabrics. She’s leaning over the station table, applying her lipstick, but her eyes are on Saber.
That relationship is weird to me.
He follows her around, but he never looks happy about it. Even now, he’s leaning against the wall with his arms crossed and a sour look on his face, but once she leaves, I guarantee he’ll follow.
“Sorry to interrupt,” I say, coming to stand on Vivie’s other side. There’s a strange tension in the air, but I ignore it, getting right to the point and explaining why I’m here.
“You want me to take over managing the customers for The Den while you’re out?” Her nose scrunches. “That sounds like a lot of work. Isn’t there anyone else you can ask?”
I nod.
I figured she’d say that, but she’s been here for so long, I felt like I needed to offer, so she didn’t think I was passing her over for management opportunities.
