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I would help you,Blaze said through thought, mischief swirling in his eyes as he motioned down at his stiff member,but I’m not fit for company.
“Sorry I can’t do anything about it right now,” I said with a wink while slipping into my night shift, “but I certainly can try when we reach Abyssus.”
My mates both jumped up from bed, their wings flapping.
Nikkos flashed a fanged grin. “Even more reason to get going.”
“Give us a minute,” Blaze said as he shrugged one leg into his pants.
“Of course.” I heaved open the warped door, slipping into the adjoining room, not surprised to see both my nieces standing at the door while giving me accusatory looks.
Aurora crossed her arms and tapped her foot, her little brow creased. She reminded me too much of her Yaya before she was about to launch into a lecture. “Why didn’t you sleep with us?”
Ember gave me an expectant look while sucking on her thumb.
I looked from one girl to the other. “I wanted to spend time with my mates.”
Aurora made a face. “Were you kissing and rubbing each other like Yaya and Pappo do?”
Oh elements! I closed my eyes with a sigh, silently cursing my parents for not being more discreet with their affection. Too many nights I remembered waking up to the sounds of their moans while the headboard rattled. I cringed when I realized my mates and I hadn’t exactly been quiet last night.
I knelt beside them, grasping their hands. “Girls, listen to me. Uncle Nikkos and Uncle Blaze are my fated mates, so, yes, we will sometimes kiss.”
Aurora arched a brow. “And rub together?”
My face instantly ignited as I heaved a shaky sigh. “Oh, Aurora.”
“Who’s ready to go to Abyssus?” a familiar voice boomed behind me. “If we leave now, we might get there in time for tarts.”
I looked behind me at Blaze, mouthing my thanks as he slipped into the room.
The girls squealed, then ran around Blaze’s legs. “Tarts! Tarts! Tarts!” they chanted.
Blaze sidled up to me, the gleam in his eyes making my spine go weak, and I wondered if the girls would behave if we snuck back into his room.
You owe me,he said through thought, his eyes darkening with desire.
Jutting my hands on my hips, I turned up my chin.Oh, do I?
Yes.He pressed into my back, whispering hot and heavy in my ear.Some rubs when we get to Abyssus.
I covered my mouth to hide a smile while the girls watched us with curiosity.You’re perfectly wicked.
You’ve only scratched the surface of my wickedness, my love.His teeth scraped my ear, causing a shiver to steal down my spine.Tonight I’m going to teach you new ways to beg.
My knees weakened as I fanned my face. Suddenly, I was anxious to go to Abyssus. Who cared if Draevyn would be there? I would be too busy making love to my mates.
* * *
After I dressed thegirls and combed their hair, I quickly dressed myself, pulling my hair back with one of the old ribbons. Not that I expected it to stay in place while we flew through the air. Today I’d be flying with Blaze. I couldn’t wait to soar in his arms. I’d never felt freer than when I flew with my fire mages, but now that we were bonded, I sensed this would feel like a new kind of freedom. Now my heart was joined to theirs, it felt somehow free, too. Free to love and laugh and finally trust my body and soul to men who wouldn’t hurt me. I couldn’t wipe the smile from my face if I tried. My mates. My bonded mates. I could scarcely believe it.
The moment we descended the stairs into the musty tavern, I sensed the shift in the air. I couldn’t describe it, but the tension was palpable, leaving an acidic taste in my mouth. There were too many shifters crowding in the tavern at such an early hour. They should’ve been abed, nursing their hangovers, but as they all turned to face us, their chests bowed out, their claws unsheathed, I had no doubt things were about to get ugly. Magic pulsed through my veins as I grabbed the girls’ hands while warily eyeing the wolves.
“What’s wrong, Auntie?” Aurora whispered.
“The shifters are angry,” I whispered back, squeezing my nieces’ hands tighter.
Be on your guard,Blaze projected to me through thought before pushing us protectively behind him, smoke leaching from his fingertips.
