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She quickly made it disappear, shooting him an annoyed glare. “I don’t play with blades around the boys, and you’re the last one to say something. Actually…” She scrutinized all of them with irritation. “All of you are the last people to tell me I’m not good at raising royalty.”
“You don’t even know what a salad fork is used for,” Lanias drawled.
Oye glared at her, “I will throw you on your back in front of all of these people.”
“So, what is it that finally brought you forward?” Lanias demanded to avoid Oye’s angry gaze. Her lips quirked at the corner. “Let me guess you want something that’s a bit troublesome.”
Ulian nodded, “Yes, we wish for her to become the permanent guardian and Jhorian will remain here to be their guard.”
“Wait,” Oye said, not sure she’d heard properly. “You want me to take custody of royal children. Me?” She laughed and glance at Castian. “They want me to take full—Why aren’t you laughing with me?”
He just leaned forward and pressed a kiss against her cheek, “Sounds like fun.”
“What, fun? Raising kids isn’t fun.” Right after she said that, she spotted Sabina’s pointed look. “No offense, I’m just not mother material.”
Castain drew back and this time the bastard’s eyes smiled as well. “I want to raise your brothers and the mansion would be lonely with only us.”
“A mansion, who owns a mansion?” she asked, completely lost.
He grabbed her hand, and lifted it; the ring on her left hand sparkled. “We do, wife.”
“You can’t be serious,” she glanced at her cousins, but both of them pointedly looked away. Surely the devious demon fox would have something to say.
She turned to him, but he was already in the corner muttering something with Raijin. The two appeared to be planning World War three. She slumped, finally returning her gaze to the two elves. “Are you sure you want someone like me to adopt them? I’m not exactly mannerly, and I have more bodies in my closet than your average witch.”
“So do I, love.”
She ignored Castian, focusing on the elves.
Ulian smiled. “Do not worry, they themselves told us you were the only one they wish to be with.”
“Wow.” Oye frowned when Castian rubbed something from her cheek.
He chuckled, slinging an arm over her shoulder. “No tears, this is happy moment.”’
She sniffed, slapping his hand away. “I know, and I don’t cry. Often.”
“Pfft, You’re a crybaby,” Lanias teased, as she approached Tiller and the Elves, “While I’m sure mister fox has a thousand things he has to lie about and cut through for you two to stay here. I have a succubus with an attitude and a pent-up minotaur waiting for my presence.”
Malcolm and Castian shared a look of confusion, Castian went to ask but Oye quickly covered his mouth just shaking her head.
She’d learned a long time ago that asking anything about Lanias clients led down a road no one wanted to go down, especially not her. Especially since the last time she’d run into a minotaur she’d been scratching an itch.
Lanias snapped her fingers twice. “Come, all those who wish to return to their homes and such.” She glanced at the elves and waved them over. “Come, I don’t have much time.” A red light illuminated the floor. “I don’t wait for anyone—” Her words were cut off when Alek wrapped his arms around her shoulders. “You damn vampire,” was screamed just as the light went out, and Oye found herself alone with Castian.
She reached up and pulled on his hair. He winced but didn’t stop nuzzling her neck.
“That hurts, love.”
“It was supposed to,” she grunted.
She hated looking at his eyes when she wanted to be serious. He always captured her attention with his sea-colored eyes. “You can’t want my whole world to invade yours.”
“Hmm, it’s not an invasion,” he said, settling two hands on her shoulder. His face was serious. “I want you to be a part of it. I want you there every morning, every night. Without you, I’m—” He stopped, those beautiful eyes turning black, and empty emotion. “I’m alone.”
She tapped his cheek with her pointed finger. “No, you’re bored.” She leaned forward, letting her lips hover over his. “And you’re not alone, you have me and some bratty elves apparently.” She leaned up and took his lips.
He groaned and the tables were turned as he took over the kiss and Oye released a yelp as she fell back on the bed.
