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“Nothing untoward is happening. Thane is just teasing me mercilessly for no reason at all. I’m the victim here,” she complained with mock offense.
“That’s a shame.” Leo braced a hand on either side of her thighs and leaned in, overwhelming our mate with his scent and proximity.
“I-It is?”
“Absolutely.”
“The lack of spice or the victimization?” she breathed, her eyes unfocusing as Leo stroked the outside of her thighs with the edges of his thumbs.
He closed the distance between them. From my vantage point, it looked like he ghosted his lips over the shell of her ear as he added, “Definitely the spice. But what is it he’s teasing you about, Honey? Need me to beat him up for you?”
I scoffed. “Like you could.” I talked a big game, but I was all bark and no bite. Leo spent way more hours in the gym than I did—given that he owned one—and while I was an Alpha and stood an inch taller, it wouldn’t give me any advantage over the Beta.
“Is that a challenge? Because if so, you’re on.” Leo grinned and flexed one impressive bicep.
“I would.Really,I would, but I’m still healing.” I favored my right arm, babying the stitches that were already dissolving.
Leo rolled his eyes. “Uh-huh. That’s what I thought.” Turning back to Demi, he doubled down on his previous question. “So, what is Thane teasing you about, hmm?”
“He thinks I can sing, but I keep telling him he’s very,verywrong.”
Leo’s eyes heated. “I don’t know, Honey. I’ve heard what you sound like when you’re moaning for us, and it’s the prettiest damn sound I’ve ever heard.”
Demi went beat red. “That isnotthe same thing.”
“On the contrary. You have a beautiful voice, whether you're singing or screamin’.” I grinned, waggling my eyebrows.
“Thane!”
“The man speaks the truth.” Leo resumed his position, pinning her between his arms.
“It’snothappening.”
“Which one?” I pressed. “The singing or the screaming?”
“Either, at the rate you’re going,” she sassed, leaning back on her hands.
Leo gave her a Cheshire grin. “Oh little mate, challenge accepted.”
twenty-three
DEMI
“Come on, Honey. Sing for us,”Leo pleaded relentlessly while I leaned back in the hot tub and let the jets pound the stress out of my muscles.
Dinner had been delicious, the sauce, butter, and sweetness from the ricotta all blending into a delectable meal that danced across my palette. I never would have thought to pair those ingredients together, but the results had been so mouthwatering, I’d had seconds. Followed by dessert.
Thane was a master in the kitchen. I already saw my future—fat, happy, and well-fed.
I was going to have to be careful how much I let him feed me, or I’d lose my figure entirely. Then again, with Hades’ and Leo’s expertise in the gym, I could probably convince them to create an easy workout for me that would burn enough calories, so I could continue to gorge myself on all the delicious recipes Thane created. Life was about balance, after all.
Like juggling the two men in the hot tub with me, doing their best to persuade me to embarrass myself by belting out a tune of my choosing.
“I don’t see what I get out of this,” I commented, eyes closed, relishing the way the jets worked on the knot in my shoulder I hadn’t been able to massage myself. I’d always had one shoulder that tensed more than the other when I became stressed.
I squealed as Leo pulled me from my seat and settled me on his lap, then groaned when his fingers went to work on my back and shoulders. Strong thumbs dug into the muscles, melting me in an instant.
“Gods,” I breathed, pulling my hair into a messy bun so he had free access to my neck and back. “Your fingers are magical.”
