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“You were very noble,” I said.
“That’s not really an answer.”
Crossing to where he stood, I slapped him on the back, laughing. “No, I supposed it isn’t. What can I say? As long as you don’t tire her out too much during your self-defense class, she’ll have enough energy to play later.”
The stricken look that crossed Hades’ face made me chortle harder, but I also knew he’d never sacrifice her safety in the name of pleasure. This may be a date, but we’d both had ulterior motives. Demi had been in too many precarious situations in her life not to have a basic understanding of how to get herself out of tricky holds or fight back in meaningful ways. She may be small, but we both knew she could be mighty. Once we taught her how to move and leverage the power she had into effective strategies, she’d be much better off.
Afterward, we planned to reward her efforts with copious amounts of food and a good time out on the town.
I realized our mistake as soon as she skipped down the hallway.
“Godsdamn,” Hades grunted, tipping his head to the ceiling and praying for guidance before regarding our beautiful mate once more.
I, on the other hand, couldn’t pry my eyes off of her—or the tight, clinging spandex that hugged every delectable curve of her body.
“Alright. Here I am.” She gave us a little spin, smiling brightly. “Where do you want me?”
Riding me on the weight bench. Bent over the treadmill. Up against the mirrors. Doggy style on the mats.
Fuck. The options were endless.
If we got through this without giving her half a dozen orgasms, it would be a miracle.
A few minutes later I watched as Hades gently took her to the mat, pinning her beneath him when she failed to get out of the hold he was teaching her to escape.
When her eyes dilated and her hips arched, I realized just how screwed we were.
Metaphorically, of course, because we were determined to behave.
Butdamn.
Tipping my head skyward, I beseeched those same deities Hades had prayed to earlier and begged for mercy.
Or inhuman self-control.
There was no way either of us would survive the night without it.
twenty-seven
DEMI
I was laughingwhen I walked back through the front door, full and happy after a night out with Leo and Hades. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d eaten at a restaurant. Being in public was reinvigorating. The scents. The smells. The people. But it was the two men keeping me safe and protected throughout the evening that warmed me the most.
The people of Maverick Falls were wonderful. I’d finally gotten to meet Rita, the owner of the sex shop—The Lusty Leopard—as well as her packmate Dakota, who owned the clothing boutique—The Naked Zebra. The rest of their Alphas had respectfully kept their distance while their Omega Rylee nearly plowed me over with a hug, then promptly dragged me off to the side for girl talk.
I wasn’t used to being touched so casually, but their acceptance set me at ease and made me feel welcomed. Like maybe, just maybe, this town could become my home, too. Not because I belonged to Pack Maverick, but because people liked and appreciated me for who I was as an individual.
Rylee thrived with her pack, often spending time at her mates’ various businesses, unafraid to be seen in public. Most shockingly was her pack’s support over her own passions—refinishing old furniture and selling it at various artisans’ fairs. I’d never heard of an Omega earning their own money, but the idea intrigued me.
Hades and Leo had assured me they’d always take care of me—financially or otherwise—and while I appreciated the sentiment, I had to explain that it wasn’t the money, but about being self-sufficient for the first time in my life that held appeal.
No one had expected me to amount to anything past my Omega status. Knowing I could prove them wrong sparked something in me I couldn’t deny. I wanted to prove anyone who’d ever underestimated me wrong.
They’d both shared secretive smiles at that, leaving me to wonder what they were saying to each other without words. I hadn’t gotten to ask because dessert appeared: lava cake with the most decadent chocolate center. My mind melted at the first taste.
What could I say? I was easy to please and not difficult to distract, something that would work in my mates’ favor in the years ahead.
“Did you have fun tonight, Baby Girl?” Hades asked, rubbing a large hand down my back while Leo sent a text before tucking his phone in his back pocket.
