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“It’s probably for the best if I’m nowhere near any fae at this point in time. I’ll go with Casimir and let you handle it.”
“I know that wasn’t easy for you to agree to,” Draven recognized. “Thank you for remembering we’re on your side and will always be on your side.”
It was perturbing how difficult it was to simply accept what they so readily offered. Not one of them had expressed any degree of falsity since my arrival. Surely I’d be over this reaction soon.
“It takes strength to accept support,” Lyric supplied. “Even badass bitches need a hand sometimes, right Kree?”
Kree nodded resolutely. “Unquestionably. Badass bitches can do hard things, even if that hard thing is relying on others.”
The curse words coming from Kree were forced and incredibly endearing. Lyric winked, erasing the awkwardness.
“Now that’s settled,” Draven lowered and drew out his intonation, “would you two prefer for Kree to open a portal to Solar House or are you two ghosting there?”
A vivid image of option two planted itself front and center in my brain. Skin. Hands. The weight of Casimir’s body. Suddenly, avoiding Embour seemed like the greatest idea ever.
For the love of Lyssa.Mercurial may as well have been my new nickname. Though, it was better than Ray-Ray.
I needed to deal with this lusty bond. Some naked time, as Lyric had so baldly put it, might be the best way to calm it down.
Casimir lifted an eyebrow. I mirrored his expression in challenge, pretending my entire head wasn’t turning bright red for everyone to see. Hopefully they’d walk away before scenting my arousal.
“Good choice. You two go spend some quality time alone together and we’ll see you at breakfast.” Draven took Lyric’s hand, drawing her towards the path.
“Or maybe you two will need to sleep in late,” she wagged her eyebrows at us over her shoulder.
Neither of us responded.
“I’ll check on Phalen and make sure he’s right as rain before you return,” Kree pledged, squeezing my shoulder on her way to catch up with her sister.
We watched quietly until the three of them made it out of the basin. As soon as the last of them disappeared into the forest, Casimir spun me around, pulling me close.
My forehead rested at the center of his sternum and I impulsively inhaled. The tantalizing scent filled my lungs and infiltrated my very cells.
Warm fingers lifted my chin. Immovable under the inspection of such desirous eyes, my soul nearly lept out of my chest.
Knowing hands slid down my sides and over my hips, resting a moment. Then he bent and hoisted me up into his arms.
“Ready, Little Bird?” he hummed, rubbing his nose against mine.
“Ready,” I echoed breathily.
“I’m going to ghost us the entire way to Solar House. It will take too long to walk and, as Lyric said, we can’t finish the last leg on foot anyway.”
“Sounds like a great plan,” I murmured against his ear, nibbling on the lobe.
I licked the rim of his ear and his torso vibrated. I needed more of that. More of him. I kissed him hard.
“Raven–”
“Shh. Less talking.”
His chest shook against mine. When his lips parted to form more words, I went for his tongue. Casimir met my strokes, kissing me like I was his sole supply of oxygen.
A hand near the crease of my backside furled closer to my heated center. Fingertips flexed. The erotic pressure on the seam covering my slit was a dark promise of things to come.
“I’m going to fuck you as soon as we get there.”
Oh, yes, please!I tightened my limbs around him.
