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"Hmm. I hadn't thought of it like that. I can’t ask for a thank you until I make it through this meeting. If we walk out and he's still breathing, I think I'll take it in the form of your lips wrapped around my cock."
Raven stopped and tugged on my hand. Facing me, she grabbed my shirt and pulled me closer. Her plush mouth skimmed my jaw until her lips were at my ear.
"Impress me in there and I'll make it worth your while," she promised.
Blood flowed to my groin as I imagined her sucking on my length. "Make it clear to him you're mine and I'll make it worthyourwhile," I countered.
She laughed. "We're exchanging sexual favors for good behavior. I'm sure it breaks some rule of matehood."
"Fuck the rules. We make this what we want. If you want to take me into your mouth because I refrained from killing someone I already detest but is likely a decent person, I might just be the luckiest male alive. And in case I never said it, thank you for not killing Vera. I'll show you proper appreciation later."
I cupped her cheeks, and leaned down, brushing my lips to hers. "Good?"
"Yes."
"Then let’s go get this over with.”
I escorted her the rest of the way, compacting every morsel of bloodlust I was feeling towardsNikand burying it deep. In all likelihood, my entombed feelings would break free some day.
I hoped I was standing in the middle of Sersha’s court when they did.
Niklaus
Chapter 25
Raven
Casimir and I approached the formal sitting room where Draven and Lyric were waiting with Nik. Apprehensive and uncertain of what I would feel when I entered, I took a calming breath.
As a guard opened the door, a familiar figure stood directly across the room, his silhouette glowing in front of the light of the late sun behind him.
Tawny hair, longer than it had been in years, radiated a halo of golden copper around the edges, complementing his tan complexion. Nik was still as handsome as I remembered, even with the scars, but now there was a certain maturity to him that hadn't been there before.
Because I’d hurt him?
My heart squeezed. Hurting him had never been my intention. Surely the past year had given him perspective. I was never meant to be his–and he was about to discover why.
“Finally,” Nik smiled in relief and hurried towards me.
Casimir stepped forward. Hostility radiated off his frame like steam coming off a hot dish. He stared at Nik, his eyes icy and hard. The shifter returned the same look.
“You’re in my way,” Nik growled.
“And you’re a stranger coming at my mate.”
The aggression drained from Nik’s face and posture as he stood in frozen silence.
“Mate?” His voice was barely above a whisper.
“Soulmate,” Casimir amended.
I moved closer to my Shadow demon’s shoulder, to show support and to better inspect my friend.Former friend?Whatever we were or had been in the past, I had to believe we could still be friendly.
“Is that true, gorgeous?” he asked, earning a growl from Casimir.
“Yes,” I replied, “and I intend to keep him. I won't be returning to Terek other than to visit."
My words were blunt, but blunt was the best way to deal with a shifter.
