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In fact, Xavier started leaving little things lying around, hoping she’d take them back to her nest.
A handkerchief, a tie, a towel he’d used after he worked out.
The last one she’d taken almost in plain sight.
Scent was a powerful sense for us. Xavier’s scent was so concentrated on the towel that it saturated her nest for a day after she confiscated it.
Of course Xavier had walked around with his head held a bit higher that day.
Good. Xavier needed something to smile about. Something to drive him other than a need for blood and vengeance.
“What are we having for dinner?” Elias asked as he opened the fridge and retrieved a bottle of water.
“Teriyaki and stir-fry,” I answered absently, working on chopping my chicken while the wok heated on the stove.
“I’m sure Alena will love that.” Out of the corner of my eye, I caught him draining half the bottle before he moved to the bar. “Want a drink?”
“Yeah, that sounds good.”
“I could use one too.” Xavier appeared like a silent shadow and pulled out one of the island barstools.
“Might as well make it four.” Julian joined Xavier, and we settled into silence, aside from the sounds of Elias mixing drinks.
“Is she okay?” I asked as Elias set a glass of scotch down on the counter beside me.
“Yeah.” He took a small sip of his whiskey before running his hand through his dark hair. “She’s understandably overwhelmed. But I know she cares about us. We’ve pretty much got her walls broken down. Now we just have to show her we’ll never hurt her.”
“And that we’ll protect her from anyone that tries to hurt her or take her from us.” Xavier rubbed his hands together before draining his vodka in one swift gulp.
“Only time will show her that.” I picked up a different knife and chopped the vegetables. “But we need to keep showing her how much we care.”
“She’ll go into heat soon.” Elias refilled Xavier’s vodka before sitting down beside him.
I nodded, licking my lips and remembering the taste of her slick on my tongue. It had been the sweetest thing I’d ever tasted, and I wanted more. Fuck, I was hard just thinking about her scent. Her body beneath mine with her pupils blown as she takes my knot.
“We just have to keep doing what we’re doing.” Julian toyed with his glass, staring down at the amber liquid as his brow furrowed in concentration. “I think she’s ready for the more physical part of the relationship, but let’s see how dinner goes.”
“I get to eat her pussy next, I haven’t since her heat and I’m dying for a taste after Xavier devoured her in the car.” I looked around at the three of them, each nodding with a knowing smile plastered on their faces.
“Um,” Alena’s eyes went wide as she strode into the kitchen. Her hair was damp against her shoulders and I thanked the gods above that she’d been comfortable enough with us to start wearing it down.
The moment her arousal intensified in the air, I knew she’d heard what I’d said.
I resisted the urge to smile, disguising it with a cough before tossing the chicken into the wok.
“Hey, baby girl.” Julian grinned at her and patted his leg. “Come sit with me.”
She tucked a wet strand of hair behind her ear and let Julian pull her onto his lap. “What’s for dinner?”
Hm. So she wasn’t going to acknowledge the fact she heard me call dibs on her pussy next. Okay. I could roll with that.
“Chicken teriyaki and stir-fry,” I answered simply, looking over my shoulder at her and giving her a soft smile.
“Smells yummy.”
“You smell yummy,” Xavier rumbled as he bent close to Alena and kissed her temple.
“Xavier, behave.” Elias rose and retrieved a soda for Alena. He popped it open, and set it on the island.
