Page 116 of A Study of Blood and Ichor

“A demon cannot love,” I teased.

His eyes narrowed, a soft smile playing at his lips as he sensed my game. “Have I not proven you wrong enough times, mellilla?”

“Say it again.” My voice quivered as I eased closer to him.

Vain pulled my hand into his and placed it against his chest. His skin was smooth and warm underneath my palm, where I could feel the strong, steady beat of his heart.

“I love you.” He traced a line down my cheek with the knuckles of his other hand before cupping my jaw in his palm. “I will say it again and again forever or as long as you need to hear me say the words. You’ve undone me, Ava. All of me. You both have. I’ve never been more certain of anything. This all-consuming desire will be the ruin of me. I knew it from the very first moment, and I will know it until my last.”

Rory shifted behind me before he pressed his lips to the back of my neck. “You have us, Ava. You will always have us.” His hands trailed over my backside as Vain dipped his head and pressed his lips to mine again, a gentle kiss, soft and exploring. Vain’s tongue swept over my bottom lip, teasing the seam open in a silent request. I opened for him, and Vain’s low groan of pleasure vibrated through my chest before he sucked my tongue into his mouth greedily. I wanted them both so deeply, my hunger growing by the minute to a desperate, aching point.

Vain pulled away, drifting lower to bring his mouth against the curves of my breasts that felt swollen and heavy under his touch.

Rory grinned against my skin and planted one soft kiss after another against the sensitive spot on my neck. “You fucking love this, don’t you?”

I answered with a moan as Vain sucked and teased the sensitive peaks of my nipples, and I couldn’t stop myself from arching my back and pressing my ass against Rory’s hard cock, which throbbed in response.

My entire body hummed for them. Goosebumps prickled across my skin, which suddenly felt too hot and uncomfortable. The lack of them inside me had me squirming. Vain shot me a knowing grin with my nipple still caught between his teeth. He gave a slight tug as he pulled away, the bond between us pulsing with heady desire.

Vain leveled his darkening gaze on Rory behind me. “Fuck her,” he ordered, before returning his mouth to my neck.

Rory’s hand snaked between my thighs, and he guided himself toward my entrance, then slowly slid inside. His name escaped my lips through a breathless moan as I threaded my hands through Vain’s short hair. Rory chuckled as he teased me, the head of his cock moving in and out of me painfully slow.

Vain’s mouth felt as if it was everywhere at once, roaming from my breasts to my lips, then to devouring the hollows of my throat. One of his hands had moved down my clit, and he stroked and circled the tight bundle of nerves as Rory fucked me slow from behind.

A low curl of amusement traveled through the bond. Vain was relishing in my reckless desire as both he and Rory tipped me dangerously close to the edge. As soon as I neared the height of my climax, Vain lightened the pressure on my clit and left me whimpering at the absence of his touch.

Rory’s thrusts turned unrelenting as he pumped into me, finally giving me everything I craved—all of him, fast and hard. The rhythmic sounds of our skin smacking together, our shaky, trembling breaths, the warmth of them on either side of me…I was truly lost in every sensation as they brought me to the brink of abandon.

“Please.” I pleaded with Vain, clawing at his bare chest and begging him for mercy.

“Not yet,” he said, his deep voice had a sadistic edge to it, which made my stomach flip. “I know what you truly want, mellilla.” He flicked a knowing look to Rory, then narrowed his gaze back on me.

Rory grabbed a hold of me and then deftly maneuvered us both so I sat on top of him, his cock still deep inside as he pistoned upward. I threw my head back, a trembling moan hanging in my throat. His fingers dug firmly into my hips and his muscled arms trembled, the strain evident in the bulging veins running the length of them.

“Patience, mortals.”

“Fuuuck,” Rory shuddered through gritted teeth.

Vain smirked as he watched the two of us, his eyes trailing hungrily over our bodies as Rory fucked up into me. “Stop,” he commanded.

I came crashing down on top of Rory’s chest. His arms wrapped around me, pulling me close. I grinned against his lips as his cock throbbed inside of me.

“Fuck, you feel good,” Rory whispered before capturing my mouth.

Vain caressed my cheek, and I opened my eyes to find him towering over me and Rory. His other hand gripped the base of his cock as he looked down at us, and I couldn’t help my gaze from dropping and scanning the hard length of him, inches away from my face.

I parted my lips and flicked my tongue out for a taste. Vain was warm, smooth as velvet and slightly salty when I drew him past my lips and swirled my tongue over his head.

Rory looked up from beneath me while I took Vain into my mouth. “Please, Vain,” he begged, voice straining. “Can I move again?”

Vain groaned as my mouth teased him before I increased the suction. “Yes,” he said. His heated eyes didn’t leave mine once.

I let out a smothered moan around Vain’s cock as Rory started fucking me again, possessed with a newfound vigor.

Vain’s fingers tunneled through my hair, drawing together at the back of my head. Holding me in place, he pressed his hips forward and slid deeper into my mouth. I relaxed into it so I could take more of him, as much as he was willing to give me. He inched forward slowly until he hit the back of my throat, holding himself there until I sputtered for air and drooled greedily around his cock and over my chin.

Vain’s smile was nothing short of wicked when he popped himself free. He stepped back to watch Rory crane his neck up and drag his tongue up from the base of my throat to the underside of my jaw, licking at the glistening trail as if he was seeking a taste of Vain too. I met Rory’s mouth with a hunger he matched in earnest. Sucking his lips between my teeth, Rory groaned my name.

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