Page 40 of Their Offering

The corner of his mouth quirked up. He was so fucking sexy. “Please, what?”

I bit my bottom lip. Never in my life did I ever think I would beg for sex, but here I was. I didn’t mind. I’d beg for them forever if it meant feeling like this. “Please fuck me.”

“That’s our good little whore.” His praise made my body tighten, but those last three words made my head spin.

Suddenly, all I saw was Austin staring at me. His angry eyes bore into me as he called me a good little whore and a slut. He was right in front of me in a blink. He raised his hand and brought it down across my face before he grabbed my shoulders and threw me down to the floor.

“Lilly! Lilly!” I was being shaken. “Come back, baby. You’re safe.” I focused on that last sentence as the images of Austin faded. I was back on the bed with the twins, both looking at me with worry filling their eyes. I’d imagined the whole thing. I was shaking, my face wet with tears.

I shot up and pulled my knees in.God,I was embarrassed.

“Hey,” Aiden spoke softly. “Where did you go?”

“Did I do something?” Nicholas asked at the same time.

It took several breaths before I worked up the courage to talk. “I saw him. I saw Austin. He called me horrible things before h––he….” I sobbed into my arms.

“I am so sorry. I had no idea.” Nicholas wrapped himself around me, and Aiden rubbed his hands on my legs as he pressed a kiss to my temple.

I sat up. “You didn’t do anything. They did.”

“They?” Aiden’s tone was tense and angry.

Shit. I didn’t mean for this to ever come up.

“Last night… you’d said it wasn’t… the first time…” Nicholas was staring, piecing together what he knew.

I nodded, afraid I might break down if I spoke.

“Who hurt you?” Aiden was standing now, his fists balled at his side. “I’ll kill them. All of them.”

I shook my head. “No. Don’t. It was mostly when I was little. My mom would run out of money for her drugs—um—and, well, turns out you don’t always need money.” I focused on my hands fidgeting in my lap.

Nicholas had stopped hugging me, instead rubbing my back. “Lilly… If I’d known…”

I sniffed and wiped at my tears. “Stop. Don’t treat me like a victim. Please. I already feel used and dirty enough without you two thinking I’m…”

“We don’t think anything like that.” Aiden shook his head as he sat on the edge of the bed and took one of my hands in his. “You are beautiful and strong and so fucking sexy.” The corners of my mouth tugged a bit.

We all sat in silence for a while; Nicholas broke it first. “We don’t have to––”

“I want to,” I cut him off. “Don’t take it easy on me. I want this. I wantyou.” I licked my lips as I looked up into his eyes. “I understand if you’ve changed your mind…”

I was cut off by a kiss. Ahardkiss. A kiss that told me I was more than wanted. A kiss that threatened to steal my breath away and consume my soul. I could have died during that kiss and been perfectly content. All my worries and doubts faded into nothing.

When he pulled away, I was gasping for air. “I assure you, I haven’t changed my mind. You’re ours, Lilly. Our beautiful fucking offering. Nothing will change that. I will always want you.”

I nodded and licked my lips, suddenly nervous, as if I was about to have sex for the first time. “Make me forget. Please. Don’t take it easy. I want to be yours. I want to be your––”

“Good little whore?” Nicholas cupped my cheek. I focused on his voice and his touch as I nodded, and his lips found mine again. “You’re sure?” he murmured between kisses.

“I’m sure. Fuck me. Now.”

I thought I heard a noise at the door, which had been left open by a crack. I didn’t see anyone, but I could feel someone watching. For a moment, I thought I saw movement. Was Keir watching? No way. That would be ridiculous.

“I’ll go easy on you this time.” Nicholas planted a kiss on my cheek.

I shook my head. “No. Use me. Fuck me hard. Don’t change anything.”

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