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No brother here would ever harm a queen, but most desire to please more than one. Even Nick has allowed Sire to please Zar. Even Seven has honored Delphine’s flesh as her second king.

I’m Wren’s second king, a fact I’m confident Vale has figured out, or I’ll tell her tonight. There are so many secrets I need to tell her.

But me sharing Vale with Jace?

Us doing this right now?

The red veil starts to bleed over my stare, my nostrils flaring, my pulse climbing.

“Tell me how you want to do this.” Jace kneels before Vale. “I don’t want to hurt you. I want to respect you. I want to respect my brother, too; just tell me how.”

My fury ebbs with Jace’s humility.

Fuck, he’s trying hard.

Fuck, I’m a dickhead if I don’t try, too.

Vale smiles tenderly, brushing Jace’s dark hair from his face. “Wear a condom,” she insists. “If you go slow, you won’t hurt me. And no offense, but don’t kiss me. You’re hot, and I trust and adore you … but only Nash can kiss me without triggering me.”

The strangle over my throat is sudden, just as I lethally strangled Chad. I watch Jace swallow hard, understanding what she just shared.

“Okay.” Emotions fill his voice. “I’ll never hurt you, I promise. But I’ll stand in line, right behind Nash, and kill anyone who fucking does. You have my vow.”

“I know.” Playfully, she punches his arm, and Jace rubs it, grinning like it hurt.

It didn’t.

“Fuck, this is awkward.” Grant chuckles. “Are we in middle school?”

“And who beat your ass in middle school?” Jace suddenly barks at him. “Yeah. Me. That’s right, so shut the fuck up.”

Aw, brotherly love.

“Do not kill the mood,” Delphine chides. “This is about your queen. You need to get her ready again. This can be an amazing night for her, but only if you beasts behave.”

“I like it when they’re beasts,” Wren sighs.

“Hmm.”

We all turn, shocked by the first sound from the woman kneeling for Axel. He’s still caressing her lace-covered hair. She’s still stroking his covered cock.

“Will you lift that sweet woman off of her goddamn knees?” But I can’t take it anymore. “Let her sit on your lap,” I demand. “She’s at least passedthistest.”

Axel sneers at me, so I raise a brow.Really, motherfucker? Want to get into this now?

So, he fights the urge to brawl, gently tugging at her arm and patting his thigh for her to sit.

There. She’s comfortable.

Now, it’s Vale’s turn.

“Poison, come here.” I guide her to lie back. One last time, I have to ask, “Are you sure?”

Whoops. That yanked the cat’s tail.The feral look Vale gives me is one second away from clawing my eyes out.

“Okay, okay.” I chuckle. “Let me get you ready.”

“I’m very ready.”

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