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I shrug, giving her a teasing smile that does little to hide my relief at her welcome. “You know me, Bil. I’ve always been too much for one guy.”

Out of solidarity with Sierra, I’d thought she’d tell me to take my mates and march my ass right out of her village. Just because she helped them find me, that doesn’t mean she wants me here, but as she continues to shake her head, I get the feeling that she does.

“Don’t I know it. But now you have two, and I’m sure your mates have made it clear. This is it. Loyalty’s big in Sombra.”

I nod. “Trust me. I know.” Ah, hell. Here goes nothing… “And I’ll make sure that, next time Sierra’s here, I’ll make sure she knows that I know, too.”

Billie smirks. “That said, come here. I want you to meet my mate.” She gestures at the green-eyed demon. “This is Glaine. Glaine, this is Tandy.”

“You knew my Billie when she was a spawn,” Glaine rumbles. “You are her kin, like Sierra is. It is good to meet you, Tandy.” His eyes flicker over my shoulder. “I am glad you have finallyfound your mate,” he adds, a touch of reverence to his voice. “If any deserves their forever, it’s the doppelseers.”

Out of the corner of my eyes, I see Lucian nod back. “I am glad to see that you found yours as well, my old friend. Remember, prophecies can change. You just have to make it so.”

Damien’s purple gaze settle on Billie. “No longer a heart barely used,” he says, “but one full of love. Congratulations on your mating, mortal.”

“Billie, Damien,” I tell him, laying my hand on his arm. “That’s Billie?—”

“And you’re One! Oh my God, I can’t believe it!”

CHAPTER 16

THE END

LUCIAN

Oh. Wow.

Where did she come from?

So fixated on Billie and her mate, I guess didn’t notice that there was another couple standing just behind them. The other demon is in his dark shadowy form, though I can still make out his purple eyes—the same shade as my demons’—and his pair of double horns, just like those Billie’s mate has.

The other woman is human, though, and she’s not only super pregnant, she’s bouncing slightly and clapping her hands as she looks at me.

I want to tell her to stop. Won’t that cause damage to the kid? Like, bounce too much and it might kickstart labor or something?

Then again, I’ve never been pregnant. Don’t really plan on it any time soon, either, so if her mate or even Billie aren’t about to stop her, I’ll keep my trap shut.

I’d put her about my age, maybe a little younger. She’s cute, with her heart-shaped face and wide brown eyes. Her hair is adark blonde that falls in gentle waves down her back, and her shadowy mate hovers next to her, a silent warning not to upset his pregnant partner.

I step back into the protection of my two mates, then wave. “Hi.”

She looks sheepish at my less than enthusiastic welcome. “Sorry. Billie said I can come out and meet you, but I needed to be cool after I freaked out meeting Whiskey Rose. But can you blame me? That’s Whiskey Rose! But you… you’re awesome, too. I mean, One, and… okay.” She takes a deep breath, silencing her squeal. “I’ll shut up now.”

Billie rolls her eyes, but there’s no malice in it. In fact, she looks charmed by the other human’s reaction, though not even a little surprised.

“This is Kennedy,” she tells me. “She’s only been in Sombra for about a year in human-time, and she was a huge Thr33peat fan growing up.”

Wow. I probably should’ve figured that out when she called me ‘One’.

What are the odds? Fate works in funny ways sometimes because here we are: Sierra, Billie, and I were formed into a girl group when we were young teenagers, and now we’re all here in this demon world, with a fan.

“It’s so nice to meet you.”

“Are you coming to visit Billie? We have to sit down and chat!”

Billie’s forehead furrows. “Your ankles acting up again?”

She shrugs even as her mate lays his hands on her shoulder, muttering her name softly. Waving him off, she says, “It comes with the territory. I sweat, I don’t even remember a time I wasn’t pregnant, but it’s fine. Though I won’t say no to a chair right now.”

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