Page 253 of Dark Haven Omegaverse

Monty continued to push into me in lazy, slow thrusts, his shadows now painfully cold as they slithered over me. They were no longer tendrils but a soothing cloak that wound around every inch of my body and even seeped into my core and ass, soothing away the pain and healing me as they went.

They held me, soothing and praising me in hushed voices as my mind came back online and their knots released me.

My alphas were careful as they untangled themselves from me. Monty didn’t let the shadows recede yet, letting the cold soothe me without the energy. Even after Monty’s power healed me some, the ache was maddening.

“I think we broke her this time,” Kol mused with a rough laugh.

“She’ll be fine,” Monty said with no remorse or sympathy. In fact, he was smug. “We couldn’t have done that if she were still human.”

If I could have told them to fuck off, I would have, but I couldn’t make my mouth open.

Had I been human, I’d have passed out long ago.

Instead, my body slowly mended. Monty was attuned to me enough he knew the moment it was bearable and slowly pulled his shadows free.

“I’m going to shower. Alone. I no longer want any more sex,” I grumbled as I wrapped the sheet around myself, somehow managing to climb to my feet. Once I was steady, I headed for the door.

Roman and Hiro were waiting to give me the sweet contrast to my monsters’ harshness. They said nothing as I walked into the third-floor hallway, only taking my hand and leading me to the showers.

“Come on, Harlow, let us take care of you,” Hiro said in a gentle tone, ghosting a kiss over my temple as his fingers wound around mine.

“We’ve got you,” Roman promised, voice strong and sure.

My mind was still half-empty as they gently rubbed soap over my skin and massaged shampoo and conditioner into my hair. The warmth of the water and their gentle touches and sweet and smoky scents mended me until I was myself again.

They dried me just as carefully and waited while I conjured us all matching pajamas. Cute black fabric with bats and moons on the surface and stars sparkling between them.

“These are cute,” Hiro laughed, running his fingers over the soft fabric. Roman rumbled out a laugh and rolled his eyes, but indulged me anyway.

“Come on, let’s go snuggle,” Roman said as he scooped me into his arms. His face nuzzled my neck as I tucked my face into his chest, breathing him in. It was another reminder that at the end of the day, we were still ourselves.

Soon the three of us were tucked into their old bed, the covers clean and fresh as they wrapped me in a cocoon.

In a moment that was purely Hiro, he pulled out his old mythology book from the drawer of their old room and read.

It took a solid hour for my body to recover fully and the fatigue to ebb away. The lack of sleeping was strange, but as if Helheim could sense my loss of power, it doubled its efforts, feeding a fresh supply into me until I felt like myself again.

“It’s kind of embarrassing that Helheim just helped me heal from being fucked by two psychos,” I blurted out.

Hiro fumbled over the words he was reading before they burst into laughter.

“Only you would say something like that,” Roman said with a shake of his head. His hands trailed absently over my body, and I felt relaxed for the first time in a long time.

“What have you guys been up to?”

“Well, when those two ran after you, we figured we’d let the three of you battle it out. Which turned out to be the right choice,” Roman joked.

“Drake, Roman, and I were talking about bucket lists. But then his mom had a nightmare, so he went off to help settle her and we decided to wait for you,” Hiro added.

“Bucket lists?”

“Yeah, things we wanted to do before we died. Even if we’re a bit late for that now,” Hiro explained. “Though I’m not complaining. I gained an entire body from my death. And immortality.”

“Now I want to know what was on your lists,” I said, sitting up and studying him. A soft glow grew on his cheeks that was distinctly Hiro. I pushed the affection I was feeling straight into the bond. His eyes softened but Roman saved him from answering right away.

“For me, it was cooking, but I knocked that out with the pizza,” Roman said with a hint of vulnerability. “It sounds like such a stupid little thing, but I never got the chance to learn.”

“You did amazing with the pizza,” I reassured him.

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