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She arched her back and groaned, “You really going to leave me like this?”

“Yup, and I’m giving Dante orders not to touch you.Going to make you beg me for it.”With that, he let her go and stalked into the bathroom.

Chapter 17

Marididherabsolutebest to tempt Dante into bed with her when he brought breakfast, but Cisco had apparently been true to his word.Despite everything she tried, Dante was all business, making sure she got the nutrition and hydration she needed from him and nothing else.

She had higher hopes about her escort for her morning walk.Ashdei gave her an appreciative glance in her short green dress, his eyes lingering on her bare thighs.She wrapped her arm around his and leaned up, expecting a kiss, but he pressed his lips to her forehead instead and then chuckled.

Mari grumbled.“He told you too?”

“I’m in the group chat.”

She had a hearty laugh about that, but when she regained her breath, he was looking at her like he wasn’t kidding.“Is there really a group chat?”

Ashdei nodded.“Just got invited two days ago.Cisco was outvoted.”

That the others had argued to include him made her smile.“What do you guys talk about?”

He shrugged.“Most of the time it’s about various parts of your anatomy and how sexy you are, but today the gargoyle has been very growly about not touching you.”

“And you’re just going to do what he says?”

“As you know, I’m very good at following directions.”He sent her a simmering smile that dropped the bottom out of her stomach.“So long as it doesn’t impact your safety, I’m happy to let him play his dominance game.”

“Can I see?”

“Nobody said it was top secret or anything.”He dug out his phone and turned the screen for her to see.

The last message was from Dante.It was a picture of her from behind in the dress she was wearing, with just the tiniest bit of her frilly white panties peeking out the bottom with the caption “How is this ass fair?”The responses were various emojis: a tongue, lips, a hand, and an eggplant.

She laughed and scrolled back a couple of screens.The chat was filled with pictures of her, sometimes with lewd commentary and sometimes very sweet, and the occasional update about her eating or sleeping for Dante to note.She sniffled as she read through the messages that were all about caring for and adoring her, her heart full.

After a moment she noticed something that made her frown.“Dohal’s not on there?”

Ashdei shrugged.“Doesn’t have a phone.”

“Ahh.”Should she get him one?Would he even be able to use it?Maybe there was a reason he didn’t have one that she had no idea about.She reached out for him to see where he was because she wanted to ask.The distant glimmer of his presence was miles behind her.“Do you know where he is?”

“The mountains.He needed some time to recharge.I agreed to guard you while he was away.He can be here in an instant should something happen.”

She knew that was the case—he’d certainly crossed longer distances in the blink of an eye when she was in danger.“Does me being desperately horny qualify as an emergency?”

Ashdei bared his teeth in a grin.“You had what sounded like quite a satisfying orgasm barely an hour ago.”

She blushed furiously.“Please tell me you were right outside the door and not at the house.”

His blue-fire eyes danced with mischief.“You were quite vocal in your praise, but perhaps he was not up to your exacting standards?Do I need to have a talk with him about how to properly satisfy you?”

She stared up at him, her mouth hanging open.Saints, how was the idea of that so hot and so mortifying at the same time?Did she really want them discussing how best to please her in front of her?

He rested his thumb gently on her lower lip.“Perhaps I’ll lay you down on his desk and instruct him directly by making you come undone around my cock?Would you enjoy that, duckling?”

Her cunt throbbed distractingly and assured her that she would, very much.She squeezed her thighs together and nodded.

Curling his hand around the back of her neck, he tilted her head, lowering his face to hers.He paused just before their lips touched, and his breath was hot against her skin.“You’re fucking delicious when you’re this needy.”His tongue brushed over her mouth with a quick sweep before he straightened.“Gargoyle might be onto something after all.”

When he tried to continue toward the walking path, she refused to move.He turned back to her and lifted her into his arms effortlessly.

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