Page 4 of Tangled Souls

“Well, that’s what you are,” her tone is matter of fact. Her brown eyes meet mine looking molten with her need. “You are too.”

I hold my hand up to show off my wedding ring, one which I wear with pride. “And damn happy about it.”

Glancing around, it doesn’t take me but a second to see Kirill and Huck making their way toward us. The way Kirill’s jaw is set tells me just how on edge he is.

I’m kind of surprised we lasted this long. Not only has our woman been teasing us, but the need for us to claim her togetherhas grown every day while we’ve been planning our wedding. Now, the time has come.

After downing the rest of my drink, I nod toward Oaklynn’s. She follows suit, understanding my silent communication as her eyes sparkle with curiosity and desire. The way she’s looking at me, like I’m about to make all of her fantasies come true, has me swallowing hard.

I’ve never been the kind of man to be nervous about taking a woman to bed, but this is different. Tonight, we’ll be sealing our vows and making our woman the center of our family. Mostly I’m relieved that it’s finally happening.

But a small part of me is scared.

What if it’s too much for her?

What if we push her too hard?

What if having her between us, with all of us focused on her at the same time, isn’t something she wants?

Before I can spiral any more, Oaklynn’s smaller body is pressed against mine with her hands cradling my jaw. She comes into focus in front of me slowly, the fear trying to pull my mind into a place I didn’t even know existed.

“You don’t need to worry, Maxim,” her voice is soft and coaxing. “Tonight is going to be perfect. I’m not sure why we’ve waited for all of us to be together, but this is right.”

My doubts drift away as I grip her hips and lift her up and over my shoulder, my movements slow and smooth because I don’t want to jostle her too much. I nod toward Baker who pulls his phone out and sends a message quickly before falling into step beside me.

We meet up with Kirill and Huck just as the sound of the rotors of a helicopter start up. There was no way that we were going to last during the drive home, so I made sure there was a better, faster, form of transportation available for us.

Oaklynn giggles and I smooth a hand over her ass, not giving a fuck who is watching. Kirill smirks at me before he turns and waves at our guests. They’ll stay and party the night away, just as it should be.

Now, it’s time to get our woman home.

It’s a damn good thing we thought ahead and made sure our place had a large enough space to land a helicopter. None of us thought we’d be using it to get home after our wedding, but why look a gift horse in the mouth?

I only put Oaklynn down when our ride comes into view. Her eyes are wide and full of surprise as she looks at me with a huge smile on her face.

“I’ve never been in a helicopter before,” she shouts slightly to make sure we can hear her over the noise of the blades slicing through the air, the anticipation building with every rotation.

“There are going to be a lot of firsts tonight,Solnishko,” Kirill’s voice slices through the noise easily. “Are you ready?”

She squeezes her thighs together and nods sharply. “I’m more than ready, husbands. Take me home.”

With her hand firmly in mine, I lead her toward the helicopter which will make this trip in a matter of minutes. I have a feeling it still won’t be fast enough.

CHAPTER 2

OAKLYNN

If these past few months have taught me anything it’s that life will never be boring with my men. A helicopter ride home from the vineyard where the wedding and reception took place shouldn’t have surprised me, but it did. Somehow these men just keep me wondering what is happening next, but without even a hint of anxiety.

Knowing that danger lurks around every corner when it comes to my men and the world we live in doesn’t instill fear in me. Why should it? I have four men who will burn the world down to protect me and keep me happy.

Honestly, I feel bad for anyone who comes after us. They’ll find out quickly that I’m not the weakness they probably assume I am. I’ll protect the backs of my men while they charge deeper into the darkness. Then I’ll pull them back from the brink and surround them with light.

If we’re all covered in blood when that happens, then it’s just the way it is.

Before I can step through the back door, I’m scooped up into a pair of strong arms. The sudden movement has a yelp of surprise coming from me. I look up with wide eyes to find Kirill’s dark eyes dancing with amusement as he looks down at me.

“You didn’t think we’d forget a very important tradition, did you, wife?” His voice has dropped lower than it normally is, the sound skittering across my skin and leaving goosebumps behind.

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