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Cassi was astonished. “You’re really not mad?”
“Of course not,” Silas said, slurring his words a little.
Worry for Silas consumed her. “What’s wrong? You don’t s-s-sound right.”
“It’s daytime, and he expended a lot of energy sharing souls,” Idris said as Silas slumped forward on top of Reed.
“I’ve g-g-got you,” Reed murmured as he caught Silas’s shoulders and held him. “He’ll be fine tonight after the sun goes down.”
Idris moved from behind her to stand next to the bed. Leaning over, he pulled the vampire from Reed’s arms and laid him out on the bed. Reed sat up and urged her to lie down next to Silas. It was only then that she realized how tired she was. She used Silas’s chest as a pillow and stretched an arm over his stomach.
“Let’s all sleep a little longer,” Reed said as he snuggled up against her back. “Tonight we’ll visit your family so everyone can meet, and you can see Andromeda.”
“Thanks,” she whispered as Idris moved to take a spot behind Reed and lay his arm over all of them.
Warmth and love surrounded her both physically and mentally. She fell asleep to the gentle humming of the men's happiness in the back of her head. It perfectly matched her own.
Chapter 8
Silas
Silas would be forever thankful that Reed nestled Cassi against him for the day. Even though he couldn’t move, it was a comfort to feel the human snuggled half on top of him.
He finally felt whole. Cassi was the final missing piece.
He was devoted to Idris and Reed, but even with them, he could tell someone was out there waiting to be found. It’s why he stayed in sunny southern California despite the lovely long nights further up north. The rumor was that San Diego was the place to find flock members. That meant they’d stayed because he had a feeling he had one more member to find.
But Cassi found them instead.
She was so brave to approach a powerful vampire with a bold plan to help her sister. He’d been too distracted by the documentation and her demands to realize what she was until Reed said something.
Trust a shifter to recognize a mate at first sniff.
After that, it was only a matter of making sure she agreed to spend time with them. He never thought a human would be so quick to soul bond, but he was happy to be proven wrong.
With all his flock close and touching, he could endure the tedious hours while the sun slowly crossed the sky, trapping him in a body too exhausted to resist the orb's powerful influence.
He spent his time examining his newest flock member through half open eyes. Her tightly coiled hair created an adorable mess around her head. He could feel some of the soft mass resting on his chest. Her delightful freckles weren’t only on her face but covered her entire body. Sprinkles of sugar to lick and kiss.
Her full breasts pressed against him, reminding him of how good they’d felt in his mouth. He could still smell the remnants of the sex they’d shared the night before. It was the most perfect of perfumes and helped to distract him as his flock slept peacefully.
The moment the sun was low enough, he untangled from Cassi and Reed. Neither woke up, but Idris opened his eyes.
Silas flashed him a fang, their signal that he needed to feed. He expected Idris to nod and close his eyes, but instead, the gargoyle let go of Reed and Cassi. Sitting up, he beckoned Silas over.
“It’s been ages since you fed from me.” His deep voice made Cassi twitch a little in her sleep. “I want to feed you. Please?”
The vampire community was currently divided on whether it was acceptable to feed on flock members or not. Many old vampires still believed that feeding from a flock was taboo. Vampires turned in the last century were changing their minds, especially when the flock member wasn’t human.
Silas had resisted feeding on Reed and Idris for years, but Reed finally wore him down. No sooner had he taken a small portion of blood from the wolf shifter then Idris demanded Silasbite him too. Now both of them liked to feed him as often as he’d allow.
Far from hurting either of them, it made their bonds even stronger. Silas could feel their happy buzz as he fed, even if he was still hit with remnants of guilt from the old taboo.
“Are you sure?” Silas asked even as he walked around the bed. His legs felt a little rubbery, and he nearly tripped on the rug.
Idris rolled his eyes. “When have I ever not wanted you to feed on me, Silas?”
“I know, but you might feel shaky after our soul bonding with Cassi. The soul exchange affects all of us.”
