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“Okay.”
My breath catches.
“Okay?” I watch him closely with wide eyes as he slowly nods to me.
“I’ll find her and I’ll deliver your message.”
For a single weird second, I consider throwing my arms around the demon and hugging him. But logic settles in.
“You’re doing this because you know me reporting you to Ellise is a bigger threat than you getting caught in Valencia.”
“Abso-fucking-lutely.”
“Well, thank you all the same.”
He nods to me once more, walking past me in the dark hall. “Don’t tell our queen, and you will be most welcome.”
Another thrill of accomplishment twirls through me.
Ellise’s plan is in place for tonight.
And so is mine.
Ten
A Perfect Endless Night
I lie pressed firmlybetween two of the strongest men I’ve ever met in my entire life. They sleep soundly once again on the freezing cold dungeon floor, and I lie awake, waiting for two other men to return to me.
I push my fingers slowly through Chaos’ inky locks. His body reacts just subtly to my touch, his hips shifting closer to mine, his arms locking me in until he’s stealing me away from Rime completely. He pulls me until I’m lying on top of his big chest, my arms wrapped around him, and for a moment, I’m reminded of the way he used to lie with me those first few days when we met all that time ago.
I try to settle my head against his big shoulder but I shift uncomfortably. The way I wiggle my body over his to try to get free is a pointless struggle because he only holds me to him tighter.
I really am just a toy to these enormous, powerful shifters.
“Chaos,” I hiss his name, my head practically squeezed like a grape between his massive biceps and chest. “Chaos.” I shove at his arm, but he doesn’t move a single inch.
Chaos, get your big fucking body off of me for ten fucking seconds so I can remember what it feels like to have air in my lungs!
Arlow?
I freeze in my uncomfortable place the moment my name is whispered in his voice through my mind.
…Chaos?
The pounding of my heart drums through my ears for a moment.
And then the sweetest voice whispers again.
Fuck, Arlow. I’ve been crazy just watching you but not being able to talk to you. To touch you. To make you feel better. I’m so sorry, Low.
The shaking sound of my breath surrounds us until I bury my face in his chest. But the shifter doesn’t react. He’s here with me through our bond but he isn’t physically here with me at all.
I’m okay. I’m fine. I feel terrible that I did this to you, K. I fucked everything up.
Hey, I’m not hurt. I’m just…comatose…My dragon’s doing what he thinks he should, but there’s no link to the beast and myself. It’s the strangest fucking thing I’ve ever experienced.
The word comatose churns through my mind as well as my stomach, and I cling to him harder.
