Page 41 of Escaping Hallow Hill Academy
Styx lowers his big hands to his thighs and simply smiles.
I can’t help but do the same.
And then they’re both looking at me again. It makes me shift on the mattress. When a warm chest settles in against my back and steady hands run down my arms, I’m shifting even more.
“You’re so fucking sexy, little Sekar,” Rueren whispers hotly against my ear. “Now get some sleep.” Styx is nodding in agreement as well.
Sleep?
Are they out of their supernatural minds?
I can’t sleep. Not now. I need more.
More of both of them.
The vampire slides me back until my back hits the pillow, and before I can even remember what words are, he’s tucking me in. His body melds to mine on one side, and Styx curls up against me, his head resting on my shoulder on the other side.
My eyelids feel heavy as I shift in just right between the two of them.
And then, with their warmth and comfort all around me, I close my eyes. Sleep falls into my life faster than I ever could have imagined.
For once, life is perfect.
* * *
“Wake up!”
A harsh voice permeates my subconscious, waking me from a blissful sleep. I burrow deeper into the heat of Rue’s body, loving the bliss and peace his warmth and solidity offers. If only for a moment. If only to escape the reality that awaits beyond.
Too bad someone else has other fucking ideas.
“Wake the fuck up!”
Something hard slaps on my head.
“Fucking ow!” I shoot up in bed, rubbing my forehead and staring angrily at Kira. She looms above me, wielding a textbook in her grip like a fucking weapon. I glare at it, then her. “Fucking bitch!”
Her eyes roll far back into her head. “Your vampire friend needs to leave!” she hisses without preamble.
From the comfort of my bed, Rue rumbles, “Oh, do I now, feisty dragon?” His voice is seduction itself and warms over my skin nicely. One arm gets flung carelessly around my waist, and I smile slightly at the gesture before my eyes widen with panic.
“Styx—”
A soft whine comes in reply, and I notice Styx in his wolf form at the foot of the bed.
“Wha—” I know I couldn’t have imagined last night, his human form, his deep voice and that immense pleasure. The bite. Our bond.
You didn’t imagine it, ma chère.Rue’s voice caresses through my mind.Your little omega thinks it best to stay in this form. At least when others are near.
The book comes flying towards me again, but this time, Rue lifts a hand up and wrenches it from Kira’s grip before she can whack me across the face with it again.
“Hey, asshole! I need that!” Kira tries to reach for it, and in her attempt, nearly falls on top of us.
“Kira! Seriously, it’s too fucking early for this,” I complain, swiping the backs of my hands across my eyes.
She scoffs. “Early? It’s late! And thanks to that little security breach last night, they’re doing a head count in every dorm. So, your little vampire needs to get the fuck out before we all get in trouble.”
Rue tosses the book back at her and groans. He’s actually pretty adorable like this, though I can’t bring myself to say the words. He gets up with languid slowness, stretching his arms over his head, looking by all means like a feline.
