Page 14 of The Magic of Betrayal
"K, put some damn clothes on, you animal. Nobody wants to see that pale ass," Sloane scoffed, standing near the bottom corner of the bed.
"I bet yours is paler, Sloaney Baloney, but fine. If you can't handle this heat, I can cover up as not to offend your little sensitive eyes."
Kai went to move off of our girl, but Sloane moved lightning fast and cracked his palm right across his ass and Kai yelped, "Yes, like that! You know how I like it!"
Sloane scowled and we all laughed, but I saw the handprint that was left on his ass, and I definitely didn't miss the way Sloane's icy eyes were burning through my body when I glanced at him after taking in the mark he'd left.
Cam stood, letting Sloane slide in his spot and I moved to where Kai had vacated, the two seamlessly sharing our girl, knowing we needed a turn to be next to her as well. Saige leaned against me and I lowered my face to hers, needing to be closer.
"Guppy, I missed you," she breathed, running a hand through my dark curls that had fallen into my eyes. By the stars, this beautiful witch... and she was mine. At least for now.
"Oh, sweetheart. I'm just so glad you're back here safely and we've found a solution to prevent that from happening again," I whispered, getting closer. "I will fucking destroy any man, mage, or demon who harms so much as a hair on your head, I swear to the moon, Saige. They will not know what beast is coming for them until it's too late, and it won't be death that I deliver," I promised, my voice changing slightly, my power rising inside of me, seeking something to twist and splice.
"What... what will you do, Fischer? Tell me," she begged, and I was the tiniest bit surprised to see that she was clearly getting aroused by my darkness, if her increased breathing, dilating pupils, and wriggling thighs were any indication. I noticed Sloane's hand trailing up and over the curve of her hip, drawing little patterns over the material of her leggings.
I loosened the restraints that I kept locked around the monster inside of me and he peered out at the goddess before us.Well fuck, if she liked the couple of glimpses she’d gotten up to now, she was going to love this shit.Letting my mind drop into the swirling black abyss that I lived in while I worked, I allowed the words to flow, my voice dripping with the blood I’d let run if anyone ever harmed this woman.
"I'd convince their minds that they're in a coma, hook them up to fluids, and the bare minimum nutrients to ensure that they'd continue to survive. Then I'd search their minds to find their greatest fears, and I'd take those and devise the worst kind of nightmares they could ever imagine. Burning in hell would be a mercy in comparison. After a few weeks of that, I'd bring them out of the coma, let them see my face again before pushing them back into that hellscape.Nobody. Hurts. You. Ever.It will be the last thing they do, I fucking swear it."
My nostrils flared as I exhaled sharply, and then her lips were crashing against mine. Groaning, I slipped my hand between her and Sloane, tugging her closer to my body, half of my weight resting atop her. Her tongue slipped between my lips and I was in real danger of coming in my pants. Then Sloane's lust hit me like a sledgehammer and I grunted when his hand landed on my hip, squeezing Saige between us even tighter.
"Boss, why is this the fifth hottest thing I've ever seen?" Kai whisper shouted from the foot of the bed.
Saige laughed against my lips, moaning when I chased her mouth, biting her bottom lip and then licking the sting away.
"You're killing us, kitten," Sloane rumbled, rolling onto his back, adjusting himself.
"Blame Fischer, he just disintegrated my brain and panties when he went all evil like that. Holy moon maidens, I need a breather." Saige sat up and started fanning herself with her hand, "Ugh, I'm too hot. I'm going for that shower now. A cold one."
"Need help in there, baby?" Cam offered, his huge arms crossed over his chest.
"No!" she shouted, pointing a finger at each of us as she got out of bed. "And nobody follow me either. I'll never cool off if you do. Oh, Kai, before I let Maven out, what's the verdict?"
"If he's anything other than a fox, it's from some kind of magic I'm not familiar with. He smells like a fox, and usually, when we encounter other shifters, there's some kind of double consciousness that we can sense," Kai explained, and Saige nodded, opening the bathroom door.
Maven stalked out and his eyes zeroed in on Kai.Oh hell.His pace never slowed or faltered as he made his way across the room and lifted his leg as soon as he was in range of Kai's foot.
"You little shit!" Kai jumped, but not before a few drops of fox piss had landed on his leg.
Maven chirped and then flew out of the room at an impressive speed.
Sloane was full bellied laughing at this point and I had to admit, if Maven really was just a fox... he had the balls of a fucking lion. Saige disappeared into the bathroom so we took it upon ourselves to clean up the plates and empty drinks, and Cam went downstairs to grab some fresh sheets and bedding.
When our girl emerged from the shower, it was clear exhaustion had taken hold now that the adrenaline had worn off and she'd eaten, the inevitable crash was coming. We all laid out on the bed with her, and while she explained more about her time in Besmet, we asked our questions, which generated more questions. But in the end, our girl fell asleep with her head nestled against my chest, at the center of our team, like she'd always belonged there. I was beginning to believe in fate, for the first time in my life.
I'd woken up surrounded by men. Boxed in the middle of my bed in the most delicious way.How is this my life?Not wanting to disturb anyone, I eased myself into a sitting position, I simply couldn't lie down another second. Honestly, I felt... normal. No lingering tiredness, no unsettled feeling of doom, this felt like any other morning. Well, plus the added bonus of four sex gods in my bed.
Cam's grip on my thigh tightened briefly as I shifted to put my back against the headboard, his golden hair fanned out across the pillow, his light eyelashes lying peacefully against his skin. My beautiful protector, he'd been such a safe haven for me the past week, someone I could count on, someone who I knew without a doubt wanted what was best for me. Cam was just a genuinely good, decent man. And stars knew those are hard to come by, but he didn’t just crave control.He needed it.
Fischer was sprawled out as much as the tight squeeze could allow, one arm thrown over his head, the other resting across his stomach. My eyes took in the dragon wings tattoo chest piece that adorned his body, the rainbow of colors popping in even more as they contrasted with his beautiful skin. He looked so peaceful in his sleep and I smiled softly, happy that he could at least escape to his dreams for a break that he wasn’t able to find during the day. I wanted to take his pain away and make him smile, he was so gorgeous when he smiled.
Sloane was laying in a ball with his cheek resting on Fischer's thigh. Even in his sleep, his broodiness was evident.Does the man never relax?Then I remembered the one time I did see him truly at ease, and that was with his dick crammed down Fischer's throat. Fuck. The memory of that was enough to get my blood heated. Sloane had opened up to me a little bit, giving me hope that perhaps there might be something between us that could grow, given some time and some mutual respect.
Movement at my feet drew my attention, my eyes landing on Kai's, a saucy smirk on his face.
"Hi," I whispered.
"Let's go get some food and coffee... don't wake them yet, they need the sleep," he whispered back and I nodded eagerly, my stomach giving a growl at the prospect of breakfast. Kai slipped out of his spot and held his arms out to help me stand in the middle of the bed, encouraging me to hop over Cam with the assistance of his tight grip on my hips.
