Page 52 of Mortal Blood
“Oh, like that, is it?” Thaden asked, canting his head with a calculating smirk.
“And if you want it,” I said, reaching out with the hand not wrapped around Cole to grab his waistband, “there’s something I want from you.”
Thaden drew in a sharp breath, and my smile turned sweet as I added, “For the humans.”
Thaden groaned in frustration and Cole chuckled behind me, his hand snaking across the flat on my stomach to slip inside my pants. I swallowed as his fingertips grazed across my mound, teasing with his featherlight touch.
“What do you want?” Thaden asked, taking my hand from hiswaistband and lifting it to his lips, where he gently sucked one of my fingers into his mouth and swirled his tongue around its tip, sending spikes of arousal through me and threatening to drive all coherent thoughts from my mind, because I knew exactly what I wanted him to do with his tongue. He let my finger slip from his mouth and met my eye with a knowing smirk. “For your humans.”
Humans. Right. I swallowed as Cole’s fingers nudged my panties aside, stroking the soft skin gently.
“Beds,” I gasped, and Thaden raised his brow infuriatingly again. “New ones. Better…ones.”
“Better beds. I’m not sure, sweetness. I don’t think I want the humans sleeping all day and night.”
“And furniture,” I said, tracing my fingers along his jawline and across his lips. His throat bobbed and I pressed my advantage, trying to corral my thoughts around what Cole was doing inside my panties. “Softer furniture. More comfortable.”
“Comfortable furniture,” Thaden repeated slowly, his gaze not leaving my hand.
“And—” Cole’s thumb brushed my clit and I cut off on a sharp gasp. Swallowing, I tried again. “And beds.”
“Sounds fair,” Cole murmured reasonably from behind me.
“And—”
Thaden drew one of my fingers into his mouth and I rolled my head back against Cole’s chest.
“And education,” I managed. “Q—Qualifications. Training. For…jobs.”
“They can have jobs,” Thaden murmured against my fingers.“With the clans.”
“Realjobs,” I insisted, pulling my fingers from his lips to trail down his chest. I paused at his waistband. “Not as feeders.”
Cole caught my hand and pulled it back, pinning it across my body.
“Done,” Thaden growled, surging forward to close the gap between us. His lips touched mine and his tongue slashed across them, demanding entry. I nipped at him and he drew back with a hiss. Cole’s rumble of amusement rattled against my chest.
“And freedom to come and go.”
Thaden rolled his head back with a groan. “Cali…”
“Freedom to come and go,” I repeated.
“An hour a day in the grounds,” he countered, watching me through blown pupils, nostrils flaring as Cole rubbed my clit again. “Supervised.”
I blinked and tried to think, but it was hard to focus on anything but Cole’s hand and Thaden’s lips just inches from mine.
“Okay,” I whispered, and he kissed me hard, then his mouth slid off to the side, travelling down to find my throat.
As Thaden’s teeth finally grazed my flesh, I let out a moan that vibrated through my entire body. My mind swam with desire as I felt him drink from me, his lips and tongue teasing me as he took what he wanted. Arousal pounded through me as he released his endorphins into me, and Cole’s fingers parted my lower lips and slid inside. I clenched around him greedily, but it wasn’t enough, not nearly enough.
Thaden’s lips left my neck and I blinked at him as lightdanced across my vision. His tongue lathed the wound and a wanton moan slipped from me.
Even though I couldn’t see Cole’s eyes, I could feel the intensity of his gaze on me. The atmosphere was thick with desire and tension, and the heady mix was pushing me to the brink.
I cleared my throat, trying to focus on the task at hand. “And...you know,” I started, my voice wavering slightly, “more comfortable clothes, too.”
Thaden nodded slowly, still watching me intently. “Comfortable clothes,” he repeated, his voice rough and deep. “It’s all yours.”
