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They needed me otherwise engaged, to prevent my links to them both from interfering.
“Maybe you should take her back to your room?” Vox suggested, his lips twisting, his uncertainty written in the lines of his shoulders.
Sol grunted. “Not a chance. We’re in this together and I need you. Remember?”
Vox met the eyes of the Earth Fae, who seemed to be forever at my back—a protective rock who wouldn’t budge.
How times have changed, I thought, a little delirious but also extremely intrigued.What would the three of them do to me in bed?
My thighs squeezed together again, tighter, and Titus’s knowing gaze twinkled with interest.
“She’s not ready,” Vox replied. “I mean, this is all so new. And three of us? Let’s just let her do what she’s used to and play this slow.”
I frowned.Why is he rejecting me?“Who are you to tell me I’m not ready?” I poked him in the chest.
“I think he’s still sour over the ball,” Sol said, a teasing note in his voice.
Vox narrowed his gaze. “Could you not bring that up right now?”
“What’s the big deal about this ball?” I asked, flabbergasted. “I mean, I’ll take you both. Heck, I’ll take all three of you.”
“Not me,” Titus replied, his tone amused. “I’m banned, but you should absolutely take Vox and Sol.”
“Banned?” I repeated. Then shook my head. That wasn’t the point. Vox kept rejecting me, and I didn’t understand it. “We’ll all go.”
“Oh, don’t change your plans on my account,” Vox drawled, clearly unimpressed with my offer.
Seriously? What more does this guy want?
I kissed him earlier. Wasn’t that enough to prove I liked him? Or did I need to do more to convince him this wasn’t just a temporary thing for me?
The realization of this beingit, our circle finally being complete, sent my heart racing.
I don’t want anyone else. These are my fae. And damn it, I’m keeping them.
My fire died, replaced by wind. Vox’s nostrils flared as my power wrapped around him, forcing him to acknowledge me. I reached for him, my fingers sliding into the loose strands of his thick hair as I yanked him down for a kiss.
Mine,I thought at him.You’re mine.
Chapter36
Vox
Claire had kissed me before, but not like this, not with complete abandonment of her other elements. She might as well have dropped all her clothes for the impact it had on me, leaving me stunned.
Titus and Sol both stiffened at the sudden change, but they didn’t interfere. Instead, they encouraged her, their touches soft against her back as she embraced magic that sang only for me.
Her melody whispered through my senses, singing a song of the ancients that called to my element and made me ache for her.
Her magic knocked at my soul, and this time, I let her in as I gave in to the need to taste her. I would have been a fool not to graze my tongue across hers and indulge in the song she played so sweetly just for me.
“You’re mine, Vox,” she whispered, tangling her fingers into my hair as she pulled me down to her again. “You.No other Air Fae, Vox. You are who I trust and who I want. I chooseyou.”
My lips hovered over hers as her breath mingled with mine, but she didn’t close the gap. Instead, she waited for my move.
I chose to explore what she offered. This was a true mate bond, one unlike anything I’d felt in all my years. I’d come across a handful of fae who’d tried to tempt me, who might have guessed at the raw power I hid from the world, but the truth was that I didn’t trust anyone enough to set it free. I had royal blood in my veins, and that made me dangerous. I stayed in control because I kept that power in check, but what Claire offered me was a life without restraint.
Freedom.
