Page 33 of Beauty and Her Beasts (Dirty Paranormal Fairytale Haremlan 1)

However, one thing was for certain, and that was I was finally satisfied sexually. My moment with King was exactly what I needed. I was especially grateful because, as Gunnar and Declan stood before me, my arousal started to burn again. Had I not had my delicious release with King, I might have spontaneously combusted.

Especially considering we were all in my room and my bed was less than ten feet away.

Then they said they wanted me to give them another chance. Their puppy eyes were locked on mine as they waited for me to give them an answer. I was so angry when I found out about the plan that I had no knowledge of. I felt betrayed and tricked, and like I was a toy.

I was no toy.

But damn it all if I couldn’t stay mad at these two men.

“I don’t understand,” I said. “What do you mean by another chance?”

Declan sighed. “We were assholes and didn’t take your feelings into consideration when the plan was formed. We upset you and hurt your trust, and all we are wanting is another chance to prove ourselves worthy.”

“Uh-huh…” I mused out loud. I hadn’t forgotten how they decided to hatch a plan that involved me hooking up with King. Their hopes of me falling into his arms and saving not only him but Gunnar and Delcan as well. Because, let’s face it, it was their asses they were worried about to begin with. Not everyone else's.

The ideastillboiled my blood.

Gunnar smirked. He knew his charming smile could melt the coldest of hearts. Including mine, regardless of how angry I still was when I thought about their scheme. “We both promise to be on our best behavior.”

I slowly nodded. “And your plan for King?”

“Null and void,” Gunnar said.

“Never should have happened in the first place,” Declan added, emphasizing the last few words. “If we could take it back, we would.”

“But since that’s not an option, this is the best we can do,” Gunnar said.

I switched my gaze between both of them. Dear heaven above, these men were sexy as hell. It was so, so hard to stay mad at them. I really wanted to stay mad at them. They deserved my anger. With them practically begging me for another chance, it was hard not to give them what they wanted.

Their apology was so thoughtful, and I could appreciate that.

“What’s the catch?” I asked, still feeling a tad bit hesitant. “Does King know you’re here?”

“Yes,” Declan said. “It was his idea to come to you and ask for an equal opportunity to win your heart.”

“And we all want to have you to ourselves,” Gunnar added.

I was shocked to hear those words. “Well now…”

“But we know the only chance we have of being with you is by leaving the decision up to you,” Declan said. “Even if it’s none of us in the end.”

“How kind of you,” I said and covered my face with my hands. This was the last thing I wanted. A competition for my heart. Why did they have to go and complicate things? It was bad enough I wanted to crawl in bed with them at the mere sight of them, but to date them and choose only one to be with?

Sure, any woman adored the idea of men fighting over her, each one vying for her attention and her heart. But this was ridiculous. It was one thing for that to be a fantasy, and a whole other thing for it to become reality. Things like this don’t happen in real life.

Yet, there I was, seeing it for myself.

“We’re sorry if this upsets you,” Gunnar said. And judging by the sound of his voice, he truly was.

“It’s fine,” I said, removing my hands from my face. “It’s just overwhelming.”

“We understand this is a lot to take in,” Declan said. “But please, give Gunnar and I a chance to show you what it would be like to choose us. We will respect your decision in the end, but we couldn’t let you go without first trying.”

I gaped. “You both put some serious thought into this proposition of yours.”

Both men nodded.

I needed time to think this through. I wanted to be alone with my thoughts and out of the sight of men who made me wet with need. I huffed a sigh as I took both of them in. Two hot, sexy, gorgeous men that wanted me. How could I not give them a chance? What would be the harm in trying?

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