Page 21 of Sticks and Stones and Broken Bones

But why then, couldn’t I get that whisper out of my mind?

“Ithink this will be perfect for you,” Korbin said as he pushed open a large wooden door. I followed behind him into a huge bedroom with the biggest bed I’d ever seen.

“Does the bed need to be that big?” I asked. I mean you could fit like ten people on there.

An arm wrapped around my waist and the scent of something wild and dark encased me.

“Want to try it out?” Nox said, his lips ghosting against my skin.

A shiver trailed down my spine and I felt his mouth pull into a grin against my neck.

“Knock it off,” Korbin said sharply. “Now is not the time.”

Nox pressed a soft kiss against the spot beneath my ear then stepped away.

“The room attunes to our needs,” Casimir said, a curl to the corner of his mouth that was almost a smile.

Heat prickled my skin. What the fuck did the room think I was getting up to in my spare time?

Images of orgies and porn filled my mind. Don’t look at Hawk, he’ll know exactly what you’re thinking about, Raevyn…

I turned away from the bed, looking for a distraction and found one in the shape of the biggest window I’d ever seen. It stretched the entire length of the wall, and I had the most amazing view of the city below. I walked over and pressed my hands to the window, the glass warm beneath my fingers despite being the early hours of the morning. “Is that Infernium?”

“Yes,” Korbin replied as he came to stand next to me, his gaze looking towards the city. “We sit on the boundary. The cliffs protect the capital, and behind us lie the cemeteries and the Outlands.”

“Good spots for nefarious doings,” Nox piped up with a grin on his face. “We spend a lot of time there.”

Korbin gestured to the left of the city. “Miseriae lies that way, where the souls are reaped, and beyond that is Dolorem, the Winter Realm, and then you find the Ascension Plane and the Isles of the Blessed.”

“Wow, I didn’t think the Underworld would be so big.”

Casimir snorted. “It’s a world, just like yours was.”

I gave him a hard stare. “Well forgive me for not knowing the ins and outs of place I’ve only just arrived in.”

“Whatever. I’m going to bed.” Then he turned on his heel and left.

What the hell was that? Was that the same guy that had kissed me like he wanted to devour me? “Is he always like that?”

“Like what?” Rook asked.

“So… hot and cold.”

The others, even Hawk, said, “Yes.”

I eyed the dark giant curiously. Again, I wondered how he knew the Revenants and what he had done to make them wary of him. Hawk looked back at me, a knowing smile on his beautiful mouth. “We will talk tomorrow. First, we sleep.”

“Agreed.” Korbin squeezed my shoulder. “Sleep well.”

“Tomorrow will be a big day for you, Lilac.” Rook took Korbin’s hand and lead him out of the room, kissing their interlocked fingers and muttering sweet words. Those two were so cute together.

Nox eyeballed Hawk as he left the room, seemingly pissed at not being the one snuggling up next to me. If I were being honest, they all could have stayed, but maybe I should work my way up to that. They all seemed rather intimidating in one space.

Hawk turned down the covers and climbed into the massive bed. With tiredness seeping into my very core, I couldn’t resist the pull of sleep. Cleaning up could wait until later. Much much later I thought as I snuggled deep into Hawk’s embrace, the scent of crisp mountain air accompanying me into my dreams.

Chapter Twelve

Raevyn

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