Page 45 of These Deadly Dreams

Sterling continues to stare at me, but I’m too overwhelmed to even think about it. Those icy blue orbs travel over my face, taking in the exhaustion no doubt lining my features and the dejection in my eyes. The tendons in his neck stand out as he clenches his jaw.

“Don’t le—” Cade doesn’t get to finish his sentence as the power flickers, then goes out.

The room is plunged into darkness, the only light provided by the lightning that flashes through the windows. We wait in silence, listening to the storm rage outside, to see if the power comes back on. When it doesn’t, Sterling pushes up from the chair and heads to the kitchen.

Kai leans over, running his nose along my neck. “Well, this is kind of romantic. Don’t you think?” Shivers erupt over my skin as he inhales my scent and groans low in his throat.

Sterling returns with a flashlight, steps faltering as he reads the sexual tension that has suddenly grown in the room. Our eyes meet, and I silently plead with him to join us. His gazes shutters, and he sets the flashlights on the coffee table before stepping outside into the storm.

I sit up straighter, prepared to chase him outside and tell him not to leave, but Cade stops me with a hand on my cheek, turning my head toward him. “Leave him,” he says, voice low and gravelly. “His wolf likes to run in storms.”

I don’t get a chance to respond. Cade’s mouth captures mine and I’m lost.

16. Ellis

“Let us take your mind off things,” Kai breathes against my neck, his fingers skating along the skin just above the waistband of my leggings.

I don’t have the breath in my lungs to tell him they already managed that. Every touch drives my anxiety and fear a little further away. Every press of lips to my skin wipes away the exhaustion that has settled over my body. Each heated glance and whispered word makes me crave them in every way possible. They know how much I need them to show me nothing has changed because of what they read today.

“Upstairs?” Cade asks, pulling away to stand from the couch. He reaches out a hand and I let him tug me up and lead me to the steps.

It’s dark, with the power out and the moon hidden behind the stormy clouds, it’s difficult to make out the steps leading to the second floor. Before I can ask Kai to grab the flashlight, he scoops me up and throws me over his shoulder. I squeal as the world lurches. Kai’s hand lands on my ass, a stinging slap that sends heat pooling in my core. I try to ease the growing ache between my legs by squeezing them together, and Kai chuckles darkly.

When we get to the bedroom, Kai drops me on the mattress and I gasp at the sudden sensation of falling. Bouncing a few times, I watch Cade approach with butterflies swirling madly in my stomach at his hooded look and obvious arousal tenting his pants. Both guys are still dressed in their cargo pants and henleys, and they look every inch the assassins the world thinks they are. Dark. Dangerous. Sexy. It’s fucking hot as hell.

Cade slowly pulls my shirt over my head and tugs my leggings down my legs, careful not to touch an inch of my skin. He swallows hard as he unclasps my bra, his eyes dilating further. The lack of his fingers on my skin is driving me insane. I need his touch.

“Touch me, Cade,” I breathe. “Please.”

His only response is a wicked grin and he steps back from the bed, leaving me naked and alone.

Kai steps up to Cade’s back. “Arms up,” he says darkly in Cade’s ear. When Cade does as he’s asked, Kai slowly pulls the shirt over his head, fingers grazing the sides of Cade’s torso. The shirt hits the floor, and Kai’s fingers land on the button of Cade’s pants, deftly undoing them. His pants and boxers quickly join the tee, and my mouth waters at the sight of Kai’s hands trailing down Cade’s chest and stomach.

A whimper climbs up my throat when Kai’s hand wraps around Cade’s dick and Cade’s head falls back onto Kai’s shoulder. Gray eyes seer into me, making me squirm. As my heart thumps in my chest, Kai works his hand up and down Cade’s length. He gives me a crooked grin, one fang on display, before gently biting Cade’s shoulder. Not hard enough to draw blood, but enough to make Cade moan.

I don’t realize the position of my hand until Kai says, “Touch yourself, baby girl.”

Cade’s head pops up and his gaze latches on to my hand slowly moving down my stomach to the apex of my thighs. I hesitate, breath catching in my throat. I haven’t done this in so long, and never when someone watched me. Uncertainty makes my skin prickle uncomfortably. Kai must sense my emotions, because he does the one thing that would make me forget my insecurity. He grabs Cade’s chin and roughly tugs his head back for a dominating kiss.

My hand slides a little lower.

When Kai pulls away, he nips at Cade’s lower lip with a fang, a drop of ruby blood beading before Kai licks it away with a low growl.

My hand slides even lower.

Breaking out of Kai’s grip, Cade turns and pulls Kai toward him for a deeper kiss. His hands drop to the hem of Kai’s shirt and drags it over his head. Cade falls to his knees and unbuttons Kai’s pants, freeing his erection. Staring at Kai with desire and love, he sucks Kai’s cock into his mouth.

That’s all I needed. My fingers slide through my wetness and my legs fall open. Kai’s gaze is lasered in on my hand as I slowly and gently touch myself. His chest heaves, and his hands tangle in Cade’s hair. He watches my reaction when he roughly slams his hips forward, choking Cade on his cock.

“That’s right, baby girl,” he rasps. “Spread those legs wider, let me see how wet you are.”

I barely hesitate as I do what he told me. Even sucking on Kai’s dick, Cade manages to turn his head enough to watch me. Two sets of eyes, one gray and one violet, hone in on my movements. Watching both of them get distracted gives me enough courage to spread myself wider and increase the pressure as I slide two fingers through the growing wetness.

Kai growls, tightening his fingers in Cade’s hair and reminding him to keep sucking. “Don’t stop, Cade. That feels so fucking good.” His head briefly falls back, tendons in his neck popping as he grits his teeth, fangs digging into his lower lip.

It’s so erotic, watching them pleasure each other. Seeing how much they want each other’s touch, and how much they love each other. That affection is almost more of a turn on than watching their beautiful bodies move against one another. Almost. My fingers slide lower, and I slip one finger inside. A soft moan escapes my mouth and Kai’s head snaps up to watch.

“Fuuck,” he groans, and pulls away from Cade. Tugging Cade up by his hair, he says breathlessly, “Your turn,” and falls to his knees, swallowing Cade down in one motion.

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