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She stepped towards the door next to theirs, and Zack realized that she was giving them a room alone together. He smiled at Holly and nodded before following Cody through the door. Time to convince their skittish hellcat that she belonged with them.

CHAPTER TWENTY

ZACK

Bethany turned around when the door closed behind Zack. Her brow furrowed when she saw them standing there without Holly.

“I told you we would finish that conversation,” Zack said with a smile.

Bethany looked thoughtful for a moment before a slow smirk spread across her face.

“And if I don’t want to talk?” she asked, prowling towards him. She looked between Cody and him.

Zack hesitated. On one hand, they really did need to talk, to have an honest conversation about what they were doing and what they wanted. But on the other hand, Zack didn’t know if Bethany was ready for that conversation. Or maybe she was ready, and Zack was just scared of what her answer would be. Regardless, he wanted a little more time to convince her how good it could be. Or maybe show her how good it could be.

Bethany stopped a few feet from him, her green eyes blazing with a challenge. With her this close, the pull roared to life between them. He gritted his teeth as every muscle in his body seemed to stretch towards her. Zack looked over his shoulder at Cody. Cody’s eyes were blazing gold with his wolf, and Zack could read the desire and the conflict in them. Cody nodded ever so slightly. He was on board.

Zack reached out and pulled Bethany to him. She let out a soft gasp, as if the move shocked her.

“What do you want, then?” he asked her softly, but every word felt like it echoed in the silent room.

Bethany hesitated, her green eyes searching his for something. “I want you. I want both of you. Just for tonight.”

Zack leaned closer, brushing his lips against the fading bruise on her temple. “You have us.”

His breath tickled her hair, and she shivered. He left out the forever part, choosing to ignore her implication that this would only be for one night. They would have time to figure it out. He would make sure of it. But right now, before they entered the Fae lands, was probably not the time to get into it. He had been patient for years now, he could be patient a little while longer. The mating pull eased at the contact, and he let out a sigh of relief.

Cody moved behind Bethany, sliding his hands on her hips. She jumped.

“Are you sure about this, hellcat?” Cody asked softly.

She tilted her head back towards him, exposing her throat, and Zack nearly groaned. “I’m sure,” she whispered softly.

As the words left her mouth, Zack gave into the urge to bury his face in her throat, taking a deep breath of her raspberry and cream scent. Bethany’s surprised gasp cut off, and Zack lifted his eyes to see Cody had claimed her mouth. He dragged his lips up her neck, alternating between soft nips and licks. When he got to her jaw, he pulled her lips away from Cody’s and claimed them himself.

He groaned as he tasted Cody on her lips and deepened the kiss, chasing her taste into his mouth with his tongue. One of her hands came up and cupped the back of his neck, pulling him closer until there was not an inch of space between them. His cock was rock hard at this point, and Bethany arched her back, rubbing against it with a soft moan.

Finally, they pulled away to breathe.

“Cody, I think she’s wearing too many clothes,” Zack said breathlessly.

Cody growled his agreement, and his hands went to the hem of Bethany’s shirt.

“Wait!” Bethany said quickly.

Cody and Zack instantly stopped and looked at her. She blushed, “No, I meant. I want to continue,” she said quickly, “But if you want… you know you can…”

“Hellcat, spit it out,” Cody said teasingly.

She glared at him, but there was no heat in it. She bit her lip. “You two can kiss. If you want to, I mean. I mean, I wouldn’t mind…” She stumbled over her words, cheeks bright red, and Zack barely held in his laugh. That had been heat in her eyes earlier in the library.

“Well, we can’t disappoint you,” Zack said with a small smile.

Cody couldn’t contain his laughter, and Bethany smacked him on the arm. “I’m sorry, hellcat, it’s just that was a lot of words to say you want to see Zack and me kiss.”

“Well, if you’re going to be?—”

Zack cut Bethany off and grabbed the back of Cody’s head. “Why don’t you stop running your mouth before you get us both in trouble,” he murmured, covering Cody’s lips with his.

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