Page 25 of Sweetheart

“So not that different. You are a little troublemaker yourself,” Levi teased.

“Who me?” Mason batted his eyelashes.

The little brat. Levi grinned. “Yes, you.”

“But…” Mason lifted onto his tiptoes. “Maybe you’re looking for some trouble?”

Levi’s dick definitely was. “Maybe I am.” Levi wanted to steal Mason away just to get some more kisses. Before he did something he might regret later, he tilted his head toward the entrance of the playroom. “Want to meet my friends now?”

“I do,” Mason exclaimed.

Their fingers were still linked so Levi tugged his mate toward the doorway. He knew that his family had probably heard most of their conversation. At least the non-humans had. There wasn’t much he could hide from the others. Not that Levi liked keeping secrets. He’d tried to keep his mate a secret but that hadn’t worked out. Levi had ended up miserable and dealing with his strong emotions alone.

“Come on,” Levi said. “They’ve been dying to meet you.”

When Levi had shared that he was taking Tristan to the club, his family had already made other plans. That was of course until they learned that Mason planned to meet Levi there as well. Suddenly, everyone was suddenly free to hang out at the club.

Levi was relieved knowing he would have backup, but he was also a little embarrassed that he needed his family.

There were two strong halves inside of Levi that were constantly battling. The gargoyle part of him was protective and wanted to claim his mate. The other half of Levi had been formed by being thrown out by his birth family and the feeling of failure. That was why Levi was taking his potential mating slowly. He wanted to get to know Mason before Levi introduced Mason to an entirely different existence, including other realms and non-human family.

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Mason

Levi’s friends, no family—they were his family—wanted to meet Mason? That wasn’t too much pressure, was it? Nooooo, not too much pressure…okay even his mental sarcasm was a bit extreme.

Mason was just as interested in meeting the most important people in Levi’s life. He was hiding a lot more. Even though this tight-knit group had their own secrets.

He’d been stalking the big house, so he had a good idea of the couples and throuples, and what kind of relationships they engaged in. Not that he could confess that knowledge. It was up to him to act like he had no idea what was going on. Mason wondered how long it would take for Levi to trust him enough to share about his paranormal side or if it would ever happen.

They entered the playroom and Mason found himself grinning. It was every little’s dream. Not that Mason knew much about the lifestyle. He liked the aspect of a Daddy and boy relationship because he was sick and tired of having to makehard decisions. Of always being on his own. He wanted someone to finally put him first in their lives. His father had always had an agenda with him and Jason. His entire childhood had been about training. Having a Daddy of his own would release Mason to just live and be himself.

There were three large men on the couch. Two boys lying on their stomachs dressed in cute onesie outfits and another young man in what Mason knew was puppy gear.

The pup had his head buried in the dark-haired man’s lap as the man ran his fingers through his pup’s hair.

There was no doubt about what the pup was doing.

“Uh…” Levi shifted nervously on his feet as his fingers tightened around Mason’s.

The dark-haired man raised his gaze.

“That’s Drake and Lawson,” Levi said.

Drake lifted a brow. “Problem?”

Mason shook his head. “Not for me. I’ll say hello to Lawson when he’s not…busy.”

Giggling sounded behind him, so Mason turned.

“Lawson really likes playing with his Daddy.”

The young man who spoke had a sparkle in his eyes.

“Good for him,” Mason replied honestly. He had no problem with the couple engaging in a blow job. Mason himself loved to have his mouth full.

“Watch it, Nate, or they’ll be no playing for you at all,” the biggest man in the room scolded. Mason had seen him in the woods the night of the shooting.

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