Page 62 of Their Offering

He licked his lips. “Just enjoying the sight of you all sweaty. I’m going to ensure I see it again.” He leaned into me and dragged his tongue up the side of my neck, making me moan quietly.

“For Satan’s sake, Aiden, keep it in your pants. At least until we get home.” Keir was looking at his brother, but then his eyes trailed down my body. I couldn’t help but squirm as warmth spread through my body. I felt the ache between my legs throb, and it took everything not to moan again. The things he could do without touching me rocked me to my core,literally.

Before Aiden could snap back at his older brother, a black limo with tinted windows pulled up. Keir opened the door and gestured for us all to hurry in. Even though there were plenty of seats, I ended up sitting right between Aiden and Nicholas, as per usual.

Nicholas lifted a nearby seat and pulled out an ice-cold bottle of water. I didn’t wait for him to offer it to me before I grabbed it and chugged it faster than I’d ever chugged anything before.

“Before you ask, the limo isn’t exactly an off-road vehicle. So yes, we walked until we could get picked up.” I just stared at Keir, still not used to, or maybe even okay with, the fact that he could hear me before I spoke.

Me either.

I tightened my jaw and glared at him. His unspoken comment was unnecessary.

“Here, have a snack.” Aiden handed me a bag of cheese crackers.

I smiled after giving a side-eye to Keir. “You guys have these down here?” I hadn’t thought about food, but Ihadexpected things to be more primitive than cheese crackers.

Aiden poked my side. “Of course we do. What were you expecting from us? Feasting on human flesh?” He laughed as he leaned in and scraped his teeth along my neck. My toes curled. “Between human souls and the intelligence of our own kind, you’ll find living here won’t be such a drastic change.” He poked me again. “We keep up with the times, little one.”

I chewed on my bottom lip. I hadn’t thought of back home yet, and the sadness of leaving still hadn’t hit. I missed Katie, that was a given, but I honestly felt amazing. I felt like I belonged. Was that crazy?

“We’re here.” Nicholas had been staring out the window.

The brothers leaned forward, their elbows on their knees. Keir spoke like he was giving orders. “You two stay beside her. No one can see her.” The twins nodded. “We use the back elevator.”

The process of getting me out of the car and into the building was a blur. The twins stuck close to my side, and we stayed right behind Keir. Once the elevator opened up, everyone relaxed.

Their flat was immaculate. It was wide and spacious. An open bar ran along one of the walls, and two long couches faced each other in the center, a giant rug between them. I felt like I had just stepped into some billionaire’s bachelor pad. And of course, everything was black.

“Welcome home, Lilly.” Nicholas kissed my cheek, my nose, then my lips. Butterflies filled my stomach as he lifted me into his arms.

I watched as Keir poured three drinks from the bar. When his eyes met mine, I raised my eyebrows and gestured to the drinks.

“No.”

I scoffed. “Why not?”

Nicholas set me down softly on my feet and went to grab his drink.

“Because I said no.” Keir’s expression stayed neutral, but his eyes narrowed.

He should have known better. “Since when have Ieverlistened to you?” I crossed my arms and planted my feet, just in case he decided to come at me again. We stayed motionless, eyes locked on one another, neither of us wanting to back down.

“Give her one,” Nicholas offered a compromise. One? Who did these men think they were?

Keir’s jaw rolled to the side before he huffed, and I knew he was going to give in. “Fine.One.” He poured a fourth glass. “I don’t want you getting drunk, Lillian. Wewillbe limiting your intake.”

I rolled my eyes and marched over to the bar, downing my drink in one gulp. It warmed my belly instantly.

“So…” Nicholas started. “Shall we christen her room?”

“Nicholas!” I swatted his shoulder. “I just got here.”

“Who says you get her first?” Aiden joined us, his chest puffed out.

“I did. You got her first at the portal. I should get her here.” The brothers continued arguing about who got me first, and while I wanted to chime in and defend my autonomy, I caught myself watching Keir instead.

He stayed on the edge of the room, an observer. When he caught me looking at him, his mouth twitched. I gave an awkward, tiny wave, and he chuckled. The butterflies from earlier threatened to burst from my stomach.

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