Page 16 of Wicked Heirs

“I will, brother. I promise. And I know you’re driving the other thing home to me because you think I’m gonna get distracted by some hot piece and go off on a fuck-a-thon or something, but I won’t. Nothing trumps my brothers, not even getting my dick wet.”

I slapped my hand to my heart. “Wow, firebird, I’m honored.”

Orpheus grinned. “Very nice, Tal.”

He grinned back at us. “I thought so.”

Before anything more could be said, a couple of shadows fell over me and Tal who was right near the approach, Orpheus a seat down from him.

I looked to see none other than Alena right there with Isabella by her side.

The latter glared at Orpheus, who merely glared back at her steadily.

They’d been like that ever since he’d fucked her. Before that, Isabella had been swooning over him, following him around, and flirting it up with him for months on end. When he’d finally given her the time of day, it had gone straight to fucking, which was all he deigned to give anyone interested in him. He’d basically kicked her out of bed the following morning and things had gone sour since then. It had been odd for him, because he usually wanted a second go-around the next morning. Something must have happened that had upset him enough to not only forgo that, but to actually toss her out. He’d never spoken to it, though, and if Orpheus didn’t want to discuss something there was no hope.

Since then, he’d been indifferent toward her and she’d expressed a whole lot of hatred for him.

“Make it quick,” I heard her whisper to Alena. “Xavier might be okay, but the other two definitely aren’t. You don’t want to get mixed up with them, especially not the Dark Fae. He’s a real piece of work and terribly dangerous. A psychopath, basically.”

I saw Orpheus smirk.

For Talon’s part, he was shooting daggers at Alena, completely ignoring Isabella’s presence.

“Well, isn’t this a shit-tastic turn of events. What in the fires of hell do you want?” he demanded, not toning down the harshness even a little.

Alena stared at him for a moment and I saw a war taking place as she considered her response.

Given that she was new and I could also sense some nervousness and uncomfortableness from her, I expected her to go the diplomatic route.

But then she gave the glaring right back to him and snapped just as harshly, “Nothing fromyou, so don’t get your ridiculously tight pants in a knot, fire starter.”

Whoa.

Isabella gasped.

Talon looked absolutely stunned, so much so that he couldn’t respond with another biting remark.

Iwas turned the fuck on.

And curiosity had sparked in Orpheus’ eyes, those purple orbs swirling with a whole lot of dark interest.

None of it boded well.

Finally, Tal managed to get a hold on things, and he started to growl, “You little fucking—”

“Enough,” Orpheus rumbled, laying a firm hand on his arm, willing him to calm.

Fortunately, he wasn’t so ramped up, just in the beginning stages, so it worked without further effort needed, and he sank back in his chair with a grunt of frustration, rather than escalating to full-on rage.

“Animal,” Isabella bit at him.

He gnashed his teeth. “And don’t you forget it, Bella.”

“Don’t call me that.”

“My bad, is that only reserved for Ore, because you’ve had the pleasure of his big dick?”

“I saidenough, Talon,” Orpheus rumbled with a dangerous edge this time.

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