I scream his name as I shatter, losing all control.

My climax wrings his dick, ensuring he lives up to his promises.

He jerks as he fires inside me, coming as hard as I am.

But while I’m still shuddering, he withdraws and makes room for Cole to keep my ecstasy alive. He rides me hard and fast, adding his hand around my throat to take me higher when I think it’s impossible. My body milks him as he roars and joins me in rapture.

Gabriel removes him for Pax, patting my sloppy pussy. “Come on, baby boy. Give her what you’ve got.”

Pax obeys, of course. He dusts my face with butterfly kisses as I start to float back down to reality. But it shocks me when the practiced, steady grind of his pelvis against mine sends another massive aftershock through me.

It’s enough to make him lose it.

“That’s right.” Gabriel hums.

Cole reaches over and slides a finger into Pax’s ass, sealing his fate.

He shouts as he breaks, spurting inside me over and over as he twitches between my thighs.

The three of them are breathing as hard as they were after galloping through the snow chasing each other in the woods yesterday. Cole unwinds the ribbon from my torso and wrists, kissing the marks left behind.

They settle around me, telling me over and over how amazing that was as if I didn’t know.

Even someone with almost no experience like me can tell when they’ve had a life-shattering encounter. It’s why I have to get up before I become permanently attached.

“I have to use the bathroom,” I choke out before snatching my robe and bolting.

I barely make it inside before the tears come, my breath hitching as I try to draw in enough air for sobs. I’m doing my best to stay quiet, but it isn’t long before Pax knocks softly. “You okay, Ivy?”

I can’t say why, but this time I don’t feel the need to lie. “No.”

He comes in without hesitation. “What is it, baby?”

Gabriel and Cole are right behind him.

“I don’t know how I go back to normal after seeing how it could be with men like you.” I blow my nose into the tissue Pax holds out for me.

“Why the fuck would you do that?” Cole tips his head as if I’m speaking another language.

“You’re not going anywhere.” Gabriel picks me up.

I wrap my legs around him because I’m dying for what he’s saying to be true.

And I’m no longer afraid to reach for my dreams.

They’ve given me the power to quit settling. “I don’t want to.”

“Good.” Pax steps up behind me and hugs us both.

Cole approaches from the side and piles on. “We’re keeping you, Ivy. I thought you got that. But we can show you again that you’re ours. Over and over until you understand. Until you believe.”

Gabriel rocks me then pulls back just enough to meet my gaze head-on. “Ivy, we love you. We’re never going to let you go. I swear to you, unlike everyone else who’s come before us, we will not disappoint you. You can count on us. You’re staying.”

Pax nods against my back. “Snowflake is yours and so are we, for as long as you want us. This is your home. We’re your people.”

Gabriel carries me out of the bathroom but not back to the living room. He takes me upstairs toourbedroom.

“I love you too. All three of you.” I rain kisses and tears on them as my joy overflows.