Page 176 of Her Blood Revenge

‘I saved it for me,’ I smile back, the orgasm he gave me still rippling through me. Every spot he touched in my dream tingles. So real. It was all real. And waking up to see him moving. To feel his breath on my skin and his lips on my neck makes my dream a reality. ‘I am very fond of that form.’

‘You kept it in a coffin?’

‘It was comfortable and kept you safe.’

I gasp as his fingers ease inside of me.

‘You ever been fucked in a coffin before, Pixie?’

‘No, Sir,’ I reply, relishing as his fingers slide in and out of me.

‘Then let’s tick that off both our lists, hmm?’

The look on Archie’s face is something I will never forget as he watches Shaw and I walk onto the deck, hand in hand and still coated in sweat. He drops the hand of cards he’s holding and basically screams in joy before running towards him. His arms are open, and I need to yank my hand free so I don’t get shoved out of the way. Archie and Shaw embrace, laughing wonderfully and holding each other tightly. Their words are a mess as joy overrides any form of ceremony.

I look at Dorian who grins as he places down his cards.

He would have felt my pleasure. My happiness. My excitement. He would have known Shaw was awake as soon as I did, and yet he kept it quiet. He stayed put. And he let us have our reunion.

‘You took your sweet fucking time,’ Archie beams, slapping Shaw on the shoulder. ‘Shit. I have missed you. I assume you have caught up with Pix already?’

‘Of course. What the hell else am I going to do? Kiss you and smack your backside?’

Archie’s eyes actually widen at the thought.

‘Good to see you haven’t changed.’ Shaw turns to Dorian, who rises to his feet. ‘Back in that body too, huh?’

‘Oh. He’s broken out his“Shadow Daddy”form a couple of times,’ Archie adds. ‘When Pix is feeling brave.’

‘She likes this body,’ Dorian says, heading to meet Shaw. The two hug. ‘She was extremely reluctant to let us go.’

‘You and her… in your shadow form?’ Shaw asks, a brow raised as the two look at one another. ‘What was that like?’

‘She couldn’t walk the day after, but the girl insisted.’

‘Crazy little thing.’ They all look at me. ‘It is so fucking good to be home.’

We leave the ship anchored a mile or so offshore and leap into the sea. The water is crystal clear. A sparkling blue that warms my body. Below, the most colourful fish swim in schools around us, and colourful rocks of pink, turquoise, red and orange shimmer below.

Corals.

I’ve never seen them beyond the pages of a book. Archie reaches the shore first and looks back to take my hand. He’s just a ball of energy, unable to quit smiling as I grip his hand and let him lead me on.

Our feetsink beneath the warm golden sand, and he looks at it like it’s made of actual gold. Palm trees line the coastline, and the tops of emerald-green mountains reach up miles in the distance.

‘How do you feel, Archie?’ I ask.

He looks at me, tears in his eyes as he struggles to hold in his emotions.

‘You’re home, Arch,’ Shaw says. ‘You’re finally home.’

We all stand on the shores of Archie’s homeland. A thousand miles from where we came from. A million miles from the life we once had.

He scoops me up and twirls me before sliding me down the length of his body and planting my feet back in the sand.

‘Welcome to paradise, Pix.’ He kisses my knuckles. ‘Just you fucking wait. This island is my very own version of heaven. Waterfalls to fuck you beneath. Endless streams. Mountains and caves. And trees that grow fruit so delicious your mouth will be watering for days. And I’m going to show you every inch of this place. Of my home. The home of the wolves.’

‘I can’t wait,’ I reply.

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