Page 28 of Emerge

Sirens were a warrior species, but from just looking at them, you'd never guess they were lethal. That's probably where they often had an advantage.

"I don't think Bubba liked my scream." She moved so she was in a seated position and touched her tail. "This is freaky."

"You know what's freaky? Your scream." Morgan was examining his own tail with a pinched face. "It looks like I have fucking flippers now. It doesn't even work right."

Morgan's speed was reduced to twenty-five percent of what it typically was with the large section missing from his tail. Part of the issue was when he swam now, his body wanted to pull him off course. Tail damage to a triton was life changing since it was what gave us momentum and helped us cut through the water.

"It's just going to take time, Mo." I gave him a reassuring pat on the back.

Riley was done examining her new body and swam around us. "I want to try something."

I raised a brow. "What do you want to try?" Of course my mind went to something sexual.

"Well, I seemed to have an effect on Jax when I first shifted and I thought a lot about it. I think I know how it works." She looked excited, but I was leery of anything to do with her using her abilities on us. "Don't look like I'm about to cut off your dicks."

She laughed but then stopped, realizing we weren't laughing. All it took was out of control anger and we'd end up missing a vital piece of ourselves. I shuddered at the thought.

"Don't joke about that." Jax put his hands over his dick. "You can try your siren shit on us, just... be nice."

"Be nice?" She grinned, and I swam to be near Morgan and Jax. She wasn't scary per se, but the glint in her eye made me nervous. "I want the three of you to swim two laps around the cave."

The tone of her voice had changed to a higher pitch and her words were melodic. My entire body reacted by leaning toward her for more. The pull of her words was strong, but I resisted the urge to do as she asked.

"Damn it, why aren't you guys doing it?" She put her hands on her hips. "Did you feel anything?"

"Oh, I felt something, that's for sure." Morgan looked down at his dick, the outline visible through his scales. "I could resist it. Maybe try being a little more forceful."

She tried again, this time, with much more effort. My head screamed at me to do what she was telling me to do, but with gritted teeth, I stood my ground. Surprisingly, Jax couldn't, and he started swimming the laps.

"That was much harder to resist. Try one more time." I prepared myself for her words. The feeling of being taken over by some invisible force washed over me, and I joined Jax.

It was an odd feeling. I still had my thoughts, but they were muted and instead replaced by the intense urge and desire to swim around the cave to please the woman waiting for us.

"Huh. Your siren mojo doesn't work on me." Morgan had a large grin on his face as Jax and I came to a stop after we completed our task. "Must be because of my superior genetics."

"No. It's because I was only sending it to them the third time to see if I could." Smart girl, our Riley. "What if I've been using this ability all along..." If we would have been out of the water, I'm sure her eyes would be teary. "What if..."

"After your little demonstration, I'm even more certain that you have never influenced us. Yes, you being siren probably adds to your attraction, but it's because you are one of us, not because of anything you're doing subconsciously." I understood where she was coming from with her fears, but I would like her even if she didn't have a tail. "You're an amazing woman."

"But-"

"Stop." Jax swam in front of her and put his hands on either side of her face. "We want you for you. Stop doubting our feelings for you and accept that you have three boyfriends who want you."

She blew out bubbles, getting them in Jax's face without meaning to. "It's just... you and Blake have said tritons don't share, and I keep wondering when you're going to make me choose."

"Things change, vixen. Oceans part when the right woman comes along. We won't ever make you choose, but if the time comes and you decide to, please pick me." Morgan grinned and grabbed her hand. "Remember, I have dick piercings."

"I should show her the video of you screaming like a guppy out of water when you got them," I teased, swimming closer to join what had turned into a group hug.

"I think I'm good." Riley's laugh sent tingles up and down my spine. I never wanted to see her without a smile on her face.

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