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Without giving me a chance to respond, he flipped us on the bed, putting me on my back. He kneeled between my thighs so only the tip of his cock remained inside me and slid the skirt up until it bunched at my hips.

“I want to see all of this,” he murmured, thrusting into me.

And again, we went.

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We stayed in the Meris room until early morning, our bodies tangled together under a thin sheet someone left for us by the daybed. Because of the lake, the room was warmed by the water, just enough to make it comfortable.

Rowan smoothed back my hair as he dropped a kiss to my forehead.I suppose we should finally leave paradise.

He was enjoying the telepathic communication far too much.Are you sure? They might give us a few more hours, I replied.

My newly bonded mate snorted. “I’m genuinely surprised they gave us this much time at all,” he said aloud, rising onto his elbows. “As much as I want to stay here, we can’t escape reality for much longer.”

“Way to be a buzzkill.”

“I love you,” he murmured, kissing my bare shoulder. His fingers danced over my spine where my mate marks lived. “Five marks for five mates. How many more do you think you’ll have?”

I swallowed thickly and glanced at him over my shoulder. “Two, maybe.”

He shook his head. “Nah. I think you’ll have more. You’re going to be the most powerful Queen we’ve ever seen.”

“Is that assumption based on a vision?” I asked lightly, heart racing.

His eyes met mine. “No. Just a theory. One I hope is real.”

Silently, I hoped it would be. Not because I needed more mates—I had more than I could handle, more than a person could ever love—but because I’d need the power.

Power to stophimbefore he took everything I loved.

55

IVY

I WASgiven another three days of peace before I was expected to return to the academy. Three days to relax, let my magic settle again after the explosion, and enjoy the proximity of not only my newly bonded mate, but all of them.

Hawk didn’t stay, but I hadn’t expected him to. Though we needed to talk about what we both already knew, it was clear he needed time.

And I was okay with that.

One more day, I thought, sucking in a long breath. I released it slowly as I considered all the things we needed to do.

No more thinking,Adrian said, joining me in the shower. His smile, charming and flirty, made my heart stutter. And when he dropped to his knees before me, I couldn’t stop the flutter of my pussy as he hooked one of my legs over his shoulder. He explored the space between my thighs with his mouth, trailing soft kisses over my flesh before reaching my core. He flattened his tongue over the seam, and I threw my head back on a moan.

It was hard ignoring the pent-up lust within me. The need to be with all my mates. Now that we were together again, it was like a heavy pressure on my chest that required release.

Circling my clit with his tongue, Adrian toyed with my entrance. His finger entered me slowly, and I tightened around him.Were you not taken care of, Sweetheart? Do you need me to make this better for you?

I bit my tongue as he sucked on my clit. Pressure built in the pit of my stomach, my need to come building.Adrian...

He growled against my pussy, and the vibrations intensified the feeling of his mouth on me, his fingers inside me. He drew the digit out and added a second, plunging inside my wet heat, curling them. I whimpered, my hips rocking against his face.

That’s good, Sweetheart. Use my face. Come on my tongue.

I dug one hand into his hair while the other braced me against the shower wall. The smell of lavender-infused steam filled my lungs.

Adrian’s fingers matched the pace of his tongue, each flick a pump that pushed me closer and closer to the edge. I was so close, I clamped around him in warning.

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