Page 93 of The Female

“But I’m a human?” I point out. “Easy to kill.”

“Once bonded, we’ll be able to reach you wherever you are. We’d feel if you were in danger and be able to teleport to you in a heartbeat. Plus, you’ll be able to tap into our power. You don’t need it to survive as we do, but ours will probably give you an extra boost and make you harder to kill.”

“I don’t exactly understand what your power is,” I admit. “Or why you need it.”

Gray laughs, his white teeth on full display. “I don’t know nearly enough about biology to explain that to you. It’s just what keeps us going. Humans get their energy primarily through food, I get mine from sex, Silas from going into the fated world, and Aziel’s the lucky bastard whose body regenerates it like a fucking salamander.

“Our power is what keeps us alive, just like energy and calories are for you. Food helps, but it doesn’t provide enough to sustain us. It’s what makes us strong, and when you hold enough of it, it eventually pours out and permeates the air. That’s why your body reacts to ours the way it does.”

I nod, my mind reeling. I hate to admit how much the bond is starting to sound appealing, and I’d probably be quick to jump on board if it weren’t for the fact that Aziel comes along with it.

The silence between Gray and me is comfortable as I step further into his office and sit on the couch. I have to push away some of the cleaning supplies still stacked on it from when Gray emptied the closet that’s now my office, but I welcome the momentary distraction.

I sink into the cushion with a sigh, almost beginning to regret coming in here in the first place. They say ignorance is bliss, and I’m starting to understand what exactly that means.

It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me that Gray’s answering all my questions in the future tense instead of hypothetical, but I don’t have it in me to correct him.

“I like how interested you are in this,” Gray admits.

The dry laugh that slips from my lips is involuntary, but the shake of my head is not.

“It’s all hypothetical. Silas and Aziel don’t even like me,” I’m quick to point out.

Gray stands from his chair and approaches, his movements slow as he seems to sense my overwhelmed mind. I appreciate the gesture, and I spread my legs so he can crouch between them when he gets close. He rests his hands on my thighs and brings himself to my eye level.

“I know this is a lot. Aziel likes you more than you realize, and I anticipate his feelings will only grow when he returns home. Silas likes you too, but he’s not one to give in to his desires.” Gray’s voice lowers into a low whisper as he leans in and places his mouth by my ear. “You know what he likes. If you want him, you’ll need to take him.”

My cheeks flush as I turn away, too embarrassed to ask for further clarification. Women dominating men isn’t something I read about in my novels, and I don’t know what ‘taking him’ would even consist of.

“I could help if you want,” Gray offers, his fingers trailing up the insides of my thighs.

I gulp, my pulse racing. This seems to spur Gray on as he readjusts his position between my knees and presses a wet kiss to the base of my throat.

“When he’s eating dinner, I’d tell him to drop to his knees and taste you. He’d be wary at first, thinking we’re toying with him. The second he realizes I’m being serious, though, he’d drop to his knees so hard they’d bruise.” Gray chuckles.

I clench my thighs around his torso. He knows what he’s doing whispering these things to me, and I don’t know how to feel about that. Gray returns his lips to my neck as I let out a shaky breath.

“He likes pain, and he’d want you to pull his hair and guide his mouth where you want it,” Gray continues, his fingers sliding through the hair at the base of my neck. I gasp as he grabs a handful and gently pulls my head back. “He’d look up at you with his big doe eyes until you give him permission, his hot breath warming your pussy as he pants like a dog at your feet.”

An ache between my thighs begins to grow, and I pull my bottom lip between my teeth as Gray presses another kiss to my neck. He then trails them to my shoulder, his lips wet.

“Fuck, maybe I’ll be mean and make him sit and watch as I get you off with my fingers instead,” he breathes into my collarbone.

I gasp as he slides his hand up my thigh, his thumb almost immediately finding my clit over my leggings. He wastes no time circling it.

“I want you to scream his name while I make you cum.” Gray moans, his voice hoarse. “I want him to hear us and cry over what he’s missing out on.”

Those words are enough to snap me out of my daze, and I push Gray away with a grunt. This is too much. I’m already overwhelmed, and his touch is only making it worse.

Gray frowns, but he releases me and steps away as I stand on wobbly legs. He holds out his hand in a silent gesture I don’t understand, and I softly place mine on top before turning and rushing out of his office.

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My reflection is disappointed, but I force myself to look at it anyway. My father would blow a gasket if he saw what my life has become. All he ever wanted was for me to stand tall and play it safe, and it feels like I’ve done neither of those things.

Here I am, his only daughter, dating an incubus while simultaneously considering the possibility of trying to seduce two other powerful demons. One of whom is arguably one of the most dangerous there are.

Gray may be a beaming light of optimism, but the harsh reality is that Aziel has been gone for more time than he’s been here, and Silas has made his disinterest quite clear.

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