Page 87 of My Karmic Destiny

“I believe it will hold. Hypnos is a clever one. Perhaps too clever sometimes,” she says with an arched brow, looking knowingly at me. “And now that he has hope in a future, he will do his part.”

Megan bounces over to us. “Death sends his regards. And he’s giving you a short vacation to spend with your harem and recover.”

“Myharem?” I blush, and the rest of the room chuckles.

“Yes, go, rest, heal all four of you,” Karma insists. “There’s a wonderful retreat house on a private island that Instant owned. You can use it.”

“Thank you.” I give her a slight bow.

Megan clears her throat, bringing our attention back to her. “Tessa, as for your powers, Death says they have grown beyond a reaper’s. He’ll talk to you when you come back from vacation to discuss if you want to remain in his employment.”

“What would I do if I didn’t work for him?” I ask aloud, but not directing it at anyone.

“Anything you want,” Karma says. “Except following in Instant’s footsteps.”

“I have no desire to be a goddess.” I scoff.

“Too bad. I think you already are,” Dante says, with a kiss on my cheek.

We have a lovely visit with the other agents, but as the party winds down, I find myself tucked in between my guys on the gaming couch.

“Should we go?” Evan asks. “To our getaway?”

We all nod and pop up to our rooms to quickly pack.

Gathering in the hallway, we use the directions that Karma gave us to find the remote retreat.

Kurtis whistles appreciatively as we take in the lavish house. Marble floors throughout an expansive square footage, finely decorated with antiques from various cultures, huge glass floor to ceiling windows that open like sliders to an ocean view. Top of the line furniture and high ceilings. It all looks too nice to relax.

“Looks like karma is finally on our side,” he jokes.

After giving him a smile that I know doesn’t reach my eyes, I set my bag down and stare out at the open sea. The sun’s rays glint off the waves as far as I can see. Fortunately, it looks shallow and a lot warmer than the waters below Karma’s mansion.

“Hey, listen to this,” Evan says from behind me, holding a card. “If you all wish to relocate here, the island getaway house is yours. With dharma, the OG.”

Ours? I’m shocked.

“What do you think?” Dante asks, as he sidles up to me.

“I’ve never had a home of my own. They’ve all felt temporary. Fragile. Even when I was a kid, my parents moved too much for me to feel connected to a place. But with you—” I trail off. I should let them say what they want before I influence them to please me. “No matter where we sleep, you’re my home.”

“Same, Tessa. But I’d like to officially start our lives together,” Evan says. “I don’t feel like we can do it at the mansion.”

“Too many people,” Kurtis chimes in.

“Too many bad memories,” Dante adds.

“Is this the place to settle down, though?” I ask, spinning around and taking it in again with a new context.

“Let’s try it out for the next couple of weeks.” Evan tucks a loose lock of hair behind my ear and smiles down at me with a peaceful expression I’ve never quite seen on him before. “And if we don’t like it, we can find somewhere else that feels right.”

I pull them all into a group hug. Then I whisper, “I appreciate we don’t have any neighbors.”

“No need for you to be quiet as we make you come on our cocks,” Evan says in his deep, sexy voice.

My pussy begins to throb with their proximity and the image of coming for them.

“We can fuck anywhere without worrying about someone walking in on us,” Kurtis purrs, nibbling that ticklish spot on my neck. “Maybe we should test that theory now. I want to finish that bonding ceremony you walked away from when you first joined us.”

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