Page 53 of Love Bites Extra Hard

You don’t have to be soulmates to have a great life together

Zora

What you guys want matters

Me

I don’t want a mate bond with him, so none of that is important

It’s just sex

Clem

Good sex?

Me

No, it’s terrible but I’m sticking around anyway

Izzy

I just snorted so hard, water almost came out of my nose

Porter is concerned now and trying to read over my shoulder

Clem

Hide that phone, girl

Izzy

Bet you’re telling Kai every single word you read

Clem

I would never

But he *might* be reading over my shoulder too

Blair

Mates aside, the sex is obviously good if she’s letting him bite her

What does he need you for, Avery?

I stared down at the message, considering my options. I wanted to tell my sisters exactly what was happening, but the dragons had kept the whole thing a secret. It wouldn’t reflect well on them that they’d had a serial killer living with their king’s sister for so long.

If we were told what he wanted us for, one of us would’ve volunteered to help Talon ages ago. But he hadn’t told anyone. Because he wanted it to stay quiet, to protect his dragons. Or maybe to protect Stella.

I didn’t have to know his reasoning to help with that, though.

Me

I can’t tell you, but no one is in danger

And like I said, he doesn’t want me to mate with him

None of my sisters replied immediately.

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