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“You won’t be able to leave here… Not unless you reincarnate,” she added pitifully.

“So long as you’re with me, I don’t care where I am.”

She frowned. “I’ll have to spend time in Atratus… And I don’t want you stuck here. I want you to be free.”

My eyes lifted to the male standing behind her like a giant sentinel.

“Which is one reason why I’m so grateful that you have two moresoulboundto protect you when I can’t physically be beside you.”

Lament tracked her cheeks. I dipped my head to capture her lips with my own, and she instantly sighed, sinking against me. I stepped forward, crowding her against Nakoa so I could step further beneath the water because while I wanteddesperatelyto be buried deep inside her—I wanted to do it clean.

Nakoa’s arms curled around Mareina from behind as he pinned her against his chest, making her back arch and her full breasts strain forward. His head dipped to the corner of her neck, licking a stripe along its column at the same time his tattooed fingers teased her nipples. I caught the brief flash of his fangs lengthening before he sank his teeth into her. On a soft, needy gasp, her hips began to work against his. Her heavy-lidded gaze met mine and…

Oh, fuck… What was I supposed to be doing?

Bathing. Right.

I made quick work of scrubbing myself clean; all the while, Mareina’s eyes remained locked onto mine as Nakoa fed from her. His free hand dipped between her thighs and began to gently stroke her clit.

I couldn’t help but be taken aback by hownotjealous I was. Before this, the idea of Mareina being touched by any male other than me, including hersoulbound, made me murderous.

Instead, I felt nothing but love, lust, andrightness.Though there was some strange sensation lingering in the back of my mind. It took me a moment to realize that it was becausesomeonewas missing.

Ataraxus.

Not that his absence would cause me to falter.

Nervousness wound through me as Iwilledthe three of us dry the moment I shut the water off.

Nakoa lifted his head from Mareina’s neck and his eyes met mine, giving me a slight nod of encouragement before he swept her off her feet and threw her over his shoulder. A cry of both shock and pleasure left her as his hand landed on the globe of a thick, ripe ass cheek. Her head lifted to meet my gaze, and there was a fuckingsmileon her face. The rare sight stole my breath away, just as it always had. Her hand reached for mine, and it stirred me from my stupor to follow behind them.

Nakoa gently set her on the bed as though she were made of glass, and I grunted my approval. Mareina’s cheeks flushed, looking nothing short of awe-struck as she took in the sight of us towering over her at the foot of the bed.

Chapter

Fifty-Eight

MAREINA

Icould scarcely believe what had occurred over the last hour.

Day.

Youmustbe dreaming again.

Between Nakoa and I making peace with one another and fulfilling our bond, it had been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. Right beside the event where Malekai and I finally allowed our own bond to become something so much more, as we had always yearned. The only thing tainting my euphoria was the fact that Malekai was bound to Avernus. Though at this moment, I refused to let anything soil the fact he was right here with meandNakoa.

Before I’d left, they’d hated each other, and now, somehow… something hadchanged.

I felt like I was being given a second chance, and even though I wasn’t entirely sure I deserved one, I wasn’t going to let my chance at happiness pass me by. Again.

I could only pray thatAtaraxuswould be ok. That he would soon wake,and join us.My heart throttled at the idea.

Nakoa and Malekai both hesitated as if they could scarcely believe this wasn’t a dream either. Our eyes danced between one another, faces cracking with a smile as laughter bubbled up.

Malekai and Nakoa prowled on hands and knees onto the bed and I laid back to receive them. Nakoa’s tail curled possessively around my waist, turning me on my side and dragging my back against his front, just as a hand reverently cupped one of my breasts before teasing its turgid peak and drawing a soft sigh from my throat.

Malekai, laying on his side, with his cock pinned between us, held my gaze as his thumb whispered over my jaw. Without even needing to see the serious expression shadowing Malekai’s face, Nakoa ceased his ministrations and waited. “You know there’s a few things we need to discuss.”

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