Roman was certain he knew the answer, but he was still waiting with bated breath for her to answer.

“I, uh, a Little?” she asked, her gaze moving to his. “Like in the books?”

“Like in the books,” he confirmed.

“You guys are Daddy Doms?”

“Yes, Little one,” Salem told her.

They all turned to Alexei who had his arms crossed over his chest. “I’ve read some of those books.”

“We know,” Roman said. “Youborrowedsome of mine.”

Alexei just grinned.

“What did you think?” she asked Alexei.

“I thought the Daddies were too easy on their Littles. They should have been stricter.”

“I wasn’t really asking about that,” she said.

“I’ve always been interested in that part of the club,” Alexei said. “But I’ve never explored that side of myself. I never wanted to get attached to anyone. However, maybe I will. With you.”

Roman watched her carefully as she bit her lip.

“I don’t want you to do anything you’re not comfortable with,” she told Alexei.

He snorted. “That’s one thing you never have to worry about with me. I don’t ever do anything I don’t want to do.”

A small smile crossed her face.

“Well?” Salem prodded. “Is that something you’d like to explore?”

“I’ve, um, I’ve suspected for a while that I was a Little. But I’ve never let my Little side out properly before. I guess I’ve never felt safe enough. Although lately it’s been harder to keep that part of myself locked down. I guess because of the three of you. Because I feel safe and happy around you.”

Salem kissed the tip of her nose. “We’re glad, Little one. We feel safe and happy around you too. And this doesn’t have to happen all at once. You can get used to dating the three of us. We can ease into other things.”

“We’re in no rush,” Roman reassured her.

But she was.Because she didn’t know how long she had with the three of them. She hoped she had forever. But who knew?

She could be killed tomorrow.

No one ever knew when their time was coming . . . but with her it was a surety it was earlier rather than later.

Unless she could change the narrative.

“I want it. I want all of it and I don’t need to go slow.”

Alexei leaned back on the sofa. “You don’t need slow?”

She shook her head, wondering if that was a mistake when she saw the heated look in his face.

Then he crooked a finger at her. “Come here, then.”

“Alexei,” Salem warned.

They shared some sort of silent conversation before Salem let out a small sigh. “What’s your safeword, Little one?”