Page 79 of Princess For All

I snorted. “Yeah, I know that feeling well. And I don’t care if they talk trashprivately. I’ll be honest that the comments—not just about this or me—are why you guys got the extension.” I nodded when his eyes flashed shock but then worry. I looked to Jamelle for help.

“I’m speaking as basically her father-in-law here and because there aren’t many ears, but don’t bring my coven or princess into it,” Jamelle warned Joel, waiting until the bear nodded. “Many of the vampires in and out of here have heard comments about getting into her bed gets you a knighthood and secures the clan.

“They’ve been less than thrilled, even the lazy vamps who think they’re amazing and court bums. The only shifter she’s been with, she is in love with. Theperformanceat her wedding was just that, and it wasn’t sex with all of her knights. It was a showing of her loyalty to them and for visiting courts to not make a play for them.

“But the whispers from these last five clans have been a bit too aggressive. You waited and were prudent. Bully for you for prudence, but some of you aren’t getting the full picture still. I’vepersonallyheard one of your children say just sign the ‘stupid fucking treaty’ and annex yourselves in a few years to have all of Boston for your own. Play the dumb young bloodsucker.”

Steam was about coming out of Joel’s ears. “When I calm down, please tell me which idiot because right now I might make them a pretzel.” He met my gaze and I saw his bear in his eyes. “I don’t think that about you, and I want this for what it is. I want the future you offer—the whole package. Fuck, I don’t want—leading a clan is—”

“Yeah, being the boss is hard. You want the relief after what you’ve been through. The boss, but not so much anymore and—I get it. The other clan leaders have talked to me about it. Both the guys in New Orleans especially. They’re boss down there, but not every little fucking thing is on them constantly. I’m someone their people can blame now.”

Pity filled Joel’s eyes, but he didn’t deny it. “Yes. I’m sorry, but yes.”

“Then you need to handle this shit. We can have a meeting and figure out whatever after this new issue, but I’ve never heardonewhisper from the Gagnon clan. Fuck, Maddy Dogo and her clan have been in limbo jumping all around for almost a damn year and you know what they bitch about?”

“Not a fucking thing,” James chuckled. “They are so fucking grateful and loyal that—they’re safe in both forms. They know you’ll take care of them in the end and let them have their quiet piece of wherever. Maddy talks construction ideas with Darius and is learning about the precast concrete stuff with the Salt Lake City clans.”

“Her whole clan is,” I told Joel. “It hasn’t gone unnoticed how the five new clans are all together and a bit of isolationists and yeah, like you think this will be your corner andyoursand we’ll just be allies. Naw, not gonna happen, bro.”

“Shit, I heard you, and I’ll handle it, but you are seriously delicious when you lay down the law,” he muttered, scrubbing his hand over his head. “They call you ‘sexy bite,’ right?” He glanced from James back to me. “It’s a fitting nickname for sure.”

James went tense again and I decided to handle this. Joel Hart was delicious as well, and under different circumstances, I would absolutely want several bites of him too.

But things were too complicated, and I definitely wasn’t going to blow up my life like this.

I winked at Jamelle. “You might want to take a walk, Da.”

“I’m fine. I’ve told you, my princess is much scarier than anything you could or would do. I’ve also seen dirtier from—I’m fine.”

Fair enough, and he wasn’t mine to worry over.

I pressed myself back to James and angled my head up for a kiss which he gladly gave me… While moving his hand under my shirt and to my breast. He got the idea and slid it under my bra while his other one went into my pants.

I moaned and let Joel see my fangs as James kissed along my neck and touched me intimately right there. “He normally calls me whatever he wants, especially when I suck him off. Don’t you, lover?”

“Fuck, Inez,” he groaned.

“Should we show him? Should I suck your delicious cock right now?”

“No,” he snarled. “He doesn’t need to see you be so sexy and want you more.”

“Whatever you want, James,” I purred, smirking at Joel before licking my fangs. I raised my arms so they looped around his neck. “Can I tell him how you gave me that blood? How you ate me out and the way you came on me again and again while we played at my private hot spring? Or tell him how you’re going to take me to bed once we’re done here?”

“I don’t care,” he admitted. “I just want you to come for me again, My Princess.MyPrincess, because you’re mine in a way you aren’t anyone else’s, right?”

“Yes, yes, I am, James,” I panted, already so close. “Do you want me to drink from his wrist while you touch me, my Alpha?” He flinched and I chuckled. “That’s a kink of Kristof’s too. I get it.”

“Yeah, shit, I’ll play in any and all of your games,” Joel whispered, lust in his eyes.

“You better make it crystal fucking clear you gavebloodand didn’t get anything back,” James warned, his voice deadly. “Not even chuckles or hints or we’re going to have a problem, and I tend to shoot the problems that upset my princess.”

“He does,” I confirmed, angling my head for another kiss.

He gave it and then told me to drink from Joel’s wrist while he played with my body. I orgasmed and it was great.

Not really for Joel since he wanted a lot more, but we had fun and James was very ready for another round once we got home. Me too.

And we did. Not sex yet, but we had fun.

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