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I wrapped my arms around him and held him to me. He sank into me, resting his head upon mine, breathing me in, just as I was with him.

“From now on, we work as one,” he spoke at my ear.

“Partners,” I agreed.

Footsteps sounded, startling us enough that we pulled apart and turned to see Jaxon and Mia entering the hallway.

“Glad you guys buried the hatchet,” Jaxon commented. “We’ve got shit to do. You ready?”

Mia stepped forward, her gaze sober and intense. “It’s time.”

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~Jaxon~

My heart was jackhammering in my chest.

The last time I remembered being so insanely on edge was the night I’d first shifted into wolf form.

All my emotions felt heightened.

My thoughts were scrambled to hell.

I was moments away from undergoing some heavy shit.

We all were.

For me, though, there was a whole extra level of intensity because of the claiming.

I was excited, nervous, anxious, a whole load of things all fighting for top billing.

Impatience was thrumming through me, making my skin itch with it, as the four of us stood around Mia’s room listening as she briefed us on what was about to happen.

“Thisjoiningis the first of its kind. Unchartered territory. It means we have no way of knowing what side effects may occur as a result. What I do know, from logic and a couple of lifetimes practicing magic, is that it will take a lot out of all of us, meaning we’ll be weak for a little while afterward, vulnerable. Fortunately, the wards are upprotecting us and Draco is currently incapacitated. I’ll take Ryker first. It will be the easiest fusion because of our established history and the fact that we’re both magical beings. Lucian will follow.” She eyed me intensely. “You’ll be last so we can savor the claiming. I owe you that at the very least.”

I gave a chin lift, accepting the plan of action.

The other two voiced their agreement as well.

“All right then,” Mia said. “Here goes nothing.”

She untied her silky robe, a partial view of her naked body beneath coming into view.

We took her cue, the three of us stripping off our shirts and tossing them in the corner.

Lucian popped the fly of his dress pants, using his vamp speed to do the rest until he was standing naked and stroking his cock leisurely.

Ryker shucked off his designer jeans, the things so deliciously tight, they took his boxers with them as he pulled them off.

I followed suit, tearing off my ripped, well-worn jeans in a burst of wolf speed.

Mia shoved her robe off her shoulders until she was standing before us bold and beautiful in all her naked glory.

A low growl rumbled in my throat at the sight of her pussy already glistening with need.

She held out her hand to Ryker.

He took it and slid his other into her hair, leaning in and kissing her softly.

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