Page 36 of Walking in Darkness

Connie’s heart skipped a beat. He’d forgotten Kit had originally said he wanted to take things slow and get to know them after they’d agreed to be in a relationship. That was the first and only time Kit had seen either of them in their dragon form.

Did that still apply now that Kit knew they were mates?

“You’re asking if I want to make love, aren’t you?”

“I’m not pushing you,” Hudson said. “We can do as much or as little as you want. Or we stick with what we’ve already done. It’s up to you.”

Kit’s teeth sank into his bottom lip, and Connie was hard-pressed not to go over there and rescue that abused, tender skin.

“I know I said I wanted to go slow. I wanted a chance to get to know you both. That hasn’t changed. Well, except for now, I know that when you guys used the word relationship, what you really meant was being mated.”

“You are our mate, yes, but that doesn’t mean we have to rush right to claiming you,” Connie said.

“Yeah, I don’t think I’m ready to drink blood.” Kit shuddered.

“You can date us even though you’re our mate,” Hudson said.

“I appreciate what you’re saying. The truth is, I want to be your mate, even though I still want to get to know you. Honestly, I don’t see any reason not to make love. I want to, and both of you also want that too. So why wait?”

Was Kit asking them? Because it was on the tip of Connie’s tongue to say he couldn’t think of one good reason notto, even though Hudson would probably give him the evil eye for saying that.

Oh, what the hell. “Was that a rhetorical question?”

“Connie,” Hudson warned.

Yep. There it was—evil eye and all.

Kit chuckled. “Yeah, it kinda was.”

Connie’s heart pounded, and fire raced through his veins. Did that mean what he thought it meant? He wanted his hands on Kit in the worst way. And he needed their hands on him, needed both of them touching him.

He hated that he and Hudson slept together, and Kit wasn’t there. It was like a part of them was missing. Because it was. Kit was part of their relationship, and he needed to be there, in bed with them.

Kit looked Hudson straight in the eye. “I’m sure.”

“Thank Gaura,” Connie whispered.

But that was nothing to the low, sexy growl that came from Hudson. Surprised, Connie glanced at Hudson. So did Kit, but his gaze was more wide-eyed.

Which told Connie more than anything how much Hudson wanted to hear that answer from Kit. But he wasn’t sure if Kit understood exactly what that growl from Hudson meant.

“That’s a good thing,” Connie hurriedly reassured Kit. “That sound he made, I mean. I know it sounds kind of scary, especially since it isn’t something a human would make—”

“I don’t find it scary.” Kit smiled slowly. “At all.”

And suddenly Connie was so hard he ached. He wasn’t the only one affected, because Hudson grabbed Kit and had him up against the nearest wall before any of them could blink.

“Holy shit!” Kit exclaimed. “What in the…?”

Hudson nibbled at Kit’s throat.

“Oh damn, yeah. Shit, Hudson.” Kit leaned his head back. He closed his eyes as he ground his cock against Hudson. Kit groaned from the sharp little bites at his throat.

Connie froze, but he must’ve made some sound because Kit opened his eyes and focused on him.

“Connie.” Kit held his hand out.

Connie’s feet were moving before he thought about it. He crossed the room and collided with his mates, pressing his lips to Kit’s. His mate opened immediately, and Connie’s tongue swept inside, exploring. He plastered himself against Kit, wanting to get as close as he could.

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