Page 246 of Dark Haven Omegaverse

I threw open my bond with Drake, hoping he could feel his mates. A little torture was good for a demon.

I’d just hit the aftershocks when he pulled me out of the shower and laid me on the bench, positioning himself and sinking inside of me. I wrapped my legs around his waist, clinging to him and holding on the best I could. He was hungry, feral, and I was ready to be wrecked by him.

He held me in place as he fucked me so hard the poor bench might not survive. This was a joining based on instinct and need. Our bond guided us, feeding the flames until they consumed us completely.

Hiro knew what I needed and gave it to me. I returned the favor, just as desperate to see him break.

I may be the new Queen of Helheim, but my men were the ones holding me together.

Harlow

Dark Haven Institute

Even in the few days we’d been back in Dark Haven, Sarah had changed.

She was already more aware when we arrived but now that she was seeing Drake again and having regular conversations, it was as if she was thriving.

The only downside was that she couldn’t survive here for long. At least not in its current state. We’d been trying to convince her to come back to Helheim, but she downright refused.

Stubbornness was truly a family trait.

“Don’t you want to join Dad in Helheim?” Drake asked. It wasn’t the first time he’d asked the question.

She was hellbent on ignoring it... or at least so far.

This time she met his eyes, and I had a feeling she would finally give him an answer.

“Drake. Why would I want to become what you hated? It’s my fault that you were stuck here for so long, my fault that you are half-demon, or were. You were so angry with it for so long, how can I go live that life knowing I made you suffer here?”

Drake’s heart visibly broke along with mine. His face crumpled and shoulders sagged.

“Mom,” he pleaded. “I’m not suffering or angry.”

She’d hit him hard without meaning to.

She was right, when I met Drake, hewasangry at the world and being a hybrid was the one thing he’d wished he could change.

The demons around him never let him forget he was different. That mixed with Vane’s manipulation, he couldn’t be happy if he wanted to.

“Don’t you want to go? Elkan has been waiting for a long time,” Hiro questioned gently. “We promised we’d check on you. He’s free now.”

She smiled at the mention of her demon. “He still visits me.”

I’d forgotten all about the dreams she’d had with him. Now that Elkan was growing stronger, it was likely a lot easier for them. It was reassuring that she still had his support.

I just wished she’d give up this world. It wasn’t something we could force her into.

Even if it would save her life.

“But you could be together,” I reminded her. “Have whatever you want and see Drake every day. He won’t be here for long, we belong in Helheim now.”

Again, the stubborn woman shook her head.

“This is where I belong. Leaving isn’t an option,” she said with a pat on my hand. Her patience was stronger than mine at the moment.

“Dark Haven has fallen, Mom. The world around you is falling apart and there’s no one and nothing here for you anymore.”

Her eyes flickered white for a few moments and then her whole body relaxed. Something in that vision was the reassurance she needed.

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