Page 14 of How to Accidentally Become the Devil

“Do what?” I pant as his arm tightens around me.

“Scare me like that,” he sighs as he buries his face in my neck.

“I was just sleeping,” I attempt to reassure him, knowing it won’t work by the sheer force of his panic slamming into me through the bond.

“That wasn’tsleep. When you’re asleep, you can be woken up. That was a fuckingcoma,” he growls.

Tilting my head, I run my fingers through his hair. “I’m sorry, big guy. I’m sure that was scary,” I murmur.

“Fuckingterrifying,” he breathes.

A door closes behind us and Belz’s amused curiosity flickers through the bond.

“What’s this?” he chuckles. “Couldn’t make it ten steps without your hands on her?”

“Like you’re any better? You’re just jealous I got to her first,” Oz retorts.

“Oh, sweetie.Ihad her first.” Belz smirks.

“Whatever,” Oz huffs. “Just means I have lost time to make up. Maybe we’ll skip dinner. I’m only craving dessert anyway.” He licks behind my ear before pulling the lobe between his teeth, making me clench on nothing.

Damn tease.

“You can make up for being last later,” Zeph scowls at him. “Right now, we’re going out. My girl deserves a relaxing night out on the town after everything she’s been through.”

“Agreed,” Belz cuts in before Oz can say anything. “Besides, there’s more to a relationship than just sex. It’s been too long since any of us spent quality time together outside the sheets. We need to start making that a bigger priority.”

I smile at my sweet mate. “I’d like that. We all need to make it a point to make time for each other. I feel like everything’s been all about me ever since I got here. I forget you three have been together for longer than I’ve even been alive.”

“We’ve all been going through a bit of a rough patch since Zar got back. You’ve been a welcome distraction, love,” Belz murmurs, brushing my hair out of my face.

“Got back? Where’d he go?”

Oz freezes at my back and the bond is flooded with a mix of emotions.

“That’s his story to tell, love. I’ll just say he was gone for a very long time and he hasn’t been the same since he came home. The grumpy asshole you know? That’s always been more of an Oz thing, it's not how Zarreth used to be.”

Oz chuckles as he sets me on my feet. “It’s true. The fucker came back and assumed my personality. I don’t care in the slightest for having competition over who’s the grumpiest in this group. I’ve earned that damn title and I won't be giving it up without a fight.”

Laughing, I pat his chest. “I’m sure you’re plenty grumpy. Even though I’m starting to suspect you’re more of a teddy bear than a grizzly.”

He narrows his eyes at me. “You take that back right now.”

“Just calling it like I see it.” I shrug and run away laughing as he reaches for me again.

“You’ll pay for that, Princess,” he chuckles darkly and I hope he means I’ll pay with orgasms. I’ll gladly give him all the orgasms he wants…Myorgasms that is.

Zephyr meets me at the palace doors with a smirk. “I can’t wait to see him turn your pretty ass red.”

Wait, am I into that? Shit. I think so.

“She likes that idea, Oz. Looks like you’ve got a new plaything,” Zeph chuckles.

Arms once again wrap around my waist, this time a hard bulge grinds into my ass as Oz whispers in my ear. “You wanna feel the sting of my palm on your ass, baby?”

“Mmmmm. I don’t know. Maybe I’ll let you try after dinner.” He groans as I wink at him, pulling away to walk past the stupefied guard.Oops.

“Woman,that's two” Oz growls as he realizes we have an audience.

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