Page 3 of How to Accidentally Become the Devil

My eyes widen as a light bulb goes off. “There are two of you.”

Of course. That explains why one wing tripped me up and the other helped balance me when I almost fell.

I glare at my right wing in the mirror. “You’re an asshole.”

I swear the fucker smirks at me with twinkling fucking eyes. And yes, I still know they don’t have the body parts to actually do that. It’s afeeling, okay? Don’t make this a thing. Just go with it, okay?

“I can be an asshole, too, just so you know. So don’t test me,” I warn with a brow raised.

I guess it makes sense that my duality would extend to them. Part demon, part human. Part good, part evil. The two parts coming together to make one wholemesomehow got separated back out into each of my wings.

“Alright, look. If you can both agree to behave and work with me, not against me, we can all live happily ever after like some kind of fucked up fairy tale. I’ll set you free to soar over the city as often as I can. You’re not the only ones who want that.” They flutter again at the thought of being able to let loose.

“But we’re a team. No being a bitch to our teammates, Elphaba.” I glare at my right wing yet again. “I won’t bat an eye if you want to take your evilness out on someone who deserves it, but not me and not my mates… unless they deserve it.” I give her a little wink in hopes we are finally on the same page.

She pulls herself into my back as she sends me her feelings of delight and satisfaction. At the same time, my other wing droops, her dejection clear as day.

“Aww, don’t be sad, Glinda.” I rub my fingers along her and she instantly perks up. I chuckle. “You thought I would name her and not you? Silly girl.”

With both of my wings now on board team Maddy, I leave the mirror and walk steadily to the toilet tofinallyrelieve myself. And it’s just like walking before the wings. I almost trip over a pile of clothes on the floor but Elphaba and Glinda flutter behind me, lifting me enough to avoid that embarrassing situation.

If they're gonna keep my clumsy ass right way up I thinkI'mreally going to dig having wings.

After I’m all cleaned up, I poof myself back to bed and land face down on a very naked Oz.

What the hell, powers? We’re supposed to be sleeping, not sexing. We did that already.

“Why, hello there, Princess,” he coos in my ear.

“No! Sleep time!” I admonish before quickly rolling off him and across Belz, snuggling into his side.

He’ll protect me from the big bad Oz.

My protector chuckles as he wraps his arm around me, tucking me tighter into his side. “I’ll keep the horndogs at bay. Sleep, love. You’re safe with me.”

“My hero,” I croon, closing my eyes and fighting a yawn. It’s been alongday. I don’t think I’ve ever been so exhausted in my life.

The bed dips behind me and an arm wraps around me as soft lips brush my wings.

“We’ve got you, angel. Rest. We’ll tackle the world tomorrow,” Zeph murmurs behind me.

“Mmmm,” I sigh. Sounds like a good idea to me.

Another hand lands on my hip and a blanket of peace surrounds me as I’m cocooned by my mates. I drift off to sleep feeling safer than ever. Nothing bad can happen as long as I have them with me.

A tickle in the back of my mind tries to remind me of something terrible that happened, but I’m too tired and relaxed to focus on it. Whatever it is will still be there in the morning. Like Zeph said, we’ll tackle the world tomorrow. The four of us. Together.

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We’re all piled on top of each other—four to a bed is a tight fit, even if you have aprincess bed—but I swear I’ve never slept better in my life. I always sleep the best when I’m with Belz or Zeph, but put them together, and add my princess? It’s like everything just clicked into place. My whole world shifted in one night and I’m shocked at how completely at peace I am with it.

When I first heard about Maddy, I despised her. I thought she was going to steal Belz away from me and then she took Zeph too. Never would have imagined she would bring us even closer together.

With the three demons I love most in my bed, I slept like a baby… Or like someone who after centuries, finally has all the pieces of his soul in one place.I didn’t realize there was a piece of me still missing until last night when Maddy filled in that last empty spot and made me feel moremethan I ever had before.

She shifts against Belz and her eyes flutter open. My heart aches when her eyes lock on mine… or is that mycockthat’s aching? Either way, her sleepy gaze doessomethingto me. I brush my fingertips across her cheek, unable to keep my hands off her. It’s bad enough I didn’t have constant contact with her all night. Normally, I’d be all for Belzcomingbetween us in bed. But now, I’m finding myself greedy. I want her all to myself, to feel her body against mine. I want her waking up her other mates with her cries of pleasure, my name on her lips.

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