Page 39 of How to Accidentally Become the Devil

“Awww, look at the little cranky sleepyhead,” Maddy coos.

Zeph just grunts and rolls over.

Maddy’s giggle at his antics is the sweetest sound I’ve ever heard and I thank the devil I share a mate with my idiot twin so I can listen to her laugh at him for the rest of my life.

Knowing we really don’t have time for the asshole to go back to sleep, I dump my glass of water on his head.

“What the-” he sputters as he jolts upright.

“Morning, sunshine.” I smirk as he glares at me with his hair dripping in his face. It’s been too fucking long since I pranked anyone. I wouldn’t call this aprank, but it’s closer than I’ve been in years. It feels good. One more thing I didn’t realize I was missing until Maddy.

“You’re a dick,” he mutters.

Maddy, on the other hand, is laughing hysterically.

“Really, Angel? It’s like that?”

“Sorry,” she sputters. “You’re very cute when wet.” She purses her lips trying to keep herself from laughing more.

I conjure a towel, dropping it on his head. “Stop being a baby, and dry yourself off.”

“The fuck? Where’d that come from?” He snatches the towel off his head and inspects it before wiping his face and scrubbing his hair.

“Just a little upgrade our lovely mate gave us.” I smirk.

“You mean besides the fact that we can control when we hear each other’s thoughts now?” Oz says.

“Oh, yeah. I’m thrilled about that development, too. If I had to hear one more of Zeph's crazy ‘plans’ to debauch the three of you , I was going to kill someone. I do not want to know about my brother’s kinky ideas.” I shudder at the memory.

Maddy laughs like I’m kidding, but I mean it. Someone was going to die soon. Whatever happened last night when we all claimed her saved lives.

“You mean we have some of Maddy’s power now?” Zeph gapes at me.

“I don’t know about all that. But I can conjure things with just a thought now.” I shrug. “Definitely never been able to dothatbefore. What about you? Can you do it?”

He’s either thinkingreally hard, or he’s constipated. His forehead is scrunched up and he closes his eyes. A few moments later, a plate that suspiciously resembled Riz's breakfast special appears in his hand.

“Ooooh, hell yes!” he cheers before taking a big bite.

“Hey, I want some,” Maddy pouts. A matching plate appears in her hand and she smiles. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome, Princess. I knew Zeph would never share.” Oz winks.

“Hey! I’d share with Maddy,” my twin grumbles.

“Really? You never share your food withme,” Belz raises a brow at my brother.

Zeph simply shrugs his shoulders. He can’t argue with that. Everyone here, besides Maddy, has some sort of battle wound from getting too close to his food. It’s the one thing he doesn’t share. Ever. Even as kids he never shared his snacks with me.

“Remember that time Zo tried to steal one of his hors d'oeuvres at that solstice ball? He nearly took her hand off.” Oz chuckles.

“Oh my hell, Zo!” Maddy yelps, fork halfway between her plate and mouth. “We got to go, right now.”

Maddy thrusts her plate to the side and hops out of bed magically clothing herself before heading for the door.

“Woah,Amica Mea, going in without a plan won't accomplish anything but more heartbreak.” Belz steps behind her and wraps his arm around her midsection. “Come, sit.”

“I can't Belz, I just… can't. I need todosomething. I need to fix my mom.” She pleads with him to understand.

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