I won’t hurt her.

I dragged my fangs over Logan’s delicate skin, pulling back as she arched so they didn’t pierce through.

Can I strip you, precious?

“Yes,” she gasped out.

I wrestled her gracelessly out of her dress, dragging it and the bra down until I could toss it behind me, leaving her in only a pair of blue cotton panties. I dropped kisses on her stomach and hooked my fingers into the waistband to pull those down too. Every inch of her trembled beautifully. Between Caden holding her down, me touching her, and Haru stoking her through her bond with Seth, Logan’s squirming was getting unruly, shudders rolling through her as she tried to cope with the sensations.

Once the panties were tossed behind me, I scooped up both of her ankles and hooked them over my shoulders as I slid down to bury my face between her thighs. The heat rising off her skin was like a sauna, the taste and scent of her like sun-baked cedar. Those perfect feral sounds poured out of her mouth as I slipped my tongue through her slick, lips fastening around her clit to suck hard.

“Sweet fuck,” she breathed out, bucking against my mouth.

I locked my hands around her thighs, both holding her down and open. Her mewls were like music, fueling every sweep of my tongue until magic and heat were crackling over her skin, just shy of burning me where I dug my fingers into her soft thighs.I suctioned onto her clit until Logan was vibrating with tension, poised on the edge. I drew back.

“No!” She rocked her hips helplessly. “Please, gods, Yelena, I?—”

I gave her one luxurious lick, certainly not enough to tip her to completion, but enough to draw out a long, needy whine that had pleasure simmering in my belly. Her whole body twitched, sweat making her skin glow as she struggled in my and Caden’s grips.

“Precious, let’s see how much power this little body can hold.”

She whimpered so perfectly, already panting. “Can’t we just let me come in peace?”

“We could, but where would the fun be in that?”

“Please, please, just let me. I feel like I’m going to burst.”

I nuzzled my cheek against her thigh. “You won’t. You will learn to hold your power, to let it grow. And you’re going to be a good girl and let me play with you how I like. Isn’t that right, precious?”

Logan shuddered, gulping in a deep breath. “Yes, mistress.”

The words sank down to my bones. She didn’t have to call me that when she was a Protector, but I couldn’t deny how much I liked it that she did anyway. Watching her struggle to obey, to submit to my desires made my head swim. The untapped potential of her magic was just waiting to be discovered, and lucky for us, the method to figure it all out was something we wanted to do anyway.

She bowed up when I slipped two fingers inside her, adding a third when they slid in easily. “That’s it, precious. You take what we give you.”

Her pussy squeezed me tightly, slow pulses each time Seth made a squeak of pleasure or she tested the strength of Caden’s grip.

She likes a rougher touch. You don’t have to be as gentle as you think.

I glanced up at Caden, noting the flush in his cheeks and the flickers of gold in his gaze. The panther liked being part of things, even if he wasn’t willing to say that out loud. I could respect his struggles here, though I wanted him to resolve them faster than he seemed capable of.

What sort of touch doyoulike, panther?

Logan squeaked. “You’re squishing my wrists.”

“Sorry.” Caden adjusted his grip, focusing on me with a shallow breath.That’s not relevant to you.

I laughed softly, dipping down to tease Logan’s mouth while I finger-fucked her.It will be.

Caden was like a wall of energy atop my head while I indulged myself in our omega.

Focus on Logan. Don’t worry about me.

Every muscle in our witch’s body was pulled taut as a bowstring, and Caden dropped his attention down to her, steadfastly ignoring me when I looked up at him.Panther, I always worry about what’s mine.

I lifted my head, hovering an inch from his face, and was met with a barely banked inferno in his eyes.Don’t play this game with me, Yelena.

Don’t make it so tempting.