With or without a bond, Logan was mine. And it was about damn time I accepted that as much as I wanted it.

Every inch of me burned. The slick fucking of Caden’s fingers between my thighs, the tease against my clit, the bite of the silks around my wrists were all too much.

I groaned as another mark ignited, turning from henna to gold. I’d lost track of how many it had happened to already. I was wet to the ankles, lungs aching from panting, throat tight from every scream he had coaxed from me.

“Too much.”

Caden only purred, rising up to wrap his lips around my nipple, connecting the arc of electricity from his tongue to his fingers and setting me off again. Light glowed from the exposed marks, one on my arm disintegrating.

Did that mean they were actually working, absorbing my magic the way we had intended? Gods, I hoped so.

You make it very difficult to get anything done, precious. Yelena’s voice in my head was a soft caress.Those who want to participate are starting to congregate.

Participate in what?My brain was so fucking foggy.

The live show that usually turns into an orgy. We’ll start slow, give your henna time to set before you dive in.

I whimpered, my whole body tightening as Caden’s fangs scraped gently over my skin.

I will bother our dear panther since he’s keeping you occupied.

Caden jolted. His hazel eyes were like molten fire when they looked to me. “Do you still want to play in front of everyone?”

The mere idea of it sent a thrill through me. I couldn’t help but remember how much stronger every sensation had been the first time Seth watched us, or when Yelena had played with me in front of Velda before she had joined in. How much more intense might it be with even more eyes?

“Yes, please.”

Caden unleashed the silks binding me, and we both turned at a knock on the door before it swung open, Kendrick stepping inside. He stopped short, eyes going wide, cock visibly tenting.

“I—I, um, they sent me to fetch you so I could make sure you had the torque.” He slipped past us, grabbing it from inside the wards, not quite making eye contact as he carefully placed it around my neck.

Before he could rush away, I reached out, hooking my fingers in the collar of his shirt. “What’s wrong?”

He glanced nervously to Caden, then back to me.

As if he implicitly understood, Caden sighed. “If you treat her well, I have no problem with you.”

Kendrick swallowed hard and nodded. “I have no intention of treating her poorly.”

Caden scoffed. “You could’ve fooled me.”

“I like to believe we’re allowed to grow and change, much as it can be a slower process for shifters.”

“You are,” Caden acknowledged, “and you have, but I’ll believe it when I see it consistently.”

Kendrick practically vibrated in place, and I clocked it instantly, sliding my palm up to cup the back of his neck. “He won’t hurt you.”

“You don’t know that.”

“I do,” I insisted, turning to Caden, “because I’m very specifically asking him not to.”

My panther raised his hands in surrender. “And I’ll listen unless you do something really fucking stupid.”

“Well.” Kendrick cleared his throat. “Let’s all hope I don’t.”

It was truly unfair they didn’t feel any kinship between them, because my brain was already dancing around the idea of them taking me at the same time. A shiver rippled through me, drawing both of their attention.

What?Kendrick asked.Your cheeks are red as a cooked lobster.