Page 54 of A Sea of Secrets
“More like deckhand,” Ace muttered. “But the more the merrier.”
Fallon was silent for a moment, the cogs ticking away in her mind, but after a minute she said, “I’m in.”
“What?” Noah looked at her like she had four eyes. “This will only end badly.”
“Look, there’s every possibility none of us will win the crown. I can’t speak for you all, but regardless of what happens, I’ve made a promise to take down my father and House Jupiter. I need to get my siblings away from them, and I need to help the people my parents have enslaved. It’s the right thing to do and I believe it’s what Victoria would have wanted.”
Noah sighed, then took her hand. “If this weapon helps you achieve that, or if it gets us one step closer to finding the twins and freeing anyone captured, then I’m in.”
Fallon and Ace looked at me, and I shrugged. “House Jupiter has made a mockery of all the other cities. I want to help my people. And I want to help you, gorgeous.”
“So, it’s decided,” Ace said. “We’re breaking into a vault and stealing ourselves a weapon.”
“Just one thing, Twiggy. Why do you want it?” I asked.
“Because I can,” he said with a grin. “Because I’ve had enough of lowlifes like Cormac and maybe I want to turn the tables a little.”
“Good enough for me. So, we’ve got a plan to make, but first, can we just take a damn breather?” I said, enjoying the comfort of the bed and Fallon’s body beside me.
“What do you have in mind, big guy?” Fallon said, looking up at me with the cutest little smile.
“For now? I’m going to kiss my girl.” I pulled her close, kissed her deeply, and relished the feeling of her melting in my arms. When I moved back, she nestled into my side with a contented sigh. “The rest can wait another gods-damned day. We’ve survived three trials and countless murder attempts. I just want to be here, with you, watching some dumb-ass movie that Zane picked out for us.”
“It’s thebestmovie,” Zane argued as he ripped open a packet of chips, “and I’ll snip off your sea snake if you dare to say otherwise. Besides, we have snacks, the tastiest one being Starfish here. Who even cares what the film is.”
Damn, Merman had a point.
Afterthemovie,Kaydenand Ace headed to the gym to spar. Apparently, they felt the need to beat each other up after a few hours of pod time. Silly seagulls. Their loss was my gain. Noah’s too, that lucky lobster.
“Slip, slop, slap, my friend,” I told Noah, slinging an arm around his shoulders. “Tonight’s about to heat up.”
“What?” he asked, side-eyeing me.
I chuckled, shaking my head. “Just you wait and see.”
The door opened and I stepped away from Noah, excitement wriggling like bait worms in my stomach. “I wonder how we could possibly spend our time now?” I said, pursing my lips and shrugging my shoulders as Fallon walked back in from the bathroom. “Just the three of us… alone… in our shared room.” I winked at Fallon, earning a chuckle, and stepped past her. I pushed the door closed and rested my back against it.
“Not subtle at all, Merman,” she replied. The lightest flush rose to her cheeks as she turned to look at me.
She was all confidence, that one. Starfish loved being an independent woman who was fazed by nothing, and yet… even she couldn’t hide everything. I swore if I was a werewolf I’d be able to smell her desire. Alas, I was but a humble dude with a really big dick and a talent for seeing when my starfish wanted to fuck.
“I did make a certain promise about making you cum hard.” I wriggled my brows.
Starfish bit her lip. “True. I guess we’ll have to see if you hold to it.”
Fallon’s eyes were hooded as I stepped towards her and captured her mouth with mine, pushing her back up against Noah’s chest. He released a breath but made no move as I continued to devour my Starfish’s mouth, tangling my fingers in her hair as I held either side of her face. She met my hunger with her own, matching my desire, and I thanked whatever gods there were that she came into my life.
Pushing up on her tiptoes, she pressed herself into me and I deepened our kiss, sandwiching her tightly between me and Noah. My new favourite meal. I cracked open an eye to see him watching us, though he was as stiff as a surfboard, and not in the pants variety. The dude needed to chill. If it took a little coaxing, then so be it. Fallon wanted us all and I knew Noah longed for her, too. He just needed a little push off the plank from Captain Zane.
Tearing myself away from Starfish’s luscious lips, I made my way down, nipping and licking her skin as I went. She tasted so good. I could have devoured every inch of her.
“Zane,” she breathed, her hands squeezing my shoulders.
“What do you need, Starfish?” I asked, looking into her copper eyes.
“You. All of you.”
I grinned, holding her gaze as I dropped to my knees before my queen. If she won the crown, I’d have no problem bowing to her every day. Fallon let out a gasp, her eyes never leaving mine as I slipped my fingers into her waistband and slid her pants slowly down her legs, panties and all. Far out, she was sexy.
