Page 92 of Ignited Spirits
I press a hand against her lower back and pull her against me before leaning down to rasp, “If I start touching you, mate, we will not leave this underground city anytime soon. And the jaguars will get quite the show of me taking you again and again and again until you pass out from the pleasure.”
Pride rattles around in my chest when I see her gaze fill with heat at the prospect of me fucking her.
Her eyes widen in surprise and her cheeks turn an enticing shade of pink. “Understood. No touching,” she squeaks.
“Good job, bro,” the pup tells me in our mind, able to watch what is happening, even when he is not in control. “I’msurprised you have enough game to make her blush when you’re a certified ancient, crusty old man. Maybe it’s not so bad getting body jacked by you, especially if you only do it to help Izzy.”
I wince because I should have asked him before assuming control.I apologize. Would you like me to give back control?
“Nah, I’m good for now. I enjoy watching you shooting your shot with our mate. It’s highly amusing,”the pup tells me with a smile in his voice.
I… do not know what that means, but I will not protest being in control for longer.
When I do not say anything further, Izzy’s oldest brother turns back toward us, almost as red as my mate is. “So, uh, are we going to Elemental now?” His voice is higher pitched than normal, and the discomfort is plain to see on his face.
The other brother is just watching with a very amused grin on his face.
“Yep.” She looks as uncomfortable as her oldest brother. “Sorry, Rhys.”
He huffs a laugh. “Nothing to be sorry about. It’s normal, but I really,reallydon’t want to hear about it.”
She laughs. “Understood. I don’t particularly want to hear about any of your conquests, either.”
The younger one gives the older one a large grin tinged with self-satisfaction. “You won’t, because Rhys hasn’t banged anyone in ages.”
Rhys slowly turns to glare at his brother before reaching over and punching him in the shoulder hard enough to send him stumbling. He gives Aiden an innocent look and a shrug when Aiden narrows his eyes on him. “Oops.”
“Portal’s open,” her mage says, his voice lined with exasperation. “Let’s go before the three of you start a wrestling match here.”
Izzy gasps dramatically. “Me? Wrestle with my brothers? I would never. I’m way too much of a lady for that.”
Bishop shakes his head at her but cannot hide his amused smile at her antics.
She starts for the portal, but her mage sticks out his arm to stop her. Izzy glances up at him with a frown. She opens her mouth to say something, but before she can, her brothers walk through the rift in space.
She huffs and walks through the magic after them, and I hurry to follow her.
I am surprised that the creatures of this planet have figured out how to travel through space so efficiently. For such a young species, they have discovered many very advanced concepts. It would be a shame if thecuramanaged to wipe them all out.
“What the actual fuck, Rhys?” a man I have never seen before yells at the oldest brother. He is tall with sandy blond hair, a pale complexion, and lean muscles that make it clear he is not a shifter. “I thought you were dead or captured or worse!”
“I’m sorry, man. It’s just… been a shit show, if I’m honest. I couldn’t make up the crap we’ve been through if I tried.” Her oldest brother sounds almost as exhausted as I know my little mate is.
Whatever happens, it will all be over tomorrow. Whether it will be the outcome my mate desires, I do not know. But I have full confidence in her capabilities, and I will do everything I can to help her overcome any challenges.
The blond man, who I’m fairly certain is a mage, based on his peppery scent, sobers. “I heard about your dad. I’m sorry about him. I can help you break him out if you need. Off the books, of course.”
Izzy snorts because her father is already broken out of prison.
The man looks at her in surprise, his green eyes widening before softening when he realizes who she is. “Hey, Izzy. What are you doing here?”
A growl rumbles in my chest at an unmated mage unrelated to my mate speaking to her. She turns around and raises her eyebrows at me, wordlessly asking me what’s wrong.
I shake my head, not wanting her to worry about my possessiveness right now. It’s just a trait ofanguia.We are very possessive over our mates.
It is a good thing thatanguiafemales also have multiple mates, or I would struggle with sharing Izzy. As it is, I would rather have her to myself, but I can live with the fact that she will never be only mine.
After staring at me worriedly for a long moment, she faces back toward the newcomer. “Hey, Logan. And, well, we might want to go somewhere more private if you want to be filled in.”
