Page 241 of The Lands Defying
The others screech as Leo cackles, dragging them close to the fire.
“Where are you?”I ask Rhea as soon as we port back to where we just fought.
“Near a river close by to collect some water. Everything go okay?”
Always such a soft heart.
I breathe deep and feel the connection thrumming through my mind so strongly now that we are closer. I have never felt more complete, more whole since we mated.
Over time, we will be able to connect at a greater distance as we continue to nurture our bond, and with how strong it is already, I don’t think it will take long at all.
“Darius?”she calls when I don’t answer, and a tremble starts in my fingers. Only she can do this to me.
Render me prey within her hold, yet I would never try to break free from her.
“Did you miss me?”
“You haven’t been gone long,”she mumbles.
I pause mid-step and tilt my head.“Is that a no? I can always go longer.”
“No!”She shouts and I smile.“Gods, why are you so needy?”
My smile drops.“I’m not needy.”The Alpha of the Elites does not get needy.“Come to me, I have something for you.”
She scoffs.“Sure, not needy at all.”
“I will spank your ass raw if you carry on with that attitude.”
She stays silent, and I turn to find Leo watching me. He shakes his head.
“Are you two mind fucking, because usually I’m fine with sex, but even I’m uncomfortable at the thought of that.”
I huff out a laugh. “We are not mind fucking.” We only did that once.
I see Runa coming toward me, snarling with her head low. I pull the piece of shit to the side, blocking him from her jaws.
“Not yet,” I tell her, and she eyes me like she will attack. “Try it, wolf, you will not like the outcome. You will have a turn, okay?” We stare at each other for a moment, and then she relents, bumping her head with mine and I stroke the side of her face. “Good girl. Go to your keeper, go now.” She licks me before she heads off.
“Damn she’s big, isn’t she.”
“She is an Heir’s wolf,” I reply to Leo.
“We have only seen Drax, so to see another is hard to adjust to.”
“Why?” I wonder.
He sighs. “It’s hard to not feel a little inferior to them.”
“I’m afraid to tell you, you are inferior.”
“Asshole.”
“Now you sound like Rhea.”
“Fuck off,” he laughs shoving me.
I grow serious. “You may feel inferior in that.” I place a hand on his shoulder “But you are just as worthy.”
