He let out another luscious sound that stretched down to the dark creature inside me, making her purr with satisfaction.

“Deal.”

“Good. Now, what was it you said you had waiting for me in the garage?”

Chapter thirty-three

Birthday Surprise

Corrysentmeasmug grin as he watched me dress from where he stood in the bathroom doorway.

Even though I was dying to meet Corry’s biker friends and discover what the third present was that lay in wait for me in the garage, I made a show of getting dressed. I moved slowly, purposefully. Standing in front of my armoire, still naked, I pretended to consider my wardrobe options.

“Don’t tempt me, babe,” my newest mate warned as he hiked his jeans on in my periphery. Corry’s voice, rough with hunger, lured my attention to him.

I flung him an innocent grin. “I don’t know what you’re talking about—” My obvious lie caught in my mouth when my feral gaze skated down his torso, settling on the defined V of his waist as he buttoned his fly.

“Eyes up here, Red.” The crook of his finger beside his hip gestured upward. When I followed it to his mostly blue gaze, he hummed his approval, dimples framing his audacious smile. “Thatta girl.”

My belly twisted into knots. “Stop that, or we won’t ever leave this room.”

The dark and deliciously male presence Corry emanated dissipated some with his bright laugh. “How is that supposed to convince me to stop? I haven’t had my fill of you yet.”

“Cor, we’ve banged twice.”

He tossed one shoulder in a shrug as he slipped his shirt over his head. “I’ve never had a bonded mate. This is new to me. My body is doing weird things, telling me to do some fucked-up shit to you, babe.”

My mouth went dry. “What do you mean? What kind of things?”

“Your fertile scent mixed with my instincts are telling me to toss you down on your bed and not let you leave until...”

“Until what?”

The youngblood almost looked embarrassed for a second, then that yummy, smooth as sin confidence locked back in place. “Until you’re knocked up.”

My cheeks flushed hot, and I forced my attention back to dressing. “That will be kind of hard, considering the IUD.”

“So? We can still roleplay me breeding you until you decide to have it removed.”

Well. Fuck. Who would have thought the youngblood was so kinky?

Along with not telling Cor and Sterling about my plans to defy the Elders and claim the throne without a king, I had failed to mention the deal I had with Vincent. Eros was aware, but I doubted he’d say anything to his brothers before I had time to speak with them.

“We can do whatever kinky roleplay you want at dawn because I expect you to stay the day with me.” Butterflies whirled around my tummy with the thought of a boy in my bed. I’d slept beside Corry before in his room, but that didn’t seem as naughty for some reason.

“Twenty-four hours won’t be enough to sate me, babe.” The young vampire chewed his lip in thought. Then, in the next moment, his brows shot up with the hope of an idea. “Bet I can convince Ster to let me join in on his time with you tomorrow night.”

“Bet you can’t,” I snorted lightly from the foot of my bed, pulling on some thick-heeled black combat boots. “He hasn’t gotten any time alone with me since our night in the attic.”

It made me wonder what my night with my silver prince was going to be like tomorrow. If I knew Sterling, it would be filled with old books, piano music, and hushed conversations that would carry through the late hours as I entertained myself on his slender, skilled fingers.

After dressing in a simple, all-black outfit, Corry and I finally left the room and made our way down the stairs.

Even though I’d exerted a lot of energy with my new mate, I felt lighter than air. I leaned against him, a burst of short breaths exploding from me when he nipped at my ear and drummed his fingers over my heart where his claiming mark warmed my skin. “They’re probably going to know what we did,” I said with a breathless giggle.

“There’s no ‘probably’ about it. They will know. Hell, I almost want to blow off the gang to rub my mark in Deathwish’s face.” When we arrived at the first floor, Corry tossed a glance down either end of the hall as if hoping we’d come across Eros by chance. “Also, when we do see Deathwish, will you offhandedly mention that I’ve got a big dick? Kinda weird bringing it up myself, and even if I did, he wouldn’t believe me.”

“Yeah, I’m not doing that. He’ll figure it out on his own soon, anyway. If you’re not all talk about joining in, that is.”