Page 129 of All the Devils are Here

Of course, it didn’t go unnoticed by me that the edge of the pool was scalloped… oddly. The dips in the border looked suspiciously like they would fit a person. Like you could be pressed into one of the grooves with someone standing behind you, and no one would ever know you were being fucked by your mate.

I smothered the laugh that almost burst out of me, and my mates were suddenly looking around the room, trying to control themselves. There was absolutely zero chance of stealth when they fucked me. They were too passionate, and I was too loud.

But still, the pool was interesting.

“Meg,” Christine said. “We get to do this forever.”

Her mate Marius laughed and looked at my monsters. “I suppose we should get to know each other? I think we’re going to be around one another a lot.”

Ban nodded. “I would like that.”

Alexandre looked at my feline mate. “The four of us have yet to choose a permanent home,” he said. “But we are looking. If you like, we can find a place where you will be free and welcome.”

I felt a sliver of anxiety in Ban ease. He loved me, and he was happy to be here with all of us, but he also missed the island. More than Ariel and Trin, it had truly been his only home. And the greater world was not made for someone who looked like him.

“Thank you,” he said.

Leaning over, I kissed his cheek, making sure he felt everything I was trying to give to him. Pride and affection, encouragement and peace. We were together, and none of us would ever let him be ashamed of who he was, or let others do the same.

Erik stood and took Christine with him. “I think it’s time we took our mate to bed. The east wing of the house is yours. We’ll see you in the morning?”

I nodded. “Goodnight.”

Christine beamed at me before sticking out her tongue. We both knew what was about to happen to both of us, and neither of us cared about sharing it anymore.

“A whole wing just for us?” Ariel asked.

“We each get a wing so we don’t have to hear either group,” I said.

My spirit dissolved and reformed around me, pulling me into the air. “We can be quiet.”

I snorted.

“Wecan be quiet,” he said again. “You, we’ll have to keep quiet.”

“No need when we have all this space.”

Laurent caught up with us. “I don’t know. Seeing how long you can go before you scream sounds like fun.”

I glared at him. “No.”

“I think yes. And I know just how to reward you.”

We entered a bedroom that looked out over the sea. It wasn’t as big as the one on the island, but it would do. Ariel dropped me on the bed, making way for Laurent to cage me in with his body as Ban moved behind me. “What kind of reward could possibly be worth the torture?”

He shifted his hands into claws, slicing my clothes away from my body and teasing me at the same time. “You know what.”

My nipples hardened under his attention, and I really didn’t know. “Laurent—”

“I’ll give you your two favorite words.”

I froze.

Fuck.

He laughed, low and deep, knowing he had me.

Falling back on the bed, I covered my face with my hands. “Fine.”

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