Selfish bastards.
“Someone is jealous. Perhaps next time, you can join us,” Dax sends me a warm smile. His calming influence envelops me, filling me with a tranquil warmth that makes my body feel pleasantly fuzzy and weightless.
“Don’t fucking do that, Dax! I have every right to be pissed!” Flames erupt from my palms, and Dax stops his influence over me immediately, raising his hands in surrender.
“I should go up there right now. Release her from your influence and shove my cock down her throat and then take what’s ours.” I grit my teeth with irritation.
“Okay… I might have fucked up, just a tiny bit…” Dax admits, looking as guilty as ever.
“What. Did. You. Do?” Adonis leans forward; his brow furrowed with intensity. The tension in his hands is tangible; his knuckles have turned stark white, straining against the force of his fists tightly clenching. Each muscle in his body seems coiled, ready to spring, as the weight of his words hangs in the air.
“Dani… she uh… she accidentally had some of my blood,” Dax admits, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
“Great!” I throw my hands up and pace back and forth. “Did you have any of hers?!”
“I ugh, no. I don’t think so.”
Adonis sprang to his feet, anger radiating from him as he seized Dax by the collar of his shirt, the fabric crumpling beneath his grip. “You don’t ‘think’ so?! She took it—willingly?!” His voice is a low growl laced with disbelief and frustration.
“She did it to me! We were kissing and she bit my lip! I didn’t make her do shit! She is a curious one, let me tell you.” Dax, using his smooth voice, pats Adonis gently on the chest.
Adonis growls and swats Dax’s hands away.
Amelia strides into the room, her arms laden with a vibrant assortment of clothing that sways gently with each step. She raises an eyebrow, a playful smirk tugs at the corners of her lips. “You guys are at it again?” she teases, her voice laced with amusement. “All of you are practically drooling over Dani. What’s the big deal? Didn’t you all plan on bonding with her anyway? Who cares who does what with her first…” She eyes all of us and continues as we stay silent.
“Why not just sit her down and lay it all out for her? I bet she’d be more than willing to help if you took the time to explain everything. Keeping her cooped up in your room, Adonis, won’t do either of you any favors. It’s clear she’s already interested in you all… that much is obvious.”
With a flourish, Amelia tosses her long white hair over her shoulder, the silken strands glistening like moonlight as she sets down the garments with a soft thud.
Amelia is persistent on being the one who cares for our home and makes sure Dani has everything she needs. I tried telling her that wasn’t necessary, and I had no problem tending to Dani’s needs, but she insisted she do it. She said something along the lines ‘women need women’ and I couldn’t really disagree with that.
I notice the handful of tiny fabrics in black, red, and gold, and I smile to myself.I can already envision how Dani will transform into a radiant goddess, her aura glowing like sunlight when she puts on that stunning filmy gold fabric.
I snatch it from Amelia’s pile and put it in my pocket.
“Hey! That’s for Dani!” She pouts.
“Oh, I know.”
Amelia rolls her eyes at me.
“I think Amelia is right,” I say, tentative but steady. Everyone turns to me, their expressions a mix of surprise and intrigue.
Amelia arches an eyebrow and leans closer, a mock microphone materializing in her hand. “I’m sorry. Could you repeat that for the record, please?” she prompts, her tone light but laced with seriousness.
“Stop that.” I swat her hand away, the corners of my mouth twitching upward despite the moment’s seriousness. “We should all sit her down and explain everything to her. Make her understand. We should just be honest and tell her she’s already bonded to us. She just has to complete it. The sooner she knows about the curse, the sooner she can lift it.”
“Yeah? I think that is a piss poor idea, Killian! It’s too early for her to know everything. She is a gods-damned human and will freak out and not want to help us,” Adonis barks.
“Gods, Adonis! Can’t you just fucking try? We will be stuck like this forever if you don’t! The bond can’t be formed by just one or two of us. It has to include all three of us or the curse will never be lifted. Don’t be a selfish bastard because you think you can’t love.”
Fucking prick.
My blood boils with frustration as I step inches away from Adonis, my heart racing with a challenge I typically would back away from.
Dax stands up, his tall frame creating a barrier between us, and gently places his hand on my chest, urging me tocalm down. “Kil, take a breath, man. Adonis is making an effort,”
I cut him off. “Not enough!” I press back, my voice a growl.
