Concentrating hard, I searched my mind, trying to find anything that I remembered about the curse. I thought of the light winding through me as the fae prince worked his memory magic on me, and I tried to capture that feeling as I dug deep into my memories.
I frowned, thinking about what Prince Azaren had said about my bonds with my monsters. That I wasn’t cursed, but rather, they were bound to me so they’d be compelled to protect me. The five of us hadn’t had a chance to discuss the discovery, but the knowledge drew me even closer to them. The fact that our bond wasn’t something Warrick had created with ill-intent, but a spell someone had placed on me out of love, filled me with warmth. I had no idea who could have placed the magic on me, but that was a mystery I’d have to contemplate another time.
I pushed past the thought, and the image of a page from one of Sharou Zanae’s books appeared in my mind. A beautiful illustration of a winged beast was depicted in gold. I remembered seeing the drawing when the prince entered my mind in the fae realm.If I can just figure out what it means…
More images appeared in my mind like I was mentally flipping through the book, but none of it made any sense. The fae text was also there, but the words hadn’t been translated, and I couldn’t read anything it said.Prince Azaren must have left more information than this.The current image I could see was an illustration of a scaly demon with horns bathed in light.What does it mean?
I wrinkled my brow in frustration as I mentally flicked through the images, trying to connect the pieces Prince Azaren had left for me. Clearly, the fae prince thought I was more intelligent than I actually was because the only thing I was getting was a headache. I was so lost in my mind that I didn’t break focus even when I felt Darian and Kade untangle from me and shift on the bed.
It wasn’t until long fingers gently parted my thighs and a hot, wet tongue slid up my center that my eyes snapped open. All thoughts of the curse evaporated as pleasure made me writhe on the mattress.
Kade was sitting up, stroking himself as he watched Darian’s head bob, my siren’s silky silver hair tied behind his head.Goddess, yes.
Darian’s hands slid under my ass, and he pulled me closer to him, dragging my back against the sheet and lifting me into the air a little so he had better access as he continued to eat me out.
Oh fuck, the sheets!“We’re not meant to make the bed dirty,” I mumbled, my breathy warning turning into a moan as Kade laughed darkly.
I was lower now, in line with Kade’s hips, and as Darian teased my sensitive clit, I turned my head and reached for Kade’s cock. My wolf shifter sucked in a sharp breath as he angled his hips, helping to guide himself into my mouth.
Darian began fucking his tongue into me as Kade’s cock hit the back of my throat, and I groaned against the mouthful. Kade’s hands wound into my hair, and he pulled hard enough that a delicious sting of pain rushed over my scalp.Fuck, yes.
I sucked Kade harder, gripping the base of his cock and swallowing him until he was growling my name.More.I wantedmore.
“Darling, why is it that I get to work, and yet all your attention is on our wolf,” Darian said, lifting his head to pout, though amusement shone in his eyes.
I smiled around Kade’s cock, but I didn’t stop. I was enjoying the way Kade’s body was tightening, his hands pulling even harder on my hair. Pain didn’t have the same meaning now that I was a dragon, and I shifted my head, trying to show him that I could handle more.
“Our little dragon is always so eager,” Darian murmured in approval and let out a dry chuckle. “But let’s see if we can shift some of that focus, shall we?” At that, he sat up, his arms winding around my thighs as he lifted my ass into the air and pushed his massive length inside of me. I cried out around Kade’s cock, my gaze shooting to Darian as he pulled back and slid inside me again, making me feel so deliciously full.
His lips pulled into a sensual smile, his face flush and eyes bright. “Now, that’s…better,” he said as he drove me crazy, moving in and out of me so slowly it was torture of the best kind. It wasn’t until I was gripping the sheet hard with my free hand, and begging with Kade’s cock in my mouth that he finally picked up speed, giving me the pace I wanted.
With the first hard thrust, my teeth accidentally scraped Kade’s cock, and my wolf shifter grunted at the sudden pain. Darian grinned as I mumbled an apology. I licked and sucked Kade again while struggling to focus as my siren fucked me.
Reaching across, Kade’s fingers found my slick clit, and it was all too much. I exploded as Kade spilled into my throat, his cock pulsing in my mouth and his warmth dribbling down my chin. Darian watched his cock slide in and out of me, and then he let out a low sound of appreciation in his throat as he tensed and found his own release, his fingers digging into my ass.
My chest heaved as Kade removed himself from my mouth, and I swallowed, loving the taste of him on my tongue. Darian took his time, admiring me as he pulled back and lowered my ass to the bed. Then he leaned over me and grinned as he pressed a kiss to my sweaty forehead.
“Morning, lovely,” he murmured against my skin.
CHAPTER 5
~ Asher ~
Grippingmyaxestighter,I eyed Garan from across the training hall. Overnight, many of the shifters and gargoyles had healed from their ordeals with the outliers, and they were all startin’ to talk about how they wished for Warrick’s blood. Somehow the vampire had gained information on which houses had joined the rebellion, and it seemed he wasn’t interested in letting them live. It had been Lyr’s idea for us to start sparring to give the gargoyles and shifters a distraction. The monsters that were well enough stood in a circle against the walls, their attention hyper-focused on us.
Garan always was an unreadable bastard, and I lifted my axes as I sprinted toward him. The gargoyle hadn’t slept since Locke had brought him and his team underground, and I was hoping this would help the fucker unwind. In hindsight, it wasn’t my wisest move considering the gargoyle’s reputation.
Garan’s expression hardened as I attacked, and he turned his body, flapping his stony wings and using the wind he created to slow my advance. Of course, it wasn’t enough to stop me. I cried out as I brought my axes down, and the clang of steel rang out as he blocked me with his swords.
And then we were moving across the floor, the gargoyle always managing to block my attacks before my weapons could connect with his stony flesh. Step, lunge, parry, spin. His steps were slow, his heart not in the fight, and it wasn’t long before one of my axes scraped against his back. It wasn’t enough to penetrate his stony exterior, but it was right over the spot where I knew he’d been wounded by an outlier. He frowned, his muscles tensing as he turned to face me again and finally began attacking.There we go.His sword moved like a blur as his expression darkened, and I dodged to the side, his blade narrowly missing my shoulder. The shifters growled and roared their approval on the sidelines, but the other gargoyles watched in stony silence, their gazes trained on their general.
I recovered quickly, my tail flicking out as I readjusted my stance, but then I scented her. Toasted coconut and steel wafted to me from across the room, the powerful scent mixed with… I grinned as I realized what she’d just been up to with Kade and Darian.Where the fuck was my invite?In my moment of distraction, Garan’s sword slipped through, slicing a deep line across my bare torso and making me curse. I peered down at the rapidly healing wound across my chest and smirked at the gargoyle who gave me an emotionless stare. “Let’s call that a win, shall we?” I conceded, much to the dismay of the monsters around us.
Hefting my axes onto my shoulders, I shouted, “All right you bastards! Now that you’ve had a show, get busy.”
Some of the monsters grumbled, but many were now staring at Raine and my brothers, having noticed their arrival. Cassar and Quinn leered at Raine like she was a piece of meat, and Locke, who had been watching my fight with Garan, now looked like he was imagining creative ways he could torture them just for daring to look at her. I could understand the feelin’.
When none of the monsters moved to go spar amongst themselves, I sighed internally, not altogether sure whether they were simply too interested in my dragon, or if their lack of action was because of my reputation and connection to my crazed mother. Before I could make one of them bleed to get their attention off Raine, Lyr seemed to materialize out of nowhere and barked, “You heard him! We need to prepare ourselves.”
