He pulled me into another hug. “I love you. Always and forever. With my every breath.”
“I love you.” I choked back a sob. The rest of the guys watched on with happiness.
And I’d never say anything to his face, but I swear to God, I saw Ryu swipe a finger under his eye to catch a bead of moisture.
“There’s one more thing about the ring,ángel,” Ciel said, looking at Cas.
“I asked Ciel to put a tracker in it,” Cas added. “Just in case.”
I stared down at the sparkling stone. “A tracker?”
“I installed it this morning and linked it to all my systems. When you wear it, we’ll know exactly where you are,” Ciel said. “But we wanted you to choose whether you wanted it or not. I can take it out if you don’t like the idea.”
Trackers were not uncommon in our world. Was it weird knowing my guys would have my location at all times?
No. I trusted them.
I’d have to getthemall trackers, too.
“I love it,” I said, a grin splitting my face. “Thank you.”
Obi held out his hand. “Leona. Come.”
I looked up at Cas, and he nudged me toward Obi. I grabbed his outstretched hand, and he pulled me into his lap. I straddled it exactly the way I had the night before.
He grabbed my left hand and pressed a kiss to my palm before placing it against his cheek. He told me last night he didn’t want me to marry Cas. How did he feel this morning?
“Ifunanya’m,” he murmured, lips against my ear. I shivered. These words were only for me. “You marry him, but you belong to us.”
“You’re okay with this?” I whispered back, winding my arms around his neck. The guys behind us faded. There was only Obi and his hands on my body.
Those dark eyes bored into mine. “Give me your soul and I shall give you mine.”
“Deal,” I murmured, planting a soft kiss.
I nipped his bottom lip, and his hands tightened. When he broke the kiss, he nodded back to Cas. I slowly detangled myself from his lap, immediately feeling the lack of him between my legs.
“Darling,” Wynn said, “you said earlier that you were afraid we’d think of you as a failure, as a fraud. I want you to hear it, here and now, that none of us think that’s true.”
“Yeah, that’s not fucking true at all,” Ryuji said, tweaking my nose. “Queenie, you’re the most badass woman I’ve ever met.”
I rolled my eyes. “You’ve met Fallon.”
He shook his head. “Doesn’t hold a candle, sweetheart.”
“You guys don’t think I failed?” My cheeks flushed. “I haven’t lost your respect?”
“No, not at all,” Ciel said. “You’re not a failure any more than I am.”
“You’re the farthest thing from a failure, Ciel.”
“Exactly,” he said with a small smile.
I grinned, hearing the message between his words. He’d changed. My shy hacker hadconfidence. He believed in himself just as much as I did, and that was saying a lot when I thought the world of him.
“What those men think is bullshit,” Cas said. “It’stheirmistake to assume you aren’t the most badass out of all of us. We believe in each other, and that’s what matters.”
“I never should have let my actions lead you to believe that,” Obi added. “I am sorry. I will be more open in the future. With all of you.”
