by Emily Dawn
Reluctantly I pull away, “we better stop now before I completely lose control.” A flash of the dream from last night plays in my mind, and he lets out a growly moan.
“Whoa, what was that?” He asks after a minute. “I felt that.
Was that you?”
It’s a good thing it’s so dark that he can’t see my face redden. “Yes. I’m sorry! I was thinking about a dream I had last night.” It occurs to me that it could have been his magic that triggered that dream and ask him about it, even if it means opening up about something so personal. “I have a question about your magic. Can it direct dreams? I ask because I had an 61
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intense dream about you guys last night and while it was amazing, it was definitely unlike me.”
“That is a good question. I’m not sure I have an answer. I know that my magic is potent enough to make women orgasm just by using it. Directing dreams though,” he looks at me,
“would be new to me.” I catch a wicked smile in the light filtering through the windows, “you had a sex dream about us?
Were we all involved at the same time?”
“A lady never tells. Goodnight.” I roll over with a giggle.
“Good night, babe,” he chuckles and shifts close enough to hold me.
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A soft buzzing wakes me up. I reach my free arm over to grab my cell phone off the nightstand. It’s a text from Alex to our group chat. He’s picking Lenna up at one to take her to court for the restraining order and to tell her that her car will be dropped off at three. It’s only seven; so I set my phone down to catch a couple more hours of sleep. Lenna moved in the night and is tucked under my left arm, her head on my chest and arm resting across my stomach. At some point, the comforter ended up bunched at the foot of the bed, and her leg is flung over mine. I run my hand lightly down and up her back, pleased when she releases a sigh of pleasure and snuggles closer.
I can’t remember a time where I’ve had a connection like this. I’ve been living for over 400 years, and her presence is the first thing to make me feel alive. I’ve been with so many women and some men, but this instant comfort I have with her is next level. I can tell I’m not the only one feeling like this.
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Alek can’t hide anything from me after centuries of friendship. He’s had a connection like this before, but he lost her.
I can see him fighting his innate urge to protect and smother Lenna, and I know that he’s also fighting his bloodlust. The flash of red in eyes when he saw and smelled her blood lust was obvious. He was there when the amulet was used in the fae realms, and that is driving him to stop another attack. I can sense Lenna’s curiosity about why we want it, as well her fear of telling us that she’s part fae. If the amulet is where we think it is, she will need to unleash all her powers to destroy it. We have to get her to trust us, to join our bond, and work together. We need to find the Seer who first told Alek and me of the prophecy.
My phone buzzes again. A text from Hayes this time, someone is trying to get into the apartment through the front door. I slide out from under Lenna, taking care not to wake her and shadow jump to the front door. I hold my hand up to release the ward and open the door. A tall human man stands in front of me. He has a muscular build with blond hair and blue eyes. He smells of blood, sex, and vampire, and looks very confused as to why I’m answering the door.
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“Who the fuck are you and why couldn’t I get in the door?”
He slams into me with inhuman strength. “LENNA!” He yells.
His face is contorted in anger, and he starts for her bedroom.
“She’s asleep. She had a rough night.” I block his way. “She was attacked last night.”
“What? By who?” he pauses mid-step in front of me. “Is she okay?”
“Hunter!” Lenna comes running down the hall and launches herself at him. “Where were you? You left your cell phone!” She playfully punches him while not releasing him from a hug. “Someone told Liam about my client meeting at Ruby’s, and he showed up there last night. He had me pinned against the wall and his claws in me before I could even think about using the self-defense techniques you’ve taught me.” She lets go of him and looks over her shoulder at me, “but luckily the guys got there before to he could do any damage. This is Vance, Vance; this is Hunter.” She hugs him again, and he drops a kiss on her forehead.
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notified? You know what they said last time, removal from the Shifter Collective if he did it again.”
They continue talking, but there is something off about this guy. He won’t acknowledge me. His concern feels forced, and he keeps hedging when Lenna asks him about where he’s been.
That plus the way he smells is off. Why can’t Lenna sense it, she has a superior sense of smell? There is something so wrong here.
I’m not leaving her until Alek picks her up. I text the guys that we need to find time to talk about this but that I don’t think she should be alone with her roommate for the time being.
“Do you mind if I shower?” I ask Lenna, pulling her attention away.
“Not at all. I’ll show you where the towels are.” She walks back toward her bedroom, and I follow. “I only have girly smelling body wash and shampoo. I haven’t had a reason to keep any men’s stuff around since things ended with Liam.”
“I’ll survive.” I say, pulling off my shirt before grabbing the towel from her. She gives me a long, unapologetic, and appreciative look. She walks to me and rests her hands on my waist just above the waistband of my pants and kisses me. Her warm, soft lips devour mine, and she sweeps her thumbs inside 66
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the top of my pants. I let out a moan of desire against her lips and feel them turn up into a smile. “If you keep doing that I will end up naked with you in the shower.”
“You say that like it’s a bad thing.” She says against my lips before continuing the kiss and her exploration of my naked chest. “Do you want me?” She’s trailing kisses down my neck now. Her hands are running back down to stroke my dick over my pants. “Because I know I want you and it’s all me talking, not my reaction to your magic.” She steps back and pulls her hair down and lifts the hem of her shirt. “If you don’t want this tell me and I’ll stop. Otherwise, I’m getting naked.” She stops with her shirt lifted to just below her breasts.
“I… I want this. You.” I breathe out. “You set the pace.” At that she pulls the shirt up over her perfect tits, her nipples are pink and hard. Her hair covers them as she bends to pull her shorts down. She steps out them and walks toward me completely naked like a damn siren but sexier than anything I’ve ever seen. She’s not thin but perfectly toned with full hips and a small waist. I’m committing this visual to memory when she grabs my pants and nudges them down. My dick is painfully hard and twitches as she wraps her fingers around it. Her thumb sweeps over the tip, rubbing pre-cum over it.
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I can’t handle these gentle touches and need more. I bend down to lift her, and she wraps her legs around me, rubbing her wet folds along my length. I’m torn between the bed or shower and settle on taking her back into her room.
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Lenna
Oh, Gods. We’re doing this. I’m seducing an incubus. I don’t know what’s come over me. I feel like this is right. I’ve never been this bold, but I don’t want to stop kissing him, feeling him.
I grew up being taught to be comfortable with my sexuality, my womanhood, and to go for what I want when I want it, so that’s what I will do.
Vance carries me out of the bathroom and to the bed where he gently lays me down. He lies down beside me and cups the nape of my neck as he deepens our kiss into the most sensuous I’ve
ever experienced. His fingers thread into my hair, and he gently pulls my head back, so my neck is exposed to him. He trails kisses down my throat, my shoulder, down my arm to the inside of my elbow before moving over to my breast and flicking my nipple with his tongue. I let out a gasp when he pinches the other nipple and rolls it between his fingers.
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“Vance,” I breathe out, “I can’t… I need…” I lose all coherent thought when I feel his finger lightly exploring just outside my core.
“Baby,” he says between trailing more kisses lower over my stomach, “I’m just getting started. His finger traces my opening before slipping inside me. “Fuck,” he whispers, “you’re so wet for me already.” I need his mouth on mine, so I sit up and straddle his lap to grab his face and run my fingers through his hair. Our tongues clash and his finger curls up to hit my g-spot.
He gently taps it while his thumb begins to rub circles around my clit. I’ve never experienced ecstasy like this and throw my head back with a cry as the most amazing and intense orgasm crashes through me. When my body stops shaking, and the last wave of pleasure ends, I kiss him gently and tell him to sit on the edge of the bed with his feet on the floor. As he does what I’ve instructed, he puts his finger into his mouth and sucks my juices from it while holding eye contact with it and me, so fucking sexy.
I kneel in front of him and start working his long, hard dick with my hand. When I see a bead of pre-cum form I lean forward and lick it off. He twitches, and I run my tongue along the bottom of his shaft from tip to base and back. He leans back 70
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on his hands, and I take him entirely into my mouth and down my throat until he’s almost entirely inside my mouth. His eyes fly open, and he groans out my name as I suck up and down his dick. I drag my nails down the inside of his thighs, and he erupts into my mouth, filling me with his pleasure.
He grabs my arms and pulls me back onto the bed and passionately kisses me again. I roll on top of him and start grinding my hips against him. He reaches down between us to start playing with my clit with one hand and my breasts with other. I feel him release his magic to begin caressing all the parts of me he can’t reach, and then he flips me over again. He slides down between my legs and pushes them apart, so I’m wholly bared to him. “Lenna, you are most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen,” he says while he slips two fingers into me and starts swirling them in circles inside me. He lowers his mouth to my sex and licks my clit. I arch my back, as another orgasm is about to crest.
I grab his arms and pull him up to my face. “I need you inside me now.” He smiles down at me and slides inside with one smooth motion. Our mouths crash together again as we kiss and he fucks me until I see stars. I come in one powerful wave, my pussy milking his dick until he cries my name out and fills 71
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me. His arms are shaking from keeping his weight off me, so he collapses and rolls us so he’s on his back and I’m half on top of him.
“Holy fuck. That was the best sex I’ve ever had.” I say when my mind can formulate words again. I press a kiss to one of the tattoos on his chest. “You’ve ruined me for anyone else.”
He chuckles, “Same.”
“Ha! The four-hundred-year-old incubus just said I was the best he’s ever had.” I look him in the eyes, “liar. I’m sure you’ve been with countless women. There’s no way I’m the best, I’ve only been with two other people.” I reach down for the blankets to cover us and cuddle up against him.
“Only two, huh?” He asks as he plays with my hair. “I can guess who one was. Who was the other?”
“My college boyfriend. He was a sweet, normal human guy.
I’m glad he was my first everything, relationship, kiss, love, sex.
We were all those firsts for each other. He got a job working for the human government in Denver, and we ended our relationship. He wanted me to go with him, but I couldn’t leave my aunts and Hunter.” Vance’s phone buzzes then and he grabs it. Hayes is trying to face time.
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“Ugh. He always facetimes. I’ll take it in the bathroom.” He sneaks a kiss and walks to the bathroom, giving me a great view of his muscled back and perfect ass. I hear hushed voices through the partially closed door, and after a few minutes he pokes his head out. “Care to join me for a shower?” He asks with a devilish grin.
“Absolutely,” I say as I dash into his arms.
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Lenna
After another round with Vance in the shower, I get dressed and walk out into the kitchen to make breakfast. Hunter left a note saying he headed to work but for me to text him when I get a chance. He wants to know what is going on with me. Same to you, buddy. I walk to the fridge and pull out eggs, peppers, and sausage for omelets. I’m dicing peppers when Vance walks out.
He’s wearing black shorts and a gray polo, looking like he’s ready to hit the golf course. I wonder if he’s meeting Ross for a round after he leaves.
“Alek is picking you up around one to take you to court for your restraining order. He also said your car would be delivered by three.” He walks into the kitchen and looks at what I’m making, “anything I can help with?”
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of things? I can’t believe he had my car towed last night and fixed so quickly.”
“You’re part of the team now. He will take care of you like he would any of us. And, yes, he’s always that on top of things.
He’ll micromanage everything if we don’t stop him.”
I’m stuck on his team comment. Suddenly, I realize how many things have happened in the past 12 hours. I’m working with four men who cannot find out my secret, and I’ve slept with one. I slept with him quicker than I have ever slept with anyone else. Even worse, I’m drawn to the other three just as much. What have I done? My face must betray my thoughts because Vance is reaching across the island for my hand when he looks up.
“Hey,” concern is etched into his gorgeous face, “what’s going on in that head of yours?” His thumb rubs across my knuckles. “You okay, babe?”
“Yeah, everything just hit me at me once. Liam, the amulet,”
I look him in the eyes and swallow, “sleeping with you so soon.”
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was amazing, and I don’t regret it, but I don’t want you to get the wrong idea.” Although, I kind of am because I’m fantasizing about multiple men who are all buddies.
I turn away quickly to add the eggs to sautéed peppers and sausage. As soon as they’re set, I turn to take the dirty dishes to the sink, but Vance is there. His face is the most serious I’ve seen it, “I am one of the most sexually driven beings in all the realms.
Sex is like breathing, or eating, or sleeping to me.” He pulls me to him, “but this morning felt much deeper than just sex for me.
I’m looking forward to getting to know you.”
“It felt deeper for me too. I have to be completely honest though, I feel an…” I look around the room searching for the words, “a connection with the others. I know it sounds crazy, but there’s an odd attraction to all of you. I don’t know if it’s mutual or if it’d be something that they’d even care about. I want to share all this with you, so you know.” This is 100
percent the most awkward conversation I’ve ever had.
When I look up at him. I’m not sure what I expect, but it certainly isn’t a warm smile. “Incubi don’t get jealous.” He winks. “Vampires don’t have a problem sharing either if you’re ever interested.” He trails off, looking at my lips, which I’m biting again.
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I feel myself flushing from the chest up and pivot to turn the omelets out onto our plates. “That’s good to know.” I give a nervous laugh. “Something you and Aleksandr have done before?”
“Once or twice,” the twinkle is back with that mischievous smile, “you live for centuries you try all sorts of things.”
“Hmm, well, I’m not sure I could handle you both at one time. I doubt I could satisfy the two of you.” Even if it is the hottest thing, I’ve ever thought of. I need to give this conversation a hard left turn. “I wonder what I should wear for seeing the judge,” I say as I take another bite of omelet.
Vance looks like he wants to say something but he holds it back. “You should wear your sexy librarian clothes. Professional and sexy as fuck. I think the judge is well acquainted with Alek; so getting the protection order shouldn’t be hard. Don’t stress.”
He’s already finished his breakfast and starts rinsing plates. “I’ll clean the kitchen while you get ready.”
I pick black pants, a bright blue blouse, and black ballet flats. Since I can’t risk using my magic to dry and style my hair, I do it the mundane way with a blow dryer I take from Hunter’s bathroom. I pull it back in a sleek ponytail and do my usual 77
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minimal makeup. Vance is lounging on the bed doing something on his phone when I come out of the bathroom. “Do you need to go to work today?” I ask.
“Nope, a bonus of the being boss and hiring trustworthy people. I’m emailing vendors for lighting and marble in the renovation of the Hilton. It’s a huge job, but I’m putting two foremen on it.” He finishes typing and stands up. “You ready for Alek?”
“Almost. I need to grab a few things out of my office. Have to arm myself.” I walk into my office, thinking out loud to myself. “I’ll probably have to leave the iron and silver daggers and knives behind because of metal detectors.” I release the ward and open the double doors to the walk-in closet full of weapons. The wall to the left has my jian, katana, and rapier swords, none of which are spelled but were made with both iron and silver. The back wall has all my spelled daggers and knives, and my wooden stakes. The wall to the right has my staff, iridium cuffs, and bow and arrow. A cupboard to the left holds holsters, sheaths, and scabbards for everything. I stand in the closet looking around for something to arm myself with when Vance comes up behind me and massages my shoulders.