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“Morning little Monster.”

I slowly opened my eyes to find Bael leaning over me, a smirk playing on his lips. I sat up. “Is it morning?”

Bael gestured at the still darkened window. “In a manner of speaking. It’s past midnight, at least.”

“What are you doing here?” I whispered. “I thought you were in Underneath for several more days.”

"I missed you,” he replied with a sly grin. “Apophis is taking care of things for me.”

"And you?" I asked, tilting my head inquisitively.

"Well, right now I thought I would take care of you," he said, bending to tracing his lips along my collarbone.

Goosebumps erupted all over my chest and arms as he continued lower, pressing kisses on the tops of my breasts and lightly sucking on my nipple through my nightgown sending ripples of pleasure through my body.

"Wait," I gasped, glancing at Ambrose and Scion who were both asleep next to me.

"Do you want to wake them?" Bael asked, leaving the decision up to me.

"Not this time," I grinned. "Come with me."

Taking his hand, I dragged him across the room and led him out into the hall. As we walked, I glanced around nervously, making sure no one was watching us before darting down the familiar path.

"Who are you looking for?" Bael chuckled, following me closely. "It's your castle, no one cares what we do."

"Our castle," I corrected with a smile. "And I know, but let's not scandalize the servants any more than we already have. I can relate to their discomfort."

Bael laughed and shook his head as we reached the door at the end of the hallway. With one more quick glance around, I pulled it open and we stepped out into the tranquil courtyard garden. The scent of blooming flowers filled the air and fireflies and wisps danced about us in the moonlight.”

Bael raised an eyebrow at me. "This is different. Not that I'm complaining."

I turned to face him, running my fingers up his toned abdomen through his shirt. "Hasn't it been too long since you pinned meagainst a tree?" I teased. "I seem to recall that being a favorite pastime of yours."

“And I remembered when you pretended to hate it.”

“Well, remind me now why I changed my mind.”

Obligingly, he picked me up, holding my ass firmly as I wrapped my legs around him. Finding the nearest tree, he moved me so my back was flat against the trunk and we were almost nose to nose.

He looked down at me with a clear hunger in his eyes, running his hands up my bare legs and over my stomach to cup my breasts. Squeezing lightly, he ran his thumbs over my nipples, scraping with his nails. A tingle traveled through my entire body and landed in my core. I arched my back, pressing my chest more firmly against him.

“I need you to take this off right fucking now,” he said, plucking at my nightgown.

“You do it,” I gasped.

“If I do it, little monster, there will be nothing but sheds.”

I wholly believed him, so I tugged the gown over my head, leaving me completely bare.

With a growl, e moved his lips down my neck, across my collar bone again. His teeth scraped against the healed over scars that were my mating marks. First Scion’s bite, then his own. I shivered, hoping he’d find Ambrose’s bite next.

As if reading my mind, he moved his mouth lower.

I gasped and grabbed onto one of the branches above me as he sank to his knees, draping my legs over his shoulders.

He stared at my bare cunt for a moment, right in front of his face. “You were so pretty, little monster. You should always sit like this.”

“That might make dinner difficult,” I joked. “Or hearing petitions. Should I sit on the throne with your face between my thighs?”