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CHAPTER 24

Lucy

Henry reached up tountie my hands and then laid with me atop him. His cock filled me just as I felt Marcus move my hips so that I was in position, then he gently pushed into my ass. Instead of pain, my body welcomed them. It was tight, so very tight that I wondered if I would ever breathe again.

Henry’s incisors clamped down on the opposite side of my neck just as Marcus leaned down and sank his teeth to my shoulder.

I don’t know if I could possibly describe the feelings that shot through me. It was glorious, heart stopping, a religious experience, this bonding of the mates was more beautiful than anything I had ever done before.

My body was filled with the men I loved, and I was positive that nothing could ever be sweeter.

And then they moved, and I saw stars.

I couldn’t tell you how many times I climaxed during our mating. Nor could I tell you the moment when I sailed off into subspace. All I knew was that when my soul returned to my body, I was firmly pressed between my two mates.

“Are you alright, love?” Henry asked with a concerned look in his eye.

I nodded and couldn’t help the smile that spread across my face.

“What is it?” Marcus asked indulgently.

“Nothing,” I said quickly, and then squawked in protest when Marcus pinched my already sore bottom. “Fine, I will tell you. It’s only that I am truly happy. For the first time in my life, I am full. Does that make any sense at all?”

Marcus nodded, and caressed my bare breast. “I feel it too, Lucy.”

Henry grunted in what I can only assume was agreement.

“What now?” I asked. “What do we do about the threats from the agency? What do we do about Lola?”

Henry spoke, his voice menacing when he said, “You are not to worry about her. Marcus and I will protect you.”

I raised a brow. “Maybe I will protect the both of you against her. I am not afraid of Lola for myself. But I have just learned who my family is. The both of you and my sisters, they are everything to me. I don’t know how this girl could possibly be our sister. Maybe it’s a trap?”

“No matter what happens, nothing will take your family away ever again,” Marcus said with such strong authority that I wanted to believe him. “She might have powers that we aren’t familiar with, but you are a powerful witch as well as a vampire, Lucy. I cannot help but think that when you, Joanie and Viv work in tandem that it will be a power unlike anything we have ever seen.”

“Your sisters need better training,” Henry added. “The best thing to be done now is to see that we are ready. We don’t need to seek them out, it would appear that they are coming for us. What we need to do is be prepared. The magic that your sisters hold needs to be cultivated and harnessed properly.”

“But what about the vampires?” I gasped. “They abhor magic.”

Marcus curled his lip in distaste. “It is wrong that vampires should have to live in fear for their lives because of who we are, and yet, our race does the same thing to the witches. Perhaps if all of the hatred and hypocrisy were to be addressed, we might all live in peace.”

I laid there stunned for a moment. I hadn’t considered this possibility before, but Marcus was right. Vampires hated witches and hunted them to what they supposed was extinction. And yet the vampires were now experiencing the same thing from the humans.

What if this was all just an elaborate plot? It was as if someone was using our differences to create problems and allowing us to destroy ourselves.

“What are you thinking in that beautiful head of yours?” Marcus murmured softly.

I bit my lip, concern etched in my expression. “The vampires and the witches can no longer be divided. If we have any hope at all, we must put away our differences.”

Henry traced a finger across my cheek. “You are very wise, my love. We will gather in the war room and present this to our queen.”

Marcus smiled softly and held me close, just as Henry was doing on the other side of me. I didn’t know what would happen with this war, the witches, the vampires, or my long-lost sister, Lola. But I did know that with my mates by my side, we could do anything.

I could only pray that anything would be enough.

Continued in Virgin Vampire 4: Lola for an excerpt, keep reading.