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Seven

“You could have fucking warned me, brother,”

I snapped, shaking my head as my fingers grasped around the heavy metal pin given to me to denote my new rank. I shoved it into my back pocket carelessly while the other two wore theirs proudly on their chests. “And did you have to tell everyone my first name?”

Rhys shrugged. “To make it official, no. But to officially piss you off, yes.”

Insufferable asshole.

The students had long past filtered back to the academy, but Dove lingered, causing the rest of us to follow suit. Rhys slung his arm around Dove’s shoulders now that it was only us five staring out at the lake and I couldn’t help but want to take possession. If only it weren’t for her damn doe eyes staring up at him in appreciation for him doing the bare minimum.

“We should get back to the dorm,”

Kairos suggested, probably feeling a haze of his own jealousy.

Dove frowned. “Can’t we stay a bit longer? It’s beautiful out tonight.”

Even though she was shivering, she didn’t want to be apart from Rhys yet. I couldn’t do much for her in that regard, but Enko sidled up next to her and passed along some of his warmth instantly. Kairos tugged off his jacket and slung it over her shoulders. I was only wearing my t-shirt. The cold never bothered me. It was always freezing in the Shadow.

But, goddess, I wanted to do something for her.

Rhys’ brow furrowed and he nodded, still adjusting to being around the rest of us and Dove. “It would be beneficial for all of us to go hunting together. Getting to know each other’s patterns.”

“Tonight?”

Dove said with excitement. I didn’t think anyone could match my own thrill at killing demons, but the goddess had found my perfect Fated mate.

“You don’t have a new weapon yet, Dove,”

Kairos muttered.

She whipped out her dagger that Kairos had made for her as a gift, unsheathing it and giving a few half-hearted stabs to the air. “Then what’s this? And I have my throwing knives.”

“If she’s with all of us, what could possibly happen? Do you really want to be the one to curtail her excitement?”

Enko warned him.

“I can handle myself,”

she argued with a grumble, sheathing the dagger and crossing her arms to scowl at us all.

One silent look and I knew none of us planned to let her run off by herself ever again. But we weren’t about to risk her wrath by telling her that.

We were all still competing for her attention. But what was I supposed to do? None of her other Fated had an ugly six inch scar across their faces. They had their flaws, but none so prominent as mine. And they were all being attentive, begging like dogs for her recognition. Well, maybe not Rhys. But Dove was clearly making the effort to enhance their relationship tonight.

What the fuck was I supposed to do to impress her?

“Are we going? It’ll be really fun to hunt with all of you,”

she asked.

I couldn’t get enough of her. Fuck, she even had me sleeping in that sardine-packed dorm instead of in the Shadow Vale now. Like a love-struck idiot, I panicked at her words.

I rushed forward, swiping her away from Enko and Rhys and into my arms. Enko growled, but only for a moment, because Dove giggled and wrapped her arms around me. Her lips reached up to mine. And like a greedy fool I bent down and took them. Tasting her and nipping at her. Exploring her with my tongue, lips, and hands. I brushed them gently down her back, gripping her ass and she moaned into me.

I pulled back, only taking a moment to glare possessively at the others as I lifted her swiftly to wrap her legs around my waist.

Her other Fated were unsure what to do. But this is what I did. I took what I wanted. And I wanted her. Always. My cock stiffened against my zipper and I smirked when I knew she felt it. That faint strawberry hue taking over her face. I could make her pink all over.

And Dove’s energy buzzed with excitement, maybe a touch of confusion as she whipped her head around to check on Rhys. I could feel her wondering if this would be too much for him. If it would make him run away. Let him run. I gripped her ass a little tighter, shifting her weight around my cock.

“Seven!”

she chastised, but she grinned and bit the edge of her lip.

Goddess, her screaming my name, now that I could get used to. I could never get enough. Kairos and Enko wanted a piece too, but they didn’t know how to take it. Rhys eyed me curiously. It was a side he’d never seen of me. But Dove was ours to share and he needed to adapt. Because I wasn’t about to hold back pleasing my Fated because of his judgment.

“We have other fun things we can do, Fated,”

I whispered into her ear, letting my teeth graze down her neck like I wanted to devour her. The others could hear every word, every whimper.

She gasped with pleasure and I knew I had her full attention now.

Enko’s eyes changed color as his feral instincts took over, hearing her little moans and smelling that delicious strawberry. And we all wanted a bite. Enko moved in a flash, his chest to her back as he kissed the other side of her neck.

His voice rumbled with an animalistic vibration, “This will be much more fun, little fox.”

Kairos’ eyes were glazed over with passion. And, for once, Rhys looked slightly panicked. He didn’t know how to please our Fated yet. But we could teach him.

“Tell us what you want, Fated,”

I demanded of her.

She pulled back slightly to meet my eyes, twisting her head around to catch a glimpse of her newest Fated. I thought I might have to find a way to make her tell me.

Kairos helped, taking on a stern voice, “Now, Dove.”

Her images flashed through our heads upon his command.

Kairos held down her arms, taking her mouth, kissing her lips until they were swollen. And me, head between her legs making her cry out in sweet, sweet, sweet fucking ecstasy.

“Now?”

Rhys asked, eyes darting around like he was afraid someone might see him taking care of our Fated. “Here?”

“By all means, brother, stand guard. But it will be your regret for not pleasing her, because I’m giving my Fated exactly what she wants,”

I snarled.

Fuck, was I as feral for her as Enko now?

But Dove’s eyes glazed over at the words, leaning forward and stretching upwards to take my lips. I was already kneeling, ready to rip her black jeans to shreds. Enko helped me lower her, easing her back onto the dewy lakeside grass, keeping her head in his lap with her hair spilling over his legs like a waterfall.

“Rhys, take her mouth,”

Kairos demanded, standing over us like an authoritarian voyeur.

We all froze. I risked a glance at Rhys, wondering if he would continue this useless power struggle or just fucking give in already. There was no way Kairos would ever give an inch of his place in the hierarchy. Not to Rhys, at least.

Another image from Dove. Rhys’ lips crashed into hers, his hand slipping beneath her shirt.

Finally he obeyed, kneeling at her side, cupping the back of her neck and bringing his lips to hers. Dove sighed in explicit pleasure.

Our first kiss, came the pleasant tune of Dove’s song.

I unbuttoned her jeans, dragging them down her legs like I wanted to drag my tongue across her—

“Slowly, Seven,”

Kairos ordered as Rhys moved his hand up Dove’s shirt exactly like she wanted.

Fuuuccckkk.

I brought my lips to her stomach, my thumbs gripping around her black underwear, mostly to control myself as I trailed kisses down one side, tugging at the fabric so I could kiss in all the sensitive spots underneath. She quivered beneath my mouth, little sounds escaping her lips.

Just a taste, my own feral side pleaded. My thumb slipped down, maybe it could be perceived as an accident—

Dove squeaked in shocked pleasure as I rolled over her sensitive hot wet center. Rhys pulled back. Enko growled, and Kairos was now kneeling, stroking her hair.

“Good girl,”

he whispered to my beautiful responsive Fated. A woman who—for whatever stupid reason—didn’t fear me. Then Kairos struck a glare at me. “Did she tell you to stop? Keep going, Seven.”