Page 23 of The Devil’s Bargain (A Devil to Die for #3)

Titus woke first, unsurprisingly.

He felt his little killer close by and lifted his head, silently inviting him in.

As soon as the bed dipped under his weight, Aodhan settling down at Calix’s other side, the unease swirling in Titus’s gut vanished.

“Mercy,” Aodhan whispered his name almost reverently, but he didn’t have the energy to look at him again.

Titus let his eyes slide shut. “Stay. Stay with us.”

“All right.”

Aodhan’s hand rested over his and their connection intensified.

With their pod complete, Titus drifted off into a more peaceful slumber.