30. Chapter 30
Danzig
Marduk drove us back to the condo while I snuggled in the back with Bec. It was only fair I got a little extra Bec time after sacrificing almost all of my aura to that monster.
Even though Victor completely repaired my aura, it would be a long time before I forgot how much it had hurt.
The moment we opened the front door Hugo zipped past us and lifted a leg on the closest shrub.
“Poor baby!” Bec exclaimed with a chuckle.
“I’ll take him for a walk,” Marduk said, grabbing Hugo’s leash off the small table near the door and hurrying after the dog who had wandered off, no doubt following the scent of something interesting.
“Thanks,” I said.
She went to the kitchen area to refill Hugo’s water dish and add some dinner to his food bowl. I sat down to pull off my boots but instead of standing back up, the couch pulled me into its soft pillows.
“Help!” I called in a dramatic whisper, then lifted a hand as if I could barely move. “I’ve been captured. Bec, save me!”
Moving around the couch to stand in front of me, Bec grinned as she leaned over to grab my hand and tugged.
“You're too heavy,” she responded with a melodramatic gasp, then fell into me. “Oh no, I’ve been captured by the couch too!”
I was quick to arrange her on my lap. She snuggled against me with a contented sigh.
“I’ve been thinking,” she murmured.
“About what?” I asked.
“The three of us.”
Her answer made me tense up, and she pulled her head back to meet my gaze.
“I think I’m ready,” she whispered.
There was no question what she was talking about. “You want to take our bites?”
She nodded, and Marduk burst through the front door with Hugo in his arms.
“You’re willing to accept our bite?” he exclaimed.
I wasn't surprised he'd heard. We'd been desperate for those words since meeting Bec. He would’ve sensed her intention even if he’d been on the other side of the earth.
Bec startled but then nodded. Marduk took a step further into the condo but then stopped and looked down at Hugo. “Wait, he can't be here for this.”
“Uh, why?” Bec asked, looking apprehensive.
“Because we're probably going to want to get naked and do sexy things,” I explained.
“I could Hugo-sit for you,” Ysabella said from the still-open doorway.
“Where did you come from?” Bec asked.
Ysabella gave her a wry smile. “I live next door, remember? I heard Marduk. I think most of the condo complex heard him.”
Bec's face turned red with embarrassment even as Marduk turned and handed over Hugo. The dog looked as happy to be in Ysabella's arms as he would be with one of us.
“Hello, sweetie,” she said to the Frenchie. “You're going to have a sleepover at my place.”
She turned to leave, then paused and gave us a big smile. “I have a gift for you,” she said.
Shifting Hugo to one arm, Ysabella freed one of her hands. Before any of us could ask, she slapped her palm on the wall next to the door and whispered something. I felt a flash of magic go through the house.
“When the door closes, this place will be perfectly soundproof until you open the door again. Now you'll have privacy for the night.”
With that, she left, Hugo's happy face peering at us from over her shoulder. A rush of wind slammed the door shut behind her. I felt the magic lock in place.
Marduk rushed to us and knelt in front of the couch. He put his hands on the edge of a cushion, as if scared to touch Bec.
“Are you sure? I want this badly. But you have to be sure.”
I nodded, agreeing with Marduk. “He’s right, there’s no going back. We’re willing to wait for as long as you need. I don’t want what happened today to be the reason you decide on taking the bite.”
Her brows furrowed in confusion. “Why would what happened today have anything to do with it?”
“Because we almost died,” Marduk reminded her.
She rolled her eyes. “That might have been big, but that wasn’t the reason. I mean, it helped me decide, but not because we almost died.”
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“I was sure you’d show up. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but I knew you’d find me. That I wasn’t in it alone. Then Danzig showed up and was super smart about dealing with Lomis instead of getting himself killed.”
“Aww, thanks,” I said. “But I wasn’t interested in dying so I’m not sure it was my intelligence so much as the instinct to live!”
She chuckled, but shook her head. “You were smart, delaying Lomis until Marduk and Mason got there. You also gave me time to recover and think up a plan.”
“It was a good plan,” Marduk said.
“It did turn out good,” she said. “But I might’ve made the wrong call. I didn’t know what I was doing.”
Marduk huffed out a laugh. “Neither did we.”
Bec gave him a gentle smile. “The thing I’ll always remember is when you did as I asked.” She turned that smile to me. “Both of you trusted me and moved to stand next to me.”
“That meant a lot?” I asked.
“It meant everything,” she said. “It made me finally believe that you saw me as an equal. That we truly are partners.”
“I feel the same,” I said. “I didn’t want to admit it, but I felt like I was indulging you in this investigation.
Then you acted with such decisive confidence during a crisis that I finally realized that I’d been thinking all wrong about our partnership.
We protect each other, not the two of us always protecting you. ”
“Yes, exactly,” Bec said. “As part of this partnership, I want to apologize for going off on my own.”
I was shocked she brought it up. I’d noticed all three of us hadn’t mentioned it throughout the evening. I didn’t want Bec to feel bad.
“Gale, Lars, or Lomis would’ve figured out how to put us in danger somehow,” Marduk said before I could. “You going off without us only moved up the timeline, it didn’t create it.
“Exactly,” I said, giving my twin a grateful nod.
“Thanks,” Bec said, the last of her tension leaving her. “I felt so guilty about putting everyone in danger. I hadn’t thought of it like that.”
Marduk shifted, reminding me that he was still on his knees. He patted the couch. “I want to join the snuggles.”
His words reminded me that this entire conversation started because Bec agreed to take our bite. The same thing must’ve occurred to Bec because she sat up, pushing off my chest.
“Let’s go upstairs.”
The moment the words left Bec’s lips, Marduk grabbed hold of her, stood up, and ran up the stairs with her cradled against his chest.
“Danzig, save me!” Bec yelled between bouts of laughter.
“There’s no saving you now!” I said, jumping up to follow.
Bec
Marduk dropped me on the bed, then started stripping out of his clothes. Danzig had already pulled off his shirt by the time he barreled into the room. Within thirty seconds, both of them were completely naked.
I went perfectly still, taking in the gorgeous male flesh displayed in front of me.
“I can feel your approval,” Danzig said, putting his hands on his head and flexing. When Marduk noticed what his brother was doing, he did the same thing.
“Fuck,” I muttered.
A strong wave of excitement came off both of them. They liked it when I admired them, which worked out because I liked looking at them.
Their dicks were rapidly hardening, and I was desperate to feel as one with each other. “In the bed, right now!”
Danzig lifted his foot to take a step forward, but Marduk put a hand on his chest to stop him.
“Strip,” Marduk demanded.
“Sure,” I said and moved off the bed to stand between them and the bed.
I grabbed the hem of my shirt and eased it up with deliberate slowness.
Their eyes dropped to the skin I slowly revealed as I lifted the soft fabric.
Danzig licked his lips, and Marduk clenched his jaw.
My shirt was caught under my breasts when I stopped and let go.
“You know, I should probably take a shower,” I said.
Their reaction to my teasing words was predictable. Marduk let out a low growl and Danzig chuckled.
“Wicked little human,” Danzig said and took a step closer. “I think you need to be punished.”
I lifted an eyebrow. “Oh?”
He hooked a single finger into the bottom of my shirt. “It’s important that you be punished for your crimes.”
“What crimes are those?” I asked, suddenly feeling a little breathless.
“Denying us,” he murmured. With one swift motion, he pulled my shirt up.
He forced my arms up and the shirt obscured my vision for a moment.
In that small amount of time, Marduk moved behind me.
The moment Danzig was done pulling off the garment, Marduk grabbed my raised hands and held both wrists in one hand.
“What are you doing?” I gasped, melting against Marduk.
“Taking what belongs to us,” he said, wrapping his free hand under my jaw. “Strip her Danzig.”
Dropping to his knees, he pulled off my shoes and socks, then turned his attention to my pants. Soon I was naked except for my bra.
Reaching up with one hand, he tugged at the front. There was the sound of ripping and then my breasts were free. I should be upset at the destroyed bra, but all I felt was lust.
Danzig sat back on his knees, running his eyes over my body. “Perfect.”
That single word made heat flash through me.
“You have a perfect body,” Marduk growled in my ear. “And it belongs entirely to us.”
“Please…uh…”
I wanted to beg for more touching and words, but I couldn’t get any sounds past my lips except that single breathless please.
“Poor human,” Danzig murmured. “She’s lost her ability to speak. I guess we get to do what we want to her.”
I shuddered at those words.
“She likes that,” Marduk said. He let go of my throat and put his arm around my waist. “Let’s see what else she’ll like.”
He picked me up and sat on the bed with me on his lap. My legs were dangling on either side of his. Letting go of my wrists, he tugged my hands behind his neck.
“Hold onto me,” he demanded. “Don’t let go or I’ll be forced to take measures to keep your hands where I want them.”
I let out a breathy sound that meant yes and gripped the back of his neck. He kissed my cheek, then moved his legs out, forcing mine farther apart. Cool air hit my exposed sex, making me feel vulnerable and excited at the same time.
“Danzig, you look hungry,” Marduk said. “You should eat, my brother.”
“With pleasure,” Danzig said, diving his face between my legs. I gasped when I felt a forked tongue.
“Remember, we can shift parts of ourselves,” Marduk murmured. “Danzig knows you liked what my forked tongue could do. He’s eager to show you he’s almost as good as me.”
Danzig didn't seem to hear his brother’s words, he was busy tickling my clit and exploring my pussy. While he teased me, Marduk moved his hands around my body to cup my breasts.
I moaned, already feeling overwhelmed. Weren’t they supposed to be biting me or something?
“It’s coming," Marduk said, either sensing my question or simply guessing what I was thinking. “We need to make sure you’re ready for it. If we do this right, it won’t hurt at all.”
“Ready?” I whispered.
An evil chuckle came out of Marduk.
“Ready to take one of us up your ass and the other one in your pussy,” he said. “Then when we’re all ready to blow, we bite.”
Oh god!