Her coven was even worse than my brother in some ways.
“Anyone else has an update?’ I asked, turning back to the group. Hands raised. “If it’s not about killing any of his people, information on his dealings, or anycrediblerumors about his next plans, I don’t want to hear it.”
A few vampires had the nerve to lower their hand.
I sat back and motioned for the others to continue, but the entire time, my mind was on the witch at my side.
I will do whatever it takes to make sure she doesn’t go back there.
“You’re not going,” I said, sitting on the cold counter in the bathroom while she washed her face.
She was wearing nothing but loose pants, leaving her breasts bare. Not like it mattered, since she’d be naked in mere minutes and there was no one else here but Vesper and me.
But fuck, it was a delicious distraction.
Vesper was on the other side of her, leaning against the counter.
“What is this, some type of ambush?” she asked with a smirk. It was reminiscent of the old her, the witch who had somehow snuck into my guard. She had been so playful then, but between our escape from my father and her coven, she lost that part of herself.
I bet the nightmares don’t help.
They had slowed in frequency over the last week or so, but that didn't mean they were gone for good. Vesper and I watched her during the night, trying to calm her, though nothing really helped until the nightmare was over.
Cedar wiped her face with a towel. I grabbed her wrist and forced her to look at me.
“It’s too dangerous,” I said. “I don’t care what the witches told you or what your coven leader knows, you aren’t going back.”
With a sigh, she inched closer until she was between my legs, her face so close to mine it made me lose my thought for a few moments.
She was so beautiful. The green eyes. The freckles splattered across her face like stars. It was a wonder I didn’t notice her the very first time I saw her.
“Is my poor princess worried about me?” Her hands ran up my arms. “Or is this your way of saying I haven’t been paying enough attention to you?”
“Don’t try to distract me,” I hissed. Vesper came up behind her, her arms sliding across her torso, and it was Cedar’s turn toshudder. She tried to keep a straight face, but I could see and feel the desire flashing across her face.
I leaned forward and left open-mouthed kisses on her chest.
“You’re staying here,” I said decisively. “We will find another way.”
She let out a shaky breath when Vesper’s hands slipped into her pants.
“What a delightful ambush.”
“We love you, Cedar. We don’t want to see you hurt, and we can’t…”
Vesper couldn’t find her words, but I could. I had been ruminating on them since the day they came to my engagement party.
“Lose you,” I finished for her and pulled Cedar’s nipple into my mouth.
She let out a moan.
“I may need a bit more convincing. After all, the ceremony is in two days, and we are still outnumbered.”
“Leave that to me,” I whispered and bit down on her nipple. I could feel the pleasure shoot through the bond as Vesper started playing with her clit.
“Don’t be stupid,” Vesper warned. “Don’t leave us.”
She turned to the side and captured Vesper’s mouth in hers.
