Page 73 of Gilded Empire


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“Yeah?”I look at him and smile.“I’m good with that.”

It's more than okay.

I finally got my wish after lusting over them for the past month.I never thought all of them would want me.How the fuck did I get so lucky?

Atlas grabs a shirt from the floor and cleans me up.“Look at the mess you made for us.”He licks his lips, eyes on my pussy.“I can’t wait to feel you coming all over my cock.”

I will probably die when I have them on the same night.But it will be okay because I’ll be in heaven and won’t give a single shit.

“Can we talk about Apollo?”I say after fully catching my breath, still in a sex haze.

Atlas sighs, raking a hand through his sweaty, black hair.“That’s his mess to sort out.”

“But why do you do it?”

“Because it makes him feel whole again, even if only for a little while.”

“Because we love him, and he keeps this family together,” Ares adds.“We need Apollo just as much as he needs us.”

I’m an only child, so I don’t know what having siblings is like.But I can see they’re bonded and need each other.

I bite my lip.“Something terrible happened to Apollo, didn’t it?”

Atlas nods.“Wait for him to open up about it.Don’t push him, or he might snap.”

“If it were my secret, I’d tell you.”Ares plants a kiss on my cheek, rubbing my breast.“Apollo likes you.Tonight is proof.”

“Give him time.”Atlas runs his fingers down my thigh.“This was a big step for him.”

“I know what happened to Apollo,” I mutter, afraid to say it aloud because it will become real.But I need to discuss it with them because I hate that he’s hurting.“I’ve seen it at the club with my girls.Some Apollo shows all the signs of someone who’s been sexually assaulted.”

Ares looks away and sighs.

So does Atlas.

“He likes to watch you with women because it makes him feel in control again.I get it.”I consider what I say next, wondering if this is already too deep of a post-sex conversation, but I blurt out, “Three years ago, the same thing almost happened to me.”

I’ve never really talked to anyone about that night, but I finally feel safe enough to share.

“A group of men tried to gang rape me out back of Olympus.They were from a rival family and hated my dad.They wanted to get back at him and thought they could use me.”

Ares leans into me, eyes wide, clinging to me with possession.“What happened?”

“Thankfully, I always carry my Glock, so it didn’t get far.I shot the first three in the head.The other three in the back as they tried to run.”I wrap my arm around my middle and lean back on the cushion between them.The horrific memory causes me to shiver.“That’s why my dad hired Constantine.He’s saved my life dozens of times since.My dad has a lot of enemies.And that makes them mine, too.”

“You’re the strongest woman I have ever met,” Atlas says, his lips inches from mine.“I’m glad you’re finally coming into your power.”

“My little dragon is nothing short of amazing.”His lips graze my cheek.“You never have to worry about anyone hurting you again.We’ll protect you.”

“I think I know how to help Apollo,” I tell them.“We need to start at The O Club.He’s different there.I could see it in his eyes.His shoulders were more relaxed, like he could lower his guard.”

Atlas looks at me with a hopeful expression.“Maybe he’d open up to you at the club.Something is changing in him.”

Ares pulls me closer, resting his chin on my head.“I want to see Mistress O.I’m jealous Apollo knows about her, and I don’t.”

I look at Atlas, and he nods to agree.

“We’ll go to the club together.It might help Apollo more if we’re all there.”