I caught Daruka’s wobbly smile before Krishna’s mop of hair and scruffy face moved into my line of vision.
“Right here, buddy.How are you feeling?”
“Like I was pumped with too many jolts of electricity.”I groaned as I pushed myself up onto my elbows.“Tell me you’ll teach me how you did that.And also, tell me who your intended victim was.”
I knew, of course, but I wanted to hear her say it.I needed a dose of reassurance that she hadn’t intended to hit me with three thousand jolts of electricity.
Daruka and Krishna each looped an arm under my pits and more or less dragged me over to Daruka’s bed.I lay there on the soft comforter, wishing I were lying here under entirely different circumstances.Ones that involved Daruka and me naked.Preferably with her tits in my mouth or my cock stuffed between them.
Seriously, that was my biggest fantasy.
“Dude,” Krishna said, his gaze darting to my groin.
I glanced down at the bulge in my pants.“Oops.”
“At least we know the important bits still work,” Daruka quipped, which only made my other head swell more.
I shifted so that I was leaning against the headboard, massaging my temple.And since she hadn’t yet clarified, I asked, “So can we assume Selina was your intended victim?”
Daruka darted a narrow-eyed glance at my sidekick.He threw up his hands.“He seemed concerned!”
“Iamconcerned,” I assured them.“You shouldn’t have to worry about being attacked in your own private space.”
Daruka crossed her arms.The action pushed her breasts up and out.I slid my gaze to the side.Now was not the time for my lust-filled fantasies.
“She’s a witch,” Daruka stated.
“Yeah, and you’re a demon, last I checked.Are you one of the rare breed that has no power?No, that can’t be true.”I rubbed my tingling hand.“Not after that little stunt.”
Daruka scowled.
“I’ll let you in on a secret.While Selina is vindictive as hell and can bench press more than you’d think, she actually is not a very powerful witch.She’s really good at making coffee and can handle the odd, basic spell, but that’s about it.”
Experimentally, I bent my knees.I wasn’t quite ready to walk yet, but I was pretty sure I’d be able to, eventually.Didn’t know how long it would take, though.Maybe I could stay here and Daruka could take advantage of me.
Daruka flapped a hand at the middle of the room.“Do not underestimate a woman scorned.Also, I can’t believe you slept with her!”
“In my defense, when it happened, I didn’t even know you existed.”
She narrowed her eyes.
I huffed out a sigh.“When I came to town and realized she was a witch, I asked her to cast a spell that would allow me to live here without everyone trying to get into my pants all the damn time.”
Did Daruka’s gaze drop to the waistband of said pants?
“Everyone ends up in Arrythmia for a reason,” she noted.“What was yours?”
I lifted a single finger.“Not really pertinent at the moment.”
I didn’t want to get into my elfin expectations right now.Or ever.I had a bad feeling she wouldn’t feel that she could fit into that life, and I had no intention of living any life that Daruka wasn’t part of.
“I think it is very important,” she replied.
Ah, hell.“When I finally get my head out of my ass—my father’s words—I’m supposed to take over as head of the elfin woods.”
“What does that even mean?”
I tugged on one of my ears.“It means I’m elfin royalty, Daruka.Or as close as the elves come to having royalty.Really, it’s more of a management role.An overworked manager at that.But it also comes with certain responsibilities.Like moving back to the elfin forest and maintaining a permanent residence there.”
