“Someone like me?” I gave him my excuse-the-fuck-out-of-me expression.
“Yeah.” Nex smirked. “Someone who isn't me.”
I burst out laughing. “You're an idiot.”
“I'm glorious.” Nex stretched his neck and looked around the room. “And you can be just like me, kid. Every day, I pick my favorite, chase him a bit, tease him a bit, then get to the good bits.”
“That's a lot of bits,” I said dryly.
“Oh, you have no idea.” He widened his eyes at me as he took a huge bite of food. After swallowing, he added, “Unless I have a hankering for some pussy. Then I just pick a race and go to one of their villages. Or, if I want exceptional pussy, I go to a city.”
“You're disgusting,” I said affectionately.
“Come on, pussy ain't that bad. You just gotta pick a clean one.” He tapped his nose. “One sniff and I know it's good. Honestly, I've had worse experiences with men.”
I snorted. “Again, that's not what I meant, and you know it.”
“Oh, hey, look. It's the rest of your super sex team.” He nodded toward the doorway.
I looked over to see Rath and Xae enter the room together, looking like a wet dream come true. Instantly, memories of the night before assaulted me—riding Xae while Rath stroked himself, on my hands and knees sucking Xae's cock while Rath fucked me, Rath kissing Xae above me. Both of them taking turns sucking my cock. By the time they reached our table, I was filling my pants to bursting.
“Good morning,” I said a bit breathlessly.
“Good morning.” Rath ran a hand over my back on his way to the buffet table.
Xae leaned down, kissed me, then said, “Very good morning. Be right back.” Then he headed for the food too.
“Damn.” Nex shook his head. “I think I'll choose two men tonight. It can be a bit of work, and sometimes they get too into each other when they should be focusing on me, but maybe it's worth it.”
I shook my head at Nex, then my stare caught on Finn, sitting across the aisle from us. He'd been staring at me strangely. I smiled and shrugged to tell him that it had all worked out. He smiled back, but it looked a little strained.
Great, not him too. Well, at least I know he really likes me and isn't merely after the power I can give him.
“We have to talk to you,” Xaedren announced as he set his plate down beside mine, to the right.
“Yes, we can get a bigger bed,” I said.
“We went to see the Emperor this morning,” Rath said as he sat down on my left.
“Oh?” I glanced at Nex's I-told-you-so face before looking over at Xae.
“He's happy that you've accepted your destiny.”
“And that we've proven our connection,” Rath added.
“Have we? I haven't been to battle with you yet, Rath.”
“No, but we all felt the bond settle last night. That glow was pretty clear.” Rath looked at Xae.
“I told him how that happened with us,” Xae said, then nodded. “We're united.”
“Wait, what?” Nex asked. “What does that mean? You glowed?”
“Something happened with Ember and me during his Spirit training,” Rath said. “Our souls touched. Then, when the three of us were together last night, Ember connected us. When that happened, he glowed, and the light transferred into Xaedren and me.” He looked at me to add, “I can still feel you inside me.”
“I know,” I said softly. “I feel my connection to you, and I can feel you through it, but I don't feel you in me. I think since I'm the bridge, I share a bit of myself with each of you and that's what unites us. It's like my soul is holding hands with yours.”
Rath nodded. “An invisible tether.”
