Xae laughed and got out of bed to let us have our moment. He went into the front room with the pie.
“Rath,” I whispered as I sat back. “I forgot all about this flower. But you kept it.”
“It means a lot to me. It was evidence of your power and your affection for me. I wanted to protect the memory. So, I preserved it. After you bonded us, and I was able to merge my magic, I put the preserved flower into glass.”
“You did this yourself?” I looked down at the pendant. “It's perfect.”
“Do you want it?”
“What?” I looked up at him. “No. I gave it to you. It makes me happy to know that you have it.” I lifted the pendant by its cord and slipped it over Rath's neck.
He smiled shyly at me as he reached behind his neck to adjust the length. “I would have worn it sooner, but . . .”
“You were embarrassed.”
“A little.”
“How did Xae find out?”
“He saw it by accident when I was putting away my clothes.” Rath grimaced. “He's enjoyed teasing me about it ever since.”
“That must not have been so long ago. Xae is horrible at keeping other people's secrets.”
Rath snorted. “So I've learned.”
I laid my hand over the pendant and his heart. “Is it wrong that I really want to fuck you right now?”
“Yes,” Rath said gravely.
“Oh.”
“You should want tomake loveto me.” He pulled me onto his lap.
I spread my legs to straddle him and grinned. “That's what I meant to say.” I rubbed my ass over the growing bulge in his shorts.
Rath made a happy sound and massaged my lower cheeks, pulling me closer as he leaned in to kiss me. Now thiswas real magic. The pulsing pleasure between us that exploded with the touch of our tongues. The shivers that ran down my spine. The glorious feel of Rath's skin beneath my hands. His tensing muscles. Hardening cock. All of it was magical.
I shoved Rath onto his back and kissed my way down his neck. Pausing over his pendants—the wraith lord moonstone hung just above the flower—I smiled. In a way, he had given me jewelry, but it was for him to wear. And I loved it more because of that. It was like a physical representation of our bond.
But I needed something more physical.
Moving outward and down, I nuzzled the tight bud of Rath's nipple. He groaned when I latched onto it with my mouth, sucking hard just as he liked it. His hands went into my hair and tightened. Pulled me closer. I tongued him, then moved to the other nipple.
Only when Rath was writhing did I move down to his belly and dip the tip of my tongue in the button there. I kissed the angle of his hips, following them inward, down to the waistband of his shorts. Rath lifted his hips for me when I pulled at the shorts, and I quickly drew them off.
The long, hard flesh that gave me so much pleasure wept for me, anxious for my attention. How could I disappoint it? I licked my lips, then the tip of Rath's cock, savoring his flavor. His herbal scent rose from his skin, the undertone of man coming with it, and I groaned over him, taking him across my tongue to hit the back of my throat. I loved that feeling.
“Ember,” Rath panted.
I moved over him firmly, lips tight and tongue pushing up against his underside. I didn't feel like taking him down mythroat so I gripped the base of his shaft, drawing moisture over it before stroking it in time with my head bobbing.
“Oh, fuck,” Rath whispered. “If I'd known this would be your reaction, I would have shown you the flower sooner.”
I grinned as I slipped off him. “What would you prefer? You want me to suck you off or would you rather I ride you?”
“Suck me,” Rath growled. “I want to come in your mouth.”
“Oh, fuck, yes!” I dove for his dick and worked him even more enthusiastically. This was one of the great things about having multiple lovers. I didn't have to worry about getting off. I could do this for Rath, then count on Xae to fuck me and bring me completion.
