“Such a good girl,” Thane praises me. “Look at her, Knox. Look at how well she takes me.”
Knox clenches and unclenches his hands at his sides, his jaw twitching as my mouth falls open, cries of pleasure tumbling out of me.
“She’s our mate, Knox,” Thane rumbles again. “You just need to taste her. Give in, and you’ll see how good it feels when I fuck you both.” He thrusts hard into me again when he says the last part, and I whimper, so close to falling over that blissful edge.
Knox’s nostrils flare, and more heat rushes between my legs at the idea of Knox joining us. No matter how Knox has treated me, instinct tells me he should be here. With us.
Knox’s shadows stir around him, and when he takes a step forward, my heart stutters. I wonder if he’s finally going to admit that I’m his mate. If he’ll finally stop fighting our connection.
My shadows appear around me, the small streams of black mixing with Thane’s shadows, and I have to stop myself from letting them reach out to Knox.
The ground shakes, and Knox takes another step, indecision flashing on his face. Just when I think Knox is going to give in, just as I think he might finally acknowledge who I am to him, he turns slowly, facing his back to us.
The disappointment cuts deep, but it doesn’t stop what’s coming. Thane feels too damn good, and the next time my mate thrusts in deep, his icy shadows flicking across my clit, I cry out as I tip over the edge. Waves of pleasure crash through me, and I dig my nails into Thane’s shoulders, feeling like he’s the only thing tethering me to this place and stopping me from floating away.
Knox turns back as I shudder through the orgasm, and when the pleasure begins to fade, just as I sag against Thane, it’s as though my mind opens up and a memory finally breaks free. In that instant, a single word pops into my head, and my eyes flare wide with surprise.
“TAMPON!” I gasp.
Chapter Seventeen
~ Raith ~
Irub the back of my head. “So, let me get this straight. You’re sayin’ his cock reminded you about tampons?”
“What? No.” Shade shakes her head likeI’mthe one bein’ absurd. “Sleeping with Thane didn’t remind me about tampons. Being with him must have helped me to unlock a memory. I was reminded of the nickname, ‘Tampon.’”
“And who the devil would be nicknamed, Tampon?” Galen asks, lookin’ as fuckin’ bewildered as I am.
Our mate lets out an exasperated huff, and she waves her hand in the air. “Oh, just some beast dude from one of my favorite books. But that doesn’t really matter,” she says, not bothering to go in depth with her explanation. “The point is that it worked. Being with Thane helped to unlock some of my memories.”
“Yes, about tampons it seems,” Galen drawls with amusement.
“Aboutbooks,” she corrects, nearly bouncing with excitement. “And if I can remember that, then maybe in time, I’ll gain my other memories, too.” She’s smilin’ so big, radiating happiness, and I can’t help grinnin’ along with her.
“Okay, so who’s next?” she asks eagerly. “Because like you keep reminding me, the games aren’t far away, and time’s a-wasting.”
Before the others have a chance to respond, I come up from behind, wrapping my arms around her and pulling her close. “No one else gets to enjoy you before I do, sunshine,” I rumble, still annoyed that Galen and Thane have now both had a chance to be with her before me. “If you ask me, it’s pretty fuckin’ unfair that I’m the last one left.”
Everyone looks at me, and I shrug. “Knox doesn’t count.”
My brother doesn’t argue. He simply listens from further away, standing beside an armchair and carefully watching Shade like he’s assessing her every movement.
“We still need to be careful,” Thane growls. “No more than two of us should be with her at one time. No bonding should happen unless all four of us are involved, but it’s better to be safe.”
No one protests at his suggestion. We all know we’re in a dangerous situation. If the queen discovers we found a way around her curse and have our mate in our beds, it’s going to end real fuckin’ badly for everyone.
“Agreed,” Galen says.
I hold tighter to Shade, my cock already hard. Her breathing quickens, and I’m tempted to start somethin’ while the others are watching until I remind myself what Thane just said. No more than two at a time…Fine.
Before I can whisk Shade to the next room, my brother speaks, pulling me from my thoughts. “We should go, or we’ll miss our opportunity,” he says coldly.
That grabs our little mate’s attention. “Miss what opportunity? Where are you going?” she asks.
Thane peers out of the window, at where the moon is shining high above the academy walls.
“Hunting,” Galen replies with a devilish smirk.
