I move my foot from side to side, testing the joint, and I grin when I don’t even feel a twinge of pain.
I open my mouth to answer Thane, but then I close it again. After another moment, I lick my lips and say, “I guess that depends, is it the end of our lesson tonight if I say it went well?”
Raith lets out a hearty laugh, but Thane’s expression deadpans.
“The graduation games will be here before we know it,” Thane growls. “Healing yourself is progress, but we need to do all we can to prepare you in time.”
Yep, that’s what I thought he’d say. I know he means well, but it takes all but a split second for me to make up my mind, and then I moan dramatically. “Then it’s still bad.Reallybad. I’m inlotsof pain.” I grab at my leg, contorting my face as if I’min agony. Of course, I know they can see that it’s healed, but I mean, there could be internal bruising. Right?
Raith grins, obviously enjoying my theatrics, but Thane looks less than impressed. His dark brows lower with concern.
“On a scale of one to ten, how bad is the pain?” Thane asks me seriously.
I’ll admit, I’m a little surprised he’s even entertaining me, but I moan again, keeping up the charade. “Definitely a nine,” I croak. “I think it might still be sprained.”
Thane studies me for a long moment, and my mates share a look that makes me suspicious.
“Then I suppose more treatment is required,” Thane growls.
At first, I think he means he’s going to try and heal me as well, but then as one, my mates crowd in closer. Raith moves onto the couch beside me, and his shadows lift me effortlessly, depositing me onto his lap. He brushes the hair away from my neck, and the moment he presses his lips against my skin, I can’t help but moan for real this time.
“How’s that, sunshine?” Raith rasps against my ear. “Feelin’ any better?”
“Mmm a little,” I say, enjoying where this is going, but still suspicious because I’m starting to know these three too well.
Raith lowers his hand between my legs, and his fingers slide between my thighs, pressing against my panties.Whoa.I suck in a sharp breath as he applies pressure in just the right spot.
“How ’bout that?” he asks.
I swallow hard. “It’s still bad,” I squeeze out, “but that’s definitely helping.”
When I turn my head, Galen is there, and he captures my lips with his. I groan as his tongue explores my mouth, and the kiss utterly consumes me.
Raith slides his hand into my panties, and he strokes a finger along my center, through the wetness that’s already pooledthere. I make a small noise against Galen’s mouth, but the professor doesn’t let me pull away. Raith teases me, massaging my clit until I’m writhing in their hold, desperate for more friction. He slides his finger lower, teasing my entrance, and then like they’ve planned it, Galen pulls back from my lips at the same moment Raith stills his hand.
No. No. No.I whimper, panting.What?
Thane shuffles closer until he’s between Raith’s legs and mine, and there’s a dark expression on his rugged face as he stares at me. “Admit it, little mate, your magic worked for once. Your powers are growing stronger, and you just healed yourself.”
I shake my head insistently. “Nope. Definitely still in pain and cannot do extra work tonight.” This is chased by another whimper as Galen moves down and removes the feathers covering one of my nipples. He circles my nipple with his finger and teases the sensitive bud.
“Hmmm,” Thane makes a rough noise. “Must you always be so reluctant? We’re trying to help you.”
I make a face. “Yeah see, you call it ‘help,’ but it really feels like torture.”
“Torture?” Raith chuckles darkly, and the sound makes my stomach clench. He moves his finger, pushing it inside me the tiniest fraction. Instinctively, I attempt to buck my hips and push it further in, but Raith’s shadows restrain me, not letting me move and keeping me entirely at his mercy.
Oh holy shadow daddy hotness.“Okay fine,” I relent. “Yes, I managed to heal myself, but I’m just saying, I don’t have the same stamina as you immortals to keep doing extra classes every night.”
“Stamina? We should really work on that then,” Raith rumbles, pressing a kiss to my hair.
“I appreciate the extra lessons, really, but I also need to rest,” I go on.
Thane still looks like he wants to make me run another obstacle course, or spend the night training with my magic, but Galen is the voice of reason who comes to my rescue. “What our little shadow is saying, is that we’re working her to death, and I agree. I think she deserves a night off.”
I can tell Thane wants to argue, but he doesn’t. Instead, he takes his time, his gaze slowly roving over me. When his dark gaze lifts back to my face, he says, “So you want to sleep?”
I bite my lip. “Well, I mean, I could stay up alittlelonger.”
