What?
“Four...”
I scrambled for my top and shoved it over my head and stuck my arms through. The fabric stuck to my skin and my hair helped soak the shirt in water from falling in the creek.
“Three...”
Grabbing my skirt, I put my legs through the opening and yanked it up to my waist.
“Two...”
My nipples were hard against the shirt, and I hadn’t even thought of putting my bra on. Glancing around the area, I drew in a stuttered gasp as I realizednoneof my undergarments or my tie were there.
Surely Kian wouldn’t have taken them.
“One..."
Pursing my lips, I walked out from behind the tree and adjusted my shirt and skirt as my nerves became frayed.
“Hi there, little bird,” Damien sang out as he spun around with a mischievous grin.
Alister and Kian turned a second later, and Kian held out my tie, along with my bag.
I took the tie with trembling fingers and lifted it over my head since it was still tied. “Um, where’s my underwear?”
Kian’s eyes bulged as I grabbed my bag from him. “What do you mean? They were in the pile!”
“No, they weren’t.” I slung the bag over my shoulder and tugged my skirt down as the wind picked up.
“So you’re not wearing any panties right now?” Alister’s gaze slid down my body toward the edge of my skirt. “It’s delightfully obvious you’re missing a bra.”
“I took the panties, but I put your bra and shoes in the bag.” Damien pulled my cotton white panties from his pocket and dangled them from his index finger. “These were soaked with your sweetness, so of course I kept them.”
The scent of my arousal hit my nose, and I noticed the guys stiffening around him.
My entire face burned with mortification.
Why is this happening to me right now?
“You stole her panties?” Kian asked, his voice strained.
“You’re obsessed.” Alister clicked his tongue before outstretching a hand toward me.
I placed my hand under his, and he dropped the ruby ring in my palm. Curling my fingers around it, I pulled it to my chest before slipping it back on my finger.
“Sorry. I’m not used to wearing jewelry,” I murmured, worried he’d be upset at me for forgetting the ring he’d specifically told me to keep on me at all times.
Alister picked my chin up with his index finger and leaned in until his breath could fan over my lips. “Don’t fret. You have it now.”
“Thank you.”
“And thank you for these.” Damien stuffed my panties back into his pocket with a shrug, and my cheeks flamed as Alister leaned back.
“Do you feel better?” Kian asked as he shifted on his feet.
My lips curved into a soft smile as I gathered my hair to one side. “I feel much better.”
“Only because you were able to work off the effects of the pheromones by tapping into your magic reserves,” Alister said while flashing his fangs. “You could’ve worked it off a different way, though. As you know, Iampursuing you, so I would’ve been happy to lend a hand.”
