Caspian gives a light chuckle. “There’s only one person in the group I haven’t kissed now.”
Dayton puts his hands on his hips. “Seriously? I bet I could kiss everyone before you.”
“If it’s a contest to kiss everyone, I’ve already won.” Rosalina smirks.
“Rosie, you’re too beautiful to count.” Dayton waves a hand. “Every being in all the Enchanted Vale would be blessed to kiss you.”
“They better not try,” Keldarion growls.
“It has to be a willing kiss,” Rosalina says. “You can’t surprise kiss them.”
Dayton makes a disappointed sound, but Caspian crosses his arms. “You want to enterthattype of competition with me, Sunshine? What are we betting?”
“How about…” Dayton leans down and whispers words in Caspian’s ear so low even I can’t hear them.
Caspian’s face turns pink, then completely red. He tries for one of his signature confident smiles but ends up simply looking embarrassed. “Well, we’d need Kel and Rosie’s permission forthat.”
Rosalina giggles, and Keldarion rolls his eyes.
“Doesn’t matter what you bet,” Kel says gruffly. “Dayton isneverkissing me, and Ez isn’t kissing anyone except Rosalina.”
“You two are ridiculous,” Ezryn says, but there’s a faint smile of amusement there.
“Never say never, Kel.” Dayton grins. “Didn’t you hear what an amazing kisser I am?”
Caspian leans against him, eyeing Ezryn. “I’m beating you, Sea Puppy. Just one to go for my goal. Come on, Ez, haven’t we had fun together lately?”
“No, Ez!” Dayton collapses beside him. “Kiss me now. Youlovepissing off Cas. I know you secretly liked it when I called you ‘Daddy.’”
Ezryn gives an annoyed grunt and playfully pushes Dayton off the bench, who falls dramatically to the floor.
“Never happening, boys. It’s all for her.” Ezryn pulls Rosalina against him. Then he stills, inhaling deeply against her. “You liked watching your mates kiss, didn’t you?”
I inhale the warm air and intoxicating scent upon it. Rosalina’s arousal. Yes, she liked watching her mates kiss very much.
Rosie’s cheeks redden, and she burrows her face in Ezryn’s neck. “It’s not my fault when you all start kissing like that.”
“I mean,” I hedge, “thisisa private sauna. Isn’t that why Kel brought us here?”
“Are you suggesting something naughty, pup?” Dayton says, suddenly in front of me. And now it’s not just Rosie’s arousal I’m smelling; it’s Cas’s, painted all over Dayton’s salt-sweet skin.
I shrug, though every part of me wants to climb into his arms and rip his towel away.
“What about a new game?” I suggest. “One where the winner is punished. Whoever finishes first jumps into the frozen lake.”
“Are you talking about defiling the Isdamp Hytte, Autumn Prince?” Keldarion says.
A few years ago, that hard tone would have had me shivering, but now I just raise a brow. “Nothing our mate won’t enjoy.”
Keldarion looks to Rosalina, who peers up from Ezryn’s shoulder. “What do you say, Rose?”
“I’m in if you’re in.”
Keldarion cuts his icy gaze back to me. “Well, Autumn Princeling, I wouldn’t mind hearing that high-pitched scream again like the last time you went into the lake.”
I give a low chuckle. “Trust me, Kel. This is one game I’m not going to lose.”
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