Drift held her other hand between two of his.“That leaves me.”
“Ah, the choreographer,” she murmured quietly.
“You noticed that?”Drift chuckled.
“Hard not to notice when hands that almost hurt suddenly...felt different.”
He slid his fingers between hers.“Like I said, my brother was very specific about paying attention and watching your partner.”
“Well, gold star to you.”She sighed deeply.“You were really paying attention.”
He chuckled and held her hand.“Will you take me as your alpha?”
The other two inhaled sharply.She turned her head toward him and looked at him straight on.“Well, aren’t you the clever one?”
He grinned.“Why, yes.I am.”
“Well, then, yes, I will take you as my alpha.”She smirked, “But not my only alpha.”
He laughed.“Aren’t we clever?”
“Why, yes, we are.”
Tekumi exhaled in relief.“Sneaky, Drift.”
Drift pulled her in for a kiss.“I thought so.”
That one little phrase would have locked them together in a mutual agreement and left Tekumi on the outside waiting for Drift’s invitation.Hector would be connected under his link to Ax.
The kiss was sweet, and when she yawned into his mouth, he laughed.“We have been playing for a while.”
She nodded.“It’s been quite the day.I was promised cuddling, and that was targeted cuddling.”
Hector tugged at her arm and got to his feet, taking her away from the alphas.Hector pulled her out of the nest and down the hall.A few doors down, he opened a bedroom and led her to his bed, turning the sheets down carefully before tucking her in.Ax was laughing at him, and he was smiling.“We will pick out a room for you tomorrow.Preferably, the one next to mine so that we can put in a connecting door or just an archway.”
She smiled, but her lids were so heavy, it wasn’t funny.She mumbled, “I look forward to exhausting you guys one day.”
Hector kissed her cheek.“I can hardly wait.”
She smiled and let sleep take her over.
* * * *
Drift smiled as hewatched her body expand to her djinn form.He wondered whether she knew that she went to her normal form when she slept.The sheets were around her hips, and she was glorious.All that muscle and silky skin was quite the draw.
Tekumi flicked his fingers, and they were all wearing wraps around their hips.Hector grinned and gestured for them to be quiet.He eased his door closed and walked with them to the kitchen.
He set up an electric kettle and set out an herbal tea.
Drift grinned.“So, you have a crush on Ax?”
“Oh, yeah.For years.I bought the freaking gym just so it would remain open and she would keep going there.”Hector got three mugs and set them on the table.
Drift blinked in surprise.“You own the gym?”
“Yeah, but don’t let Ax know that.She doesn’t seem the type to take advantage.”
Tekumi grinned.“As you would know firsthand.”
