Page 369 of The Gods Order

“Doing what?”

“Staring at everyone all lovingly. It’s creepy if you ask me.”

I snort and elbow her ass.

“It’s not creepy that I love all of you and just want to enjoy looking at you.”

“You hear how that sounds out loud, right?” she asks, arching her brow.

I roll my eyes.

She loves my affection. No matter how ‘weird’ it may be.

I’m happy to admit I healed so hard I got comfortable enough to show everyone my weirder sides.

“Mara!”

Gladian’s bellow shakes the damn porch, and I sneer past Yemi over the railing at him and all the other men standing in the backyard. Barir, Prath, and Vullie give me fake apologetic smiles on behalf of his gigantic ass.

“Was that necessary?” I yell right back.

“Yes,” Gladian hollers. “She said she was coming up there to tell all of you bye. That was a damn hour ago. We’re standing here twiddling our thumbs, waiting on her ass.”

“Ah, shit. I did say that,” Mara says, hopping up.

Rose huffs lightly, letting her hands and the hair tie fall to her thighs. All of us shake our heads at her, laughing, as she blows us kisses and runs through my house.

“Yemi!”

“Oh, don’t you pull that shit with me, Sevryn.”

I let out a loud, condescending laugh as his ass rubs the back of his neck. Doren, Iric, Nero, Lambrit, Havar, my dad, Meridamus, Derivius, Ellian, plus all my men tease him.

“I guess that means he’s ready to call it a night. Goodness knows he gets grouchy when he’s tired,” she says.

I cover my mouth to hide my snickering. She reaches over me and wraps my mom in a hug, telling her she’ll see her tomorrow.

She never did make up with her mom…neither did Havar. Not for lack of trying. The Andino moms just didn’t care to have an active role in their kids’ lives. My mom’s claimed them as her own, though.

They love her fiercely for it.

“Everyone getting ready to go?” I ask as Laney, Annalise, and Seraphine get to their feet as well.

“Yeah, it’s getting late and I want my feet rubbed,” Laney says.

“Spoiled.” I smile.

“Someone taught me if my men didn’t worship me, then they don’t deserve me.” She winks, blowing me a kiss.

You’re damn right I taught her that.

Her men are great, though, honestly. I approve of all four.

My men do as well.

Mom and I wave, murmuring bye until they all disappear. A long breath pours from my lips as I lean back against the swing and cuddle into her side.

“I love these get-togethers. The girls are always full of so much gossip.”