Because we couldn’t have one.
Because I was already married.
“This is insane,” I whispered, dragging my fingers through my freshly washed hair. “Absolute madness.”
I couldn’t be upset with Adrik. Not when we owed each other nothing. Not when I’d just sucked my husband off in front of him only hours ago. Who was I to be upset with Adrik for engaging in similar activities, under Necros’s command, with another female?
And even without my husband’s order, Adrik could do whomever and whatever he wanted.
I had no claims on him.
I just, well, sort of wanted to.
Which was wrong.
Very, very wrong.
Giggles came from the hallway, causing me to still midstep. And then the door opened to reveal Adrik with not one, not two, but three naked demonesses. He laughed as he ushered them inside, his expression one I wanted to slap off his handsome face and also see once more.
He shut the door and locked it without looking at me, cooing something to the triad of females.
They started toward the bed, only to change course toward the sitting area after a few steps. One appeared to be limping, her arm cradled against her belly.
“There,” Adrik murmured, situating two of them on the couch together. “Indulge in each other as I know you crave.” The limping one he took into his arms and placed on the chair beside them, his palm running over her side. “Rest, Lithiana. You’ll feel better in the morning.”
“Yes, My Prince,” she replied, drawing her nail across his lips before closing her eyes in a deep slumber.
I watched in a mixture of shock and horror.
But rather than join the two females on the couch—who were now eagerly making out with one another—he backed away slowly and slid the doors closed between the rooms.
Then he finally looked at me. “Necros thinks I’m giving you a lesson in sex with other women.”
My lips opened, closed, and opened again, but no sound escaped. What was I to say to that?
I missed you, he whispered into my mind, the caress of words a stroke against my senses that snapped me out of my stupor.
“You cut me off!” I snapped, not meaning to yell, but damn it, I didn’t approve. “To what? Fuck another woman?” Oh, that was not supposed to fly out of my mouth, either. But now that we were here… “Or did she just suck you off? No, wait, there’s three of them. Maybe they took turns?” I clapped my hand over my mouth, needing to stop this idiocy from escaping.
Except Adrik’s response was to laugh.
Which had my palm leaving my face and cracking across his.
“Oh!” I jumped backward, holding my wrist, mortified. “I… I…” What is wrong with me? He’d done nothing wrong. Just brought three willing females back to his nest.
Where I waited for him.
“I should go.” Maybe I’d ruined his plans for the night. I didn’t know. Couldn’t allow myself to consider it. I just needed to—
Adrik grabbed my hip and tugged me forward, his lips landing on mine. I flinched at the stench of female perfume all over his face and skin but sighed as his tongue slid into my mouth.
Because he tasted like my Adrik.
Not of another woman.
And I loved the way he kissed me.
My arms wrapped around his neck as he lifted me into the air and walked me backward to the bed. I put on a show, but other than bite them, I did nothing, he whispered into my mind, laying me down on the mattress. “I like you jealous, Valora,” he mused, crawling over me.