LOGINSCARLETT.
They descend on me like starving men at a feast.
Marcus gets to me first, pulling me against him and kissing me hard while his hands explore. Jackson's behind me, lips on my neck, hands sliding around to cup my breasts. And Liam's on his knees, kissing up my thigh toward where I'm already soaking wet.
"Fuck," I breathe. "Yes. Just like that."
We make it to the bedroom in a tangle of limbs and discarded clothing. By the time we hit my king-sized bed, I'm down to just my panties and they're all shirtless.
And jesus christ, they're beautiful.
Marcus is all lean muscle and tattoos I didn't notice before. Liam's got those perfect abs that come from religious gym time. And Jackson is just... built. Shoulders and chest and arms that could definitely throw me around.
I am the luckiest woman alive right now.
"Lose the pants," I order, sitting back against the pillows to watch.
They comply, and oh my god. All three of them are already hard, straining against their boxers, and my mouth actually waters.
"Come here," I crook a finger at Liam. "I want to taste you."
He moves to the bed and I hook my fingers in his boxers, pulling them down. His cock springs free and I don't waste time, just lean forward and take him in my mouth.
He makes this choked sound that goes straight between my legs.
I feel the bed dip behind me. Jackson's hands on my hips, sliding my panties down. Then his mouth is on me and I moan around Liam's cock.
"Holy fuck," Liam groans, his hand gentle in my hair.
Jackson's tongue is magic. He licks through my folds, finding my clit and sucking gently, and I rock back against his face. I'm already close—been wound up since the shoot this afternoon—and he's not holding back.
Marcus appears beside me, stroking himself slowly while watching. I reach out with my free hand, replacing his hand with mine, and he groans.
"You're so fucking hot," he says.
I pull off Liam long enough to say, "I know," and then take him deeper.
Jackson slides two fingers inside me while his tongue works my clit and I come, hard and sudden, crying out around Liam's cock.
"Jesus," someone says—I'm not sure who—and then Jackson's flipping me over onto my back.
"Condoms?" he asks, and I point to the nightstand.
They're prepared impressively fast. Jackson rolls one on and then he's between my legs, the head of his cock pressing against my entrance.
"Ready?" he asks.
"Fuck me," I demand.
He pushes inside in one smooth thrust and we both groan. He's big—bigger than I expected—and the stretch is perfect. He gives me a second to adjust and then starts moving.
"Oh god—yes—"
Liam's on one side of me, Marcus on the other, and they're both touching me—hands on my breasts, my neck, my face. Liam leans down and kisses me while Jackson fucks me steadily, and I'm overwhelmed in the best possible way.
"Harder," I gasp against Liam's mouth. "I can take it."
Jackson grips my hips and really starts moving. The headboard's hitting the wall and I don't care, I just need more, more, more—
"Touch yourself," Marcus says. "Want to watch you come again."
I slide my hand down between my legs, fingers finding my clit, and circle fast. Jackson's hitting that perfect spot inside me and it only takes a few seconds before I'm coming again, clenching around him.
"Fuck—" Jackson's rhythm falters and then he's finishing too, hips jerking erratically.
He pulls out carefully and I'm still catching my breath when Marcus moves between my legs.
"My turn," he says, and oh god yes.
He flips me over onto my hands and knees—I love that they're not afraid to manhandle me a little—and pushes inside from behind.
Different angle, different feeling, equally perfect.
"You feel incredible," he groans, hands gripping my hips hard enough to bruise.
Liam's in front of me now and I take him in my mouth again, loving the way he tastes, the sounds he makes. Marcus is fucking me hard and fast and I'm making these muffled sounds around Liam's cock.
"She's so good at this," Liam says, voice strained. "Fuck, her mouth—"
Marcus reaches around, fingers finding my clit, and I nearly come apart right there. The dual sensation is overwhelming—him inside me, his fingers on my clit, Liam in my mouth—
I come for the third time, entire body shaking, and pull off Liam to cry out.
"Holy shit," Marcus breathes, still moving. "The way you clench when you come—fuck—"
He finishes a few seconds later, groaning my name, and we collapse in a heap on the bed.
I'm sweaty and satisfied and definitely not done yet.
TALIA. Dareth finds me in my room around nine, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed and that look on his face that means he already knows something I don’t.“Ovulating?” he asks.“How did you know?”“You’ve been fidgeting all evening. You do that when your body’s doing something.” He grins. “I pay attention.”Something warm blooms in my chest that has nothing to do with biology. A month of living with this man and he’s learned to read me like that without ever being asked.“Yeah,” I confirm. “Tonight.”“Good.” He pushes off the doorframe and crosses the room, stopping close enough that I can smell him. Sandalwood and something sharper underneath, the scent I’ve memorized over weeks of him pressed against me in the dark. “We should go get Thane.”“Together?”“Together.” His smile widens. “Come on. It’ll be fun.”I know exactly what he’s planning and I let him have it.Thane’s study is at the end of the east wing, door closed the way it always is when he’s working. Warm
TALIA. His hand reaches my breast first. He cups the weight of it, thumb circling my nipple, and I arch into the touch without meaning to. Thane’s hand goes lower, skimming over my hip, down my outer thigh, then up the inside but stopping just short.“Tease,” I gasp out.“That’s exactly the point,” Thane says calmly.Dareth’s mouth replaces his hand on my breast and I nearly buck off the bed. His tongue circles my nipple before he sucks hard enough to make pleasure spike through my entire body.Thane’s hand finally slides between my legs. One finger parts me, exploring with that same methodical attention, and when he discovers how wet I already am he makes a dark sound of satisfaction deep in his chest.“Soaked already,” he murmurs. “From just kissing? Or have you been thinking about this?”“Both,” I admit because lying seems pointless when his finger is literally testing the evidence.“Good.” His finger finds my clit and circles with perfect pressure. “Tell me when you’re close. I
TALIA. Heat floods through me fast enough to make me dizzy. Dareth moves behind me, pressing his chest against my back, hands sliding up my arms to my shoulders with deliberate slowness. “I’ve been thinking about unwrapping you since the auction. Want to see if you’re as perfect as I remember.” His fingers find the top button of my dress. He works it free slowly, maddeningly slowly, while Thane watches from barely a foot away. Second button. Third button. “You’re shaking,” Thane observes with something like satisfaction. “Is it good shaking or bad shaking?” Dareth asks against the curve of my neck. “Good.” The word comes out breathy. “Very good.” Another button slides free. Then another. Dareth takes his time, drawing this out until I want to reach back and do it myself just to end the torture. But Thane’s hands stay on my waist, thumbs stroking small circles against my hipbones that somehow make the waiting worse. When the last button finally comes undone, they both ease th
TALIA. I spent three days packing, filling out paperwork, and waking up with my hand between my legs after dreams so explicit I could barely look at myself in the mirror. Now I’m standing in front of the neutral manor with two trunks of belongings and a magically binding contract that says I belong to both of them for the next year. The building is more beautiful than I expected. Three stories of pale stone catch the late afternoon sun, tall windows reflecting gold light back at me. Ivy climbs one side like nature decided wealth needed softening. The whole thing screams expensive but whispers it quietly. The door swings open before I can knock. A woman in her fifties stands there with silver hair pinned back severely and eyes that take me apart in three seconds flat. “Miss Pierce. I’m Mrs. Chen, the house manager. Lords Pennance and Michelson are waiting in the sitting room.” Of course they are. I follow her through an entrance hall with marble floors that make my footsteps ec
TALIA. I write everything down, and the scratch of pen on paper is the only sound for a long moment.“Now,” I say, setting down the pen. “Before we go any further with specifics, I think we need to address something.”“What’s that?” Thane asks.“You’ve both just spent two hundred thousand marks combined on a breeding contract with me. You’ve negotiated terms. You’ve agreed to share.” I stand slowly. “But neither of you has actually seen what you paid for.”The air goes electric.Dareth sits up straighter. Thane goes very still.“You’ve seen me in this dress,” I continue, walking around the table. “You’ve seen me on the auction stage. But you haven’t seen me. Not really.”I stop halfway between their chairs, equidistant from both of them.“So before we sign anything, before we finalize any more terms—” I reach for the zipper at the back of my dress. “I think you should see exactly what you’re getting.”“Talia,” Thane starts.“Unless you’re not interested?” I pause with my hand on the
The contract sits between us like a challenge.Thirty pages of legal language, binding clauses, and blank spaces waiting to be filled. I’m flipping through it while they watch me from opposite sides of the table, and the silence has weight to it. Anticipation.“First question,” I say, not looking up. “Where am I living for the next year?”“My estate,” Thane says immediately.“My manor,” Dareth says at the exact same time.I glance up. They’re already glaring at each other.“Gentlemen.” I set the contract down. “This is exactly what I meant about cooperation. I’m not spending twelve months being dragged between two properties like a piece of luggage you’re sharing.”“Neutral ground, then,” Thane says, still looking at Dareth like he’s considering murder.“Agreed,” Dareth replies, matching his tone.They both seem surprised they agreed on something.“There’s a property in the capital,” Thane continues, finally looking at me instead of his rival. “Three stories, fully staffed, neutral







