JUDE POV For just a few moments, I thought my world was going to end when I killed Elias. It was a very stupid move on my part and because of it, I could have been sent away for a very long time, losing out on being with Ella and Jace. That sounds weird, saying Jace’s name in that sentence, but it’s the truth. He’s my best friend and yes, we’ve grown closer because of Ella, so he’s my partner not only in our future business but in life. Our relationship may be a bit unconventional, but it’s our relationship and it can be whatever we make it. I decided on my own, and I’m glad that Jace agreed, to keep our relationship as is, and not add sex to it, at least not right now. The kissing and jacking each other off is a good start, but I was serious when I told Ella that she was for all the rest. Our submissive is the center of not only our relationship, but of our fucking Universe. I’m sure I speak for Jace as well. I don’t know when I fell in love with my sweet girl, but I do, I love her

JACE POV “Hey, talk to me, beautiful.” I say as we sit down on a nearby bench. I’m taking Ella out for the day while Jude works on stuff for the club. We all have been working hard, and with the holidays coming up, we are scrambling to get everything done before heading back home. Ella’s been quiet all morning, so I thought some time in a different setting will cheer her up. “What do you want me to talk about?” Ella playing dumb with me never works out because she is far from it, and we all know it. I give her my look that says, ‘Don’t test me and start talking’ and she sighs, “What are we going to tell our parents?” she glances over at me, “Or should I say my dad. He’s the one I worry about the most.” Ah, I get it, she’s been struggling with this for weeks; how to tell Ethan about our new dynamic with Jude. I chuckle to myself because knowing Ethan, he may just accept it because Jude scares him, but I keep that thought to myself. “Baby, you’re going to have to just pull the band

Voices begin to fill the room as I kneel here waiting for my Master to instruct me on what to do next. There are no snickers or laughter over seeing a naked woman kneeling, and that only tells me that these students are serious about the class. Does that make me less nervous? Absolutely not. My only hope right now is that they can’t see just how nervous I really am. It’s a mixture of it being my first time in the same room with people, naked, and the unknown of what he’s going to have me do, or what he is going to do to me. Heavy steps get closer just before they stop right behind me. I can smell his cologne and as soon as he caresses my head, goosebumps break out all over and I sigh. His touch calms every single one of my nerves, “Good girl.” He praises me softly. “I want you to meet my sweet girl, Ella. She is my submissive, as well as Master Jace’s. The three of us have own dynamic that we find works for us very well,” Jude explains and then turns his attention to me briefly, “Don

We wake up the next morning to snow covering the ground and it’s still coming down pretty decently. I smile because I love fresh snow, but then I frown and run to my phone to check Jude’s flight status. I then turn the television on to the local news station and see that we are in a blizzard warning. I begin to freak out. I can’t spend Christmas without Jude here; I don’t want him being all alone either! I begin to bite my thumbnail and pace back and forth, but then I hear clanking downstairs and I look over to the bed where Jace is still sound asleep. I run over to him and nudge him awake. It’s five in the morning and isn’t even light out yet, but I couldn’t sleep for some reason, “Jace, wake up!” I whisper loudly. “Mm, give me a minute and I will be ready to go...” He mumbles. “What? No, Jace! I don’t want sex, there is somebody downstairs!” He jumps up and rubs his eyes, “Are you sure?” Just as he asks, there’s more clanking and now he’s wide awake. He grabs his phone and swipes

JACE POV I stand back in the doorway of the kitchen, where neither Ella or Jude can see me, and I watch them. I don’t mean to eavesdrop, but I don’t want to interrupt their conversation either. Listening to Jude confess his feelings gets me right in the center of my chest. I’ve never seen the big guy speak this way or act the way he does with Ella. He is truly in awe of our girl, and I couldn’t be happier. He needs this in his life. I’ve only heard snippets of his childhood and so I know he didn’t have it good growing up, but he's done well for himself, and he turned out decent. Ella. What is it about this girl that has us both wrapped around her finger? She is innocence and wicked all rolled into one, and anyone who meets her falls in love with her. The fact that she is choosing me and Jude to love only proves that she isn’t the type to judge a book by its cover. She likes to read the pages herself before deciding whether it's worthy of her time. There must be something in the both