The day pressed heavy in the den, thick with warmth and the lingering scent of my own desire. My thighs ached, pulse still sharp from yesterday’s lesson, slick clinging to my skin, and heat low but insistent. I knelt on the furs, back straight, chest rising unevenly, aware of the three of them circling like predators, each in their own rhythm of attention. Thorne’s green eyes were sharp, calculating, tracking every subtle motion of my body. He crouched near the hearth, jaw tight, hands clasped loosely in front of him. The tension in his muscles was deliberate, a quiet, restrained control. I could feel him measuring my obedience, my awareness, my readiness for the next challenge. He is watching me like prey that has learned to bare its teeth. I can see the calculation in his eyes, the way he is waiting for me to slip. But a dark part of me wants him to keep watching. Wants him to feel the shift when I push just a little further. Aurelius lingered near the doorway, amber eyes bright b
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