Page 113 of Between Two Kings

Oh, please. You’re not wounded, you’re just dramatic.

For good reason. He moved toward them.

No, Apollo. Stay right where you are.

He stopped. And who are you to give me orders?

You like it when I give you orders.

I do. But not this one. I want to meet your friend.

Well, you can’t.

“Why is he looking at us like that?” Gabriel asked.

“Like what?”

“Like he wants to fuck you, then me, then both of us at the same time?”

“That’s not how he’s looking at us.”

But it was. Apollo was eyeing them like they were his next meal. And Tem was not going to let Gabriel get eaten.

“Shouldn’t you introduce me?”

“Absolutely not. He’s Caspen’s brother, and he’s trouble.”

She steered Gabriel away from Apollo, only to run immediately into Damon.

“Temperance,” he purred, his eyes falling immediately on Gabriel. “So this is your guest.”

Tem sighed. Damon was the lesser of two evils. They might as well talk to him. “Damon. This is Gabriel, my best friend.”

Damon took Gabriel’s hand in his, raising it to his lips to kiss his wrist. It was the same way Apollo had greeted Tem when they’d first met. The similarity was not lost on her.

“It is a pleasure to meet you,” Damon said.

Gabriel’s face slid into a devious smile. “The pleasure is all mine.”

“I can imagine.”

A pause. For some reason, Tem felt warm.

“Tell me, Gabriel,” Damon continued, still holding his hand, “are you enjoying yourself this evening?”

“I am now.”

The warmth increased. The way the two men were looking at each other made Tem feel like she was intruding on something. It wasn’t dissimilar to the way she’d felt watching the blood-bound couple make love in front of her.

“I trust Temperance has been an excellent host.”

Gabriel looked at Tem. “She’s the best. But I’m sure you know that already.”

Damon looked at her too. “We are fond of her, yes.”

He didn’t specify who “we” was, and Tem didn’t bother wondering. She knew that not everyone under the mountain was fond of her, but the people who were would do anything to make her happy—including allowing Gabriel down here in the first place.

Gabriel’s eyes dropped to Damon’s cock. “What else are you fond of?”