THREE

Jace

I ran a hand over my face and tried to remember that this was going to be fun. Eventually. Nadie just needed a few minutes to set up the bedroom, and that meant I needed to keep Dante distracted…and in the house. The bar was covered thanks to our friend Becca, and I might have hidden Dante’s phone. If anyone needed us, they could call me, or they could use their powers and send a physic blast.

Sure, phones were easier, but that was why we were in this mess to begin with.

So while Nadie wrapped herself up all nice and sexy—without me, I might add—I got to get sweaty with Dante.

But not in a sexy way.

Okay, that was a lie. Because my inked, built, pierced, and sexy-as-fuck dragon was shirtless, wearing only a pair of sweats that hugged his hips low and tight. Yeah, super sexy. I wanted to bend him over and fuck him against the table in the gym that held our weights, but I knew that wasn’t part of the plan.

So I willed my cock not to act like too much of a dick—ha!—and rolled my shoulders. I wore only a pair of cut-off sweats and had let my hair down so it touched my shoulders. Dante had done the same, so now we truly looked like the “dark and light angels” Nadie called us. We might not be angels like our friends Shade and Ambrose, but we had the looks. Apparently. I was blond, where Dante had black hair with blue streaks. When I’d first met the man, I had thought he dyed it to match the ink and piercings, but I’d been wrong. Dante was a blue, royal dragon so the hair came with his human form.

Did I mention he was sexy as fuck?

 “So, you said you wanted to fight?” Dante asked. He looked tired. And the damn man shouldn’t be looking tired. Dragons could go days without sleep and be fine, but Dante looked as though he hadn’t slept for far longer than that. He was trying to do too much and it was hurting him.

And as Dante was my mate, I wouldn’t allow anyone to hurt him. Even himself.

“I need to spar a bit,” I answered as I rolled my shoulders again. “I figured you could get rid of some tension yourself.” I gave him a knowing look and he winced.

“I know I haven’t been around. I’m sorry for that. I just need to find a balance.” He shrugged, and I wanted to rub those shoulders. And I would. After I beat the crap out of him—or let him try to beat the crap out of me. It helped that we were both predatory shifters. We could let loose and just have fun while kicking each other’s asses.

“And you’re going to let Nadie and me help you.” I didn’t pose it as a question. There was no way I was going to let this continue. Not with all the shit we’d been through.

Dante met my gaze and nodded with a sigh. “I’ll let you both help me.”

I grinned and cracked my knuckles. “Good, then. Now let’s kick some ass.”  I dove at my dragon and laughed as Dante moved as if he’d had hours to make a decision. My dragon was fast.

I spun around and punched at him, making contact after the fourth attempt. Dante hit back, and then we were on. Sweat poured down my back and the sides of my face, and I had to blink it out of my eyes. I just smiled as we went at each other, sparring as if we had all the time in the world.

When we wrestled to the ground, I let Dante pin me. Our dicks slid against one another, and I let out a groan. Dante’s hair curtained my face, and I ran my hands up his back once he freed me.

“I love you, dragon,” I whispered. “Just thought you ought to know.”

Dante’s face softened and he lowered his head. When his lips brushed mine and sucked on the bottom one I about passed out.

“Don’t do this again,” I said softly. “Don’t shut us out.”

“I won’t,” he promised, and I knew it was the truth.

A soft cough from the doorway pulled me from my thoughts, and we both looked over at Nadie.

I about swallowed my tongue.

She stood there with her blonde hair framing her face and falling over her shoulders. And there was a bow.

A bright red bow.

And only the bow.

It wrapped across her chest and stomach and slid between her thighs. How the hell she’d done that on her own, I would never know, but I couldn’t wait for Dante to unwrap her. And if I were lucky, she’d let me help.

“I figured you boys would be done soon. I could use some help with your present.” She winked, and Dante pressed closer to me.

Our dicks pulsated, and I wanted to strip us both and get even more sweaty and dirty. Oh, so right.

When Nadie held out one arm and shook the jar of honey in her hand, I almost came.

“Oh, and Jace, baby? I have a present for you, too.”

I met Dante’s eyes and grinned.

Sex with my mates and honey? There really wasn’t anything else a bear like me needed.