Unleashed: The Cursed Trilogy, Book Two by Betty Legend (little bear else holmelund minarik .TXT) 📗

Tension tightens my chest. I already lost Vivian. I don’t want to lose Selene, too.

“What the hell is it?”

Selene

“It’s the devil.” Their attention is drawn to me, freshly showered, wearing another one of Phoenix’s shirts and my shorts.

Griffin rises from his chair and takes my hands in his, fear furrowing his brows. “Why didn’t you tell us this?”

“I thought you all knew. I thought it was part of the prophecy. She who breaks the curse gets hunted by the devil.”

“No.” Griffin shakes his head. “The prophecy was about a druid witch who could wield all five elements, bonding with the first-born sons of each elemental magic. It had nothing about the devil.” Griffin runs a hand through his hair, his eyes widening. “Does this have anything to do with the vision Ancor revealed to you?”

“He didn’t show me a vision. He showed me history. The devil is the leader of the Holy Accolades. He shapeshifted into a man, fooled them all into believing his lies, and they helped him torture and kill my ancestor.”

“The damn devil is coming for her,” Emeric says aloud. “There’s no fucking way we’re letting him get his hands on her.”

“I need to tell all of you about my visit with Ancor.”

Griffin takes my hand, bringing me to the chair with him. As I share my visit and everything Ancor told me, Griffin caresses my back. When I’m finished, he holds me close, kissing my temple.

“Ancor knew we would all need to fight the devil. I wish he’d told me.”

“Would it have changed anything?”

“I don’t know,” Griffin answers honestly. “But not about how much I wanted you.”

Beneath his fingertips, his magic tingles my skin, soothing my nerves. I kiss him, then turn my attention to the others.

“As difficult or awkward as it might be for all of you, I’d like for us to strengthen our bond. I have feelings for all of you and want to spend as much of my time as I can with each of you. I’m terrified of what’s to come, but with all of you, I feel stronger.”

“I see now,” Phoenix’s angry tone matches the emotion in his eyes. “I’ve lost everyone I love, so I become devoted to you, and save you from the devil. Our sacrifice is the rest of the supernatural world’s gain.” His back muscles tighten as he storms out of the room.

My heart sinks into my gut, my jaw hanging open.

“What the fuck, Phoenix?” Emeric shouts to him.

Leaving Griffin’s lap, I go after him. He’s nearly at the door to his basement.

“I didn’t ask for any of this either,” I shout at him. “None of us did.”

Phoenix whirls around, his flickering violet eyes boring into mine.

“None of you had someone you loved taken from you because of this curse.”

“Yes, we did. I lost my father, and every one of us lost a parent or both.”

“You know what I mean,” he snarls. “I lost both, Selene, then I lost Vivian. I was better off not being a part of this fucked up love and fight club. I was better off before I knew you.”

Tears fill my eyes as a comforting hand touches my shoulder. Phoenix glares behind me.

“All of you need to get the fuck out.”

Griffin pulls me into his arms as Cyrus casts the spell. I’m pulled through the portal, tears soaking my cheeks. Back in our bedroom at the beach house, several comforting arms surround me.

“He hates me.”

“He doesn’t,” Griffin assures me. “He hates himself, and he hates the curse.”

“Selene,” Killian says my name, and I wipe my face to look into his warm amber eyes. “Vampires feel emotions far deeper than the rest of us. It was too soon for him to try to bond with you. It’s messing with his emotions.” Wiping a tear from my cheek, he pulls me in close for an emotionally soothing kiss.

“He needs time,” Cyrus tells me.

“And so do we,” Killian holds my hand, staring at me with adoration.

Looking down, I giggle. “You’re still naked.”

Killian shrugs a shoulder. “Do you mind?”

I shake my head. “No, you have an amazing body.”

Emeric’s wing tickles my arm from behind. “Is that right? What about the rest of us?”

Caressing his wings, I turn my chin to kiss him.

“What do you think? You’re all insanely handsome.”

“Don’t stroke his ego,” Cyrus quips.

“I have something else she can stroke.” Emeric’s fiery kiss pushes away the rest of my sadness.

“You all have had her for weeks.” Killian tugs me out of his wings and into his arms. “She’s mine tonight.”

Griffin laughs. “You’ll have to get used to sharing, Killian. We all sleep together.”

Killian hoists me over his shoulder, slapping my ass.

“Then you all can watch. This beauty is mine tonight.”

I can’t stop giggling as Killian turns his back on them and they stare with humored expressions as he tosses me onto our giant bed. Killian climbs over me, his thick length growing stiffer.

My arms clasp around his neck. “Are we really going to fuck in front of them?”

“Are they still there?”

“Yep.”

“Then, yes.” Lifting my shirt, he kisses my abdomen, awakening my arousal. “Does it bother you?”

“No, and right now, I really want you.”

Unbuttoning my shorts, he grins. “I know you do.”

As he slips them off, I peek over his shoulder at my guys. Those naughty bastards are most definitely sticking around for the show. Emeric is lounging in the chaise chair, grinning like a Cheshire cat while Griffin leans over the back of it, and Cyrus has a chair pulled up next to them. The expressions on their faces reveal their own arousal, which adds to mine.

Opening the button-down shirt, Killian sucks a nipple into his mouth, toying his tongue around it. As my back arches, he reaches between my legs and massages. My fingers curl into his hair, tugging, and he lets out a low growl. Reaching down, I stroke his thick erection as he pushes his hips toward my palm.

“You feel so good,” I whisper.

“It’ll be even better when