Chapter 65

• I woke up that morning feeling the best I had in a long time. The weight that had pressed against my chest for years had vanished. As I lay in the arms of the twins, a sense of total security, acceptance, and awe enveloped me. I marveled at their beautiful faces, the strength of their jaws, and how every scar enhanced their feral beauty. Despite their size and dominance, they treated me with a gentleness I had never known. Their touches were feather-light, their kisses even lighter. The only time they mixed pleasure and pain was when I begged for it.
• That morning, sandwiched between them, I wondered how life could get any better. Lauren had often spoken of sex as a damning act. "The first time is the best it's going to get. It all goes downhill from there." But how wrong she had been. Every kiss, every touch set my body aflame. It took us an hour longer to get out of bed, but every second was worth it.
• As I walked with Ethan and Kieran to the car, every little movement made the sensitive spot between my legs ache. I wasn't sure I'd ever get used to having the two of them, savoring the soreness that reminded me of last night. I had meant to ask about marking, but Kieran’s touches swept me away. Kat told me it would hurt, and I couldn't help but feel the act was more significant than I understood. Tying myself indefinitely to Ethan and Kieran no longer felt like a huge decision. I knew what I wanted, and a life without the twins wasn't a life at all. There was no longer a decision to be made. I was all in, no matter what came our way.