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request, should you agree to my price.”
    Noah heeded Abduk’s invitation and lay down on the grass, with
    Rhys following his example. “And what exactly is your price?” Noah
    inquired.

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    “Well, normally, since Rhys here is an incubus…Well, I don’t
    have to tell you what I would ask.” Noah clenched his fists, struggling
    to control his rising temper. Abduk continued to speak, completely
    undeterred. “But since Kieve insists you two are mates, I won’t ask
    for that. We respect a deep bond, and we would not force you to
    breach it.”
    “What is it that you want, then?” Rhys asked.
    “It’s quite simple, really. I want you two to have sex, with each
    other, in front of all of us. It would be quite an enjoyable show for my
    tribe and an appropriate trade-off for the favor you require.”
    Noah was dumbfounded. In truth, this seemed far better than any
    option that had occurred to him, and it was probably nothing Rhys
    hadn’t already done. Still, Noah treasured every moment he shared
    with Rhys, and he didn’t want their lovemaking to be corrupted by the
    lusts of others.
    “How do we even know you’ll keep your word?”
    “You don’t,” Abduk replied. “You’ll just have to trust us.”
    “I don’t think we have much choice, Noah,” Rhys said through
    their bond. “But it’s not so bad. If they can truly help you, this is
    nothing.”
    With a sigh, Noah nodded. “All right. But no one is touching Rhys
    or else the deal is off.”
    “Worry not, Mr. Hall,” a soft voice said. “Your mate is safe here.”
    For whatever reason, Noah was not surprised that Abduk’s son
    had said the words. Even so, he didn’t trust anyone here, not even
    Kieve, who appeared to want to help them. “Let’s just do this
    already,” he said curtly. “I don’t want to linger here for much longer.”

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    When Rhys had dreamed of making love with Noah, he had never
    once imagined that soon, there would come a time when he’d be so
    nervous at his mate’s touch. The feeling of anticipation he always

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    experienced upon being with Noah was very different to this. As an
    incubus, he’d had sex in even more exotic ways and locations, but not
    since mating Noah. With his mate, he was possessive, and he didn’t
    want to share the warlock with anyone.
    Nevertheless, Rhys admitted they’d been quite lucky so far. In the
    end, what did it matter if the entire world saw them together? Rhys
    was not ashamed of their love. If anything, he couldn’t be more proud
    of it.
    With that in mind, Rhys went to the center of the grove and sat on
    the grass. As Noah joined them, the pixies who had not paid any
    attention to him and his mate until then now revealed their true
    interest. They gathered around under the trees, creating a circle
    around Rhys and Noah. The grove was so large that Rhys could
    hardly even see them, but he could definitely feel their emotions, their
    gathering anticipation and arousal.
    It was familiar, but still somewhat frightening, because Rhys had
    never truly showed his incubus side to Noah. But when Noah knelt by
    his side and gently cupped his cheek, all of Rhys’s doubts fled.
    Whether they were here, back home, in a random hotel room, or on
    the moon itself, Rhys and Noah were mates. As long as they were
    together, nothing else mattered.
    “That’s right, baby,” Noah said in his mind. “Just let them watch
    and know that you belong to me. No one else has the right to touch
    you. Not now, not ever.”
    Rhys shivered in excitement and pulled Noah down on him. Their
    lips met in a kiss that started out as gentle, but grew more intense,
    more possessive, to a certain extent, desperate. Rhys wrapped his
    arms around Noah’s neck, moaning as the warlock’s tongue thrust
    into his mouth. Already lost in his mate’s taste, Rhys gasped in
    surprise when Noah pulled away from the kiss. He wanted more. He
    wanted everything