The sorcerer stepped through the crowd until he was right before us. "You're the final mated couple for the Compasses. The final piece of their pack. I didn’t realize until right this moment, but it’s clear now as I see the energy about the room. Once you two seal the final part of your bond, the quad connection will be stronger. Maybe even strong enough to take on this dragon."
I choked on my own spit. Was he talking about…? Did he just…?
"You need to have sex," Louis finished.
Yep, apparently that was exactly what he was talking about.
The entire room was now staring at us, and I fought the urge to punch the sorcerer in the face. Sure, he'd probably kill me, but it’d be worth it to get one good shot in.
Jacob tried to edge me out of the way, so I wasn't face to face with Louis. Silly, overprotective mate. My jeweled power was a little weaker in this world, but there was plenty of gems here for me to draw upon.
Energy burst from me, wrapping around Louis, and Jacob didn’t stop me again, instead shooting the sorcerer a dark stare. “Our sex life is no one's business but ours. You should probably apologize now for embarrassing Justice in front of everyone."
I shook my head. "I'm not embarrassed. I'm pissed." Okay, I was a little embarrassed, but that was nothing anyone needed to know. Supes didn't sweat the whole sex thing, unlike the broken “human” side of me.
"Fuck," I muttered. Using my energy, I threw Louis across the room, straight at his mate. "Stay away from me for a few hours."
Spinning on my heel, I stormed out of the cabin, sucking in deep breaths and willing my face not to be red. At least I hadn't hit him, even if he did kind of deserve it.
Jacob gave me a few minutes, and for that I was grateful. "Sorry," I said when he reached my side. "I kind of lost it a little back there."
I wanted sex between us to be special and healing and … more. It had now been reduced to a weapon to increase our power. And while I logically understood, it was frustrating too.
"Don't apologize," Jacob said, and I was taken aback by his rage. "As I said, Louis owes you an apology. There were a million different ways for him to have handled his ‘sudden’ burst of realization. He chose the worst."
He flexed his fingers and I noticed there was blood on them. "What happened" I cried, grabbing his hand.
He looked down like he hadn't even noticed. "Oh that … had to remind him that not respecting you was the quickest way to an ass kicking."
I laughed, shaking my head. "Damn, I wanted to punch him."
Jacob shrugged. "Fucker was lucky that's all I did. Not to mention my brothers were right at my back."
My chuckles died off. "You don't take on the most powerful sorcerer in the world on your own apparently."
"He's family, and that's the only thing that saved him more of a beatdown," Jacob added. "Family doesn't get a pass though. Next time he'll do better."
I swallowed roughly. "So, guess we should get to fucking, hey? Gotta save the world and all that."
Jacob's eyes darkened. "Don't cheapen it, Justice. I'm sure we can make this happen either way. We’ve defeated a dragon before."
He was too good to me.
Taking whatever courage I had left inside, I stepped into him, pressing my body along his. "I want you, Jake," I murmured. "I had no plans to stop back in my room on Faerie, so let’s do this and go into battle with all of our weapons at peak power.”
He examined my face, looking deeper, but he wasn’t going to find any doubt. Lifting myself up, I kissed him. Our lips clashed, my mouth parting as I sought his tongue, needing to taste him. Needing to feel him.
"Jacob," I whispered. "Just love me. That's all I need."
"I do," he whispered against my skin.
He did...?
Tears choked me as my heart started to do this weird stuttered beat. Butterflies danced through my stomach and I wondered if a supe could die from finally being loved.
Was that a thing?
This was not like the love of my grams or even my parents—a love for a child was different. This was an adult choosing to love another as much as they loved themselves. I was the Grinch with my shriveled little heart swelling to