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didn’t
beep.
    He stepped back, allowing her to
leave the cocoon they had created around her and immediately felt bereft at the
loss of her nearness. They watched her silently as she moved across the room
and answered the call. No matter how far she had moved from them, they were
still able to hear the call with their enhanced hearing and relaxed as they
realized she was speaking to her commander.
    “I need her,” Xavier
whispered, all the longing and need he felt clear in his tone.
    “We all do, but I fear rushing
her into a mating that she does not understand,” Thorn replied.
    Brydan blew out an impatient
breath. “I still say we should just take her with us and leave. Once she is
truly ours we can return to visit.”
    “I wonder how you ever have
female company,” Galan growled in disgust, making Brydan grin.
    “I have never had one complain
yet, my friend.”
    Brydan’s low laughter had Alexis
turning back toward them, smiling at the sound. The four males straightened as
she walked back to join them, her eyes filled with hesitation. “That was my
commander. There has been an informal dinner planned for this evening if you’re
willing to attend. We have a larger celebration planned at the end of the week
but—”
    “Would you like to go to this
dinner?” Brydan asked.
    She frowned. “That’s not up to
me. This is your—”
    Galan stepped closer and cupped
the side of her face in his large hand, rubbing his thumb over her cheek as if
savoring the feel of her. “We have no preference except to spend more time with
you. If you would like to attend then we shall.”
    “I…okay. Yes, I’d like to go.”
    Galan nodded. “Then we will be
happy to go wherever you wish.”
    She cleared her throat and took a
step back, looking around at the four of them. “I’m sorry, I wasn’t prepared
for your arrival yet. I have to go back to my living quarters to pick up a few
things. As a liaison officer, we usually stay with the visitors we are in
charge of looking after. That is, if it’s alright with you if I stay here…in
case you need anything.”
    “We would love for you to stay
with us,” Thorn said so reverently that it had her blinking.
    Thorn glanced at Xavier, reading
the sharp hunger flooding through their link. He knew Xavier was close to
losing his mind with the need for her, not that he wasn’t. But Thorn knew that
Xavier had always been closer to the dragon spirit that lived within them, and
it was more difficult for his friend to control his animal nature. “You and
Galan go with her. Prepare her for what is to come, and by the goddess, explain
to her what it is we want before pouncing on her.”
    Xavier looked at Thorn with
gratitude glowing bright in his molten silver eyes. “Thank you, my friend. I
will do my best to convince her to bond with us.”
    “Just try not scare her.”
    “All will be well,” Galan
promised. “We will allow no other outcome. She belongs to us. All four of
us.”
    “This bites,” Brydan
grumbled. “Since Thorn and I will have to wait for our turn to bond with
her, at least keep our mind link open so we can experience her pleasure that
way.”
    Xavier and Galan nodded then
smiled as Alexis shot them a confused look. “We shall accompany you to your
domicile to collect your things,” Xavier said.
    “Oh, well…”
    “Thorn and Brydan will stay here
to relax for a bit while my brother and I join you,” Galan said, making Brydan
snort. “It will be interesting to see where you reside.”
    Before she could argue, Xavier
took her small hand in his. “We do not wish to be parted with you, and would
feel better if we could come with you to offer our protection.”
    Her brows shot up at that then
she sighed. “I’ll be fine, but you can come with me if you really want.”
    “We do.”
    The looks of satisfaction on
their faces gave her pause, but figured she could take them with her if they
really wanted to go with her. Really, they were just curious.
    What