“A contract?” I asked, turning to face Viktor. He clutched on to me, not letting me go.

“We aren’t entering deals with a leprechaun with only spoken promises.”

“As bad as genies,” Dullahan piped in.

“I thought it was dragons?” Lorcan asked but Dullahan waved him off.

“I’m very trustworthy,” I lied.

“Highly doubtful,” Viktor said, fingers tracing my hairline as he buried his face in my hair. Contracts were annoying. I liked wiggle room if I changed my mind about things. The only good deal was the one where I got it all. But as Viktor kept pawing, touching, tracing, and breathing, an idea came to mind. Sexual distraction was a great asset in negotiations.

“How about you and me figure something out then. Just the two of us,” I said. He sucked in a breath.

“Alone?” He growled in my ear, fingers digging into my hips.

“Yes,” I said. He pulled back with a smile stretched over his face, practically tugging me from the room. He was almost too excited.

“Don’t let them be alone together,” Lorcan snapped.

“Why not?” Dullahan asked. I chimed in before a wrench was thrown into my plans.

“Don’t worry. I won’t wear him out too much. You and Viktor here can get back to rubbing on each other like you were while Dullahan was out of the room.” Viktor didn’t miss a beat, laughing as Dullahan stomped over, unlocked the door, and practically shoved us out. The door nearly smacked our asses on the way out.

“Puca?! What the fuck do you think you’re doing!” I heard Dullahan boom behind the door.

“Good play, Lacey. Now…let’s go do what we need to do alone,” Viktor purred, looking as sinister as ever.

17

I was starving for Lacey, my stomach empty. I’d barely eaten all week because I knew that soon I was going to finish the cycle and have her.

I had to become Lacey. I just had to. What I felt for her was consuming me and so I needed to consume her. I just needed to focus and not fuck this up. I needed to not fuck her.

“This way,” I said, guiding her toward the bedroom I’d been using. It was the master. I eyed the open closet and all the clothes on the ground. Dullahan had made a mess in his haste to get Lacey back. How good of him to bring me my meal back home. Her eyes swept the expansive room in appreciation, a little smile curling her lips as her eyes glowed.

I bet her lips would feel divine against my body. I bet her mouth would suck me in so well.

No.

I planned to feast for days, weeks, months. If I could stretch her out for years then I’d be the happiest monster in existence.

I never wanted it to end.

Quickly, I stopped that line of thought. I did want it to end. I had to. I needed to be her.