Braison chewed, then licked his lips. “Yeah, but who would Tenn be jealous of?”

Willow snapped her fingers. “That’s true. He didn’t even care that Yaluk was flirting with her⁠—”

“Yes, he did.” Cooper’s eyes were a tad wild. “Elan sent him to meditate in Issale so Tenn wouldn’t rip all the dragons’ heads off for flirting with her.”

Tenn scrubbed his face with his hands. “That was different! I was trying to be mad at her for her Queen of Darkness stunt and I was mad about the whole hiding us shit.”

Libby grinned and gave two thumbs-up. “I did enjoy that show.”

Royce signed, “You saw that?”

Libby pretended to brush dirt off her shoulder. “I did. Lucifer wanted me informed for my return.”

Tegan and Tenn were now just staring at each other intensely, like any second the whole house would spontaneously combust or be flooded.

Coop cursed. “Let’s turn to the important questions.”

“Like what does that color mean?” I tapped on my chest, then pointed to them. “The lighter pink changed to like . . . magenta?”

Everyone scowled and glanced back and forth between them.

Constance pursed her lips. “I don’t remember that color’s meaning⁠—”

“Lust,” Everest said softly.

We all gasped.

Everest smirked even while his eyes were mostly closed like he was half-asleep. “Carnal desires of the hottest variety.”

Cooper groaned. “C’mon.”

The rest of the room laughed.

Tegan threw her hands up. “See? This is what you get for making me think out loud.”

Tenn hung his head and sighed. “So that’s what last night was about?”

Tegan shrugged and looked at her chipped nail polish. “You’re the one who liked being choked.”

I snort-laughed. “Sorry I asked?”

Everest chuckled.

Libby propped her feet up on the coffee table. “The eldritch being loves mortal drama, go figure.”

Saber snickered.

Tegan shook herself dramatically, then shooed Tenn. “You, get out of my eyesight so I can focus. Look what you’ve done to this meeting.”

“Me?” Tenn cursed and rolled his eyes, but he took a few steps back.

Tegan groaned. “Not in front of the door so your scent assaults me.”

Everyone laughed.

Tenn walked over to stand behind Jackson behind the dinner table. “Better?”

Tegan grinned. “Yes. Thanks. Love you. Now, Everest . . . welcome to the other side.”

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

FRANKIE

The room erupted into cheers and applause. For a few moments, there was merely celebration. Several people crossed the room to give him a high-five, and I loved the sparkle in his eyes at each one. Something told me my soulmate was also grappling with the reality of what he’d done after so long in his espionage.

Tenn cleared his throat. “All right, all right, simmer down now. We’re all thrilled Everest has come to our side finally, along with his crew, but I do think we have some things to discuss⁠—-”