The Hard Way (Box Set) by Stephanie Burke Page B

it over this spot, heedless of the noise I was making or how my body bathed the hilt in its slick moisture. All I knew was that, short of having Lust deep within me, this was the best feeling I had ever experienced.
    Lying there, I thrust my new toy deeply into me, stroking that spot, mashing my clit with the bones of my wrist.
    Faster and faster I had to move! This was primal. Faster than anything Lust and I shared, different, but so damn erotic that I closed my eyes and let my fantasies run wild.
    There was Lust, between my thighs, his tongue locked on my clit, drinking my juices as if they would give him life. Luster, striding naked and powerful in my direction, grinning as his penis thrust outward. Luster, holding his cock steady as he beckoned to me, calling me over to him so that he could bury his hardness within my softness.
    His finger in my…
    I never completed the thought.
    I screamed as my body exploded around the hilt, clenching at it, setting off more explosions as its hardness caressed the spot over and over during my climax. My body shuddered as my thoughts swirled, mixing fantasy with reality. My body convulsed, sending pleasure shooting through my veins. I closed my eyes and savored each orgasmic clench.
    I groaned. Suddenly I was too sensitive to touch, and I withdrew the hilt to give my body a chance to rest. My breath still heaving, I brought the hilt to my lips for a quick kiss, before I let my new toy lie beside me.
    My body replete and, strangely, my tension eased, I drifted off to sleep.

Chapter Thirteen
     
    “They have him!”
    “What?”
    I sat up in the warm furs that cradled me, Lust’s dagger still in my hand, and stared at Glimmer.
    “I said they have Luster! Are you happy now? They have Luster! Get up, you fucking bitch! They have our leader!”
    I didn’t know if I was stunned more by Glimmer’s harsh words or the news that she brought.
    Luster, my Luster, was caught!
    “Where?” I stammered. I tried to unwind myself from the covers and rise to my feet. “Who has him?”
    “The Titans! Who do you think? They have what they want. The resistance is dead without him.”
    “How do you know?”
    “The trees! The trees told me. I told Glow and he said to get you, though I don’t know why. Powerless, magicless waste of space that you are!”
    I ignored her and reached for my discarded gown. I had to get to Glow and find out what was going on.
    Fear seemed to freeze my heart in my throat as I haphazardly pulled the gown over my head and raced to the door. I absently noticed that Glimmer followed.
    As did the eyes of all the rebels gathered there, once I exited the tent. I could feel their burning gazes, the anger and uncertainty they tossed in my direction. It made my feet move faster. By the time I made it to the tight knot of warriors, I was nearly running. I knew their anger was directed at me, and my guilt was making their mistrust harder to bear.
    “Glow!” I all but screamed as I reached the gathering, which appeared to be a war council. “What is going on?”
    “They found the box, Sinopee. They knew that he would come for it. They set a trap.”
    “What can I do?”
    My heart was pounding, but I pushed back the urge to scream and rant like a madwoman. Luster needed me, needed a plan, and I wanted to help in any way that I could.
    “Why is the box so important, Sinopee?”
    I realized that Luster had kept that aspect of our relationship a secret. But it was time for the secrets to end. They had to know what was going on! They were risking their resistance for him, for us, and had a right to know.
    “Without it, I will die.”
    “What a shame,” Glimmer snarled, shooting daggers at me with her eyes.
    “And without me, Luster will die. We are bound.”
    Glow nodded once, then turned his attention to the gathered warriors.
    “What can I do to help?” I asked, my heart, once dead, now pounding in my chest.
    “You can go and wait.”
    I blinked at Glow’s words. What did