Krael met Radin's eyes. This was one of the few times he wished he'd some sorcerous powers so he could communicate mind-to-mind as Radin and Salin could. He wanted badly to tell Radin what was between them, to ask him to ease Suza's sorrow in some way. But he'd not been born with the power, so he could only lock gazes with his friend and hope Radin's sharp eyes saw all.
“Please!” Suza cried suddenly, jumping in Krael's arms. “Please don't take me away from him!”
“Suza hush!” Krael commanded, easily keeping hold of his tiny little love.
Instantly, she subsided, obedient to his will. His heart tore further.
“Lie back,” he directed gently, easing her prone. He couldn't, however, bring himself to release her. He remained seated behind her, a willing pillow for her warm curves.
“Be as ease, little one,” Radin purred, kneeling at the side of the bed.
Krael watched Radin's dark hands slide over Suza's thighs, parting them. She resisted. “Suza, stop,” Krael soothed, sliding a hand around her torso to fondle her breast. “Let Radin taste you.”
“But..” she whimpered.
“Now.”
Her body went limp. Radin's glowing red gaze snapped up to Krael. Krael couldn't explain, not just then. The men shared a silent moment and Krael wondered what Radin thought. Then Krael shut his eyes and rubbed his cheek against Suza's silky hair, deciding he didn't much care what Radin thought.
Suza's breath caught and Krael cracked an eye to see that Radin had bent to his task. Krael had no doubt he'd please Suza. Few dark elves did not excel at any sexual task.
Krael continued to fondle Suza's breast, aiding her pleasure. He watched his friend lap at her sex, aroused by the sight though he knew the result of this task would ruin the rest of his life.
Inevitably, Suza's little body tensed, a cry wrenched from her throat as she came. Radin glanced at Krael, a slight grin to his wet lips. But he didn't stop. Krael had known he wouldn't. Sorcerers tended to bring a woman to climax a number of times before announcing their findings. Krael had been with enough human women to know this. But it had never hurt so much.
At last, Suza lay trembling and exhausted in Krael's arms. Radin sat back on his heels, grinning as he looked up at Krael.
Grinning?
“Did you want to be a father, my friend?”
“What?”
Radin rose to his feet in one fluid, graceful move. “Odd that such a lovely lady would fall for you, my friend,” he joked, idly wiping Suza's juices from his chin, “but it seems she has.”
Suza struggled to rise, her violet eyes larger than normal. “My lord, are you saying...?”
Radin scowled slightly at the “my lord” but thankfully let it go. “Yes, lady. It seems you've discovered your truemate in your first nine days.”

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Aw, c'mon. You didn't think I'd be mean enough to split them up, did you? I think I'd get lynched!