Tasting Drakness

Chapter 52

My entire body ached when I woke up the following day. Every part of me hurt, and I felt like I’d been run over by a truck. It took all my strength to roll off the couch and onto the floor. It took some serious willpower to get to my feet and stagger into the bathroom. My legs couldn’t even hold me upright in the shower; the best I could do was sit on the floor. Though the warmth helped loosen up my aching muscles.

When I was finished, I forced myself up and grabbed a towel, only to groan when I recognized my mistake and forgot to bring clothes in with me. I looked at my now damp walked-on pajamas on the bathroom floor, picked them up, tossed them i n the hamper, and moved to the bedroom door.

Poking my head out the door, Tobias was nowhere to be seen and probably setting up for the early morning class he had since today was only a half-day. Lycus was not in the room, and I figured he went for a run. However, Darius was still in bed next to Kalen.

Tiptoeing out, I tried not to wake them as I rummaged through the drawers for some clothes. Usually, my clothes were waiting on the end of the couch, so I had no idea where they kept them. No such luck this morning. Whoever usually got them out, hadn’t this morning but looking at the clock, it was pretty early still. Movement on the bed made me look over my shoulder to find Darius spooning Kalen.

in his sleep. Moving to the closet, I was about to give up and ask where they kept my clothes since they miraculously disappeared and reappeared when I felt warmth rush

confines of

into a corner, a literal corner, and a coat hanger dug

changed in here,” Lycus smirked, and I raised an eyebrow at him. Like hell was I getting changed in here with him while he was naked. With a roll of my eyes shoved past him, I heard him chuckle. Walking out, I stopped dead in my tracks Darius and Kalen were in bed, Kalen had his mouth wrapped around Darius. A shriek nearly left my lips out

back of my ear and down

and he was right. Darius’s power oozed out, and Kalen was taking it. Darius

bumped backward into Lycus as I tried to get away stomping on his foot, and Darius’ eyes opened and settled on me. One arm tucked behind his head, and he quirked an eyebrow at me before smiling. Lycus’s hand moved from across my mouth, and I turned in Lycus’s hold, wanting