All the Teacher's Prisoners by N J Adel

Author:N J Adel [Adel, N J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Salacious Queen Publishing
Published: 2020-03-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 25

RONAN

Her—my—jumpsuit is hanging over a tree, and Aedan’s is discarded on the ground nearby. It’s not hard to figure out what’s happening. They are either killing each other or having some intense mind-blowing sex in the woods. Either way, I’m not worried or jealous, not at all.

I fold their clothes neatly so they’re ready when they return. Then I set to cooking the edible mushrooms, leaves, nuts, and herbs I’ve gathered for our evening meal, despite the snapping winter cold making foraging harder than in the warmer months.

The sun is about to dip West when Divina and Aedan—Divina over Aedan’s shoulder—come wandering back into the clearing, both stark naked and covered in blood, just as I serve the food on some rocks that I’ve cleaned off in the creek to serve as plates. There’s nothing to say we can’t be civilized just because we’re on the run, living in the wild.

“Whose blood?” I ask.

“Mostly mine.” Aedan’s grin is big for someone admitting to a loss. Sure enough, he’s limping, favoring his left leg. She’s winded, too, clutching at her stomach again when he puts her down.

“Go clean that off in the creek, then come back here and I’ll heal you both.” I sigh. “And maybe don’t tear each other apart and waste my energy again after this.”

Aedan chuckles, but Divina can’t meet my eyes, doing that awkward gesture with her lip. He heads straight to the creek, and she barely glances at me before she blushes and runs after him.

Her shyness, though likeable to most men, doesn’t appeal to me. Her confidence and intelligence—and dark mystery—are what draw me to her. Perhaps she thinks I’ll be jealous or upset or I don’t like to share, but she is wrong.

Humans—and shifters and others like them—are so quaint. They get so tied up in sex and love, as if the two are related or exclusive. They don’t understand their own capacity for both. It’s possible to love one person with your whole heart or love five just as intensely. You can have sex with someone without love or you can sleep with someone and let your feelings guide you.

Like we…

I sigh, twirling grass around my fingers and yanking. Okay…she might be right just a tad.

I don’t like that she has it with another man, even if it’s Aedan, but I won’t speak of it. I’ve already given myself to her, let her claim me without conditions. If one fae isn’t enough for her…so be it.

Maybe it’s just my pride, but I believe I’m just lying to myself. It’s a lot more than that. More than I’d like to admit.

I dismiss the whole issue, promising myself to never bring it up again. Besides, she is good for Aedan. He’s a different person around her. A better one. And he’s my friend, who has suffered a lot. He deserves to have a taste of happiness. Even if it is for a few stolen hours.

When the two of them are dressed, it’s time for my healing.

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