Chapter Fourteen

Lucia awoke with a start, gasping for air as sweat beaded on her brow. The sharp, stabbing sensations that racked her body were irritatingly familiar by this point - her heat had come roaring back, crashing over her with the force of a raging storm. She found herself nestled between Aiden and Declan, their concerned gazes fixed upon her.

"Lucia, what do you need?" Aiden's voice was low and soothing, his hand gently brushing back a damp strand of hair from her face. "Tell us how we can help you."

Lucia's eyes fluttered closed as another wave of molten desire swept through her. "I...I want both of you," she breathed, her voice ragged with need. "Please, I need you - together."

Aiden's brow furrowed, his jaw tightening with evident conflict. "Are you sure, Lucia? We don't want to hurt you."

Lucia's whimper of anguish cut him off, her body twisting as another spasm seized her. "Yes, Aiden," she cried out, "I've never been more sure. Please, I need you both."

The two alphas exchanged a we