Chapter 214

King POV

I know after fourteen days of denying her—of holding back and keeping my hands to myself when everything in me wanted to claim her—we have to ease her back into this.

Get her body used to us again.

That’s why I picked Mason to fuck her first.

He’s the patient one. The anchor when the rest of us run on fire and instinct.

He’ll go slow.

Make sure she’s ready.

Because me?

I don’t trust myself not to lose it.

Not to bury myself so deep I forget we’re supposed to take it easy.

Not to fuck her like I’m trying to brand my name into her soul—though I know it’s already there.

I just can’t risk being too rough with her.

I almost lost her once. I can’t go through that shit again.

Mason bottoms out with a groan, his fingers tightening around her thighs as he starts to move—measured, controlled—but every stroke hits deep.

Alyssa chokes out a moan, her body arching against mine.

“Shh,” Mason