[Drake, our Tarnash boy, is in a bit of a hot spot!]

  Drake tried to cool his flaming mind because it was impossible to stop the inferno from pulsing out of his body; he’d never felt so hot before, and the humid puffs of the two girls against his bare skin sent his thoughts into a haze.

  Calm down… The Empress did this on purpose. Control yourself—where are they touching?!

  His finger sank into Anala’s lower back, feeling the slope of her spine as the thin strip keeping her breasts covered slid away to press against his abdomen; she was too short, and blood was rushing into all the wrong places as she hugged his lower half.

  A low moan rumbled in her throat as her chest fluttered against his lower abdomen, Aura’s fingernails digging into his upper abs and sparking a slight pulse of pain. The strong scent from the Tarkov’s bunched red hair was locked against his face, forcing him to smell something foreign that sent electricity through his entire body.

  Anala was shockingly still, doing her best not to move, yet her body temperature was off the charts, and Aura’s hiked-up dress caused her bare thighs to rub against his as she wiggled and squirmed against his back. The soft pressure from her breasts rose and fell against his shoulder blades, his tensing muscles causing her to push harder and wrap her legs around his as her lower half ground against his left butt cheek.

  Stop! he tried to shout, but it only came out in muffled growls from the gags they wore. I can’t think with you two wrapped around me! Calm down—no…what is it pressing against? Please don’t say it’s Anala’s…

  His mind snapped away from the thought as Anala’s fingernail traced an unmistakable letter across his back, making him ease up; it was hard to identify with Aura’s hot skin and ripping nails as she rubbed her sweaty body against his back, butt, and legs, making them swing with her struggling bursts of wind, but his panic eased when she spelled out the phrase.

  “Stop moving. It hurts a little… You’re jabbing my left breast. My back is burned.”

  Feeling utterly at fault for getting her into this sort of position, Drake took a deep, cooling breath and let it out to pass down her body, causing the girl to tense up a little; something hard yet soft was pushing against his abs just below Aura’s ravaging hands. He found he had just enough finger room to deliver his own message as they stilled.

  Sorry for all of this. I’m going to try to move my hands. I know you’re burned in some places. Guide me to them so I can numb it. Again, I’m sorry.

  “No, it’s okay. I know this is uncomfortable for you, too… Is it uncomfortable?” she asked, fingers hesitating a minute before asking the question. “Oh! Right there!” she cried, fingernails sinking into his skin. “Watch where you’re poking me, too!”

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  He gulped, suddenly realizing what the soft-hard things were against his abs. Sorry! Sorry! Sending the cooling frost to numb her nerves, he sighed, which was a mistake because the chemicals from her sweaty hair went straight to his brain, depriving it of blood to be welcomed in by other areas. I’m trying, but it’s hard! You’re so soft and hot that it’s burning me up inside.

  “Sorry…” she returned, seemingly fighting Aura’s breasts as they slid down a bit, and now he was being poked in the back, as well, with the green-haired girl’s hot breaths against his ear; hopefully, she wouldn’t bite it if her mouth or nose was that close. “I can’t burn our way out. You need to freeze us out. Aura is useless. I’m not that uncomfortable now. Just…be gentle.”

  The words were like lightning through his spine, making him have to recite lessons from his older brother and father in his head to try and curb the excitement in his nether regions. The resurging memory of when Anala had kicked him in the balls when they were nine wasn’t helping the matter either.

  Yeah… just endure it for a little while. Do you know how to synchronize with me? It will help with your resistance if you resonate your mana and affinity with me.

  “I’ve only done it with my mom…but I’ll try. And…thank you for saving me.”

  Now focused on saving the redhead and regaining his composure, Drake focused on opening himself up for Anala to try to resonate with him. It was surprisingly easy for her to find his rhythm; he hadn’t synced this fast with anyone before except his mother.

  You’re a natural… Your mana is so warm and welcoming, he complimented, blocking out whatever The Empress was doing with the Magic Knights and City Guards. Hang in there.

  Her chest fluttered against him, but she relaxed instead of tensed. “Thank you, Drake. I’m…sorry for that time I kicked you in the nuts. You kind of intimidated me, and I lashed out.”

  What?! You intimidated me, he laughed, causing Aura to bump heads with him, which he ignored. You were always so pretty and outgoing…never afraid to speak your mind.

  “Oh…” She paused for a moment, fingers rubbing slightly against his back in a period or possibly looking for something to say, and her face seemed to heat up a bit against his collarbone. “Well, I always did like how much of a gentleman you were, despite what I used to say. My siblings would just always tease me about it.”

  Thoroughly confused by that line of thought or what that had to do with anything, he let the topic die; for some reason, their synchronization redoubled.

  We’re getting close. How are you feeling?

  “Better. Just…don’t look when we do get free.”

  Haha. I can’t promise anything about how we might fall. He grunted and winced as she pinched him. I’ll do my best, though!

  “Good.”

  Her arms softened, and her breathing became more controlled. Perhaps she wasn’t such a foul-mouthed fire-starter after all. His mind began to wander as it became easier to control the united ice magic they linked; it was far weaker than what he typically used due to her inexperience, but it would protect her. Aura, on the other hand, was a shivering mess behind him.

  Hmm. Without a doubt, Anala is a lot prettier than Aura, in personality and physical beauty… What am I thinking?! Get your head straight! Anala needs me to focus. Huh. Maybe I do like her.

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