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    matter what he’d done, he’d always fallen short of truly bonding with his nephilim.
    “Yes, Marius.”
    “And if we refuse?”
    “Then you’ll never know the joys of being fully mated with your lovers nor will you ever find redemption.” Uriel didn’t sound happy at all.
    “So we’d be stuck in limbo and my lovers would still be vulnerable.” Marius sighed. Why couldn’t his life be less complicated? What the hell had he done to piss off the fates so much that he was punished with a “destiny” like this one?
    “It isn’t an easy choice, but it is a choice, Marius. Why don’t you get to know the Elites better? Give them a chance.” Uriel seemed to actually care whether or not he did so, which was weird because Marius had always assumed Uriel was still pissed that he’d gotten his ass thrown out of heaven.
    “They’ll like the Elites better than me.” The words came out of his mouth before he could stop them. He turned his face into the water spray to hide the tears that sprang to his eyes at the thought.
    Uriel snorted. “Give me a break. They love you so much they’d deny their own happiness for you in a heartbeat.”
    “I don’t want that. I want them to be happy. But I want to be happy, too. Is that selfish of me?” He knew on some level that it was, but damn if he could help it.
    “You want what is best for them?” Uriel asked, avoiding the question.
    “Yes.”
    “Then consider it at least. Stop acting like a jealous barbarian and think about what’s best for them…and for you, son. I think becoming an Elite would open up a whole new world for you and your lovers, but it’s ultimately your decision.” Uriel glanced toward the doorway that led to the bedroom that Marius was sharing with Levi and Erik.
    “Think about it.” In a blink, he vanished.

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    “Fucking parlor tricks,” Marius muttered, going back to his shower. Tonight was supposed to be his wedding night, but it sure as hell didn’t feel like it. It felt like he’d just gotten on the most bizarre ride of his life and there was no getting off.

    * * * *

    Levi lay on the bed naked, counting invisible spirals on the ceiling. He imagined them expanding as he watched them and was pleased when his mind made them do so. They pulsed with his heartbeat. The shower stopped in the other room.
    “About time. That was the longest shower in history,” Erik griped from his position on the bed beside him. He’d gotten out his Architectural Digest and had been flipping through it for the past twenty minutes. Levi never really got into reading. He’d never really gotten into school for the most part. He was lucky he’d graduated knowing how to read and write.
    “He felt violated. That’s why he was showering,” Levi said astutely, running his fingers along the rigid duvet on top of the bed.
    He knew better than to climb under the sheets before he, Erik, and Marius had their fun. They’d just mess them up and have to change them, and it was a pain in the ass.
    “That’s awfully observant of you,” Erik noted, putting down his magazine on the bedside table. “How come you always know how we’re feeling?”
    “Just lucky, I guess.” Levi knew it was a little selfish, but he liked that his lovers didn’t know what he could see with his powers. If they knew, they might try to control how they were feeling, and nothing was more beautiful to Levi than the splash of color that accompanied any emotions his lovers felt.
    The bathroom door opened, and Levi was relieved to see Marius’s aura had gone from being dark and ugly to being a more vibrant shade. It was a deep purple of confusion, but it was better than the 34
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    black rage of before. When their eyes met, Levi saw a burst of pink amidst the purple and smiled. Marius loved them so much.
    “Enjoy your shower?” Erik asked, drumming his fingers on his tanned, rippling abdomen.
    “I don’t know if enjoy is the right