Chapter 32

Lorenzo

We pull up outside the church where Luna wanted to have Leo's funeral. Mateo puts the car in park and kills the engine. The Wicklow brothers are standing outside with Nyx, who is staring daggers at Karrion. She looks stunning as always, but I'm shocked at how well the guys clean up. Even Silas is wearing a fitted suit that hugs his muscles in all the right places.

Climbing from the car, I shut the door and reach for the handle of Luna's door, pulling it open for her to step out. Her gorgeous black dress blows in the breeze and my heart damn near jumps into my throat.

Even on her worst day, she still gives me butterflies when she smiles up at me. I know there is pain behind that gorgeous smile, but it does nothing to change the love I have for her.

Nobody speaks as we climb the stairs that lead to the church. "You ladies look beautiful, as always." Alaric drawls as we come to a stop next to them on the top step.

"Kiss ass." Karrion snorts and Nyx puts her hands on her hips, arching a brow at him. "Sorry." He puts his hands up in surrender. "I'll be good, I pinky promise."

"We're ready to start whenever you are, Miss Luna." Grimm announces from the doorway. She sucks in a deep breath and pinches the fabric of her dress as she walks through the doors. I place my hand on the small of her back, letting her know that she's not alone, I'm here if she needs me.

We take our seats at the very front of the room, the Wicklow's sitting right behind us. Luna never takes her eyes off of the dark blue casket with a red S on the top of it. Tears pool in my eyes as I recall the last visit we had with Leo.

"I'm telling you, uncle Zo," he jumps from the step, extending his arms in front of him. I catch him just before he face plants the ground. "I still need to work on my flying. I don't know how he does that, but I'm going to figure it out, and be just as cool as him. They'll call me Super Leo!" He beams, sliding from my arms and running back up the steps. "This time, it's going to work, and I'm not going to fall, I promise, uncle Zo!"

"Okay, Leo, let me see it." I smile at him as he runs down the steps again, holding his arms out. For a split second, he actually looks like he's flying. I'm impressed at the dedication of a six year old. "Look, Uncle Zo!" He shouts just as he hits the ground. "OOF." It must have knocked the wind out of him, judging by that noise.

"What are you doing, Leo?" Luna hurries to his side, crouching down beside him. He gasps for air as he sits up, climbing into Luna's waiting arms.

"I'm learning to fly." He rasps, smiling at her. "They're going to call me Super Leo one day, Auntie Luna. You'll see, I'll make you super proud of me!"

Luna squeezes my hand, pulling me from the memory. "Super Leo!" She whispers as a tear runs down her face. I pull her against my side, her head resting in the crook of my neck. I squeeze her shoulder, trying to comfort her without words.

The funeral goes by in a blur, I barely register anything that happens until I notice Luna tucked into Alaric's side, staring down at the casket. She kisses the palm of her hand, placing it on the casket, before turning to walk away with Alaric's arm still around her, holding onto his shirt like it's a lifeline.

They walk past me and Luna reaches her hand out to me. I grab it and let her pull me behind them. She doesn't stop until she gets to the car and slides in the backseat. I close her door and open my own, hopping inside.

Mateo and Aurora get to the car a few seconds later. Mateo has a brief conversation with Alaric about something before he climbs in, starting the car and driving away.

When we get back to the house, everyone quietly walks upstairs to get dressed. "We need to have a conversation." I state, pulling a pair of sweatpants on.

"Okay?" Mateo raises a brow and finishes pulling his shorts on.

"Everyone meet me downstairs in five minutes." I grab a shirt and throw it on before walking downstairs. A few minutes later, they walk into the livingroom and sit in the oversized chairs while I pace the floor. "We need to discuss what's happening with the Wicklow's and Nyx."

"What about it?" Mateo asks, rubbing his hand down his face.

"Is it going to continue?" I start, looking him in the eyes before looking at the girls. "I still don't have an issue with any of it, but if they're going to be regular play partners, everybody in this room has to be seriously okay with it."

"If anyone has second thoughts, we stop and adjust." Luna smiles, grabbing Aurora's hand.

"Does anyone have second thoughts?" Mateo asks, looking at the three of us as we all shake our heads no. "There we go." He claps his hands, smiling, "now we just have to talk to them about it. I'll send Karrion a text, asking them to come over."

I nod as he pulls his phone from his pocket. Before he can get his phone unlocked, the doorbell rings. Aurora stands, walking through the archway and looking through the peephole. "Don't worry about texting them," she laughs, "they're all here." She opens the door, motioning them to come in.

"What's up?" I ask, leaning against the doorway.

"Nyx wanted to talk to Luna." Karrion speaks up, rolling his eyes. "She's worried she crossed a line fucking her fiance too many times."

"Technically, he's my fiance." Aurora laughs. "We were actually just talking about that. Come in." She gestures to the livingroom and I move out of the way, letting them all pass me.

"We were discussing the possibility of having you as regular play partners." I rip the band aid off so we don't have to worry about awkward lead in's. "That only works if the five of you are committed to each other and not sleeping with random people. Since there's so many of us, it would be too difficult for us to make sure everyone stays clean.

If that's not what you all want, full-heartedly, there's no hard feelings at all and we can continue a normal friendship."

"I get to choose between three tight cunts?" Karrion holds up three fingers, like a toddler checking his math. "I'm in! Who do I have to propose to?"

"You don't have to propose to anyone." Luna interjects, smiling at him. "It's basically just freedom to fuck whenever we want, however we want, without worrying about the extra shit. We had rules for when we slept with someone else, but those rules went out the window with you guys."

"Sounds good to me." Silas shrugs. "I don't fuck random people anyways."

"I haven't slept with anyone outside of this house in a hot fucking minute." Alaric chuckles, "I'm in."

"I'm always down for pussy!" Rune smiles, clapping his hands together. "All three of you can't have a headache at the same time." He jokes and the room erupts with laughter.

"How about you, Nyx?" Luna asks, sitting on the edge of her seat.

"A regular play partner?" Nyx questions, stalking toward Luna, swaying her hips with every step. She drops to her knees in front of the chair, spreading Luna's thighs, "Let's fucking play."