13. Pyro

M y phone chirping on the side table rouses me from my sleep. A message from War lights up as blinks against the harsh light of my screen.

Meeting in Hayden's room. ASAP. Will one of you grab me some clothes?

Why the fuck doesn't he have clothes?

Annoyance is strong and thick as I grit my teeth. I try to calm myself as the clicks of the other doors sound.

Hopping out of my bed, I sniff a pair of board shorts and, satisfied, change into them. After a once over to make sure my hair is in perfect form, I dab on a little cologne and head out to meet up with my brothers.

"What the fuck is going on?" I ask, eyeing Frank.

He shrugs. "I don't know, but if Drevi doesn't hurry, I'm leaving his ass."

At the mention of his name, Drevi appears from the kitchen with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and clothes for War in the other.

"You were waiting for me?" he scoffs. "Come on, let's see what all the fuss is about."

Drevi leads us out of the loft and into the elevator.

Of course… his ex is in it.

Brittany's finger is still on the open button as we step inside and her face lights up.

"Well, well, who let you out of your cage?" I ask, letting out a bit of my earlier frustration. She's the perfect target.

"You were always not the funny one, Pyro," Brittany huffs in annoyance. She inches closer to Drevi, but he moves farther away in turn. Her scowl deepens and fuck, that fills me with satisfaction.

"Back off of Drevi, or I will have you removed from the hotel," Frank warns. "As owners, we do not need a reason to kick anyone out,"

"Removed for what? Talking to one of my old boyfriends? You have no grounds to kick me out. Besides, I'm married now. Happily!" she adds hastily like that makes it any more believable.

"So happy you were pushing the button to open the doors on our floor. You need a code to open our level, by the way. Why aren't you with your husband instead looking for Drevi?" I question her.

"What, that was your level? I was just checking out the furniture and decor on all of the levels. It's honestly gorgeous. If you four did it, I'm astonished. Who knew you had such taste?" She's laying it on thick now.

Frank's cough sounds more like 'bullshit' then a cough. Drevi tries to suppress his smile, but that bitch caught a glimpse of it and started moving toward him again.

The moment she's almost touching him, the elevator slides open, and he bolts .

Frank and I follow and never look back, not bothering to hide our laughter this time.

Drevi takes a few breaths as we stop in front of Hayden's door.

"Dude, I'm fucking proud of you. Normally, you'd been a puddle at that vile woman's feet. I'm glad you stayed strong, brother," I tell Drevi as I clap him on the shoulder.

"Thanks. I kept picturing Hayden's smile and I forgot all about Brittany. I'm not letting her sink her talons into me again," he promises, and knocks on the wooden door.

It casually swings open on its own. One by one we enter, and this time I take the lead. In the dim firelight, I'm able to make out two figures on the couch.

"If this is a bad time, we can come back," I offer, though I don't actually want to leave.

Hayden pops up and smiles. "Not at all, I'm glad you came. I was cold, so War was keeping me warm."

Then her expression changes and she moves from standing in front of the couch to right before me. She is so close, I feel the heat off her skin, causing me to shiver.

"What's wrong, beautiful?"

"You reek of Ares," she replies as she starts sniffing me and her expression goes sour.

As I go to respond, she moves on to Frank, then Drevi.

"You have his scent the most. Was there someone in the elevator with you?"

Frank and I both turn toward Drevi. Not to sell our brother out, but he can explain this one.

He gulps heavily and replies, "Brittany."

"Who is this Brittany? And why was she closer to you than these two?" Hayden asks as her eyes narrow on him.

"She's my ex. It was a bad relationship, and I broke it off. Any time Brittany's near me, she tries to win me back. I ignored her in the elevator, but she kept creeping closer."

"That doesn't explain why you stink of my power hungry nephew," Hayden tells us.

"Brittany said she was here with her husband. Could he be your nephew?" I offer up.

Hayden shrugs but from the look on her face she isn't dismissing the thought.

"Well, looks like we know where to find Ares," War pipes in.

"First things first, will you three come take a seat? I have a few things to tell you." Hayden smiles and waves her hand in the direction of the couch.

"Why does this feel like I'm being dumped, and we haven't even had any dates yet?" I crack.

Warrick rolls his eyes as I take a seat in the armchair near the couch. Hayden sits down next to War, with Frank on the other side, and Drevi remains standing by the fireplace.

Hayden snuggles in closer to Frank and War. "Drevi, will you add another log to the fire?"

"How are you cold? It is burning up in here," I grumble.

"Where I'm from, it's so much hotter. I thought the heat in Vegas would match well, but I was mistaken."

"And you're from...?" Drevi asks.

"The Underworld," she replies softly.

The three of us laugh. Well, that is, until we see the serious expression on both hers and War's faces.

"It's not a joke. I am Lady Hades, ruler of the Underworld."

"Prove it," I challenge her.

She inhales a deep breath, and when she lets it out a blue glow and it begins to spread over her body. It starts in the blonde of her hair and continues on to her skin. My jaw drops and I stare at her in amazement .

"This is my normal form. I toned it down because I was unsure how the mortals would view me."

I raise my eyebrows. "Just when I thought you couldn't be any more gorgeous."

This gets me a smile, and her body relaxes a little more.

"I came topside to find my soulmate. I've waited long enough in the Underworld to find him, so I decided that Vegas was the best place to start. And then I found you four. The fates really pulled a fast one on me, and they call me sly."

"Wait, if you're Hades, aren't you a man?" Drevi blurts out, confusion clear on his face.

Frank smirks. "I can guarantee that she is all woman."

We all three growl at him, ready to call him out, but he waves us off.

"Oh, shut your mouth. We took a bath, that's all."

"Let's get back to the matter at hand. Ares is here and he wants to take Hades's crown. I have pledged myself to her."

"So, what does that mean for the rest of us? Do you want all four of us? One of us? What?" I ask, needing to have all the cards on the table.

"All… I want all four of you," she replies shyly, hiding her face in War's chest. This action seems out of place for her, but it is another side to her that I enjoy seeing. This sexy badass woman has a softer, sweet side. We have so much more to learn about each other, but that could come with time.

"You're what we want, too," Drevi admits. "Never have my brothers and I felt a pull to the same woman. We all agree that you are the one for us."

She peeks out from where she was hidden with a broad smile on her lips. "That is the best thing I have heard today."

"Lady Hades, can I be honest?"

"Please do. "

"That makes me a little hot." I wink.

"Seriously, Pyro, you are talking with your dick. We have more important things to worry about." War sighs.

"Speaking of dicks, we need to get Ares out of the hotel. I don't want to fight him here. It would destroy all that you four have worked so hard to achieve."

"Why does Ares want to fight you?" I ask, moving closer to her.

"He is a power hungry moron. Ares believes that he was born to rule. His father will not give him the throne he wants, so he's decided that since I'm a woman, he can just take mine. He's an idiot to think that ruling the Underworld would be the same as leading an army. Not to mention the mountain of paperwork. Once I return, I will be buried underneath it all for ages."

"So, what's our next move?" Frank asks.

We all turn our heads toward War, waiting for him to answer.

"What? I'm not in charge. My name is War, not Leader."

"First, I need to confirm it is Ares. Then I will speak to him. If he can't see reason, then we will come back and decide what our strategy is. For now, you four need to go run your hotel and leave my nephew to me."

Hades stands and flicks her wrist. Her current outfit fades away and is replaced with a blood red bikini. "I am going to the pool to let the sun warm me up."

I fight the urge to throw her over my shoulder and take her into the bedroom behind us.

Drevi hands War his clothes, and with a snap of her fingers, he is now wearing his signature black suit. War kisses Hades's cheek and exits. Frank and Drevi follow his lead and do the same .

I stay seated and smile at Hades. She raises an eyebrow back at me. My hands rest in my lap—my attempt to cover the bugle under my suit.

"I thought I'd walk you to the pool."

"Oh, you didn't stay behind to try and calm the hard cock in your shorts?"

"It's not my fault. A blue skinned beauty in a red swimsuit does it for me."

"Fuck, thank you. I can't go out there with blue skin." She takes a deep breath and runs her hands through her hair. The blonde returns, and her skin changes back to the sun-kissed color it was before.

"Why don't you go ahead? I'm just gonna hop into a cold shower."

She throws her head back and laughs. "Oh, sweetie. Come on. I'll help you." Hades starts toward the bedroom and unties the top of her bikini. As she throws it to the floor, I rise from my seat and follow, my cock bulging against my shorts. My heart speeds up as I follow her.

I didn't expect her to come along with me but I certainly am not complaining.

Hades is confident in her body and doesn't hesitate to display herself for me. She turns giving me a grin like she knows that I'm unable to look away.

"I hope cold was a joke," she says as she sets it almost uncomfortably hot. Good thing my name is Pyro and I can take her heat.

With water sluicing down her curves, I can't help but pull her in and press my lips to hers. She melts against me as I deepen the kiss.

Hades' lips part on a sigh and I take the opportunity to tease my tongue into her mouth. She tastes as sweet as she looks and I want more of anything she'll give me.

In the heat of the moment she jumps. I catch her, legs wrapping around my waist so I can press her into the tile. She shivers but I'm not sure it's from the cold tile or how much we're affecting each other.

Hades knows what she wants, reaching down to line us up. I don't hesitate to slide into her, our mouths locked together as I fuck her into the tile.

She breaks the kiss, gasping for air. Her head falls back against the tile and her soft sounds fill the air.

I need to know how she sounds when she comes more than anything, so I slide my hand between us and tease over her clit. She bucks her hips forward as my slick fingers tease her, never breaking the pace.

The moment her orgasm hits, her body clenches around me and legs shaking where they hold me as close as possible. I can't hold back, her body forcing mine to follow her over the edge.

I bring her mouth to mine, kissing her as I claim her from the inside out. It goes from spicy to gentle as our heads clear and breathing calms.

When she pulls away, she grins up at me, eyes shining.

This girl is everything.