31. Leviathan

I wasn't meant to out Jophiel. The moment I noticed her, a million questions passed through my head that absolutely needed answers, but her eyes asked me to be quiet.

That wasn't the only reason I kept quiet to begin with, though. I finally felt it. Brianna's genuine envy. And it was addictive. Every movement closer to me was a hit of dopamine. When she inadvertently wrapped herself around me, I could've cum right there in the living room. Normally it takes a club full of envy to make me feel this way. For Bree's few steps closer, her slight claiming of me, to make me react this way? No wonder the others are mental over her.

Now that Jophiel has been outed though, the envy is gone. In its place is sadness and betrayal. "You're an angel," Bree repeats; however, not as a question. She knows I wouldn't have lied about it. "Are you the one who's been saving me?"

The angel's head tilts in confusion. Guess that answers that question. "What do you mean, saving you?"

I wrap my hand around Bree's hip, squeezing in warning. "She had an accident, and someone saved her. We don't know who." Brianna looks up to me, a question in her eyes.

Subtly, I shake my head, telling her not to say anything. I wish I could hear the thoughts that are going on in her head as multiple emotions flicker across her face at once.

"Hey, Josie," the succubus says across the room. "Why don't we head out so they can get to their date?" Ubus are my favorite demons because they cause the most envy of others. And this one may be my absolute favorite of them all. My eyes briefly leave Bree to give the succubus a nod of thanks, then immediately go back to her. We stare into each other's eyes, arms wrapped around each other as the door closes behind the other women.

I could stare into her eyes all day, the green only a shade darker than my own. If only we had more time last night, who knows what could have happened when it was just the two of us. Most of the others may have bonded with her or have gotten to touch her, but I'm the one who actually got to know her. I know more about her than my brothers, of that I'm 100% sure.

Rellick's voice is what finally breaks us apart. "Mommy?" The boy is standing behind Bree, pulling on her dress. "I'm hungry."

She gives me a shy smile before focusing her attention on her son. Normally, my automatic response to her taking her attention away from me would be envy but watching her with Rellick has a new emotion popping up.

Fascination. Amusement. Awe.

Brianna gives Rellick all of her attention, no crumbs left for anyone else, and yet, she's made sure that I'm aware she still knows I'm here. Her focus may be on Rellick, but her hand has not left my arm and her thigh is pressed up against mine.

She doesn't make me feel lesser, though I am aware I am not the most important person in the room.

"Well, what would you like to eat?"

Rellick is ignoring me. Hasn't even acknowledged that I'm here. He pretends to think about it for a second, placing a finger on his chin. "Shrimp."

"I can definitely make that happen." Both Theriot's turn their attention to me at my words. "I know the best seafood place in the world."

The kid studies me for a moment before tugging his mom down to his level, whispering in her ear. Brianna laughs behind her hand, then stands up to face me formally. A sly smirk is on her face. "Rellick says he already knows the best place in the world, but he will try your place if you can prove that you are fun like Santa and not Luc."

I squat down so that I am on the same level as Rellick. "Well, kid. Your mom told me that your favorite thing in the whole world was to swim. And swimming is my favorite thing to do, too."

His eyes grow huge in his excitement before dropping back into his curious expression. "Mommy said it's too cold to go swimming."

"Here, maybe." Though being spring in Louisiana is not nearly as cold as other places. "But I know a great spot that's warm, and has seafood, and we can swim with no problem."

"Oh yeah!" Rellick runs from us and into his room, coming out a few moments later wearing swim trunks and a backwards shirt guard. "I'm ready! Let's go!" He runs up to me, taking my hand. Brianna, however, is still in jeans and a tee.

She chuckles to herself and walks to her room, closing the door behind her. "Are we really going swimming?" Rellick asks me.

"We sure are." I have no idea how to talk to a toddler. Is he a toddler? What makes a toddler? Brianna said he goes to daycare, though it's called a preschool. What's the difference?

My train of thought derails when Brianna walks back into the room. A black see-through cover hides none of her curves in the white two-piece swimsuit. Her breasts are full, pushed together by the halter top and while her bottoms are high waisted, they cinch in her stomach and show off the curves of her hips. Fuck! I can't have a hardon right now. I'm holding a child's hand for Hell's sake! "Mommy! Hurry up!"

Bree slips into her shoes, before walking to my other side and holding my hand. She could've held Rellick's hand, but she chose to hold mine. Bet my brothers would be envious now if they saw Brianna in her swimsuit.

I think of my yacht in the middle of the Mediterranean, teleporting us onto the deck. Rellick looks around at the surrounding water with awe. Dolphins are jumping out of the water a way off. On the opposite side, a whale shoots water out of its hole leaving a fine mist to dust over us. "Wooooow. Mommy, look!" Rellick runs to the side of the yacht towards the dolphins, and Bree goes flailing after him, panic fueling her movements.

"Levi!" I catch Rellick before he gets too close to the side of the yacht, turning him towards his mother. She takes him from my arms, holding him close. "Jesus, Levi! I told you that we've never been on a boat before. He could have jumped off!"

I lead the two of them to a circular table where we are meant to eat. "I wouldn't have let him jump, Brianna. There is a barrier on the yacht. Nothing can get on or off without my permission." At her look of confusion, I continued. "I am King of Envy, yes, but on Earth, I might as well be King of the Sea."

Bree sets Rellick in the seat, but the table is a touch too tall. I snap my fingers for the chair to switch out for one that is higher. She gives me a grateful smile as I hold out her own seat for her. "I thought that was Poseidon?" she asks once we are all settled.

Shaking my head, I give a laugh. "No. That's God of the sea and he's been in hibernation for some time." Bree's eyes gleam with curiosity. I love that she's willing to just sit here and listen to anything I have to say. That we can have a real conversation. "All of the epics are mostly true. They're being told by the people who have come in contact with the gods, so don't be surprised if they are exaggerated. Most of the supernatural that were cursed, were by the gods. They were all children having too much fun." I place my hand on her arm, wanting to feel close to her. "Please keep in mind that I'm hearing these things from multiple sources. The dead, as well as written works, and only a few from Gods themselves."

"I've always been partial to Hades, which is ironic because I'm currently in a relationship with multiple kings of Hell."

I'm frozen in my spot. "Am I included in that?" I tried to keep my tone light and funny, but I don't think it actually came across that way. Her eyes go round for a second as she pushes her hair behind her ear.

"Do you want to be?" Her words are whispered, almost like she's scared of the answer. I can feel my smile stretch across my face as I nod my head. Yes, I want to be included! Her smile matches my own and her response is more confident. "OK."

"What's a lay-shun ship? Is it for pirates? I like pirate ships. With swords and big flags." Rellick turns his attention to me. "Why you don't have a pirate ship?"

Oh, I'm about to win this kid over. "Close your eyes." Rellick does as he's told but I can see him peeking, so I decide to put on a show. I hold my hand out in the direction of the back of the yacht and push my power to do my bidding. The yacht turns into a giant wooden pirate ship from the back to the front, following the motion of my hand. Rellick isn't even trying to hide his open eyes anymore. A black flag with a giant green serpent eating its own tail flows high in the wind and wooden mermaid sits at the front of the ship.

Rellick looks around the ship in awe and I feel like the King of the entire world. "Wow." He gets off the chair so he can take in the full view of the ship. "We're pirates!"

"Then we should play the part." As much as I love Bree's outfit, I snap my fingers to change all of us. Bree is now wearing a very tight black corset with a white undershirt that definitely does not hide her generous cleavage and a green skit with a slit. I dress myself as the famous Captain Hook from Once Upon a Time which Bree said was her favorite television show. I just make my undershirt green rather than black. Rellick is now wearing green and black striped pants with a white shirt and a black cap on. I even gave him a holster with a wooden sword. "How's that?"

Rellick runs towards up the deck where the giant steering wheel is. The ship is anchored so we stay in place. He won't be setting us off course. "You're my new favorite."

Well, damn. I'm honestly honored. Satan has been his favorite for a while, and I can't wait to rub that in his face.

"Hey, sweet boy! Let's eat first and then we can explore the ship." I fill the table with boiled shrimp and a variety of dips, from butter to cocktail to Louisiana's seafood dip. There are no plates, just a giant tray in the middle of the table. I give the nod to start, and we all begin to eat.

As we eat, Rellick is the only one speaking. Bree and I give acknowledgment in grunts, or smiles. When we are all full, I give Rellick the full tour. After going back to the top, Rellick turns to me, a suspicious gleam in his eye. "Where's the crew? All pirates have a crew."

"Normally, I do have a crew, but I wanted us to be alone." I lean in close to tell him a secret, though I speak loud enough for Bree to hear. "Most of my crew are sea creatures."

"Really?! Like mermaids?!" I nod in agreement. "Can I meet one?"

I look to Bree to make sure she's watching me. "Sure, Rellick." I move to the edge of the ship and dive into the water, transforming into my real form under the water. An emerald-green sea serpent that is twice the size of the biggest whale. A spiked sail follows my spine from neck to pointed tail. Ridges and points flow like hair behind my draconian head. Large tentacles take the place of arms.

This form is what makes me King of the Sea. I'm bigger than the ship itself. I push my head out of the water, intentionally splashing Rellick and Bree. "Mommy! He's a water dragon!" I dive down towards the bottom of the sea, then swim back up as fast as I can. I jump over the ship, careful to land far enough away so that it doesn't capsize. When I come back up to see them, Rellick is laughing wildly, and they are both drenched. "I want to be a dragon!"

Transforming back into my human form, I blink back onto the ship in my captain's uniform. "Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of power. But, as King of the sea, I can make you a knight in my guard. You can protect your princess mother just as dragons protect princesses."

"You have knights?!"

"I sure do! Want to meet one?" He exaggeratedly nods in agreement. "Alright, Rellick. I have a job for you." I pull a purple conch shell from behind my back and hand it to him. I point to the tip and tell him to blow. His face turns red with the effort and a loud horn sounds. Within a minute, a blue and green tinted mermaid rises out of the water, wearing black and green armor over her chest and her hair worn short over part of her face.

"This is Laken."

"You rang, Your Majesty?" She's such a punk. She only calls me that because I despise it.

Slowly, Rellick and Bree move forward to take her in and I start to feel envy rising in Bree. "I did. Laken meet Rellick and Brianna." Rellick is so excited that he's speechless whereas Bree… Her brows are furrowed and she's tugging on her skirt. "Laken is the general of my guard in the Mediterranean Sea. I've claimed this area for myself. She's one of the fiercest warriors among the merfolk." With each praise, I feel Bree's envy grow.

She wraps her arm around my waist, placing herself flush against me. The feeling of her skin mixed with rush of her envy almost weakens my knees.

"Missing your sea legs, my king?" Laken calls from the water, laughter in her voice.

"She thinks she's funny, too." I use my power to carry her from the water and onto the deck.

"Can I ask you something?" Rellick sits excitedly across from Laken and starts blasting questions at her.

I throw a subtle glance at Laken and nod towards the cabin behind us, motioning that I am taking Bree there. She rolls her eyes but nods in agreement.

Bree barely resists when I pull her to the cabin. The moment I close the door behind us, I shove her up against the door and set my lips to hers. She instantly relaxes against me, throwing her arms around my neck. I squeeze her to me for a moment before lowering my mouth to her ear. "Your envy is the sexiest thing I have ever felt in my life."

Her breathing is ragged as I run my tongue up her neck. "Fuck, Levi. Rellick and Laken are right there."

I turn her around so she can see out the small window onto the deck. "I know they are, Brianna." One of my hands travels down her front, cupping a breast, while the other has a tight grip on her hair at the base of her neck, holding it away from her ear and positioning her how I want her. "But they can't hear you scream."

She's just a little too low for me so I lift her a moment, setting her back down on a stool that I made appear. "Much better," I growl as her ass grinds flush against my dick. "I bet you're soaking wet, too."

A gorgeous little moan leaves her throat when I pinch her nipple. "You threw water all over me. Of course, I'm soaked."

"Want to be a brat, do you?" My hand leaves her nipple, finding the slit in her skirt. "I'll check for myself then." When I changed her clothes, I never gave her underwear. Not because I knew this would happen, but because I wanted it to. I cup her mound, her juices gliding against my fingers. Her moans get louder as I rub her to the edge.

On the cusp of her orgasm, I pull my fingers away. "No!" she whines.

"Hold on, Princess. I have something better." I lift her skirt over her back and unbutton my pants. I line up my thick engorged cock against her pussy and shove myself in, to the hilt. Fuck, she's so tight!

"Levi!" I stay still, giving her time to adjust. She doesn't take it, immediately moving herself against me. "So close, Levi!"

I can see her reflection in the small window. Her eyes are closed in ecstasy, her head thrown back. Looking out the window, too, I can see and feel Laken's envy begin to stir. "Open your eyes," I command. "Look at Laken."

Bree listens, focusing on the mermaid. "She looks mad."

"She's not mad. She's envious." I kiss up her neck to her ear, softly biting the lobe between my three rows of teeth.

"Of me?" Her voice is breathy, as though there is no air in her lungs.

I piston my dick harder, making sure my sac hits against her clit every time. "No, Princess. Of me." Her pussy flutters at my words. "She doesn't want me. She wants you, Brianna." I start to move faster, feeling her walls begin to clamp around me. "Show her you belong to me, Princess."

Brianna begins to move herself against me, getting herself closer to the cusp. I place my lips against the skin behind her left ear and push my brand into her skin as she explodes around me. Her scream of ecstasy hurts my ears with its high pitch.

I don't care, though, as I follow when I feel the bond being accepted.

She accepted me. She may not know that she did, but I' know that she chose me. She chose me.

I kiss my brand and hug her close to me. "We may need to do this more often."

"What? Fuck?" Bree laughs faintly and I copy her.

"I mean, I'd like to fuck again, yes. But I meant in front of an audience. You, apparently, are very much into exhibitionism and I am very much into the envy of others wanting you."

"Guess our kinks are compatible." She turns in my arms and gives me a shy kiss, then wraps her arms around me in a tight hug. "Thank you for today, my King."

I take her mouth in a more sensual kiss, pulling her closer to me by gripping her ass. "Anytime, my Princess."