But she could also feel the pain.
The incomplete nature of the bonds. The way pleasure amplified but also hurt because one crucial piece was missing.
It felt like trying to complete a circuit with a wire cut. Power flowing but not connecting properly. Satisfaction mixed with frustration.
Sebastian's fingers moved faster. Pressure building. Lilith's hips bucked against his hand, chasing the sensation, needing more.
"Please," Lilith gasped against Lucian's mouth. "I need...."
"We know what you need," Lucian said. He pulled back and started removing his clothes.
Sebastian did the same.
Within moments they were both naked. Both hard. Both looking at Lilith with expressions that were equal parts love and desperation and grief.
"How do you want this?" Sebastian asked.
Lilith looked at both of them. At the two men she loved. The two men who were trying so hard to take care of her while falling apart themselves.
