But I knew that even if we never met Devicka, we would know her. We would love her. She’d have an unseen family, watching her back and supporting her every step of the way.
Time passed differently in the Between.
We took time to mourn and cope, settling into our new home with gratitude and slow acceptance. Risk split time between here and topside, updating us on Devicka and the council. Envy’s plan had worked. Everyone blamed him for banishing us to hell without bloodshed, but the public was thankful that we were gone.
Occasionally, Risk would bring letters from Cheryl and Stiles. We’d become pen pals of sorts, updating each other on our lives. I wished they could visit, but the Between was fickle. Risk could only maintain it for the four of us due to our mating bond. One letter even contained a photo of them getting married on a secluded beach. I guess Stiles never got his ring back.
Years topside went by in a matter of months here. Risk had made time in the Between move faster than the rest of the world. My mates and I cocooned ourselves in waiting anticipation while the supernatural community forgot all about Spector and the hybrids.
We loved fiercely. We danced in our seclusion, creating entire worlds in the Between while watching over our daughter from afar. I considered her mine. My spider claimed her without question. We sent gifts with Risk, and we hung her photos on the wall. We helped Risk pick out her first bike and then her first motorcycle. She grew up so fast. Every day, she hit a new milestone. Every second, she grew up. Every breath, I craved to have our family together topside.
Being in the Between was an awesome seclusion at first, but as more time passed, I missed being in the real world. I wanted to see everyone. Walk to a store. See a movie. Be around people and visit my old childhood home. I wanted to meet Devicka and see Stiles. Hell, I even missed hearing Cheryl’s voice.
Risk didn’t tell Devicka about us. He said it was safer for her if she didn’t know. Judge Braxton was still in charge, ruling the world with his power hungry and prejudice fist. But I knew her despite not being able to meet her. I knew her affinity for risk. I knew her best friend, Reed. I knew that she had a fierce heart and fiery nature.
I was spinning webs idly in our bedroom one day, since it was one of my favorite pastimes. When I was feeling frisky, I liked to write raunchy messages in them. I’d gotten so good at it that I could even create some raunchy pictures. Tomb was a big fan.
I was busy making a particularly explicit one of all four of us that had me smirking to myself when Tomb, Crow, and Risk appeared in the doorway. They were all wearing broad smiles and taking in the sight before them.
“Hey,” I greeted, spinning around in my web seat.
Last time Risk was here, he mentioned Devicka was in trouble with the council. I looked at him with a question in my eyes. “The council has been dissolved,” he said as he walked up to me. He wrapped me up in a gigantic hug and pulled me up. He spun me around and around, making me dizzy before sitting me back down.
“What do you mean?” I asked, my cheeks flushed.
“We can go back, Motley. We can be with my daughter. We can be with everyone.”
Excitement lit up my eyes. “We can go back?” I asked in disbelief.
“We can go back,” Tomb promised with a nod.
“Thank fuck,” Crow added.
I wrapped my mates up in a group hug, squealing with excitement at the idea of seeing everyone again. It didn’t feel real. We were finally free, really free.
“I see you’ve been busy,” Risk said as we pulled away.
I simultaneously blushed and smirked as my mates looked at my creation. Tomb tilted his head at the inventive pose.
“Hmm, I think a celebration is in order,” Risk said, pushing a strand of my hair away from my face as he looked at me with that heated look in his eyes that I loved. He was right. My spider and I were definitely feeling celebratory. “And our mate obviously has cocks on the brain,” he added with a smirk.
I shrugged. “My spider is hungry.”
“Don’t go blaming it on your spider, Wid,” Tomb replied with a chuckle. “We all know that you’re insatiable.”
My cheeks heated again, and then Risk reached over to grasp the front of my white dress. It already dipped low in the front to reveal my cleavage since my mates liked the view, but he tugged it even lower.
“Mmm.” He leaned forward and nipped at the swell of my breasts. Then he tugged at it until it tore down the middle, making me gasp. The fabric fell off of me in shreds, and goosebumps pebbled over my skin. I was completely naked beneath my clothes.
Crow made a hungry noise. “You know I love it when you don’t wear panties. Makes touching that perfect pussy of yours very easy,” he said while tracing his eyes up and down my body.
I sighed in mock annoyance. “I’ve learned not to bother with it. You all just like to rip my clothes.” I stared pointedly at the ground where my dress lay in shreds. “Case in point.”
“I prefer you naked,” Tomb rasped.
I preferred them naked, too. In fact, they were currently wearing far too much clothing
