Dark Nine ❈ Dark Nine Universe Bk1 ❈

Chapter Fifty-Two

Diana's POV

Mars clasps me around the back of my thighs and lifts me up – but as he tries to pull me closer to his Kor cock... I'm lifted away!

I watch the Stealthing Kors in the room, who all slipped in while Mars and I were colliding.

Jupiter and Saturn had grabbed me under my arms and removed me from Mars.

Mars was slapped in the face by Mercury, and Neptune and Uranus gave him long shameful shakes of the head.

"For fucks sake, Mars. We agreed to a cool-off period," Terra growls to his cousin directly, standing between us, "Get out. Now. She belongs to all of us. You can't keep fucking her first."

I kick my legs until Saturn and Jupiter drop me, and I look around at Ninth Squad, as they all turn to me and I feel their eyes roaming over me, hungry. Mars just looks rageful, but keeps it contained.

"Everyone out now," Jupiter sounds physically in pain as he says the words through grit teeth, "We will talk again soon, Diana."

"Don't I get a word in?" I ask, feeling tipsy on Mars' venom as Jupiter and Saturn sit me down on the bench and watch the squad leave, escorting Mars out first.

"Sleep now, you'll need it," Saturn suggests, as he pats me on the head and strides off second-last.

Jupiter lingers and I sit back against the wall with my knees to my chest, reaching for him. My fingers brush the back of his palm, "Tell me what's going on," I whisper it, "Jupiter, please. Why can't I leave?"

Jupiter scowls and smacks my hand away from him, but then simultaneously grasps it again midair, slightly bi-polar as he holds my hand so tightly it's now crushed in his, as he looks over me, possessive as fuck.

"I will protect you from the ancient honour codes," Jupiter growls this deeply as he slowly leans down and gets closer and closer to my face, "You're frustrating us all, Diana, but you don't understand..." he lowers his tone considerably, so only I may hear, "...we need you more than you need us, so don't resist, let us in, trust we'll look after you, you have this power over us," as Jupiter admits this, I feel like he's giving me valuable advice at the same time.

I'm also blown away by his sudden-chivalry.

"Thank you for explaining –" I whisper it, and Jupiter gives me one forbidden kiss, grabbing the back of my head and locking his lips to mine.

I kiss him openly, but his venom overpowers me as I taste his temper and his passion and his massive ego all at once.

He's a little bit scared too.

I gasp away from his mouth as I process his spice, and Jupiter pulls back with narrowed eyes.

"You did this. Don't be naughty... bad Empress," Jupiter blames me for the kiss, as he backs up, growling sharply at himself and me.

I watch him go in a whirlwind as my head is dizzy and I feel slightly numb, on the way to paralysis.

As the door shuts and I'm left alone, I lie down on the bench and just close my eyes.

I'm fucking overwhelmed.

One Kor was enough.

Jupiter was so sweet. And fuck. I was exhausted now after all that.

I just let the venom sink into me, I'm so tired.

I fall asleep as the three moons fall behind wisps of clouds beyond the window.

I sleep deeply, but not for long.

Perhaps an hour or two passes when I'm woken by the door opening again.