Emira stiffened as the blindfold came over her eyes, shutting out the world in a thick, suffocating darkness and blurring all her senses. Even though she had known his intention and not protested, she felt herself panicking at the sudden darkness and her own helplessness.
For a moment, she felt lost, swallowed whole by the absence of sight. She could feel every inch of the two men pressing against her, the brush of air, the uneven pressure of her clothes, the faint rhythm of her own heartbeat hammering in her ears as the darkness seemed to stretch endlessly,
But then came Zen's voice, in a small whisper, "Are you okay, little fire?"
The familiar voice was enough to pull her back from the edge. She exhaled shakily, clutching at the sound of his voice as if it were a lifeline. She nodded, or at least tried to, but her response was cut short as Kael's lips found the curve of her neck. His teeth grazed her skin before he nibbled lightly, sending a sharp tremor through her body.