Soon enough they had left the files on Demetri's desk, his office being left open. Onyx walked ahead of the others as he approached the back. Since they'd arrived, he could hear music and smell his mate outside. Her scent mixed with the chlorine.

He was mildly surprised when he saw colorful lights decorating the patio, as well as the pool.

Music blasted and he sneered as his senses were overloaded.

He was quickly distracted at the sight of his mate.

Demi danced fluidly to the song on at the moment.

She balanced on the edge of the, making careful steps as she rocked her hips to the beat.

Her eyes were closed as she used an empty beer bottle as a mic. Kekoa, Cassius, and a woman he could only assume was Lacey were acting as a crowd to cheer her on. Knox and Ezra who were wrestling in the pool, glanced at Onyx.

Knox barked a laugh at the predicament, Ezra snorted and they listened to the lyrics Demi was singing.

"Let's have some fun, this beat is sick

I wanna take a ride on your disco stick"

Demi dipped into the floor gracefully with a playful smile on her lips.

"Don't think too much just bust kick

I wanna take a ride on your disco stick"

She paused to breathe while holding in her laughs, she circled her hips around as she stood back up.

Demi was just really getting into it as she glanced over and saw Onyx staring heatedly at her.

Her mouth dropped open and the music played on. Her brain lagging too much to keep up with the lyrics.

A long uh, fell from her lips. Her mini concert attendees looked to see what she was looking at.

Lacey pointed at him and loudly asked, "That guy is her mate? He's fucking huge."

Demi was brought out of her daze as was Onyx, his group coughing awkwardly behind him.

Demi stumbled a little closer and Onyx found himself eating away the distance between them. They both met under the roof of the patio.

"Hi," she whispered. He growled lowly as he stared down at her exposed skin. Gods, surely he had died and went to heaven. How could someone be so perfect? And what did he do in a past life to deserve to see them.

"I thought I wouldn't see you until tomorrow?" She tilted her head confusedly, she was obviously embarrassed by her performance.

"Thought I'd..." He cleared his throat from the sudden rasp. "Come see you. I can head out if you-" he was suddenly worried she hadn't wanted him here.

"No!" she waved her hands frantically.

He nodded slowly. Onyx rolled his lips as he looked at her own, "You sound nice when you sing." He nodded his head toward where her little performance was.

"Ya' dance nice too," he couldn't help himself as he practically purred.

Her eyes widened and he was taken aback as her hair hair flew up. Magic sparked around her head. "Shush!" She smacked at his chest as her other hand tried to yank her hair back down.

"That happens when she gets embarrassed, so very often." A new voice piped up.

Onyx glanced down to see the woman he'd assumed was Kekoa's mate.

"I'm Lacey, nice to meet you Onyx Wolf," she held her hand up.

He winced at his full title but reached to shake it. Her hand tightened when he tried to pull away.

"I hope you've been on you're best behavior for her," her gaze was dark even though a gentle smile was on her lips.

He held back a snarl and gave a curt nod.

Demi was still trying to get her hair down as she muttered to herself.

Georgie, Sylvester, Bear and Quincey all began to mingle from outside of the pool with her family.

Onyx quickly began helping her. He gently ran his hands over her head, smoothing it back down.

Her lips pouted at him. He nearly swooned at the sight and tugged her closer by the back of her neck.

She gently laid her hands on his chest she bit her lip as she looked up at him.

He knew what she wanted to say.

"I missed you too."

"I-I wasn't going to say that!" She turned away stubbornly.

"No? You didn't miss me," he tilted his head. His body felt like it was lit aflame while he yanked her closer.

"I don't like liars, солнечный свет."

sunshine

"I'm not lying," her voice wavered as she whined to him.

"That's a shame. If you weren't lying, I'll just have to leave baby."

Who is this and what happened to her Onyx? Her awkward and not forward Onyx?

He began to pull away and she gripped his hands that held her face. "I was lying! I'm sorry! I missed you, but it was only a couple hours..." She trailed off as he brushed his thumb over her lips.

"I thought you were my good girl, Demi?"

She was gasping for breath.

Where was she? Who was she? All she knew was Onyx.

He was beginning to smirk at how flustered she was becoming for him. This felt good.

A ball was thrown at them. Knox whipped his face away, trying to look innocent and failing.

Demi scowled and pegged the ball at his head. She immediately turned back to Onyx and placed her hands on his hips. She bit her lip up at him, "Will you come swim please."

He shook his head slowly, nodding his head down to his clothes.

She hummed and tugged on his jeans. "Take em' off."

He groaned lowly.

"Y-You can all swim," Demi looked at the other four men.

They didn't hesitate to begin stripping down to their underwear.

With everyone else distracted she began undoing the button of his pants, moving to the zipper.

"Demi," he grunted. "You're on thin ice, if you so much as-"

His jeans fell to the ground.

He stood in boxers in front of his mate, while he tried to get his brain to function she gripped his shirt. With her magic it was off of his body and in her hand.

She threw it away behind her inconspicuously.

"Oops, wow Onyx it looks like your going to fall," Demi slowly pivoted her body. She put Onyx between her and the pool.

"I'm not going to-"

He was shoved by Demi into the pool.

Everyone laughed at the sight of Demi jumping in after him. She giggled as everyone was swimming around them.

Onyx pushed his wet hair out of his face. He glared at Demi.

"I couldn't resist," she shrugged with a goofy smile. He grumbled as she swam closer, wrapping her arms around his neck.

He turned his head begrudgingly.

"C'mon," she dragged. "We deserve to have fun, we're young. We should have fun." Demi pressed her chest against his own.

She could feel him growl against her. "I'm not a very fun guy, baby."

She shuddered at his lips brushing her ear, his voice reverberating in her mind.

"I always have fun when I'm with you, Onyx," she nudged her nose over his jaw.

"Stop," he frowned.

"I'm serious," she groaned as she hooked one of her legs around his longer one.

He huffed, "You're so touchy." Even though he was in the middle of lifting her legs to wrap around his waist.

"Hypocrite," Demi rest her head on his shoulder. He only hummed, ignoring her.

She felt his hands creep up her thighs, holding them tightly. They both listened to everyone talk, music lulling in the background.

Demi was damn near falling asleep, her arms limp around Onyx who held her tight.

"There's firefly's," she mumbled against his skin. Her eyes were half opened as she looked over to the grass, she saw a bunch of them flying around.

Onyx looked over and frowned when he saw nothing. He rubbed his hands over her back soothingly.

"Mhm," he muttered as he grew closer to Kekoa and Lacey.

"She almost asleep?" Keko looked over, Onyx nodded in response.

"You guys are cute together, in a weird way. But you're cute."

Onyx squinted a little, but nodded nonetheless. "...Thanks."

Demi snuggled closer, tightening her thighs around his hips. He bit his lip as she wiggled the apex of her thighs against his dick to get closer. Because he was only in boxers, the fabric did little to protect him from her warmth. Gods, he could feel almost all of her through her little bottoms.

She was half asleep in his arms, grinding against him like some sort of siren.

His hand came up to clutch her ass, he gripped it tight and tried to half her movement.

The grip woke Demi up a little bit, she peaked her head up and blinked at him tiredly.

"Can we go sleep?"

"We?" he choked out.

Demi's lip wobbled as she was tired and irritable.

"I don't like sleeping without you. It doesn't feel right, Onyx." She whimpered to him and he sighed loudly.

"I know, I know," he cooed. "It's been bothering me too."

She thumped her head against his chest as her eyes were still sliding shut.

He quietly bid everyone goodnight. Onyx grunted as he stepped out in his soaked boxers, he sneered as he knew this would be annoying. He snagged two random towels, wrapping one on his waist and the other around Demi.

As he walked through the kitchen, he made eye contact with a tired looking Demetri.

They both stopped, awkwardly looking at each other.

"You staying the night?" The Lycan gruffed while rummaging through his fridge. He was in plaid pajama pants. His mate was asleep upstairs in matching pajamas.

"Yeah."

Demetri sighed as he looked at his snoring daughter.

"I'm glad you're figuring your shit out. Even if it freaks me the fuck out that you're with my little girl."

Onyx looked around, wondering how he was supposed to respond to that. Me too?

"And I'm glad you're the group I picked to help keep her and my other kids safe."

"I'll protect her with my life," and he meant it. "And her siblings."

Onyx nodded, satisfied with the answer. Demi squirmed a little, signaling she was waking up. Onyx nodded goodnight to Demetri, quickly making his way to her room.

"I hate staying here with my parents, makes the whole mate thing awkward," Demi suddenly mumbled into his neck. "I used to stay in my own apartment in the city," she jostled around.

"But with this stupid bunch of jerks going around they wanted me home to be safe," Demi groaned.

Onyx set her on the bed and watched her trudge around. She only grumbled to herself as she went to her bathroom, he heard the plop of her wet bathing suit and forgot to breathe for a second.

Demi was back after washing herself of chlorine and putting a t shirt on she rubbed her eyes. She tugged Onyx to the bathroom.

"Get the chlorine off and put on these," she put a pair of shorts on the toilet she has from her brothers. "Tomorrow we can wash our hair cause we'd have a bad hair day if we don't," she shook her head dramatically.

"We don't want that," he mimicked her movements with a little smile. Demi took a minute to look over his damp body, the boxers clinging to him deliciously. She hovered her hands over his hips and chest but stopped herself.

"Time to sleep," she reminded with a shake of her head. He'd be willing to stay up if it meant she kept looking at him like that.

"You want to stay with me? Please?" Demi glanced up eagerly.

"Yeah," he leaned down and finally pressed their lips together briefly.

Demi sighed gleefully, loving his kisses. She left him to change and as soon as she hit the bed she was asleep.

Onyx joined her shortly after. He slid in besides her but didn't want to touch her in case it made her uncomfortably.

As if hearing his thoughts, she turned while reaching for him. Her eyes were scrunched in distress, only relaxing when she felt him. Tension left her as her head rest on his pectoral.

He shut his eyes, bliss weighing his body down into a deep sleep.