Chapter 58

I frowned, "And that helped you decide to marry into my harem?" I asked.

Grace nodded. "Yes, once I figured out how it worked I started to think about different things to see how it reacted to them. A good example, I am terrified or what happens at two o'clock. No idea why, but that time scares the shit out of me, which means it is probably when all the action starts."

I nodded a bit relieved to have something to work from then checked my phone. It wasn't quiet one yet so we had some time.

"Don't run off. While I am terrified about what happens at that time, I don't think we have much to worry about. When I think about being here with you I still feel fear, but it is muted." she told me.

I nodded. "So when you thought about being with me, that feeling made you decide to marry me?" I asked.

Grace shook her head. "No, not by itself. Sure I got a good feeling from the idea, and I felt really safe, but no. The reason I chose to marry you was because when I thought about being here with everyone I felt safe. When I thought about being with you I felt a bit more safe. When Courtney came and talked to me, trying to see if I was interested in Micheal, I felt safe, but only a little bit." she explained.

I shook my head unsure what all of that was supposed to mean.

Grace sighed. "I felt safe because of you. If I wasn't with anyone you would protect me, more so if I was with you. If I had slept with Micheal you would have left my safety in his hands. Right?" he asked.

I nodded as I thought it through. She was right. I would prioritize my girls first, then anyone who didn't have someone to help them. As Micheal's woman I would expect him to watch out for her.

"So you married me so you could be safe?" I asked.

Grace smiled, "Yes, though being my savior helped me decide to commit, rather than relying on you without putting out. I did make a promise." she replied.

I sighed then smiled and held my hand out to her. She placed her own in mine and intertwined our fingers. I had no idea how I should feel about that, but to be honest I felt her reason was better than Caly's.

As if summoned the other three girls came outside.

"Get that out of the way?" Karen asked as she walked up behind Grace then set her hands on the other's shoulders and began to gently massage.

Grace's head rolled back as she moaned happily. "Please don't stop, who knew getting pounded into the bed would make my shoulders so sore." she groaned.

Megan came up behind me and began to do the same eliciting similar moan from me.

Caly on the other hand decided to sit on my lap and snuggle into my neck.

"I doubt that was the pounding Grace, instead I would put my money on the dog pile we slept in afterwards." Karen told her then leaned down to gently kiss Grace's neck before she continued to rub her shoulders.

"We need to decide if we are going to place similar bonds between all of us girls." Caly said then gave my neck a little kiss.

"The marital bond?" Megan asked, pausing in her rubbing of my shoulders.

"I didn't even think of that." I admitted.

"We were fairly distracting." Karen said.

"Yes, that bond Megan." Caly answered.

"Is there any reason not to?" Grace asked, sounding worried.

"It affects your feelings for the other person, not a lot, but it is there." Caly replied. "Makes the sex better too."

Grace leaned head back to look up at Karen. "While I don't mind some female attention, I don't think I am as into it as the rest of you." she admitted.

Karen smiled down at her. "There isn't anything wrong with that Grace." she told her. Then with a wicked smile she leaned down and kissed Grace thoroughly.

Caly moaned in my lap, making me look down at her. Apparently I had subconsciously begun to grope her breasts while watching Grace and Karen.

I felt my head get pulled back then Megan was kissing me.

"No need to be jealous Megan." Caly said.

"I'm not, but that was getting me going." Megan commented.

I never removed my hand from Caly's breast instead I sought out her nipple and teased it a bit making her squirm on my lap. I was definitely a breast man, and all of my girls had nice ones. Caly and Megan were tied in size with only Grace being bigger.

A moan drew my attention to the other pair of girls, just in time to see Karen finally release Grace, both obviously mussed and breathing heavily

Grace looked a bit dazed while Karen gave me a hungry gaze. I had the distinct impression that if we didn't have to worry about anything she would have already dragged all of us back to bed. Not that I could say anything, I myself was almost ready to toss Megan and Caly over my shoulders and head downstairs myself.

"Yes." Grace said after she regained herself. "We can do the bonds too."

I nodded then set the rest of the bonds so each of my girls was married to each other.

"Is it the bond that is making us so horny?" Karen asked.

"No, that's all you." Caly replied eliciting giggles from the other girls.

"Probably not just her." Megan commented, her hands starting to caress my shoulders instead of rubbing them.

Karen laughed, turning her hungry gaze on Megan. "Grace it is fine that you aren't as into girls as the rest of us. Probably works out better that way. We can't let our husband feel neglected after all."

I chuckled as I tightened my hold on Caly eliciting a moan from her. "It's fine Karen, with four of you I doubt I will ever feel neglected. Though knowing Grace would prefer my company a little bit more than the rest of you does help my ego a bit."

Grace shivered under Karen's hands. "On a separate but similar note, don't even think about bringing in Melony, no matter what happens." she told me with a serious tone. "Out of curiosity I thought about having her and Rebecca join us, as a what if kind of thing. I didn't get much of a response from Rebecca, and a strong dislike from Melony." she told me.

I frowned as I looked over at Grace. "And why would you do that? I don't go after married women." I told her.

Grace bit her lip for a moment then seemed to resolve herself. "Daryl, sweetie, just because they are married now, doesn't mean it will stay that way. Besides, things are about to get dangerous. Given how I felt about it, it is going to be really dangerous. People are going to die. No idea who or when, but people will die. If Richard is one of them, you will not pull Melony into our family."

I let that process for a few moments then nodded slowly. "Yes dear." I said after a couple of moments.

Grace snorted then rolled her eyes. "Just remember what I said." she told me.

I nodded. I was more curious about the response that she got from Rebecca, did that mean there was almost no chance that she would end up with us? Was that because she was going to die, or she and Marshal were just that tight that it never became an issue? Either way it was something to consider. That way we could interpret her ability a bit better.

"You are thinking about Rebecca aren't you." Karen asked.

I nodded. "I am curious as to why the response was lackluster. Wondering if we can determine anything from that." I replied.

Grace shook her head. "No probably not. There are just too many possibilities. Death being only one of them." she told me.

"Yeah, Bill would probably jump at a chance to console her if something happened to her husband. To a woman with a child, my uncle would definitely seem like a better choice than a man who already has four women." Megan said.

I blinked in surprise then nodded. I hadn't even considered that possibility. Grace was right there just were too many reasons she wouldn't end up with us. Especially since already having four women would deter many women.

"Got it, it's just a pity." I told them.

"Definitely, those breasts are just huge." Karen agreed.

"That wasn't what I meant." I replied.

The girls all started to laugh.

"I know what you meant husband, but when our Grace reaches copper, she can advance her ability to the next stage. Hopefully then it will become something more reliable." Caly replied.

I nodded.

"Daryl. Did you ever check to see if you could awaken other elemental abilities?" Caly asked looking up at me her face flushed from the attention I was giving her.

I shook my head. "No, not yet." I replied.

"You should, as soon as you can. If you can't then we need to see which of us can get the other three then add them to you through a bond." Caly told me.

"Why?" Megan asked.

"Some abilities can only awaken when certain conditions are met. If he can awaken the one I want him too, our chances of survival will increase significantly." Caly replied.

I nodded then looked back over at Karen and Grace who had become oddly silent.

The cat had reappeared and was now in Grace's lap its head pressed in between Grace's breasts. Karen was eyeing the cat nervously while Grace was lavishing the feline with attention.

A moment later Karen reached out and grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck and launched it towards the pool.

"Karen?" I asked confused then the cat hit the water giving out a terrified and angry yowl.

"Probably should just kill it." Karen told me seriously as she glared furiously towards the pool.

"What the hell you crazy bitch!" the cat yelled angrily as he crawled out of the pool sopping wet.

"It's what you get for putting a charm on my wife." Karen retorted angrily.

The cat stopped frozen in place as seven sets of angry eyes glared at it. Even my elementals seemed to be pissed at the cat. The cat lowered its head and back away from us its tail curled underneath it. "Sorry, my bad." he said. "But I had a really itchy spot I could quite reach."