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  "And after some fun, we'll give you whatever costume you want. Remember, I can make clothes," Orion reminded.

  "But...um...we have to meet the others?!"

  "In 30 minutes," Odion replied.

  "Plenty of time to do plenty of different positions," Orion stated.

  "I'm not getting out of this, am I?" I stated, but my voice was already filled with the need for the both of them.

  "Do you want to?" They both said together as they both moved to stand in front of me. Before I could answer, Orion took the lead and slipped his arm around my waist, kissing me passionately in greeting.

  "And hey," he whispered against my lips.

  "Hey..." I completely forgot what we'd been arguing about, and Odion didn't give me a second to ponder as he placed his hand under my chin and turned my head over to my left so that he could seal my lips with his, giving me his greeting kiss as well.

  "Evening, Celestia."

  "Evening..." I trailed off. I needed a second to adjust to their closeness and not to be completely lost in their very similar appearances.

  "So...should we stop?" Orion asked softly as he placed his lips against my neck, which made me bite my lip.

  "Um..." I was still trying to remember the issue to begin with, and Odion chuckled and gave me another kiss. Orion's hot mouth started sucking and nibbling on the nape of my neck.

  "Do you want to have some alone time? Us three in your bed, without ruining your lingerie set, and we'd still get a chance to go trick or treating with the others?" he asked.

  "Sure." I mumbled, "You guys cheated though."

  Odion chuckled and brushed his lips against mine, while Orion's low chuckle tickled my feverish flesh.

  They both moved back, and I watched them both lift their shirts over their chests; Odion removed his black t-shirt and Orion his white one, revealing their six packs.

  "We sometimes don't like to play fair," Orion admitted.

  "It's more adventurous when you don't follow the rules," Odion emphasized.

  I bit my lip and gave up trying to fight what I wanted.

  "Twenty-five minutes," I declared, deciding to take off the black lacy lingerie, starting from the left strap that I deliberately lowered down my arm at a slow, seductive pace.

  They watched every move as I removed each piece of the material until I stood there naked with my long purple-pink hair cascading down my back, the gold highlights twinkling in the moonlight that shone behind me.

  "Let's have some fun before our spooky adventure," I purred.

  Neither of them complained as their grins widened and eyes filled with desire.

  What a way to start the night.

  CHAPTER TWO: HAUNTED NIGHT FALL

  "HAPPY HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL! Make your way to the spooky Omako Forest, where your fears and desires are put to the test! Only for groups of three or more!"

  I stared around the festive environment, loving the overall atmosphere of energy and excitement as all of us, both students and graduates, came together to celebrate Halloween.

  After I enjoyed a very hot threesome with Orion and Odion, we got dressed and met the others outside to head to Aslan's Halloween Festival.

  Arielle and her crew were long gone; all of them had dressed up as sharks just to please Arielle and to torture all the students with that annoying song that could make your ears bleed if you listened to it long enough.

  Faelia was long gone with her men who had dressed up as knights, making me wonder if they had ever gotten a chance to meet a certain unicorn-addicted princess and her knights.

  After five minutes of back and forth "discussion" on what I'd wear, Orion and Odion finally decided to make me a gorgeous Queen outfit. What I liked about it the most was half of it was pure white with rainbow sparkles, while the other half was black with the same multi-colored sparkles.

  Since they couldn't decide, they agreed to the half and half combo, going with the reason that every Queen had a light and dark side when ruling a kingdom. I thought it was a rather intriguing idea but also agreed with the underlying meaning of it all.

  I glanced at my men waiting in line for the spooky event, and eyed their costumes. I thought they would have chosen something different, but they all wore costumes that already represented who they were.

  "I still can't believe you guys went with your actual shifter races," I commented.

  They all turned to look at me and Finn chuckled. "Cutie Pie, we already look impressive as we are. Costumes would do very little justice and only attract unnecessary attention from the opposite sex. You wouldn't want that, now would you?" Finn winked at me, making me pout in return.

  "You have a point..." I mumbled, not wanting any of the preppy freshmen eyeing my men. I didn't want to admit it, but I had a jealous streak in me, and I totally wouldn't want anyone trying to hit on MY men.

  "Wait. What about me? Does that mean wearing a costume makes me less attractive?" I asked.

  Aside from my two-toned dress, it had a tight corset top with a detachable poofy skirt. I was glad that the skirt was detachable in case I needed to use the washroom, and I was in love with top half of the corset because it held my breasts up perfectly, making them look as good as a hot serving of pancakes at breakfast.

  The dress was sleeveless and had the perfect two-toned cape that hung on my shoulders. Adding my long hair that was left down and curled, along with the bonus rainbow crown on my head, one could say my appearance demanded to be noticed and, so far, the guys had been doing more guarding to make sure no one hit on me when they weren't paying attention.

  Hunter laughed and punched Finn's arm who blushed. "Oh no, Celestia. You have the very opposite effect, and Finn's bothered at the fact that he can turn away for five seconds and someone would sweep you off your feet like Mario saving Peach," Hunter praised with a wide grin.

  "Fuck you!" Finn huffed. "And no one is stealing our Peach! We got six Marios."

  "There's seven of us," Odion put forth.

  "You're Luigi. You're still new," Finn pointed out.

  Odion walked from where he was stationed in front with Orion to stand next to me.

  Odion scooped me up into his arms, and then he moved me to the front where he'd been before, leaving the other guys speechless. He lowered my feet to the ground and glanced back at Finn's shocked face.

  "I stole your Peach. Guess I'm a Bowser." Odion shrugged and rested his head on my shoulder. "And you're super attractive, my queen. Ignore Finn Mario. I can take care of you."

  "Hey!" Finn and the others declared.

  "Don't leave me out of it," Orion mumbled.

  "Oh. Guess my brother can join. I'm learning the art of 'sharing,'" Odion replied.

  "That's only because Celestia told him to," Caio mumbled to Cairus, who nodded.

  "If Dearest says anything, Odion will listen."

  "I think that works on all of us," Theo pointed out with a smile.

  "I feel robbed," Finn whined

  "Oh hush, crying Mario. You always pick battles you can't win." Hunter sighed and shook his head.

  "Again, you're supposed to SUPPORT me. Not be against me," Finn countered and punched his arm.

  "Ow! Stop abusing me, you ass."

  "I'm the Pixie here. I bruise easily," Finn said dramatically.

  "Bruise, my ass!" Orion and Odion said in unison.

  "More like cries rivers until Cutie Pie comes and saves the day," Caio teased.

  "Then tries to make himself look better," Cairus added.

  "I think we should remind him of the time in Omako forest where he missed out seeing Cutie Pie's unicorn glory," Theo mentioned.

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sp; "What a sight! And he was passed out before he could see it." Hunter grinned.

  Finn narrowed his eyes at the guys. "I hate all of you."

  "Sure," they said together before we all laughed.

  I gently patted Odion's head that was still resting on my shoulder. "How did you learn about Mario so fast? You played one game?"

  Harrison had bought us a bunch of game consoles from different dimensions when he went on a business trip; Mario Kart is one of them.

  Orion chuckled as we moved closer to the entrance of the Omako forest haunted forest event. "I caught him playing all night long. My brother is obsessed."

  "It was fun, and I didn't want to lose," Odion mumbled innocently.

  I grinned and moved my head slightly to give him a kiss on the cheek. "You're so adorable."

  "See? Why can't we be cute like that?" Finn argued to Hunter, who sighed.

  "He plays the innocent card and, BAM, grabs all the attention," Hunter replied.

  Theo laughed. "Admit you guys are jealous that there are now two smooth Meadows in the group."

  "They're also jealous cause we have double the twin power," Caio and Cairus said in unison.

  I smiled and listened to them bicker before we reached the front of the line. "Everyone ready?" I asked my group of men.

  They all nodded with excitement. "Ready!"

  We got our magic wristbands and entered the dark forest. It felt weird to be back here after so much time had passed. To think we'd gathered together in this very forest, which had led to all of us being together.

  "Damn it's dark," Finn commented.

  "I guess to give the haunted feel?" Hunter noted.

  "Maybe. It's hard for even me to see," Theo pointed out. "Bats can see perfectly fine in the dark."

  "They could have cast a spell so that no one cheats," Cairus suggested.

  "Could be. I get weird vibes still." Caio darted his gaze around.

  "Odion? Can you see?" Orion asked.

  "Nope. I'm following Celestia's aura."

  "My aura?" I asked, trying to make sure I didn't move from the path.

  It was so dark that I could barely see my feet. My dress helped just slightly, having a bit of a glow to it thanks to the sparkles, but even so, it wasn't doing justice to helping us navigate.

  "You have a rainbow glow around you most of the time. It only dims when you're fast asleep," Odion admitted.

  "We don't see that unless she's using magic," Theo put forth.

  "I'm used to viewing auras," Odion admitted.

  "So, if we can barely see, how are we going to reach the exit?" Caio asked.

  "And this is like the haunted forest, right? Isn't spooky stuff gonna jump out at us?" Cairus questioned

  "Nothing's gonna-" Finn began, when something popped out from the side of our group and roared, causing all of us to flinch.

  "SHIT! You fucking lied!" Hunter snapped.

  "I didn't even finish my damn sentence," Finn replied.

  I walked a bit ahead and turned to face them. "You guys okay?" I asked.

  "Aside from Finn and Hunter freaking out, we're good," Theo replied.

  "Hey!" Finn and Hunter responded.

  "I think we should just hold hands and stick to the path. We should reach the exit in no ti-" I explained, but the ground beneath me suddenly vanished, and the next thing I knew I was screaming in a void of darkness.

  "CELESTIA!"

  I heard my men's yells, but I couldn't stop my falling motion. I tried to grab onto something, anything, but my flailing arms did no justice in aiding me.

  My screams were the only proof I existed in this void, and it wasn't long before I lost consciousness.

  CHAPTER THREE: SPOOKY TRIAL ONE AND TWO

  When I woke up, my head was pounding like a drum. After some time waiting for the banging inside my head to dim, I slowly sat up and groaned. What happened?

  I opened my eyes and noticed the floating glowing fire that lit my surroundings. I didn't know if I was in the forest or not because the ground was a solid surface and didn't have a grassy or cement-like feeling.

  Once the spinning sensation had passed, I stood and tried to figure out where I was.

  "Hello?" I called out.

  My voice simply echoed around me, which only made me frown in disappointment. Arielle?

  My mind was silent, which made me slightly irritated and nervous at the same time. I could usually sense Arielle, even if we were dimensions apart. Right now, however, it was as if our bond never existed, and that was making me anxious.

  "HELLO?! Anyone here?!" I called out louder this time. No response was given, and I continued. "Finn? Orion?" I yelled. "Hunter, Theo, Cairus, Caio?"

  Each called name with no response made me more and more anxious. "Odion?!"

  Silence greeted me, and I let out a frustrated groan. Fuck...where am I? There has to be a way for me to get in touch with one of the guys.

  I took a calming breath and closed my eyes. The strongest element here is darkness. I should be able to summon Odion. He did say as long as it's dark, he'd come to my aid when I need him.

  "Odion?" My voice was but a whisper, but I felt the magic in my words, and the Blessed mark on my thigh grew hot with power.

  "There you are."

  I opened my eyes, and to my relief, Odion was standing there in all his sexy glory. He wasn't in his original costume, but wore what looked like a reaper's cloak, black leather pants, a black t-shirt, and he carried his oversized scythe.

  "I figured you'd call me eventually. You okay?" Odion asked as he reached my side.

  "My head is killing me," I admitted.

  "Same. After you fell through the black hole in the ground, it grew massive and swallowed all of us. I woke up alone, but my gut is telling me that we're in some type of game or challenge."

  He lowered his scythe and reached out to pull me into a warm embrace.

  "Odion?"

  "Just a few seconds," he whispered, taking a few slow breaths before he pulled back to look down at me. "I needed to make sure you weren't just a figment of my imagination. I was worried." His tone was earnest, and his light lavender eyes softened as they stared into my green-purple ones.

  "Odion, I'm real and okay. Sorry for worrying you," I said quietly as I leaned up to give him a soft kiss.

  He smiled slightly before he returned the kiss. The flames around us burst to life, growing double in size and lighting up the room. We pulled back to look around the mirror room and noticed the single door in front of us.

  "Welcome to Spooky Trials, where love is tested and desires are fulfilled," a voice announced, almost sounding like a robotic voice over an intercom, which they used during exams.

  I exchanged a look with Odion and we both turned our attention to the door as the announcer continued. "There will be five trials. Each trial you will meet your challenge and perform one loving action to set the person free from their dark room. Completing the challenge will unlock the next room and trial ahead. All trials must be completed for participants to be freed from Spooky House."

  "Interesting," I mumbled.

  Odion pouted his lips. "Each trial maybe means we'll meet one of the guys?"

  "Could be," I replied.

  "Some would be two of them then, since it's only five trials and with me here, there's still six of them left," Odion explained. I nodded in agreement and listened to the last announcement.

  "Let the Spooky Trials begin. May your love grow and your pleasurable desires be fulfilled."

  Pleasurable? What is she referring to?

  Odion slipped his hand in mi
ne and we moved towards the first entrance. Once we entered an identical mirrored room, the door closed. We both looked to where the door was, but it had vanished.

  "Celestia? Odion?"

  We turned back and saw Finn standing in the middle of the room. We rushed over to him and I sighed in relief.

  "Finn, you're okay!"' I exclaimed.

  "Uh....kinda. I can't really move," Finn admitted.

  Odion frowned and did a slow walk around us. "He's spelled. You have to do something to release the spell on him."

  "That woman was talking about love and desires. Do you think that means anything?" I asked no one in particular, needing to express my thoughts out loud.

  "I think you have to ask Finn what he'd like on a more intimate level," Odion said in a calm voice. We both looked at him like he was joking.

  "Define intimate level," I requested.

  "Kiss, hug, hand holding...um, hickey?" Odion suggested.

  "Are you sure about that?" Finn raised his brow.

  Odion shrugged. "This is a game of some sort. The voice said pleasure and desires. Finn, tell Celestia your desire at the moment and she'll do it."

  "Um...." Finn stared at me, taking a long look before his expression softened.

  "I'd like a hug," he admitted.

  "That's it?" I asked, blinking my eyes at him with confusion. "You could have asked for...I don't know? A kiss, or something else."

  "Nah. I just want to hug my Cutie Pie." He smiled, and my heart melted at his words.

  I took a step forward and wrapped my arms around him, hugging him tightly. "You're so sweet, Lucky Charms. I love you," I whispered.

  He rested his head on my left shoulder and whispered back, "And you're one of a kind, Cutie Pie. I love you too."

  The room lit up with the same burning flames, this time the color of the burning embers was a light pink. "Did we do it?" I asked.

  Arms wrapped around me and Finn moved back with a wide smile. "I can move," he declared, before he kissed me tenderly on my lips. I tried not to giggle at our accomplishment and gave him a long kiss as his reward.