"No, no, I'll keep it a surprise until we're ready for it. We can have it after dinner instead," she said, making Mama Aira shrug her shoulders.

"I'm so full, I think I might need a nap," Layla said, her bright eyes fluttering at Livia. "Livia, darling, would you like to come rest with me for a while?"

Her words and her expression were at odds, though, because her eyes said nothing of sleep, only of a primal hunger. Livia must have picked up on that, too, because her eyes darkened with lust and she replied, "That sounds nice, I think I'll join you. I hope you all enjoyed the...