A Crown of Shadows and Secrets

by Sloane Murphy

  The steam from the water starts to fill the room, and breathing it in loosens me up a little. Between that and Levi, I already feel better, as well as feeling ridiculous for letting this place affect me so much.

  Do not worry so much, mon amour. Kain's voice sounds in my head, and I look up to find him smiling down at me. We love you, regardless. We will always be here for you, even if this place makes you crazy. We won't let you lose your mind.

  Thank you. I tell him and blow a kiss to him.

  “You guys are doing that weird bond talking thing again aren't you,” Creek says, his gaze bouncing between us and I nod.

  “Tub's ready!” Roman announces as a knock sounds at the door. Kain flashes to it before I even think about moving and opens the door. Three of the blonde Luna lookalikes walk in, and with a snap of the first’s fingers, light illuminates the room, and I realize there is a chandelier on the ceiling.

  Why use candles at all then? I roll my eyes but keep my thoughts to myself, though Kain's snicker makes me think I maybe broadcasted it a little louder than I intended.

  The girls walk around us, not even looking at the guys, just acknowledging my presence on the floor with a small nod each. They lay the plates they carry on the table on the far side of the room, by a window covered in thick black velvet curtains, with gold trimming.

  “For you. Enjoy your evening. We are available should you require anything else,” the first girl says, looking at me, her eyes hollow, and just looking at her makes me cold again.

  “That’s great, we appreciate it,” I say, minding my words.

  “Good night,” she says and they leave, again completely ignoring the guys, shutting the door as they go.

  “Either you scared the piss out of them by not backing down from Luna, or these girls have a serious issue with men,” Creek says, his eyes wide.

  “Considering what Callie said about Luna not being all that welcoming to men, and the fact that I've not seen any other men since we arrived, I'm going to say the latter,” I tell him, eyeing the food they brought up. Cold cuts, chips, sandwiches, and a few bottles of what looks like champagne.

  Demons. Only they would put champagne with sandwiches.

  At least this stuff I can eat after I take a dip in the tub, which looks awful inviting now that Roman turned on the jets.

  I stand and Levi follows suit, and I realize all four sets of eyes are on me as I lift my tank top and unclip my bra. I kick off my boots and shimmy out of my jeans, standing in just my purple lace panties. “Hot tub anyone?” I say coyly, before hooking my fingers in my panties and dragging them down. I hop across the room to the tub, and sink into the hot bubbles.

  Bliss.

  Absolute bliss.

  “You boys coming?” I ask as they each stand frozen, staring at me. My words seem to break the trance, they each strip quickly and I can't help but laugh at the clothes that fly across the room as they undress before joining me in the tub.

  Roman grabs a bottle of Champagne and five glasses before jumping in with us, not caring in the slightest that his junk is out, the only one who seems slightly fazed is Creek, but considering our time in the shower with Roman earlier, I think he's coming around slowly.

  I can feel my pussy clench with anticipation as each of them sinks into the hot water, all my men spread out for my pleasure. Our limbs meet in the middle of the tub, all tangled and piled up with no cares as to who is touching whom. I’m so turned on that I can’t wait for them to start touching me, so I do it myself.

  As Roman is pouring champagne in each of our glasses, I discreetly place my empty hand under the bubbles and spread my legs, giving my fingers enough room to play with my aching clit.

  With each, “Thanks, man” that I hear, I add a little more pressure to my needy bundle of nerves. I close my eyes for a brief second, enjoying the feel of my fingers gliding through my juices when I hear at least two of the guys curse.

  “Ah, fuck,” comes from Kain sitting on the side of my busy hand, “let me help you, mon amour.”

  “Me too, beautiful,” this time from Creek sitting just to my left. From either side of me, I feel their fingers sliding in tandem across my thighs before they reach my pussy. Behind my neck, they spread out their arms, creating a makeshift pillow where I can rest my head as fingers enter my eager center. Others circle my extremely sensitive bundle of nerves. I don’t know who is where, only that it feels so fucking good.

  “More, please,” I beg, spreading my legs further to allow them better access. When I open my eyes, even for a brief second, I see all eyes are on me.

  All hungry, lust-filled, eyes.

  Roman who is still standing but already stroking his cock with purposeful pulls, just stares at the spot where the guys hands meet my pussy under the bubbles of water. The melted silver of his eyes promises pleasure to come. Beside him, Levi is the epitome of cool and collected if not for the head of his cock breaching the surface of the water as he brings a glass of champagne to his lips. A small smile plays at the corner of his mouth as though he, too, is planning out some kind of kinky scenario.

  Then he stands and the air in the room shifts completely. The storm in the depth of his blue eyes calls to me in ways I cannot explain. His teeth are biting down on his bottom lip and I can just barely see his wings fluttering with the need to expand and be free.

  “May I,” he asks although he knows the answer already.

  “Please,” I all but whisper reaching out to wrap my fingers around Levi’s steel hard cock. “Let me taste you,” I ask him just as he stand in front of me.

  “That’s my line,” he flashes his signature smirk before dropping to his knees and making a place for himself between my thighs. Creek and Roman let Levi’s mouth take the place of their fingers as they each latch on to my breasts. First with their wet fingers and then with their hungry mouths, they lavish my nipples with love and attention.

  That’s when I feel Roman behind me, he slides me forward as he slips in behind me. His mouth whispering kisses down the column of my neck, before pulling my head down by the strands of my hair and kissing my mouth like the hungry wolf he is. We are all tongues and teeth. I’m moaning from the overflow of sensations between Levi who’s expertly devouring my pussy as though he hasn’t eaten in years, Creek and Kain who are feasting on my nipples and the soft flesh of my breasts while Roman is claiming my mouth as his property.

  I can’t hold back the rising the sensation of my impending orgasm and by instinct, I reach out on either side of me and curl my fingers around the two available cocks.

  Curses reach my ears as they both bite down when they feel my erratic strokes on their dicks. My hips are thrusting at Levi’s mouth and he palms my ass as I feel his tongue dive deep into my core before he pulls out and bites down on my clit hard enough to make me scream. Roman swallows my cry with his kiss and Kain sinks his teeth into my skin as I lose my ever-loving mind.

  I’m thrashing and gasping as the orgasm takes me so high I fear I may never come down.

  That’s when I find myself out of the water and straddling Creek’s thighs. Kain is behind me, some type of lube in his hand. Where that came from, I have no fucking clue. I’m still in a daze when I see Roman’s cock mere inches from my mouth.

  “Guys?” I ask, sounding as drunk as a frat girl on Homecoming night.

  “Shhh, princess. Let us take good care of you,” Roman says, caressing my cheek. “Do you trust us?”

  All I can do is nod, my body is liquid fire despite the category five orgasm I’ve just survived. Just the thought of what they have planned makes my body primed for pleasure.

  “Open wide, mon amour,” Kain says from behind me, and to the side I see Levi sitting, cock in hand, eyes on the spot where my pussy meets Creek’s eager cock.

  “Oh, Angel. This is going to be quite the show.” His voice is gravel, his eyes the color of thunder clouds. He’s beautiful with his magnificent cock buried in the palm of his hand.

  “Aren’t
you going to join us?” I ask him, where I get that strength, I have no idea.

  “I will, Angel. I will. I’ll going to let you taste Roman first. And then you can have me.”

  As I look up into the silver depths of Roman’s eyes, I feel Kain’s finger sliding down the crack of my ass before he circles my puckered hole. Creek places his hands on my hips and lifts me up just enough for his cock to line up with my pussy.

  “Are you ready, beautiful?” Creek asks and I nod because of course, I am. This is every fantasy I never knew I had come to life.

  I sink onto Creek with a, “fuck,” that comes out as a breath. At the same time, Roman taps my lips with the head of his cock demanding entrance and I give it to him, eagerly.

  Behind me, Kain breaches the entrance to my ass with at least one finger, if not two. I’m on fire as I open my mouth and let Roman control the rhythm of his thrusts.

  They are dancing in tandem, the three of them.

  It’s not long until Kain’s fingers are replaced with his thick cock, the head causing a sting as it pushes past the bundle of nerves before entering me completely. I’m completely and utterly full. The feeling is incredibly empowering and I’m flying high all over again.

  Everyone stills. Even Levi who is watching us with rapt attention. I reach out my hand, silently begging Levi to give me his cock. I refuse to do this without him. He too is a part of me and if I’m going to come with every one of my holes taken by one of my loves, he too needs to be here.

  Complying, he scoots over and gives me what I want.

  “Fucking Christ, Angel. You’ve never been more beautiful than you are right now.” My core is pulsing with want, squeezing Creek’s cock while my ass clamps down on Kain’s hard steel. The need to fuck and be fucked is primal. Releasing Roman from my mouth long enough to speak, I blurt, “You all need to fuck me, right now, before I lose my mind.”

  And as though practiced, the dance begins. Creek pushes me down as Kain pulls out. Roman fucks my mouth until all I feel is dick at the back of my throat. My hand is covered with Levi’s as he dictates the pressure and the speed of my strokes.

  I’m their fuck doll, their focus, their goddamn queen. I am the center of their bliss and the reason for their orgasms.

  As the minutes pass, all I can smell is sex. The erotic sweat of fucking is like a delicious cloud that envelops us. All of our scents coming together as my men fuck me into oblivion.

  Between the moans and the curses, it’s clear that we’re not going to last very long. But before I can give them my second orgasm of the night, I hear Roman confess, “Open wide, princess, I’m going to give you every drop of my come.” With that, he tightens his hold on my scalp and fucks my mouth a couple of times before holding me still and pumping me full of his seed.

  I can feel it sliding down my throat and it causes a chain reaction from my mouth to my pussy. Kain is slowing down his thrusts just as Creek is holding me still and giving me quick pumps of his dick. His head is falling back, his eyes only on me.

  Once Roman pulls out, I find myself with Levi’s cock at the entrance of my mouth.

  “My turn, Angel.”

  Oh fuck, that’s hot.

  With Roman’s taste still on my tongue, I open wide for Levi. His dominant touch is harder, more controlled but his face is the epitome of lust and thirst for me.

  “Gonna come,” I hear Creek announce just as I feel the beginning of my own orgasm blossom once more.

  “Me too,” Kain says, his voice strained from the effort. That’s when all hell breaks loose. In tandem, Kain and Creek are fucking me like complete animals, both grunting and groaning their pleasures, chasing their orgasms.

  “That’s it, Angel. Give it to me. Give me that sweet little mouth. Give us your orgasm,” he tells me, his deep blue eyes urging me on, commanding me to come so they can as well.

  And I’m done for, I’m gone.

  My entire body freezes while Kain and Creek pump once, twice and then still at their turn. As I can’t scream because my mouth is full of cock and Levi refuses to pull out just yet, waiting for that perfect moment.

  Kain and Creek cry out as I feel them emptying themselves inside of me. I can’t grasp the emotions swirling through me at it all. Especially when I feel Levi slide out of my mouth and order, “Keep your mouth open and close your eyes.”

  As my pussy is filled with the seed of my men, Levi empties out his cock all over my face, my neck, my chest. The room is filled with groans and curses while my cries are silent.

  My orgasm is still making my entire body tremble in its aftermath as Kain is the first to gently pull out before Creek sweetly pulls me up and over onto the seat next to him.

  Licking my lips and reaching for the come that’s dripping over my mouth, I feel someone, Levi, I’m guessing, wiping up the cum with his finger and pushing it into my mouth.

  “That’s my good girl,” he whispers before kissing me into oblivion.

  I wake the next morning, sore in the best way, tangled up in the sheets of the bed, the guys still all dead to the world around me. This bigger bed is definitely working for me, and when all this bullshit is over, and I finally work out what the fuck I'm doing when life settles down, I want one all of my own.

  I scoot down the bed and stretch as I stand, yawning as light filters in through the top of the curtains. I pad across the room to the door I discovered last night was the bathroom and take care of myself. My reflection in the mirror makes me pause as I go to leave. I look paler, as if I almost glow, and my hair shines, despite the mess it’s in.

  This place is doing strange things to me, and I genuinely can't wait to get Fallon and get the fuck back home. Even if it’s a complete shit storm when we get back, at least we'll be back. I'm still trying to squash the thoughts of what could be happening to Fallon as we stumble through this fucking maze of a realm. So many hoops to jump through, even with a Demon on my side at one point.

  I let out a deep breathe, and close my eyes. Getting frustrated isn't going to help anyone, least of all Fallon, and I have to remember that for when I see Luna later. No matter how much her very presence pisses me off, I'm here for Fallon and nothing else.

  Unless she touches my guys. Then all bets are off.

  I take another deep breath and try to calm the rising wave of emotion inside of me. Last night was the best kind of distraction, but in the light of day, the unstable balance of my emotions is very real again. This place is meant to be Wrath, I guess that explains my anger, but holy shit, I'm tired of being so all over the place, and we've not been here a day yet. It's like being trapped in that cave all over again, but with no relief.

  I take one last deep breath and open the door to head back into the bedroom, where I find Creek leaning on the door frame to the bathroom in just his boxer shorts. He puts a finger to his lips, and I realize the others are still asleep. His hands find my waist and he walks me backwards, closing the door softly behind us.

  He leans down and kisses me softly, sweetly and I lose myself in him. His strong arms circle me, pulling me against him, while he almost lazily kisses me.

  “Morning.” He smiles down at me, and I feel myself settle. Creek has always been my rock, my shelter, my anchor. And he's always been able to bring me back from the ledge of driving myself insane.

  “Morning.” I lean my head on his chest, his heartbeat beneath my ear, each thump calming me further.

  We stay here for a little while, and he just holds me, letting me steal his strength, while I get myself under control again.

  “You feeling better?” He asks and I nod.

  “How did you know?” I ask and his chest rumbles softly beneath my ear.

  “I just knew. Like I always have. I might not have the same sort of supernatural bond to you that the others do, but I always know,” he says softly, and kisses the top of my head. “Which is how I know that you're going to survive this. You're going to rescue Fallon, kick that dickhead Archer's ass, and then, once it’s al
l over, we'll have our time.”

  “I really needed to hear that this morning,” I tell him softly, and he just kisses the top of my head again and strokes my back.

  “You guys okay?” I lift my head as Levi's voice reaches me. He's quieter than normal, his eyes watching us, looking me over to make sure I'm okay.

  “We're good,” I tell him with a soft smile. He moves towards us, and dips down to kiss me softly while Creek’s arms stay around me.

  A knock sounds at the door and I hear Roman growl, apparently that woke him. I remove myself from Creek’s arms and grab a towel from the back of the bathroom door before heading back into the bedroom. I have no issues with being naked, but I have no idea who is here.

  Kain opens the door as I reach the room, and one of the creepy lookalikes is at the door. I only know it’s one of them and not Luna because of her dull, lifeless eyes.

  “Luna would like you to join her for breakfast, Hunter,” she says, her voice a dull monotone.

  “We'll get ready and then head down,” I tell her begrudgingly.

  “Just you,” she responds and I raise my eyebrows.

  “We're a package deal. All or nothing.” I tell her, crossing my arms. I'm not being separated from these guys on this man hating level. Not a chance in hell.

  Even if costs me a piece of myself, I won't put them at risk.

  “I will tell Mistress, breakfast will be served in thirty minutes,” she says, nodding her head, then leaving, not even having entered the room.

  “You could have gone without us, mon amour,” Kain says as he shuts the door.

  “No she couldn't,” Roman snarls. “I don't trust that Demon bitch with her.”

  “I have to agree with Roman,” Creek shrugs and Levi shakes his head.

  “Defying and challenging the one person who could help us reach Fallon quicker probably isn't the best idea, but I also don't like the idea of being separated,” he says, running a hand through his hair. It's getting longer, and I kind of like it.

  I shake my head and refocus on the task at hand. Breakfast with the Demon bitch. “We better get dressed, don't want to keep Mistress waiting.” I snicker.