Natural Beauty (The Cubi Book 5)

by Meraki P. Lyhne

  “I’m sorry,” Kaydon said, putting a hand on Alex’s shoulder. “You can get a lot of answers in this place. I pieced a lot together from the rumors of the Cubi coming in.”

  “How many fell? Humans, Cubi?”

  “All in all? Roughly twenty humans were shot by the military. More than one hundred and fifty Cubi died trying to protect the breeders. House Two took the greatest hit and had the biggest loss.”

  “What House were you from?”

  “The House of Nol-Elakdon. I came over with him to help populate the new Kingdom of Nol-Beaudon.”

  The ear-stick, Alex remembered. “Oh, wow, how many came?”

  “Just shy of two thousand. You were from House Three under Grand Lord Ildon? With Jeff?”

  “Yeah.”

  They drank their beers in silence while watching Jeff feed his husband in front of a cheering crowd of humans. Alex really hoped he could feed in private—he had no interest in this. Of course, if dosed he didn’t care.

  “Heard the Prince is from House Eight,” Kaydon said.

  Alex snorted. “Rumors aren’t reliable, and I’ll reveal to you that he’s not.”

  “Come on, throw a guy a bone.”

  Alex wondered what that should be. “No.”

  “Oh, man, the two empowered I’ve met won’t say shit either…they just keep telling me I have something to look forward to.”

  “Your time will come. Until then…” Alex pointed to where a guy in glasses waved at them. “Is he trying to get your attention or mine?”

  Kaydon looked up. “Me. Gotta go watch the doors.” He got up but plopped down again. “You gonna work here?”

  Alex smiled at him. “Yeah, I think I am.”

  “Wanna go bowling some time then?”

  “Bowling?”

  “Yeah. I’ve learned that here it’s even more important to make friends with feeders. And, by the gods, I wanna feed on you again,” Kaydon said, his tone dropping to convey the look hidden behind dark glasses.

  Alex grinned and nodded. “Yes, to both.”

  “Fantastic. See you around, Alex.”

  Kaydon left, and Alex turned his head in time to see Jaydon reach his climax. The reaction from people around them made Alex think the club was more like a sexual circus, and he didn’t like the vibe, but it was the only way he had back in. His goal was still to find his way back to Seldon and Daniel. Maybe then he could see Marcadon again.

  Chapter Nine

  Daniel had no idea how long he’d stood by the window and stared out of it without actually seeing anything. His mind had conjured up several scenarios were Seldon was pinned under the soldier, screaming in agony while the soldier mocked him or called him a barbaric sex demon or something like that.

  He’d somewhat gotten control over his feelings. He’d considered having the soldier put down, but unless he could feed from raped energy as an Incubus, then that punishment wasn’t called for. Putting down a Cubus who could feed from degradation and not pleasure was to save their race from such a horrible and destructive mutation—not to please the Royal’s taste for revenge.

  Once, Daniel had hated the idea of corporal punishment, yet he’d been the one to ask for Elias’ ass striped. And now? Oh, man, he wanted that Changeling to suffer as much as Seldon had for weeks after. Daniel had no way of even imagining the pain, but they had been described to him in detail by Caledon as they’d sat in the hospital rooms with Seldon and Roardon both suffering from various degrees of the Cubi cold and shakes from pain.

  Where had Seldon found the strength not to hurt the Changeling? Daniel could just ask him—he was sure Seldon would share with him—but Daniel needed to figure it out for himself. Seldon had shown Daniel strength to be admired and strived toward, and Daniel had to learn from it on his own. He had to put in the work and not just be told what to do, or he’d never evolve or be worthy of the power he’d soon be handed way too early.

  He knew it was too early, yet he felt strangely comforted that Seldon would stand by his side. A man capable of not letting his personal feelings stand in his way was worthy of power. That’s what Daniel had to strive for, and if he couldn’t find it, should he refuse to take the throne that early? Could he refuse and not jeopardize his Kingdom? No, he had to step up, or the sovereignty of his Kingdom wasn’t valid in the treaties with the humans.

  What had Seldon seen in the Changeling? How could he forgive a soldier…

  The soldier had been an enemy, but the Changeling was one of them. Was it that simple?

  “Daniel?”

  He turned to find Caledon in the doorway. “What is it?”

  “Can we talk?”

  Daniel didn’t recognize Caledon’s tone, but he didn’t like it. “Of course we can.” Caledon came in and took a seat on the couch, patting the space next to him. Daniel sat and studied the serious frown on his beautiful Lord’s face. “What made you ask like that?” Daniel asked.

  “The way you dismissed Seldon earlier.”

  “Dismissed him? Does he feel like I dismissed him?” Daniel felt horrible. He’d been so angry at the Changeling, then proud of the man Seldon was, and he’d searched inside himself for a smidgen of strength to be as honorable when deciding what to do with the Changeling who’d caused Seldon so much pain. And in his anger, Daniel had overlooked a need in his lover. “I neglected him?”

  “No, Daniel, you didn’t. Seldon understands that your focus has been on your people since we arrived here. He doesn’t blame you, but he does need you soon. He needs us. Rape has an impact on Cubi, too, and he hasn’t fed normally.”

  “How do you mean? Normally?”

  “In the hospital, he slept most of the time. When he woke up in need of feeding, we couldn’t have fun.”

  Daniel looked at his hands, remembering how he and Caledon had just adjusted the height of the bed and rolled Seldon over onto his side so they could access his ass and dose him to sooth the Cubi cold. But they’d been gentle and showered him with kisses and loving words. There hadn’t been lovers’ lust, only lovers’ attention to see him through pain and discomfort.

  “He’s been heavily dosed since he arrived back. The EMT he gave a blowjob on the ride in was the closest to a normal feeding, and by then he was too starving.”

  “Yeah, and starvation can feel like a dose,” Daniel said, sitting back. “What troubles do you think he has?”

  “Seldon’s always been one to stay in control. You made him want to give you control. I remember from the day he classified you. Quite a surprising scene I walked in on, actually. But the soldier took it from him. I’ve seen Cubi starve after a rape, often out of fear from reliving pain like that again. And sometimes from fear of not being able to enjoy and thus cause the same pain in someone else.”

  Daniel’s heart ached. “What do we do? What does he need?”

  Caledon smiled and stroked Daniel’s cheek. “How about we ask him?”

  Daniel remembered the naughty office sex the three of them had had, yet he didn’t think blindfolding Seldon would be the right way to go. “Let’s spoil him.”

  Caledon chuckled. “You get great ideas.”

  Daniel’s smile faltered. “We’ll see tomorrow at noon.”

  Caledon locked gazes with Daniel and put his hands on his shoulders to have Daniel face him. “Whatever caused you to pull away today, please share it with me later? I know it has to do with Seldon and what happened to him, and if you felt like you wanted to spare him, fine, but please confide in me, then. I’ll support you as best I can. You know that, right?”

  “I do know, Cale, and it wasn’t to spare him, it was to…” Daniel swallowed hard, not really knowing how to phrase it.

  “Hush, Daniel.” Caledon smiled. “Let’s go spoil our lover. We can save this talk for later.”

  Daniel leaned in and kissed Caledon, making sure he added as much passion and gratitude to the kiss as he could.

  Caledon gave himself over to the kiss, and when he finally pulled away, he
was short of breath. “Wow.”

  Daniel smiled. “Do you know where the big guy is?”

  “Last I saw, he was in the library.”

  They went to the library, finding Seldon with a book.

  “Hey,” Daniel said. Seldon looked up, and Daniel knew that expression. He wasn’t happy. It was like those days of Daniel’s jealousy fit. Daniel went to kneel by him and leaned in for a kiss. Seldon gave him one, but it seemed testing somehow. Was it because Daniel had dismissed Seldon earlier, or was it the remnants of the rape?

  “We have a plan,” Caledon divulged and knelt on the other side of Seldon.

  “Oh?” Seldon closed his book.

  “Yeah, we thought maybe you’d want to come to bed and let yourself be spoiled by us.”

  Seldon chuckled and put the book on a shelf.

  “Did you get through what you needed?” Seldon asked Daniel.

  “I won’t know until tomorrow. I just know I don’t want to think about anything but you two now.”

  Seldon nodded and got up. Once they got to the master bedroom, Daniel and Caledon kissed the skin they revealed as they undressed Seldon. Having gotten Seldon naked, Caledon stepped back to undress.

  “Spoil him until I get back. I just need to use the bathroom.”

  “Okay.” Caledon climbed into bed with Seldon, and Daniel closed the door behind him, enjoying the sound of them making out. He hurried up but was still thorough. His dick stood hard and hungry the entire time.

  Once done, Daniel found Caledon pinned under Seldon. He sat on the edge of the bed and watched the two kiss and rut against each other, and he felt almost victorious at not feeling left out or jealous in any way.

  Seldon turned his head, his eyes freakish with the purple and green, but they were dark from lust and hunger. He grinned and pulled Daniel to lie next to Caledon before Seldon moved to lie on top of both of them. “I’ve needed this since I got back. The two of you with me and no one else.” He nuzzled his face between theirs, purring, and kissed first Daniel’s neck, then Caledon’s. He kept alternating between them, and Daniel was amazed that he was big enough to be able to hold them both at the same time.

  Daniel leaned in to kiss Seldon’s shoulder and worked his way up toward neck and jaw. From what he could see of Caledon’s hair, he did the same, and not a minute passed before Seldon moaned and tightened his hold on them, squeezing them together under him.

  “I want you both,” Seldon whispered, nuzzling their ears.

  “You have us,” Daniel said.

  “Oh, I don’t think that’s what Seldon’s saying.” Caledon shuffled around to prop himself up. He had a naughty glint in his eye. “Are you?”

  Seldon sat back, grinning. “Nope.”

  Caledon reached up and ran his hand across Seldon’s chest, ending up caressing a nipple. “Oh, man, I haven’t done that in ages.”

  “Done what?” Daniel asked, watching the smiles on his lover’s faces. Apparently, even Cubi Princes had more to learn.

  Caledon sat up, kissing Seldon’s shoulder. He then looked at Daniel, his gaze conveying vulnerability. “He wants us to double penetrate him.”

  Daniel gaped. “Will we fit?”

  Seldon chuckled. “Yeah, you’ll fit. It’s a tight fit, and it takes care and patience to, but it’s possible.”

  “May I suggest you straddle Daniel and that I work in last?” Caledon asked.

  “Good plan.”

  Caledon shuffled out from under Seldon who sat up to straddle Daniel. Seldon smiled, but it wasn’t as hungry and devil may care as usual. His eyes didn’t have that fire. Daniel wanted to remove whatever impeded his lover from giving in the way he usually did. He wanted him to lose himself again.

  “Don’t dose me, okay,” Seldon said, looking over his shoulder at where Caledon was moving around.

  “I won’t…on purpose.”

  “If you dose, you pull out,” Seldon said, and that was not a request.

  “I promise,” Caledon said softly, leaning in and planting kisses along Seldon’s shoulders.

  “Am I not allowed to dose you either?” Daniel asked.

  “No.” Seldon tried for a smile. Was he nervous because he was about to have two dicks up his ass at the same time or because of the rape? Daniel decided to focus all his love for the big man and caress him and remind him that he was loved, cared for, and that Daniel really did want him. But this was new territory for Daniel, and he was nervous. Seldon kept his eyes closed like he focused way too hard, and he really felt way too tense. His muscles twitched, and Daniel thought he understood just how bad it could get, considering his and Caledon’s conversation earlier.

  Daniel continued caressing and flicking nipples, but unless he sat up, he wouldn’t be able to kiss him. So he continued caressing, one hand going up to stroke Seldon’s face and lips.

  Finally, he got eye contact, and Seldon gasped. Daniel smiled.

  “My beautiful boy.” Seldon leaned down for a kiss, and Daniel kissed him back with all the passion he could muster. Daniel felt Caledon settle on his lower legs seconds before Seldon moaned into Daniel’s mouth. But Daniel didn’t let up—he was going to take very good care of his end while Caledon prepared and gave pleasure to Seldon’s other end.

  Fully focused on his lover, time faded while Daniel solely searched out and found the balance when energy pooled at his spine because that was the pinnacle of what pleasure he could bring Seldon. And it was definitely impeded.

  Seldon sat up and positioned himself, and Daniel felt Caledon grab his dick and point it up for Seldon to lower himself onto. Daniel then felt fingers around his cock already tightly embraced in Seldon’s ass. Seldon sat still, his eyes closed and his brow furrowed, and Daniel felt a finger glide in next to his dick. It was a weird sensation, but strangely erotic. Another finger made Seldon’s exhale shudder. While Caledon focused on making room for himself, Daniel continued to shower Seldon with soft strokes and caresses everywhere he could reach.

  Tightness around Daniel’s dick where fingers massaged was getting delicious, and he shivered and moaned. Energy pooled, and Daniel snapped his eyes open to see Seldon staring at him in rapt attention.

  Oh, man, Seldon was insecure in his ability to give pleasure. He didn’t feel anything until Daniel started moaning. Daniel wondered if that was why Seldon wanted them both to penetrate him at the same time. Did he want to see if he could pleasure them both at the same time to feel like he doubled up on it?

  That was going to change! Seldon was not going to feel insecure in his abilities to pleasure Daniel and Caledon. Instead of only focusing on Seldon, Daniel allowed himself to be overtaken by passive pleasure. The change in Seldon was noticeable and fast, the energy pooling stronger in Daniel’s spine, and within a few minutes, Seldon was moaning for Caledon to enter him, too.

  Daniel stayed still, his eyes glued to Seldon’s expression. Caledon appeared behind Seldon and leaned in to kiss Seldon’s neck, and Seldon shivered as he reached up to cup the back of Caledon’s head. Seldon grabbed for Daniel’s hand and held onto it almost hard enough to cause pain.

  Something pressed against the base of Daniel’s cock, and it definitely wasn’t fingers anymore. Seldon shivered harder, breathing in short gasps. Daniel clearly felt when Caledon managed to push inside because the pressure against his own cock intensified, and Seldon threw his head back and groaned loudly.

  “Oh, yeah, oh God,” Caledon whispered and put his arms around Seldon’s torso, holding him tight.

  “Still, still,” Seldon gasped, and both Caledon and Daniel stopped moving.

  Once Seldon had managed to accommodate them, he set a slow pace riding them. Daniel floated away in pleasure, and Seldon looked so beautiful. He could see the appeal of being two in there, and he wondered what it felt like being the one penetrated. Seldon certainly looked and felt like he enjoyed it, and the more Caledon and Daniel enjoyed it, the more Seldon did.

  “Oh, Allon, that feels good,” Caledon whispered.
“I’ve fantasized about this with you. Oh, God, that it’s the three of us trying it is sublime.”

  “Yeah,” Seldon gasped and pushed back a bit harder.

  Feeling himself squashed against Caledon’s cock and knowing both of them were ridden by Seldon was an intense thought, and Daniel whimpered from holding back from thrusting against them.

  “Daniel, Daniel,” Seldon whispered. “Do you like this?”

  “Fuck yes! Not moving is fucking hard!”

  Seldon shuddered, and his breath became shallow while energy rushed faster toward Daniel’s spine. And now Daniel knew how to please him. Seldon was a pleaser, and that’s what needed to be confirmed.

  “Look at me, and you’ll see I love it. Je—oh, God.”

  Seldon opened his eyes and looked at Daniel who focused on Seldon. He focused fully on the big man and the pleasure he was receiving and all he loved about him. The fact that he looked so vulnerable was both a turn-on and something that concerned him, yet Daniel managed to discard the thoughts on the latter.

  And things got intense. Daniel loved eye contact. He was visual, and he knew that, but oh man if locking gazes with Seldon wasn’t awesome. Daniel grabbed his hips and fought himself again not to thrust in and not to try to force Seldon’s rhythm.

  “Oh, God, that’s hot,” Seldon gasped, quickening his pace.

  “Yeah!” Caledon groaned. “I’m gonna come soon. This is a fantasy come true, oh fuck.”

  “Don’t dose me.”

  “I won’t…I won’t…Fuck!” Caledon groaned loudly, clutching at Seldon’s upper body and burying his face in the nook of his neck. The race was over for Caledon, and he couldn’t fight his urge not to thrust.

  “Yes, yes,” Seldon urged.

  Daniel squeezed his eye shut and focused on not coming, but the sensation was too much.

  Caledon reached his orgasm, and as his body convulsed, his dick slipped out of Seldon.

  “Daniel!” Seldon gasped and squeezed his ass around Daniel’s dick.

  Daniel grabbed Seldon’s hips and thrust up into him, crying out from the relief of getting to participate. Caledon reached around and jacked Seldon.