She hummed with dreamy satisfaction. After they all three rested a few moments, her guys rolled her onto her back and Jase swept her up into his arms. She opened her eyes to see they were headed to the bathroom and the shower. As Jase held her cradled in his arms, Cole turned on the warm showers. Cole bathed her from her neck to her toes, taking extra time with her breasts and pussy.
“Rinse her entire cunt,” Jase said.
“Got it.” Cole swished water over her swollen labia and the length of her crack. It was invigorating. Jase lowered her to her feet and Cole gave her more attention. “Spread your legs, hon.”
She did so as Jase supported her with his hands under her arms.
When Cole was finished she took the washcloth from him and rinsed off both him and Jase. When she was satisfied the job was done, she put the washcloth down and Jase turned off the water.
“I want a group hug,” she offered, and they all wrapped their arms around each other for a hug.
“Let’s dry off and hit the rack, what do you say?” Jase asked.
“Sounds good to me,” she said.
“I’m fine with that.” Cole said.
She smiled at both of them as Jase handed out dry towels.
They returned to Jase’s bedroom arm in arm.
Jase broke away to sweep the comforter off the bed and onto the floor. “Ladies first.” He held one arm out toward the big expanse of sheets that covered the huge bed. She crawled into the middle, not bothered in the least that she was as naked as her guys were. She plumped a pillow in the middle at the head of the bed and stretched out on her back.
Jase and Cole gave each other that look and a smile, and proceeded to join her on either side. They snuggled up to her sides and each wrapped an arm around her.
She met their gazes, one and then the other and took hold of their hands with hers. “Do you know how much I love you both? I couldn’t love anyone else as much as I love you. You have made such a difference in the way I feel about not only myself, but also about others. By protecting me and showing me the magic of the intimacy you’ve shared with me in our love making, you’ve changed my life for good. I can’t imagine not being with you guys ever again. I love you both, and I’ll love you forever, no matter what. Nothing can take away my love for you. I don’t want to ever leave you. I want to stay with you wherever you are. I don’t want to be on the run anymore. I only want to be with you two.” She held their hands tightly in hers.
Chapter Fourteen
“We love you, too, babe.” Jase’s voice held that deep, soft, baritone purr of his. “Your love means the world to us. I know I’ll love you forever. I want to be with you for all time.”
“I love you more than I thought I could love anyone, sweetheart,” Cole said in his soft growl. “Your love gives me confidence I’ve never had before. It means everything to me. I don’t know what I’d do without you to love. I want to be with you for the rest of our lives.”
“I want to be with you two forever,” Emily said. “Thank goodness we’re back together. I’m so glad we made up.”
“When members of our packs find the love of their lives and give that person their love, they will never love another as long as they live,” Jase explained. “If the person they love leaves them for any reason, the shifter will live without love forever after. This is why we must be very sure the person we care for loves us before we give that person our heart.”
“When we give you our hearts, you can be sure that we will never love anyone ever again as much as we love you.” Cole added. “It’s part of us as shifters and as protectors and guides. It’s part of our make-up.”
She nodded her understanding of what they were telling her.
“If you accept us as your mates and lovers, you will be our only mate for as long as we live,” Jase said.
“And we will be your lovers for as long as you’ll have us,” Cole added.
Tears burned at the corners of Emily’s eyes to hear how much her guys loved her.
“Will you accept us as your mate, sweetheart?” Cole asked her in his low, soft voice.
“Yes, I will.” Tears of love filled her eyes and overflowed as they hugged her and she hugged them back. “I love you.”
* * * *
The procession of vehicles zigzagged up the side of the red promontory called Red Rock. It could be seen from all over town and it was shaped like an old Mayan temple. Emily thought it was fitting that they had chosen the flat top of the rocky hill for their secret ceremony.
Everyone parked below the crest of the butte and walked the remaining distance to the top. Jase and Cole held her hands and helped her over rough areas in the unpaved road. When they reached the top, she could see that there was enough room on its flat surface for everyone in the local pack to form a circle. They left room in the center for Jase and Emily and Cole to stand together before them and repeat their vows.
Mike stepped forward to face the three of them. “Hi, Emily. I’m Mike Adams, pack leader right now. As such, I’d like to read for you a little about us from our book.”
Emily shook hands with him. “I’m glad to meet you.”
In his hand, he held a lovingly engraved booklet titled simply, “Alpha Protectors of Heat Springs.” Everyone waited quietly.
Mike smiled at the three of them, and then centered his attention on Emily. She watched him quietly. The fragrant wind blew gently through the sparse junipers and ruffled her clothing. She’d worn a simple pullover cotton blouse and slacks, along with closed toe shoes that made the walk up the hill easy.
“I speak for all of us here when I say how happy I am for you, Emily, Jase, and Cole, for finding true love with each other. Before you make your lifelong vows to each other, I’m going to read to you this short piece about the Alpha Protectors.”
Mike’s voice was strong and Emily was sure that everyone could hear him easily.
He glanced down at the booklet he held open in his hands. “The Alpha Protectors Pack was formed with shape-shifters who are descendants of alpha guides who lived in ancient times. The ancestors of the members of our packs couldn’t resist playing around a little on earth in the days of the early dwellers of the American continent. As a result, they became shifters when they were caught up by earth’s pleasures. The descendants retain their original predatory animal shapes when they shift from their human forms.
“They shift to their animal forms only when moved by an extreme emotion, either good or bad, happy or furious, sometimes furious enough to destroy their enemies. They shift at times for the sheer joy of being in their alpha animal shapes.
“The penalty for their ancestors’ mischievous behavior is passed from one generation to the next, and it is a strong penalty. It comes into effect when they meet their soul mate. When they fall in love, they will never find another soul mate or anyone they will love as much. This one-time love is a forever love. We wish you, Emily, Jase, and Cole, all that your love can give you. We hope your mating will be a love-bond that lasts forever. We’ll leave you now and wait below to welcome you into our family when you’re ready.”
Mike smiled at each of them and turned and walked toward the ring of pack members surrounding them. When he reached the road down to the parking area, the other members joined him and filed down from the plateau where Emily and Jase and Cole stood waiting. Finally, when all the members were out of sight, Jase and Cole took her hands in theirs.
Jase looked at her, his gaze serious. “Do you have any reservations about our bonding?”
“No,” she assured him.
“Do you think you can stay in Heat Springs with us and love us like we love you, forever?” Cole asked, his face also serious.
“Yes, I want to stay here with you two and share my love with you forever. No one can ever make me run from you. I belong with you.”
“Make love with us, Emily, and bond with us in a love that will last forever.” Jase squeezed her hand.
They guided her to a slightly raised
area on the promontory that formed a floor made smooth with beautiful marble tile. They began to undress and she followed their example. Soon they were completely naked. The rising moon gave them enough light. Her guys wrapped her in their arms and kissed her. She kissed them back, and then they were caressing her, touching and sucking her nipples, sending hot charges of aching need to her pussy.
With them standing before her so close, she was able to caress both of them at the same time. She caressed their chests, their nipples, and reveled in their sharp breaths of pleasure. She smoothed her hands down to their cocks which were already stiffened and hard. She bent down and licked their cocks, first one and then the other. She heard Jase and Cole’s gasps of arousal. Jase delved his long fingers through her hair. Cole held her shoulders. She cupped their balls as she took first one and then the other cock into her mouth, swirling her tongue around each one. Jase moved his hands to cup her breasts. She inhaled swiftly at the sensation that streaked again to her pussy. Cole stroked her bottom with his callused fingers and then feathered his fingers along her crevice. She lifted her head from their cocks and straightened, meeting their gazes. Their eyes looked hot as molten metal. They looked hungry enough to eat her. She wanted them inside her easing her need.
“Mate with us, Emily,” Jase said, his voice rasping with his request.
“We want you to be our mate right now,” Cole said with conviction.
She gave their cocks another caress with her hands. They took condoms from their clothing and slipped them on over their hard cocks. Cole moved behind her and Jase moved directly in front of her. She had no idea how this was supposed to be done. Jase cupped her hips.
“As I lift you up, baby, put your legs around my hips,” Jase directed.
He lifted her and she wrapped her legs around his hips just below his waist. She felt the head of his cock against her folds. He moved his hips as he met her gaze. The tip of his cock pressed inside her opening. She loved the feel of him filling her as he pushed deep inside her passage.
Cole moved close behind her until she could feel his cock against her back side and his chest against her shoulders. He slid his hands between her and Jase and cupped her breasts, tweaking her nipples. A sharp cry escaped her at the heated pleasure that streaked to her already slick, swollen folds and opening. Jase moved his cock in and out slowly, caressing every sensitive nerve.
Cole’s hot, stiffened cock slid to her tight hole and pressed the center of her puckered ring gently. Pleasure doubled with the sensation. Jase continued to move in and out of her. She held on tightly to him with her arms around his shoulders. Cole pushed the head of his cock against the center of her tight ring until he eased inside a little way. She felt stretched there.
“You okay, sweetheart?” Cole asked.
“Yes,” she said, feeling breathless.
Cole pushed against her tight ring again and she felt his hard cock slide into her rectal passage. Slowly, he pressed more of the length of his cock deeper. He slowed, and moved again, until his groin was snug against her butt cheeks. She felt incredibly full with both of their cocks deep inside her.
“Tell me if there’s any discomfort or pain,” Cole ordered.
“I feel stretched and filled to the max, but no pain,” she said, panting.
Jase pulled out of her and slid back inside. Cole held still inside her. She contracted her inner muscles, stroking both of their cocks in that way, since Cole didn’t move except to caress her breasts and belly.
Her breath came harder and her muscles tightened. Her back arched and her head rested against Cole’s shoulder. He squeezed her nipples and her climax slammed through her.
“Jase!” Her orgasm rocked her over and over with incredible contractions, her hips bucking against Jase’s loins.
“Emily!” She heard him shout her name, and he climaxed, his cock pumping his seed deep inside her. His continuing ejaculation caressed her womb through the condom.
“Emily,” Cole ground out. She felt Cole’s cock pump inside her as a growl rose louder from deep in his chest.
The pumping of his cock stroked her inside and another orgasm built, her whole body tensing until she climaxed. “Cole!”
They prolonged her orgasm until she hardly had enough strength left to hold onto Jase. He cupped the back of her head with one hand and kissed her, delving his teasing tongue deep in her mouth and tangling with her tongue. He kissed her thoroughly and then broke the kiss.
“You’re mine, baby, and I pledge my undying love to you.”
“I love you, Jase. I always will,” she promised.
Jase pulled slowly out of her passage, and they held her in their capable hands.
Cole turned her face toward his and kissed her deeply. He wrapped his arms around her. She raised her arms up over Cole’s shoulders and cupped the back of his head in her hands, his wavy hair soft around her fingers.
“I love you, Cole.” She let go of him with one hand as he lowered his head and kissed her beneath one ear. “I’ll always love you.”
“I love you, too, sweetheart,” Cole said. “I’ll love you forever.” He covered her mouth with his and kissed her deeply, stroking every inner surface of her mouth as she stroked his tongue.
When they broke the kiss, Jase was caressing her shoulders. Cole pulled out of her gently and slowly and lowered her so that her feet touched the marble surface they stood on. They all three hugged each other in a group hug.
“Now that we’re pledged in love to each other for the rest of our lives, we should join the others so they can celebrate our union with us and welcome you into the pride,” Jase explained.
“Sounds like a plan,” Cole agreed.
An ear-splitting roar of fury rent the air. It sounded like the roar of that horrific grizzly bear. “What’s happening?” she asked.
“Sounds like unfinished business has arrived.” Jase shoved first one foot into his jeans and then the other.
“Sure does,” Cole said. “We’d best hurry.”
Chapter Fifteen
“Emily,” Jase said, as he pulled on his shoes. “We’ll escort you to the truck when we get down to the parking area. You can help us best by staying inside it and keeping the doors locked.”
“I’ll give you the keys,” Cole added, as he fastened his jeans. “And if you need to get away, you take off as fast as you can back to town. Okay?”
“Okay,” she said, wondering if that would be dangerous for Jase and Cole if they needed help.
Jase took her left hand in his solid grip. “I can see those thoughts spinning in your mind. Promise you’ll stay in the truck.”
Cole took her other hand in his.
“I promise.” She hoped she hadn’t promised something she couldn’t do.
As they started toward the path down to the parking area, they heard a commotion of loud voices, shouting, and snarls.
“What in the world?” she asked.
“Sounds like they have some bad company down there,” Cole said.
When they reached the parking area, a riot of fighting met them. Jase and Cole hurried Emily to Cole’s truck and helped her in.
“Lock the doors,” Jase shouted.
She did so, and they headed into the fight on the run. She watched in fascination as they shifted mid-stride to their animal forms. Jase as a panther and Cole as a dark-furred jaguar made a handsome pair of lethal felines. The knowledge of their power made her shiver.
The noise of the battle was almost deafening from inside the pickup. Her shifters leaped onto their enemies. They helped their brothers and friends and dispatched their adversaries as quickly as they could. The numbers of the criminal shifters that remained in the battle dwindled.
Emily watched in amazement as even the grizzly bear ran from the fight. When he gave in and took off running, the remaining shifters that fought alongside him left the battle.
Jase and Cole stood their ground as did their family members and friends. They waited a while. Finally th
ey turned back toward their vehicles, their shifter eyes luminous in the moonlight before they changed back to their human forms. It was an amazing sight to watch.
They returned to the pickup, a little out of breath but otherwise looking healthy. They grabbed up their clothing and proceeded to dress, as did their cohorts.
She opened the truck door and stepped down, hurrying to join them. “Are you all right?”
Jase and Cole grinned at her. “We’re fine,” Jase assured her.
“Are you ready to be welcomed into the pride?” Cole asked.
She’d forgotten all about that. She glanced around toward the other vehicles and saw that those who had already dressed headed toward the middle of the open space in the center of the parking area.
Jase and Cole had finished dressing. “Ready?” Jase asked her.
“Yes.” She smiled at both of them. “I am definitely ready.” She walked with her guys on both sides of her to where the others gathered.
Mike smiled at her and moved forward to take her hands in his big hands. “Emily Blake, we welcome you into our pride, and we have complete faith that you will make a wonderful addition to our family. Congratulations, Jase and Cole, for winning the love of your lives.” He bent forward and kissed her on the side of her face as he hugged her.
She hugged him back. “Thank you, Mike. I’m so happy to be part of this generous and amazing family that Jase and Cole have made me part of.”
The other members of the pride came forward one by one and welcomed her with kisses and hugs. She could hear Jase and Cole shuffling from one foot to the other the whole time.
She felt for the first time in her life that she finally had found where she belonged. The feeling she had since she was very young of needing to go somewhere else had left her. With Jase and Cole she felt at peace and at home.
After everyone had hugged and kissed her, they all headed for their vehicles. Jase helped her into the pickup and they joined the others in the slow drive down the winding dirt road back to the highway.
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