by Ivy Barrett
She focused on the highest concentration of energy and slowly pulled it into herself. Cascading from her brain, the hot rush bathed her body in tingly pleasure. She lay perfectly still, refusing to reveal how much she’d enjoyed the sensation.
“Not bad,” Renn said in a calm, casual voice as if he hadn’t just fucked her like an animal and spanked her with cruel enjoyment. “But I felt her in my mind and that will never do. Maybe the bitch can concentrate better with my cock in her mouth.”
I think she’s been your bitch long enough. It’s your turn to play dog.
Silence stretched on as Nehalem waited for Renn’s reaction. She felt the dildo slide from her body and then the butt plug was removed. Finally Ced untied her arms and helped her up from the chair. She’d been bound so long, and spanked so sternly, that she could barely move.
She turned around and gasped. Renn knelt at the foot of the bed, his features utterly expressionless.
“What did you do to him?”
I didn’t like his attitude. A partnership of equals does not include a ‘bitch.’
His gaze remained on her face, so she suppressed the urge to snatch a blanket off the bed and cover her nudity. “You injected yourself with the nanites?” He nodded. “Do you feel any different?”
Not yet. You said it would take time.
“It did with the human. I was just curious.” She looked at Renn, her body aching from the toys he’d used so ruthlessly. “This isn’t permanent, is it? His abilities will make things easier for us if we can keep his attitude under control.”
Ced smiled, the expression only adding to his subtle menace. It looks to me like I have him under control. Would you like to play with my new dog? He’s very obedient.
Was this a test? He’d just said he wanted them to behave as equals.
He’ll be less interested in abusing you once he’s experienced the other end of the leash.
She wasn’t sure it had been abuse. She’d enjoyed everything he’d done. Still… “He’ll do anything I tell him to?”
Command him and find out.
Unable to resist the temptation, she turned to Renn and said, “Take off your pants and bend over the chair.”
Nothing happened.
Dog is his trigger. Start each command with that word.
She licked her lips, thinking of all the ways she’d repay his kindness before the night was through. “Dog, take off your pants and lean over the chair.” Immediately Renn stood and stripped off his pants. He knelt beside the chair and bent over the seat.
Holy shit, it worked! Excitement surged so suddenly she felt giddy. Then she realized a similar tether anchored her mind to Ced’s. If she displeased him in any way, this could be her.
Go on. Enjoy him.
The lust in Ced’s eyes convinced her to act. He obviously intended to enjoy Renn’s punishment too. “Dog, spread your legs wide.” Renn gripped the chair with both hands and moved his knees as far apart as possible. She looked at Ced and smiled, releasing the last of her hesitation. “Can I borrow your belt?”
He grinned as he pulled the narrow, synth-leather belt from around his waist and handed it to her.
“And what did you do with the dildo?” she asked, her pussy fluttering at the thought. “After I’ve striped his ass, our new pet is going for a ride.”
* * *
Brianna walked along between her men, excited yet anxious. The only peaceful night she’d spent in this star system had been in an illusion created by a vengeful spirit. Doubt tugged at the back of her mind, annoying yet persistent. She tried not to let her misgivings unbalance her completely. It was natural to feel unsure right before a major commitment. Every bride had her moment of uncertainty.
She loved Kellan and Sean. There was no doubt in her heart about that, but it would have been nice to have a few days of peace and focus before they were faced with the next ‘battle.’ It was hard to make rational decisions when the next crisis began before the previous one ended. They were reacting to volatile circumstances and that was never wise.
At least she’d spent enough time with Lorelle and Mal Ton to know her sister was not only safe but thriving in this new setting. Hopefully, she could adapt as successfully.
“Why so silent?” Kellan wrapped his arm around her waist as Sean took the lead. The corridor narrowed, making it impossible for them to continue walking side by side. “You’re not going to demand your own bedroom, are you?” He leaned down and playfully nipped her earlobe.
“I have yet to sleep in the bedroom you promised me before,” she reminded. His hand boldly squeezed her ass, pulling her tighter against his side. “Keep your hands where they belong or we won’t make it to the bedroom.” She guided his hand back to her waist, but he immediately detoured in the opposite direction, cupping her breast.
She laughed and wiggled away as best she could, not really wanting to avoid his warm hands or caressing fingers.
Sean caught her wrist and hurried her along. “We’re almost there.” His gaze gleamed with amber light, illuminating the hallway in front of them.
They descended a narrow flight of stairs and took the corridor to the right. This building was older than the headquarters, the hallways unlit, the doorways unmarked. Sean paused before a seemingly random door. There was no handle. He extended his hand, palm out, and the door swung inward.
Kellan blocked her path with his forearm as he peered into the darkness beyond. “Let me check the room.”
“I already scanned it. It’s clear,” Sean assured.
“Even so.” Kellan stepped into the shadows, weapon drawn.
Brianna was still processing Sean’s casual manipulation of the door. It must be amazing to command inanimate objects and watch them obey. Yet she couldn’t let herself forget the price he’d paid to attain the power. Lorelle had explained many things about the mutants Brianna was sure they wouldn’t volunteer.
She moved closer to Sean and lowered her voice, not wanting Kellan to overhear her question. “Was your mutation spontaneous or did you ‘seek the change’ like Sarah did?”
Sean sighed, obviously uncomfortable with the topic. “Powerful gifts run all through our family. No one is sure why. My mutation was spontaneous, but Sarah was inoculated as a child.”
“Then how was she able to ‘seek the change’?”
Kellan flipped on the light in the utility room, so Sean hurried through his explanation. “She found a black market dealer who had a strain not covered by her vaccine. The lentavirus has been around for generations. There are many variations of the germ. Anyway, she got what she wanted. The onset illness would have killed her if we hadn’t been in the Underground. Mystic healers worked night and day, dragging her back from the brink of death. In a conventional hospital, she would have died within hours.”
“And she’s thinking about doing it all over again?” Brianna shook her head. “I don’t want to be unfeeling, but I’m siding with Kellan on this one. That’s just plain crazy.”
“What is?” Kellan ambled back to the doorway, looking annoyed.
“Nothing.” Sean dismissed the topic with a wave of his hand.
Kellan mirrored the sweeping gesture, motioning from the kitchen area to the narrow bed and shook his head. “This is never going to work.”
“I don’t spend a lot of time here,” Sean defended.
“I can see why.” He reached for Brianna with one hand and Sean with the other. “We’ll sleep on the skiff.”
“Not until we clean or replace those pillows first, we won’t.” Brianna shuddered. “I don’t mind sleeping on the wet spot once in a while, but I’m not going there.”
Sean chuckled, neatly snatching her hand out of Kellan’s. “This is my territory, overlord. You’ve had me on my knees long enough. We must strengthen our mystic bond tonight, which means, like it or not, I’m in control.”
“You liked being on your knees in front of me and we both know it.” Kell
an crossed his arms over his chest and dared to smile.
“I’m not denying that I enjoyed what we did in the skiff. I’m only saying tonight needs to be different. You must be willing to follow my lead. This is not about control, it’s about experience.”
Tension crackled between them, but it was the sweet sort of tension that sizzled and burned, simmered and smoldered until it finally burst into flames. She slowly licked her lips, watching the exchange with intent fascination. Kellan could be reasonable. He could also be irrationally stubborn. His unpredictability was part of his charm, his unique appeal.
Sean’s laid-back personality, on the other hand, allowed him to go with the flow the majority of the time. So when he took a stand, it was because he cared deeply about the outcome of the conflict. Many mistook his adaptability for indifference. Brianna had only to listen to him talk about Sarah to realize he would fight to the death to protect the ones he loved.
“I’ll follow where you lead as long as you lead away from this dismal hovel.” Kellan suddenly broke the silence, giving in with a half-smile. “I will not create the next layer of our bond in such a depressing place.”
“You are such a pain in the ass,” Sean muttered. They moved into the apartment and Sean locked the door with a mental command. He crossed the room and snatched the bedding off the bed then wrapped one arm around each of his companions.
“I thought you felt only pleasure when I filled your ass,” Kellan’s throaty whisper swirled around them as Sean parted the veil and pulled them into the shadow dimension beyond physical space.
Brianna tried not to struggle, but tangible sensations faded until she floated in the misty void. She could no longer feel Kellan’s arm. Only Sean remained real. She clutched his back and buried her face against his neck as her heartbeat thundered in her ears. They flowed, speeding along without a specific direction, or so it seemed to Brianna’s untrained mind.
Her shoes sank into cushiony grass and a cool breeze teased her nose with the fresh scents of pine and wildflowers. Easing away from Sean, she glanced beyond him and gasped. Jagged mountain peaks shoved into a sky brightly lit by a harvest moon. They stood at the edge of a meadow in the center of the valley. Tall trees guarded their backs while wide open spaces beckoned them in front.
“Better?” Sean’s tone was filled with challenge, so Brianna didn’t bother to respond.
“Where the fuck are we?” Kellan took a wobbly step and then another before he regained his balance.
“Far from anything resembling civilization. No one can get up here unless they can flash.”
“Flash? What do you mean?”
“It’s a generic term for nonconventional forms of transportation. Windriders, teleporters, shifters, specters, whatever, we can all ‘flash’ from one place to another.”
“How many people on Protaria can flash?” Speculation narrowed Kellan’s eyes.
“Not that many.” It was an evasion and they all knew it, but Kellan didn’t push.
“We won’t be interrupted?” Brianna steered the conversation back around to them. Tonight was far too beautiful to waste on old resentments. They were strengthening a bond, not reinforcing bad habits.
“I hung the psychic equivalent of a ‘do not disturb’ sign.” Sean shook out the bedding and spread it on the grass. “No clothes on the blankets. We’ll start with everything under us. If we get cold, we can rearrange.”
The men always managed to undress faster than she did. She couldn’t blame it on more layers of clothes. In this case, their outfits were almost identical. All she knew was by the time she tugged off her boots and tucked her socks down inside, the men were there to help her with the rest. Soon, a messy pile of discarded footwear, garments, and weapons decorated the edge of the blankets.
“Did Fane realize you were armed?” she asked Kellan as he spread out on his back.
“He didn’t ask and I wasn’t about to volunteer.”
Sean stood near his feet, his gaze warm, cock rapidly hardening. “He could have disarmed you at any time.”
“If he’s so damn powerful, why isn’t he running the planet?” Kellan folded his hands behind his head, his upper arms bunching dramatically.
“He doesn’t want to run the planet. At heart, Fane’s a philanthropist, not a conqueror. Now Mal Ton…”
“I like Mal Ton.”
Sean laughed. “I figured you would. You two are cut from the same cloth.”
“If you two want to talk, that’s fine with me, but I’d like to get started.” Taking advantage of Kellan’s position, she knelt at his side and bent over his chest, capturing one brown nipple between her teeth. With a few firm tugs she had it beaded enough to suck between her lips. Kellan’s fingers fisted her hair, as she knew they would. He never really pulled, well, he never pulled hard enough to hurt, just enough to guide her, control her movements so they both enjoyed whatever she was doing even more.
“Kiss me, princess. I want your tongue in my mouth.”
“No.” Sean knelt on the other side of Kellan and grasped one arm. “Help me pull him up.”
“Are you going to be bossy all night?” An edge of warning crept into Kellan’s tone.
“I told you what needed to happen. Did you think I was joking? I can’t do this if you fight me every step of the way.”
Kellan flexed his abs and sat before they could pull him. “What do you need me to do?”
“Rather than circular, this needs to be a web of sensations. We must each be engaged with the others as much as possible.”
To his credit Kellan only nodded and waited for further instruction. Brianna was proud of him. Surrendering control to anyone was virtually impossible for Kellan. His willingness to try demonstrated his devotion as nothing else could.
“Let’s wrap our legs around each other and scoot as close together as we can get,” Sean instructed.
Their thighs parted and one leg entwined with each partner, creating a tantalizing area in the middle with two hard cocks and one open pussy. Sean didn’t have to explain his plan after that. The position said it all.
Mouths met in the middle and hands explored. Everyone touched everyone, no one lingering in one place for long. Sean stroked Kellan’s cock and rolled Brianna’s nipples while Kellan caressed Sean’s balls and teased her clit. Briana pumped Sean’s cock only to be joined by Kellan’s fingers, still damp with her essence.
Their tongues slid and curled, tasting lips and possessing mouths one after another. Brianna clasped her hands around their cocks, delighted when they each joined the play. Kellan helped her arouse Sean, and Sean’s hand covered her fingers as she stroked Kellan.
Sean groaned and shivered, moisture beading on the tip of his cock. Kellan caught the drop with his free hand and raised it toward her mouth. Before she could lick it from his fingertip, he smeared the fluid across her lower lip and kissed her, pushing Sean’s taste into her mouth as he shared it with her.
With a feral growl, Sean broke the hold and crouched, sucking Kellan’s cock into his mouth. He only sucked for a moment then pressed his mouth against Brianna’s cunt, mixing Kellan’s taste with hers.
She urged him up and kissed him deeply, partaking of the mixture. Kellan was there in an instant and the three-way kiss resumed, separating their lips but offering their tongues freer access to each other’s mouths.
Open your minds to me and each other, Sean said. I’ve shielded us from the outside world, so hold nothing back. Open yourselves to the sensations. Lower every barrier you are able to control.
Brianna hesitated. The last time her mind had been open completely it had nearly driven her mad.
Sweetheart, I would never suggest something that would harm you. Our bond is far different from the massive hole the spirit ripped in your mind. This is natural and pleasurable. The worst that could happen is you might spontaneously orgasm. Would that be so bad?
Kellan swept her legs out from under her and lowere
d her to the blanket on her back. Sean followed them down. “Straddle her chest and fuck her mouth,” Kellan commanded in a deep, passion-roughened tone. “I’m going to make her come and come until every barrier in her mind is reduced to rubble.”
“Kellan!” There was no real objection in her cry. She loved having her pussy licked and he knew it. He bent her knees and pushed her legs wide, rocking her hips off the blanket as he covered her slit with his mouth.
Sean straddled her chest, pulling her arms above her head as he pushed his cock into her mouth. His gaze bore into hers, fierce and demanding. His cock offered no mercy, no retreat. Covered, controlled, mastered. Her inner muscles rippled in response to the carnality of the position. This was what she needed, what she craved when she was brave enough to admit it.
Open, princess. Let us inside that amazing mind. Despite his gentle tone, Kellan’s telepathic command sent shivers down her spine.
These were her mates. They would never hurt her. They would protect and empower her, make her brave enough to fight at their side.
She relaxed, using the steady slide of Sean’s cock to assist her. With each thrust she opened wider and took them deeper, offering more of her mind, holding nothing back. Excitement built, sizzling around them and flowing between them. Her clit pulsed and her core clenched as her body teetered on the brink of release.
Kellan caught her clit between his lips and gently tugged. Pleasure detonated deep in her core, sharp bursts of sensation that bowed her back and curled her toes. The orgasm sailed across their link and Sean pushed to the back of her mouth, coming in shuddering jets.
Lifting his face from between her thighs, Kellan glared at Sean. “You weren’t supposed to come. This was for her. Now we have to wait until you recover.” The twinkle in his eyes ruined his scowl.
“Or you can let Sean finish you off and you can both start over?” Brianna suggested with a mischievous wink.
“This is your show, specter. Which scenario works better for the bond?”
Sean crawled off Brianna and helped her sit. “I think we should all be on even footing before we begin again. Lie back and let us devour you.”