“It’s true.” Allison’s voice was shaky, her hand was on the door handle. “I was propositioning Brant. Trying hard to get him to listen to reason but it wasn’t working. He wasn’t interested. Rubbing myself up against him was a last ditch effort. I’m sorry.” She turned her eyes to him. “Would you like me to pack up my desk? Should I even come back tomorrow?”
Brant cursed under his breath before running a hand through his hair.
“You weren’t going to take her up on her offer?” Although Zane growled the question, the tension had eased from the other male’s body and his eyes were no longer glowing.
Brant shook his head. “You know I would never hurt our female like that. Tanya and this child mean everything to me.” He had to work to keep the emotion from his voice.
“You won’t try pulling this shit again?” Zane turned to face Allison who shrank back against the door.
She shook her head. “I swear.” She sighed. “But you must know that every unmated female will be vying for both of your attention. It’s just not right that two virile males, our kings, should suffer.” She licked her lips. “After being in this room and seeing the two of you. I understand that you would never accept the advances of another but try and tell that to the hundreds of females that will be knocking on your doors.”
It was Zane’s turn to curse. A string of hard words that left his mouth in a growl. “We need to speak with our female before she hears of this. You know how she can be.”
Brant nodded. Their little human had been hurt by a male before. It had taken its toll on her confidence. She didn’t always trust that she was enough for them even though they had told her time and time again. It had taken a long time for her to see herself as the beautiful, ravishing creature that she was. Now that she was so heavily pregnant, both he and Zane had never been more attracted to her. Yet she sometimes found this hard to believe as well. They would just have to do everything in their power to make her feel even more loved and treasured. Everything.
Brant nodded. “Let me get cleaned up.” He wiped his face, looking at the congealed blood smeared on his fingers.
“I’m not apologizing.” Zane’s mouth twitched.
“I didn’t say you had to.” Brant shook his head, feeling his mouth pull into a small smile. If the tables had been turned, he would’ve done the same. It wasn’t that long ago that he had been the one swinging his fists when he thought that Zane was cheating on their human and would do it again in a heartbeat. He turned to look at Allison. “Be here at seven thirty. From here on out, your clothes stay on.”
She gave him a tense smile and nodded. “Yes, sir. I promise not to try that again. Thank you for giving me another chance.”
“You can go.” Brant gestured to the door. Once the female had left, he turned to Zane. “What’s our game plan? How do we break this to our female?”
For the first time ever, the big male actually looked afraid. Zane shrugged. “Carefully.”
“I don’t want her hurt or upset,” Brant growled.
“Me neither. I’d also like to keep my balls.” Zane grabbed ahold of his dick.
Brant choked out a laugh and Zane actually managed to crack a small smile. It was the first time in weeks that they were actually getting along. How fucking bizarre.
Chapter 4
“Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?” Tanya was sick of watching Brant and Zane be overly polite to each other, of having them dote, even more, on her than normal.
“All I asked was if you wanted a foot rub.” Brant reached for the pumps on her feet but she pulled her legs away, tucking them under herself.
“Out with it.” She narrowed her eyes at Zane who looked away. “What’s going on? What are you two keeping from me?”
“You are nearing the end of your pregnancy.” Zane sat down next to her on the sofa. Brant moved his haunches in front of her, putting his big hands on her thighs. Even though she was worried about whatever the hell it was that had gotten these two so rattled, she still felt excitement swell. Selina would confirm tomorrow for sure but it looked like there were only three weeks left of this long ass pregnancy. Maybe even less. She rubbed her belly. There was a part of her that would miss this, feeling her son move inside her. The connection between unborn child to mother was huge. It made a lump form in her throat just thinking about it.
“Not long now,” Brant growled.
She swallowed down her emotion. “Look, I know you guys have protective instinctual feelings and are worried about what could go wrong but you need to know that I’m perfectly fine.”
Zane put his arm around her while Brant slid his hands up and down her thighs, massaging gently. “It is normal for males to become a little tense at this time. Please try not to get upset with us.” Brant squeezed her flesh softly.
“We nearly lost you early on in this pregnancy, which only makes it worse.” Zane said as he ran a finger down the side of her cheek.
Tanya sighed. “I know. I do understand.” None of the tension dissipated. Not even a tiny bit. “There’s more.” She took her time looking at each of them in turn.
“There is something we need to tell you.” Brant looked up at her.
“It’s not something you are going to like.” Zane’s big chest vibrated as he spoke.
“I’m not accepting any more of your rules. I’m not going to break. You both need to realize that.” She tried to push them away so that she could stand up. It would be easier to prove a point if they weren’t both coddling her. Neither of them budged, not even a tiny bit, so she was forced to remain pinned firmly between two big bodies.
“You know that we both love you very much.” Brant growled, his eyes moved to Zane and then narrowed for a split second.
“You are everything to us.” Zane growled, ignoring Brant.
“I know that.” She managed a small smile. “Out with it. What’s going on?” They were beginning to irritate her.
“It is important that you know, Ysnaar, that you are the only female for us.”
“Well I should hope so considering I’m your mate.” Now they were beginning to worry her. “Please just spit it out already.”
“We find you highly attractive.” Zane’s eyes heated as they dipped to her breasts and enormous belly. At this point in the pregnancy she was sitting with her legs slightly apart to accommodate its heavy curve. “I would rut you three times a day”—his eyes flashed—“or more if I could.”
“Not fucking helping…” Brant snarled. His eyes softened as she looked down at him. “You are so incredibly sexy.” His eyes filled with emotion and love.
“I’m starting to get worried.” She clasped her belly with both her hands, looking from one male to the other. “What’s going on?”
Zane sighed heavily just as Brant ran a hand through his hair. Both of them looked tense. She would even go so far as to say that they looked extremely nervous. She felt her own heart rate accelerate.
“When a female enters her final stages of pregnancy, a royal or elite male is permitted, by the lores, to take other females to his bed. It is important that you know that this is something we would never do.” Zane’s dark eyes bore into her.
“We don’t want any other females. This is a lore we would never evoke.” Brant growled, looking angry.
There was only one thing that she could do in a situation like this. Tanya laughed. This time she clasped her hands protectively around her belly because she was shaking so hard as more and more laughter bubbled out of her. She caught the confused look on both Brant and Zane’s faces.
Shaking his head, Brant grinned broadly looking distinctly relieved. “Thank the gods. We thought you would be angry…upset at the very least.”
“Yeah, maybe even a bit worried,” Zane chimed in. A beautiful smile stretched across his handsome face as well.
Her laughter finally subsided and she used her hands to wipe away the tears. “I really thought it was something serious.” She gave Brant a s
mack on the side of his arm. “You scared me half to death.” She turned her head so that she could lock eyes with Zane. “I know you wouldn’t evoke such a silly lore.” The possessive streak inside of her flared up for a moment. “Besides, if either one of you was to so much as touch another woman, there would be hell to freaking pay.”
“It will never happen.” Brant said, looking deep into her eyes. “Females may try and sway us but they will be wasting their time.”
“They can try but they will fail. We don’t want anyone else.” Zane leaned in and kissed her. Using his mouth, he showed her that she belonged to him. She responded in a way that told him exactly who he belonged to right back. Although the kiss lasted mere seconds, she was breathless by the time he moved away.
Putting his hands on either side of her, Brant leaned forward and kissed her with such ardor that he had her digging her fingers into his muscled back. She moaned as he pulled away. “Now…” A breathless sigh. “All I have to do is get the two of you to agree to have sex with me more often. Can’t wait to be with both of you at the same time again. This back and forth is driving me crazy. I forgot how irritating it could be.”
“Just you wait, Cenwein.” Brant’s eyes flashed amber for a few seconds. “We’re going to have to plan an escape to Zane’s cabin, once the little one comes. If we stay here, we’ll end up cracking the castle walls. The entire north tower might even crumble. That’s how loud we plan on making you scream.”
“We’re going to both take you.” Zane’s deep octave had her insides quivering.
“As in both of you both of you? Or one at a time both of you?”
“Which would you prefer?” Brant tucked a wisp of hair behind her ear. “We would be more than happy to deliver on all accounts.”
Her heart raced. Her best friend, Becky had gushed on more than one occasion about how sex with both her males was unbeatable. Like nothing she’d ever felt before. She’d gone on to say that she was addicted, ruined for life after having them both at once. Although Tanya had laughed, there was a part of her that was jealous. She also wanted to know what it would be like. Of course, her males had refused saying that it was too dangerous during her pregnancy. Their unborn child meant everything to all three of them. It was one of the reasons she had never pushed for more. If anything were to go wrong, she would never forgive herself.
“I believe Brant asked you a question, sweetness.” Zane actually licked his lips, his dark eyes on her.
Tanya took a deep breath. “I…” Her voice broke, so she cleared it before continuing. “I want my vampire sandwich,” she whispered, feeling her cheeks heat. Silly, next month she would be mated to these two for a whole year, yet they still had the ability to make her feel embarrassed. To heat her blood like no one else could. They were a force to be reckoned with, especially when they worked together.
Zane made a growling noise of approval. “They say that newborn babies sleep most of the time. We will need to make the most of it.” Zane cupped one of her breasts, squeezing lightly.
Tanya moaned, enjoying his big hands on her. Her nipples instantly hardened.
Brant’s nostrils flared. “I think it’s time you had a nice bath. I will massage our mate’s feet while you take care of running the water.” He glanced at Zane before removing her pumps, using infinite care. “Someone has swollen feet.” Brant smiled across at her.
Tanya pulled a face. “Oh no!”
Brant clasped her foot between his big, warm fingers. “I think they look cute.” He bobbed his eyebrows up and down.
She couldn’t help but to groan. “It’s official. My body has been completely taken over.”
“By my son.” Brant nuzzled his face into her belly before releasing a contented sigh.
“Our son,” Zane growled. “You need to stop this my bullshit once and for all.”
“Slip of the tongue,” Brant growled back. “You don’t have to be so damned touchy.”
“Please don’t fight. Let’s just have a quiet evening. I like the sound of a bath”—she smiled up at Zane who was already standing—“and a foot massage.” She looked down at Brant who had her feet in his hands and they were swollen…very swollen. Tanya groaned, shaking her head. “Now, no more talk of silly lores or whose baby this is. Let’s just be together.”
Zane smiled, he nodded. “Thanks for putting us in our place, Ysnaar.” He pointedly looked at Brant, his eyes darkened with each passing second.
Brant finally gave a half smile. “You just sit back and relax. Let us take care of everything.”
“Everything?” She leaned back against the sofa. Her back ached.
His eyes heated. “Don’t tempt me, Cenwein.”
“I wouldn’t dream of it since it wouldn’t work anyway,” she grumbled.
Brant chuckled while continuing to work his magic on her feet. The man knew how to use his hands, regardless of the body part they were on. “Only because we care so damned much.”
The sounds of the bath spluttering to life could be heard from the next room. Next the scent of lavender drifted across the space. In this moment, she felt like the luckiest girl alive.
****
It was hard to breathe. Both Brant and Zane had an arm around her, Brant’s was under her breasts and Zane’s smashed them. In short, she was being crushed. Her lips curled into a smile. Dying had never felt so freaking good. If it weren’t for a seriously full bladder she would stay like this all day long. The barest hint of light crept in through the curtains which meant that it was still really early.
Tanya tried to duck under their meaty arms but Brant tightened his grip as soon as she moved. Zane moved in closer, putting his leg over her. His rock hard erection pushed up against her thigh. Brant also sidled in closer making an irritated noise, but he soon settled. His very hard cock dug into her back uncomfortably. She went from not being able to breathe to still not being able to breathe, only now she was being stabbed as well. It only managed to turn her on though as her mind went to all the wonderful possibilities.
To hell with it.
Her boys had come up with all these ridiculous rules. She planned on making them pay…big time. Wriggling her ass against Brant’s erection, she simultaneously palmed Zane’s cock giving it a hard tug from base to tip.
Both males groaned. Zane even flashed a fang.
“I didn’t realize you could be so cruel.” Brant nuzzled into the back of her neck.
Zane made an agonized noise as she gave his dick another smooth tug, curling her fingers around his bulbous head. Next, she slid her hand down and cupped his heavy sacks.
“You’re going to kill me, sweetness.” Zane rocked forward as she took back his shaft.
Brant ground himself against her ass. “You’re so fucking lucky it’s your turn.” She knew he was talking to Zane.
Zane groaned, a deep rumble. His eyes were closed and he sucked his bottom lip into his mouth. He gave a taut smile. “You should’ve let me finish yesterday. It’s your own fucking fault.”
“Fuck you.” Brant growled as he rubbed his ridiculously hard member along her slit. Tanya gasped. Another slip and slide of his cock and she felt her already slick opening fill with her juices. Both males sniffed. Zane made a growling noise and Brant cursed under his breath.
“I could help you with that.” Keeping Zane’s dick in her hand, Tanya turned slightly so that she could just make out Brant’s glowing eyes.
He gave her a tight smile. “Not happening, sweetheart.” He kissed the side of her head. “Big day today. I had better get into the office. I’m meeting with Sweetwater Security.” He looked over at where Zane was lying next to her.
The male propped himself up on one of his elbows. “Make sure that all the angles are covered. We’ll need to closely monitor the trial phase.”
Tanya felt like covering her ears. All they’d done was talk about their blasted breeding program for months. At first she had been excited about the prospect of human women mating with the vampire el
ite. She would be able to make new friends. The whole purpose of allowing vampire males to take human mates was so that they could reproduce, hence calling it the breeding program. She just wished that they would stop talking and preparing and actually get on with it already.
Brant got up off the bed and stretched. She would never tire of looking at him, at both of them. Tall, well muscled, a six pack that would put most body builders to shame. He had those muscles at the insides of his hips that tapered to his jutting cock. Her mouth filled with saliva at the thought of tasting him. “Are you sure I can’t help you with that. It would be my pleasure.”
Brant gave a shake of the head. “I might be an extra few minutes in the shower though. I’ll think of you, my beautiful queen.” He bobbed his eyebrows.
Shaking her head, Tanya giggled. “Suit yourself.”
Brant turned to face them, running a hand over his stubbled chin. “The trial phase holds the most risk, hence the closed circuit cameras. All rooms, at all times, no exceptions. That way if any of the males have bloodlust, we’ll know about it.”
“I hope that the human females who make themselves available for the trial phase are signing a waver agreeing to being monitored.” Zane pulled her closer, groaning as she squeezed his thick shaft. “I’ll be with you…or should I say inside you in just a second, sweetness.”
Brant rolled his eyes. “Of course. We will be able to run tests on them, monitor all activities. I might even station guards inside the rooms while the males drink. They will need to understand that there could be medical consequences to allowing vampire males to drink from them.”
Tanya had to laugh even though none of it was in the least bit funny. “And by medical consequences you mean death?”
Brant visibly bristled. “Hopefully not. It would shut down the entire program before we even began. I’m referring to injury. Even though the females we use during this phase are not the ones we plan on having the males mate with, we still don’t want to see any of them hurt and certainly not killed. Not going to fucking happen on my watch.”
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