Abbey's Protectors [Beckett's Wolf Pack, Triad Mates 4] (Siren Publishing Ménage and More)

by Lynnette Bernard

  “Abbey, honey,” Clay whispered, breathing in deeply and allowing her scent to soothe him. “You smell so good.”

  “So do you,” Abbey told him, laughing. “And you feel good in my arms, too.”

  “Oh, darlin’, you have no idea how much I love it when I can hold you,” he told her, kissing her temple lightly.

  He leaned down and claimed her lips gently, intensifying the pressure of his lips against hers. He licked at the seam of her mouth with his tongue and groaned when she opened to him immediately, accepting him inside and sucking on his tongue with pulsing motions that drove him wild.

  Pulling away from her, he growled, his blue eyes flashing golden as his wolf fought to come out and play. “I’m about two seconds away from ripping off your clothes and carrying you upstairs to make love to you,” he warned her, fighting to control himself.

  “Why do you have to take me upstairs to make love to me?” she goaded him.

  Her screeching filled the kitchen as he reached down and picked her up, spinning her toward the kitchen table and pressing her down onto the wooden surface so that she lay on her back looking up at him. His soft laughter joined hers as he pinned her with his body.

  “I’m not going to be able to leave you until I claim you again, baby,” he warned her, his eyes flashing golden as he stared down at her.

  “Okay,” she whispered, reaching up to touch his jaw lightly.

  Clay leaned back and ripped her shorts from her body, leaving her in just her baby-doll top and pink, bikini underwear. He leaned toward her and scented her deeply, kissing her neck and dragging kisses along the center of her body until he reached her navel. Licking at it lightly, he grabbed the top of her underwear with his teeth and pulled it down so he could nuzzle his nose against her pubic curls. Her smell was intoxicating.

  Reaching up, he tore them from her body and placed his hands on her inner thighs to gently push them apart and expose her feminine folds to his searching gaze. He used his thumbs to part them and growled at the wetness that was already dripping from her. He gathered some of her cream on the pads of his thumbs and dragged them up and across the tip of her swollen clit, circling it slowly and smiling as Abbey moaned and moved her hips to get more pressure.

  “Like that, honey?” he asked her.

  “You know I do,” she answered on a moan.

  “Good, baby,” he told her, leaning forward and blowing lightly on her swollen lips as he increased the pressure on her button. At her immediate gasp of pleasure, he leaned forward and extended his tongue, swiping through her pink folds and gathering her delicious cream. He groaned against her as her flavor burst across his taste buds. There was no better flavor than the taste of their mate.

  “So good,” he whispered, swiping his tongue across her clit before latching onto it and sucking it deeply into his mouth.

  Flicking his tongue across it with both speed and pressure, he groaned as her fingers carded through his hair and held him tightly against her body. Reaching up, he held onto her hand with his left hand while he inserted the first two fingers of his right hand deep within her warm and waiting channel. Curling his fingers toward himself, he rubbed against her G-spot and smiled as she fell apart, calling out his name.

  He continued to plunge his fingers into her, sucking her clit and lapping up the cream that dripped down his hand to pool in his palm. Pulling back, he removed his fingers and swiped at his palm with his tongue to drink all of her release. By the Fates, she tasted so good.

  Pulling back, he smiled as she lost all strength and her arms fell against the table. She looked completely sated and debauched as she lay before him, completely open to him with a satisfied smile on her face.

  “Clay,” she whispered.

  “What, honey?”

  “Fill me. Please.”

  Straightening, he looked down on her, taking in the softness of her expression as she looked up at him. How could he ever deny her request? Unbuckling his utility belt, he carefully dropped it onto the kitchen chair that had been pushed aside in his haste to lay their mate on the table.

  Opening his belt buckle, he unbuttoned and unzipped his uniform pants, pushing them, along with his black boxer briefs, to his knees. Taking hold of his engorged cock, he groaned at the pressure of his hand on his throbbing shaft. Stepping toward Abbey, he rested his hand on the bend of her thigh where it met her hip, pulling her closer to him as he slowly sank into her.

  Abbey groaned as he filled her, her channel clenching as his thick cock sank home. She would never get enough of being connected intimately with her mates. Her body arched upward as Clay pulled out and pushed back inside of her so deeply she moaned and reached for him. His arms wrapped beneath her body to cup her shoulders and hold her in place while he pumped into her repeatedly, his balls slapping against her body as he pushed deeper inside of her with each thrust.

  The kitchen was filled with the sounds of their lovemaking. Abbey was overwhelmed with tenderness for this wonderful man. She opened her heart to him and allowed the warmth of feeling she had for him reach out and envelope him. His instant sigh of contentment made her know that he had received her message through their mating link loud and clear.

  “Abbey,” he moaned against her neck, snapping his hips with increasing force. His hold on her shoulders tightened as he held her. “I love you, honey.”

  “I love you, Clay,” she whispered, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and holding on as he pounded into her.

  Clay ripped at her shirt, pulling it down off her shoulder as his canines dropped and he lunged for the softness of her. He bit down on his mating mark and howled, drawing in her blood and coming deep within her simultaneously.

  Abbey moaned as her release rushed through her body like a wave that kept cresting. A smaller orgasm gripped her as the mating knot formed in Clay’s cock and he swelled inside of her even more. She felt the rush of Clay’s seed filling her, pleasure overwhelming her as she felt the warmth of his release and the clamping of his teeth on her shoulder. She felt his heart open to her, surrounding her with the most incredible feeling of happiness and love.

  He removed his canines from her shoulder, licking at the wounds and sealing them sensuously. He trailed kisses along her shoulder blade, humming against her neck as he tightened his hold on her. He could feel his weary soul healing with the gift of her caring and love.

  “Clay.”

  “What, baby?”

  “This was nice.”

  Clay laughed softly and nuzzled against her cheek, rubbing his face against hers, his wolf wanting to cover her with his scent. No other wolf would ever mistake who she belonged to.

  “Yes, honey. It sure was.”

  * * * *

  “What did the manager say, Meeka?” Suzie asked her best friend as she walked toward her and Abbey as they waited for her on the bench outside one of the higher-end boutiques at the mall.

  “Well, she said they were looking for someone to work in their office keeping track of the inventory,” Meeka told them, smiling as she sat down between them.

  “You’ve had a lot of experience doing that for your uncle,” Abbey said quietly. “Did you advocate for yourself and tell her that?”

  “I did,” Meeka answered with pride. “It’s not for sure yet, but she said she was going to check out my references and get back to me. If she likes what they have to say about me, she’ll offer me the job.”

  Suzie squealed with delight, reaching out and grabbing Meeka to hug her tightly. “Congratulations, honey.”

  “Easy, Suzie,” Meeka told her, laughing. “Your wolf is pretty strong, remember?”

  “Oh, sorry,” Suzie told her, releasing her immediately. “I’m so happy for you, Meeka.”

  “Congratulations, Meeka,” Abbey told her, hugging her gently before releasing her and sitting back to look at her as Meeka faced her. “I knew you could do it. You’ve got the skills that this store needs to help make it successful. The manager was smart enough to recog
nize that.”

  “Thanks for all your help, Abbey,” Meeka told her quietly. “I don’t think I would have been ready to interview if you hadn’t coached me.”

  “It’s important to be confident,” Abbey told her seriously. “You can do this job without question, Meeka. I have no doubt in my mind that you can take care of yourself and your son.”

  Meeka nodded, smiling sadly as she looked off into the distance, not really seeing the many people who populated the mall walkway. “The job is only temporary, but that’s okay. I only need to have it for a little while until I can save enough money so Eric and I can go back to Connecticut and live with my sister Kaley.”

  “Meeka Martin!” Suzie barked. “You are not leaving me.”

  Meeka turned to face Suzie and reached out to take her hand in hers. “Suzie. I have to go. I can’t stay here anymore.”

  “Meeka, I’ve seen you happily mated to Reece and Wade,” Suzie insisted.

  “Suzie, you admitted to me that the dream you had about us was not clear.” Meeka smiled, determined not to be sad. “Reece and Wade are great guys and they’re wonderful with Eric, but they don’t want me. You just can’t make someone want to be with you no matter how much you want them.”

  “I think they do care about you, honey,” Suzie insisted softly. “I don’t know why they’re so reluctant to open their hearts to you. Maybe they need you to help them.”

  Meeka shook her head. She wasn’t about to argue. She knew what the two men needed. They needed a woman to love them. But she also knew that they didn’t want her to be that woman.

  “Come on, let’s go shopping,” Meeka said finally, standing and turning to face both of them. “I need to get some inexpensive clothes. I have to be ready to start my new job when it’s offered to me.”

  She turned and walked toward the two enforcers who had driven them to the mall as they stood just outside the store she had just come out of and smiled. Brett Garner and Nathaniel Barrett were large, intimidating, and serious. They were powerhouses of muscle, and she felt safe with them. They had stood by silently, giving the women the privacy they needed, and Meeka had been surprised by their kindness and wicked sense of humor. She hadn’t expected them to be anything but stoic and vicious in their protection of them. To some degree they were, but they were also comfortable, caring men. She hoped someday they would find their triad third. Just because she didn’t find that she was part of a triad mating, it didn’t mean she didn’t wish that happiness for the rest of Beckett’s pack family. She saw how happy Suzie and Abbey were with their mates. She also saw the many loving relationships throughout the entire pack. It was a shame she couldn’t be gifted with that same happiness.

  “Come on, guys,” she called up to her companions. “We don’t have a lot of time left. I want to get back to Eric soon. Mia was great to watch him for me, but I promised him we would go to the sandbox at the playground and meet Julia and Tammy this afternoon.”

  Suzie and Abbey stood and walked on either side of Meeka as she made her way through the crowd. Brett and Nathaniel followed at a close distance. Neither man allowed the women to get more than three feet from them at any time.

  Abbey smiled as she watched the men make sure that they were safe. It was definitely a pack trait to be so protective of the women. All of the men were caring and protective people. It amazed her that Brett and Nathaniel never complained despite the time Meeka spent in the store she found with inexpensive clothing.

  “I’d like to go into that store,” Abbey said quietly, pointing to the small novelty store off to the right of the mall walkway.

  “I’ll go in with you, Abbey,” Brett offered, fighting to keep his smile contained as he looked in the direction that Abbey was pointing. He knew that Hunter and Clay were going to benefit from whatever Abbey bought from that store. Lucky bastards. “Nate can go with Suzie and Meeka into the clothing store.”

  Nathaniel smiled and nodded at his triad partner. He couldn’t help the small wave of sadness that came over him as he thought about the lack of a triad mate in his and Brett’s lives. It was sometimes too much to think about. They were both thirty-five years old and were nearly ready to give up on the hope that they would ever find their mate.

  “I’ll meet you in half an hour,” Abbey told them, blushing lightly.

  “Okay, have fun,” Suzie told her, her voice light and teasing.

  Abbey nodded and turned to walk into the small store. She saw that Brett walked in behind her and stood by the doorway with his massive, muscled arms folded across his broad chest. She nodded at him in thanks as she realized he wouldn’t hover over her, but he would be close enough in case she needed him.

  She walked to the back of the boutique, appreciating the rainbow of colors as she took in the assortment of lingerie. Seeing a beautiful, turquoise blue teddy with a trim of black lace that edged the bodice and straps, she reached out to touch the silk and smiled. She always liked the way that color complimented her dark hair and tanned skin.

  Checking the size, she sighed. Why was it that every store insisted that women could only be a size zero to be sexy? Sliding the hangers forward, she found her size and plucked it off the rack. She was so thankful that her men were completely happy with her body. They appreciated her curves. They never made her feel inadequate or ugly. Quite the opposite, actually. Hunter and Clay made her feel sexy, feminine, and desired.

  Walking over to the small display of sex toys, she couldn’t stop the blush that filled her cheeks. She had no idea what she was looking at. Talk about zero experience with things like this!

  Soft laughter coming from a woman to her right brought her out of her thoughts. Turning, she saw the most incredibly beautiful woman. She was a little taller than she was, but where Abbey had dark hair and blue eyes, this woman had blonde hair and the most amazing amber eyes she had ever seen. Her face was open and caring, and Abbey felt comfortable with her immediately. She didn’t understand it, but she couldn’t refute it. She felt the woman’s kindness and goodness.

  “Are you a newbie?” the young woman asked.

  Abbey nodded, smiling. “I have no idea what I’m looking at.”

  “I’m Dara,” the young woman introduced herself, extending her hand in greeting.

  “Abbey,” Abbey introduced herself, reaching out and taking Dara’s hand to shake it firmly before releasing it.

  “I felt inadequate when I first was mated,” Dara told her softly. “But I had two wonderful men who were patient and gentle with me.”

  Abbey looked at her in shock. This woman had just admitted to being mated to two men. How could she know that Abbey wouldn’t betray her secret?

  “You don’t have to worry,” Dara explained calmly. “I can see the marks on your shoulders where your mates have claimed you.”

  Abbey gasped and tried to pull her shirt closed so that no one else would see her secret. She had promised the beautiful lady that she would always keep the secret of the magic of the shifter world. She was jeopardizing their safety.

  Dara laughed lightly, reaching out and touching Abbey’s hand gently. Abbey was filled with warmth and calm, and suddenly felt that she could trust this woman. Breathing in deeply, she relaxed somewhat, somehow knowing that this woman wouldn’t hurt the people she now considered her family.

  “Here. I would suggest this toy,” Dara told her, picking up the small package with a vibrant pink gel ring that had four unique extensions.

  Abbey took the package from her and blushed as she looked at the toy and read the name of it on the packaging. Super Quad Vibrating Ring blazed across the top of the package. She looked at Dara with wide eyes, her face red with embarrassment.

  “It’s a cock ring,” Dara whispered, leaning in and touching Abbey’s shoulder lightly. “It has a switch on it that will vibrate against his balls and your clit. Turn it on once you get it in place, then straddle your man and have fun.”

  She winked at Abbey, making her laugh out loud. “Sounds like yo
u’ve got some experience with this toy,” Abbey told her, holding her hand against her cheek as she felt the fire of her blush deepen.

  “Oh, yeah. It’s great. My mates love it, too.”

  Dara reached over to pick up another package. She handed it to Abbey and smiled. “You’ll need two—one for each of your men.”

  Abbey looked down at the package in her hand and couldn’t stop the laughter that burst from her. The item was an exact duplicate of the toy she already held, except it was neon purple.

  “Oh. My. Goodness.” Abbey held the two boxes against her chest. “I can just imagine my mates’ reaction to these.

  “I know they’ll love them,” Dara told her with certainty. “Mine sure did.” She reached up and rubbed her swollen belly gently. “The night I first used that toy on them was the night we had a marathon of lovemaking. It was awesome. And it was the night we conceived our cub.”

  “Congratulations, Dara. I’m so happy for you.”

  Dara’s golden eyes sparkled with happiness. “I can sense your goodness, Abbey,” she told her softly. “Thank you for your good wishes. As much as I would like to have the freedom to walk around the mall and shop a little longer, or even go to a movie, I have to get going. I have two mates who are calling to me in my mind. They don’t like it when I’m away from them for too long. Gil and Josh are telling me to come home. They’re worried about me being out in public. Ever since I got pregnant, they’ve ramped up security. I can’t make a move away from our pack land without a full security team.”

  She turned and pointed to the group of four men who stood just inside the doorway of the shop. Abbey saw Brett nod his head toward them in acknowledgment. It made Abbey relax knowing that Brett didn’t perceive them as a threat.

  “I know what you mean,” Abbey told her, completely understanding the need for safety. “I’m beginning to be surrounded by the same protection.”

  “I was pretty angry about losing my freedom at first,” Dara admitted quietly. “But now that I have my baby to worry about, I can understand just how important it is to always be safe. There are too many people out there who would hurt us or hurt our mates through us.”