Mated (The Sandaki Book 1)

by Gwendolyn Cease

  Laira nodded as he spoke. “So, I’m basically Sandaki even though I don’t carry any outward signs?”

  “Yes. That is the reason the ship recognized you. Right now, your system isn’t set to send and receive signals. I can prepare an injection that will align your neural net to the tech systems. It is simple and painless.”

  “What do you wish to do?” Rakin asked.

  “Do you want me to have access to the systems?

  “Yes,” Dev said without hesitation. “The procedure is up to you. Too much has already been done to you without your permission.”

  “Yes,” Rakin said.

  Laira thought for just a brief moment. “Okay, let’s do it. If all it takes is a shot then no big deal. Right?”

  The doctor bowed low and walked out of the room. The three of them were silent for a long moment until Laira looked up at the men. “So does this mean every slave the Silarins have indoctrinated are basically Sandaki, now?”

  “We need to have our guests scanned,” Dev murmured.

  Rakin nodded as the doctor came back over. “Taja, this will not hurt. You will sleep though. When you awake, you will be able to access the system.”

  “How will I know how?” Laira asked.

  “When you’re out, the main system and your neural net will interface. You will wake with all the information you need.”

  “Okay,” she said. Was it really? This guy had never seen a human before, and yet he said she had everything she needed to be a Sandaki. What if he screwed up? What if he was wrong and the shot killed her? She wasn’t really sure about this whole thing, now. Maybe she should think a little more about hooking her brain up to a computer system. What if it took her over? What if she accidentally blew up the ship? Damn, so much could go wrong.

  She heard a shushing sound and the doctor smiled. “That’s it. You will begin to get tired, so don’t fight it.”

  She opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Waves of exhaustion overcame her, and she slid into darkness.

  Dev paced restlessly as he watched Laira. They’d brought her back to their rooms after the injection so she wouldn’t wake in a strange place. He wanted the first thing she saw to be their rooms and her mates. Rakin sat next to her on the bed and held her hand. Waiting, Dev hated waiting. He was sure Laira should be awake by now, but he didn’t know how long this would take. The medical acted as if it would be simple, but she had been asleep for a long time. At least, he thought it was a long time.

  “I did this to her.” Rakin finally broke the silence.

  Dev sat next to the people who meant the most to him in the world and put his arms around Rakin. “What do you speak of? She made the decision of her own free will. Now we will wait.”

  “You’re right.”

  Rakin leaned back against him, and Dev buried his face in the other man’s neck. He breathed deep, taking Rakin’s unique scent into his lungs. He began to get hard, and he almost smiled. Rakin’s fragrance always did it for him. No matter what was going on, all he had to do was catch his kalkan arkadasi’s scent, and he was ready to mount him.

  Dev grabbed Rakin’s hair and twisted his head around until he could kiss him. Ever since Laira had shown him the custom from her planet, he’d wanted to taste Rakin. He shoved his tongue into the other man’s mouth until Rakin shuddered and tried to turn. Dev held him tight against his body and stuck his hand under Rakin’s kilt to grab his cock. The smaller man bucked in his arms and moaned. It had been too long since they’d fucked, and Dev wanted this man spread out for him.

  “You two are beautiful.”

  The men jerked apart to find Laira watching them. She didn’t look angry or hurt, and he couldn’t sense those emotions from her. Normally, when a male took a mate he had nothing more to do with his Kalkan Arkadasi. Their situation was very different though. He and Rakin were still together, but not. They had a mate, so they shouldn’t need to be together, although Dev had to admit he needed the other man. From the way Rakin acted toward him, he needed Dev too. Would Laira understand?

  “How are you feeling?” Rakin asked her.

  “Okay, a little fuzzy, but okay. How am I supposed to feel?”

  “What do you mean?” Dev asked.

  “How do I know if I’m hooked up to the system? Can I hear it? Feel it? Did the stuff the guy gave me just knock me out for a while without doing anything else?”

  “Come.” Dev stood and helped her from the bed. “We’ll see if the system recognizes you.”

  She hopped out of bed and went to the panel on the wall. She pressed her hand to it, and it flashed as it did before, but asked for an access code. “Now what?” Laira asked.

  Dev pressed his palm to the panel. “Grant all access to Laira, Taja Katan of the Sandaki.” He turned to Laira. “Place your palm back on the scanner and say your name and title.”

  “Laira, Taja Katan of the Sandaki,” she said with a smile.

  A large screen on the wall lit up and a small console slid out. Laira grinned. “This is awesome. So what can I do? No, wait, I know what to do. It’s like already in my head. Oh my gosh, this is amazing. If only school had been like this, I would have been a freaking genius.” She stepped back from the console as it slowly slid away, and the panel went dark. She turned and hugged Dev. “I told it to go away, in my mind. That’s fucking awesome.”

  “I’m glad you’re pleased.”

  “I’m sorry I interrupted the two of you,” she said, waving her hand between them. “Wow, what a buzz kill. If you want, I can go visit the girls while the two of you get some alone time.”

  Rakin shot a look to Dev. “You’re not angry?”

  She shook her head. “No, not angry. Truthfully, the both of you turn me on. Like I said, you’re beautiful together, why would I be mad? You were together before I came along. Once Dev explained to me what you’re relationship was, I figured he’d want to kill me dead.”

  “I would never hurt you.”

  “I know that.” She leaned in and kissed him on the chest. “I just figured you’d be really mad. I didn’t imagine you’d be my mate, too. I’m glad you are.”

  “Talla, when a Sandaki mates, he is faithful to that mate. He can’t be anything else.” Dev took her hand and kissed it softly. “I would never have begrudged Rakin his rightful mate. It is something each Sandaki longs for.”

  “But,” she prompted, “I can hear it in your voice. Please tell me. I want honesty between us. It’s the only way our relationship is going to work.”

  “I want Rakin. It’s like a fever in me.” He looked at the other man and practically growled.

  She nodded. “I think the reason we’re all mates is because the two of you love each another. You’re the glue that binds us together. So, of course, you want him.” She took a step away from them. “I’m going to go hang with the girls. Just let me know when you want me to come back.”

  Dev stopped her. “You said you wanted honesty between us.”

  “Of course.”

  “I want you here with us.” He stepped closer. “I need you here with us.”

  Rakin eased up until he was behind her. “If we are mated, then we must mate. Together. Our mating will not work if one of us leaves while the other two are together. Sex strengthens the bonds between us.”

  Dev nodded. “Besides I want to watch Rakin take you while I take him.”

  Laira stared up at Dev. He wanted to do what? Shit, this was just like her shower fantasy. Did the two of them imagine she would have sex with both of them at the same time? She knew how large they were. It wasn’t going to happen. For right now, she didn’t have to worry about it. Dev was going to fuck Rakin. Damn, she wondered if she could just sit back and watch.

  “I think our mate is excited,” Rakin said.

  Laira nodded. “Yes, she is.”

  Rakin turned her around to face him and took her mouth in a heated kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck and practically climbed his body so she could wrap her legs around h
is waist. Oh yeah, it had been too long. She wanted this man, and she wanted to watch while Dev took him. The idea of Rakin bending over so Dev could claim him made her wet and achy.

  “Let us move to the bed chamber,” Dev said, his voice almost a growl.

  Rakin carried Laira to the bed and dropped her gently so she bounced. She quickly pulled off the black bodysuit and tossed it on the floor. She wanted to watch her men get naked. They were so beautiful, and it totally got her going when they dropped their kilts.

  “Anxious, mate?” Rakin asked her.

  She nodded. “Yep, it’s been busy and we haven’t had a chance to have sex, so I’m ready.” She lounged back against the headboard and smiled. “Besides, I want to watch the two of you.”

  Dev pulled the black kilt from around his waist and tossed it to join Laira’s bodysuit. He was hugely erect, and she couldn’t help but lick her lips. She wanted to taste him. Normally, she wasn’t very excited about giving some guy head, however she wanted this man in her mouth.

  He stroked himself. “Do you want something, mate?”

  “Hell yeah, I want your cock in my mouth. How does that sound?”

  He froze in his stroking. “You wish to put your mouth on me?”

  She nodded. “I take it this is something else you all don’t do?”

  “No, we do not,” Rakin answered. “I wish to see you do it to Dev.”

  She smiled. “How about you undress while I suck Dev, then I’ll do you?”

  Rakin fumbled with his kilt as she crawled toward where Dev stood next to the bed. She felt sexy and powerful. These two strong warriors were letting her call the shots, and she liked it. They were used to being in control so she doubted it would last forever. She would enjoy it while she could.

  Dev watched her as she slowly leaned forward and licked him. He jerked and tightened his hold on his cock. Laira tapped his hand. “Let go, and let me do what I want. I promise it’ll feel good.”

  He pulled his hand away, and she opened her mouth and sucked him in. He gasped as she swirled her tongue around the large head. He tasted as good as he smelled, but she had to be careful. He was a big man, and she didn’t want to end up gagging on him. Not the sexiest thing if that happened. She took him in her hand so she could control how deep she took him. She played her tongue along his length then scraped him lightly with her teeth. He moaned and grasped her hair.

  She glanced over and found Rakin practically in her face. She eased away and smiled. “Want a taste?” She offered Dev’s cock to him. She thought perhaps she’d crossed a line, but Rakin leaned forward and ran his tongue over the large mushroom head.

  “Enough,” Dev said, “I can’t hold out much longer.”

  Laira placed a kiss where Rakin had licked and let him go. Dev leaned down and kissed her, moaning in her mouth. She knew he could taste himself in her kiss and hoped he loved it as much as she did. She drew away from him and moved up the bed. She watched as Dev dragged Rakin in and kissed him. The two of them were so right together. In the short time she’d known them, she realized they really fit together and complemented one another.

  Dev backed away, and both men panted for breath. He stared at Rakin for a long moment then spoke. “Get on the bed and please our mate.”

  Rakin growled at him but obeyed. He turned and crawled toward her. Laira parted her legs so he could lie between them and put her arms around him. The kiss he gave her was much gentler than the one he’d given Dev. She could also taste both men. It was an intoxicating mixture, and she wondered if it was possible to bottle it.

  Rakin eased down her body, nipping and licking as he went. She was shuddering by the time he buried his face between her legs. She writhed as he swirled his tongue around her clit When she almost came, he backed off. She opened her eyes to find Dev watching them. She held out her hand to him, and he took it and kissed her palm.

  “Roll onto your stomach, Laira,” he told her, “and come up onto your knees.”

  Almost shaking with need, she did as he’d asked. Rakin leaned over her and rubbed his face against her back. She backed into him, wanting him inside her body. The need rode her hard, and she spread her legs wide in invitation. Rakin sat back and played his fingers around her pussy.

  She moaned and squirmed against him. “Do it, Rakin. Please.”

  “You never have to beg, mate,” he told Laira as he pushed his engorged cock into her.

  Rakin gritted his teeth as he eased into Laira’s wet sheath. She was so tight and hot, it took everything he had not to orgasm. She thrust back at him, and he grasped her hips to still her. He, once again, leaned over to cover her so she wouldn’t continue to move. He shoved her hair to one side to bare her shoulder and neck so he could bury his face in her scent.

  He breathed deep, attempting to gain some semblance of calm. He closed his eyes so as not to see the beautiful woman below him. Holding back was so difficult though since the ones he loved best surrounded him. Love? Oh yes, he loved them. They were his and he belonged utterly to them.

  The bed dipped as Dev moved behind him. Rakin moaned as Dev ran his hands up and down Rakin’s thighs. Dev’s touch nearly made him climax, but he forced himself to stop. Rakin spread his legs wide to give the other man room. He wanted Dev, needed him to claim and take.

  “Don’t move,” Dev said and Rakin felt the other man began to spread the tasnalin cream around his opening.

  Laira squirmed under him, and Rakin wrapped an arm around her. He knew she wanted him to fuck her; he wanted the same thing. Dev was in control though, and he’d said not to move. In his heart, this was what he craved, the ability to let go and let Dev master him. Rakin had come to understand at a young age, having Dev dominate him wasn’t just a need. It was essential. It was who Rakin was and he embraced it.

  “Push out,” Dev ordered.

  Rakin felt Dev’s cock prod his bottom hole. Rakin bore down. Dev was huge, but they had been lovers for so long, Rakin easily took him. As Dev slid home, Rakin almost sobbed with relief. The emptiness in his heart and soul was filled. His lovers were exactly where they should be, around him.

  Dev gripped Rakin’s hips and drove his cock into the man’s perfect ass. Complete. That was all he could think about. He felt absolutely complete. He looked down at his lovers, and it took everything in him not to give a battle scream. They were his, and he would kill anyone who imagined they would take them from him.

  Dev eased slowly out of Rakin’s body then shoved back in. The man below him cried out and bucked against him. The next time Dev only came out halfway then yanked Rakin back and thrust him forward. Both Rakin and Laira gasped and Dev smiled.

  “Feel good, mates?” he growled out to them.

  Dev once again pushed Rakin’s hips so that he rocked the smaller man into Laira and dragged him back to impale him on Dev’s cock. As Dev got into a rhythm, his lovers groaned and squirmed under him. He tried to hold back. He wanted this first time together to last, but Rakin’s tight ass and Laira’s soft whimpers drove him to the edge.

  “Come,” Dev ordered as he picked up the pace of the thrust and withdrawal. “Come now.”

  Laira cried out in orgasm, and Rakin shook under him. Dev pierced his lover’s body twice more and yelled out as pleasure raced over him. The three of them collapsed in a heap on the bed, and the only noise was the gasps for breath. Dev rolled off Rakin and forced himself up off the bed. Take care of them. He had to take care of them.

  He went to the bathing room and quickly washed off. He brought cloths out and proceeded to gently clean his mates’ bodies. Once finished, he tossed everything into the recycler and climbed back into bed. He pulled the other two into his arms and closed his eyes. He was utterly relaxed, and he couldn’t remember the last time he’d been this way. Maybe never.

  He knew there were decisions to make and plans to draw up, although right now, he didn’t care. All he wanted to do was curl around the people that meant most to him and hold them tight.

  Chap
ter Eleven

  Laira reluctantly rolled out of bed. She looked back at her sleeping men and smiled. They were hot all snuggled up together, and she wanted to go back and join them. She’d promised the girls they’d go running that day, and she wasn’t going to skip out. They’d stuck by her through thick and thicker, and she was going to do the same for them. They were family. Her family.

  She quickly showered and dressed in her black bodysuit. The thing might look like something out of a dominance video, but it was damn comfortable. She slid her feet into the boots and quickly braided her hair. She thought about waking one of her mates to let them know where was going, but knew if she did, she’d never make it out of the room. Instead, she accessed the system and left a message telling them where she was and what she was doing.

  The whole mind thing was awesome now that she could do it. And the doctor guy had been right, all the instructions for its use were right in her brain. She magically knew how to use her new power. She was like freaking Wonder Woman. She headed out the door and her favorite shadow, Zarak, appeared by her side.

  “You don’t have to go with me,” she told him. “I’m sure you have better things to do.”

  “Of course, Taja.”

  Zarak kept pace with her as they went down the hall, and she smiled. Okay, if he wanted to hang with her, then what the hell. He’d be running again, since that’s what the girls had in mind for the day. She would have so much preferred to blow it off and stay in bed. Her men were amazing, and she didn’t want to miss a minute with them. She had to force her mind away from all the things they had done the night before, or she’d blush. She had to hand it to Dev, he was incredibly inventive.

  They entered the bay where her friends were, and there was the customary yelling and high-fiving. Isha hugged Laira tightly. “Haldise came down to see us, and she now has the names of the people who can go home.”