by Crymsyn Hart
“Why?”
Ohanzee stepped in closer until he was eye-to-eye with the other man and realized that Belik was actually a little shorter than him. “Did she tell you about what happened between us?”
“She did. Come here to gloat?”
“Belik, let him in,” he heard Illiana say from inside.
The raven shifter’s muscles tensed. Irritation and fury that went across his face was evident, but he moved aside. Ohanzee tried to stifle the smile that spread across his face and the feeling of accomplishment that warmed his heart. But he stifled that and knew if he was going to make this work, he was going to need the other shifter’s help as well. Illiana was dressed in a black dress with a blue scarf wound around her throat. She looked more breathtaking than ever and even stronger for some reason. But her eyes were troubled. The earth trembled beneath his feet, the air stirred his hair, and the fire seemed to jump in the hearth. Whatever was troubling her, it did not impact her control on the elements.
“Is everything okay?” he asked.
She sighed, but her smile was guarded. “Just bad dreams. Nothing to worry about. What did you need?”
“Yesterday, I told my sister I wasn’t going to stay there anymore.”
“You can’t stay here,” Belik blurted out.
He held up his hands. “That isn’t what I meant. I know . . . Illiana said we all needed time to get used to one another. I went to Ranolo, and he gave me one of the abandoned huts on the outskirts of the village. It’s run-down some. I can’t restore it by myself. I’ll need your help.”
“Why would you need our help?” Belik asked.
Ohanzee ran a hand through his hair. “The hut is for the three of us, if that is what you want. This place is for visitors and if y-you decide to stay here, be a part of the village, then you will need to have a hut of your own. I think Ranolo only meant for you to winter with us, but if you become permanent, then you would need a place of your own.”
Illiana ran her fingers down her mate’s arm, and he shivered. “So you think that just because I want to incorporate you into our lives that we are going to stay here?”
Belik glanced at him. Ohanzee had only assumed that she would be staying along with Belik because they had traveled so far. “After what you told me, I figured . . .” He shook his head and turned to go. But he felt a hand on his arm. He turned around, and a small growl escaped his lips. Illiana did not flinch at his utterance.
“It’s okay.” He did not turn toward her. Instead she slipped her cool hands around his face. The shock of the elements zapped through him. A jolt of pleasure moved along his nerves, and it was so shocking that he did not know how to channel it.
“It’s not okay. I need to know.”
“Belik and I talked last night. We plan on staying. I told him about what happened between us.”
Ohanzee glanced at the raven shifter. “And you’re okay with it?”
“She loves you. To hurt you would be to hurt her. I could never do that. I allowed one man into our bed. I suspect I can let another one in. But don’t expect us to . . . ”
He put up his hands and chuckled. “Oh, no. I wasn’t expecting us. Seeing you naked is one thing I can get used to, but I’m not interested in sleeping with you, too.”
“Good. At least we are agreed on that,” Belik said.
“You may both agree on this, but what about me?”
Ohanzee glanced at her and at Belik. “What are we forgetting?”
Illiana touched his arm, and the earth quaked underneath his feet once more. She was amazing. She touched Belik as well, and the other shifter saw him quiver from the amount of power that wound through him. It stirred his desire, and all he wanted was to be inside of her once more. He saw the same longing within Belik’s eyes. This time being so close to her he saw the thin scratches that ran along her cheek. He had not noticed them before. She did not flinch, but her eyes glowed silver before it faded back into the darkness. Illiana threaded her fingers through his.
He drew in a breath and was not sure what he did. He glanced at Belik who had his fists clenched and it seemed he was barely breathing. It was obvious that he did not want to see his mate with another man, but he allowed it. A slice of respect went through him for that.
“What happened to your cheek?”
“It happened after Christopher slashed her because he was not happy with her telling him that she was a wolf,” Belik said.
“Your other mate? Why would he hurt you?” Ohanzee asked.
Illiana glanced at Belik with a glare that should have shot arrows. “I don’t want to speak about him right now. If we are speaking about making a future together, then we should start now. Are you both up to that?”
Ohanzee had not figured this was going to happen so soon. He glanced at the other man and then back at her. “Can we have a minute to speak, please?”
She smiled. “Of course.” She slipped into the bedroom.
“Are you ready to do this? I wasn’t planning on it right now.”
Belik crossed his arms over his chest. “It wasn’t something I was planning on either. Do you love her, or is this all a ruse?”
It was a fair question. “I love her. I’ve loved her since the first time I saw her in my dreams and even more so when I saw her in person. I never wanted to believe what my sister said that she would be my mate and I never expected her to be with another. But I would do anything to see her happy. Last night was not planned.”
“I know. Illiana told me. I believe you that you love her. I just don’t want to see her heart broken. Not like before.”
“That’s not going to happen. If you chose to leave and go back to your forest, I plan on going with you. I’m not going to leave her behind. I won’t break her heart the way Christopher did. I swear to you.” Ohanzee stuck out his hand and waited for the other man to take it.
It was a moment, but the raven shifter took his outstretched hand. A sense of peace washed over him. They were going to get along, and their futures were set to be with the woman they loved.
Chapter Thirteen
Illiana trailed her hand over the scarf Belik had given her in the forest when he had courted her. The wolf on it reminded her of Christopher. It was hard to imagine that it was a year ago the initiation had happened. Now she had found her father and learned to control all four elements. The night before, her dreams were riddled with images of the flock, the pack, and the tribe she was a part of. The three men’s faces who had settled into her heart were the ones that always haunted her. Christopher was with his blue-gray eyes, Ohanzee with his brown eyes ringed with amber, and Belik with the dark eyes she wanted to sink into.
Would Belik accept Ohanzee into their lives? Into their bed? It would be nice if that happened. The bedroom door opened, and Ohanzee stepped in with Belik behind him. Her heart stopped in her chest, and her throat nearly closed seeing him. Whatever it was they had talked about, it seemed they had come to some understanding. She rushed into Belik’s arms and tried to bury her head into his chest. She felt his body tense, and she prayed that did not mean he did not want her anymore.
His arms came around her and hugged her closer. She inhaled his piney scent and dared a glance into his dark eyes. “Are we okay? Are you okay with Ohanzee?”
Belik trailed his fingers through her hair and down her face. He took a long time before answering. “As long as he treats you right, I’m okay with him. I know he loves you.” He leaned in and kissed her slowly. The fire ignited inside of her. Illiana slipped her hands around his neck and tried to mold his body against his. Belik swiped his tongue across her bottom lip. She opened her mouth wider to have more of him, but he pulled away. Illiana wanted to take him into the bedroom and have her way with him.
“I want all of us to work.” Ohanzee held out his hand to Illiana.
She glanced up at Belik, who nodded, letting her know it was okay, that he was okay with this. Illiana left his embrace and went to Ohanzee. When she was in his arms
, she could feel the energy of the earth rushing through her. She shivered and wished that she could share the experience with Belik, but ever since the wall had been put up between them, she was not able to share anything with him. She had been able to slip into his mind, but there was nothing like she was feeling now. She looked up and Ohanzee kissed her briefly before he let her go and she slipped out of his grasp.
She went to Belik. “Will you let me try something?”
“Of course you know I trust you.”
She summoned the fire element, feeling the warmth flare through her. It settled in her palm, and she placed it on Belik’s chest. She watched his eyes and waited to see if he felt anything from her touch. It seemed nothing happened so she stood on tiptoe and pressed her mouth to his. He deepened the kiss, and a small moan came from his lips.
“Did you feel that?” she asked.
He nodded. “I did. Fire. It’s traveling through my veins. But there’s something grounding it, as though it wants to pull me under. Is that the earth element?”
“Yes,” she replied.
“Is that how it feels for you all the time?”
“Sometimes. It gets more intense sometimes.”
He trailed his fingers over her chest and brushed the top of her breasts. He leaned in closer and whispered in her ear. “I know the feeling.”
Illiana slipped her hand down his torso feeling the hardness of his muscles and cupped his cock. It was firm for her. She touched Ohanzee, too. When their skin connected, she felt the elements within her reacting to his trying to pull her under, but she gained control of that quickly enough so she was not suffocating under them. However, when they ran through her she glanced back at Belik and wondered if he could feel them, too.
“So you feel that?” she asked them both.
Belik closed his eyes and nodded. “It’s stronger than before. There’s a weight on my chest, trying to pull the breath from my lungs. Why is this happening?”
“I think it’s because the two of us are connected and both of the elements are impacting you. Illiana seems to enhance my abilities. I’m sorry if it hurt you. We can learn how to control it if we’re going to be together.”
“I think so, too. Now if both of you are good with this . . . ” Illiana kissed Belik slowly and then she kissed Ohanzee. Belik slid his hand across her breast before squeezing the nipple and making her cry out. She walked her fingers down Ohanzee’s chest until she stopped at his waistband.
“Going to stop there?” the carver asked.
Illiana shrugged. “Maybe.” She smiled and slipped her hand underneath his waistband until she felt the erect cock hidden there. Ohanzee closed his eyes and drew in a breath. Belik slipped his hand underneath her chin and drew her back to his lips. The slow kiss and pressure of his lips made her weak-kneed, and it took all of her concentration not to lean against him.
Illiana closed her eyes and pulled away from them. Her two mates kept their eyes focused on her. She made a show of slowly pulling off the scarf Belik had given her. Once it drifted to the ground she untied her black dress. It was the same one she had worn when she and Christopher had been together the first time. It seemed almost fitting that she was wearing it now—or taking it off—now she was having a first with the other man who had come into her life.
“You sure about this?” she asked Ohanzee.
“Yes.”
That was all she needed to hear. Belik smiled at her. She beckoned him over to her with her index finger. Belik pulled his shirt over his head and dropped it to the floor. Next he took off his boots and pants. Seeing his dark hair against this pale skin, she shivered. Illiana snuggled up against him. His warm body fit so well against hers. He slipped his hands over her breasts and stirred her lusts. She felt other hands slip around her waist, tracing her curves, and her hips.
She glanced behind her and stared into Ohanzee’s dark brown eyes. All she saw there was love and the expectation of them being together. He had been shunned by so many of his own people that this was important to her it all went right so he knew she meant for them to work. His mouth stretched into a small smile before he kissed her shoulder, nibbling her flesh. Illiana enjoyed how his mouth sucked in her flesh and felt all of the elements flaring to life inside of her. If she was not careful, she knew she could be taken over by them. It would have been nice to sink into them. Maybe then she could learn a little more about them. If they could all feel connected by the elements and she could use it in their love-making, then it might be worth it. But all those thoughts fled once Belik pinched her nipple, sending bolts of pleasure through her.
She glanced at him, and he claimed her lips, pushing his tongue between her lips and sucking on her tongue. She meandered a hand down his flat abs and clutched his cock. Ohanzee covered her soft patch of curls and found her wet slit. A groan fell from her lips when his thumb settled over her clit, and he began to work it in slow circles. She ground against Belik, pushing her body into his. Illiana held her breath and reached behind her so that she could take Ohanzee’s shaft in her palm. She slid each hand over a mate’s cock.
Ohanzee continued to manipulate her throbbing nub. Belik cradled her breasts in his palms and kissed her throat. Ohanzee slid his free hand over her inner thigh, tickling her. Small sensations of pleasure wound through her. She turned her head and captured Ohanzee’s lips. He pushed his tongue into her mouth. Belik nipped along her neck, biting here and there. Belik captured her hand and pulled it away from his cock.
“If you don’t stop now, then I won’t be able to share you.”
Ohanzee nibbled at her ear, but she could not quivering. The air blasted around her, and the fire raged along her nerves. He was not letting up. “I agree. But you feel so good grinding against me.” She draped her arm around his neck and let the pleasure slip through her so that she could surrender to the orgasm building within her.
Illiana opened her eyes and gazed at Belik. His eyes were alight with anticipation. She reached out to him, but he just shook his head and kept watching. Instead, he gripped his cock and began to rub it. She arched her back, watching him stroking his cock. Ohanzee doubled the pace of his massage of her throbbing clit until spots appeared before her eyes. Then everything exploded in her. Her fingers threaded through Ohanzee’s hair, and she clawed at his nape. She ground her ass against Ohanzee’s engorged shaft. Beneath her feet the earth rumbled as if it were sharing in her pleasure. The energy of the elements bolstered her until the bliss of her orgasm subsided. Her breathing evened out. She released Ohanzee and went to Belik.
“My turn.” She pushed him down on the bed.
The shock on his face had not worn off by the time she straddled him. She raked her fingers over his chest before grinding against him. He wiggled underneath her, but she ignored him and placed a line of kisses along his chest until she came to his pert nipple. From there she sucked it into her mouth. He jumped when she bit down and wove his fingers into her hair. He pulled up so that she looked at him.
“Did I hurt you?” she asked innocently.
“No. Ride me, love.”
She reached down and guided his cock inside of her. She closed her eyes from the bliss of his cock being inside of her. But she did not move on top of him yet. Illiana opened herself up to all the elements and felt their power wind around her and the wolf shift underneath her skin. She was warm from the fire, and the wind played with her hair.
“Ohanzee,” Illiana whispered.
That was all it took because she felt the warmth of his body radiate along her back. She shivered with delight and the anticipation of having both of them making love to her at the same time. It had been so long since she had shared her body with two men, she almost missed it. The feeling of being in sync with two souls. To have the feeling of two heartbeats vibrating along her flesh and two men who loved her. It seemed she would never fill the hole left in her soul, and now that place had been filled. Ohanzee trailed his fingers along the curve of her spine until he came to the
mounds of her ass. He squeezed them roughly until she cried out and moved on top of Belik.
“I love hearing your voice. Will you call my name?”
“Only if you hit the right notes.”
“I can do that.”
“Stop playing. Fuck me. Both of you.” Illiana turned her attention back to Belik. She wiggled her ass at Ohanzee and felt him separate the mounds of her ass. He slid into her ass slowly. Once he did, she felt the earth rock. It seemed to enjoy their love-making, but she was not going to listen to it as Belik thrust into her. She could not deny the feelings branching through her—of bliss. She rode her raven mate slowly at first. Belik planted his hands on her hips, and her other mate slipped his hands around her to cup her breasts. Illiana tried to keep the slow pace, but Ohanzee began to move faster within her, and she had nothing to do but keep time with his strokes.
Having both of them inside of her was more than she could fathom. It truly linked them together. She tried to stay focused, but the elements were taking over her. She closed her eyes and within her saw the four strands of the different elements. And for the first time she could sense the elements within Belik. Her father said everyone was made up of elements and she could see them in her other mate. The silver of the air that ruled him and the orange chord of fire that already connected them. Behind her she sensed the water and the earth that made up Ohanzee. As she moved with both of her mates, the elements were weaving themselves together. She could feel them anchoring her to her mates and sharing her pleasure with them.
Belik pushed into her, hitting her clit, and she cried out. When she did, she felt the elements vibrate within her. It was all she could do to catch her breath. Ohanzee moaned into her ear. He was close to coming. All three of them were. It was only a little more, and they would be there. She clutched Belik’s shoulders and gave up to instinct.
A myriad of colors exploded in her mind. Both men claimed her and brought her so much pleasure that the elements responded. The earth shook the bed. The wind blasted through the room, and both men cried out as she felt the orgasm shred her from the inside out and vibrate along the links that connected them.