by Becca Van
“You have nothing to be sorry for, baby,” Eli said. “Will you please forgive us?”
“There’s nothing to forgive,” she replied magnanimously before reaching up to cover her mouth when she yawned.
“Our honey’s exhausted,” Erwin said. “Help her wash and then we can tuck her into bed.”
“Is that what you want, sweetheart?” Ed asked, not sure if she would allow him to continue helping her.
“Yeah,” she sighed out, her eyelids drooping in weariness.
Ed picked up the gel dumped some onto a cloth and washed her as quickly and efficiently as possible. It was really hard to keep his touch impersonal when all he wanted to do was strip off and make love to her. When he was done, he rinsed her off and helped her out into Eli’s waiting arms. His friend wrapped the large towel he had ready around her body and held her against him while Erwin towel-dried her hair.
Ed stripped off his saturated clothes, washed quickly, and took a fresh towel off the rail before wrapping it around his body. By the time Bid was dry and dressed in one of Eli’s T-shirts, Bid’s eyes were closed and she was swaying on her feet.
Ed scooped her up into his arms and carried her to the bed. He settled her on the mattress and with his friends help pulled the covers up and tucked them in around her. After brushing her hair back from her face, he leant down and kissed her on the forehead before straightening and turning on his heel.
“Don’t leave me,” Bid whispered so softly he almost didn’t hear it.
He spun around and sat on the side of the bed. “You want me to stay with you?”
“Please? All of you.” She licked her lips and opened her eyes slightly.
“Just let me get some pants on,” Ed said before hurrying to his own bedroom, dropping the towel and pulling some boxers on. Eli and Erwin had gone to clean up the bathroom, so Ed took advantage by getting into bed next to Belinda. As soon as he lay down on the mattress, she scooted closer, nudged his arm until he lifted it, and she rested her head on the crook of his shoulder, before slinging her leg over one of his and placing her hand on his chest.
“Is she okay?” Erwin asked as he walked around to the other side of the bed, stripping off as he went.
“Yeah, but she doesn’t want to be alone.”
“We heard,” Eli said as he entered from the bathroom. The smile on his face was so big it seemed to light him up from the inside.
“Do you think she’s coming around?” Erwin asked as he slid into bed, snuggling up to Bid’s back, spooning her.
“Maybe,” Ed replied. “She needs sleep though, so keep your hands off.”
“Hey, I’m not fucking stupid,” Erwin snapped.
“There’s no room.” Eli frowned. “You two can have a turn tonight, but tomorrow night is all mine.”
“Eli?” Bid’s voice called softly. “Please? I need you, too.”
“Okay, baby, just make sure you don’t kick me,” Eli said as he eyed the bottom of the bed. He bent down, pulled the cover up and tugged the top sheet out from where it was tucked in before easing his big body across the bottom of the bed and tugging the cover over his body.
Ed felt Belinda moving her leg and realized she was searching out Eli with her foot. Eli placed his hand on her shin and she sighed with what sounded like relief before her breathing deepened and evened out.
“She feels the bond.” Eli lifted his head from where he’d rested it on his arm to look up at Ed and Erwin.
“Yes, she does,” Erwin agreed.
“Let’s just hope she agrees to be our mate after how badly we fucked up.” Ed sighed and slumped against his pillow.
Tonight was going to be the best and worst night of his life.
The best because their mate was plastered up against him and the worse because it was going to be pure torture trying to sleep next to her with his dragon urging him to claim her.
Chapter Ten
Belinda was so comfortable and warm and although she was deeply asleep she could feel Ed, Eli and Erwin touching her body. Having them surrounding her made her feel, protected, safe and cherished.
She breathed in Ed’s spicy sandalwood scent and wanted to get closer, which was ridiculous considering she was draped over him. Erwin nuzzled her neck and she sighed with pleasure. Every now and then Eli stroked his hand up and down her leg. She never been so content in her life.
Though she was still asleep but surprisingly conscious of her men surrounding her, she felt calm, relaxed and rested. Even when she saw a bright light floating toward her, she couldn’t muster up the strength to tense. She felt so peaceful and didn’t think anything could disturb her tranquility.
The light got closer, glowing brighter and getting bigger until she saw the outline of woman, and then the bright light dimmed and she was looking into the most amazing green eyes she’d ever seen. The woman was stunningly beautiful with the longest blackest hair she’d and when the lady moved, Bid saw the end of her tresses was nearly to the back of her knees.
“You are as beautiful as I thought you would be,” the lady said.
Belinda smiled and her heart filled with so much love tears trickled from her eyes. She felt connected to this ethereal being somehow.
“You are the beautiful one,” Belinda replied. “But thank you.”
“You have no need to be confused. They already love you with all of their hearts. They would give their lives to protect you. Their feelings aren’t totally because of their dragons.”
“How do you know?”
“Because my mate was the very first dragon.”
“Who are you?”
“My name is Guinevere.”
“As in the Guinevere?” Bid asked with astonishment, but she didn’t really need an answer because she felt the ring of truth deep down inside.
“Yes.”
“How is all of this possible?” Belinda asked.
“Did you never hear the story of King Arthur?”
“Of course,” Bid answered immediately.
“And you never wondered about my mate’s last name?”
“Arthur Pendragon?”
“Yes.”
“He was the first dragon shifter?” Bid held her breath when Guinevere nodded.
“Correct.”
“So does that mean Merlin was real, too?”
“Yes.” Guinevere held her hand out to Bid so she reached out to clasp it.
“I thought they were making this all up,” Belinda muttered.
Guinevere laughed. “I know and I don’t blame you for thinking that. It’s a lot to swallow. Yes?”
“You have no idea.”
“You have feelings for Ed, Eli, and Erwin.” Guinevere smiled down at her and winked. “Don’t be afraid of that. The bond between you all is very special and precious. No one will love you more than those three.”
“Are you related to them?”
“Why do you ask?”
“Your eyes, they look similar to Ed’s.”
“You’re very astute,” Guinevere said. “He is my daughter’s, daughter’s son.”
“You’re his great grandmother?”
Guinevere tilted her head. “Yes.”
“Oh. Wow.”
“What are you so afraid of child?” she asked.
“What if they don’t want me for me?”
“How could they not? You are a gorgeous, sexy woman and your heart is more than big enough to love all of them.”
“Will I become like them?”
“A dragon shifter?”
“Yes.”
“No. However, you will be stronger, faster, and live much longer. Your hearing and sight will be more and you won’t ail. Of course you can be injured, but you will heal so much faster.”
“Are their parents alive?” Belinda asked.
“No.” Guinevere sighed and sadness filled her eyes. “The hunters and an evil witch wiped out nearly a whole generation. They watched and waited for years and ambushed the current shifters parents on an outing. It was a t
ime for celebration, but the hunters were able to sneak in. The surprise attack wiped out all but Sir Lancelot, who had volunteered to look after the children.”
“Lance.” Bid gasped and covered her mouth with her hand, as her brain worked overtime. “Lance as in Sir Lancelot Du Lac?”
“Yes, but he goes by Lance DeLuca now.”
“Oh. My. God.” Belinda couldn’t take everything in. Her mind was in a whirl and even though she probably should have felt tense and anxious, she didn’t. She remained calm and relaxed.
“No dragon shifters have been born for three hundred years. If my great, great-grandchildren don’t mate and produce offspring, they will all die out. But, never for a moment think that is the only reason for the affection they have for you. It doesn’t work that way. As soon as a dragon shifter begins dreaming of his mate, his heart is involved. When he sees his fated one for the first time, he falls instantly in love with her.” Guinevere gave her a side glance. “Just like you fell in love with them.”
Belinda stopped and stared at her. She knew she had feelings for the three men, but she hadn’t been sure it was love. But now that Guinevere mentioned it, she knew she was right.
“You have nothing to lose. You don’t like anyone else touching you. The bond is already strong. Why not take a chance? They will treat you right and love you more than a human man ever could.”
The warmth around her hand began to fade and when she looked up, Guinevere was moving away from her. The light grew smaller until finally it was gone and Belinda sank into a deep dreamless sleep.
When she surfaced again she smiled with contentment because her men were still with her, and somehow she knew they were awake and watching her. Maybe it was because of the bond Guinevere had said was forming, or maybe it was because she’d relaxed and was more attune to them.
She blinked her eyes open and met Ed’s smiling face. The way he was looking at her made her heart clench and fill with warmth. If she’d had to explain the expression on his face and emotions in his eyes, she would have had to have said it was love.
“Hi, sweetheart.” He kissed her tenderly on the forehead. “How did you sleep?”
“Wonderfully.”
“You were a bit restless there for a while.” Erwin’s voice was a deep sexy rumble which made her shiver. He kissed her shoulder. “Did you dream?”
“Yes.”
Movement from near her feet drew her gaze and she looked down to see that Eli was propped up with his head resting on his hand, his elbow on the mattress. “Was is a bad dream?”
“Oh. No. In fact you could say it was very enlightening.”
“How so?” Ed asked.
“I met Guinevere.”
All three of her men tensed and then sat up. “You did?” Erwin asked in an awe-filled voice.
“I did.”
“What did she have to say?” Eli questioned.
“She just reiterated what you’d told me about how dragon shifters came about.”
“Is that all?” Ed asked.
“No, and as much as I liked meeting and talking with her, I don’t want to talk about her anymore.”
“You don’t?” Erwin whispered the words against her skin, making her shiver again.
“No.”
Eli lifted the covers and smoothed his hands up and down her shins, but the look in his eyes caused her body to react. His gaze was full of heated hunger causing her breasts to swell, her nipples to harden, and her pussy to moisten.
“Then what do you want?” Ed whispered softly.
“I want you all to make love to me and claim me.”
Three very sexy, low rumbling growls filled the air, eliciting goose bumps to form all over her body.
Ed gripped her chin between his finger and thumb and stared deeply into her eyes. “Be very sure that’s really what you want, sweetheart, because once the bond is formed there is no going back. Once you’re ours, you will be with us forevermore. There is no separation or divorce. You will be ours and we will be yours until we no longer draw breath.”
“And how long will that be?” Bid asked softly.
“Approximately fifteen to 1700 years.”
“I don’t know if that will be long enough.” Bid didn’t get to say anything else because Ed slid back down beside her and planted his lips against hers.
He tasted so good, she never wanted to stop kissing him, any of them. She shivered when the covers were removed from over her and just before she hoped Ed would deepen the kiss, he pulled away.
Ed helped her to sit up and then her borrowed T-shirt was whipped up over her head. Three more growls rumbled from her men and when she looked into each of their eyes, her breath hitched in her throat. She felt empowered and sexy as they looked at her with passion in their eyes.
“You are so fucking beautiful.” Erwin touched the tip of his finger to the tip of one of her nipples, making her tremble and whimper with need. “And so damn responsive.”
Ed helped her onto her back and then he was kissing her again. This time the kiss was hot, wet, and wildly passionate. His tongue dipping into her mouth and alongside hers. She moaned as his addicting masculine flavor burst on her taste buds. She lifted her hands up into his soft, silky hair and pulled him even closer to her.
When Erwin licked over a nipple, she gasped and arched her chest up, begging for more. There was a slight abrasion to his tongue and it felt delectable rasping over her sensitive peak.
She mewled when Eli parted her thighs and nudged them open as the slight roughness of the calluses on his hands scraped over her receptive flesh. She groaned when Ed broke he kiss but tilted her head to give him easier access as he began to suck, lick, and nibble down her neck.
She was loving everything they did to her but she needed more. However, what surprised her the most was with each touch from them, she felt more connected to them than she had to any other person. Ever.
A waft of warm moist air caressed the short trimmed hair on her pussy, and when she looked down she stopped breathing when she saw how hungrily Eli was staring at her cunt. He must have felt her looking at him because he lifted his head and met her gaze.
His eyes were glowing and there was so much heat in them her body responded and ratcheted up another notch.
“I love the smell of your, honey. I need to taste your passion.” Eli wrapped his large, muscular arms around her upper thighs, spread her wide, and dipped his head.
The tip of his tongue licked her from asshole to clit and back again. He made deep rumbling sounds of approval which vibrated down deep into her core, making her gasp.
Ed reached her other nipple and without any preamble sucked the peak and surrounding areola into his mouth. She’d read about how having nipples sucked could cause electrical sparks to shoot down to her clit and vagina but hadn’t believed a word of it. But now she was experiencing it herself she couldn’t refute how wonderful it felt. Having both her nipples sucked at the same time her cunt was being licked was unbelievably arousing, and she wanted more.
A sob of pleasure escaped her mouth when Eli rimmed a finger around her pussy hole and when he began to penetrate her, she moaned loudly.
“You like what Eli’s doing to your pretty, wet pussy?” Ed asked in a hoarse voice after he released her nipple from his mouth.
“Yes. Please?”
“Please what, baby?” Eli asked without lifting his mouth from her cunt.
“I want…” She whimpered when Erwin scraped his teeth over her other nipple.
“What do you want, honey?” Erwin asked with a wicked gleam in his eye.
“I want you all to make love to me,” she said breathlessly.
“We are making love to you, sweetheart.” Ed licked over her hard peak.
“I want…I need more.”
“Do you want my cock in your cunt, baby?”
“Oh.” She moaned when her pussy clenched around the tip of his finger and juices dripped out. “God yes.”
“You’re so d
amn tight, hot, and wet.” Eli made a slurping sound as he drank down her cream. “I love how sweet you taste.”
“Please?”
“Have you ever had sex before, Bid?” Ed asked.
Bid wasn’t sure she wanted to answer that question. If she said yes it would be a lie, and if she said no, she was worried they would be turned off and walk away.
“Honey, there is no right or wrong answer. We aren’t going to judge you,” Erwin said sincerely.
“No.”
“No, you haven’t had sex before?” Eli asked.
She shook her head.
“I knew you were fucking special,” Ed said right before he slammed his mouth onto hers.
Eli licked over her clit and pumped his finger in as far as it would go, before pulling it back out to the tip. Erwin started drawing on her nipple again with his mouth, while pinching and plucking her other tip between his finger and thumb.
Belinda writhed on the bed, almost overwhelmed by the pleasure being bestowed on her, but it still wasn’t enough. However, she felt so cherished, like her body was a temple and her three dragon shifter men were worshipping at her alter. She’d never been so hungry for them before, not even those six long months of carnally erotic dreams. Now that she was with them and had had a previous taste of how they could make love to her, she craved to have it all.
Her mouth was watering to taste one of their cocks. Her pussy was so wet for one of their penises she wanted someone to slide right up into her until they bottomed out. And although she’d never even imagined having anal sex before, her anus was opening and closing and begging to be filled.
Her whole body was on fire, the ache so intense she was out of control. She couldn’t stay still because there was a passionate fever burning inside that needed to be put out.
And then as if they had coordinated it, they upped the ante.
Ed released her lips and began nibbling on the sensitive spot just beneath her ear. Erwin cupped her breast, kneading it while he laved and sucked on her nipple, and Eli began to pump his finger in and out of her pussy faster, harder, and deeper while the tip of his tongue flicked over her clit rapidly.
Her inner muscles grew taut and liquid fire raced through her veins melting her insides. She gasped for breath, and just as she began to exhale, she exploded. She screamed with pleasure as wave after wave of nirvana ripped through her body making her quake and quiver with bliss.