“What about Mara? Are we just going to leave her there?” She asked loudly so Bryan would hear her.
“Yes,” he said simply. His voice deeper than his normal tone.
“We have to hurry back to the portal,” Tony flew up next to them. “When she dies, her magic will too. That includes the portal.”
“Shit,” maybe she shouldn’t have gone for the bullseye. No, Annette shook her head. She was right to do what she did. She did it for her loves.
Bryan angled down into the trees. Annette squealed and held on tight as he dodged branches. The portal came into view and it was getting smaller. As Bryan landed, she jumped from his back for him to shift. Tony shifted in mid-land.
“Hurry,” they said in unison. Each took one of her battered hands, helping her keep up.
Holding on to each other, they ducked down and ran into the portal. Just as before she was pulled into darkness, but she felt Bryan and Tony with her. She held them as tight as her abused muscles could hold. The longer they were in the darkness, the more drained she felt. She didn’t have the magic of the necklace keeping her together this time. Tony and Bryan wrapped their arms around her, incasing her with their bodies. Her eyes closed with extreme exhaustion.
When she awoke, she was laying in Bryan’s arms. They were back in her apartment. Her body felt heavy and weak. Bryan’s body gave off a welcoming warmth that soothed her aches.
“Welcome back, love.” Bryan smiled down at her. He gently pressed a kiss to her lips.
“Told you she was tough,” Tony said, leaning down and planting a kiss on her forehead.
“Oh, I’m glad you’re up.” Braelynn rushed over to her. “When y’all didn’t come back, I was beginning to panic.”
“I was only gone a couple of hours,” Annette told her.
“Annette, you’ve been gone all night.” Braelynn pulled out her phone and showed her the time. “It’s three o’clock in the morning.”
“Time is a little different on Nova Aurora,” Bryan informed them. “We’ve lived here for six years, but to Mara I was only gone around seven months.”
“How did she get to you? I didn’t hear a thing.” Braelynn helped her stand up and gave her a hug.
Her legs were wobbly and felt worse than running back to back marathons. She decided she’d rather not go through another portal for a long time. She gave them the run down on how Mara swiped her. Not one of her glorious moments that’s for sure.
“One thing I don’t understand?” Annette turned to Bryan and Tony. “Mara said that Tony couldn’t get through the portal. Only Bryan’s love for me could bring him through.”
“She didn’t take into account that I would love you too.” Tony wrapped his arms around her. “Our love for you brought us to you.”
“Together we can conquer anything,” she pressed her lips against his.
Stepping from his embrace, she walked down the hall and saw what was left of her bedroom door. It was still connected to the frame. A large crack formed in a spiderweb like pattern from the center of her door.
“I need to conquer this mess. I don’t think I will be getting the security deposit back.”
“We can handle this mess another day,” Bryan told her. “Right now, you need to relax and let us pamper you.”
“I could definitely go for some pampering.” She agreed, turning away from her bedroom.
Annette didn’t bother to get the bag she had tried to pack. Everything was ruined. She’d start all over tomorrow. Tonight, she just wanted to go home with her men. They were all she needed. She could replace everything else. All that mattered was that they’re all safe now.
Annette hugged Braelynn again before she left to go to her apartment with Ronan. Bryan made a call to Mara’s brothers. Annette hated that Bryan had to make that call. Even more so that she caused it. She wouldn’t blame them if they hated her without having ever met her.
Annette grabbed her purse Braelynn brought over and left her apartment. She locked the door even though there was nothing left to steal that wasn’t broken. Tony helped her to the elevator with Bryan in tow. Bryan got off the phone as they stepped on to the elevator.
“How’d it go?” She asked as Bryan put his phone away.
“They knew it was coming. She’s one of the reason’s they left Nova Aurora after their father died. She’s turned on everyone until she had no one left.”
“I hope she can find peace wherever she goes from there,” Annette admitted.
They led the way to where they parked the car. Her body protested with every step. Tony scooped her up in his arms to carry her the rest of the way to the car. She leaned against him, resting her head on his shoulder. Bryan opened the passenger door and Tony gently set her down in the seat. When Tony got in the back seat he moved the bag he teased her with earlier.
“Do I get what’s in the bag yet?” Annette pointed at the bag. Tony looked at Bryan when he got in the driver’s seat.
“I think she deserves it,” Bryan nodded.
Tony handed her the bag. Like a child on Christmas, she felt giddy for the gift. Opening the bag, she pulled out a large sweater box. It weighed too much to be a new blouse. She set the bag on the floorboard and placed the box in her lap. The smell of new leather hit her the moment she opened the box. She moved the tissue paper out of the way to reveal a beautiful black leather jacket.
“Yay, I now own something that’s not cut up.” She lifted it from the box.
“Flip it around,” Tony said eagerly. She flipped it to the back.
“That’s amazing!” Two dragons were embossed in the center, resembling their dragon emblems joined together. “It’s beautiful. I love it. If I wasn’t so dirty I’d put it on.”
“We were going to give it to you when you went on a ride with us.” Tony said from behind her.
“I’m glad I got it now,” Annette folded it up and closed it back in the box.
“We thought about taking you shopping tomorrow. It’s kind of my fault that your stuff got messed up in the first place,” Bryan offered.
“Oh no, I couldn’t accept that. I wouldn’t mind some help cleaning up the mess. I’ll have to get rid of some furniture and could use your muscles.” She laid her head back against the seat.
“We’ll help you with anything you need. We always will,” Tony told her.
******
They didn’t lie when they said they would pamper her. Tony insisted on carrying her up to the penthouse. She was too sore to protest. He set her down on the bathroom counter while Bryan drew her a hot bath. Tony dipped his finger into the steaming water and shook his head. He blew lightly on top of the water, cooling it down to a comfortable hot instead of pipping hot.
The hot water did wonders for her aching muscles. She’d never been that sore in her life. While she soaked, Tony and Bryan took showers. They were out of the showers before she was ready to be done. Bryan insisted that she stay in the tub and relax. She had no problem following his request especially when he warmed the water back up for her. Tony patched up Bryan’s shoulder where he had gotten hit in the wing. When they left the bathroom, they took her clothes with them to throw in the washer. At least she would have something to wear tomorrow. After she soaked long enough, she washed up. As she was getting out, Tony came into the bathroom with a towel draped over his arm.
“Bryan warmed a towel for you.” He held it out for her as she stepped from the tub.
“That was thoughtful.” She let him wrap her up in the towel.
“Come sit here.” He pointed to the spot next to the sink. “I’ll wrap your hands properly.”
He picked her up and placed her on the edge of the counter. She held out her cut hand for him. The bleeding has almost stopped. He bandaged the cut and wrapped her hand in gauze. Her knuckles on her other hand were still swollen from the night before. Tony tenderly wrapped her swollen hand, giving it a light blow to chill her sore knuckles.
“I am terribly sorry this happened to you.”
He kissed her bandaged hands.
“It’s over with now.” She shrugged. There’s nothing they could do about the last 24 hours. All they could do is move forward. “You don’t have an ex out for revenge too, do you?”
“No.” He laughed. He helped her down from the counter top. Together they left the bathroom to find Bryan.
“Are you hungry? We can get some food sent up,” Bryan asked from the kitchen where he was mixing something into a coffee mug.
“I’ll eat in the morning. Right now, I just want to hold you two,” she admitted.
“Before we do, I want you to drink this.” Bryan handed her the coffee mug.
“What is it?” The smell wasn’t too pleasant. She scrunched her nose and pulled the mug away.
“Smells like shit, but it’s great for the body,” Bryan told her. “I promise it won’t hurt you.”
“Oh, I trust you. It’s the smell I’m having the trouble with.”
“Then don’t smell it. Chug it down and the smell will be gone,” Tony offered with a grin.
“You’ll thank me shortly.” Bryan smiled.
Pinching her nose, she lifted the mug to her lips. The warm liquid coated her mouth. She swallowed the drink back as quickly as she could. It took four large gulps to finish his medicinal concoction. The taste wasn’t as bad as the smell. Bryan took the mug and placed it on the counter.
“Do you feel it?” Tony asked a moment later.
“Feel what?” She didn’t feel any different.
“Maybe it will take a few minutes,” Bryan said taking her hand. “Ready for bed?”
“I’ve been ready for hours,” she replied as they went to lay down in their giant bed.
She dropped her towel at the foot of the bed and climbed into the middle, wanting both their arms around her. They smiled at each other and stripped their pajama pants off. Each took a side and climbed in beside her. She pulled them in close and they wrapped their arms around her. There was a moment she thought she would die and never see them again. To have them back in her arms was the greatest feeling in the world. A strange sensation came over her. Her body began to tingle from her stomach. It was like warm butterflies fluttering over her body. The sensation caught her off guard and she giggled.
“Feel it now?” Tony kissed above her breast.
“What is that?” She asked, as the feeling ran along her extremities.
“It’s a muscle remedy my grandmother taught me. Your muscles should be good as new shortly. Though, you’re knuckles and cuts will have to heal on their own.”
“Thank you.” Her body didn’t feel as stiff or as sore as it was moments before.
“Told you, you’d be thanking me.” Bryan laughed.
“I have other ways to thank you.” Annette started to sit up, but Bryan stopped her.
“We still mean what Bryan said. We will be pampering you tonight, well what’s left of it.” Tony insisted. “You lay back and just enjoy us enjoying you.”
“We want to claim you as our own tonight.” Bryan said looking into her eyes. “We love you, Annette. You are the only one that can complete us.”
Annette knew that when a shifter claimed someone, they claimed for life. She also knew that there were no two other people she would rather be with than Bryan and Tony. She could let them claim her now and do a wedding later on. A claiming would be just between them. They both waited for her response with eagerness. She could never deny them. When she nodded, they pulled her close, each kissing her in turn.
They massaged her body and kissed along her skin. She laid there bare for them to enjoy. Laying her head back on the pillow, she closed her eyes taking in the feel of them on her skin. Tony’s cool tongue trailed down her body, then Bryan’s warm lips would cover the same trail. The sensations sent shivers throughout her body. They each took one of her legs, spreading her legs open for them. Bryan got the first turn between her thighs. His warm tongue pressed against her and she melted into him. Her body yearned for theirs. Tony sucked her nipple into his mouth. Her body arched with pleasure. Bryan ran his tongue down to her ass and back up to her clit. The movement made her core tighten.
“You like ass play, don’t you?” Tony smiled claiming her lips before she could answer.
She’d never let a man enter her there. With Tony and Bryan, she felt relaxed. There was nothing she could think of that she wouldn’t let them do to her. Her body was theirs to do what they pleased. Bryan pushed a finger inside her and pressed his thumb on her ass. The pleasure left her wanting more. She could feel Bryan’s smile against her as she leaned into him.
Bryan pulled away from her, rolling her to her side. They climbed up beside her, Bryan in front of her and Tony behind her. They position themselves between her legs. She brought her leg over Bryan’s hip as he pushed inside of her. Tony grabbed some lube from the nightstand. He waited until Bryan was completely in before pressing his lube covered cock against her ass. She didn’t think she’d be able to take Tony inside her at the same time as Bryan. Tony applied pressure with every stroke from Bryan. She felt her ass stretch as Tony pushed inside her. It felt impossible until the head of Tony’s cock entered her body. The tightness fell away to pleasure as Tony eased inside her.
She moaned as they pushed deeper into her. This is what it feels like to be complete. Their slow and steady pace quickened. Her breath rushed out with each thrust. She reached behind her grabbing Tony’s ass, bringing him closer to her.
“I love that tight ass,” Tony bit down on her shoulder. She rolled her head against his shoulder and Bryan kissed her breast.
“Perfect.” Bryan took her nipple into his mouth.
Passion built as sweat beaded down their bodies. Her release came in a massive explosion that had her screaming breathlessly. ‘Mine’ they spoke in unison in her mind as they both bit down on her shoulders, prolonging her climax. Their cum filled her as their cocks pumped inside of her. ‘Mine,’ she said in her mind. Thankful, she could hear them again. She didn’t realize how much she missed them in her head until that moment. They held her tight, their bodies still sensitive from their release.
“I can hear you again,” she told them.
“It’s meant to be.” Bryan kissed her softly.
“How do you feel?” Tony asked slowly pulling out of her.
“Better than a million bucks,” she told him.
After getting cleaned up, she reclaimed her position in the middle of the bed. They climbed back in the bed beside her, resting their heads on her shoulders. She wrapped her arms around them and kissed their foreheads before falling into a deep sleep. She dreamt of the future she would have with her dragons, carrying on their bloodlines with little dragons of their own. She owed Gerri a million thanks for bringing her together with them. She needed to thank her for the love of fire and ice.
About the Author
Living in South Carolina Roxanne enjoys spending time with her family. Books are her escape from a house full of boys. When nerf wars are at a high, she can escape into her own little corner to create an escape for others.
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Fated Temptation
Missing Mate
Remember Mate
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