I squeezed the water out of my hair as I made my way back and tied it all back with a boot lace I had found lying around. Jack had finished his conversation with Nikolai and watched me intently as I walked back to the campfire.
"Wow. Faster than I thought." He got to his feet and invited me to sit next to him.
"Well, I always aim to please. You should know that first hand." I winked and rolled my shoulder in a teasing motion. Jack didn't seem at all fazed.
"I don't know why you waste your time on him, Mia." Henry bumped against me as he took a seat. "You're never going to get him to laugh. He's a lost cause."
Jack glowered at him but didn't raise a word in his defense. There was no point in denying the truth.
"I don't give up that easily. Just give me a few months with him, I'll have him smiling in no time." I blew a kiss in Jack's direction just to tease him a little further. The glower on his face faded, bordering amusement. Henry looked like he was about to faint.
Nikolai soon stood, and the crowd around him went silent. I cleared my throat and prepared myself for what he was about to say.
"Thank you, friends, for joining us tonight. And a welcome to the pups from other packs. We'll have you back home and safe in no time. For the time being, I just want to share a few words for everything that's happened today. I know that we've been fighting against the bear kind for a very long time, and I can't say for sure that this war will ever end, but we struck a large blow against them today."
The crowd erupted prematurely, and he had to gesture to them to quiet down again.
"And it was all thanks to those who fought by our side, despite choosing not to remain with us." He gestured to Jack, Zack, and Henry in turn. They looked a little surprised at the recognition, given that they had promised to leave without another word once this was all over.
"They came all this way, with this lovely woman in tow, who provided us with the assistance we needed to help take them down. She released the pups from capture and took the time to get me out of harm's way. She..." Nikolai cleared his throat, and I thought I saw the corners of his eyes glistening.
"She did the same for my brother, who I just learned passed away a few days ago, at the hands of the very enemy we slew today. It saddens me that I was this close to seeing him again, but in a roundabout way, I'm glad that such a sad moment managed to bring us together, so I could meet the woman he died for." He raised his can of beer and gestured for me to stand.
"As recognition for coming all the way out here, away from her own pack, and assisting us with getting our pups back, I would like to make Mia our guest of honor." Nikolai raised his can and everyone else followed suit. "Mia, you are welcome with us any time. Because of your efforts with the pups and watching over me, your pack is considered to have an alliance with ours. We will watch each other's backs in moments of crisis and provide any assistance you may need in the future. I will never forget everything you have done for me this day. For me and my family." There was a small glimmer in his eyes before he toasted again and slammed back his drink.
"Here here!"
"Mia!"
"To the pack!"
The shouts and cheers all blurred together as cans smashed into each other and spilled foaming beer down their sides. The crowd chugged back their drinks and let out mighty howls into the air when they were done. Even the pups that had been nodding off joined in the fray.
I, too, joined them. My voice was hoarse, tired, but it felt right to join my voice with theirs. Howls devolved into laughter, and the merriment from earlier returned. Songs and broken conversations drowned out the noise of the roaring fires, and a few of the pack members gathered up the children to take them to their beds. I would have volunteered to help, save for the three brothers that appeared at my side. They looked exhausted as well, but their eyes were beaming with an unmistakable energy and their lingering touches along my shoulders had me so enraptured I could do nothing else but follow as they guided me away from the party.
I felt the electricity in the air as we made our way to the guest cabin, situated away from the rest of the other domiciles. A warm glow came from the shrouded windows, and it was very inviting and warm once we were inside. The charge between us grew even stronger as the door closed behind me. When I turned around, I smiled at the three pairs of eyes glinting gold from the firelight.
Before the door was even closed, Henry had me up in his arms, my legs wrapped around his waist and pressed an animalistic kiss to my lips. He was hungry, yearning, and his arousal was evident as he thrust against my thigh. I pushed up against up Henry and teased the head of his erection with my sex. It didn't take long for desire to take over, and he was pushing my shorts aside and sliding into my body.
This was much different from the first time he had penetrated me; that night had been slow and fruitful and a testing of the waters to see what I liked. Now that he knew, there was no holding back, and I felt him thrust inside me with such ferocity I couldn't help but keen for him. The sensation rippled up my spine, right to my nipples, and they were already erect with lust.
But Henry wasn't the only one aroused. Jack stood behind me. I was sandwiched between the two men, and my head lolled back onto Jack's shoulder as he joined his brother inside me. It was thrilling this time, knowing what my body was capable of, and experiencing incredible sensations. I allowed them to work themselves inside me, deeper and deeper, until I felt my legs go numb. Someone pawed at my bared breasts, and Jack nibbled on my shoulder. My body rejoiced at the attention from the three very attractive men, who had no qualms about taking turns and ensuring I was satisfied.
None of us came quickly this time, as we were all determined to ride this out for as long as possible. But the ferocity was certainly higher, and I ground down against their shafts with such determination they growled in response. I raked my nails across Henry's chest, and he smirked in response. The red, harsh lines would soon fade before I replaced them with fresh ones, determined to leave some kind of mark on him. In response, he captured my breast in his mouth, his tongue playing and toying after every harsh bite he delivered. I gasped and pulled his head closer against my chest.
Zack, not wanting to be left out, took to my other breast, his rosy cheeks glowing as he stared up at me over the curve of it. I tangled my hands in his hair and smiled sweetly down. I paused my hip thrusts.
"You know," I whispered, "you say you're bad with women, that you never know the right words to say... but I'm pretty sure you've just never had anyone teach you how..." I gave Henry and Jack each a kiss before I climbed down from them. Zack blushed as I cupped his face in my hands and drew him away from my breast. I guided him towards the far wall until his back was flush against it. My breasts pillowed against his stomach as he stood to his full height, looking more nervous than when he had been fighting those bears.
"You really need to learn to relax," I cooed and drew his face down into a kiss. His lips were warm and inviting, and he tilted his head just enough for our tongues to embrace each other. It was a slow passionate kiss, and once he felt more comfortable, I handed the reins over to him. My hands fell away from his face and I took the smallest step back to see what he would do. I had given him the smallest ounce of power. I was desperate to see what he would do with it.
Zack looked confused for a second before his arms slid around my waist, drawing me in again. His lips had no problem finding mine, and he pulled away from the wall, taking me with him. We ended up on the nearest chair, and it creaked under our collective weight as Zack pulled me on top of him. His eyes were glazed over as he looked at my body and felt every inch of it with his hands. I watched his erection twitch in anticipation, watched as he stroked it and licked his lips. I knew what he wanted.
"Say it," I encouraged, and parted my legs just enough for him to see the details between them.
Zack swallowed hard and looked away for just a second. My hand to his cheek stopped him.
"Say it."
"Fuck me..
." he whispered, looking somewhat ashamed at the swearing.
"Say it again," I leaned in and whispered against his lips.
"Fuck me." This time he said it with more gusto.
"And how do you want me to do that?" I teased with a wiggle of my hips.
"I want you to sit on me and ride me until the sun comes up..."
There was a burst of quiet chuckles behind me at the pair I had left behind. I glanced over my shoulder to see them tittering to each other, looking quite amused at the whole thing. Instead of chastising them, I turned my attention back to Zack. We could get revenge in our own way.
"Make me..." I straddled his hips and smirked. It was going to take much more than just a request from him. He needed to show me he could take control.
His hands found my hips, felt the curve of them, and meandered to my rump where he gave it a healthy squeeze for good measure. And then, without warning, pulled me down onto his shaft. It was so surprising that it stole my air and sent a shiver through my body. Zack grunted in response, his head pressed back against the chair in pleasure.
Once he recovered, however, it didn't take him long to start rocking his hips. I bounced atop him to his own rhythm, moved my hips in circles to further add to the stimulation. Our eyes locked and I could tell he was letting go of his personal inhibitions. Soon, his thrusts grew deeper, more yearning, and he lowered me to his lap with a gentle touch to my back. He shifted in his seat until he was barely sitting, doubled over me as his grip on my hips grew tighter. I had never been in a position like this before. It was a little overwhelming how good he felt inside me. I felt him throb inside me, expanding. I knew what was coming.
That deepened his penetration. It took all I had to remain in the present until I finally came... and he did too. A long moan escaped from my throat and my pussy clenched repeatedly around his thick, hard dick, the wetness between our parts growing. I pulled myself up and pressed a sloppy kiss to his lips. We heaved and sighed against each other, my hips still shifting against his in an attempt to continue riding him until he was totally spent.
Not really until the sun came up... but there would be time for practice.
We both smiled at each other as if we had shared some secret, and I slowly extracted myself from his length. We both grunted in pleasure as we pulled away from each other. I had other ideas in mind. Zack grunted in surprise as I turned around and sat down on him once more, feeling his length fully slide up inside my ass. I cocked my legs up on the arms of the chair and turned to the two I had left behind, laid open bare before them. Their faces were both red with blush and the sex they had just witnessed, and I was amused that it had been their youngest brother to achieve such a state of arousal within me.
"I didn't take it out for air, boys," I reminded them. Zack had already returned to the task, his slick shaft probing slowly within me.
Jack and Henry glanced at each other before fighting their way towards me, each desperate to have a taste. Jack managed to get to me first and thrust himself so deep in my body I shuddered. He dug his fingers against my shoulders and his lips crashed against mine in a passionate kiss that stole my breath. His hips met my thighs in a rhythmic serenade of lust, as his brother continued to pump his dick into my ass.
Not wanting to be outdone, Henry managed to push his way in as well, getting his brother standing on the couch so that he could work his way inside. The angle heightened my pleasure, though it broke the kiss and left me wanting more. Henry grunted, the pressure building at my sex until it all melted into an ecstatic entrance that filled me completely. Their communal grinding heightened my arousal, slicked my entrance with my juices that made it easier for them to delve even deeper.
They would take their turns penetrating my entrance, each taking a break for a few minutes to cool down before returning again. Eventually, that high became too much and, neither wanting to wait, they entered me at the same time. My knees were pressed down to my shoulders, and I moaned in delight at feeling all three of them within me.
Our love-making that night was more lascivious than the previous meeting of our bodies. The heat was intense and baked the entire room in a sauna that roasted our skin. I bathed their skin with kisses and licks, as they did mine. There wasn't an inch left untouched. Solo, two at a time, or all three, there was no end to our endurance. We were intent on making our feelings known, beyond lust and needing to vent our adrenaline. The way they stared at my body and caressed it... I felt loved. The warmth that grew in my chest told me I felt the same for them. I had yet to put it into words and confess.
When all was said and done, we crumpled into a sweaty heap on the thick plush rug in front of the fireplace. Breathless, we chuckled quietly as I caressed their faces. This was one good thing to come out of the whole mess I had experienced for the past few days, my silver lining after a storm of mishaps. I never thought I could fall so deeply for one man, much less three at the same time.
It felt right. They each brought their unique personality and completed a part of me in their own way, making me feel whole.
Jack pressed his cheek to mine and curled his arm around my waist.
"I know Nikolai invited you to be his guest of honor... but stay with us. Come with us back to our cabin. Become part of our pack. It can be the four of us."
My heart stopped in my chest. Leave my pack behind? That was a lot to ask for. To sever my ties with the people I had grown up with and move away to be with the three brothers... It definitely wasn't an easy decision to make.
Henry raised his head in concern when I still hadn't answered. Zack followed and took my hand in his.
"I'll... have to think about it. It's not that I'm not fond of the idea, I just... Let me get the pup back home, and I'll give you my answer then." I wasn't confident that I could come up with an answer by then, but it was the length of time I thought was fair to them. I couldn't leave them waiting for an answer forever, and they could grow bored by then.
They looked at each other in silence, and I wondered if they secretly had some kind of psychic link going on that I hadn't known about.
Jack was the first to nod.
"That's only fair. You know where the cabin is. We will wait for your return, and your answer. "
He cupped my cheek and kissed me gently. Two more arms wrapped themselves around my body and pulled me into a deeper embrace between the three. Our legs tangled together, and I was enveloped by warmth and love.
"I... think I love you," I mumbled sleepily, afraid that I would miss the opportunity to put it out there. Their response was to draw even closer and whisper a "we love you too" in response.
I dozed off in their arms, content and exhausted. I was going to have a difficult decision to make over the course of the next few days... and yet lying here between them felt... right. How could I say no to finally finding true happiness?
12
Dawn peered through the large window and I squinted against the light. It was way too early for this, too early to be waking up and getting out of bed, especially when it was so nice and warm. Breakfast had to be made, there were chores to do, and renovations to be made. I was tempted to roll over and go back to sleep, pretend as if I hadn't been the first to wake up, but it was difficult with the other bodies in the bed with me.
It had been a few months since I'd given the brothers my answer and decided to become a part of their pack. The decision had been surprisingly easy to make during the journey home while returning the pup. The small pack had broken out in cheers and teary smiles on our return, and my heart swelled at seeing the look on the parents' faces when they gathered their child back up in their arms again.
I told them of everything that had transpired since the day I had left, how the three brothers had helped me, and that we now had an alliance with the larger pack up north. My seniors were impressed that I'd managed to pull off such a thing, given our small size and how isolated we were from other packs. They were so impressed, in fact, that they wanted to promote me
to captain.
To their dismay, I turned them down and informed them of my decision to leave. I was met with surprised gasps, as well as a few happy faces out of the corner of my eye from those who had resented me from day one. I wasn't about to waste my energy getting upset. I had proven myself to the best of my ability and felt there was nothing more I could do here.
What I didn't tell them was where I was going or my plans to start a new pack with just three others. That was my secret to keep and I felt better for it.
I did leave them with the location of the graves of Jacob, Nate, and Taylor, and apologized to their families for failing to bring them back. I then grabbed my things, which there wasn't a lot of, and didn't look back as I headed towards the new life that waited for me.
The three had welcomed me with open arms on my return, and we'd had a big party to celebrate. A big feast of that musk ox we had hunted together, a lot of alcohol, and Jack had even managed to make a wonderful cake to round out the night's festivities.
Henry and Zack had surprised me with a few gifts of their own. Namely, a few garments to fill my closet with; a pair of boots, and a small clear pendant containing a small lock of each of their hair inside. I had undone my old bootlace and threaded it through to tie in a knot at the back of my neck. No one had ever given me such a gift before, and it had touched me to tears that night.
They sprang fresh once more when my gaze fell on Henry's sleeping face; his lips slightly parted and his brows twitching. My little jokester. Always eager to put a smile on my face, and despite not taking many things in life seriously, knew how to follow orders when they were given to him.
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