by Laurie Roma
“I love you, Jasyn. I always have.”
She kissed him again, then moved to stand in front of Aeron. She placed the final torque around his neck, but before she could say anything, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her breathless.
“I...I forgot what I was going to say,” she said as soon as she was able.
He chuckled softly. “I think I like distracting you.”
“Even when I am in the middle of telling you how much I love you?”
Grinning, he set her back on her feet. “I am ready to hear your declarations of love now, princess.”
Braden sighed. “You are lucky she already gave you a mating torque.”
“Or else we would have to move you to one of the suites downstairs,” Jasyn added.
Shaking her head, she laughed. Looking at Aeron, she said, “Our love was fated in the stars, but our trust in each other is what made it a reality. I was born to love you, and every day I will thank the gods for bringing you into my life.”
She looked at all three of her mates and felt her heart sing.
“We are united. Always and forever.”
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Braden felt his blood pounding in his veins in a primal beat. He surged to his feet, kissing her with all the love and passion he felt for her. His need to claim her was a visceral thing, but he didn’t want to hurt her by rushing things.
He’d die before he ever hurt her.
Seeing the mating torque he’d made on her slender neck filled him with immense pride. She had not only welcomed their claim, she had made her own. The whole night had been filled with shocking revelations, but none had thrilled him more than when she had created mating torques for them. Her magic had infused the metal around his neck with her love for them, and he felt it like a warm embrace.
Pulling back, he was appalled by the tears streaming down her face. “What is it, love?”
She let out a choked laugh. “I am sorry. I just feel so...happy. This feels so right, so real.”
“It is real. Are you ready to mate with us, Lia?” he asked before kissing her again.
“I feel like I have been waiting for this moment for an eternity. Our first time should be in the sacred pool. We should honor the blessing we have been given.”
The brothers exchanged a quick, worried look before Jasyn said, “It would be easier for you if we loved you individually before we complete the mating ritual.”
“I am not afraid. I trust you.” She pulled his head down and kissed him. When he rested his forehead against hers, she said, “I want this first time to be with all of you. I do not want to wait. I want to complete the mating ritual and the mating bond at the same time. We have always been a unit, and now, we always will be.”
“Anything you want, mate,” Jasyn said gruffly before pressing his lips to hers again.
They shared whispered words of love as they slowly began to undress her, not wanting to push her too fast. When her belt was off, and her dress was pooled to the floor, they attacked their own clothing.
Liandra’s breath caught when they stood naked before her. Bathed in the soft glow of the crystal light, they looked like dark gods sent to tempt her into the rapture that could only be found in their arms. She knew they wanted her. She could see it as well as feel it through their bond. The heat of their gazes sizzled over her sensitive skin, and she felt a wave of desire surge through her so strong it almost dropped her to her knees.
Aeron swept her up in his arms and strode toward the bathing room. The waterfall poured down from the ceiling as the rain continued to fall outside. The pulsing sound of the water matched the frantic rhythm of his own heartbeat. He’d gone hard as stone the moment he’d placed their mating torque around her neck, but seeing her beautiful body bared to his gaze made his cock ache to the point of pain.
When he carried her into the pool, he immediately felt the healing properties of the water, and a little of his worry eased. He shifted his hold on her before kissing her long and deep. She opened for him, stroking her tongue against his with a fervor that set his body on fire. He growled at the sweet taste of her, so consumed he barely noticed his brothers had entered the pool until they were standing beside him.
Turning her, he pressed himself against her back and stroked his hands over her wet skin. He slipped one hand between her legs, and when he slid a finger into her hot, wet pussy, she moaned, and he felt his own cock throb in response. She was so damn tight he knew they had to relax her before they could take her. He felt her impatience through their bond, and thrust another finger inside her, moving faster to increase her pleasure.
Breathing hard, he let out a low, hungry growl. “I want you to come for us, mate.”
“Let us get you nice and wet and ready for us.” Braden pressed his mouth against the side of her neck, then moved lower to capture a taut nipple between his lips.
“I am ready.”
“You may think you are, but your body has never been breached before,” Jasyn explained while he softly pinched her other nipple. “We need to prepare you.”
“Last night—”
“Was just a taste of what it will feel like to have us inside you. Our cocks are much bigger than our fingers, sweetling.”
She choked out a laugh. “I have noticed. I feel like my body is on fire, and all I can think about is feeling you inside of me. I want you so much it hurts. Is this normal?”
“I do not know if it is normal, but we feel it, too.”
Liandra moaned as Braden began rubbing her clit. The pressure built inside of her, expanding slowly until it finally burst. When she clamped down around Aeron’s fingers and cried out, her mouth was captured by Jasyn’s. Their hold on her, combined with the thick water, made it difficult to move, but she rocked her hips against them, riding out the waves of her release.
When her legs went weak, she trusted them to hold her up without hesitation. They moved, switching places and using their hands and mouths to drive her toward another shattering climax before the first had completely subsided. This time, Aeron rubbed her clit while Jasyn slowly slid a finger into her tight ass. Her startled cry made them pause, but her hips bucked against them, silently asking for more.
“Does it hurt, little one?” Jasyn asked. “Are we pushing you too fast?”
“Nay, I...it feels good. Strange, but good. I need—”
“We will give you what you need,” Aeron promised. “Always.” He leaned down to kiss her, capturing her breathless moans.
They worked together, stretching and preparing her body for their possession by making her come over and over again. She felt their own needs beating at her, but still, they held back. Done waiting, she wrapped her legs around Braden’s waist. Desperate for them, she felt so close to begging for them to finally take her.
“Our mate does not beg,” Braden growled. “All you have to do is tell us what you need, and we will give it to you.”
“I want you. Now.”
“Then, you shall have us.”
Carrying her over to the side of the pool, Braden sat down on an underwater seat with her straddling his thighs. He wrapped her hair around his fist and pulled her head back, holding her steady while he kissed her. A hungry growl tore from his throat as his cock slid against her soft folds, but he fought back the need to bury himself inside her.
When the head of his cock was lodged against her pussy, he moved his hands to her hips to hold her still. He slowly pulled her down on him, but her tight muscles fought his entry. They had stretched her with their fingers, prepared her as best they could, but she was still so damn tight.
Holding her still, he lifted his hips and thrust the head of his cock inside her. He froze as her body tensed, then she seemed to melt against him. He had never felt anything as amazing as being welcomed into his mate’s body, and he fought for control while he let her get used to feeling him inside her. He gritted his teeth at the pleasure of feeling her sweet little pussy wrapped around his thick shaft as she
sank down on him, taking him deeper.
By the gods, she was his every dream come true.
“More,” she whispered, moving against him.
“Slowly,” he cautioned, even though his body desired the exact opposite.
“Let me. Just let me...”
As she took more of his shaft inside her, his grip on her hips tightened. He was humbled by the absolute trust she showed him, and he desperately fought back the need to come as he pushed inside her. She was slick with her release, yet still so tight he worried about hurting her. He helped her rock against him, controlling her movements so she wouldn’t take too much of his thick shaft before she was ready. When he was fully seated inside her, her tight muscles tightened and rippled around his entire shaft.
“I have dreamed of this moment for so long. You feel perfect, Lia. So tight and perfect wrapped around my cock.”
“You are so big,” she moaned. “I can feel you throbbing inside of me.”
He had never known such pleasure, never felt this overwhelming conflagration of need burning within him. Taking her lips again, he held her close until she relaxed around him, then he lost his breath as she began to move. When he gripped her hips to stop her, she whimpered with frustration. He purred, and the sound vibrated through her body, making her shiver with pleasure. He leaned back and pulled her down on him as Jasyn moved into position behind her.
“Hold on, love. We are going to make you feel even better.”
Liandra forced herself to stay relaxed when Jasyn nudged the bulbous head of his cock against her tight rosebud. She leaned her head against Braden’s chest and closed her eyes, soaking in each new sensation they made her feel. Jasyn kept up steady pressure until her tight muscles parted, welcoming him in.
“Oh!” She let out a startled gasp as he slid deeper.
Jasyn froze in place. “Did I hurt you?”
There had been a slight burn and some discomfort when he had first entered her, but it had disappeared almost as quickly as it had begun. It felt strange being filled in such an intimate way. They were big, and she felt stretched and filled to capacity with both Braden and Jasyn inside her, yet she didn’t feel any pain now that the healing water was soothing her body.
“I felt an ache for a moment, but it is gone now.”
“It is not the water. I was using our bond to focus on what you were feeling. I wanted to ease your ache, but you had already done so. Liandra, you used your magic to heal yourself,” Aeron said with awe in his voice.
“I did? I did not know I could do that.”
She laughed, then gasped when the movement caused both of her mates to jerk inside of her. Since their cocks were so big, she had been worried it would hurt taking both of them inside her, but there was only pleasure now. Experimentally, she squeezed her muscles again and heard both Braden and Jasyn curse.
“By the gods, I am not going to last long,” Jasyn hissed out.
“Mate with me,” she demanded. “Show me what it means to be yours completely.”
Growling, Braden kissed her and held her steady as they began to move. Each time one of them pulled out, the other pushed in, and the intense pleasure she felt made the pressure build. Reaching out, she connected with them through their bonds. All three males groaned as she shared her pleasure with them, and she told them what she needed without words.
She beckoned Aeron closer, then pushed his hand away from his cock, replacing it with hers. He boosted himself up and knelt on the stone bench, and she turned her head, taking his cock into her mouth. When she lightly scraped her fangs against his shaft, he swore. She feared she had hurt him until she felt how much he’d enjoyed what she had done.
Encouraged by his reaction, she sucked harder, flicking her tongue against the ridges underneath the head of his cock. Confusion flickered through her when he pulled away. A few seconds later, Braden pulled out of her, and Jasyn stopped moving, baffling her even more.
Before she could protest, Jasyn’s fangs sank into her neck. She cried out his name as pleasure shot through her, making her body shake. Only half of his cock remained inside her as his release filled her ass. Breathing hard, she rested against Braden’s body. Jasyn stroked his tongue over the bite mark on her neck, then she felt him pull out of her.
She gasped in surprise when Braden thrust back into her pussy. A heartbeat later, Aeron slowly pushed his cock into her ass. Closing her eyes, she gave in to the pleasure they gave her. Knowing them as well as she did, she understood they reverted back to using their bond when they were intently focused on something. Right now, that something was her. They didn’t have to tell her what they were doing. She trusted them and knew they would take care of her.
“Your trust in us means everything,” Jasyn whispered. Lifting her head, he stroked her hair back and kissed her. “We are so proud of you, mate.”
Unable to wait any longer, she bit down on Jasyn’s neck, completing their mating bond. He let out a rumbling growl as she drank from him, and she felt a deep satisfaction swell inside her as their bond strengthened. She released Jasyn on a sob of pleasure when Braden and Aeron began thrusting into her harder, faster.
“We need you to come, Liandra,” Braden growled. “Come, and take us with you.”
They gave her no choice as Aeron reached down to rub her clit, forcing her closer to the edge. Once again, Braden pulled his cock out of her, signaling what was to come. She exploded the second Aeron sank his fangs into her neck. Her release triggered his, and she felt his cum filling her ass. When he let go of her, she turned her head and bit him, needing to bond with him as she had with Jasyn.
When he let go of her and stepped back, Braden gripped her hips hard and surged back into her. She cried out as he thrust himself deep over and over again. Leaning down, she sank her fangs into him, completing the mating ritual.
They were her mates, and now, they each wore her mark for the world to see.
The sweet taste of her mates’ blood made her drunk with pleasure, and she barely had time to close the wound before another climax slammed into her, forcing the breath from her body. The base of Braden’s cock began to swell, locking him inside of her, and she felt the hard, hot pulses of his seed filling her pussy.
She gave herself over to the waves of ecstasy crashing through her and collapsed. Braden wrapped his arms around her, and Jasyn and Aeron moved close, stroking their hands over her back in soothing caresses. All three of them started to make the low purring sound she loved and hearing it made her feel like she was being surrounded by the magical light again.
They were truly mated now, and no one would ever come between them.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Liandra wasn’t sure what woke her, but she felt something shimmering in the air, gently coaxing her out of sleep. Opening her eyes, she glanced around and was reassured by the general stillness in the room.
Safely tucked between Braden and Jasyn on the massive bed, she took a moment to bask in the warmth and comfort emanating from their large bodies and sighed with happiness. Blissfully content, she closed her eyes again and gave herself permission to remain snuggled between her mates for a few more minutes.
They had been sequestered away from the rest of the world for three whole days, and every minute of their time together had been filled with love and passion. She should have been overwhelmed by their never-ending hunger for her, but they had discovered she was as insatiable as they were.
It made them a perfect match in every way.
They had made love in every room of their suite, only taking breaks to eat, sleep, and relax in the healing waters of their bathing pools. Even during quiet moments, they couldn’t stop kissing and touching. She loved feeling their muscles flex when she ran her hands over their smooth bronzed skin, and she enjoyed the way they grumbled when she played with their hair, even though she knew they secretly loved it.
They’d laughed and played together in the pools while reminiscing about past events or sharing their hopes for the
future. They had also discussed how they could accomplish what the gods had entrusted them to do. They weren’t exactly sure how they could help bring other mates together, but they were united in their desire to try.
The gods had given them a beautiful kitchen area, but none of them knew how to cook more than the basics. Liandra and Jasyn kept them well fed since they were the best at making something out of nothing using their new powers. Anything they wanted, they simply created using magic. That didn’t mean Liandra hadn’t attempted to make her mates a real meal. Unfortunately, that had turned out to be a disaster since she had ended up cutting her finger deep enough to make all three of her mates crazy with concern.
Aeron had been the first to figure out how to heal using magic. He had fixed her finger, making sure not even a trace of a scar marred her skin. As the most adventurous of the brothers, he was willing to be the test subject when it came to their magical experiments. He was also better at manipulating objects, like making the bridge and island disappear at will.
On the other hand, Braden was still reserved when it came to using magic. Since he was the type of male who liked to strip things down or take them apart to see how they worked, his reticence wasn’t surprising. Magic was new, and many of their abilities remained untested. It would take time for them to understand their powers, and as they continued to explore exactly what they were capable of, Braden wanted them to remain cautious.
Even though magic gave them a whole new arsenal of defenses, all three males took turns walking around the island to make sure everything remained secure against intruders. Training and routine were too ingrained in their blood to ignore. Safeguarding the magical island might have been completely unnecessary, but they got a kick out of watching the warriors who patrolled along the beach with no clue that the island existed off the coast.
They knew scouts had been sent to look for them, had seen them searching. Even the best trackers would find no trace of where Braden, Jasyn, Aeron, and Liandra had gone. They had even seen a dragon flying overhead a time or two, which meant that Liandra’s brothers had also joined the search. However, they still hadn’t been found.