Chapter Sixteen
Nyx
We're sitting in Lex's living room, pouring over our latest findings.
Alpha Daxton needed to get home to Luna Grace and the kids after we spent all day discussing Ophelia's journals and the information I uncovered about the map. The four of us decided to keep going through, digging further into information and trying to put together a plan.
The deadline is looming, and with each passing day, we're one step closer to facing Orson. There's no time to rest.
Ophelia's journals are so detailed that we need all the help we can get to read them.
After we moved past the map information, a lot of her entries talked about more negotiations and the treaty, outlining how they traveled to various territories and created allies.
Eventually we hit the timeline where it went to shit, the war escalating to dangerous heights. It pained me to read that Ophelia nearly lost one of her mates. Somehow, he managed to survive with the help of witches, and it made me think of Lydiana.
It's weird to think that witches hate us so much. I get it though—we're the polar opposite to them. Wolves are territorial creatures, inhumane at times, while witches follow sacred beliefs and claim to be divine servants.
Goddess—It's people like Alpha Orson that gives wolves a bad reputation. I don't blame them for hating us. Look at what he's doing. Still, we're not all bad.
"I've re-read the same sentence four times," I groan, placing the journal down. "I think it's time for a break."
Lex stretches, cracking his knuckles. "You've been going for hours, Red. Rest that brain."
"Only for five minutes," I smile. "Then we can keep going. I just need to stretch my legs."
Maverick cocks an eyebrow. "If you dare mutter the word run I'll tie you down to the coffee table myself."
"The only running I feel like doing is if you were chasing me," I joke.
His eyes narrow, darkening slightly. "Don't tempt me. I'd love nothing more than to hunt you down."
My stomach clenches. "Too bad there isn't enough space in these guest houses."
Cade glances around. "I reckon you could give it a pretty good shot. We would even give you a head start."
I laugh, though my mind is starting to drift elsewhere. "Like hide and seek or something?"
"Or something," Maverick agrees, putting his journal down.
The three of them look at me hungrily, and suddenly, I'm not feeling quite as exhausted anymore. We face off for a few seconds before I quickly stand, taking off out of the room and down the hallway.
I hear their footsteps immediately giving chase, and I head straight for the bedroom on instinct. It's the room I'm most familiar with, and if I can get there before them, I can lock the door.
Crap. That might be a bit dangerous. Surely they wouldn't break the door down, right? That would be one hell of an awkward conversation with Alpha Daxton.
I sprint through the house toward the room, laughing to myself. I'm fast, and the chances of them catching me with a head start is small.
As I reach the bedroom door, I get ready to hastily grab the handle but before I can touch it, strong arms wrap themselves around me.
"You're fast," Maverick murmurs in my ear from behind. "But I'm quicker than you are."
Before I can respond, his lips are on my neck, my whole body going limp immediately. My head drops back onto his shoulder, tilting to give him better access.
I can almost visualize the moment he sinks his teeth into my neck, marking me again like he's trying to make a statement—that he should have done it sooner.
My moan seems to set him off, his hand snaking around the front of my body to my chest. Palm covering my breast, he squeezes gently, moving to tug my hardening nipple through my shirt.
I push my ass back into his erection, earning a growl from him.
Maverick drops his hand, dipping it under the waistband of my shorts and into my underwear.
Fingers dance along my pelvic bone before gliding lower, disappearing into my heat.
As he strokes my clit, my knees start to buckle, and for a moment, I forget we aren't alone.
"Lay her on the bed," Lex says from behind us. "Put her on display for us."
Maverick's fingers sinks inside my cunt, rapidly pumping for a few seconds as I cry out before he speedily removes them to my disappointment. Grabbing my throat with his hand, he cups it under my jaw, tracing my lips with his wet index finger.
"Take your clothes off slowly and lay on the bed," he orders in a husky whisper.
My legs are shaking as I step away, turning to face the three of them. Despite my cheeks feeling flushed, I strip my clothes off, stalking over to the mattress. I sit slowly, edging back as I lean on my hands.
Cade scans my body appreciatively. "Spread your legs. Show us that pretty tight cunt."
Shit.
I'm ready to fall apart, already soaked and aching. My thighs part, giving them a glimpse as I keep my eyes locked on them.
Maverick steps over to me, pulling his shirt off with one hand and tossing it to the ground. I'm mesmerized by the action, drawn lower when he unbuckles his pants and kicks them off. His cock springs out, his large hand grabbing it firmly.
When he comes up beside me, stroking his length, I lean over, taking him in my mouth without hesitation.
Maverick hisses quietly as I suck the tip, pulling him between my lips inch by inch.
Out of the corner of my eye, Cade positions himself between my legs, teasing my clit with the head of his cock.
"You're going to ride him, Nyx," Maverick says with a groan, grabbing my hair in his fist. "And while you fuck Cade, Lex is going to take that sweet little ass."
My body shivers in response, nerves also creeping in. But there's little time to overthink it, Cade flipping us as Maverick pulls back.
I find myself straddling Cade, my hands planted firmly on his chest. He grabs my hips, lowering me onto his length.
"Just like that," he growls. "Yes, Nyx. That's it."
My pussy stretches around him, my back arching. Suddenly there's a hand pressing against it and I'm shoved forward.
Maverick fists my hair again, guiding me back to his hard cock just as I felt Lex's hot tongue slide up my ass.
"Oh, fuck. Lex," I gasp, wiggling against Cade as the tip of his tongue teases my backside. "That—"
The words are cut off with the thrust of Maverick's length, muffling them. Beneath us, Cade pumps his hips slowly, letting out a hiss.
"Whatever you are doing Lex, keep doing it. She's clenching down on me."
"Lube?" Maverick asks, and I hear Lex answer but I'm drowning in sensation and can't recognize anything.
I rock and grind my hips into Cade, jolting when I feel something cold drizzle on me.
"Relax, Red," Lex says, finger smearing the lube around my ass. I tense up when I feel his finger tease me, slowly pushing in. "Does that feel okay?"
Nodding, I try my best to grasp onto words. "Yes."
"You feel incredible," Cade remarks with a groan.
I can't answer him, my brain becoming a mix of static and radio silence as he stretches me with his fingers. One at first, then another, scissoring in slow motion until I adjust to the new sensation.
As I start to relax, sinking further into Cade and pulling Maverick deeper in my throat, I feel the head of Lex's cock pushing.
"Ready?" He asks, stroking my back.
The nerves have returned, but my body practically screams yes as I nod in response.
He pushes in and I dig my nails into Cade's chest as I'm filled with both of them, my screams suffocated by Maverick.
"That's it," Lex says encouragingly. "Fuck, Red. You feel so fucking good."
"Fucking hell," Cade groans. "Move your hips. I need to feel you."
I roll my hips, making Cade and Lex curse. The sound spurs me on, Maverick being pulled in as far as humanly possible. At that, the three of them lose control. Maverick grabs my hair, thrusting into my mouth as Lex and Cade pull back and begin thrusting into me.
I start seeing stars, my whole body shaking violently as I attempt some poor excuse for hip thrusts.
My world is in a frenzy, head spinning and when someone touches my clit somehow, I scream loudly on Maverick's cock.
He hisses in response, pelvis buckling in uneven rhythm before he can't hold it back any longer.
His release shoots into the back of my throat with a loud string of curse words. And when he says he loves me, I detonate with an aggression I never knew possible.
I'm fairly certain I cry out so loud that the neighboring guest houses get awoken, but I don't care. And apparently neither do the guys. Cade growls underneath me, hips jolting me upwards in rough thrusts as he chases his release over the edge.
Lex is a few seconds behind him, hands digging firmly into my hips as he groans low, muttering my name as I feel his hot release explode in me.
And then… I'm fairly certain I black out.
A wave of dizziness makes the room start to spin, stars flashing in my eyes.
The world tilts sideways and next second, I'm falling into someone's arms. Gentle hands position me on the soft mattress, but before I can say anything, to tell them how fucking amazing that was, I'm in the deepest sleep of my life.
The sun is just starting to rise in Shadow Creek, the first morning golden glows peeking between the trees.
I’m wrapped up in arms and legs as Lex spoons me from behind while Cade’s chest is flush against mine. My face is buried into his pecs with my leg draped over his hip, and somewhere behind him, Maverick has his hand resting on my ankle.
My body is positively buzzing from last night, aching in all the right ways. I’m fairly confident I won’t be able to move for at least the next twenty-four hours, so as soon as I go find the blanket from wherever Cade threw it last night, I’m going back to sleep for the entire day.
“Where are you going?” Lex’s husky, sleepy voice asks when I start to wiggle down the bed.
“Blanket,” I whisper, a smile appearing on my face as Cade stirs.
“No, don’t go,” he mumbles, eyes still closed. “I’ll keep you warm.”
I nestle my face into his hard six-pack. “Tempting, but the last thing we need is someone coming in and finding us all butt naked. At least let me put a blanket over us.”
Maverick groans from behind Cade. “Hurry up then get your ass back into bed. Swap with me, asshole.”
“No, thank you,” Cade replies simply. “It’s still my turn.”
I keep wiggling downwards, sliding off the bed and start dodging discarded clothes as I search for the blanket. Finally, I spot it by the bedroom door, picking it up.
Turning, I pause, muffling a laugh as I scan over the three alphas on the bed. It’s the most glorious sight—all muscles, bare asses, and huge frames. I have no idea how I just fit in there. Oh, well. I’ll just have to figure it out again. Nothing devastating about that at all.
Fluffing the blanket, I lay it over the men, crawling back into the middle of Maverick and Cade. Apparently, Lex decided to be the bigger person, switching sides so I could lay between the others.
I’ve just managed to squeeze back in, hiding in my little nest of pillows, soft blankets, and hard muscles when a desperate sounding voice comes screeching through my head.
“Everyone get to the field! Alpha Orson’s pack has just broken the boundaries!”