2. Ellis
Ellis
I’m about to jump out of my skin by the time Kai stops the hummer. They said nothing the entire drive, no matter how many times I tried to get them to tell me where we were going. I didn’t recognize the roads Kai took, and when he pulled off the main road and we bounced over uneven terrain, I knew we weren’t going anywhere public.
Sterling hops out and opens my door, giving me a hand down. He doesn’t let go like I expect him to, since apparently they all agreed to tease me and leave me begging for their touch. He leans in and presses a soft kiss just below my ear. “Almost there, kitten.”
My toes curl in my strappy heels as his voice washes over me. “And where is there?” I ask for the hundredth time.
Surprise surprise, no answer.
It’s so dark, it’s hard to make out where we are. Looking around, I can tell that we’re on another mountain. Pine trees surround us and their scent reminds me of Sterling. There is no path that I can see, and besides the four of us and the car, there is nothing around.
“You’re not bringing me out here to murder me, are you?”
Kai huffs and shakes his head. “No. That’s our plan for next week’s date. Come on.”
Cade raises his hand and purple light flares in his palm, illuminating the way. I follow them, with Sterling close behind. He has to help me keep my balance because walking through the woods on a mountain in heels and an evening gown is incredibly challenging. Obviously this entire thing, outfit included, was thought out by a guy, because what girl in their right mind would traipse through the woods in high heels?
We walk for a few minutes, when I notice a soft white glow coming from up ahead. The closer we get, the faster my heart beats. Anticipation, excitement, wonder. It all bubbles inside of me, spilling over when I step between two large pine trees into a clearing.
It’s the lake we can see from the front porch of the cabin. And hanging from the branches of the pine trees are fairy lights that twinkle softly in the darkness, reflecting off the dark waters of the lake. Off to the side are blankets and pillows spread out in invitation, with trays of food and glasses of wine.
“It’s a midnight picnic,” Cade says, brushing his fingers down my arm.
“It’s beautiful,” I whisper. Sterling leads me to the blankets and we sit down, my red skirts puddling around me. “Is it safe? We’re so out in the open here.” I can’t help but glance around. Anyone could be hiding in the darkness beyond the clearing.
Cade sits on the blankets with Kai and shakes his head. “I laid so many wards around here, an ant can’t make it through without me knowing.” He leans forward to tuck my hair behind my ear, even though it springs right back. “Don’t worry tonight, love. Tonight is for you to relax and enjoy yourself. Leave the worrying to us. We’ll keep you safe.”
I know they will, but it’s hard to let go of everything when I’ve been holding it so close for so long. And just thinking about everything hanging over our heads, and everything we have to do, weighs down my shoulders with heavy guilt.
Kai hands me a glass of wine. “Here. This will help you take your mind off things.”
We sit on the blankets, talking, drinking, and eating. Before long, I find myself relaxing. Crickets and cicadas sing their nighttime songs around us, and I let the sound mix with my guys' voices. Since Sterling and I have finally accepted our bond, the tension between the three of them has disappeared. It’s almost like watching them interact together for the first time. They joke, harass, and argue with each other like they’ve been doing it for years. And they have. It’s good to see them together again. A unit. A family.
After a time, Kai stands and walks to the edge of the lake. He slowly strips out of his clothing, like he’s putting on a show because he knows I can’t tear my eyes away from him. I don’t have to look at Cade to know his gaze is also glued to the vampire. In the fairy lights, Kai’s pale skin almost glows. He reaches above his head and dives straight into the lake, his body perfectly poised and sculpted.
He surfaces and shakes his head, spraying droplets of water in all directions. “Who’s going to join me?” A wicked grin spreads across his face displaying his fangs.
I smile but shake my head. “I actually spent time on my hair tonight. I’m not ruining it so soon.” It won’t last. Especially if we end up having sex. But I’m going to try, at least.
Cade stands and kicks off his shoes. “Why the hell not?”
I watch him strip out of his clothes and dive into the water with Kai. “Are you going to join them?” I ask, turning to Sterling.
He watches them with a smile. “No. I’ll let them have some time together.”
I scoot closer to him and lay my head on his shoulder, making sure I can still see Kai and Cade in the lake. Watching them swim around, splash, and laugh makes my heart flutter behind my ribs. “Have they always been like this?”
Sterling shakes his head and wraps his arm around my waist. “No. They started having sex to help Kai keep his monster under control. I don’t know why they thought that would help, or how they came to that conclusion. But for a while that's all it was. It changed over time. I don’t think either of them realized it, or maybe they did and they chose to ignore it. But I noticed the difference.”
“How so?”
“I’d catch Kai looking at Cade differently, or Cade watching Kai out of the corner of his eye. There would be the occasional charged moment that was obvious to everyone but them.” He huffs a laugh. “It got really annoying actually. There were so many times I wanted to yell at them to open their eyes and see what was happening.”
“What changed?”
“You.” He squeezes my waist and drops a kiss to the top of my head. “I think it became harder for them to deny their feelings the more time they spent together. And I’m guessing they realized what they felt for you was similar to what they felt for each other. But since you came along, they’ve been more open about it, and I’m glad.”
“I don’t think they’ve admitted it to each other yet,” I say, watching them in the lake.
“No, but they will.”
We fall silent and continue to watch them. It doesn’t take long for the atmosphere between them to go from playful to charged. My stomach tightens as I watch Kai tug Cade closer to him. They whisper something to each other and Cade’s eyes flutter shut a moment before Kai kisses him. My breath hitches watching them. It’s not rough and dominating. It’s deep and sensual. And I’m all here for it.
“You like watching them together, don’t you?” Sterling’s voice rasps in my ear, making me shiver.
I nod, unable to find words as his fingers trail down my arm raising goosebumps in their wake. When he gets to my fingers, he moves his hand to my leg, the one exposed by the high slit of the skirt. A small moan escapes when he traces my skin, over my knee and up my thigh. My legs spread wider on instinct and Sterling chuckles darkly.
“Are you watching them, kitten?”
I nod again. Cade’s hands are tangled in Kai’s hair, and their bodies are pressed tight together. They are so beautiful, and watching them move together is mesmerizing and fucking sexy as hell. I bite my lip as Sterling’s fingers graze closer and closer to my core where molten heat has been steadily growing. The first brush of his knuckles makes me gasp.
“What’s this?” he asks, breath fanning over my ear. “No panties?” He runs a finger through my wetness and I whimper. “That’s a bad kitten.”
He punctuates his statement by pushing a finger inside. I must make some kind of noise because Cade and Kai both turn in my direction. Kai whispers something to Cade who grins, and they both wade to shore, their bodies glistening as water drips down the hard planes of their chests. Both of them are rock hard and I bite my lip, lifting my hips in a silent plea for more from Sterling.
“Don’t stop on our account,” Kai mutters as he kneels in front of me and gently pushes me onto my back.
Kai claims my mouth in a hot, wet kiss at the same time Sterling adds a second finger. The wet strands of Kai’s hair tangle in my fingers as I try to pull him closer to me, while spreading my legs wider for Sterling. Droplets of water fall from him onto me, and I suddenly want this dress out of the way. I want to feel all three of them around me, on me, in me. I need their skin on mine, our bodies moving together. Just the thought makes me heat from the inside out.
“She was enjoying the show you and Cade were putting on,” Sterling says, still pumping his fingers in a frustratingly slow rhythm.
Kai smiles against my mouth before pulling away. “Do you want us to keep putting on a show for you?” His voice is low and guttural and his eyes glitter dangerously.
Unable to form words, I nod my head enthusiastically. I’d like nothing more than to watch them together while Sterling fucks me with his fingers.
Kai nips my lower lip with his fang, not hard enough to draw blood, but enough to make me gasp. “I just want one taste first.”
He looks at Sterling and opens his mouth, sticking out his tongue. Sterling slides his fingers out of me and holds them up for Kai. Watching Kai lick my juices off of Sterling’s fingers is hotter than I thought it would be because I know Sterling has no desire to take part in Cade and Kai’s activities.
Once satisfied, Kai lays on his back and gives Cade a wicked grin. “Do your worst. Make our woman squirm on Sterling’s fingers.”
Sterling lifts me so I’m sitting in front of him, my back to his chest. With his legs, he spreads mine and draws the skirts of my dress to the side. I’m shaking in anticipation for his touch, but he waits until Cade hovers over Kai, slowly lowering himself for a kiss.
I’m so absorbed in watching the passion between my vampire and mage, I startle when Sterling’s fingers unhook my bustier. He tosses it aside and cups my breasts in his palms, squeezing gently.
“I can smell how turned on you are,” he whispers, running his nose up the side of my neck. The side where his bite mark claims me as his. I tilt my head to the side, giving him better access, and he gently nips at the mark making liquid heat pool in my core. “Watch them together, kitten. Watch how undone Kai becomes under Cade’s touch.”
I do. As Cade licks a path down Kai’s chest and abs, Kai writhes, and I can feel his heart thumping madly the lower Cade goes. When Cade licks the length of Kai’s cock and sucks the tip into his mouth, Kai’s head hits the ground and his back arches. He is so fucking beautiful it hurts to look at him.
“How does it feel knowing all you’d have to do is say their names and they’d be over here in an instant? Ready to make you scream as we all fuck you senseless.” Sterling pinches my nipples and rolls them into tight peaks. The pleasure inside me is growing, and I can feel my own slickness on my thighs. He keeps working one nipple while the other hand trails down my belly, heading for my center that I desperately need him to touch. “You have all three of us in the palm of your hand, Ellis. Say the word and we’ll make it happen. Whatever you want, we will give you.”
Fuck. I want that. I want all three of them together. Have dreamt of this moment for so long. There was a time I thought it would never happen. That I’d have to live with just Kai and Cade. And while that would have been wonderful, a piece of me would have been missing. I need all three of them equally. I love all three of them equally. Now, I’m ready to fuck all three of them.
He slips his finger through my folds, pushing inside. I lift my hips, needing more friction, more stretch. More of all of them. It’s on the tip of my tongue to call Cade and Kai over. I know Sterling is right. One word and they’re mine. But watching Cade’s lips spread wide around Kai’s cock, watching Kai slowly unravel, it’s too fucking hot. I can hold out a second longer.
“Fuck,” Kai curses, pulling Cade away by his hair. “You’re going to make me come,” he says, breathing heavily.
Cade chuckles but his gaze travels to me and he bites his bottom lip. “Was that enough of a show for you? Because watching Sterling finger you is driving me fucking wild.”
I whimper when Sterling removes his fingers. He brings them to my lips and I open my mouth, letting him slide them inside so I can clean them off. Kai groans and his cock twitches as he watches me with the fierceness of a predator.
Sterling leans in and whispers in my ear, “I want you to take off that skirt and go ride Kai’s cock.”
Oh fuck. I quickly realize Sterling is going to be the dominant one in this relationship. He’s going to make all the rules and expect us to play by them. We haven’t had a chance to explore this dynamic, the four of us together, but I’m all for it. I shimmy out of the skirt and let Sterling toss it aside with the bustier. My gaze locks with Kai’s as I crawl to him, cheeks heating slightly at how they’re watching me degrade myself by crawling to him on my hands and knees. Kai’s fangs bite into his lower lip and it makes me clench my inner walls. I want those in my neck.
I straddle Kai and rub my core along his hard length, making us both groan and shudder. His cock is still wet from Cade’s mouth when I take it in my hands and position it at my entrance. Kai’s fingers tighten on my hips as I slowly lower down onto him. I hold his gaze and it’s not just lust I see in his gray irises. No, there is so much more. Love, fierce and undying. Something so deep my once human brain can’t fathom it.
“Oh, baby girl,” Kai breathes. “You feel perfect.”
I distantly hear Sterling say something to Cade, but I’m too focused on gliding up and down on Kai’s cock. His chest is cool and hard under my fingers as I brace myself for more leverage. Looking into his gray eyes is almost enough to make me come. Seeing that devotion almost shatters me completely.
A hand on my back pushes me down so my chest is against Kai’s. I’m not prepared for the cool, wet sensation of something sliding between my cheeks. I start, but Kai murmurs something soothing. Looking over my shoulder I see Cade kneeling over Kai’s legs, a bottle lube in his hand.
“Relax, love. Look at Kai.”
I do as he says and I try to relax. Something probes my back entrance, a finger I think. It’s not as big as the plug they used on me, so it slips inside easily. The sensation is strange, but not unwelcome. Kai lifts his hips, encouraging me to keep moving, so I do.
Soon, a second finger gets added, the stretch surprisingly pleasant. Cade moves his fingers around before pulling them out. I frown. I kind of liked that feeling. But my frown doesn’t last. I feel the head of his cock push against my back entrance and I stiffen.
“I’m not ready for that,” I breathe.
“You are ready for it,” Sterling growls. “And you’ll take it like you were made for Cade’s cock.” His words make my inner walls clench around Kai.
“Trust us, baby girl.” Kai frames my face in his hands and kisses me. “We’ll stop at any point if you want us to.”
“Say the word, Ellis,” Cade says behind me, his voice rough and strained like he’s barely holding himself back.
I glance at Sterling, at his hooded gaze and cock jutting from his body. He leans in and slides his hand between me and Kai, rubbing my clit lightly.
I nod. “Okay.”
Sterling and Kai distract me with their kisses and fingers. Hushed words of encouragement and praise float over me and Cade slowly pushes inside, giving me plenty of time to adjust. Once he’s seated all the way, everyone stills. It’s not so different from the plug, and the longer we wait, the more relaxed I become.
Sterling flicks his finger over my clit and I jolt. The motion causes Cade’s cock to move inside me and I groan. I’m so full. With Kai in my pussy and Cade in my ass, I feel like I’ll burst. But in a good way.
“Oh my gods,” I pant.
“Is this okay?” Kai asks, slowly lifting his hips.
Each movement, each shift of hips causes pleasure to ripple through me. Pleasure like I’ve never experienced before. I suddenly need them to move. To fuck me and make me see stars.
“No,” I choke out, and they all tense. “Move. Fuck me. Don’t just sit there.” My voice is strained with desperation and untamed desire. I try to thrust my own hips, but being pinned between Cade and Kai makes it difficult.
Cade chuckles and he sets a slow pace. When he pulls out, Kai pulls me down onto his cock. When Kai lifts me off, Cade pushes in. They work together, slowly increasing their rhythm. Sterling rains praise on me, all while his fingers play my clit like a string instrument.
Kai groans. “I can feel Cade. Oh shit, this is …”
Fingers tangle in my hair and tug my head to the side. Sterling kneels with his cock in his hand, urging me to open my mouth. I don’t hesitate, and he slips inside.
I’m lost. Completely filled by my men, my Shields. They move around me and inside me, making me feel things I’ve never felt before. I’m utterly at their mercy and I let myself fall away. I sink into the moment and the sensations. The sounds of moaning, my wetness, skin slapping. The scent of arousal and nature. My eyes fall shut and I let it all go.
This. This is what I’ve been desperately waiting for. To take all three of them at one time. To solidify our bonds and what we have. To make sure they know how much I love them, how much I trust them. They don’t hold back, and they make sure to show me everything .
Fangs scrape along my neck and lightning shoots through me. As soon as Kai bites me, it will be over. I’m already teetering on the edge. I don’t want it to end, but I don’t think I can hold on much longer.
“Fuck,” Cade grunts. His rhythm falters briefly, and his fingers on my waist tighten. “Bite her, Kai.”
Two pinpricks pierce my flesh, and the pleasure that tears through me makes me scream. My body moves on its own, my hips searching for that last bit of friction. When Sterling’s fingers rub against my clit, my vision fractures. The orgasm crashes through me so hard I black out. Sterling curses as he slams his dick as deep into my throat as possible, and I swallow his release by reflex alone. My inner walls fluttering and clenching set Cade and Kai off. They both stiffen and the chorus of their moans mix together as they come.
When it’s all over, I can barely breathe, let alone move. Each guy slowly pulls out and my body jerks, nerve endings sensitive and overworked. I keep my eyes closed as they clean me up and settle around me. I know Sterling is in front of me, his scent is the closest. I rest my head on his shoulder as Kai’s cool arm wraps around my middle. Somehow, I know Cade is tucked behind Kai without opening my eyes. It’s like now that we’ve all been together, my bonds with them have sharpened.
I can sense each one of them separately deep in my chest. I’ve never felt so whole in my life. With that feeling sinking deep into me, I fall asleep, safe in my Shield’s arms.