18. Bain
Bain
Ipress my face into Cherry’s neck, hugging her tightly against me, as I take in a deep inhale of her sweet cherry vanilla scent.
I’m beyond happy to get out of that witch’s house.
She seemed nice, and my mate is definitely happier than she was going in there, however Cherry didn’t tell us what they’d talked about, and the weird power coming from the witch made my skin itch.
Not to mention all the wards and spells she has on her home.
What kind of woman sends her mates away when meeting strangers?
“Angel?” I ask, pulling her head back from where she’s seated in my lap.
“Yeah?”
“Promise me you’ll never meet anyone without at least one of us with you?” Her cute little brows pinch together in a frown as I ask again, “Promise me? I don’t want you alone with anyone besides us, ever.”
“Okay, Bain,” she says, pressing a soft kiss to my lips then leaning her head back against my chest and turning to look out the window at the passing trees.
That small press of her lips is enough to make my cock jerk with eagerness. My hands tighten on her hips before I have to force myself to take a deep breath and loosen my grip.
It’s so hard to believe that I’ve only slept with her once, when we sealed the bond. I must be some sort of fucking saint to have this gorgeous mate and not be inside of her every day.
At first, Maddox and Gage were worried about giving her too much of a power surge from us if she completed the bonds at once, but I wasn’t sure why that meant I had to hold back. Something about making it fair.
I scoff. There are five of us. Unless someone, Gage most likely, planned on keeping some sort of schedule, we shouldn’t be worried about such things.
Even in her wolf form, she was always dividing her time between us, seeking someone out if she hadn’t seen them in a while.
Like she did with me yesterday when I was chopping wood.
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced there is no reason to hold back anymore. Maybe the bond was gone for good, but that didn’t mean we couldn’t be intimate. A fact my dick currently agreed with. I’m surprised she hasn’t commented on it jerking against her ass.
By the time we get home, my body is practically buzzing with desire. I’m tempted to follow Cherry to her room as she tells us, “I’ll be right back!” But I need to talk to my brothers first, to let them know what I plan, whether they are on board or not.
Chase goes to follow her, but I step in front of the hall, blocking his way.
“What’s up?” he asks when he sees my face. “Is everything okay?”
“Yes, I just wanted to talk to all the guys quickly.” He nods and we move into the living room, standing in a small circle as I lower my voice. “I’m not waiting any longer.”
Gage frowns and Maddox face twitches, like he wants to argue. I stare him down as I ask, “Give me one good reason we shouldn’t be sinking our cocks into her every chance she gives us.”
“The bond—”
I slash my hand through the air, cutting him off. “No. That’s bullshit.” I try to let my face relax a little as I tell him, “Don’t hide behind your fear, Mad. You’re only hurting yourself, and her.”
He lets out a long breath, pushing his hair back from his face as he glances at each of us. “I—”
“Ahem.” Cherry’s sweet voice has us all turning to where she’s currently standing at the edge of the hall, in nothing but some skimpy red thong and bra.
Instantly, my cock stands at attention. That color on her is paralyzing. Literally, I can’t move as my eyes roam her body, trying to take in every inch of beautiful, creamy skin.
I swallow, my mouth suddenly salivating.
“Fuck, baby, you look incredible,” Chase says, practically shouldering me out of the way as he steps toward her.
“Do you need one of your alphas to take care of you?” he grins, stepping closer.
But she shakes her head. “No.” He stops in his tracks, his hands already half outstretched toward her as he freezes, unsure what to do.
“No?”
“No,” she repeats. “I need all of my alphas.” Her eyes move to me, then Gage, and finally land on Maddox as she adds, “All five of you.”
A smirk pulls at my lips as I glance back at Maddox, asking, “Do you need more of an invitation than that?”
His eyes, still glued to her, fill with heat as he answers, “I most certainly do not.”
I turn back to her, shoving Chase aside and causing him to fall over the arm of the couch with an “Omph!” as I move toward her.
“Bain, I—Ah!” She squeals when I don’t stop moving, instead scooping her up and charging down the hall to her bedroom. I toss her gently in the middle of the bed as I take a moment to trail my eyes up her body.
Seeing her like this breaks my control. I was already desperate for her, but I wasn’t sure if she was ready to try and reconnect with the three of us yet. But now, seeing her dressed like this and hearing the words she just spoke, that she needs all five of us.
It’s my undoing.
I slip off my flannel shirt then grab the hem of my T-shirt and pull it over my head as my brothers move in and surround the bed.
Cherry slowly sits up, her gaze darting around to each of us as we all remove our shirts. I watch as she licks her lower lip, her eyes bulging as she watches us. I start to undo my belt, and the clanging draws her attention back to me.
“I’ve been a bad mate,” I tell her, her eyes bouncing up to mine in surprise. “I should never have left it this long without touching you. Without pleasuring you.”
She swallows, her eyes dropping to where I’m sliding my jeans and boxers off as she tries to speak. “We’ve been busy.”
Now completely naked, I place one knee on the bed, reaching forward to grab one of her ankles.
“I should never be too busy for my mate. Now lie back.” She does as I ask, her breaths coming in short and sharp, and I drag her closer to me, letting the lower half of her legs bend over the edge of the bed, her warm, panty-clad cunt now pressing firmly against my bent knee.
My fingers slowly trace over the heart marks on her abdomen, vowing to one day count them and ask her about them. But not today. No. Today, I will reclaim her as mine.
My fingers trail to her hips, hooking in the side of her red, lacy thong, pulling it down, and moving my leg off the bed to do so.
Maddox and Gage take seats on either side of the bed, and as I glance at them, I realize they are giving me this time with her. I’m pleased, even if they are only doing it because they’re scared the bond won’t be there.
But I’m not. All the time we spent with her stuck in her wolf form, my biggest fear was her not being my fated mate. But now I know she is, no loss of the bond will make that untrue.
“You are mine, and I am yours. No matter what,” I tell her, my eyes finding her bright blue ones. “You understand?”
“Yes, Bain,” she whispers. My cock jerks, loving hearing the way my name sounds on her pouty lips. My hands run up the outsides of her thighs as my eyes take in her smooth pussy. I continue moving my eyes and hands upward, making quick work of her bra and tossing it at Chase’s head.
He makes a disgruntled noise, which makes Cherry giggle. I groan as I lean down, placing one hand on either side of her head and kissing her. Her tiny fingers find my hair as she pulls and tugs, making it hard not to shove my cock in her right now.
But I need to warm her up first.
I start to kiss down her neck, her collarbone, and take my time to lavish each of her breasts, teasing her nipples into stiff peaks. She wiggles and moans beneath me, and I keep moving lower until I’m on my knees on the ground, my face just above her glistening pussy.
I push her legs a little further apart and inhale, her arousal filling my head and causing me to lurch forward, my thick tongue swiping through her folds.
“Bain!” she gasps, but I don’t stop there. I continue licking her from cunt to clit, using my hands on her thighs to hold her still.
When she gasps my name again, I sink two fingers into her, causing her hands to fly to my head. I’m not sure if she’s trying to push me away or hold me closer, but either way, I start to finger fuck her as I suck on her clit.
“I’m going to come!” I immediately stop moving, lifting my head slightly to look at her wide eyes. “Don’t stop!”
I chuckle, then, without looking away, I start to move my fingers again, but slower this time. She swallows, her eyes wide as her hips start to move in rhythm with my hand. When I add in a third finger, she drops her head back, her breasts arching off the bed as she gasps.
I give her clit a little love before I stand, pulling my fingers from her and wrapping them around my rock-hard cock, stroking it firmly. Then I place my free hand beside her and line myself up, my eyes finding hers as I ask, “Are you ready for me, angel?”
She nods. “Always.” I start to press in, my hand moving to her thigh and lifting her leg as I push in. Her eyes widen and I grit my teeth.
“So fucking tight,” I hiss, loving the feeling of her wrapped around me.
Once I sink all the way to my base, I move my free hand to her clit and rub a few circles there, helping her adjust to my size.
Maybe we shouldn’t have started tonight with her biggest mate, but I no longer have the control to sit back and wait.
I need her.
Now.
Grabbing both her thighs, I lift her hips right off the bed and start thrusting.
“Bain!” she gasps, her arms flying to her sides to keep herself steady as only her shoulder blades and head are on the bed.
I growl in approval. Seeing her body on an angle like this is mesmerizing, and I’m unable to stop myself from thrusting faster and faster.
As I feel her core squeezing me harder, and my own balls clenching tightly, I quickly lower her legs, pressing my chest to hers and kissing her. It’s rough and hard and everything. I tear my mouth from hers, moving to lick her neck, the bare spot where I first placed my mating bite.
For a second, I wonder if I’ll be able to do it, to mark her, but as my teeth graze over her skin, she screams, her own orgasm surging, and my fangs drop.
Not willing to waste a second, I sink them into her, in the same place as before, as I start to come, my own release shooting out of me and straight into her.
I groan as I feel my knot start to thicken, and she gasps, her fingers digging into my back.
That’s when it happens. The bond that was severed, that we lost when she was killed, snaps back into place. The jolt is enough for my mouth to release her, my tongue licking at the wound to heal it as we desperately cling to each other.
Suddenly, a rush of emotions surges into me. Happiness, joy, relief, and love. And I realize they aren’t my emotions I’m feeling, they’re hers.
I move my face over hers, cupping her cheeks and wiping her tears away. But I know these are tears of happiness. If feeling her emotions inside me didn’t give it away, the huge smile on her face would.
And in this moment, I know that my life will never be the same again without her. I love my pack, my brothers, but Cherry, she’s my everything.