Chapter 12
CHAPTER TWELVE
Lila
Ileave Nikos in Link’s capable hands. He assured me he would work hard to ensure Nikos is eating well and will stay in his and Nixie’s house until I return from my intimate bonding.
I don’t know what I would do without Link.
He is the glue that’s holding me together.
Without him, I think my mind would have shattered into tiny little pieces from everything that’s happened since I found out I inherited a circus.
I quickly make my way through the ship. I’ve well and truly taken up the twenty minutes we promised Xavier, but he’s going to have to wait a little longer.
I want to check on my babies and my cats.
I’m not sure how long intimate bonding takes, so I want to assure myself that they are okay before I disappear again.
When I get to my room, though, I find something I hadn’t expected.
The door to our suite slides back, and I hurry in, hoping that they aren’t in the middle of a nap, and slide to a stop.
In the large living area, which has been widened and decorated with more furniture, I find an amazing sight.
Curled up in his snake form with his back against a couch is Silac.
He has a child in each arm, snuggled against him, and my third child is curled up in his tail.
All four of them are fast asleep. I wonder why he’s watching my children and what happened to the cats.
I try to tiptoe past them so I can go in search of my missing cats, but the sound of scales sliding against one another has me stopping.
My eyes meet his orange ones, and he smiles before closing them again.
He’s perfectly relaxed and content with my children, so I leave them be and head in search of my cats.
They will either be in Echo’s nest in the library or in their den.
Are they taking advantage of the kids being asleep and taking a nap, or will they be getting some exercise?
I think I’ll try the den first. There’s a nest in there as well, because having sex in the other one is no longer an option since the kids are with us.
Their little footsteps are mostly silent on the floors, so we decided it would be safer for us to only use it for napping—not to mention they like napping in there with their pussycats as well.
I push my hand against the door sensor, and it opens up with a gust of freezing cold air.
Crap, I can’t go in there as Earth Lila.
I strip off my clothes and leave them in a pile on the floor outside the door where they won’t end up damp and covered in snow, and I allow my cat form to wash over me.
I yawn and stretch, flicking my tail around and shaking out my mane before I step into the freezing cold room.
The door slides closed behind me as wind and snow batters my body.
Holy crap, it’s a blizzard in here. I hold my hand up to shield my eyes from the onslaught and try to look through the sideways falling snow, but it’s useless.
I think about trying to shift into full cat form, but I haven’t actually done that yet.
There’s been too much going on, and I haven’t felt the need.
I kind of wish I had now. I lean into the snow and make my way to the entrance of their den.
They are definitely not out playing in this weather, or even if they are, I’ll wait for them in the warmth.
I’m sure they’ll realize they aren’t alone soon enough since their senses are heightened.
When I walk down the short tunnel to their nest area, my nose twitches as a familiar scent hits it.
When I stop in the entrance, I don’t know whether to be pissed that they left my babies to fuck or be excited.
Meh, who am I kidding. My babies are being well looked after, and seeing Maxsim fuck our omega is pretty damn irresistible.
Maxsim has Echo pressed up against the wall, his hands pinned against it, as he leisurely fucks his ass and bites his neck, growling dirty words to him.
Echo’s whimpers and groans have me squirming and desperate to touch myself.
“Such a good omega, taking your alpha’s cock.
You feel so good. Your ass grips me like a fist.” A whimper escapes my lips, and Maxsim freezes before he turns his head and looks at me.
“Get over here and help me take care of our omega,” he growls, his eyes flashing with so much heat that I almost melt on the spot.
He pulls Echo away from the wall and shifts so his own back is to the wall with Echo splayed out before me.
His cock weeps with precum, and I sink to my knees in front of it and lap at it with my tongue.
Echo groans and throws his head back, resting on Maxsim’s shoulder as he continues to lazily fuck him.
With every thrust, I allow Echo to fuck my mouth, and as Maxsim withdraws, I apply suction so that Echo’s cock is dragged out of my mouth.
He tangles his hands in my still wet hair.
There’s a slight pull of pain that makes my own pussy weep with need, so I reach down and play with my clit.
A big paw reaches down and slaps my hand away from it, and I can’t stop the whine from escaping my mouth. Maxsim growls again.
“Make our omega come, and then it’s your turn,” he tells me, so I renew my enthusiasm for Echo’s blow job.
I use one hand to fondle his balls while the other wraps around the base of his cock and slides up and down with the movement of my mouth.
It doesn’t take long for him to beg and plead.
I feel his cock swell just as Maxsim bites his neck, and then he floods my mouth with his icy cold, slightly sweet cum. I swallow it down before easing back.
“But aren’t you going to knot him?” I ask, unsure if he can do what he told me. He eases out of our mate’s ass and nuzzles his neck as Echo smirks at me, then marches away to the bathroom, leaving Echo to help me to my feet.
“No, now that I’m pregnant, he won’t knot me again until I go into heat. It’s your turn.” Maxsim returns with a cloth, wiping his cock before tossing it to the side. I appreciate that they can think to be hygienic, because I probably wouldn’t have.
The two of them guide me over to the nest and help me down before they take turns kissing the hell out of me.
Their large fangs are retracted so they don’t tear up my mouth, but their tongues are rough.
Maxsim pulls away and moves down my body as Echo stays with me.
Echo licks and nips down my neck before turning his attention to my breast. His rough tongue feels amazing against my sensitive nipples as Maxsim’s tongue pays attention to my clit.
It only takes a couple of swipes before I’m squirming in need.
He pulls away, and I feel him line himself up. He pushes my knees wide so I’m as open as I can be as Echo slides farther south. As Maxsim starts to thrust, Echo laps at my clit.
“Oh my god,” I exclaim as the two of them work me up into a quick peak, my pussy pulsing with every lick and stroke of their tongue and cock, but it’s just not enough to push me over the edge.
“Please, I need more,” I beg, and Echo starts to purr, his lips working just like a vibrator against my clit as I feel Maxsim’s knot start to swell.
It locks in behind my pubic bone, finally giving me what I need, and I soar as he roars in triumph, his seed painting the inside of my cunt.
A strangled yowl escapes my mouth as my whole body arches with the pleasure coursing through me.
He can’t thrust, but every small movement sends another pulse of pleasure through me.
Echo moves away from my clit and back up my body, pressing little kisses to everything he can touch before snuggling into my side and stroking my hair, purring with contentment as we are joined together.
I’m breathing heavily, and my body is coated with a sheen of sweat despite the cool temperatures, when Maxsim’s knot finally releases.
He rolls to the side, and the two of them cuddle into me.
It takes me a moment to get my breath back, but I run my fingers through their fur, and they purr with contentment.
“Not that I’m complaining, but why is Silac with the kids?
” I mutter when my heartbeat finally returns to normal.
“They begged to play with the snake man, so I asked him if he would mind,” Maxsim tells me, nuzzling his face against my neck, his tongue flicking out and lapping at my salty skin.
“He was wonderful with them,” Echo murmurs. “And when they fell asleep, he suggested we take a nap as well.”
“And Echo’s pregnancy hormones are causing him to be needy, so we took advantage of it.”
“Yeah, I remember that. What is it with pregnancy hormones? You’re already pregnant, so why do they make you want to fuck even more?” I kind of just talk out loud, but I feel Maxsim shrug in response.
My eyes start to drift closed, but instead of succumbing to sleep like I want, I struggle out from between my two cats.
I lean in and give both of them a kiss before standing up.
“This was fun, but Xavier is still waiting. I’m going to have a quick shower and let his parents return my memories.
I was hoping to have a cuddle with the kids because I don’t know how long I’ll be away,” I explain, and Maxsim just waves a hand at me.
“They will be fine. We’ve got this, and Cas, Saxon, and Link are also around.”
“Oh, and Nikos is back too.” I bite my lip, looking between them. “And, well, I guess there’s no easy way to say this, but apparently we are half mated.”
Echo sits up slightly, resting his head against his hand. “We thought you might be with that bite around your pretty nipple.”
“And he also penis jacked some of my eggs, and he’s having twins, so yay, more babies.” I hurry through the rest of the news and brace for impact.
Maxsim’s eyes widen comically, but Echo just smiles serenely and holds his hand over his own stomach, which isn’t really showing yet.
“That will be wonderful. Our babies will all be close in age.”
“Yeah, but will they stay that way? Do yours grow quickly as well?” I ask, and Maxsim nods.
“Yes, but not as fast as the shifters. Theirs stems from when all shifters used to war, and it was evolution’s way of helping maintain the population.
Our race has never been like that, though they have been known to have clan fights, but nothing on a large scale, so while our children age faster than humans, they are not as fast as shifters. ”
“Yeah, I think we may have to start looking for nannies sooner rather than later, but that’s future Lila’s problem.
I’ll see you both later. We need a sit-down family meal as soon as we surface from our intimate bonding.
I don’t know what it entails, so I have no idea how long we will be,” I tell them, and they smirk, dirty pussies.
“If I know Xavier, he will make the most of it,” Echo says, but Maxsim shakes his head.
“It takes two days to get to station Z68 to meet the halla harvester, so he’s going to have to be done by then.”
“Yeah. Are you going to join us on our mission?” I ask Maxsim, because there is no way either of us are going to let Echo go, even if he wanted to.
“No, Brannock informed us the planet is tropical. Xavier did offer to spell me, but Brannock insisted the less people who went, the better. I will stay back with Cas and Link and guard the children and your grandpas.”
I chuckle. “Don’t tell my grandpas you are guarding them, or they will put you on the roof and leave you there, but that makes me feel relieved.
Echo, maybe you could go and visit Nikos?
You can talk pregnancy with him. Link thinks he has antenatal depression, and seeing another pregnant person might help.
He wasn’t allowed to socialize with anyone on Aquilia. It might be a bit hot for you though.”
Echo sits up, instant concern on his face. “I will ask your warlock to spell me so I can go and see the can of tuna. I think it will be good for both of us.”
I lean in and kiss them quickly again, delighted at how well our relationship is just going. It’s like we’ve been together for years now that we’ve sorted everything out.
“Love you,” I tell them, standing up and hurrying away, but not before I register the shock on their faces. I haven’t said it to them before, but it’s true. I’m still too chicken to stay and see if they say it back to me. I don’t want to be disappointed if they aren’t there yet.
I head to my room and hurry into my closet.
I practically live in my uniform these days or conjured jeans and shirts, but I want to find something for my intimate bonding.
It’s kind of like a wedding, I guess, and all of my other matings have been frantic and unprepared.
I just want to make this one feel a little special.
I search through the clothes I brought from Earth for something a little dressier than usual, but I stop when I find an outfit I’m not familiar with. I haven’t seen this one before. It’s a gorgeous, diaphanous lavender gown with streaks of silver thread woven through it. On it is a note.
I was hoping maybe you could wear this for our bonding ceremony. It is tradition for the warlock to give their intimate a pre-bonding gift. Xavier
I melt and feel a tear prickle my eye. He must have put this here before we were waylaid by the Aquilians.
Smiling like a loon, I hurry into our communal bathroom and use the large shower, washing the smell of sex and salt off me.
It’s been a hectic day. I also wash my opalescent locks.
They were starting to look a little straggly.
I hop out and dry off, moisturizing my whole body before going back into my closet for my beautiful new dress.
I shimmy into it and look at myself in the mirror.
Holy hell! It’s mostly sheer, and I can see the shadow of my nipples through the fabric of the top part.
There are gorgeous long sleeves that split from shoulder to elbow, showing off my arms, but then they drape to the floor from my elbow.
The neckline is a dramatic V that plunges just below my breasts.
The waistline flows into a long skirt, but it has two splits up either side of the front, showing leg every time I move.
I giggle with girlie glee before hurrying back into the bathroom to use the hair machine to dry my hair.
I don’t bother with makeup. Since my mimic powers kicked in, my skin has been blemish free and luminous.
The only thing I do is add a bit of lip gloss.
Happy with the way I look, I leave the bathroom.
I don’t bother with shoes because they aren’t going to stay on long, and I noticed that Xavier doesn’t wear them a lot of the time, so I think it might be a warlock thing.
Taking a deep breath, I go in search of my fiancé and his parents, eager to get this show on the road.