I laid a hand on Kiema's shoulder. She was stiff and cold under my touch. Usually she snuggled into either my or Saint's heat. Something was bothering my angel, and I was fucking pissed. Again. "Everyone out," I called. The joking and ribbing stopped in its tracks. All eyes turned to me. I glared at them all. I shot my eyes down to Kiema, back up to everyone else. "Out.""Thank you for coming in to help. I really appreciate it. All of you," Kiema said, laying a hand over mine on her shoulder. "But I need some time with just my mates."The guys all nodded, their faces somber. "We need to drop Juan off at Iron Serpent HQ," Taryk said."We can help with that," Xander said. "I'll be along after I've talked with Saint and Kiema," I answered. Taryk nodded. He walked over, pulled Kiema into his arms. "Good job, sis." He kissed her forehead. I felt her back jerk against my chest. She's barely holding it together. I didn't stop the others from saying their goodbyes
"I'm still fucking pissed at you, T. You had no right to keep me out of that room. Out of danger. I can fucking take care of myself. I'm not that stupid teenager anymore," I said. Arms crossed over my chest, breath sawing in and out of my chest like I'd run a freaking marathon. I could feel the heat rushing through my body. "You're right. I shouldn't have told you to stay here." He shook his head, rubbed his hands over his bald, brown head. "I needed one of you alive." He looked back up at me, his eyes sharp and burning. I swallowed back my rage. "We're not them, T. We can take care of ourselves. You aren't responsible for us."He snorted, turned away. "That's a fucking joke. I'm head of security, Xan. It is my literal job to make sure nothing happens to any of you." He spun, drilled a finger in my direction. "I own that. And I don't take unnecessary risks. I do a damn fucking good job of it, too.""Yeah, you do. But if something happens to one of us, it's not your fault. We'
"Man, I feel like this guy weighs a freaking ton," I said as I helped hoist Aeron up on the stainless steel exam table. "He does seem heavier than before," Atlas said as he finished hooking up the equipment. "Everyone take their hands off of him for a moment." He pushed some buttons on the table's base. "He's almost forty pounds heavier than when he first came in." We all looked at each other. "Since all he's done is lay around, bash our woman, and try to use his powers against us, where is the weight coming from?" Ransom asked. Atlas shook his white blonde head. "I have no idea." His green eyes gleamed under the bright lights in the infirmary. "But I would love to find out.""Keep that idea on ice, brother," Taryk said. "We need some answers from him before we send him back to his people."Atlas nodded, looking like someone had taken his favorite toy. "Sweetheart, you ready?" Taryk asked Kiema."Sure, T-cat." She stepped up to the head of the table, put her hands
Now that I had permission, I was almost reluctant to start. I had never imagined having a human for a mate. I had no idea of the mechanics of intimacies between human forms. Saint snarled in my mind. "By Gaia, Ten, you hurt her, I'll destroy you.""Then come to my aid, brother. She is mine, just as she is yours. Help us both. Help us help her."Saint came forward, just enough to share his thoughts, his knowledge. I saw in his mind how things were supposed to work. How much pleasure this puny human body could give and receive. "Thank you, brother." He stepped back. I turned to our mate; she was still writhing on the table. Like people of old who had been possessed by spirits, she moaned and squirmed, running her hands over her body. But they gave her no ease, brought forth no cessation of the anguish. "Help her, Ten. Now. Or I'll take back over."I squared my shoulders. I could do this. I am the great Tennotith. Destroyer of Worlds and Savior of Beautiful Women. Non
I heard the door to the infirmary snick closed. Except for Aeron, who was now a resident of La-La land, it was just Lukas and I. Squeezing my eyes shut against the surge of magic that pushed through the room, I held my body as still as humanly possible. Even my wolf inside me was searching for some relief. He was pushing at my skin in a way I've never felt before. Hard, warm hands slid over my bare arms. My eyes flew open. Bright blue eyes were holding my gaze. "How bout it, mate? Want to ride the wave?"Oh, Gaia, did I want to ride him on that wave. But I wasn't going to have my first time with him be because of some fluke magic surge. My hormones didn't do my thinking for me. At least not anymore. He palmed my steel-hard cock. The low greedy sound that emerged from his throat had the base of my spine tingling. Before I could stop it, my hips were thrusting against his hand. "That's the way, luv."I jerked back, careful to keep from touching him any more than I had
"I swear to Gaia, if I'm fucking stuck like this, shit is going to rain down on everyone's head," I yelled to the ceiling. Silence was my answer. Taryk had run up here, blaring the Code Sexy Times from Hell alarm. I slammed the door and barricaded myself into my home. Made sure to triple-check the line of locks running down the side of my door. With no extra vajayjay in this place, I was keeping to myself. My hand would do well enough in a pinch. And I definitely wasn't a switch hitter like Atlas, the lucky bastard. By the time the magic swelled and hit me like a fucking tractor trailer, I had my pants around my ankles and one lubed up hand ready to fucking go. I hadn't expected that hand, or any of my limbs, to get stuck in between human and bear. I'd almost sliced off my dick. Only the tingling in my palms let me know something was up. One minute I'm primed and ready, the next I'm screaming like a little girl as I see five sharp claws near my favorite appendage. I n
"Ten, do you know how to call Anda?" I asked as Saint and I settled on the couch. I think we were going to have to replace the bed. I couldn't stand to even have it in the same room. I couldn't imagine what my guys thought about it."No, beloved. She has always shown herself when she was ready. You've summoned her. Can you repeat the process?" he asked from their shared body. I shrugged. "I can try.""Before we get into that, let's get some food. I'm starving, I can only imagine how you're feeling right now."I rubbed a hand over my belly. "I could eat." "Wonderful." He rose from the couch, held out a hand. It reminded me of when Ransom had done the same thing back in the cabin. Had that only been a couple weeks ago? It felt like years. I reached out, slid my palm against his. The feel of his skin along mine brought a rush of not only desire but love. I was turning into a touch addict and I didn't fucking care who knew it. Saint helped pull me from the couch. Tuggi
"Elm and Oak are clear, bro. Try Birch. I've got a weak heat signature," Xander called over the ear piece of our tactical comms. "Copy that. Heading to Birch." I took the next turn in the big black vehicle. The ten block radius surrounding our warehouse and labs was empty. No one person, not one piece of trash, not a single animal was out here. "Hey, did you experience any...difficulties...with your animal during that last magic surge?" I asked, trying to keep my voice even, easy.Xander snorted in my ear. "Sure. If you experiencing difficulties means my tiger trying to hump me and jump my bones, then yeah."I cough-laughed. The sound getting stuck in my throat. "Junior tried to molest you?"He groaned. "Seriously, man? He needs a better name than Junior. And yes. He tried to get all up in my biz-nas.""That's fucked up, bro.""No shit, Ash. Not to mention it raises a number of philosophical questions for me.""Like what?"I could imagine him rolling his dark brown-