Leo and Otto gave each other a look as if they wanted to prepare themselves to sell a story first.
“We know of a rebellion leader who might be able to take us in,” Leo said and glanced around the group to gauge a response.
“A rebellion group?” Blaze asked. He was wearing a puzzled expression.
“That’s right.” Otto nodded. “He’s a good man. He is leading a rebellion force and their camp is not too far from here. We didn’t bring you there yet because we needed to get our bearings and make a decision as a whole.”
I looked between James and Blaze. “We appreciate you waiting to give us a say and opinion first.”
Leo grinned. “No problem, ma’am.”
“You don’t have to call me that,” I said with a kindhearted smile.
“These ties you have to the rebellion camp,” Blaze said and shifted his weight, hanging his arms over his knees as he peered curiously at the brothers. “Are they strong?”
“I’ve known the guy a long time,” Otto said with a shrug. “I have no reason to believe that he would ever lead us astray or into danger.”
“He also told Otto where the rebellion camp was. He wouldn’t have done that if he didn’t trust us in the same wholehearted way that we trust him.”
“Are you sure it’s not a trap?” James asked, looking at Otto specifically.
Otto gave him a casual shrug. “Why would I think that?”
“Even if it was, we could be prepared to expect the worst going in,” Ayden said. “But I have no doubt in my mind that going to the rebellion camp where there are hundreds of other shifters is better protection for us than hiding out alone in these dark, damp caves.”
I glanced at my lap and nodded. “I think he’s right. I am going to have to agree with Ayden on this one.”
I looked up and smiled at him. He had a thankful expression on his face.
“I’m not just saying that because I’m afraid of the waterfall either,” I added with a tiny chuckle.
“If everyone is on board, then I am too.” James gave a respectful nod to Leo and Otto.
“Yeah. Me too.” Blaze seemed to be a little more on the fence, but didn’t counter with any arguments as to why we should stay here in the caves.
“We’re thankful that you guys brought back food and water,” Leo said. “But it won’t take long for us to deplete those resources.”
I nodded. “That’s a good point.”
“We should probably stay here until Cameron wakes up, and try to get some sleep ourselves,” Blaze said.
“That way Cameron can move to the rebellion camp with us,” I mentioned. “And when it’s time for him to turn later…at least he’ll know where to find us.”
Recognition shimmered in the eyes of Ayden, Blaze, and James. They would never leave another shifter behind. It wasn’t in their DNA. They weren’t the type to walk away from their friends. When you had a bond with them, it was for life.
That’s why I cared for them on a spiritual level. I knew I was in the right place when they were walking by my side, sleeping by my side, and proving to me that they had a steady physical and emotional foundation to lean upon. Their support was incredible and meant the world to me.
“So, as soon as Cameron wakes up, we will trek to the rebellion base?” I eyed the group to confirm.
“That’s right.” Blaze nodded. “We are all on board.”
“Good.” Ayden seemed pleased. “Then it’s official. We will move soon, hopefully before nightfall.”
“I’m going to get some sleep.” I yawned. I didn’t know how much longer I was going to be able to keep my eyes open.
“Good idea,” Blaze said. “I’ll go with you to keep you company.”
“It would be nice to have a warm body to sleep up against,” I said with a smile, already imagining him nestled up beside me.
Hopefully by this time tomorrow we would be sleeping on something softer and more forgiving to our aching bodies. Until then, I would appreciate the fact that they were here with me. I wasn’t alone, and that was something to feel grateful about.
6
Cameron
When I woke up and opened my eyes, I noticed that Sophia was lying beside me. She was propped up on her elbow and stroking my hair. It sent a tingly sensation of pleasure up and down my spine to see the loving way she gazed into my eyes and to feel the dreamy way she brushed her fingers through my hair.
“Good morning,” she said in the sexiest whisper I had ever heard in my life.
“Good morning to you too,” I said and blinked, propping myself up so I could get a better look at her and appreciate the beautiful view of her sensuality in all its glory.
“I woke up a little while ago and decided to come and make sure that you saw a familiar face when you woke up too,” she said. Her smile was passionate and melted my heart.
“You are amazing,” I said.
She continued to tenderly graze her fingertips delicately through my hair and then slowly and softly brush them down my neck and shoulders. Her fluid movements against my body were heaven.
“I know you’ve been through a lot too,” she said. Her features suddenly looked sympathetic and compassionate. She lifted her gaze and locked eyes with me. “I just want you to feel like you are part of the group too. I know what it’s like to feel like an outsider because I’m also…different.”
“You are different in the most incredible way,” I said.
She grinned and beamed. “Thank you.”
“And thank you for being the first face I saw when I woke up. It was wonderfully kind of you to consider my feelings too.”
Sophia gave me an erotic look, her eyes dazzling and inviting and her lips parted into a sexy smile. Her hair was up in a ballerina bun, so I leaned in and took the opportunity to kiss her slender neck. Her perfect green eyes were an exceptional contrast and balance to her snowy complexion.
“You have no idea how beautiful you are,” I said.
She gave me a playful smile. “How pretty am I, then?”
Her voice was a soothing whisper. She draped her arms around my neck and pressed her tiny, toned body up against me. Her skin was warm. She was alluring. I was intoxicated by the mischief swimming in her eyes.
“Where is everyone else?” I practically croaked through my building desire, threatening to erupt like a geyser within me.
“I don’t know,” she said and grinned playfully. She rubbed the side of my cheek with her thumb. “But they aren’t here.” Her breath was warm on my neck and she nibbled my earlobe.
That was all the coaxing I needed to pursue her. I wanted to ravage her, to make her scream with pleasure. I wanted her body to shake with furious passion that lit her up from the inside out.
I was feeling frisky and wild, but I would make sure to tone it down so that I wouldn’t hurt her. However, if she asked for it or begged me to fuck her harder, I would have no problem dialing the pleasure up a few notches.
There was a gleam of naughtiness in her eyes that matched the way I felt inside. My heart pounded with excited anticipation.
“You are one sensational woman,” I said.
“You haven’t seen anything yet,” she purred into my ear.
She sat on my lap and roped her arms around my neck, holding me tight. Her eyes sparkled and she raised her eyebrows as she felt the massive throbbing of my erect cock against the side of her bare inner thigh.
“Do you like what you feel?” I asked.
She gave me a seductive look, raking her fingernails gently up and down my chest and torso. She was driving me crazy and she knew it. She worked it to her advantage in every way possible.
“I can’t wait to feel your thick cock inside of me,” she said and pushed my pants down, wiggling her sexy hips on my lap as she worked to unclothe me.
I felt her juicy wetness dripping out of the swollen slit between her legs and I reveled in how amazing it was to feel her desire puddling like a lake on top of me.
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nbsp; I glanced between her legs. She was gorgeous. Her pussy was gleaming with the wetness of lust. I pressed my hand between her legs, teasing her a little by rubbing her inner thighs. By the time I started playing with her pussy, she was gasping for me to touch her and make her moan.
I pushed two fingers up inside her, burying them inside of her warm tunnel and embracing the heartbeat between her legs. She let out a slow and sexy moan. Her eyelids fluttered closed and her legs naturally parted to welcome me in.
I caressed her clitoris with my thumb. That’s when her breathing really started to intensify. Her inner thighs began to quiver as she gave in to the pleasure.
“You feel incredible from the inside,” I whispered in her ear. “You’re so wet.”
“You make me feel so good,” she moaned, nibbling on her bottom lip. She gave me a lust-glazed stare that made my heart skip a beat.
My stomach did somersaults of excitement when she arched her back, squeezed my shoulders with her slim hands and cried out with pleasure. She came and her sticky goodness seeped and oozed down my hand. I showed her no mercy when it came to giving her a euphoric experience. I rocked her with ecstasy to her core. I saw the love and yearning in her eyes.
My own primal needs gnawed at me urgently. I was desperate to be inside of her. My cock was rock hard, so much so that it began to throb and ache. It pointed up at the cave ceiling, begging for attention.
Sophia gripped my swollen shaft in her hands. She had a thirsty look on her face. I couldn’t wait to fuck her senseless. I grabbed a condom out of my jeans and rolled it onto my pulsing prick as quickly as I could.
“It’s so sexy to hear you cum,” I said and pressed my lips to hers. I never wanted to wash her cum off my hands. It was like a souvenir of pleasure to feel her stickiness caked to me.
“Make me do it again then,” she said and parted her legs even further.
They were spread wide open now. Her pussy was engorged and full, beckoning me to enter her.
“Gladly.”
Sophia gasped as I pushed my meaty cock inside of her and filled her with my girth.
She was still straddling me. Her tiny hips bounced on top of me as she wiggled around with pleasure. I grabbed her bare ass cheeks from behind and squeezed the lusciousness of them with my hands.
She clutched my shoulders for support, and I wrapped my arms around her little waist. She was puddling with moisture. It was an amazing feeling to know that I was the source of her pleasure.
We ground together in perfect unison. Our chemistry harmonized as we rocked and thrust back and forth. The sound of her moans echoed through the caves. I wondered if the others could hear us and felt jealous of the incredible fun we were having.
It wasn’t just about the pleasure. Sure, we were exploding that to new heights and blowing it right off the hinges, but I felt an eternal bond with Sophia too. I felt like I could be myself around her. I didn’t have to pretend or hide. She appreciated me for who I was and helped me embrace my more playful side.
Until she came along, I had forgotten I even had a silly side. I didn’t have to take myself so seriously all the time, and she helped me understand that.
I began to pump harder and faster. I wasn’t necessarily aggressive, but I was slamming into her G-spot with the tip of my throbbing prick. Sophia seemed to be absorbed in the pleasure.
She wrapped her legs around my waist and squeezed her thighs into my torso like she was a boa constrictor, but the kind that gives you ecstasy instead of killing you. She wasn’t a snake. There wasn’t a devious bone in her body, and I welcomed her purity into my life. She was the radiant light that I needed in order to have a guided, well-lit path ahead.
“You are so sexy,” I said through teeth clenched with pleasure.
Sophia grabbed my hair in her fists and gently tugged on it. She dug her heels into my backside and arched her back, crying out as pleasure hit her like a wave crashing to the shore.
I too was overcome with a slamming sensation of euphoria that hit me like a million volts. Sophia not only brought out my wild side, but she applauded it, embraced it as if it was something to celebrate.
If she was woman enough to handle me, then I should be able to match her standards and be man enough to handle her as well.
She ran her hands through my hair and cradled my chin in her hands. She had an affectionate way of making me feel like I was the only person in the world. When I was with her, all my worries and fears about both the past and the future disappeared, vanishing like a heavy fog dissipating with the dawn.
I groaned, feeling like I was bouncing through the clouds of paradise with her. I felt a sudden gush of fluid on my cock and I knew that it was the creamy goodness of Sophia’s orgasm.
She moaned into my ear as she came. Her body trembled. I held her in place and gently rubbed her back, continuing to pump up and down as she rode me like a wild animal.
“How are you so good at this?” I grinned and pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear after it came loose from her bun.
She was looking a little sexually disheveled by now as I continued to plow her and use her body as my sexual play toy. I knew she loved it just as much as I did. Every ounce of this intimate encounter was consensual. I would never take advantage of her unless she wanted me too, and I knew that now was one of those times.
I appreciated the privacy we had together, and it gave me a thrill to be inside of her. She felt so warm and inviting, that my pleasure rod tingled with euphoria. As I gazed into Sophia’s hungry, desire-filled eyes, I knew the experience was just as rewarding for her as it was for me.
She scratched her nails down my back and moaned into my ear again, sending a ripple of joy through me. It was such a delight to have her arms and legs snaked around me. I felt the closeness, the unity and bond we shared.
We were fused like metals being welded together. I couldn’t get enough of her. I was obsessed with her, but in a good way. I craved her intimate, feminine touch on my skin. She was a delicate contrast to my ruggedness, and I wanted to be infused by her love forever.
“I could fuck you forever, you sexy little butterfly,” I groaned.
“I love it when you fuck me,” she moaned. She sighed contentedly and I relished the tickle of her breath on my cheek.
It was more than I could bear. My sexual bliss peaked and the poured out of me in an eruption of hot cum that filled the condom bag.
I collapsed beside her and slid out from between her legs, being careful not to spill my warm seed inside of her. Maybe one day we could have a baby, but not while we were locked in the endless battle between the Masters and the shifters.
“That was amazing,” I panted.
Sophia let out a satisfied sigh. “I’m so relaxed now, thanks to you.” Her eyes were clouded over dreamily, and her lips curled into a gleeful smile.
I had let my guard down around Sophia, but only because of the time and place. For the most part, we all had to keep an eye out for each other and continuously look over our shoulders to make sure the enemy wasn’t closing in.
There didn’t seem to be any end in sight to the running or the chaos inside my head and in my physical structure, but for now I wanted to look into the forgiving eyes of Sophia and remember that there was still goodness and purity left to fight for in this world gone mad.
7
Ayden
I sat, flanked by Leo and Otto, while Blaze rested in another, quieter part of the caves. I couldn’t get any sleep. I was anxious about the journey to the rebellion camp, and it was super-charging me with adrenaline.
“I know you guys would never steer us in the wrong direction…” I began reluctantly.
“Never.” Leo didn’t skip a beat in answering me, resolving my fears in an instant.
“Good.” I sighed and leaned back against the rock wall of the cave. It was enough reassurance for me.
“We wouldn’t lead you into a trap,” Otto added. “It wouldn’t be worth the risk.”
> “Yeah,” Leo said and gave me a genuine smile. “I have nothing to lose. My hotel is already gone—”
“You have insurance,” I interjected. “You can rebuild. Not all is lost.”
Leo’s eyes shimmered with gratitude. “Thank you for saying that. I hope you are right.”
“Of course, I’m right,” I said and sat up straight, leaning in so that they would see how serious I was. “They won’t win. They won’t destroy us.”
I was referring to the Masters and their guards. Leo and Otto exchanged a glance. They knew exactly what I was talking about. They had brotherly intuition. In some ways, I was jealous of their bond. I didn’t have any family left to interact with. I had no one aside from them, Blaze, James and Cameron.
At the same time, I also had so much more that tugged at my heartstrings. I had Sophia, and I would protect her to the end of the world and back if that’s what it took to keep her safe and alive. My own survival didn’t matter or hold a candle to how much I wanted to keep her safe.
I wasn’t afraid for myself. I was a lion shifter, naturally aggressive. I could tear down my enemies and destroy them in a single second. It was Sophia I worried about, even though I knew that deep down she was a survivor too. She had walked through the fires and I wanted nothing more than to show her a better life, in which paradise and peace filled all of her days.
It was a stretch, but I could dream of a brighter future. No one could take my fantasies away from me, no matter how far-fetched they seemed.
“Where is this compound?” I asked.
“On the other side of the river,” Otto said.
“Do we have to cross the river in order to get there?” I pitched an eyebrow. Now I felt apprehensive. “Sophia doesn’t like the water.”
“We can go around it,” Leo said with a shrug. “It might set us back a day, though.”
“I think we need to do everything we can to make sure she’s comfortable,” I mentioned, thinking it was an innocent comment. But Leo and Otto mischievously grinned at each other.
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