(Not) Really Scary Halloween

by Sophie Martin

  “Gods, yes,” Toby hissed withdrawing from the kiss and looking at Jason. “I’m ready, lover. I want your cock, now!”

  Jason couldn’t help but chuckle. “Bossy, bossy mate.” But it wasn’t an admonishment, more like praise. Toby knew that, and he grinned as he lifted off Jason’s fingers and reached for the discarded lube bottle. He then coated his whole hand in the liquid and reached to grab Jason’s dick with it. They were both fully hard now, their members standing proud. This time, it was Jason who hissed as Toby’s cool, lube-slicked fingers wrapped around his hard dick. Toby gave it a few strokes, circling his thumb around the flared head. But Toby wasn’t the most patient man when it came to sex, and he was soon lowering himself onto Jason’s cock, settling for a ride.

  Jason grabbed onto Toby’s hips as the man started riding him slowly, searching for a rhythm. The slow moves were an exquisite torture and unimaginable pleasure at the same time. Toby clutched onto Jason’s shoulders to steady himself as his hips sped up the motion. Their gazes met and locked, the connection between them flooding with unspoken emotions.

  “I love you, Toby.” The words tore from deep within his soul without Jason’s conscious decision. Toby’s eyes sparkled and he smiled.

  “I love you, too, Jay-Jay,” the younger man said breathlessly. It was too much for Jason. He moved one hand under Toby’s buttocks, his other arm snaking around the man’s waist. With one swift move, he flipped them so that he was on top. Pulling Toby to the edge of the bed, he stood on the floor in front of it. He grabbed Toby’s ankles and pulled them up and over his shoulders. Toby went along with it. Jason let his hands trail up Toby’s legs to his knees and then thighs. He stroked the younger man’s hips before moving his hands to the taut abdomen and up Toby’s chest.

  Toby folded his arms under his head and arched into Jason’s touch. Jason looked up and saw the little smile playing on his mate’s lips. The little minx was enjoying himself. Jason smiled back before pinching Toby’s nipples hard, eliciting a yelp and a playful glare from his mate. Toby pouted and Jason grinned, giving that first shallow thrust. At this angle, he had the greatest chance to hit Toby’s prostate every time. Judging by the man’s strangled groan, Jason did just that. Suddenly, Jay couldn’t wait any longer and he started thrusting furiously, Toby moaning in earnest at the sensations it caused him. Jason closed his eyes, concentrating on the wonderful feelings of his dick being surrounded by the tight heat of Toby’s body.

  “Damn, that’s a sight to come back home to.” Tyler’s voice sounded from the bedroom door and Jason’s eyes popped open, but he didn’t look back, too consumed with what he was doing. Tyler didn’t wait for an invitation. Jason could hear the rustling of clothes as his big, tiger mate undressed and came to join them. Jason barely had time to notice Tyler’s arm as it snatched the bottle of lube from the bed before two slicked fingers delved into his crack, seeking his hole. Jason moaned as those talented fingers pushed right in, causing a slight burn. Tyler didn’t waste time in stretching him, quickly adding another finger. The next thing he felt was the head of Ty’s dick pushing against his opening and popping past the ring of muscle. Jason moaned, and he heard Ty groan. They stilled for a moment, his tiger giving Jason time to adjust.

  “Gods, yes, that’s it.” Tyler leaned forward and sucked a bruise on the side of Jason’s neck. His fingers dug into Jason’s hips and Jason relaxed into the grip. That seemed to be a signal for his shifter mate and he started thrusting, taking over. The hard pounding drove Jason deep into Toby’s channel as Tyler fucked him in turn. Jason closed his eyes again, the dual sensation of fucking and being fucked nearly too much. He concentrated on his other senses. Hearing Tyler’s growls as he drove his fat cock deep into Jason’s hole. The hitch in Toby’s breath as Jason’s dick hit his prostate with every forceful thrust. The gentle nipping and sucking sensation of Tyler’s hot mouth on his shoulder. The heat of Toby’s ass squeezing his cock in a vise-like grip. Far too soon it all got to be too much. Jason felt his orgasm approaching like a tidal wave and was, in the next second, swept by it. His moves halted as his cock erupted with seed and he nearly fell on Toby. It was only Ty’s hold on him that prevented it. Tyler’s own thrusts increased in speed and force as one of the tiger’s hands snaked around Jason and grasped Toby’s cock. Tyler stroked their other mate with quick, jerky moves. Just as Jason felt Tyler’s hot cum fill his channel Toby’s dick shot spurts of seed, coating Jason’s chest. In seconds, they were all spent and fell on the bed, Jason withdrawing from Toby as Tyler did from him.

  “God, I love you both so much,” Tyler mumbled. Jason and Toby offered their own “I love yous” in a chorus. Jason thought about getting up to clean them all, but he couldn’t be bothered. He was tired. All the drama must have exhausted him more than he thought and the sex only managed to finish off his already depleted stores of energy. Thankfully one of his mates seemed to have some strength left in him because Jason heard the rustling of the bedding and then a wet wipe cleaning him. He managed a grunt of thanks and listened to a soft chuckle that told him it was his tiger who did the cleaning before Jason drifted off into a deep sleep.

  * * * *

  “I spoke to Doug,” Jack said the next morning as he joined Jason and his mates at the table. “He said he’ll visit his friends, see if they can get anything from those thugs we sent them.”

  “That’s good.” Jason nodded. “Did he say when he was going?”

  “Tonight, after he closes his shop.” Before they could say anything else a groggy looking Brad strolled into the kitchen.

  “Enjoying the sofa, brat?” Ty asked with an evil smile. The young cuberow narrowed his eyes but said nothing. Jason sighed.

  “That reminds me,” the Alpha said. “I think we should sic Annette on your old Alpha, Jack.” The cuberow only frowned so Jason elaborated. “Before we learned about Elina’s disappearance I thought that the Alpha’s involvement in the trafficking ended after our last skirmish with the thugs. But now, I am not so sure. I believe Annette should be aware of what we discovered since she is already investigating him.”

  “Whatever you think is best, Alpha.” Jack sounded sincere.

  “So what, you’re just going to dump the responsibility of finding my sister on someone else? You said you’ll help!” Brad’s angry voice sounded from the counter where he stood. Jason felt exasperation.

  “You’re an idiot, puppy,” Ty said levelly. Brad sputtered. Jason sighed.

  “We need to tell Annette all we know because she is investigating the trafficking ring. She needs to have all the facts. But when we inform her of it, we might ask if she knows anything about your sister.”

  “Oh,” Brad said.

  “Yes, oh,” Tyler snarked. Jason gave another sigh. He loved his tiger mate, he really did, but being with Ty required massive amounts of patience.

  “Do we know when we can speak with Leanar?” he asked Ty to distract him from the bickering.

  “Yeah,” Tyler gave Jason an apologetic smile and reached to squeeze his hand where it rested on the table. “Mark said he’ll bring him over for dinner tonight. We can grill him for information then.”

  “That’s good. So we’re all set. We can’t do anything else right now, and Toby and I need to get to work anyway,” Jason said and looked at his younger mate, who was unusually quiet. “Toby? Are you all right?” he asked when the young man looked up at him distractedly.

  “What? Oh, yeah, I’m fine, just thinking about something,” Toby answered and smiled. Jason relaxed slightly. He had noticed Toby being distracted quite often lately. He would be worried, but it didn’t seem like anything serious. Jason suspected Toby was worried about his classes. He’d speak to Jason and Tyler if it were something else, right?

  “Okay then. Let’s hurry up or we’ll be late for work.” Toby only smiled and stuffed his face with a piece of toast. Jason chuckled and shook his head but said nothing. It was good to see his mate behave so carefree. Finishing his coffee, Jason g
ot up and went to get ready for work.

  * * * *

  “So you know nothing?” Tyler looked at his mate, worried when Jason’s voice sounded strained. Jason was taking too much upon himself. Becoming an Alpha and leading a pack, as small and relaxed as it was, put a strain on Tyler’s powerful mate. Tyler was worried about him. And then, there was Toby. His younger mate was too quiet and withdrawn of late. Something was bothering him, but whenever Tyler or Jason tried to pry, he dismissed their concerns by saying it was nothing.

  “I’m sorry, Alpha,” Leanar answered Jason’s question, bringing Tyler’s attention back to the conversation. “I wish I could be more helpful. Unfortunately, as you know, I wasn’t aware of the paranormals getting kidnapped, only humans. I wouldn’t know anything about that girl.”

  “Well, never mind then. It was a long shot anyway,” Jason said and pinched the bridge of his nose. “So we’ve got nothing. Annette didn’t know anything about Elina, either. She promised to look into it, but she couldn’t say when or if she’d get any news.” Jason sighed. Just then there was a knock on the door.

  “I’ll go,” Jack said getting up from the sofa. “It’s probably Doug.” The cuberow left and they fell silent. Ty looked around. Leanar was sitting stiffly next to Mark on the sofa. Jason sat in one of the armchairs with Toby curled on his lap. Ty perched on the armrest looming over them. He liked being close to his mates, being there to protect them. Brad was sitting in the other armchair looking positively gloomy. The kid might be college aged but he behaved more like a pouty teenager. Ty understood that he was worried about his sister, but his temper tantrums and lack of patience grated on Tyler’s nerves. Just then Jack came back leading Doug in. The big demon looked serious but not worried. Tyler felt a prickle of awareness as the demon entered the room. He would never admit it, but Doug made him uneasy. He behaved normally enough, but there was something just under the surface, some kind of intimidating presence…Ty shook himself mentally and concentrated on what the demon was saying.

  “Alpha, Alpha Mates, Mark, it’s nice to see you all, even if I wish the situation was a happier one.”

  “It’s good to see you, too, Doug.” Jason managed a smile. “Have you learned anything useful from your contacts?”

  “As a matter of fact, I have,” Doug smiled in reply. “And I believe the news to be good.”

  “Please do tell.” Jason motioned for Doug to sit on the sofa next to Leanar. The fey scooted out of the demon’s way and Tyler realized he wasn’t the only one feeling weird in Doug’s presence. Leanar looked as if he would gladly climb into Mark’s lap to escape from the big demon. The vampire, in turn, radiated patience. It seemed they made a right decision sending the troublesome fey to stay with Mark. The vampire was proving an excellent babysitter.

  “I visited the demon realm right after work,” Doug started and Tyler focused on him. “I went to my friends who were in charge of rehabilitating the criminals we caught.”

  Ty couldn’t help himself and snorted. “Rehabilitating? Is that what’s it called?”

  Doug only smiled at him. “Well, they are being shown the error of their ways. I believe that’s what rehabilitation of prisoners is all about, right? Getting them ready to join the society and be law-abiding citizens?”

  “If you say so.” Tyler shook his head.

  Doug only grinned wider and continued. “Anyway, I had a little chat with that witch we captured. He was most forthcoming with information.”

  Tyler snorted again. “I just bet he was.”

  “Well, what can I say? I do have a gift for persuasion.”

  “More like a gift for scaring the little weasel until he shits his pants,” Ty mumbled, but Doug heard him and chuckled.

  “That, too. Anyway, I’ve got good and bad news.”

  “Give the good news first,” Jason ordered.

  “The witch did know about the kidnapped girl. You were right, Alpha. The girl’s own alpha sold her. Apparently, some old perverted fey wanted a young shifter girl to keep as a pet. The traffickers went to the bastard Alpha and he sold them Elina. Fortunately, while she was being transferred, the girl managed to escape. They searched for her, but couldn’t find her. As far as the witch could tell, the traffickers were unsuccessful in recapturing her.”

  “That’s good, indeed,” Jason said, and Tyler noticed his mate relax slightly. In the other armchair, Brad slumped in relief and exhaled loudly.

  “Yes. Unfortunately, the bad news is that we have no idea where to look for her. If she hasn’t returned home, that possibly means she knows who was responsible for her kidnapping. She won’t risk going anywhere familiar. We have no way of finding her.”

  Brad cursed under his breath, but Jason only frowned.

  “That doesn’t mean we’re going to stop looking for her. I promised we would help find her and that’s exactly what we’ll do. For now, let us relax as much as we’re able. We know Elina escaped her captors and they hadn’t been able to find her for a long time. We can hope her luck held and she’s safe somewhere. I’ll call Dominic and Joel tomorrow. They work as private investigators. They should have some ideas on how to find her.” Brad didn’t look happy, but he obeyed.

  Without a word Ty stood up and went to the kitchen to fetch some beers and snacks. He was happy for the cuberow girl, and he hoped she was alright, but Tyler’s concern was primarily for his mates. He truly wished they could catch a break and enjoy some quiet time to themselves. They needed it. Jason needed to relax and unwind after the whirlwind his life had become since he rescued them. Toby needed to come clear about whatever was bothering him. His young mate thought he hid it well but it was easy to notice he had been distracted lately. They needed to deal with it together, like the mates they were. And Ty…well, he needed to get himself together and call his parents. It was high time he notified his family he found his mates. They weren’t close, but he was bordering on rude waiting so long to tell them. With an inward sigh, Tyler gathered the food and beverages and took it to the living room. Jason was right. They needed to relax. Tomorrow they could deal with kidnapped shifters and evil fey bitches trying to kill them. Taking things one day at a time was the only way to survive the crazy that plagued them. And Ty was going to make sure they all survived.

  Chapter Nine

  Dominic swore under his breath as he juggled his packages, reaching for the keys and opening the door to his and Jimmy’s apartment. He really hoped he was making the right decision and Jimmy would be happy with his surprise. Dominic definitely started doubting himself as soon as he signed the papers. But it was too late to cry over spilled milk.

  Dominic finally managed to stumble into the apartment and he discarded most of the bags on the floor. He scowled at the one package he still kept in his hand, then consciously relaxed.

  “Jimmy, are you home, baby?

  “In the kitchen, sweet!” His lover’s bright voice caused Dom to further relax.

  “Come here, then. I’ve got a present for you!

  “Present? What present? What’s the occasion? It’s not Christmas yet! What did you get me?” Dom chuckled at his pretty pixie’s excited chatter. Jimmy was so full of life. Dominic often wondered what he did to deserve such a gift.

  “Come and find for yourself, baby.” He barely finished talking when the fey flew from the kitchen right into the hall where Dom waited. Jim stopped suddenly, his eyes huge and his whole body nearly vibrating in place. Dom noticed with amusement that the man’s wings fluttered madly under his shirt.

  “What is it? Can I see?” Jim asked, clearly trying for a composed tone. Dominic could see right through it. His mate’s fingers flexed with the need to grab the covered package, rip off the cloth covering it, and get to the hidden gift. Dominic grinned and set it down on the floor.

  “Go ahead and open it, but be very careful.” Jim nodded at him absently as he fell to his knees next to the package. Dom only smiled. He hoped Jim was going to be happy with his gift.

  The f
ey reached for the blanket covering the container and, mindful of Dominic’s warning, removed it delicately. Jim gasped at the sight of a pet carrier underneath and turned his hopeful eyes to Dom.

  “Sweet,” asked his voice trembling, “did you get me a pet?” Dominic felt unsure suddenly.

  “Two actually. They’re brother and sister, and I didn’t want to separate them. You should probably let them out. They were in that carrier for a while.” Jim gifted him with a brilliant smile and Dominic felt a knot of tension he hadn’t realized was there unfurl in his gut. Jim turned back to the carrier and opened it. Two little balls of fur stumbled out. A small black kitten with a white dot on her nose came out first and immediately started to sniff around curiously. Her brother was more cautious. He was a pretty little tabby kitten with four white socks. He looked around before going to sniff at Jimmy, then climbed up his knees and settled on the fey’s lap. Jim chuckled.

  “I can’t believe you bought me kittens!” He looked up at Dom and his eyes shined with joy and love. Dominic smiled at him.

  “They’re actually adopted from the local shelter. I saw how you were with that…with Ross and thought you’d enjoy having a real cat. I hope I was right and haven’t overstepped. Maybe we should have discussed it first,” he frowned.

  “You were right, you silly wolf. Come here and let me give you a proper thank you kiss, seeing as I can’t move now.” He indicated to his lap where the tabby kitten made himself at home and was purring happily. Dom chuckled but obediently kneeled next to Jim and let himself be pulled into a kiss. All his worries about Jim’s reaction dissolved and even his mercurial inner wolf chuffed in happiness, his aggravation with the cats forgotten.

  They settled the kittens in the bedroom, putting a cat bed Dominic bought, a litter tray, and some soft toys the kittens got from the shelter in the corner of the room near where Jim had hidden right before their first meeting. After eating, the little fur balls quickly fell asleep in their new bed.