Night of the Dragons

by Miranda Martin

  So we stay, without a definite time frame in sight. I get to know the men even better, get to enjoy their company for an extended period of time while feeling healthy. Each day, one of them climbs the walls, finding crevices for their hands and feet that I didn't even notice. At the top, they pluck a fresh, glowing strand of epis and bring it down to me.

  "Thank you," I murmur to Ejder, kissing him on the cheek as I take the tenth dose of the potent plant.

  He smiles at me, sitting back and watching me eat it with a kind of satisfaction that all of them display after they give me something I need. It's really sweet.

  As I bite into the plant and taste the spicy leaves and feel that coolness spread through my body, I can now feel it working in a different way. Every day, I can feel that I'm better, my energy level getting stronger and stronger between the doses. I can tell that I'm actually getting better. Actually healing.

  The men were right. I did just need a steady dose of the epis to beat this cancer. I feel so hopeful I start to wonder what it will be like to live my life as a healthy woman. It's been so long since I haven't had to worry about my body. For the first time, I let myself start to envision the years stretching in front of me, a lifetime of memories to be made. Time that I have only because of these four men.

  I look around at them, feeling my heart fill with the love I feel for them. And it is love. Nobody has ever cared for me and about me like these four do, and they've proven it over and over again.

  When I think about my future, they're all in it. Mikhos with his kindness, intelligence, and steady leadership. Ejder with his sarcastic wit and competitiveness not hiding the truly good man he is at his core. Kaidan with his seductive demeanor and looks, but, more importantly, the sweetness that lurks just under the surface. And Anguis, with his few words and his dominant personality, strong both inside and out. I need them all in my life. And I want them all to have each other too. I can see how close they are, how much they care for each other.

  I have to tell them. Now that I'm healthy, my eyes linger on each of them. And I feel that warmth between my legs, that tingle whenever I touch them or they touch me. I want them. But I have to tell them how I feel first. I don't want there to be any misunderstandings.

  I rub my hands on my legs as we all gather around to eat, the men talking to each other in happy tones, smiles quick. What will they think?

  I murmur my thanks as food and water is passed over to me, only taking a few bites because nerves feel like they've shrunk my stomach.

  "Piper? Are you not hungry?" Mikhos asks.

  I lift my head from where I've been worrying at the jerky to see all of them watching me with concerned eyes.

  "Are you feeling sick?" Anguis asks, and I can see it is what all of them fear.

  "No," I say quickly, putting the meat down. "No, I feel fine."

  "Then what is it?" Kaidan pushes.

  "What is wrong?" Ejder prods.

  I take a deep breath and let it out. I need to say it.

  "I care for all of you," I say quietly, meeting each of their eyes as I speak, so they can see my sincerity. "I care deeply." I bite my lip, my hands twining as I try to get a figurative grip on myself too.

  "We care for you too," Mikhos says encouragingly.

  The others quietly give their agreement. But they wait. They know I have more to say.

  "I love all of you," I say clearly. I don't want to beat around the bush here. I have to just say what I feel and hope for the best. "And . . . I don't want to choose between you." I look around at them, at their unreadable faces. "I want all of you. You are all my protectors. And I do not want to give any of you up."

  Silence. What are they thinking? Have I just lost them all?

  24

  Okay, I can't look.

  Why aren't they saying anything? Are they trying to come up with a way to let me down easy? To reject me? Maybe I should look up.

  "Piper," Mikhos says gently.

  "Yes?" I ask, still not looking up.

  "Look at us," Anguis orders.

  The tone has me snapping to attention, which was his intention. I'm sure.

  "All of us care for you just as much," Mikhos continues, looking around at the others for confirmation.

  "Obviously," Ejder says, nodding.

  "Of course," Kaidan agrees.

  "Yes," Anguis adds with his typical brevity.

  I swallow, trying to manage the hope that starts to bubble up inside me.

  "What are you saying?" I ask. I need to know for sure.

  "We love you," Mikhos says just as clearly as I did. "And as long as you are with us, with all of us, we will be happy."

  "You will?" I ask, my heart leaping in my chest.

  He nods, smiling at me. "We have discussed it at length."

  When did they do that? Sneaky.

  "And if you agreed, we were ready to offer this same solution."

  "You were?" I ask a little faintly. This is almost easy. I kind of don't know how to react now.

  "I think we have done enough talking," Anguis says in a low voice, standing up.

  I look up as he steps over to me and pulls me to my feet.

  "You have too many clothes on," he says, gripping my suit as his eyes meet mine. "Time to fix that."

  I feel a rush of heat at those words. He slips the suit down over my shoulders and hips. All at once, there isn't any reason to stop. The thought is a little overwhelming. Then Kaidan is behind me to unhook my bra and toss it away. Ejder is on his knees, his eyes locked on his hands as he slides my panties down and off.

  There's a moment where they all just stare at me and I feel more naked than I've ever felt. I've laid bare how I feel. I’m exposed both physically and emotionally, with nothing left to hide behind.

  "You are beautiful," Mikhos says into the silence, reaching out to take my hands.

  I meet his warm eyes and know he truly believes what he's saying.

  I also notice something else. He's taken the time to take off his own version of a kilt. And his erection is already hard and pulsing, jutting straight out, just as big as I remember it. I swallow as he backs into the lake, leading me into the warm water. I still have no idea how I'm going to take him or any of the others. But boy am I motivated to try.

  Clothing rustles behind me—the others are getting rid of their spare coverings as well. But I notice it almost distantly, my eyes locked with Mikhos. He stops us when we're in to his waist. Then he picks me up to close the distance between our faces and lowers his mouth to mine, not breaking the intimate eye contact. The kiss is slow, sensual. Deep.

  I make a low sound, twining my hands in his silky hair. This isn't just a kiss. This is an invitation for more. Much more.

  Just as I'm thinking that, a large pair of hands grips my hips and I feel another long, thick erection nestle between my cheeks. Anguis leans down to kiss the side of my neck, rolling his hips against me as Mikhos keeps kissing me, his arms wrapped around my waist.

  Anguis's hands are moving, sliding around my hips and down into my folds. My breath catches as he unerringly finds my clitoris, rubbing it lightly, making small circles. I push down against those fingers, rolling my hips, wanting more of that touch. That's when he spears two fingers into me, stretching me, making me gasp at the dual sensations.

  But then his hands leave and move down to cup my thighs, and he's stepping back, pulling me away from Mikhos, lifting me up above the water, his hands gripping my upper thighs to keep my legs spread apart.

  I blink at the change, my back supported by Anguis but my front left open. It isn't open for long. Kaidan steps in, his eyes hot as he looks me over, his eyes lingering on my breasts and on that most private place between my legs, completely open to him in this position. He meets my eyes with a small smile, and then he gets down on his knees, his head still above the water. We must have moved closer to the shore. But I'm not thinking of the logistics of where we are for long. Not when Kaidan leans forward and licks a long, slow lin
e up my wet cleft. I cry out, my legs jerking in Anguis's hold. But he doesn't let me close them like I half want to. Instead, he pulls them even farther apart.

  "Keep them apart," he orders, his breath hot against my ear. "He needs to be able to reach every inch." That hot voice ramps me up even higher.

  I reach back with my hands to grip Anguis behind the neck as Kaidan licks me. Everywhere. And then settles onto my clitoris, his tongue flicking softly, his thumbs spearing into me.

  As if that isn't enough to overload my senses, another pair of hands slides over my breasts. I crack my eyes open a little. It's Ejder. His head ducks down to take one stiff peak into his hot mouth. He sucks at me hard, his other hand rising to cup my other breast. Oh. Oh, it's too much!

  And then Kaidan starts to suck at me, his tongue flicking, his thumbs stretching me . . .

  "Ah!" I cry out, my body arching and bucking in their holds as the orgasm washes over me, a caress of liquid pleasure overtaking me. That's when Kaidan smooths one of his hands lower and pushes his wet thumb into my other opening. My eyes snap open and I cry out as another wave goes through me, the unexpected sensation prolonging the orgasm when I thought it was already done.

  I'm still trying to catch my breath when I feel them moving me over to the sandy beach. My eyes flutter open as Anguis lies down with me on top of him. And then Mikhos comes down on top of me, his hips pushing my legs apart. My eyes track down his muscled chest, down his six-pack, and right down to that thick erection.

  I'm not going to lie. It gives me pause just because of the sheer size of it. But I still want him inside me. Mikhos looks like he's ready to give me what I want. I watch him grip himself by the base and press the head of his already-dripping cock to where I want him most. I reach up to grip his shoulders as he seats himself against my entrance.

  He starts to push.

  I suck in a breath as he pushes in with some effort, my tightness and his size not the easiest fit. Anguis reaches around and slides his hand between us, his fingers finding my clitoris. Mikhos pushes in another inch before he gets impatient with the positioning. Sliding his arms under my legs, he lifts my legs up over his shoulders, holding them there as he thrusts forward again, slowly. I arch up involuntarily at the invasion as Anguis and Mikhos work together to get him in. By the time his hips meet mine, we're both covered in a layer of sweat, the effort to fit him inside showing. Mikhos leans down to kiss me lightly.

  "Okay?" he murmurs against my mouth, his hand sliding soothingly along my side.

  I nod, taking a deep breath. I feel full to bursting, but I like having him inside, like feeling his pulse inside me.

  He waits a bit, letting me adjust to his size. Then he starts to move. That's when I realize what the ridges and that larger bump at the base are actually for. It feels . . . amazing.

  I bite my lip at the slow in and out, his careful thrusts slowly making more room for him inside me until he's pushing in and out more easily, his hips moving smoothly. He straightens up, holding my ankles in his hands, his jaw clenched. My pale legs look so delicate next to his darker, muscled body, his large biceps. I've never felt more feminine.

  I feel someone else touch the side of my face. When I turn my head to look, I see its Ejder. He has his own erection in hand, splitting his attention between where Mikhos is going in and out of me and my mouth. I wrap my hand around his stiff member and tug him towards me. He licks his lips and obliges, scooting forward so I can get to him and glide my mouth over that wide tip. He groans, his hand sliding into my hair, not quite tugging me down to cover more of him, but I can feel him wanting to. So I take more, licking at him, sucking on that tip, tasting the saltiness there. I love the way he shudders when I lick at him, the way he watches me when I open my eyes. I suck and lick, moaning around him in my mouth as Mikhos and Anguis work on me.

  Ejder doesn't last long. Slinging himself deeper, like he can't help himself, he bursts in my mouth. I suck on him, drinking him down, gripping the base of him with my hand so he doesn't push in too far. The taste of him, the feel of him losing control, coupled with what the others are doing—it's too much. I come, pulling my mouth off him so I can gasp in air, my body pinned and unable to go anywhere. I slide my hands down to grip at Anguis's thighs, my nails digging into him as they both keep me going through it.

  When I finally relax again, Mikhos pulls out. Where is he going? Then Anguis lifts me up, and Kaidan slides under me, taking his place.

  "What—?" I murmur, trying to make sense of what's happening while I'm drunk on pleasure.

  Anguis takes Mikhos's place between my legs, sliding his hands up my legs and torso to cup my breasts, his hands kneading them firmly.

  "I am too big," he explains, bending over to kiss me.

  I frown as I kiss him back, his style more demanding, less of a foray and more of a takeover. Anguis is bigger than the others, that's true. But I don't think—

  That's when I feel Kaidan nudging at my back entrance. And it isn't his finger. I break the kiss.

  "Kaidan..." I say hesitantly as his slick head pushes at me.

  "Shh," he soothes, kissing the side of my neck. "I shall go slow. You can take me."

  He does go slow, I'll give him that. Anguis moves a hand down between my legs, spearing three fingers into me while his thumb goes to my clitoris, distracting me from the burning entrance. Oh, it feels—it hurts, but it also feels good somehow.

  It takes even longer for Kaidan to slide into me there, but he works slowly, carefully, with Anguis helping. Eventually, his hips meet mine, and he's in all the way. I let out the breath I've been holding, wiggling a little on top of him. He grunts, his hands tightening on my hips.

  "Careful," he gasps. "I am close."

  I shake my head, trying to move, needing . . . something. And then he starts to move. I cry out at the burning pleasure while Anguis keeps working on me, his talented fingers keeping me on this side of the pleasure. Kaidan carefully thrusts, stretching me to take him. Until I'm pushing back against him, wanting more.

  And that's when he stops.

  "Kaidan," I complain, scooting against him.

  "Anguis," Kaidan hisses, his hands tightening on my hips to keep me in place.

  Anguis?

  I open my eyes to see Anguis aiming his more-than-impressive erection between my legs. I blink at it and then hold my breath as he pushes it against me.

  "You can take it," he says confidently as he moves forward gently, his entire body straining from trying to hold back, his jaw clenched.

  Mikhos has paved the way so to speak, but I already feel so full with Kaidan inside me. Anguis's stomach muscles tense, his large biceps straining as well where he holds himself up. And then there's pressure. Lots of pressure.

  I vaguely realize Ejder is getting down on his knees next to us. He slides his hand between Anguis and me, skimming over in a gentle, teasing touch that re-awakens my nerve endings. He teases my nipples lightly, brushes over my tense inner thighs where he can reach. And slightly, carefully, brushes over my clitoris. I arch into that light touch. He succeeds in distracting me enough that Anguis slides in about half way.

  But I already feel so full I'm writhing between them, feeling stuffed beyond what I could ever imagine.

  "Anguis," I complain, my nails scraping down his chest.

  He pushes Ejder's hand to the side.

  And pinches my clitoris. Hard.

  "Come, Piper," he orders.

  I feel everything inside still. The combination of the hard touch and the voice—

  I come.

  I come hard.

  My head arches back hard as I clamp down on both of them, my body going crazy with so much stimulation. I feel a tear sliding down my temple as I cry out. Anguis uses that moment to slide in the rest of the way. There's no room for anything else inside me anymore. And somehow, the combination of the orgasm and the fullness . . . I can't seem to come down from it. I moan as they start moving in tandem, the orgasm just continuing.r />
  Kaidan goes in as Anguis pulls out and vice-versa, until all I feel is the push and slide of their erections inside me, the ridges on Anguis's cock hitting my clit and massaging my g-spot hard and fast.

  Anguis comes. And then Kaidan, in a chain reaction that leaves me full of them, full of their pleasure and completely wrung out with my own. We're a pile of sweaty, sated bodies, all of our heartbeats and breaths still fast. I don't think there's an inch of me that doesn't feel drenched in pleasure.

  My eyes flutter open at a sound. What is that? I blink, trying to focus.

  It's Ejder. Holding another erection.

  I blink at it again.

  Wait.

  Is that a...second cock!?

  Anguis pulls out of me and I turn my wide eyes over to him. My eyes slide down. To see his second cock. Fully erect.

  Ejder grins at my shocked look, stroking my wet and sensitive clit. "Do not worry, Piper," he murmurs, wrapping my legs around his waist. "We'll go gently the second time."

  And he does. But I basically pass out from the pleasure.

  But, you know.

  Totally worth it.

  25

  We decide to stay for a while longer, testing how long I can go without the epis before I stop feeling the effects. I don't mind. I feel great, and I can go in the water whenever I want. It’s a nice change of pace. Oh, and there are four gorgeous guys who want to jump my bones any chance they get. Life isn't too bad, for once.

  "This fruit is perfectly ripe now," Ejder says, offering me some. "Try it."

  I take the offered piece with a smile, biting into it with relish. Everything even tastes better now that I'm not in any discomfort.

  "It's really good," I say, leaning in to give him a quick kiss. "Thank you."

  He smiles back, leaning in to give me another kiss. This one a little deeper and more thorough. When I lean back again, I have to fan myself.

  "You did that on purpose," I accuse, though I can't hide my smile.