Stray Cats [High-Country Shifters 2]

by Melody Snow Monroe

  “You more than please me.”

  He ducked his head and licked a broad swath across her opening. She grabbed his shoulders, trying not to come again. That would be plain embarrassing. This man had a way of taking her to the brink too fast. Next time he wasn’t going to get away with not letting her suck on him first. He needed to be more desperate so that he wouldn’t linger all over her body and turn her to soft clay in his hands.

  She thought the buildup of heat would stop after the first swipe, but she was wrong. He alternated licking and sucking, drawing her closer and closer to her next climax. How was that even possible?

  His relentless torment didn’t end with his tongue. He slipped three fingers inside her and stretched her open. The friction nearly made her lose it. When he pumped his fingers in and out, her stomach clenched, and she pressed down on his fingers as hard as she could. She loved how he kept hitting new and exciting spots that melted her.

  He raised his lips and licked her quivering clit. That first touch arched her back and shook her whole body with desire. Her short nails dug into his shoulders, and then she dragged her fingers to his scalp. She pressed his face into her pussy, wanting him to take her.

  To her surprise he lifted his head against her wishes and rolled her over onto her stomach. “I can have better access from here.”

  She wasn’t sure what he meant, but she trusted Gage. Then she remembered what Lara had said about making love to both men. “I’ve never had anyone come in my ass.”

  He leaned over and kissed each ass cheek as if they were golden eggs that he revered. “I won’t tonight, either. I need to stretch you out.”

  She’d come to Spirit to experience as much as possible. “I trust you.”

  “I’m glad. I want to make this wonderful for you.”

  She knew he would. His fingers returned to her creamy pussy and dragged her juices up her crack. When he stopped at her anus, she clenched her rear.

  He lightly tapped it in warning. “Relax.”

  She figured she wasn’t supposed to do that. Concentrating, she released her lower body, but it was so hard knowing that Gage was planning to do something wonderful. He rubbed the ring around her hole over and over again, and slowly, the tightness in the muscle gave way. He drew up more juices and breached the opening. At first, she didn’t know what to expect, but when he rotated his finger in a soothing manner, she began to understand the pleasure.

  It was when he added a second finger that she really understood why he insisted on stretching her out. A cock the size of his would never make it past that tight muscle. He kept opening and closing his fingers, and slowly both fingers made it past the knuckle. Her body nearly tripped over the edge when he pressed his other hand between her legs and pressed on her tiny pearl. Her damned clit rejoiced, and the dam nearly broke. Her breath caught with the addition of a finger to her needy hole.

  “I need you now.” No man had ever reduced her to begging, but Gage almost had her crying since her desperation was so great.

  “Want me, do you?”

  He leaned over her back and trailed kisses from one shoulder to the other. That tender move took her breath away. How could Gage be so open and loving when he was naked and so reserved at other times?

  Don’t question it now.

  “Yes. Fuck me.”

  “Just waiting for you to ask nicely.”

  If only she had known. He removed his fingers from her ass, and for a moment she missed the tingling sensation. He grabbed his cock and placed it at her pussy opening. Damned man pressed it in perhaps an inch before withdrawing it.

  “Is something wrong?”

  “No.” He didn’t move. “Will said you didn’t need a condom.”

  Then why did he stop? “I don’t.”

  The bed sagged behind her. “Works for me.”

  She liked how his voice trembled as if he were waiting for her to ask him to stop. When he placed his cock at her entrance this time, he slid in halfway. While her pussy was wetter than a hundred-foot-tall waterfall, her inner walls throbbed so hard he was probably trying to give her a moment to adjust to his massive size.

  He slipped his palms to her swollen nipples, and spikes of heated rapture spread from the tips of her breasts straight down to her now-throbbing pussy that was impaled by the overly large cock.

  Her groans and moans seemed to incite him. He slipped his cock out then drove inward. This time she was able to take in all of him, though how she didn’t know. She’d never imagined her pussy being that long. At that moment, he was pressing down on her nipples and nibbling on her shoulder, causing little explosions to speckle her body. She thrust out her chest and pushed back her hips. Those two movements seemed to be like hitting his On button. His hips pumped faster, and his fingers massaged and tweaked her nipples. Heat built to a critical level.

  “I love your pussy.” He ran a tongue along the shell of her ear, and his warm breath lit up her skin.

  Everywhere the man touched had a rippling effect. Need slammed into her with each thrust. She blanked her mind and tuned into every one of her senses. Her ability to psychically connect to another person intensified with each plunge. It was almost as if she could see inside the man. All of his goodness shone bright, and a deep sense of peace wove their hearts together.

  He lowered his hands and grabbed hold of her hips. His fingers gripped her skin hard, but that only caused her body to respond in a more primitive way. With his chest on her back, she caught the low growl building in his body. What started out as a light purr grew until his loud groan came out unintelligible.

  He lowered his head and placed his cheek on her back. When he let go of one hip and slid his palm over her belly and down to her clit, she lost it. To hell with holding back. She lifted her head and gulped in air as her own climax swooped in. The molten heat gurgling inside bubbled out, and joy radiated to every cell as the thrill of the orgasm took hold. It was as if they’d stood at the top of the falls, grabbed each other’s hand, and leaped into the air and fell into oblivion.

  Gage forged into her one more time, his balls slapping her ass, and held still. As his cum blasted her, his roar overshadowed anything out of her mouth. His heat mixed with hers, and together they soared.

  Even after the intensity of her climax began to ebb, his cock still pulsed inside her. He slid his hands around to her stomach and squeezed her tight.

  “I think that was more exciting than learning to shift.”

  Never had anyone told her something like that before. Her own ego shot upward.

  When their breaths slowed, Gage pulled out, and she mourned the loss. He returned a moment later with a wet cloth and wiped her down. After he cleaned up, he tossed the towel back on the bathroom floor and returned. Instead of getting dressed and making a comment about how much he enjoyed his time with her, he crawled behind her and pulled her close.

  His lips pressed against her back and her damn pussy took notice. What was up with that? They probably would have remained there for a while had both of them not sat up at the same time.

  “Someone’s close,” Gage said.

  That would either be Will, Malik, or Cavon. She didn’t want to see either of the latter two, though even if Will wanted to make love to her, she didn’t think she could right away. A knock sounded.

  “Just a minute.”

  From the way her stomach was reacting, it was Malik. Damn. What was he up to? She slipped on her top and bottom in seconds, but had to wait until Gage pulled on his pants. She rushed to the door but only opened it an inch.

  “The alignment point is ready. We need to leave now.”

  Oh, shit. That couldn’t be. She wasn’t ready to leave. Not when she’d found the men she believed she was destined to be with. “Give me a second. I’ll be right out.”

  When she turned around, Gage was fully dressed. “I heard.”

  “Will you come with me?”

  He opened then immediately closed his mouth. “Will and I will escort yo
u to this point of departure, but we aren’t going to join you, as tempted as I am.”

  She swallowed her disappointment. “I understand. Coming to Anterra would be a life-altering event and not one to take lightly.”

  He stepped forward and kissed her. “Thank you for understanding. I am tempted. You tempt me.”

  She didn’t have time for a teary good-bye. “I need to pack. Most of the things I have belong in the storage unit my sister-in-law left for me.”

  “I can take care of it for you.”

  He truly was a wonderful man. “That would be terrific.”

  She didn’t have many clothes, so she packed quickly. In the meantime, he called Will and told him to get ready to escort her into the woods. From the short conversation, Will was happy to come.

  She wrote out the name of the storage facility and the locker combination. “Perhaps we should leave this with Amy at the desk. That way…” She didn’t want to finish her thought.

  “No problem.”

  She inhaled to force back the tears brimming her lashes. The next two hours were going to be the most traumatic in her life.

  * * * *

  Once they exited the gondola, the five of them said little. Malik and Cavon had said good-bye to Amy, who was all teary-eyed. Sella failed to hold back the tears, believing she would never see Will or Gage again. Even if they came back to Spirit next year to ski, there would be no way for them to contact her. She must have wiped her eyes a dozen or more times, but no one said anything.

  At least if Will and Gage lived in Spirit, she could sneak over whenever Malik and Cavon came back. Amy was lucky in that regard. It wouldn’t be the end for them.

  They had another fifteen minutes to go before reaching the alignment point when Cavon and Malik stopped.

  Both men shook hands with Will and Gage. Malik inhaled. “We’re going to go on ahead and find the alignment point. It has shifted, and we hope it is still within reach.” He faced her. “Don’t stop for any reason.”

  She understood all too well how fickle that damned point was. “Go.”

  She closed her eyes right before the two flashes occurred. They raced down the trail, their sleek bodies quickly disappearing. She reached out and clasped her men’s hands, needing the comfort for a little while longer. “I want to thank you both for showing me so much. This is an experience I will never forget.”

  Will squeezed her hand. “Trust me when I say this trip was more memorable for Gage and me than you can imagine. We’ll never forget you.” His voice wavered.

  While they had to hurry, she didn’t push Will away when he drew her near for a kiss. Something deep inside her exploded. A need so intense nearly felled her. This time she leaned back. “It will only make our parting worse.”

  He looked away and was probably glad that it was dark outside so she couldn’t see if his eyes watered. They picked up their pace while Gage kept the beam of the flashlight in front of them.

  They kept quiet for the next few minutes. Then as if they all heard the ruckus at once, they stopped. Not only was the hair on the back of her neck bristling and her stomach turning, but a ton of other visceral reactions were sparking everywhere.

  “This is bad.”

  Gage let go of her hand and moved in front of her. “What does it mean?”

  She almost didn’t want to tell them. “Wolf shifters.”

  All three broke into a run. Without warning Gage and Will shifted. Damn it. They had no idea how to fight. She reached the horrific scene totally out of breath. There were at least a dozen of those damned frigging animals attacking Malik and Cavon. The squeals and howls nearly deafened her, and she screamed, though that was the last thing any one of them needed.

  Blood coated her best friends’ bodies. How they weren’t dead already she didn’t know. On a good day, he would maybe live. With this many, they didn’t stand a chance, and her heart hitched. She wanted to cover her eyes, but she feared the wolves might come after her.

  Part of her wanted to run, but the other wanted to stay and clean up the death that was sure to occur. Cavon and Malik moved apart, and she spotted a fairly large wolf on the ground, his throat torn out. She prayed he might be the pack leader. If that were the case the odds just shifted to the lions’ favor, if only a little bit. Then she spotted two bigger wolves hovering in the back as if both were sending out instructions to their team. Damn.

  Will and Gage hovered off to the side as if they were deciding what to do. Oh, shit. Their noble hearts would make them join the fray. “Don’t!” Her two men might be able to shift into lions, but they had absolutely no idea what that entailed. They also might own a security firm, but she bet they used guns and had never gone against a sentient animal.

  They leaned back, and she screamed again. She wouldn’t survive if all four of them died. Will and Gage ignored her frantic plea and leaped into the fray. Her breath caught. Tears burned her eyes. All four men were going to die, and there wasn’t a damned thing she could do about it.

  Chapter Nine

  Blood spurted everywhere as Malik and Cavon led the charge against the wolves. With one of the largest wolves dead, she’d prayed the others would rush away, but one of the two big wolves in back must have been the true leader. The scrambling and clawing was so intense that she lost track of who was who. All four lions were of equal size, though if she watched carefully Sella knew which two were her friends and which two were her lovers.

  Two wolves rushed behind a tree, and both of the large wolves followed. She wasn’t sure if they were escaping or planning.

  Malik and Cavon had taken a terrible beating, yet they continued to swipe, claw, and bite their way through the other wolves. She moved behind a tree despite knowing she should run and never look back. If she abandoned those she cared most about, she’d be a traitor, and she’d never be able to live with herself. Roars and whimpers punctuated the air. Two more wolves cried out and stumbled down the path only to fall down, their lifeblood draining out of them.

  Sella looked around for a stick or some weapon to help beat down the wolves, but the training from her brothers came back. Never attack a wolf. They would kill her in less than three seconds if they turned on her. Her hands shook, and her stomach heaved. Tears blurred her vision. The movement of the animals in the massacre slowed. Still all four lions fought. Their valiant efforts would never be forgotten. More roars and wails ensued, and she buried her head in her hands as giant sobs wracked her body. When the screeching continued, she had to peek. The bloodiest lion was down, his chest heaving, but the other three managed to keep the remaining four wolves at bay. How was it possible that four lions had managed to kill ten wolves? Uh-oh. The two biggest wolves returned and slowly circled. Surely her men saw what they were doing and that they were waiting to attack when the last lion stumbled.

  In one giant leap, the lion who she thought was Cavon flew through the air, and with teeth bared, landed on the wolf’s back. In seconds the animal lay dying on the ground. Three wolves and three lions faced off. She would have cheered, except two of the remaining wolves were the largest ones and appeared fresh, untouched by the lions. Something didn’t seem right.

  All three lions converged on the one remaining injured wolf and the fray began. Still, the other two wolves watched. The fighting wolf clamped his teeth into Cavon’s leg, but Will and Gage dug their jaws into his flank, and he stumbled. Cavon dropped to the ground, leaving only Will and Gage to fight off the two remaining wolves.

  Two flashes of light appeared, and the circling wolves shifted. “Sella, it’s me.”

  As soon as she recognized their childhood friend Kranor she raced toward him. “Will and Gage, stop. He’s a friend.”

  Both shifted, and her heart stopped. They took one look at their wounds and dropped to their knees. Malik and Cavon knew better than to shift. It took too much energy. She didn’t know who she should go to first. She tore off her scarf and wrapped it around the worst of Will’s wounds.

  “Krano
r, what’s going on?”

  “It’s a long story. Jude and I aren’t part of this pack. We were about to go through the alignment point when this local pack appeared. We pretended to be part of the group as we didn’t want them to follow us into Anterra. Can we talk later?” He nodded to Malik and Cavon. “We need to get them to Anterra and help them while we still can.”

  “What about these two men? They belong here.”

  “They may not make it back to the hospital. Let’s bring them with us.”

  She expected Gage to say they didn’t want to go, but he was smart enough to realize that he wasn’t going anywhere with Will’s injury. He nodded.

  The alignment point was farther down the path. “Are we going to leave all the wolves here?”

  Kranor nodded. “I don’t know what else to do. The forest animals will have a feast.”

  He was right. What was done was done. “Let’s go.”

  “I’m Jude, by the way.” The shifter she didn’t recognize held up a hand. “Long story for another time.”

  She had no idea what was up, but she trusted Kranor. She’d heard he distanced himself from the other wolves, and over the years Taryn had mentioned seeing him, which didn’t surprise her. Kranor always had appeared more comfortable with the lions than with the wolves.

  Kranor tried to pick up Malik but nearly dropped him. Although Kranor was close to seven feet tall, he took a few steps and had to set down Malik. “He’s too heavy. I’m sorry.”

  Sella rushed over to Malik. Shifting was dangerous, but he had to if he was going to live. “Malik, you have to shift. We can’t lift you.”

  He growled, as if he needed her to step back. She cleared the path and both he and Cavon returned to their human form. Maybe it was for the better that it was too dark for her to see the full extent of their injuries. Thank goodness Kranor could help find the alignment point. Malik and Cavon were too weak. Jude and Kranor rushed in and helped Cavon and Malik down the path, while she and Gage wrapped an arm around Will’s waist.