Alien Affair

by Gloria Martin

  “Yes but have they really been fighting?” Weston asked him carefully.

  “Well no…it took us—well me a little bit to realize that your guys weren’t being aggressive. I was just pissed because you took Nora,” Safir admitted.

  “So will you consider integration of the prides? Because my guys really need a break after everything in Oregon…and a home really.”

  “I couldn’t actually turn my back on our own kind…I wouldn’t,” Safir said solemnly. He stood up and walked over to shake Weston’s hand. Nora breathed a sigh of relief, a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.

  “Great, I need a serious drink,” she said, making Safir laugh and Weston smirk in response.

  “She hasn’t been a prisoner here, by the way,” Weston said, “she was five percent captive, ninety-five percent free.”

  “Good, because if you’d have harmed her I would have killed you,” Safir said pleasantly.

  “Let’s not backslide guys, how about that drink?” Nora said, growing a little nervous.

  “What did you do with her while I was blind with rage?” Safir asked Weston, their hands still gripped together in what was supposed to be a handshake.

  “Safir…” he glanced at her and quirked an eyebrow.

  “Do you want to tell me?”

  “We kissed, and I…really like him,” she said, all the words sort of just tumbling from her mouth. She couldn’t handle the pressure, she really couldn’t.

  “You kissed him?” Safir asked, his hand falling away from Weston’s. Oddly enough he wasn’t exactly angry, he seemed more rueful than anything. “Figures,” he sighed.

  “You’re not mad?” she asked him anxiously and with disbelief in her tone.

  “No…” he glanced at her with a small smile that was quickly turning into a mischievous smirk.

  “You aren’t?” Weston asked, his expression impressed and she saw that he respected Safir already.

  “No, I mean I’m a little sad, Nora sees something in you that…I’m not fulfilling for her. But if we both can make her happy…” Nora’s jaw dropped. She wasn’t prepared for that in the slightest. She expected him to go into some sort of jealous fit than be accepting of her feelings for Weston. “But one thing I won’t do is let her go,” Safir said with conviction. Nora stared at Safir with wide eyes…maybe he’d changed in the time he spent without her.

  “I wouldn’t let her go either…” Weston said, his gaze swinging over to Nora.

  “Safir…are you serious?” she asked him, shock thick in her voice. He simply gave her a small smile that melted her heart and nodded. His gaze never wavered or showed signs of reticence.

  “All this time I spent running around and ordering the pride around in anger and frankly…jealousy. I couldn’t stand the thought of some other shifter having you. But all of that was blinding me to what was actually happening. When I let all those feelings go I was led right to you,” he simply shrugged and Nora felt her chest swell with emotion.

  “Alright then, um…I don’t know about you guys but…I’m still up for that drink,” she said and slowly moved towards the kitchen. Safir chuckled while Weston simply watched her, his eyes a bit predatory. She suddenly felt as if she had to catch her breath. Her sandwich contents were still pushed back on the kitchen island, where Weston had her up on not very long ago. She put all that stuff away and grabbed the bottle of tequila she spotted in the back of the fridge, followed by three glasses.

  “Shots?” she said when she turned around and found them both in the kitchen with her.

  “Sure, we could all use it,” Weston said. Nora poured everyone a double shot and then two more of those in succession. It didn’t take very long for her to get tipsy, but it took nearly half the full bottle of tequila to affect both Weston and Safir.

  “Take another shot Nora,” Safir poked her in the side and she giggled as she flinched away from him.

  “I can’t, if I do I won’t be attractive drunk, I’ll get really sloppy,” she said, making Weston laugh.

  “You’re right actually, I remember that Memorial Day party we went to, it wasn’t the best,” Safir said and she giggled again.

  “I have to say I’m not that used to giggly Nora, more like intense, sexy without trying Nora,” Weston said and Safir snorted.

  “The sexy part is all the time, yeah, but she’s normally fun-loving,” Safir told him.

  “You know guys I’m right here,” she said lazily.

  “We know…” Weston said, he moved behind her, pulling her against his chest just as Safir simultaneously pressed against her from the front. Nora’s breath caught in her throat when she felt Weston’s lips on her nape. She tilted her head so he could have more access and met Safir’s kiss in the process. He licked almost hungrily into her mouth and pressed his hips flush against hers. She felt his erection and squirmed against him. Weston pressed tighter against her as well and she gasped when she felt his hardness against her back.

  Safir pulled away from her slightly and Weston scooped her up into his arms. Before she knew it they all were in her bedroom and Weston was lowering her onto the bed. He climbed up next to her and bent down to kiss her while Safir pulled off her pants and trailed kisses along her calves. Nora felt all hot and wrapped up in lust, she wanted both of them with an odd fierceness that took her by surprise.

  Weston pulled off her shirt and unhooked her bra with ease while Safir slid her panties off. She felt as if she would combust with their lips on her. Weston slid down to her breasts while he kneaded them in his hands, and Safir’s lips inched closer to her inner thighs. By the time Weston pulled one of her nipples into his mouth, Safir’s lips reached her sensitive folds, his tongue delved in to slide against her clitoris.

  “Oh my god…” Nora gasped, out of breath from panting so much. She couldn’t lie still, pleasure was coursing through her with every beat of her heart and it was racing. It wasn’t long before she was shooting off into a mind-shattering orgasm. She swore she saw colors explode around her as her body was rocked with wave after wave of intense pleasure. She hadn’t even come down from her orgasm yet before Safir was nudging her legs farther apart and sliding into her. She cried out as he filled her up, her back arching to meet his thrusts. She was only a little distracted by Weston then, he had taken off his clothes and was beautifully naked next to her on the bed. He kissed her once before offering her his impressive erection. She took it into her hand and soon had him in her mouth. When another orgasm hit her Weston and Safir switched positions. They went at it until Nora was little more than a puddle on the mattress, passed out and completely sated.

  *****

  Nora woke to the sounds of Safir and Weston talking. They were speaking in low voices and on either side of her. She stretched, feeling like her body had the best internal massage ever, and opened her eyes. Tan and golden eyes met hers and both had tender expressions, though Safir smiled and Weston simply caressed her jaw.

  “Good morning sleepyhead,” Safir said, his smile growing.

  “Morning…” she said, feeling all of a sudden shy. Though she really shouldn’t after the night they had before.

  “How do you feel?” Weston asked her, humor in his voice.

  “Really good,” she said with a chuckle.

  “No hangover?” he asked, seeming impressed.

  “No…I think the orgasms kept me from having one maybe…if that’s possible,” she joked.

  “So Weston and I were just talking…” Safir said and she glanced at him curiously.

  “We came up with a way to successfully merge the prides. It’s kind of a necessity now…I’m like Safir, not letting you go,” Weston told her. Nora’s chest filled with warmth and hope as she smiled at him. She really did have feelings for Weston and wouldn’t want him out of her life either.

  “So what are you going to do to merge the prides,” she asked.

  “First we’re going to talk to the neighboring wolves to get them to agree to extend the duration of our
sanctuary here. Then slowly, but steadily integrate my guys into Lion’s Bay. They’d move into town just like any human, then only when everyone is settled will we merge the shifters into one pride…Safir staying its leader and me taking position as his second,” Weston explained.

  “That sounds perfect,” Nora said happily. “Have you told the other lions yet?” she asked them and they shook their heads.

  “First we’ll get our sanctuary here extended then get everyone together to tell them what’s going on…” Safir said.

  “…but?” Nora heard the slight waver without him voicing it.

  “But I just want to make sure you’re okay with our both wanting you as mate…we wouldn’t be able to have a human marriage. And…we’d essentially be sharing you,” he pointed out. Nora smirked and shrugged a little.

  “That’s alright with me, as long as you’re both in my life as in more than friends. As long as we have some kind of commitment bonding us together,” she said.

  “Of course, we can make vows in front of the pride once it’s merged,” Weston suggested.

  “It’d be the perfect way to start our union officially,” Safir said thoughtfully.

  “I like it,” Nora said with a smile.

  “Great, now let’s shower and get something to eat,” Safir suggested. Nora held her arms out then.

  “I think you’ll have to carry me, I doubt my legs are still working,” she said and Weston laughed almost dangerously.

  “Oh Nora, Nora, Nora…are you going to be in for a treat,” he chuckled, making her crack up. He kissed her on the cheek and Safir gave her a light peck on the lips.

  “Come on, we need our Nora up and running,” he said and Weston pulled her up.

  “So technically…are you guys my concubines?” she asked curiously, only mostly joking.

  “Depends on your definition, sure we’ll draw baths for you and feed you, no problem. But in bed you’re being dominated, no doubt about it,” Safir said, grinning at her.

  Nora thought getting ready the morning after marathon sex with just Safir was a process, but getting ready the morning after with both Weston and Safir…that was an entirely different deal. But strange as it was Nora couldn’t be happier, literally. Weston and Safir oddly balanced each other out and fit two sides of her like puzzle pieces.

  “So…your summer is turning out to be pretty eventful huh?” Safir asked her while they ae a quick breakfast.

  “Yeah actually…I don’t think I can share with my class what I did this summer though. I might have to make something up…say I went to Seattle or something,” she said.

  “This is going to be a little weird at first, but I think it’ll work,” he said and Nora glanced over at Weston who was grabbing orange juice from the fridge.

  “Well you were a little weird when we first met, but it worked out,” she said and heard Weston chuckle. Safir smiled ruefully at her, but pressed a kiss to her cheek. “Same with Weston…” she added and he simply laughed.

  “Our shifters will be fine, as long as they’re with their own…and you know we’d be the largest lion pride in the north,” West pointed out.

  “We’re stronger unified,” Safir said, stating the obvious though it was so true. Nora smiled to herself, she was excited about the rest of the summer, only a little scared, but so looking forward to what was ahead.

  THE END

  Bonus Story 26 of 40

  Envy

  Anna

  Urgh.

  Just looking at the building I grew up in always made me feel a little sick. It wasn’t because I had a bad childhood or anything, it just made me feel… childish to be there. And now, knowing that I was going to have to go inside with my tail between my legs, it was a million times worse.

  I could hear the chimes of everyone’s self-righteous remarks ringing in my ears already:

  ‘I told you so.’

  ‘You should never have gone.’

  ‘It was obvious this was going to happen.’

  And I really didn’t need to hear it. Yes, I had been warned about Mike’s bad temper and wandering eye. Yes, I’d stuck my head in the sand and moved away with him regardless. And yes, it had all blown up in my face in the worst way possible. But no, I really didn’t need to be told that everyone else had seen it before me.

  I already knew that I was an idiot and I did not need anyone reminding me.

  Mike had started off with emotional manipulation. By the time it had gotten to the odd slap and really vicious words, I was too far gone, too blindly in love and too far under his sway to see the truth about him. In fact, I would still be there, with him, had I not caught him in bed with the woman he’d told me once was his cousin. I’d spent time with her in social situations – we both had – and the whole time she was his lover.

  Mike cheating on me, with his cousin of all people, was utterly humiliating, not to mention disgusting. Things could not go back to normal after that. I just couldn’t stay there, so I left

  Unfortunately, with no cash flow, no real friends where I was, and no prospects, I’d been forced to move back home with my parents – an idea I was not looking forward to at all. They were keen for me to return, but I could barely stand the idea. But I had no other choice.

  I pushed the door open and stepped tentatively inside.

  “Hi sweetie,” said my mom. She instantly rushed to my side and threw her arms around my neck. “How are you?”

  She was using an overly sympathetic voice – one that was particularly unwelcome. I didn’t want to have pity, or to even discuss it at all, I just wanted to focus on the future. I needed to work out how to go forward, and what I was going to do to pick up the pieces of my crappy life.

  Living in the past for even another second would get me nowhere.

  “I’m okay Mom, honest,” I said. I gently prized her off me. “Just tired, that’s all.”

  “Oh,” she said. She shot me a disappointed look, clearly wanting me to open up to her, even though we’d never been that close. “I’ve made you some food…”

  “Sure, sure. I could eat first.” I knew I wouldn’t hear the end of it if I didn’t. She would quickly become obsessed with my health, and I really didn’t need that. “I’m hungry too.”

  I stepped in the kitchen, grabbing the plate of lasagna that was sitting on the side, and turned to find my brother stuffing his face at the table.

  I smiled at him and said, “Hey Harry, it’s great to see you.” And it really was. Out of everyone, Harry was the one person I was most looking forward to spending some time with again. He’d always had my back, and I could guarantee that he wouldn’t bring up Mike despite the fact that he’d also been one of the people who had tried to warn me.

  “Good, how are you?” he answered. He looked me up and down with a quizzical look on his face. “You look… different.”

  I knew exactly what he meant, and a sadness burned through me. It wasn’t so much a physical thing, it was more that I’d recoiled in on myself. The once proud woman was gone, and what had been left was kind of pathetic. A mess – the sort of woman I used to look down on.

  “Yeah,” I murmured, sitting down to eat and refusing to meet his eye. I didn’t want him to understand the depth of his words. “I know.”

  After a few moments of stilted silence he continued, trying to draw me back in. “How’s the running going?”

  At one point, I used to love running so much that everyone thought I’d go pro. I completed marathons and other long-distance events. It had been my dream, but then Mike appeared, and he didn’t like me exercising. So like an idiot, I gradually ran less and less. It was shameful, looking back on it now.

  I took a deep sigh, hating having to admit this. “I don’t really do it anymore.”

  “Whoa,” Harry whispered to himself, the extent of things seeming to hit him at that moment. “I thought you were a coach or something?”

  Another lie I’d told to cover up my crappy life. I didn’t want people to know t
hat Mike had destroyed every temp job I’d had with his incessant phone calls and jealousy, so I’d made something up. I’d acted like I’d gotten everything I’d ever wanted, just to shut down everyone who told me that Mike wasn’t right for me.

  “No,” I said sadly, and was forced to admit. “Not exactly.”

  “Well, I don’t know what your plans are,” Harry mused thoughtfully. “But my friend Brad works as a personal trainer at the local gym these days. I know he’s looking for new clients and if I tell him that you’re my sister, I’m sure he’ll give you a discounted rate and a payment plan – something like that. Might be a way to rebuild your confidence.” He sounded a little awkward saying this, and I knew why. He didn’t want to admit that I looked a mess, and that my life was in the toilet, so he was trying to find a kind way around that.

  Not only was that the sweetest thing ever, it was also the best offer I’d had in a long time, so I nodded enthusiastically, instantly agreeing to his plan. Maybe some fitness was exactly what I needed. Maybe it would help my kick start my life all over again.

  Now all I needed was a job, to not only pay for the training, but also to help get myself back on my feet.

  I hoped that would be the easy part.

  *****

  Brad

  “Whoa.” As soon as Anna walked into the gym, I knew that I was in serious trouble. I’d only agreed to take her on as a client for Harry’s sake – he’d practically begged me – I hadn’t realized just how much that was really going to cost me.

  This girl was literally the most attractive women I’d ever laid eyes on. She was svelte, curvy, and had a wicked smile. When she walked, she had this amazing sway. She had long, blonde hair, full lips, pale skin, and blue eyes.

  I wanted her immediately.

  But of course, she was out of bounds. The sister of a friend always is off-limits; that was common knowledge.

  Shit. Stop thinking anything! I scolded myself. Just focus on the work.

  “Hi,” she smiled sweetly at me as she stepped nearer. “I’m Anna. Thank you for agreeing to take me on Brad. I haven’t been to the gym for a while, so I’m not quite sure where I’m at unfortunately…”