Blake, Abby - Suddenly Bear, Too (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting)

by Abby Blake

  She rubbed her stomach. They’d only eaten an hour or so ago, but she’d noticed over the past couple days that her men were big eaters. She’d also noticed a huge jump in her own appetite. She just hoped their reassurances over her keeping her current shape were correct.

  “I’m hungry,” Zeek said as he came back into the foyer area, “but it isn’t for food. Come here, princess.”

  She stepped into his embrace, pleased to realize that Levi came with her rather than letting her go. “We have big plans,” Levi said as he nipped her earlobe. “Nickolas is going to take first watch.”

  She wasn’t so sure Nickolas was happy with that plan, but he smiled and waved them toward her bedroom. She opened her mouth to suggest that with her security system they didn’t actually need someone to stay on watch, but Zeek managed to thrust his tongue past her lips, and the words shattered under his tender assault.

  He lifted her without breaking contact as Levi led them into her room. Levi’s soft laugh was completely unexpected and had both Ruby and Zeek looking over at him. He was standing in front of her custom-made king-size-plus bed.

  “What?” she asked, feeling a little miffed that she didn’t quite understand his humor.

  He gave her a cheeky grin. “This bed is big enough for all of us. Maybe you’ve been waiting for us?”

  She shook her head, just a little bit embarrassed. She’d never really given any thought to how big her bed was even though she’d had it specially made. “I’m a restless sleeper. I like a lot of space.”

  “Not when you sleep in our arms you’re not,” Zeek said as he carried her to the bed and playfully tossed her into the middle of the mattress. “Maybe you were searching for us.” She bounced slightly as she landed, sighing as the familiar comfort of home washed over her.

  She smiled. “Maybe I was,” she agreed. Considering how comfortable she’d felt with all three of them almost from the moment she’d woken up, maybe she had been seeking her mates in her sleep. Hell, if bear-shifters and weasel-shifters were real, then anything was possible. “Are there other types of shifters?”

  “Of course,” Zeek said with a grin as he joined her on the bed and started pulling off her clothes. “There are all sorts of shifters, most living in plain sight.”

  “Seriously?” Okay, despite the fact that Levi was busily dragging her jeans off her legs, the thought of people who could turn into animals living amongst humans was quite intriguing. “So other animals like…um…wolves and lions and…um…elephants?”

  “I’ve never met an elephant-shifter but I suppose it’s possible. You met a cougar-shifter today,” Zeek said.

  “I did what? Who? Who was a cougar-shifter?”

  “Cougar,” Levi said with a laugh. “I knew he was a big cat, but I couldn’t quite place the scent.”

  “Who was a cougar?” Ruby asked, trying to sound annoyed but failing miserably. It was quite enlightening to watch the brothers interact.

  “Officer Gallego. The clever bastard stayed downwind so I didn’t pick up on it until we were in the house. By then we’d already gotten over the whole ‘shoot first ask questions later’ tension.”

  “Does his partner know?”

  “His partner was human so probably not.”

  “So there are bear-shifters, cougar-shifters, weasel-shifters, wolf-shifters, and a hundred other types of shifters all blending into society pretending to be human?”

  “Pretty much,” Levi said with a nod. “Oh, but wolves prefer the term werewolves over wolf-shifters—something to do with being true to their historical origins, I think,” Levi said as he joined them on the bed.

  “Oversensitive puppies,” Zeek added under his breath.

  “Hey, a couple of Brandon’s best friends are now werewolves,” Levi said. “Don’t say that in front of him.”

  “Noted,” Zeek said with a laugh.

  “Brandon?” Ruby asked.

  “Sorry, princess,” Zeek said with a curious look on his face. “Brandon is one of our cousins.” He glanced at Levi. “Is it weird that I would think that she’d know that?”

  Ruby raised an eyebrow at that cryptic question.

  “It probably is,” Levi answered with a nod, “but I find myself thinking the same way, almost like we’ve been together for years instead of just a couple of days.”

  “Is that a good thing?” Ruby asked, feeling maybe just a little annoyed. She’d been worried that their relationship was on fast-forward. She wasn’t pleased with the idea of skipping the exciting “getting to know each other” part to settle into domestic drudgery.

  “Of course it’s a good thing,” Levi said, studying her face as if he could read her emotions like words in a book. “It means we’re all thinking long term.”

  She nodded. She supposed it did make sense when it was put that way. Just because they were all planning a future together, it didn’t mean they would miss the here and now.

  “Will I meet Brandon?”

  “Absolutely,” Nickolas said from the doorway. “In fact you’ll probably meet the whole family next month at Brandon’s wedding ceremony. He and his brothers are all mated to a woman who was human long enough to want the whole nine yards of white lace. And since they’ve just learned she’s having their cubs, Declan, Brandon, and Jayden are eager to tie the woman to them in an official, human way, too.”

  “So do all bear-shifters share a mate?” It was probably weird, but she was starting to count in-laws. If every female bear-shifter had three mates, then there was going to be a whole lot of testosterone around the Thanksgiving table.

  “Not that we know of,” Nickolas said. “I didn’t even believe Brandon until we met you and realized it was actually possible.”

  “So your sister?”

  “Only has one mate. Although I think he’d gladly share the blame when Vicki’s pregnant. It’s a good thing he adores her because she sure gives him a rough time when she’s expecting.”

  “So is that a sister thing or a bear thing?”

  “The cranky part? I believe it’s a bear thing. Dad has some stories that’d spin your head. Of course Mom claims they’re exaggerated, but after seeing Vicki, I’m not so sure.”

  Ruby wanted to ask more, but Levi started kissing her in all the right places, and suddenly discussions on their family history could wait. Zeek lifted up, pressing kisses to her neck and face before zeroing in and claiming her lips. He thrust his tongue into her mouth, thoroughly exploring the dark recess as Levi slid down the bed and started kissing her stomach. Zeek’s fingers found her breasts, tweaking and squeezing the nipples, setting off delicious eddies of heat swirling in her middle. Levi pushed her legs wider, settling his broad shoulders between them before pressing openmouthed kisses to her mons.

  She lifted off the bed, arching her spine as both men caressed her intimately. “Please,” she begged, uncertain exactly what she wanted. But her men knew.

  Levi pushed his hands under her ass, lifting her pussy to his mouth, his tongue thrusting deep as his fingers kneaded the muscles in her ass. She whimpered when Zeek lowered his head to one of her breasts, sucking hard and flicking his tongue again and again over the stiff nipple.

  Levi ate her pussy, his warm lips and tongue driving her to the edge of insanity. She gasped, barely breathing as he held her on the precipice, her orgasm so close she vibrated with need.

  But then he eased up, lapping at her swollen labia, soothing her aching clit with his lips and tongue. Heat pooled in her belly, Zeek’s movements matching his brother’s, his tongue swirling around her aching nipples, her sharp need easing into sensual warmth.

  Yet just as her muscles relaxed, just as her body slowed from its frantic race to orgasm, they both started again. She arched away from Levi’s intense sucking, her clit aching as he flicked it over and over, his warm mouth trapping her even as he held her down. The torment went on and on. Each time she neared the peak, they eased her back down, each time the journey taking her higher, pushing her further
, holding her there longer.

  In the end she was whimpering, begging for release, her body so tightly strung her nerve endings pulsed with her need to come.

  “You’re so beautiful like this,” Zeek said as he pushed hair away from her face and caressed her lips with his finger. He only laughed when she tried to bite him. “And sexy.” He winked, then went back to tormenting her breasts. She grabbed his head, trying to hold him against her harder, trying to force him into giving her the release she needed, but he simply grabbed both her hands in one of his own and pressed them to the pillow above her head.

  The position lifted her breasts higher, her nipples standing up, begging for his mouth. He grinned before laving her nipples once more with his warm tongue. But then Levi shoved two fingers deep into her pussy, his mouth latching onto her clit as Zeek bit down on her nipple.

  The pain, the ecstasy, the insanity burst over her, through her, beyond her understanding as her body exploded into movement. Every muscle shaking, every cell soaked in heat, every inch of her quivering with excitement as her orgasm went on and on and on. She panted as heat swirled and eddied through her, the delicious melting sensation permeating every part of her.

  They gentled her, kissing and soothing her everywhere as she slowly came back to herself. Eventually she realized that they held her between them, their hard cocks pressed against the outsides of her thighs. She tried to move, but they held her down, their domination somehow setting off more tingling explosions within her.

  She moaned as complete and utter exhaustion finally wound through her.

  She let them maneuver her whichever way they wanted, unable even to find the will to protest, but then Zeek moved, thrusting his cock into her wet, pulsing channel and climax slammed her again. She moaned as he pumped into her hard and fast. Her body was still quivering when he pulled away and Levi took over. He did the same, fucking her hard and fast as her exhaustion quickly fled, replaced with need, pure, raw, demanding need.

  “Roll over,” Zeek demanded as Levi pulled away. They helped her, rolling her onto her stomach before pushing her knees underneath her. “Holy fuck.” Zeek caressed her ass cheeks, thrusting his cock into her grasping pussy at the same time. “Where’s the lube?”

  Ruby shivered all over, memories of how amazing it had felt to have a cock up her ass swelling through her. Every inch of her tingled all the way to her bones. Cold lube touched her skin, and then thick fingers worked it into her back passage. She clenched against the invading digits, holding them trapped in her ass as heat built in her womb.

  She felt more lube dribble onto her skin, and then Zeek’s cock was there, pressing against her anus, spreading her open as he pushed deep into her ass. She pushed out, the movement almost instinctive now that she knew how much more pleasurable it made his invasion. Zeek groaned as he slid balls deep into her ass. He held still, his hands caressing her spine, his movements slow at first and then building in speed. Soon he was slamming into her ass, his thick cock plowing her so deliciously that her building climax threatened to explode.

  But then he stopped, holding her tight against him as he rolled on the mattress. The movement forced his cock deeper, her ass throbbing around him as he arranged her over the top of him, her back against his chest. He smoothed his hands over her body, caressing her breasts before dipping lower and pulling her legs wide.

  “Open your eyes,” Levi said. She was so awash with sensation she hadn’t even realized they were closed. She forced her heavy lids open, gasping when she saw Levi kneeling between her spread thighs. She could feel the cool air on her wide-open pussy lips and mewled when Levi pressed his fingers against her heated flesh. “We’re going to both take you at the same time.”

  A trickle of fear ran down her spine, and she couldn’t quite hide a shiver of apprehension. Surely taking two cocks at once would be painful, maybe even dangerous. Levi must have seen her fear because he leaned forward to touch her face. “Don’t worry, darlin’. You’re a shifter now. Even if you can’t shift into your bear yet, you’re stronger than you were as a human.”

  It still didn’t seem quite real that she would one day be able to change forms, but she trusted these men enough to believe they wouldn’t hurt her. She nodded, her fear taking a backseat to curiosity as Levi leaned forward and pressed the head of his cock against her pussy.

  “Breathe, princess,” Zeek whispered in her ear as he caressed her inner thighs and held her legs open. Levi’s cock felt huge, even bigger than it had earlier, and she felt a small swell of relief when he was finally lodged deep inside her pussy.

  “Oh God,” Levi said on a moan as he slowly slid from her body and then reversed direction and pushed back in. “Ruby, darlin’, I never imagined it could be like this.”

  “What?” she asked, confusion swirling through her. “You’ve never done this before?”

  “Nope,” Zeek said as he rocked his hips underneath her, thrusting his cock slowly into and out of her ass. An amazing amount of possessiveness belted through her. These were her men, her mates, and she was the only woman they would ever share.

  But then words were forgotten, their sounds meaningless, as orgasm roared through her. The unexpected climax pounded her from all sides, both men groaning as her ass and pussy grasped them rhythmically. She screamed, the joyous sound bouncing off the walls as both men fucked her harder, more forcefully, their pace faster than any she’d ever imagined. Over and again the sensation bounced through her, heat swirling, eddying, cresting over her as they grunted their own climaxes and finally stilled inside her.

  Panting, Levi pressed his head against her collarbone, his arms shaking as he kept his full weight off her and his brother. “Ruby, darlin’, that was incredible.” Zeek grunted his agreement, and then Levi finally lifted away, dragging himself off the bed. It took two attempts, but he finally managed to stand on steady feet and head into the bathroom. Zeek held her close as he rolled them both onto their sides.

  Slowly he pulled his cock out of her ass, her muscles throbbing as her body adjusted to being empty. Levi came back a moment later, the distant sound of the bath filling music to her ears as he gathered her into his arms. Carrying her high against his chest, he pressed a kiss to her forehead as he walked into the bathroom. “Is it too early to say I love you?” he asked with a slightly unsure smile.

  “Probably,” she said with a smile of her own, but she leaned in and kissed him with all the love she felt in her heart. It seemed strange to feel so strongly, so quickly, but it was exactly what had happened to her, so it was kind of nice to know she affected them the same way.

  Chapter Six

  Nickolas watched his woman sleep in his brother’s arms. It didn’t seem quite real that he’d actually found his mate. But despite the unexpectedness of sharing her with his brothers, it somehow seemed quite natural. The three of them had always been close friends. Nickolas smiled at how comfortable his brother looked wrapped around their woman. But, friends or not, it was Levi’s turn to take watch, and Nickolas was definitely looking forward to crawling into bed next to Ruby.

  They’d been at her home for three days and nights, and so far there hadn’t been any sign of the kidnappers. Of course, it was quite possible that their presence was enough to scare most people away, especially if they were intent on hurting Ruby. Nobody had ever suggested that the Brockman brothers weren’t intimidating.

  The guy Ruby’s mom had named had proven to be nothing more than a social-climbing gold digger. Thanks to the shifting abilities of Nickolas’s private investigators they’d been able to figure out the man’s true motives and clear him of any involvement in Ruby’s abduction. The guy was a dick and had the potential to cause problems between Ruby’s parents with his amorous attention on Ruby’s mom, but he wasn’t a danger to Ruby.

  But that left them back at square one with no clue where to look next.

  Nickolas was about to shake Levi awake when the high-pitched, screeching noise of the perimeter alarm filled the
room. Levi instantly rolled out of bed, the movement taking Ruby with him. She gasped at the unexpected motion, but thankfully didn’t scream. Despite the loud screech of the alarm, it was possible that a scream would have given the intruders instant knowledge of Ruby’s whereabouts.

  Levi dragged his jeans on as Zeek ushered Ruby into the bathroom. If anyone managed to get past both Nickolas and Levi, they were going to find a big, furry, growly, pissed-off black bear standing between them and Ruby.

  He made quick hand signals to Levi and then headed into the main area of the apartment. A woman near the front door caught his attention. Nickolas checked the area as he moved to her location. She had her back to him and was cursing rather inventively as she tried to disengage the alarm.

  Nickolas was fairly certain she was unarmed—well, except for the expensive bottle of wine in her hand—because the slinky dress and fuck-me shoes didn’t leave much to the imagination.

  “Can I help you?” he asked when he was about three inches from her.

  The woman screamed, turned, and leaped back all at the same time. She hit the wall rather hard and Nickolas had to fight his instinct to help her. Until he knew who she was and why she was here, he wasn’t letting his guard down.

  “What the fuck? Where’s Ruby? What the hell did you do to her? Ruubbyyyyy.” She called his mate’s name several times, but even if Ruby and his brothers heard her over the alarm system, they were unlikely to answer her call until Nickolas could verify who she was. She looked like the girl who’d been in the car with Ruby’s father that day, but until Nickolas knew for sure who she was exactly, she wasn’t getting past him. Never taking his eyes away from the woman, Nickolas leaned over and punched in the code to shut off the alarm.

  The sudden silence just reinforced how much his ears were ringing, but he managed to grind out his question. “Who are you?”

  “I’m Ruby’s cousin, you asshole. What did you do to her this time?”

  The woman tried to push past him, but he stepped into her path, refusing to let her go anywhere until they could verify her identity.