by Laurie Roma
“I love you, Tynan,” Allie said softly.
She watched his nostrils fare as his golden eyes burned even brighter. He solemnly placed a fist over his heart, never once looking away from her. “I claim you as my mate, for all time. I vow to shield you with my body, surround you with my love, and to always provide whatever you may need. I will love you until the very last breath leaves my body, then beyond, into the afterlife.”
Tears filled Allie’s eyes at his poignant words. Unable to help herself, she threw her arms around his neck and took his lips in a passionate kiss. Tynan responded in kind until the sound of Ryder clearing his throat broke through the haze of Allie’s lust.
Tynan chuckled as he set Allie back carefully on her feet. “Attend your other mates, love. We shall have time to finish that later.”
Allie blushed as she shot a quick glance at the other men. Even though their faces remained passive, their eyes were shining with humor. She took out the next torque and quickly fastened it around Cael’s neck. Cael was the middle brother and a natural peacemaker. He was attentive and patient and always made sure to do whatever it took to make her feel comfortable and happy. She leaned down and placed a kiss on Cael’s lips then sighed in pleasure as he reached up to stroke her cheek as he returned her kiss, opening her mouth with his so his tongue could leisurely play with hers.
When she pulled back, she smiled at him. “I love you, Cael.”
She stared into his glowing eyes as he solemnly placed a fist over his heart and repeated the vow. “I claim you as my mate, for all time. I vow to shield you with my body, surround you with my love, and to always provide whatever you may need. I will love you until the very last breath leaves my body, then beyond, into the afterlife.”
Finally, Allie stood in front of Ryder with the last torque in her hand. Ryder was special to her. No one set her body on fire faster than Tynan. Cael had been first to capture her heart. But Ryder, Ryder was the first to connect to her soul. He was her match. Quieter than his other two brothers, Ryder spoke to the part of her that had been alone for years. He gave her his quiet strength, and she knew without a doubt that, if given the choice, he would never leave her side.
“I love you, Ryder,” she whispered softly to him as she placed the necklace binding him to her around his neck. She squeaked in surprised as he grabbed hold of her, burying his hand into her hair as he bent her body over his arm, sealing his lips to hers in a passionate kiss filled with all the love and longing he felt for her.
Ending it too soon for her liking, Ryder set her back on her feet and struck his fist on his chest over his heart, repeating the vow to her once again.
“I claim you as my mate, for all time. I vow to shield you with my body, surround you with my love, and to always provide whatever you may need. I will love you until the very last breath leaves my body, then beyond, into the afterlife.”
Allie felt a wave of happiness wash over her. She was so happy she didn’t even realize that tears were streaming down her face until Cael reached up to wipe them away. “We love you, mate. You are our perfect match.”
“We must head down to the evening meal, but first…” Tynan said as he stood, startling Allie as he picked her up, seating her on the dining table. He quickly lifted off her dress and handed it to Ryder to lay it out carefully further down the table.
“What are you—” Allie’s breath left on a strangled gasp, and Cael eased her back down onto the table at the same time Tynan lifted and spread her legs wide. Cael began stroking his large hands over her full breasts, making her nipples tighten to the point of pain.
“You declared you needed time alone in the bathing chamber, yet you reached out to us in your mind as you shaved this little pussy,” Tynan’s voice rumbled out as he lowered himself to his knees so he was perfectly aligned with her now-soaking pussy. “It is only fitting that we should get a tasty treat for being good mates before we dine downstairs.”
“Look at all that sweet juice,” Cael purred, his voice making Allie’s body clench with need. Allie’s gasp was caught by Ryder as he swept his tongue deep into her mouth. He swallowed her moan of pleasure as she felt Tynan stroke his tongue over the bare folds of her pussy.
Tynan growled with pleasure. “She is delicious.”
“I can smell her cream. Hurry, so we can have our turn,” Cael ordered.
Allie’s eyes opened wide at his words, and she watched as Cael grinned down at her.
“Yes, mate. Each of us is going to eat your sweet little pussy until you come in our mouths. Only then we will take you down to the festival.”
Oh god, she would be a mess by the time they were through with her. They couldn’t possibly…but they did. Tynan chose that moment to shove his tongue deep inside her pussy, stabbing and fucking it into her as if it were a small cock.
Allie writhed in ecstasy on the table. Ryder and Cael held her in place, and Tynan continued to fuck her with his tongue. He continued to shove his tongue inside her as he used the flat of end of two of his fingertips to slap lightly on her clit. Before she knew it she screamed into Ryder’s mouth as she came, her pussy rhythmically clenching on Tynan’s invading tongue.
When her body settled back down onto the table, she felt Cael taking Tynan’s place between her legs. Cael immediately went to work licking and sucking up any stray juice that Tynan had missed, which soon had her pussy creaming even more.
Ryder released her and moved back as Tynan leaned down, sharing the taste of her own juices with her as he kissed her deep. There was something deeply erotic about tasting herself on her lover’s lips right after he had tongue-fucked her to orgasm. Allie reached up and shoved a hand into his hair, drawing Tynan down closer to her while she felt Ryder’s mouth close over her breast, sucking onto her aching nipple.
Cael’s hum of pleasure at the taste of her had her body shaking in pure rapture as she felt the sound settle straight into the tight bud of her clit. As if he heard her, Cael moved up so his lips clasped tightly around the tiny bud, sucking gently while he flicked his tongue over it. Allie’s body began to shake as he continued his tender assault on her body. Suddenly Allie felt Cael shove a long, thick finger into her clenching pussy. He hooked the finger inside her, rubbing at her G-spot with such accuracy it brought her to another startling release that made her cry out into Tynan’s mouth.
When Cael was finished, he pulled back and stood up. Tynan and Cael stared down at her with love burning in their glowing eyes. Cael reached out to stroke his large hand over her platinum-blond hair while Tynan rubbed his hands over her breasts, massaging them gently, making her moan.
Allie’s eyes flew open as she raised her head to look down at Ryder, who had taken up position between her parted thighs. “Oh god,” she moaned as she felt an oiled finger slowly making its way up the tight channel of her ass, parting the tight muscles to gain entry. Ryder sent her a wicked grin before he began to lick and suck at her pussy while fucking his finger into her ass in a steady rhythm.
“You are so beautiful when you come, little one.” Tynan growled softly as Ryder continued to torture her body with exquisite pleasure.
“I wish we could eat your pussy all the time, spread you out for us to taste and suck whenever we wished,” Cael added.
“She was so tight on my tongue,” Tynan said to his brother, “it is a wonder that we can fit our cocks into that hot, silky heaven.”
“Oh, but she likes it when we shove our cocks into her.” Cael looked down at Allie as she lay panting on the table, moments away from another shattering climax. “You like it when we fuck our cocks so deep that you feel every spurt of our hot seed when we release inside you, right, Allison?”
The combination of their words and Ryder sucking on her clit with his finger stroking her ass made her explode. It was so overwhelming she sobbed out as she came, tears leaking down the side of her face. Ryder pulled back and placed a soft kiss on her bare mound as Tynan gathered her into his arms. Cael stroked his hand over her h
air as Allie tried to pull herself together. She moved to pull her legs together, but Ryder and Cael held her still as Ryder gently cleansed her skin of any traces of their play with a soft cloth.
Tynan and Cael each picked up their own cloth. Tynan used his to clean the tears from her cheeks as Cael stroked the soft material over her body. When they were finish cleaning her, Tynan lifted the deep-red dress and smiled down at her. “Lift your arms for me, mate.”
Like a child, Allie did what he asked and let him dress her. Thoroughly sated, she looked at each of them in confusion. “What about you? You didn’t—”
Cael pressed a finger to her lips to still her words. “This was for you.”
“Your pleasure is ours,” Ryder replied solemnly.
Wow, Allie thought. At times like this she was damn glad to be stuck in their world.
* * * *
Allie gripped tight to Tynan’s and Ryder’s hands as they walked down the stairs leading to the main hall of the palace a few steps in front of Cael. She could feel the comforting heat of Cael on her back and used the combined sense of security her three mates gave her to try and slow down the pounding of her heart.
“Relax,” Ryder said to Allie in her head.
“Yeah right, that is so not going to happen,” she replied in kind.
“You are being foolish,” Tynan said softly. “Our people already love you for saving this excuse for a brother of mine.” He squeezed her hand gently with his in reassurance.
“Foolish? Ha,” Allie huffed. “I wish I could take you back to Earth and see how you’d do for a day.”
Tynan was silent until they reached the entrance to the main hall. He turned to Allie and pressed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Forgive me, little one. I did not mean to make light of your nerves. You are entitled to feel uneasy facing the unknown.”
Allie’s smile wasn’t convincing as she held on to her mates’ hands so tight her knuckles were white. Ryder used his free hand to push her chin up so she met his eyes.
“This is a celebration of our mating, Princess. We would never let anyone hurt you.” Ryder’s grin turned wicked. “If anyone bothers you, just tell one of us and we will eat them for you.”
Allie let out a startled laugh that warmed her mates’ hearts.
“You mean like you just ate me upstairs?” Allie could feel the flow of lust from each of her mates as they each remembered their time together upstairs in their quarters.
“Nay,” Tynan said in a low growl. “That is just for our sweet little mate.”
Do not get distracted.
They last thing she needed was to walk into a celebration thrown in her honor all hot and bothered. She couldn’t put this off any longer. Resolutely, she braced herself and stood up straight. “Okay, I’m ready. Let’s get this over with. I expect one of you to tell me if I am screwing up or if there is something I need to do.”
She felt Cael’s lips press against the top of her head as his body crowded close to her from behind. “The only thing that is required of you is to have a good time.”
They led her to into the main hall, and she was amazed by the transformation of the usually sedate room. Thick red streams of material hung from the ceiling and walls, draping the hall with brilliant splashes of color. Thousands of crystals filled the room with a welcoming glow that made the room look like it was lit by starlight. Long tables had been placed in rows and were laden with trays of food.
The décor was splendid, but what surprised Allie the most was that it seemed like every person in the City of Sand seemed to be in attendance. She jerked in shock at the resounding roar that greeted them. Tears sprang into her eyes as she felt acceptance and welcome from the cheering crowd. She had never belonged before, but now she had a home.
Tynan stepped forward, and Cael quickly took his place by her side, grabbing hold of her hand with a wink. Tynan briefly turned to shoot his brother an aggrieved look before focusing back on his people.
“It is our pleasure to introduce our bond mate, Princess Allison. Yesterday was her day of birth. Tonight we celebrate her creation as well as her claiming us as her bond mates. Honor her as you would honor us.”
“Honor to your mating!” was the response roared by the entire room.
Allie looked around and watched everyone place a hand over their hearts. Everyone but a few females who looked as if they wanted to claw her eyes out, she noted. Their loss, Allie thought. The princes were hers, and she was never letting them go.
They led her to the head table where the queen and kings were standing, waiting for them with the rest of their family. Liandra smiled warmly in welcome as Allie was seated between Cael and Ryder. Tynan growled in protest before seating himself directly across from her. She smiled as she felt him huddle her tiny feet together between his much large ones.
“We are so pleased that you have chosen to stay as mate to my sons,” Queen Kyriani said, her glowing eyes bright with happiness. “It fills my heart with joy to have yet another daughter to claim.”
Allie smile warmly at the queen and at King Falcon, who raised his glass in tribute to her. Her smile dimmed a little as she met the gaze of King Arik, who hadn’t been exactly welcoming to her the last time they met. King Arik’s eyes shone with amusement as he spoke.
“My mate tells me I owe you an apology.”
“There is no need—”
“Ah, but there is. You saved my son with your skill and have made all three of my eldest extremely happy. I did not think about how difficult this…transition would be for you when last we met, and for that I do apologize.”
Allie was touched by the king’s words and gifted him with a brilliant smile. “Thank you.”
King Falon reached around their mate’s shoulder and squeezed his brother’s shoulder. “We have kept everyone waiting for the meal.” He shot Tynan, Cael, and Ryder a knowing look then laughed as he looked at Allie’s blushing face. “I am sure it was with good reason.” He stood. “Let the celebration begin!”
Allie enjoyed the meal immensely as she strived to sate her ever growing hunger. It seemed like since she had arrived on this world, all she seemed to do was have sex and eat. Not that it showed. Something about being in this new world seemed to kick her metabolism into high gear.
It was something to be concerned about, but not tonight.
Throughout the meal she was entertained by stories of her mates told by their younger brothers and their parents. The younger set of triplets, Zarek, Solan, and Cian, were still older than her and were large, just like their brothers, but each had an innate sense of playfulness that came with knowing they would not have to pick up the mantle of leadership over their people.
As the meal came to a close, Allie still felt a cramping in her stomach that she knew was no longer hunger. She felt strange and quickly swiped a hand over her forehead to wipe the beads of sweat there before anyone noticed and kept a tight wall around her mind so her mates wouldn’t know that anything was wrong. She knew that they would assume she was overwhelmed by the attention being shown her and wouldn’t try to pry into her mind, simply sending waves of love and warmth to her through their connection.
It was odd that Allie seemed to be gaining mental strength. Where at first she hadn’t been able to stop Tynan from hearing what was in her head, she now seemed to be able to control what she let them hear with ease.
A sharp pain piercing her stomach had her hunching over slightly, but she was able to mask the move as King Arik rose from his seat, raising his glass into the air. Without a word spoken, the entire room went silent.
“I speak on behalf of my brother and our queen. Let us raise our glasses in a toast to the new Princess of the Palace of Sands. We welcome Princess Allison as bond mate to our sons and as our beloved daughter.”
Suddenly a male voice rang out from the crowd. “She is not one of us! How can you ask us to follow a future queen who is not one of us?”
Tynan, Cael, and Ryder, along with their three younger
brothers, jumped to their feet, snarling viciously. Allie looked out into the crowd of people, trying to see who had shouted out. The male heckler obviously wanted her to break down in front of the large crowd.
But she wouldn’t break.
She knew without a doubt that her mates would protect her, but she was suddenly overwhelmed with a burning need to find the man herself and beat him into bloody dust.
She opened her mouth to speak but was silenced as King Arik slammed his hand down onto the table, letting loose a snarl so sinister it sent a chill down her spine. “You speak of my daughter! A princess of the house of Dracor! She has not only proven her worth by the happiness she has brought into the princes’ lives, but also as a skilled healer who saved Prince Ryder’s life.”
A murmur filtered through the crowd at King Arik’s words, while Allie stared at the king in shock at his vehement defense of her. Her attention was drawn to the parting crowd as three large men came forward. The men were obviously a trio themselves and had the lightest brown hair she had seen yet. They strode forward with cocky swaggers that made her instantly hate them.
“We call a bonding challenge!” one of the males called out. “The foreign female is pleasing enough with her pale hair. We will take the little female off your hands and breed her. Perhaps if she survives the birth, we will have more younglings with light hair.”
Tynan, Cael, and Ryder rushed forward, only to be held back by the royal guards at their father’s command.
“I will kill you right now, Gregor, for speaking such filth about my mate!” Tynan snarled.
“You will never touch her,” Ryder swore as he fought to get free of the hands holding him.
“Release us!” Cael growled at his father’s guards.
King Falon shook his head gravely. “Forgive me, my sons, but they have issued a public bonding challenge.”
Fury burned in her gut, and Allie rose slowly to her feet. How dare they question her mating to the princes? She was getting sick and tired of people throwing out these stupid challenges. These foolish males thought she would let them touch her? Not that they had a chance in hell at beating her mates in a fight, but still.
