by J. E. Cluney
The three boys talked around me, and I partook where necessary as they discussed Pack issues and anything that they needed to inform my father of. Nothing new really apart from Frank’s run in with the chopped down tree. Scott would need some extra supplies to fix up that mess.
Jaye needed to organize shipment of the commissioned painting for later in the week, he’d have it done in the next few days if all went according to plan. Nathan was concerned about some of the heifers in the lower fields, how they were not falling pregnant easily despite the bull running with them. He was worried they’d have to artificially inseminate them. Our stallion, Camanche, had a few foals due soon, and Nathan had high hopes that we’d make good money from them, two of them already had claims made for high competition folk. He was considering discussing with my father about expanding the stud, getting another stallion in and selling off its sperm. There were a few good colts around the area with good lines that’d make perfect additions. Including a cremello paint colt which would be turning two this year. A hefty price for him, but well worth it in the long haul due to his great lines.
I ended up bailing when the talk turned to cars and sports, even male ‘wolves couldn’t help loving such things as well, and I decided to check out the offered deserts.
I helped myself to a few fresh cookies and danishes, scooping up some hot custard and pudding as well and finding a lone seat by the barn to finish up my desserts.
The bustling, noisy crowd and boisterous children normally made me feel at home, but not tonight. Tonight, it saddened me as I thought about tomorrow night.
I finished up my last danish and set my plate down on the bench. The cool night air was crisp and made me rub my arms as I looked to the horse field. I could see the grey dapple mare close by, and I decided to go say hi to Belle.
I was concerned that my father hadn’t told the Pack about tomorrow night either. Maybe he was waiting until everyone had eaten before making a speech. Not that I wanted to be around for that. To see the dismayed looks and horror at my meddling in the Alpha’s affairs.
I climbed through the wooden fence, and Belle raised her head as she spotted me coming, releasing a soft nicker to greet me. Her grey coat shone under the moonlight, and I murmured soft words to her as I stroked her neck and shoulder.
“Tomorrow night I have to fight an Alpha. I’m worried about it. I want to win, and I’ve told everyone I think I can, but to be honest, I’m not sure. He is an Alpha after all,” I murmured, taking comfort in her silence as I patted her, drawing in her reassuring horse scent.
“Do you think I can win? What will happen if I don’t? To complete the mating ceremony, he has to claim me before the Pack. I don’t want to have sex with him, but if he wins, it’s my duty to go through with the agreement,” I mumbled, hating myself already for the stupid idea. But I wouldn’t allow my father to possibly die at Richard’s hands. Losing my honor and having my body ravaged by that man, it was better than my father’s death.
Still, it scared me, even if I didn’t want to admit it.
I stood with Belle for some time, whispering to the mare about my concerns, about my dream of becoming a Huntress and how that was on hold now. I told her my love for my three men, how the thought of losing them broke my heart, and my throat tightened as I tried to fight off the thoughts.
As if understanding my pain, Belle turned her head and muzzled my chest, her big, soft head gentle but firm as I ruffled her mane and stroked her face.
“Such a good girl. If I moved home and continued training to be a Huntress, I’d ask to have you become mine. I’d ride through the forest with you, maybe even teach you to jump, hell, you probably already know how to. Go trail riding and even camping, Nathan and Scott would love that, maybe Jaye, if he’s got his sketchpad,” I chuckled.
A lone howl made my head snap up, and I patted Belle goodbye as I trudged back to the lively festivities.
The children had been ushered inside with a few ‘wolves keeping guard.
It was time for the night to take its other turn.
I couldn’t help the heat rising up inside me as naked couples dashed past me, laughing and teasing one another.
I spied Leya and Warren going hard at it on a picnic blanket a little distance away from the marquee, and there were a few other couples sprawled around the place as they made love before the night hunt.
I reached the marque and spied Beth’s parents, Carlos and Mary, getting right down to business on their table. Mary’s top was gone and Carlos had her skirt hiked up as he drove into her, his pants puddled around his feet and his button-up shirt undone.
I bit my lip as I spied my boys all waiting for me, just outside the cover of the marquee, their dark eyes hungry.
My father had disappeared, probably not up for this part of the event considering he was still without a new mate. I wasn’t sure if he’d ever take another, although I hoped he would, for his own sake. Not that there were many females left that were unclaimed in our Pack, let alone his age.
I spied Beth running off with one of the other young ‘wolves, and I smiled for her.
Scott made the move, heading for me with those loving, hungry eyes, driven into a desperate desire by the scent of sex and arousal all around. But it was my scent he was after.
He pulled me into his arms, claiming my mouth with a passionate kiss as I wrapped my legs around his waist. I clung to his neck, kissing him as he ground me against his clothed arousal, carrying me off into the darkness.
I knew my other two boys were following behind in the shadows while we found a place tucked away to have our fun.
I ran my hands through his blond hair, my fingers rough as my own desire kicked into overdrive and I kissed his neck, wanting to rip his clothes off and ride him.
The next thing I knew, Scott was laying me down on a picnic blanket, courtesy of Nathan, who stood shirtless and ready for the passionate love-making session we were about to have.
I moaned as Nathan and Scott undressed me, Scott unbuttoning my jeans and kissing my belly as Nathan tugged my shirt off and planted a kiss on my lips. My jeans were tugged off, and Jaye knelt down beside me, shirtless as well, wearing only his briefs as he unclasped my bra and nibbled my neck.
“You’re ours, Tay,” Nathan groaned as he kissed my back, kneeling behind me as caressed my naked body.
“We claim you as our mate, now and forever, no matter what,” Jaye murmured as he nipped my earlobe.
“And no matter what happens tomorrow night, you belong with us. We will be yours, and you will be ours, always,” Scott growled as he eased me around and onto my hands and knees.
My heart sped up in anticipation, my arousal filling the air and drawing growled from my three men as they drew in my delicious scent.
I worked on Nathan’s belt, unbuckling it and smiling coyly at him as he groaned and tossed his head back. I unzipped his jeans as Scott slid his hands between my butt cheeks, intent to claim me in another way he so enjoyed.
I shuddered as his finger circled my anus, stroking it and diving down to my wet folds to draw my wetness up to lubricate it.
I released Nathan’s erection from his jeans, sliding his briefs down with them and licking my lips at the sight of his throbbing length.
Jaye stroked my back, rubbing the tip of his penis along my side as I took Nathan into my mouth.
Scott worked slowly and carefully as I moaned, moving against Nathan’s cock, loving how he fisted his hand in my hair as he thrusted gently into my mouth. Jaye was rubbing himself against my side, reaching under me to play with my nipple, pinching it and caressing my breast as he jerked off.
I quivered and froze as Scott prodded my anus with a finger, slowly inserting it before coming out and lubricating his finger once more in my folds before driving back inside.
Nathan urged me onward with a gentle thrust, and I sucked on him, flicking tongue against his tip as I drew back before drawing him in once more.
I gasped as Scott worked
on stretching my ass, flicking his finger in and out of me, adding another as he worked, gentle and sure with his hands.
Then I felt the tip of his length nudging me, testing how ready I was to take him. It’d been so long, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to take him that way again.
Nathan withdrew from my mouth and shuffled backwards, grunting as he continued jerking his cock as he watched.
Jaye had slowed his movements, fascinated as he watched Scott slowly ease into me, inch by inch, stretching me wide. It hurt a bit, but the pain turned to pleasure as I adjusted to his size. Once he was deep in me, he slowly withdrew, careful not hurt me before sliding forward again. He rocked against me gently, and didn’t speed up until I was moaning in bliss.
“Lay down, Jaye,” I gasped, and Jaye didn’t hesitate as he lay down flat, his erection like a flagpole standing strong.
I moved with Scott to hover over him as Scott straddled his leg with me, and then I ease down onto Jaye’s length, trembling and moaning loudly as they both filled me fully, pushing my walls wide, the sensation of the two cocks inside me, pushing against my thin walls diving my two entrances, it was heavenly.
I rode Jaye as Scott thrust into me, ecstatic and filled with bliss as pleasure coiled inside me.
I beckoned Nathan over, who had his dick in hand, jerking hard as he watched me be taken by both my boys. I used my hands to stroke his balls, taking his length in my mouth once more and sucking him.
This was something that was completely mine. This moment, with all three men, all a part of me in body and flesh. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
I moaned and fastened my pace with Nathan as the pleasure reached its peak, and Jaye had taken over grinding me down onto him hard and fast, his claws digging into my hips as he grunted and growled.
Scott was fondling on breast, caressing and pinching the nipple to drive my excitement into overdrive.
And then I was gasping, choking on Nathan as my body exploded with bliss and pleasure, the waves rocking my body hard as Jaye snarled and exploded inside me as well. Nathan’s seed shot into my mouth, and I managed to gulp it down without choking as Scott rumbled behind me as he, too, finished.
Nathan withdrew quickly so I could catch my breath, gulping down air as Scott held me up, my body still shaking from the aftershocks of such an amazing orgasm.
Howls rose up further away, signaling the start of the hunt, and we all broke apart so we could shift and join in.
I stumbled at first, and Scott used his giant wolf body to assist me, leaning into my smaller wolf form until I had my footing under control. Then we were running, all four of us, two stunning white wolves, a grey-brown wolf, and me, a red-brown smaller wolf.
We joined with the first lot of hunters, and I spied the large grey wolf leading the Pack, his enormous size easily distinguishing him as the Alpha.
Excited yips rose up around as we ran, delving deep into the forest to find our prey. I wondered if the other half of the Pack had headed west while we headed south towards the mountains, searching out something to hunt.
The howl from my father signaled that he’d locked onto some prey for us, and the scent of deer filled my nostrils as the Pack exploded into excitement as they brushed shoulders, dashing through the forest, fueled by their animalistic side and the primal need to hunt.
We tore through the undergrowth, my paws pounding against the pine nettle littered earth, the scent of the forest and all its inhabitants filling my nostrils with every breath, drawing out my inner wolf more and more.
I tumbled as another wolf barreled into me, slamming me to the ground and ripping me from the Pack.
I snarled and lashed out as I regained my footing, catching myself when I recognized the scent and black fur. My brother.
I cocked my head at him as I growled, pissed he’d separated me from the rest of the Pack. I snapped at him as he began herding me away, nudging me with his snout and urging me back towards home. I fought him, trying to circle away, but he cut me off and pushed me back again.
Was something wrong back at the mansion?
My head shot up at the thought, of all the children left there, watching a movie with a handful of guards.
Chris nudge me again, but this time obeyed, fear striking through me for the children of our Pack. Where was my father? Why was he not turning the Pack back?
Unease niggled at me, but I allowed Chris to push me into a lope, keeping in step with me as we made our way back to the mansion. I kept my senses alert, trying to seek out what the issue was.
But when we finally spilled into the clearing behind the mansion, it was obvious that we weren’t under attack.
Chris’s blue truck was parked off to the side, and Janet and Jamie were waiting patiently by it. I shifted as I got closer, and Janet handed me my clothes. I could only assume she’d hunted out my spot with my boys, and the heat rushed to my cheeks at the smells she would’ve encountered there.
I dressed quickly as Chris shifted back and pulled on some jeans.
“What’s going on? Is everything okay?” I asked as I looked over Jamie, who was rubbing his eyes and yawning as he hugged Janet.
“Dad wants me to get you out of here. Janet’s packed a bag of your clothes. I’m to take you two towns over where Neema will meet us. She’ll take you from there, and she won’t tell us where she’s taking you,” my brother explained.
“What?” I stared dumbly at him as he did up his shirt.
“You’re not fighting Richard. It’s too risky. Dad’s decided, the Alpha has decided,” he clarified.
I shook my head, confusion and anger boiling inside me.
“If I run, the Council and Richard will come for Dad, they could kill him,” I murmured.
“You let us handle that. It’s our job to protect each other,” he said as he placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder. Janet just smiled sadly at me as she bounced Jamie, patting his back as he closed his eyes.
“It’s the Alpha’s job to protect the Pack. By sending me away, he’s putting them all in danger,” I growled as I shook his hand off.
“You’re his daughter, he won’t sacrifice you for the Pack,” my brother murmured.
“That’s not his choice to make now!”
Jamie grumbled and Janet hushed him as she moved away from us, allowing us some privacy.
“Please, Tay. I won’t stand by and watch as you fight. If you lose, I couldn’t bear it, neither can Dad,” Chris’s shoulders slumped in despair as he took in my stubborn stance, my crossed arms as I jutted out my chin.
“I’m sorry, but this is my choice, and whatever happens, we’ll figure it out. We always have,” I sighed, stepping forward to take ahold of his arm. “If I lose, I’m sure you guys will figure something out, I know I’ll think of something. I don’t want to be Richard’s mate, but I won’t run away either.”
“You’ve always been a stubborn shit,” Chris managed a smile, but his eyes were sad and pained.
“Yeah, well, I learned from the best,” I shrugged.
He pulled me into his arms, holding me tight as I wrapped my arms around his waist.
“Fight him with everything you’ve got, and should it go bad, we’ll figure it out. We won’t let him have you. And I know I’m not the only one who hates this,” he mumbled.
My mind strayed to my three boys, of how they’d announced their claim on me in the woods. We were mated already, even if not through ceremony.
No matter what, I had to cling to that.
Cling to the knowledge that no matter what happened, my boys were still mine, and I was theirs.
We’d get through this.
12
Monday dragged by like a hot and humid summer day, refusing to be over with.
My father had been furious when he’d returned from the hunt and I was still here. I guess that’s why he’d been so calm, he’d already planned for me to be out of there and safe from the impending fight.
With anger and rage swirling
around him, he had to inform the Pack of what was happening tomorrow night. As per the Council’s request, only a few members of each Pack would meet on mutual grounds and witness the battle. My father had chosen his three betas, my boys, my brother, and Carlos.
I was grateful I wouldn’t be doing battle before the whole Pack, and that I had the strongest fighters at my back should Richard try anything uncalled for.
Jaye and Nathan spent the morning with me, showering me in affection and an extravagant breakfast of hot danishs leftover from last night and hotcakes.
Scott was already off repairing Frank’s place, and I took comfort in the silence when Jaye finally left to finish his painting and Nathan had to work with some of the horses. Neither of them were enthused with leaving me, but they had work, and I had to wallow.
I sat in my room, staring up at the ceiling as I contemplated tonight, on what I would do, on how I thought Richard might attack and move. It was useless dwelling on it, and I ended up walking through the mansion, finding myself on the top floor and in the massive library, the walls completely filled with books.
Despite picking out a few novels, I couldn’t read, I was too tense and distracted, so I simply sat at one of the plush red armchairs and closed my eyes, wishing I’d never gone into town that day with my father as a teenager, never seen that wretched Alpha. I wished I’d never gone to that bar and gotten into a fight with that ‘wolf, if only I’d stayed home with Neema and watched a movie or trained.
But I couldn’t undo any of it. The past was the past, it was set in stone now. But the future, it was a clean slate, and I would do my best to decide my future.
I ended up trudging down to the kitchen and helping myself to some cheesecake, wanting some comfort food to alleviate the stress and fear that coiled inside me.
Once I’d eaten my pity cheesecake, I continued outside and found myself standing under some trees with Belle, relaxing in her presence. I patted her and stroked her, focusing on helping her relax completely rather than on my own issues.
I spent quite some time with the sweet mare, watching as two geldings played a game of chase, kicking up and prancing around.
