Shake The Earth: Her Elemental Dragons Book Three

by Briggs, Elizabeth;

  “Kira has an idea for how we can increase our bond,” Jasin said, in between bites. “If she returns tonight, we should meet for more…training.”

  I arched an eyebrow. “Sounds promising.”

  “Is that what you two call it?” Reven asked. “Training?”

  “Jasin has been very instructive,” I said.

  Reven snickered. “I’ll bet he has.”

  “You’re welcome to join us too,” Jasin said. “I’m sure Kira would enjoy that.”

  Reven paused as he brought his tankard of ale to his lips. “Perhaps some other time.”

  We retreated to our rooms after our meal. I’d splurged and gotten everyone their own rooms since the inn was empty and my father had given us plenty of gold for our journey. But as soon as I was alone in mine, a creeping loneliness settled over me. I’d spent the last few weeks sharing a tent with Jasin, and I found myself missing his presence. Who would have thought the two of us would become so close, when we’d originally hated each other?

  I debated going to his room, but dismissed the thought as too childish. What would we even talk about? Jasin was a former soldier, and I was a former prince. We had little in common besides Kira. It was incredible we managed to get along at all.

  I decided to open my notebook and add some notes about our journey while I waited. I’d recorded everything we’d been through so far in the hopes it would be of use someday, perhaps to our daughter when it was her turn to become the next Black Dragon. Assuming we didn’t fail—but I refused to entertain that thought.

  When a knock sounded on my door an hour later, I rushed to open it. Jasin and Kira stood on the other side, and my heart pounded with anticipation.

  “How was your evening with Slade’s family?” I asked, as they stepped inside my dimly-lit room.

  “Good.” Kira sat on the edge of the bed. “Better than I expected, although it was a little overwhelming. I’m glad I got to meet his family though.” She rubbed the spot on the bed next to her. “But I’m happy to have some time away from them too. Did Jasin explain the plan?”

  I sank onto the bed beside her. “Not in any detail.”

  “She thinks the key to strengthening our bond is to share her body together,” Jasin said with a grin. He took the spot on the other side of Kira and began slowly massaging her shoulders.

  I grinned back at him. “I like the sound of that.”

  “We thought you might,” Kira said, as she leaned into Jasin’s touch. He slid his hands down her arms and began to kiss her neck, making her sigh. I watched them for a few moments, enjoying the sight of Jasin bringing my mate pleasure, but then I couldn’t resist joining in.

  I took her mouth in a hungry kiss and cupped her breasts in my palms, teasing her hard nipples through the fabric of her dress. It had been a week since we’d bonded at the Air Temple, and I was eager to be inside her again. But even once we’d done this a thousand times, I knew I’d never get enough of her. She was my one and only—my mate.

  Jasin and I both gripped the fabric of Kira’s dress and worked it up, pulling it above her head and tossing it aside. Once she was completely nude I let my eyes soak her in, devouring the sight of her bare skin and lush curves. Gods, I could stare at this woman forever.

  The door creaked open behind me, and we all froze. I snapped out of it and quickly moved in front of Kira to block her from sight. The three of us turned as one to look at the door—and saw Reven standing there.

  20

  Kira

  Reven paused in the doorway, his eyes slowly taking in the scene. “Apologies. I thought this was my room.”

  From the tone of his voice, I didn’t believe that for a second—but I didn’t mind either. If anything, the thought that he’d come to join us only made my already racing heart pound even faster.

  “Don’t go,” I said.

  He lingered at the door, perhaps waiting for someone to protest or taking a moment to make up his mind. Or maybe he wanted even more of an invitation.

  I reached toward him. “Join us.”

  That finally brought him forward. He shut the door, his eyes never leaving the scene before him of my naked body pressed between Jasin and Auric. “I’ll stay…but just to watch.”

  Reven crossed the room and sank into an armchair in the corner, his pose deceptively casual, and laced his arms behind his head as if waiting for the show to begin. Desire flared between my thighs at the thought of his piercing blue gaze on me the entire time I was making love to the other men.

  But I couldn’t forget Auric and Jasin either. I wanted them to be comfortable with this. I touched both of their chests, glancing between them. “Are you all right with this?” I asked in a low voice.

  Auric threaded his fingers through mine. “I want whatever makes you happy.”

  Jasin’s lips touched my ear. “I invited him earlier. I didn’t think he would actually come though.”

  “You did?” I asked.

  A naughty grin touched his lips. “I thought you would like it.”

  “You know me so well,” I said, before catching that grin in a passionate kiss. Not long ago I’d been a virgin. Now the thought of multiple men touching me at the same time seemed not only natural, but right. I blamed Jasin for corrupting me, although it was Auric who’d first initiated these training sessions. Maybe he was to blame too. Not that I minded one bit.

  The two men surrounding me resumed their kissing and touching, as if we’d never been interrupted and didn’t have another man watching our every move. I helped remove their clothes, sliding my hands along their smooth, hard bodies that I loved so much. They were both so perfect, sometimes it was hard to believe they were mine.

  “Tonight we’re going to try something new as part of your training,” Jasin said, as his hand slipped between my thighs, finding me already wet. But then his fingers slid back, back, back, to my other, forbidden entrance. “I’m going to take you here tonight, while Auric takes you from the front.”

  My eyes widened. He’d talked about claiming me from behind before, and the idea had intrigued me—especially if it meant joining with both of them at the same time. “Will it hurt?”

  “A little, but it will feel good too.” He nibbled on my ear. “Trust me.”

  I closed my eyes and relaxed against him. “I do.”

  With his other hand, he reached for a vial of liquid from the nightstand. “I got this in the Air Realm. The oil will make it easier, and we’ll go slow. If it’s too much, we’ll stop.”

  I nodded, eager to get started, even though I was nervous too. While Auric began slowly stroking me between my legs, Jasin coated his fingers in oil and began to work it into me from behind. I gasped at the sensation, though it didn’t hurt, not at all. When Auric’s fingers entered me in front too, I got a glimpse of what the rest of the night would be like…and I wanted more. I bore down against their hands, taking them deeper, and Auric’s mouth found mine again. While the two of them stretched me out and moved inside me, my tongue slid against Auric’s in a sensual dance. Jasin kissed the back of my neck, and everything felt so good I wasn’t sure how it could ever get better…but knew this was just the beginning.

  “Good,” Jasin said. “You’re ready. Now sit on Auric, but don’t take him inside you yet.”

  Auric gathered me into his arms and I climbed onto his lap, straddling his hips, his cock brushing up against me. I took his length in hand and began to stroke it, while leaning forward to kiss him some more. His hands found my breasts and he began caressing my nipples, while I felt Jasin’s cock brush against me from behind. I tensed up, but he kissed my shoulder and whispered, “Relax.”

  His warm voice calmed me, and my body became pliant at his touch. He began to push inside my back entrance, and at first the stretching was so intense it took my breath away. He already felt huge, and it seemed impossible he’d be able to fit completely inside, but he kept going. Gods, it was so tight, I wasn’t sure I could stand it. My fingers dug into Auric’s s
houlders and Jasin paused.

  “You’re doing great,” Jasin said, kissing my neck some more. “Almost there.”

  “Keep going,” I said, as I willed my body to relax. “I want this.”

  Auric’s fingers found my clit while I continued stroking him, and when he began to rub me there it all got so much easier. The sensations were so intense, and I found myself pushing back against Jasin, wanting more. The pain vanished, until only pleasure remained.

  When he was fully sheathed, we both let out a delirious sigh. Jasin felt huge inside me, but still it wasn’t enough. I needed Auric too.

  Without words, Jasin and Auric shared a look that communicated everything that had to be done. Jasin’s fingers dug into my hips as he lifted me slightly, while Auric guided himself into me. I sank down onto his hard cock, taking him deep inside, and if I’d thought it was a tight fit before, it was nothing compared to having both of them inside me. As my hips rested against Auric’s, I closed my eyes and savored the exquisite fullness with both of them inside me, their bodies pressed tight against me on all sides.

  “Still all right?” Jasin asked.

  “It’s amazing,” I said, breathless. I turned my head and drew Jasin in for a kiss, then brought Auric close for one too. Their mouths both pressed against my lips, their tongues sliding into me, and I found myself kissing them both at the same time. The kiss deepened, the three of our lips and tongues tangling together in the most intimate way. Soon I had no idea where I ended or any of them began. We’d truly all become one.

  Our kiss broke apart as we became overwhelmed with the need to move. Jasin began, slowly pulling out of me before sliding back in. The tightness back there made me gasp, but my body quickly grew used to it, and then Auric began lifting his hips to thrust into me too. I clung to his body, unable to do anything but take what they were giving me and enjoy every second of it.

  I could tell they were overcome by it too, from the way they groaned against me and bucked harder. And when Jasin reached out and grasped Auric’s muscular arm, it nearly became too much for me. Especially when I felt Auric’s hand slide from my naked hip to Jasin’s, urging him on. It wasn’t just me with them, it was all three of us bonding together and sharing this moment.

  I raised my head and my eyes locked with Reven, who stared at the scene with rapt attention. I wanted to give him a show. I wanted him to see what he could have too, someday. If only he would let me in.

  But then he stood and came toward the bed, surprising me. He bent down, took my chin in his hand, and captured my lips in a kiss. I reached for him, my fingers sliding around his neck, but then he pulled back and straightened up. But I didn’t want to let him go.

  I gripped his shirt, then slid my hand down to his trousers, pressing against the hardness there. He’d definitely enjoyed watching, and that knowledge only made me more excited. I tore at his trousers, yanking them open, revealing his long length. He didn’t stop me. Instead, he gazed down at me with his intense blue eyes as I took his cock in hand and brought it to my lips. My mouth slid over the head and he let out a soft groan, while tangling his fingers in my hair.

  Auric and Jasin kept going through it all, rocking me between their bodies, their pace growing faster. I couldn’t hold on much longer, not with the incredible feelings they sent through me. But I needed Reven too, that was clear to me now. It couldn’t be just me with Auric and Jasin forever, I needed all of my mates equally.

  I took Reven into my mouth as far as I could, while circling the base of his shaft with my hand. He gripped my hair tighter and his hips jerked, like he couldn’t help himself. Like he didn’t want to give himself to me, but was unable to resist.

  I sucked on him hard, feeling my own release approach. I sensed through the bond that Auric and Jasin were close too, but they were holding out for me. Together the four of us moved in a sensual dance, back and forth, in and out, with my body taking everything they gave me and still wanting more. If only Slade were here too…

  The instant Reven reached down to pinch my nipple, I was gone. His touch pushed me over the edge, and I cried out while tightening up around Auric and Jasin. Ripples of pleasure more intense than anything I’d ever felt before began to overwhelm me, and I was completely lost in the sensations. They were my mates, and in this moment I truly felt as though I belonged to all of them.

  Each man released himself into me only seconds later, while I was still trembling. Jasin’s head pressed against my neck as he came hard into my behind, while Auric thrust up into me faster until his seed filled me. Reven was last, gripping my hair tight while he finally let himself go into my mouth. I swallowed everything he gave me and our eyes remained locked on each other’s, though his face was indecipherable.

  When it was done, he slipped out of me, closed up his trousers, and then walked out of the room without a word. It was just like him, and all I could do was sigh and shake my head, while relaxing against my other two mates.

  We fell onto the bed, the three of us a tangle of bodies without end. The kissing began again, hands sliding against each other’s skin, this time to comfort and show affection rather than induce desire or pleasure. The bond between us felt stronger than ever, and I sensed their satisfaction and love through it. Not just for me, but for each other too. It amazed me how far they’d come from those first jealous fights and heated arguments to snuggling together on the bed, with me pressed between their naked bodies. I loved them both so much, and nothing made me happier than knowing they’d truly come to care about the other during the last few months. Well, except for the thought of my other two mates joining me in bed like this too.

  Someday, maybe…I could hope.

  21

  Kira

  In the morning Slade showed me around the small village, pointing out the houses of friends and relatives, or showing me things he had helped repair. A lot of it reminded me of Stoneham, although Clayridge was better defended—not that it would have helped against the Dragons anyway.

  The tour ended at a stone house near his mother’s, with smoke coming out of the chimney. “This used to be my house and my shop,” Slade said. “But now my cousin Noren lives here.”

  “You said he took over as the town’s blacksmith?” I asked.

  “Yes. Before that he was my apprentice. I would have liked to train him for a few more years, but the Gods had other plans.”

  He led me around the back of the house, where the shop was located. There was a gray horse tied to a post nearby, and a wave of heat struck me as we approached the open door. Inside, Noren stood over an anvil, where he was working on a horseshoe. A large stone forge took up one wall, and against the other was a table with a variety of metal tongs and hammers with a sketch of some armor. Over it was a shelf with some helmets and gauntlets, while a variety of weapons and shields hung from the walls.

  Noren looked up and brushed sweat off his forehead. “Morning.”

  “I came to see how you’re holding up,” Slade said.

  “Meaning you want to see if I’m keeping up the family legacy.” Noren grinned. “It wasn’t easy at first, but I managed without you. I’ve taken on my own apprentice now too.”

  Slade clasped him on the shoulder. “Good man.”

  They chatted a bit longer about blacksmith things I didn’t understand, before we stepped outside again. I gave the horse a quick rub, and then Slade and I kept walking, taking a leisurely stroll down the hill to the river and the surrounding forest.

  “Do you feel better now that you know the shop is in good hands?” I asked.

  “A little,” Slade said. “Although Noren seems so young to me. Too young to be running the shop. Then again, I was his age when I took over for my father too.”

  I guessed Noren was about my age, and it hit me how much older and more experienced Slade was. He’d talked about how he’d been settled in his life, and for the first time I truly understood what he’d meant. He’d spent years building his profession and helping his town, and th
en he’d been forced to give all of that up. For me.

  “How old are you?” I asked Slade, realizing I didn’t know the exact number.

  “Thirty-two.”

  I missed a step in my surprise. Twelve years older than me. “Truly?”

  He reached out to steady me with a hand on my elbow. “Too old for you?”

  “No, not at all.” I continued walking. “But it’s no wonder you think the rest of us young and foolish.”

  “Young, yes,” he said with a trace of amusement. “Foolish…sometimes.”

  “I can see now why you had a hard time giving up this life.”

  “It was difficult, but I don’t regret it. After Faya left, this town was never the same for me. It wasn’t until finding you that I began to feel whole again—like I’d discovered my true place in the world. This village will always be my home, but it’s no longer where I belong.”

  “And where is that?” I asked, as I stopped beside the river.

  “By your side.” He cupped my cheek in his hand. “Wherever you go, I’ll be there with you.”

  “My loyal protector,” I murmured, as I leaned into his touch.

  His head lowered and his mouth pressed against mine. He gripped my hip, digging his fingers into the fabric of my dress while he kissed me long and hard until I was practically moaning for more. I slid my hands down his chest and under his shirt, running my fingers across his bare stomach.

  A sharp sound in the forest broke us apart, and I was reminded of when Cadock’s bandits had interrupted us before. But as I peered through the trees it wasn’t bandits I saw, but two young women raising swords at each other. Leni and Brin lunged and parried, laughing as they danced away from each other and then drew close again. There was something about the way they moved and looked at each other that made it clear this was more than just sword fighting practice.