Triad 6 - Sex Me All About

by Tianna Xander

  wasted no time in sharing with your coven sisters when

  you found the Book of Shadows, did you? The Lady

  Goddess pulled a silver chain from the box. I

  bestow this clear quartz amulet upon you, brought to

  you from a distant place. It shall amplify your energy,

  magic and your psychic awareness. She slipped the

  chain over Jaynee's head then turned to the

  woman's mates. For you two... She paused, then

  pulled two more chains, these made of gold, from

  the box. On the ends were amulets made of smoky

  colored stones. The smoky quartz will soften the

  enemy's power. The stones will absorb their negative

  energies, while the positive energy of the others will

  counteract the evil of your enemy. The two men bent

  down and the Lady Goddess slipped the chains

  over their heads, the amulets resting perfectly

  against their chests. Once in place, a strange glow

  emanated from the Triad's three stones until they

  each seemed to reach out to each other, connecting

  the three together. A few moments passed before

  the light dissipated and left the first Triad with a

  visible aura surrounding them.

  The Lady Goddess then turned to the next

  Triad and smiled. Laynee, equal in so many ways to

  your sister, yet always fearing her shadow. Your power

  has the potential to save everyone in this circle. Come to

  me. She reached out her hand, the three amulets

  already glimmering as they hung from her slender

  fingers. Laynee, Sayre and Fane stepped forward,

  hand in hand in hand. They held their heads high,

  kept their backs straight. Brandy could see how

  serious this Triad felt about what would soon

  happen. To the three of you, I give the Black Onyx. It

  will help shield you and those around you with

  strength, while protecting you from negativity. She

  faced the men. You are her strength and courage. You

  must stay close. As you all must stay close to your

  mates, the goddess said, looking at each of the

  Triads in turn.

  The Triad moved forward, each one accepting

  their stones in turn. Like the Triad before them, a

  bright light came from each stone, tying the three

  together before it dissipated. The Lady Goddess

  turned to the third Triad who had already stepped

  forward, eager to receive their gifts to help them

  fight the enemy.

  Minna, you may have the worst gift. With it, not

  only will you see your enemy, but you will see their

  atrocities. Those they perpetrate now, those they have

  planned for the future and those that have already come

  to pass. To you, I gift the Seer's Stone, the Beryl. It is

  the telling stone. With one with your power, it can be a

  horrible burden and for this, I apologize. Yet, with this

  stone you will at least know who and what is your

  enemy. No one will have the power to hide their true

  form from you.

  The Goddess turned to Minna's mates, Dax and

  Rage. To the mage twins I award the twin opals.

  Identical in every way, like their wearers, this stone will

  increase your psychic bond with Minna. What she

  knows, you will immediately know. You will also have

  the power to heal her as she weakens through the use of

  her gift. She must not succumb to unconsciousness or

  you will lose her.

  Brandy watched as Dax and Rage visibly

  shuddered, then spoke as one. "It will be as you

  say. No harm will come to our mate."

  After nodding at the twins, she turned to Kel,

  Wray and Rachana. Rachana, I do not envy your

  bravery and cunning. Your love for it has brought you

  such terrible disappointment and heartache. Again,

  she pulled three chains, two of gold, one of silver,

  from the box. Rachana, I gift you with the stone of

  healing, Unakite, she said as Ana bowed her head,

  accepting the powerful gift. Not only does it heal the

  body, but it heals one's soul, even your own if you wish.

  This stone will help you balance your ability to connect

  with me, and others of higher spirituality, in times of

  need. Your spirit will flourish, for this stone will release

  all that keeps your soul from becoming what it should.

  She turned from Ana to face the woman's mates.

  Kel, I gift you with the stone of the truest love,

  Topaz, for I know you truly love Ana and would die to

  protect her. If you concentrate hard enough, you may

  visualize your outcome, which will transfer to the

  universal conscious. It will give you the confidence to

  do what you know must be done and the personal power

  with which to do it. Kel nodded, his Adam's Apple

  bobbing in his throat as she slid the chain over his

  head.

  Wray, I gift you with the Sapphire. It is a stone with

  many, many powers. Yet, it is also the universal symbol

  of peace and harmony. This stone will protect you

  against those who would seek to deceive you. It will

  protect you from the wrath of your horrendous enemies.

  Wray leaned forward to accept his stone. The

  Lady Goddess ran her hand down Wray's arm,

  then turned to Brandy's brother and his Triad

  mates.

  Brandy became more nervous as she watched

  the exchange and the Lady Goddess came closer to

  her own Triad. She'd known the Goddess was a

  woman, was capable of love--but she'd never

  dreamed she could be her granddaughter no

  matter how far removed. She feared she would

  disappoint the only blood family she had left.

  Kiri, your capacity to love astounds even me. That

  you could or would love the son of a creature capable of

  such cruelty says much about your character. I bestow

  Rose Quartz upon you. It is the stone known

  throughout the universe as that of gentle love. As you

  love your son, so shall you love the sons of your enemy

  and deliver them from their waking nightmare.

  Drace and Fury, I bestow the Tiger's Eye upon you

  both. It will enhance your perception and strengthen

  your willpower in times of need, which in turn, will

  allow you to strengthen your mate when she begins to

  weaken. Plus, it will bring you much luck, she said

  with a wink.

  She smiled and looked down at the boy beside

  them and gently pushed the hair from his eyes.

  Kneeling before the boy she said, Ryo, you shall not

  engage the enemy. However, you will be invaluable in

  the coming months. With this, I bestow my own Blue

  Topaz upon you. She slipped a silver chain over her

  head and it magically turned to gold in her hand.

  Known as the stone of love, it shall bring you happiness

  all your days.

  Brandy stepped forward, sandwiched between

  her mates. The Lady Goddess smiled. Leaning

  down, she kissed Brandy on the forehead. These

  words are for you alone, Granddaughter. Never, never

  think you could ever disappoint me. I love you as I

  loved the man who was your grandf
ather. You are so

  much more like him and your mother than you could

  know. Do you still carry your amulet?

  Brandy nodded and pulled her pendant from

  between her breasts. "Yes, Lady Goddess."

  Then again, everyone heard the Lady

  Goddess's voice. Your mates shall have stones to

  match--every stone of every power surrounding a

  moonstone. The moonstone is My stone. It draws its

  power from the moons, from me, as I am the silvery

  moons in the sky. She touched the three stones and

  they began to glow as she infused them with her

  power. Now you have the power of the Goddess. It is

  the only help I can give you. If you weaken, let your

  stones draw more of my strength from the moon. It is

  right and good. Otherwise, I can give you no further

  assistance. For this, I am sorry. Three times three is a

  powerful number. You have two times this. It shall be

  enough. It must be enough.

  Brandy reached out and the Goddess pulled her

  into a warm embrace. Remember. I am always with

  you and I will always be your grandmother.

  When the Goddess released her, the three

  amulets in her Triad joined together, just as the

  others had, locking them together, mentally and

  physically. If what the goddess said it true, they

  could each draw from the other's power.

  Before she could think more on that, all

  nineteen amulets began to glow. The golden aura

  spread from one Triad to another until all six

  Triads and the boy were enveloped as though a

  magical shield of protection encased them. The

  Lady Goddess stood back, a wide smile on her

  face.

  Take tonight for yourselves. Tomorrow you must

  leave--the witches of Carrillia need you.

  * * * *

  The next day... aboard the Savari vessel Freedom

  When Damir saw the number of enemy ships that

  ambushed them, he wanted nothing more than to

  pull Brandy into the safety of his arms and hold

  her there, where no one would ever harm her. The

  thought that he must take her into battle with him

  rattled his nerves and tested his sanity. Both he

  and Kaylen had waited too many long years for

  her for them to lose her now.

  The captain of the vessel, appraised of Damir's

  rank by Dare, deferred to Damir while he waited

  for Dare himself to arrive on the bridge.

  "What do you think, sir? We're surrounded,"

  the Savari Captain asked.

  "Have there been any attempts at

  communication?"

  The man shook his head. "Even our attempts to

  converse with the other ships in our fleet have

  been unsuccessful. I think they may be jamming

  our communications array."

  Damir paced the bridge while Kaylen kept

  Brandy close. Where the hell was Dare, anyway?

  He didn't know shit about what the Savari vessels

  could do. What the hell should they do?

  "Raise your shields if you have them and pray

  until Dare gets here. I'm not going to be the one

  responsible for the first shot." Damir swung

  around at the hissing sound of the doors opening

  and turned to meet the amber-eyed gaze of Dare

  Raden. By the state of undress the man was in, he

  was certain he too had been interrupted in the act

  of mate-pleasuring by the enemy ships

  surrounding them.

  "Report," Dare said as he strode over toward a

  chair, buttoning his shirt as he sat. A translucent

  console appeared before him along with a three-

  dimensional depiction of the three Savari vessels

  surrounded by five Banart warships and two

  heavily armed Hienial slave transports.

  "They appeared from nowhere, sir." The

  Captain stood, faced the Savari leader and fell to

  his knees. "Forgive me for not thinking to travel

  under cloak. With our numbers and firepower it

  never occurred to me that--"

  "That the enemy would consider this a

  fortuitous time to gather more women to

  perpetuate their race?" Dare scowled at the man.

  "We always travel under cloak. Just because we

  have made so many new friends over the past

  months does not make us invincible. Nor does it

  make us less hated by our enemies." He shook his

  head and sighed. "Get off your knees, Braka, it

  does not become you."

  Dare turned and motioned Damir closer. "We

  handed these out last night after you left. We

  figured there would be time enough for you and

  your mates to get yours before the fist battle. It

  seems we were wrong." He handed three tiny

  chips to Damir. "Go to the medical bay and have

  them implanted. These are for telepathic

  communication. They are, so far, undetectable and

  because they are implanted in the soft tissue

  directly behind your ears, the nanite's artificial

  intelligence will connect to the correct areas of

  your brain to link you with the rest of us. When

  you wish to use it, think the words, `Com On' and

  for privacy, merely think or say the words `Com

  Off'. Go now, follow the blue lights in the corridor

  and it will lead you to medical. The procedure is

  painless and takes only a few moments. Hurry! A

  few moments may be all we have."

  Damir led his mates from the bridge to the

  medical bay. He didn't like the idea of the

  technology of another species implanted in his

  brain. Many people wanted the dragon's secrets.

  He just hoped this wasn't another way for them to

  try to get it. Yet, there wasn't much of a choice a

  radio could be lost--but the benefit would be he

  could still communicate with others not of his

  kind with an implant if he shifted.

  "Have you felt the burning yet?" he asked,

  taking Brandy by the hand.

  "The--the burning?" She looked up at him, her

  eyes wide. "What burning?"

  "Your fire. Your dragon's fire. When you truly

  become a dragon, your body changes, your organs

  change and you grow the organ needed to make

  the fire." Damir put his hand on her stomach.

  "You should feel it here."

  "I--I don't feel any different. When should this

  changing start?"

  "It should have started the moment we both

  came inside you." Damir began to worry that

  perhaps it wouldn't work on her because she was

  the granddaughter of the Goddess. He thought

  about the many times they'd been interrupted and

  shook his head, wondering if that could be the

  cause of the delay in her transformation from

  human to dragon. Perhaps they should hop into a

  bathroom for a quickie and attempt to hurry it

  along. Instead, he followed Dare's orders and

  followed the blue lights in the corridors to the

  medical lab and hoped he wasn't making the

  biggest mistake of his life.

  * * * *

  Kaylen followed Damir into the lab, both

  concerned about the procedure and amazed at the
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  Savari technology. Brandy didn't seem upset about

  anything but the fact that she hadn't started her

  transformation into a dragon yet and he figured if

  there was anything nefarious about the Savari

  plans she would have said something by now--

  felt something by now. After all, she is the

  granddaughter of the Lady Goddess.

  "I'll go first," he said as a med tech indicated

  that one of them should sit in a strange looking

  seat. This way he could both protect his leader and

  his mate. If something should go wrong and the

  implant didn't integrate with his system, his mates

  wouldn't have to risk themselves.

  He sat in the seat and waited for the technician

  to install the device, hoping that it wouldn't

  damage him--yet knowing if it did, at least Damir

  would care for Brandy if he passed on to the next

  existence.

  A sense of feminine ire drifted through his

  mind. You and Damir have little faith in the people

  you would call friends and allies, Kaylen. Have I made

  a mistake in gifting you with my only granddaughter?

  No, my Lady Goddess you have made no mistake. I

  merely wanted to be sure it would not interfere with

  our physiology.

  I do not want to have to tell any of you to call me

  grandmother again. Be sure to use that title the next

  time we speak. Please tell them all is well and to have

  every female take care as she fights. Every one of them

  carries someone precious.

  Kaylen swallowed thickly. Brandy already carries

  Damir's child?

  She carries a child for each of you. Twin girls should

  make you both happy.

  By the time he finished the conversation with

  the Lady...Grandmother, the technician was

  already tilting the seat up and calling for another

  to take his place.

  Com on... It wasn't long before his mind was

  filled with the chatter of the others making plans.

  Damir looked at him, giving him a wink and a

  smile before sitting in the chair himself. He let him

  know without words that even though

  grandmother had spoken into his mind, she must

  have allowed them all to hear the conversation.

  We are tied together, somehow. I realized it last

  night while you, while we were..." Brandy flushed.

  No wonder she'd finally given in and said she

  believed them about her luscious body. She'd

  heard their thoughts.

  I didn't hear them all, Kaylen. Only toward the end,