by Ivy Clyde
“I want to ask you the same question,” said Leon. He leaped down and walked toward us. Cade pulled me behind him immediately. While it was a little annoying to have him blocking me from Leon, it also felt good to see him being so protective of me.
“He is not here to hurt me,” I said, pointing my statement at both of them.
Cade glanced at me. “What do you mean?”
“I mean neither of you is here to hurt me,” I said, stepping out from behind him. Crossing the distance between me and Leon, I hugged him tightly. “I missed you so much.”
Leon didn’t wrap his arms around me and stayed stiff in my embrace.
“Then, what were you doing kissing him?” he asked in a cold tone.
I looked up into his rage-filled amber eyes. “Why are you being so angry?” I asked him. “We didn’t commit to each other, did we? There were no promises between us.”
“Have you been close to him, Moira?” asked Cade from behind me.
Letting go of Leon, I turned to face Cade.
“This is complicated,” I said. Gesturing toward the couch, I said, “Take a seat and I will explain to you both.”
Cade strode forward and planted himself on the plush couch. He was stretched out in it with a smirk on his face as he met Leon’s angry stare. “Come on, Brother.” He patted the spot next to him.
“Please, Leon,” I added.
He glowered at me and went to sit down beside Cade. While his brother looked like he was enjoying himself, Leon looked ready to kill him and me.
I already knew how I felt about them. They were my fated mates and while logically, I was expected to choose one of them, I’d decided to choose them all. If the king could have three wives, why couldn’t I have three husbands? If Rowan, Cade, and Leon were willing to be with me, no one could object to us being together. This would perhaps stop their rivalry over the throne as well. They could rule together instead of standing against each other.
“Moira, speak,” said Leon, bringing me out of my jumbled thoughts.
“You’re both supposed to be my mates,” I said, looking between them. “There is a connection between us. I don’t understand it but you’re the only guys whose touch I can stand. You feel something too, don’t you?”
“You’re saying you like us both,” said Cade. Even though he was smiling, his gaze remained cold. His expression reminded me of the first time I laid eyes on him. Panic flared inside me but I decided to stay firm. They couldn’t start acting distant once again. I already knew the truth in their hearts now. They liked me despite how much they denied it. Only Rowan was still a puzzle but I’d figured the two half-brothers before me.
“I do,” I said, meeting Cade’s cold gaze. “You, Leon, and Rowan are my mates. Our fates were sealed together since the time we were born. The four of us are supposed to be together. Can you imagine how powerful we will be? All the people who are trying to make you fight against each other will never dare to bully you again.”
Cade glanced at Leon. “Moira is powerful,” he said. “More powerful than the three of us put together.”
Leon frowned. “I already know that.”
Cade shook his head. “No, Brother. You don’t know it. I’m the only one alive who witnessed it. The rest are dead.”
“What do you mean you witnessed it?” asked Leon. The anger in his eyes had disappeared now.
“You’ve already heard of the way Desiree and her two friends died?”
Leon nodded. “Their magical cores were torn out of their bodies. It had to be a powerful assassin from the Lunar fae clan.”
Cade shook his head. “That wasn’t the work of an assassin.” He looked up at me. “Moira did that.”
“What?” gasped Leon, turning to look at me.
“It was me,” I confirmed. “The three ambushed me and were about to kill me. I’m not too sure how I did that but it was definitely my magic who did that to them.”
“I like her plan about us sticking together,” said Cade. “The kingdom is on the brink of a disastrous chaos. Father is no longer strong enough to fend the inevitable fall that is coming. We have to stick together before Coran and his minions destroy us all.”
Leon’s surprise faded from his face to be replaced by rage once again. “Are you playing some kind of game?”
“No, I am serious,” said Cade.
Leon scoffed. “I am never going to believe you.”
“Because of my mother?” asked Cade.
Leon didn’t answer.
“Mother hasn’t been in her right mind after the death of Lady Cynthia,” said Cade. “I know it too.”
“She has threatened both my mother and me,” said Leon in a tight voice. “I haven’t been able to see Father because of her threats. My mother told me she would hang herself if I even tried.”
“Leon…I am sorry,” said Cade in a suddenly defeated voice. His shoulders slumped. “I don’t know who is leading her on to do such horrible things. She wants me on the throne because she thinks Rowan would have us murdered if he ever became king. So, she wants me to take the throne and kill the two of you.” Closing his eyes, he leaned against the couch. “No matter how much we hate each other, we would never do anything like that. I trust both you and Rowan with this one thing. After all, we are our father’s sons too.”
I stared at Cade. While everyone warned me about Queen Brenna, no one ever said such a horrible thing about her. She was bent on killing Rowan and Leon too? And she would make Cade do it?
“She can’t do that!” My voice came out in a harsh whisper. “No way!”
“Calm down, Moira,” said Cade, looking alert.
“No. I am going to protect you, Leon and Rowan. No one gets to hurt you guys.”
To my surprise, Cade chuckled. “Do you hear her? She doesn’t know what she’s up against but she is ready to head to battle for us.”
A soft smile came on Leon’s lips. “She is kind of incredible like that. So powerful but also so vulnerable.” A moment later, his momentary good mood vanished. “But are you really willing to share her between us?” He gazed up at me. “And you, Moira. Are you really up to being shared by the three of us? At the same time?”
At the same time…an image of my naked body entangled between Rowan, Cade, and Leon’s bodies flashed in my mind. Heat seemed to flow in my veins as my whole body warmed up at the thought. My cheeks burned hot as my desire heightened. The idea didn’t scare me. Instead, it made my core throb harder.
“I am willing,” I said in a soft whisper, barely able to look at Leon straight because my cheeks were flaming, giving away my secret desire completely.
“And you?” Leon looked at Cade.
Cade shrugged a shoulder.
“You’re fine with her with me and Rowan at the same time?” asked Leon with disbelief in his voice.
“We grew up together, Leon,” said Cade with a smirk. “We’ve seen each other naked plenty of times. It was never a problem for you when you showed off your body to the other men during training. And are you forgetting the times when our naked asses were spanked by our nannies all at the same time?”
I sniggered.
Leon scowled.
“What are you embarrassed about?” challenged Cade. “Our cocks are the same length and girth. Rowan’s is slightly thicker but that’s it, right? Or are you scared Moira will find that I and Rowan can use our cocks better than you?”
Leon’s cheeks turned the same shade as his flaming red hair.
I was torn between amusement and embarrassment, laughing and blushing at the same time.
“You’re all talk,” Leon hissed through clenched teeth.
“Have you never been shared by women?” asked Cade.
From the glowering look on Leon’s face, I could safely assume he hadn’t.
“It’s just the opposite scenario,” continued Cade. “We’ll share the task of getting her thoroughly satiated. Also, this way, no one else gets to lay a claim on Moira.” His smirk disappeared
and his voice grew grim. “You understand what the seal on her means? It’s the mark of the ancient lumina fae. The heir of the lunar fae clan can also lay a claim on her. Isn’t it better to make her ours?”
“The heir of the lunar fae is also my fated mate?” I asked. “No one ever told me this bit.”
“No one would openly tell you,” said Cade. “But that seal on your body has the sigils of both the solar and lunar fae. You have seen it, haven’t you? Both the sun and the moon appear on the seal.”
I had noticed it but never imagined it would imply that I could have a mate among the lunar fae too. No one told me much about them other than the fact they were sworn enemies of the solar fae.
“So, you’re suggesting we accept Moira as our one and only mate?” asked Leon in a quiet tone. The anger and indignation had disappeared from his beautiful amber eyes.
“I believe it would save us from the traps Coran and his friends have laid out for us,” said Cade, mirroring Leon’s grim expression. “You’ve seen how impatient my mother has become. She is forcing Moira on Rowan. He is resisting. Eventually, the two of them will cause a rift in the court. Who suffers? Our people. Who gains? Coran and the leeches like him.”
Leon fell silent for a while but his cool amber gaze was on me.
“What about Rowan?” said Leon after a while. “He seems to hate her.”
“Rowan likes me,” I said. “He just doesn’t want the queen or any of his enemies knowing it. He is afraid I’ll be hurt and so he is keeping his distance from me.”
“You’ve been hiding so much?” asked Cade. “When did you get so close to my brothers?”
“Have you been with intimate with Rowan too?” asked Leon.
I shook my head. “Only with you.”
“Wait,” said Cade at once. “Intimate? How intimate are we talking about?”
“All the way,” said Leon. Getting to his feet, he walked toward me and positioned himself behind me. His arm snaked around my waist, pulling me close until my back hit his chest. His hand lay flush on my stomach. Leaning down, he pressed his lips to my neck. A soft moan escaped me as my eyes fluttered closed.
“What do you think, Brother?” murmured Leon from against my neck. “Can you really handle seeing me do this to her?” One of Leon’s hands stayed low on my belly while the other reached between my thighs to cup my sex.
I opened my eyes to look at Cade. There was already a heated look in his lavender-hued eyes as he stared at me.
“Play with her tits,” said Cade in a hoarse whisper. “I want to see how she reacts to that.”
Leon complied, palming my left breast and pinching my nipple through the thin fabric of my nightgown. My head fell back as my body leaned heavily against Leon’s hard chest.
“She is so responsive,” whispered Cade in an appreciative tone. His voice sounded much closer now. Raising my gaze, I found him standing right before me. His eyes were hooded with a darkened expression. Leaning down, he captured my lips while Leon’s hand still rubbed over the seam of my pussy. I moaned into Cade’s mouth as he deepened the kiss.
I was caged between Cade and Leon.
My whole body seemed to be on fire as heat throbbed in my veins. All memories of the maids’ hands disappeared. My mind couldn’t think beyond Leon’s warm hand on my pussy and Cade’s searing lips on my mouth. Their touch burned away everything else in my conscious mind.
“She looks so beautiful,” said Cade in a hushed murmur. His gaze was fixed on his brother who stood behind me. “Let’s take her on the bed and get rid of her dress before I rip it off her.”
To my surprise, Leon complied. Bending down, he swept me off my feet and carried me to the bed. Laying me among the pillows, he fumbled with the buttons on the back. The light gown slipped down my shoulders, revealing the tops of my breasts to the two pairs of hungry eyes.
Reaching out, Cade pulled the nightgown off my body completely.
“She is gorgeous,” said Cade, his eyes taking in my every curve.
The intensity in his lavender-hued eyes made my skin tingle with jolts of electricity. Meeting my gaze, he took off his tunic and threw it away, revealing the hard planes of his muscled chest. I drank in the sight before me. The sound of shifting fabric made me glance back. Leon had taken off his tunic too.
“Are we really doing this?” I asked in a soft voice, staring between Leon and Cade.
Something flickered in Cade’s eyes. His hand cupped the side of my face. “Are you scared, love?” he asked in a gentle voice. “Is this too much, too soon?”
“No,” I breathed. My unhesitant reply surprised me. How could they make me so eager for sex when I’d hated physical closeness most of my adult life? They are your mates, my mind whispered. You will always be excited to be intimate with them. My magic hummed in my veins, sending another jolt of electricity through me.
No doubt remained in my mind when it came to my mates. And while I anticipated what was to come, I was still partly scared because never in my wildest dreams did I imagine being taken by two hot and powerful fae princes.
Cade shifted closer.
Looking into my eyes, he leaned into me, his lips hovering over mine.
Shutting my eyes, I closed the distance between us and pressed my lips to his.
Placing his hands on my shoulders, he drew me against his chest. Heat radiated from his exposed chest, seeping into my skin as I parted my lips to invite him in for a deeper kiss.
One of his hands moved up my shoulder, his fingers leaving a trail of heat as they traveled along my neck to reach my nape. His tongue pushed in deeper, tasting me thoroughly.
Captured in his hold, I was locked in the kiss. Even though my mind was completely lost in the dance our tongues played, I was mildly aware of the cool air playing on the back of my neck. At some point, Leon had moved my hair to expose the sensitive skin there. His warm lips pressed on the naked skin of my back, making me moan into Cade’s mouth.
I leaned against Leon as Cade’s mouth traveled down the slope of my neck to reach my ample cleavage. He kissed the tops of the fleshy globes, drawing out delicious shivers that raced through my body.
Leon’s hand splayed across my soft stomach while the other palmed a breast. A loud moan escaped me from the hot tingles spreading through my body. My cheeks burned hot as Cade lowered his mouth to a red-tipped nipple and sucked while Leon’s hand continued to squeeze the other.
Leon’s hand moved down my stomach and slid a finger between my pussy lips. Delicious throbs pulsated through my core as he palmed my sex in a possessive grip.
Cade and Leon’s combined touches made me moan out. Fire coursed through my veins as my core throbbed with the rhythm of my pounding heartbeats.
Leon’s thumb pressed on my hardened nub while his finger slid through my slippery slit to enter me. I moaned out, feeling my body jerk up. His digit moved in and out of me at a steady pace, making my pleasure rise higher.
Cade’s teeth sank into my nipple, causing me to cry out. The sharp pain made me look up at him. His gaze was dark as he took in his brother’s hand inside me. Leaning down, he parted my thighs roughly so he could stare at my bare pussy with Leon’s finger inside it.
“She is ready for you.” Leon’s voice was rough with need as he pulled out his finger. Strings of clear liquid dripped from it. “I am letting you go first.”
My insides clenched emptily.
“Thank you, Brother,” said Cade. His lavender-hued eyes gleamed with a dark light. He took off his trousers and tossed them aside, revealing his thick, hard cock to me. I took in his member with lust-glazed eyes. It stood erect, ready to breach into my pulsing core.
“Lie still,” instructed Leon, pushing on my shoulders to make me lie down among the pillows. I glanced at him. He lay beside me, completely naked.
My cheeks burned hot. I was as naked as the two men before me.
The palace was completely quiet. Only the sighs of the wind blowing in through the open windows punctuat
ed the silence in the room. The night breeze was cold but felt soothing against my burning skin. I wondered how the queen would react if she knew her son was about to bury his hard, throbbing cock inside me. Even the thought of her rage didn’t lessen my hunger for the two men before me.
The intensity in Cade’s eyes brought me back to the present. He was already on top of me, his gaze boring into mine as he slowly lowered himself onto me.
I gave him a nod, silently answering his unasked question.
He captured my lips between his in a searing kiss. His body sank onto mine as I spread my legs apart to accommodate him. The thick length of his hardened cock rested against my thigh as he thoroughly kissed me.
Parting from me, he raised his body over mine. The thick head of his cock nudged at my entrance.
“Come inside me.” My voice pleaded with him.
Keeping his hands on either side of my head, he obeyed, entering me with one hard, satisfying thrust. I cried out, feeling my tight walls stretch to their limit.
Cade froze, thinking he’d hurt me.
He was about to move away but I gripped onto his shoulders, staring into the depths of his blue eyes. “Please,” I whispered. Letting my arms wound around his neck, I pulled him down for a kiss.
My body relaxed as we kissed. His hard length remained buried deep inside me, helping me adjust to the feeling of fullness.
He started moving inside me with slow, measured strokes. He watched my face for my reaction, afraid he would hurt me again. My hands moved up to cup his beautiful face.
“It’s okay,” I whispered softly as my pleasure rose high.
Leon rolled onto my side. While Cade thrust into me with harder strokes, he came closer to leave soft, fluttery kisses along my neck and shoulders. His hardened cock was poking at me too but he let Cade have complete control over me.
Within minutes, my body was pulsing with desire. My inner walls clenched onto Cade’s hardened length, drawing out rough grunts from him. My moans mingled with his low growls as he plunged inside me at a faster pace.
My nails sunk into the naked skin of Cade’s shoulders as my pleasure became unbearable. A soft cry escaped me as my control broke. My body shuddered underneath his. Cade came to a stop, watching me moan and pant with need.
