A trio of parents rose from the back line of seats and came to Rae’s side. They introduced themselves as Cad’s parents, and they pointed out Cad’s two sisters and two brothers, one of which was Lann. One of Cad’s fathers had the same dark hair and golden eyes. The other had light-brown hair and blue eyes, and several of Cad’s siblings resembled that father. His mother was a tall, statuesque woman with auburn hair. Each parent hugged her and stood to the right as Garth’s mother came to her.
She held Rae’s hands. “How lovely you look. I am proud to have you as my daughter-in-law. My son told me how brave you were during your kidnapping.”
“I knew he and Cad would rescue me.”
Rae stepped forward, and Cad’s parents and Garth’s mother moved behind her. Then her parents came to her right side.
Sara handed Rae a small bouquet of orchids. She whispered, “From my greenhouse.”
Mitch, Sara, and Daren stood to Rae’s left. She was completely surrounded by family.
The soft sound of a flute surprised Rae. She glanced at Mitch. She hadn’t expected music.
“We decided the music of the flute was quiet enough to use.” He smiled and put her hand on his arm. Her father did the same on the other side. They all began the walk down the wide aisle to the altar.
Later, the ceremony was a blur to Rae. Her heart had beat so fast, and the love in Cad’s and Garth’s eyes had held her spellbound. She did remember them both slipping each half of the wide, gold wedding band on her finger. Three hearts were engraved across the top of the band. A diamond had been placed in the middle of the side hearts and an amethyst in the center one. Tears came to her eyes as she remembered the Priestess wrapping the golden cloth around their three wrists.
At the very end, the Priestess for the third tribe stepped forward and said a special prayer for their health and happiness.
The few guests and family had gathered at the main ranch house for cake and punch. Rae had excused herself and gone into the back bedroom to get her clothes together and give herself a few minutes alone.
She glanced around the room. This had been her room when she was growing up. They’d taken down her pictures of favorite movie stars and changed the curtains and bedspread with the tiny roses. She’d had a happy childhood. Her first real sadness hit her when her one of her fathers died. Then Nate didn’t come back home right away.
But she was overjoyed to have Cad and Garth as her husbands. The only dark cloud was the possibility of them getting hurt or killed in the upcoming battles with the newly arrived visitors from their home planet.
Cad knocked and then stuck his head in the door. “Sweetheart, our guests are looking for the bride.” Seeing her face, he stepped inside. “What’s wrong? Your face was lit with joy just a few minutes ago.”
Rae pushed her dark thoughts away. “I’m fine. I was just coming to join you.”
“No, you aren’t.” Cad stopped her from going out the door. He held her shoulders firmly in his hands. “Spill it. What brought on the sad look?”
“I don’t want to lose you and Garth like his mother lost her husbands. We have a huge battle before us. You know they’re regrouping and will hit us somewhere soon.”
“We might lose you, sweetheart. I can’t imagine you’ll agree to sit back and let us do all the fighting. But don’t worry, we’ll come through, and we’ll win. If we don’t, we would have fought as hard as possible. Everyone dies. We can’t worry about when or we spoil today.”
“Like I’m doing now.” Rae smiled and kissed his lips. “Not another negative thought. I promise.”
Cad grinned. “You tend to worry, so I’m not sure you can keep that promise. Just keep it down to a minimum. Garth and I will certainly be keeping your mind off of anything but us tonight.” He put his arm around her, and they went out to greet their guests.
When Garth saw them, he went to stand on Rae’s other side.
Cad’s father raised his champagne glass. “May you always be healthy, happy, and prosperous.” The guests cheered and raised their glasses.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Cad unfastened the line of tiny buttons at the back of her gown while Garth undressed.
“It’s good he’s undoing those. I’d never have the patience. I’d rip the gown off.”
Rae wrinkled her nose at him. “Your beastly side coming out, I suppose.” Her silky gown fell to the floor, and she stood in her lilac-colored bra and panties. She heard a growl and turned. Garth had shifted. His leopard stared at her. If she didn’t know it was Garth, she’d fear he was going to eat her.
“Oh I am going to eat you, my dear. Just not in the way you mean.”
Cad moved back to undress and get away from between Garth and Rae.
Garth moved with an animal grace toward her. He sniffed her legs and paced a circle around her body. Her heart fluttered with excitement and just a bit of fear. She knew he wouldn’t hurt her, and yet looking at him in his leopard form sent a spark of uncertainty up her spine.
“Touch me.”
Rae bent and ran her hand back and forth along his muscled back. She massaged his large neck. The big cat purred.
“Put your arms around my neck.”
After taking a shuddering breath, she knelt at his side. His head turned to look at her.
“Trust me. Go ahead.”
She put her arms around his wide neck. It brought her body against his fur, and she felt his heart beat against her chest. He stood perfectly still. His warm body and soft fur felt good against her.
“Playtime’s over.” Cad picked Rae up and put her on their bed.
Garth shifted. “Spoilsport,” he said to Cad. Then he said in a more serious tone, “I wanted her to know, whatever happens, if I’m shifted she can still trust me.”
Cad was paying little attention. He’d already captured her mouth. Rae sucked on his tongue, making him moan.
Garth got on the bed and pulled her legs apart. His mouth covered her clit and his tongue licked the very sensitive spot. Her body moved restlessly. He raised his head.
“You want more, my love. I intend to sip every drop of your sweetness before I bury my cock in your hot pussy.”
While Garth kissed her below, Cad kissed her neck, along her shoulder and her lush breasts. “You are soft and sweet as honey,” Cad said. His teeth raked across her hard nipples.
Rae’s whole body shook. Desire coiled in her lower abdomen, and heat sizzled along her nerves. Her body melted into a puddle of hunger and need for them.
Cad moved back to kiss her mouth, nip at her neck, and rubbed his stubbled cheeks across her quivering abdomen.
Garth kissed behind her knee and up her inner thigh. He separated her tender folds again and licked. “Sweet as sugar candy.”
“I want you to take me in your mouth,” Cad said as he straddled her body. His fingers rubbed across her tight nipples, and Rae felt the zing go straight to her pussy.
She opened her mouth and took in almost his full length. He was satin smooth and hard underneath. She tasted his salty flavor. Slowly she moved up and down the length of his dick. Her tongue trailed along the hard ridge at the bottom. Cad closed his eyes and groaned.
Garth put two fingers into her pussy. She clenched around them and an ache of pleasure flowed outward. His finger put pressure on her more sensitive spot, and stars exploded behind her closed eyelids.
“She’s ready,” Garth said between clenched teeth, “and so am I.”
He placed his hungry cock at her pussy opening and plunged in all the way. Her hips rose to meet him. She sucked hard on Cad’s cock, and he exploded. His salty liquid substance was released. She licked his cock enjoying the taste of him.
A blissful euphoria had built deep in her core. Garth went faster and harder, and Rae held her hips higher to feel him deep. A trembling began in her legs and swept upward. Rae lost control. Her hips bucked and she threw her head back as her whole body ignited with a feverish response almost painful in its intensity. Gar
th yelled his release. His warm seed hit against her womb.
Cad had rolled to the side. He kissed her. Garth nuzzled her belly before moving off her.
“We are officially married,” Cad said as he leaned over her. “But we have to do this at least one more time tonight and change positions.”
Garth’s breathing had finally slowed enough to get his breath. “Fair is fair. I have no problem with that. Do you?” he asked Rae.
“None at all, but why only one more time? We have the rest of the night and most of the day. No one would dare interrupt our short honeymoon.”
Garth and Cad laughed. “We like the way you think, wife.”
Rae looked up into the faces of the two men she’d been determined to resist. How lucky she was that they persisted. Happiness was a sweet nectar flowing from her heart to the rest of her.
* * * *
The taller man faced his men. “They have killed two of our warriors and put the other in jail. This is unacceptable. If they had not killed the two warriors, I would have and with more pain involved. Do you understand?” They all nodded.
“I heard they believe we are regrouping. They’re hoping to be safe for a few days. We won’t wait that long. We hit hard and fast, soon. Go,” he said to the men and women standing in front of him. “Wait for my orders at dawn.”
He paced the floor after they left. Stupid, all of them. First we missed keeping them from moving and fighting as one tribe. They’ve won the first blow. His blood boiled at the thought of their losses. Still, he’d find pleasure when he shot Mitch and his brother, and these new leaders. His heart beat rapidly, and his breath quickened. It would be almost as good as the sex he’d enjoy afterward with their widows.
* * * *
Rae sat up in bed from a sound sleep. Garth and Cad were immediately awake.
“What is it?” Garth asked.
“Slip across to Mitch’s. Tell them to be ready at dawn.”
Cad was out of bed and pulling on his jeans. He threw a shirt on and yanked on his boots. “I’ll go. But tell me what you saw so I can let Mitch know.”
“I was in a deep sleep. There was an angry voice. He was berating someone. I heard snatches of words. ‘Dawn’ came through loud and clear. Whoever he is, he’s inside our boundaries.”
Cad kissed Rae on the way out. “When this is over, we’ll have another honeymoon at the secluded cabin Garth bought. Because this dawn, our battle resumes.”
Garth held Rae tight in his arms. “We’ll win and be fine.”
“I appreciate the words, but you can’t promise the ending.” She burrowed her head into his chest and breathed in his scent. She pictured her golden mesh protecting Garth and Cad and her brothers. Tomorrow she’d see Mother Aileen. Hopefully she had a spell to reinforce Rae’s. Elle’s and Rae’s were not strong enough.
Garth kissed her head once more. He slid out of her arms and the bed. “I have to dress and join the others. We’ll need to plan. Keep your phone with you all the time and stay inside unless someone you trust is with you.”
“I will. Don’t worry about me.”
“Always,” he said. He dressed, kissed her, and strode out of the house. She peeked out the window until he disappeared inside the dark main house. They’d be underground where the lights wouldn’t show.
Rae dressed and put on coffee. She saw by way of the night lights. She opened a window, and a cool breeze blew inside. She shivered and quickly closed the window and locked it.
The evil thoughts in the air had made her shiver. Their scent was blown across the night sky. They plotted the demise of the three tribes. Then they’d be a danger to the rest of this planet. No one could defend the people and earth as well as the Commandos. Rae’s heart was sad thinking of those she might lose, but she knew they had to battle these others. They followed them here. Our existence influenced their choice of a planet to take over.
Rae’s spine stiffened. She resolved to help however possible. They all would. The Commandos and the rest of them had to stop the intruders.
THE END
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Born in Florida, Paige Cameron’s early dreams included being a movie star. Of course, it didn’t happen. Later, she escaped into daydreams full of fascinating stories. Her friends had to endure her reading those tales to them when she began to put them to paper.
There were detours in her life for marriage, children, and traveling to foreign countries where her husband’s job took her. She continued to be an avid reader and dream of the day she’d have a book published. She finally got started writing and divorce sidetracked her.
Now, happily married to her hero, with grown children, she decided to pursue her dream career, writing.
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