Burning Desire

by Ami Snow

  “She’s yours too?” He wasn’t happy. He wanted his mate to himself.

  “Yes,” he replied not sounding anymore thrilled. “I guess she is ours to share.”

  Aurel sighed. “She’s perfect.”

  “Yep.”

  The woman walked up to the bar and sat on an empty stool. The bar tender smiled at her and Aurel wanted to tear his throat out. He growled and was about to rip the man apart when Reyes’ strong hand gripped him. “Stop, we can’t make a scene. Or we risk her running off.”

  He was right. As usual so he closed his eyes and took in her sweet scent. “You’re right. How do we do this?” He looked to his maker for the answers.

  “I’m not sure. I suppose we approach her and buy her a drink?”

  Aurel wanted to laugh. For the first time the all-knowing Reyes didn’t know shit. It was nice to know he wasn’t perfect. “That sounds good to me. I’ll approach her first.”

  “Go ahead; you’re a lot sweeter than me. Women like that.”

  He wasn’t sure if he should be insulted or not, but he stalked towards his mate with one thing in mind. He would have her as soon as possible, and he would have to share her with his best friend. At least fate stuck him with someone he already knew and was close to.

  Reyes leaned against the counter unsure on how to deal with the latest development. He never wanted a mate, unlike Aurel. He was okay with running his business and feeding off of strangers and fucking them too. He wasn’t sure if he’d be ready to settle down or if he ever would be. But he couldn’t deny her scent was driving him crazy. He was harder than ever before and he had to fight to keep his fangs retracted. He felt the pull to be near her. One he wouldn’t be able to ignore for long.

  He should have found it amusing that fate deemed him and Aurel to form a tri-bond. It was quite popular within the Vampire community. He had shared women with Aurel before, and only Aurel, but this was different. It wasn’t just a fun night of sex and blood. It was for a lifetime, if she accepted. And she could run away, or choose one over the other, but if she chose one over the other, the one she denied would never be the same. Hell he’d find someone to off him. Living without a mate, once you felt the mating call was the worst torture.

  He watched as Aurel charmed his way into sitting next to the sexiest woman he had ever laid eyes on. She smiled and nodded her head. His friend then proceeded to charm her. He watched as he lifted her hand and brushed a kiss across her knuckles. She blushed and Reyes nearly groaned when the scent of her arousal reached him. She was attracted to Aurel. Now it was his turn.

  He pushed off of the counter and approached her on her other side. “Well, hello beautiful,” he said in a low voice.

  She turned towards him and her eyes widened. She nodded and kept her eyes locked on his.

  “Mind if I join you as well?”

  She glanced at Aurel and when he nodded she smiled nervously at him. “Sure,” she said.

  Her voice was seductive and he sat on the stood evading her space. “So you’ve met my friend Aurel, I’m Reyes. What’s your name?”

  “Nadia,” she whispered and licked her lips.

  He couldn’t help but watch the tip of her tongue run across her plump lip. He ached to taste her. And when he looked at Aurel, he knew his friend was having the same difficulties. They were both in trouble. And for once in his undead life he wanted a mate, specifically this woman, but now he worried she wouldn’t want him too.

  Chapter 3

  Nadia was shocked when the first man came to her side and asked to buy her a drink, but when the second one appeared silently she was lost. She was surrounded by two of the sexiest men she had ever met. And they knew each other. But she didn’t feel any jealousy between them. They both sat at her side looking at her like she was a prime piece of meat and by god if it didn’t turn her on. Her panties were soaked and for the first time in her adult life she wanted to leave with not just one man, but two. She wanted to let them both have their way with her.

  Thoughts of hot sweaty passion with the two men had her flushed with arousal and they seemed to sense her attraction. The more she thought about them ripping her clothes off the closer they crowded towards her, almost like magnets.

  “You smell delicious,” Reyes said and leaned towards her taking a deep breath.

  She didn’t know what to do, but there was something about him that was so domineering like he was the one in charge. He picked up her hand and brought it to his mouth. But instead of kissing her knuckles like Aurel did, he licked her thumb and sucked it into his mouth. Normally she would have been disgusted but she kept eye contact and her lips parted on a gasp. Her pupils dilated and then she felt a hand on her thigh. She pulled her eyes away from Reyes long enough to see Aurel’s hand creeping up towards her heat and without a thought she spread her legs. She thought he might have growled as he slid his hands between her legs. His eyes flared with heat.

  “You want us,” he said.

  It wasn’t a question, but she nodded anyway and licked her lips.

  Reyes cupped her jaw turning her towards him. “Tell us luv,” he said as his finger traced her jaw and he ran the tip of his finger over her bottom lip before fisting his hand on the counter.

  She jerked when Aurel continued to rub her through her jeans. “Say it Nadia,” he coaxed freezing his movements.

  “Yes, oh god yes I want you both,” she whispered and looked down. She felt dirty, like it was wrong. Then she smiled. This was exactly what she needed. And it definitely something the old Nadia would have avoided. She looked at Reyes, and then to Aurel making her decision. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and one she couldn’t pass up. She’d never forgive herself if she didn’t let go this one time. “Can we go now?”

  Both men slid off their stools, and Aurel grabbed her hand helping her to her feet. Then Reyes took her other hand and led her toward the exit and she didn’t fight them. Not even a little bit. Her pulse raced and her stomach fluttered with excitement. Tonight she would do the one thing she’d always fantasied about and never thought would happen.

  They led her to a black SUV with the darkest tinted windows she’d ever seen. Reyes let go of her hand and walked to the other side. He climbed into the driver’s side and Aurel opened the other side and helped her in. She climbed in the car and Reyes held his hand out to help pull her across the seat allowing room for Aurel. She grasped his fingers and moved next to him. He slid in beside her with his body touching hers. Both men radiated a sexual energy she wasn’t use to. She knew they were aroused by her, and that shocked the hell out of her. Men like them didn’t like women like her. She was big and curvy. She had meat on her bones, and her thighs were thick. She hated her thighs.

  She kept her legs tightly together hoping they wouldn’t look so wide and Aurel shook his head as if he could read her mind. “I love them; don’t try to hide your body from us.” He placed his hand on her knee and pulled her legs apart then slid his hand back up. “I want to be able to touch you and feel the heat coming from your body. The arousal we’ve caused; the desire you feel for us.”

  His words were nothing she had heard from any of her lovers before. They were sweet yet dirty at the same time. He rubbed her through her jeans and she spread her legs further. One of her legs pressed against Reyes and he smiled down at her.

  “He’s right, you’re sexy as hell.” He took one hand off the wheel and cupped her large breast.

  She moaned and leaned her head back. Both men were touching her and she felt like she would melt if they kept it up. Already her body was on fire and ready for release. Lips covered hers and she jumped but they were soft. Automatically she knew it was Aurel. There was something much softer about him. She parted her lips and kissed him back. He groaned when she ran her tongue over his teeth, and one sharp tooth pricked her tongue. She tasted blood and pulled back. “Sorry.”

  Her growled and shook his head before kissing her harder. Then he sucked her tongue into his mouth and sighe
d. Reyes pinched her nipple through her clothing and she arched into him. It was too much and she cried out but Aurel kissed her drowning out the noise.

  She pulled back gasping. “Whoa, maybe we should leave.” She looked outside and saw a couple watching them and blushed.

  Reyes removed his hand and started the engine, and Aurel sat back sighing. “Sorry sweetheart, I kind of lost myself there for a minute.”

  He actually sounded sorry.

  “It’s okay; I just don’t want to give people a show ya know?”

  “Want to go back to our place?” Reyes asked.

  She looked at him. “You live with each other?”

  He nodded. “In a manner of speaking we do.”

  “Is anyone else there?”

  He seemed to think and nodded. “Yeah, we probably shouldn’t go home. What about your place?”

  “I only have a hotel room. I’m not from here.”

  Reyes pulled out of the parking lot. “You’re not?”

  “No I’m taking my first, much needed vacation.”

  “Where do you live, Luv?” Reyes asked with touch of something that sounded a bit like panic.

  “New York.”

  Aurel tensed beside her and when she looked at him, he didn’t look too happy. She touched his hand feeling the strange need to comfort him. His body instantly relaxed and he smiled big as if he had a big secret.

  “Let’s go to my house. It’s out of town, and it’s private.”

  Nadia wasn’t sure if that was a good idea. She already left a bar with two complete strangers and going somewhere secluded probably wasn’t a good idea. But she shut her mind down, knowing somehow, they wouldn’t hurt her.

  Chapter 4

  The drive took longer than Reyes anticipated, and by the time he drove down the driveway to Aurel’s house every muscle in his body was tense. Never before had he wanted a woman so badly, especially not for as long as he intended to keep Nadia. Forever was a long time, but he found the more he thought about the better it sounded. He didn’t even care that he would have to share her. Aurel was his best companion, most loyal, and his second in command. It made sense that if he were to have to share a woman it would be with him.

  Who better to help him protect her and love her the way she deserved than his best friend. He respected Aurel a lot more than he showed, and now he was beginning to feel he should have shown his appreciation a lot sooner. It was best this way. Aurel was soft where he wasn’t. He’d be the balance for their mate. Not that he thought he wasn’t powerful, because he was, it was just he was more sensitive than himself.

  He stopped in front of the house and shut off the engine. Aurel had the door opened and was pulling Nadia out before he was out of the car himself. He chuckled at how rushed Aurel was. It was almost if he feared she would change her mind and a part of him worried too, but by the way her eyes were glazed over and how easily she was allowing him to tug her out of the car Reyes didn’t think they had to worry. She felt the connection between them, even if she wasn’t aware of what it was.

  He moved to the other side in using his speed. Her eyes widened and she shook her head. He decided to make things easier and swung her into his arms. She gasped and tried to stop him but he was fast.

  “Put me down, I’m too heavy for you.”

  Reyes held her close. “Does it seem like you’re too heavy for me?”

  She tightened her lips together clearly uncomfortable so he blurred into Aurel’s house with his friend right behind him. Setting her on her feet he steadied her as she looked at him as if she wasn’t sure what was real.

  “How?” she asked.

  Aurel cleared his throat. “Will you change your mind about being with us?”

  “I don’t know; you’re not going to murder me or anything are you?” she asked and laughed nervously.

  Aurel frowned not getting her joke. “Of course not, but we are different.”

  “I see that.”

  Reyes put a hand on Aurel’s shoulder to stop him and looked at Nadia. “How about for one night you just let go, no questions asked, can you do that?”

  She nodded. “That was the plan. I want to do something I would never normally do. Things I could only dream of doing.”

  Reyes smiled wickedly. “Then we can help you with that, and I promise we won’t hurt you.” Ever. But he didn’t say that out loud. She was already skittish.

  “Okay.”

  Aurel sighed in relief. She agreed to only one night. He’d just have to make her want more. He stood in front of her and pulled her against him. His hands were tight on her hips and he rubbed his erection against her. He needed her more than he’d ever needed anything before. “I want you,” he whispered. Even though he knew Reyes could hear, he said it for her alone.

  She licked her lips and nodded. “Kiss me.”

  The two best words ever.

  He leaned in and brushed his lips across hers. She whined wanting more and pushed her chest into him. Her breasts brushed his chest and he knew he couldn’t wait to get his hands on her. There was so much to discover in such a short time.

  Finally she seemed to have gathered her nerves because she wrapped her hand into his hair and yanked his mouth to hers. She kissed him in a way no one ever had and he moaned pulling her against him and lifting her off the ground. His hands gripped her ass holding her against his cock. She devoured his mouth taking charge. He sped to his room without thinking and tossed her on the bed.

  She gasped for breath and looked around at her surroundings. But she didn’t ask questions, not out loud, but he could read them all over her face.

  “No questions,” he said and then he climbed on the bed and lay next to her rolling her to her side and kissing her softly. He wanted to show her his real feelings. He wanted her to yearn for him too.

  The bed dipped on her other side and Reyes lay at her back naked. It wasn’t the first time he and Reyes had shared a woman, but this was different. They would both mate with her, and mark her. Then afterwards they both had to wait and see if she rejected them.

  Aurel didn’t argue when Nadia’s head was tipped back and Reyes kissed her. She moaned and pushed against him. It was hot to see how much she was turned on by them both. Though he and Reyes weren’t intimate with one another they both would please her, working together to make her feel as she never felt before.

  “Roll over toward him Nadia.”

  She pulled away from her kiss and peered at him as if asking his permission. He wanted to roar and his ego grew. He nodded and she shifted enough to roll towards Reyes.

  When Aurel ordered their mate to turn towards him, he waited, wondering if she wouldn’t want him too. But she did and her perfect body rubbed against him. He’d already stripped naked and when she wrapped her arms around his neck and ran her nails across his neck he shuddered beneath her touch. Now it was the moment he had been waiting for.

  He kissed her with a passion he didn’t know existed within him and made love to her mouth the way he wanted to do with her body. He kissed her slow and left no part of her mouth untouched. She sighed and scooted closer as if she couldn’t get close enough. He wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her against him before rolling onto his back brining her on top of him. She straddled his waist.

  He felt more than saw Aurel climb off the bed and heard the rustle of his clothing being ripped off and thrown to the ground. The dip of the bed, and then his friend straddled his legs behind Nadia. It didn’t bother him having him close. She was between them. The center of their attention and he intended to do whatever he had to in order to keep her coming back to them, until she realized she was theirs forever.

  Chapter 5

  Aurel was behind her and the feel of his hand grazing her bare skin as he lifted her shirt up caused her to shiver. She lifted her arms and he pulled it over her head and threw it somewhere. She didn’t care where. All that mattered was the feel of him as he ran a finger down her spine and then she felt his lips kissing t
he same spot. She arched away and then Reyes’ mouth covered her breast. They ached to be free and his hot breath soaked through the thin fabric hardening her nipples. She pushed against his mouth and he bit down on her nipple. She cried out.

  Aurel undid her bra and slid the straps down her shoulders. Reyes pulled his mouth off of her until her breasts were bare before him. She watched as his eyes filled with desire—for her—and then he sucked her nipple into his mouth. She bucked against his body searching for a release. She was wet and her body yearned for more, more of them both touching her. But first she needed to be naked too.

  “Let me up.”

  Aurel who had been sucking her neck grazed his sharp teeth against her neck, and then froze. “Why?”

  “So I can get out of these damn pants.” She was frustrated now. Her jeans were uncomfortable against her heated flesh.

  Aurel moved back to give her space and she climbed off of the bed nearly falling but neither of the men let her fall. She unbuttoned her jeans and shoved then and her panties down. She kicked off her shoes and kicked her clothes off. Then she stood before them naked. Her body flushed and she looked at them. They both looked at her with such desire that she couldn’t deny how much they wanted her. She looked down and both men showed off their delectable bodies. She licked her lips knowing that soon she’d get to taste every inch of their skin because if she was going to let loose she was going to soak up every minute she had with them.

  Reyes gasped. “My god. You’re perfect.”

  And she could swear she heard awe in his tone. She blushed and looked to Aurel who stood speechless staring at her like he wanted nothing more than to devour her. She shivered under his perusal.

  “Get your ass back over here now,” he said and she was shocked by how domineering he sounded. Before he seemed to be the gentle one, but she didn’t care. She thought it sexy and found she wanted to please him—to please them both.