Talia's Match [Coalition Mates 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour)

by Sarah Marsh

  “It was wonderful, Ash. My parents send their regards to you both. But how can you ask me about that when I haven’t met your companion? I’m fair dying to meet your, Talia. I’m certain we will become the best of friends!” The woman stepped forward and hugged Talia as well in a crushing welcome, making both men laugh.

  “Queen Misha, we present Talia Booth of Earth. She is our guest here as we try desperately to convince her to bond with us,” Ash said as he put his arm around Talia.

  Talia immediately went beet-red at his introduction and didn’t know what to say, as she thought they were keeping their relationship on the down-low. She slid a dirty look in Ash’s direction and did a little curtsey before addressing the Queen.

  “It’s so nice to meet you, your highness,” she said, not knowing if she was making a complete fool of herself or not. Thankfully, Ash’s sister-in-law was apparently not a stickler for formalities.

  “Oh, Talia, I’m so happy you’re here. You must call me Misha,” the other woman said as she took Talia’s arm in hers and led her away from the men, talking about shopping and other things the two men were glad to be excused from discussing.

  Ash and Grae walked over to where Ash’s younger brother Dhover was speaking in hushed tones to the two guards in the room.

  “Brother, it’s good to see you,” Ash said as he pulled his brother in for a quick hug.

  Grae and Dhover exchanged a quick handshake and the Captain dismissed his guards off to attend whatever task he had given them.

  “It’s good to see you as well, brother. I see you were quite productive on Plione at the summit,” Dhover said with a small smile and nod toward Talia’s direction.

  Grae laughed low as Ash hit his brother in the arm. It made him miss his own brothers and sisters to see them together.

  “The Gods favoured us, and only a fool would have let her get away. Now all we have to do is get her to stay!” Ash said as they looked over toward the women standing by the fireplace, talking.

  “Yes, I see you both are very lucky men to have come across such a female,” Dhover said, with almost a wistful tone, as he looked at the women. “Have a care with her, though. Even in the palace, I would not leave her unattended.”

  Grae was confused and surprised by what Dhover had just said. He would have thought the Captain of the King’s guard would have the utmost confidence in the security at the palace of all places.

  “What does that mean, brother? Have there been security threats to the palace while we have been away?” Ash asked.

  Grae could see Ash’s brother was uncomfortable with this conversation, and as a fellow warrior, he knew something must have been happening for him to mention it at all. Over the years, there had been certain political groups that had been making complaints toward the Royal family. All had been proved unfounded, but one could never predict how people would express their grievances with the ruling family.

  “Our brother has been…unwell. There have been rumours within the palace for some time now about his advances toward several of the female staff, but last week I was told that he has inquired to the council as to whether or not he would be able to marry again if Misha were to be proven incapable of providing an heir,” Dhover said with a low growl.

  Both Ash and Grae were shocked at what they had just been told. On Adoan, it was extremely disgraceful to be unfaithful to one’s mate, so much so that if these rumours were to get out of the palace and were proven, their brother could very well be declared unfit to rule. It had been an issue of public discussion for the last few years that the King and Queen had been married now for five years and had not produced an heir. It was common knowledge in their family that it was an arranged marriage and was not a good match.

  They had known Misha’s family since she was born. Misha and Dhover had been enamoured of each other since they were children, and it was so clear to everyone what a good match they would be. When Misha’s family, however, offered her betrothal to the Royal family for one of their sons, Ash’s older brother Caxill could only see his own desires, and Misha was a beautiful young woman. Caxill announced that as the King’s heir, he wanted Misha for his mate, and her family, of course, jumped at the chance to make their daughter Queen. It had devastated both Misha and Dhover to know that they would not only be unable to make a life together, but the pain of having to see each other miserable and within arm’s reach had turned them both into shadows of their former selves. It was a difficult thing to watch.

  Ash knew his sister-in-law and his brother well enough to know that they had never stopped loving each other. His older brother Caxill was not an easy man to love, and he was not a good husband. Until now, Ash didn’t think his brother would ever be foolish enough to let his interest stray to another female when it could jeopardize what Caxill loved the most, his crown.

  Chapter Sixteen

  “How is Misha dealing with this?” Ash asked Dhover.

  It was then that his brother’s hard exterior shifted and he knew that the Captain’s heart was breaking for the woman that he loved.

  “She has not spoken to me about it, but several of her ladies have mentioned that she has been quite upset about something and looked almost frightened the last time the King attended to her in her chambers,” Dhover said, his fists clenching in rage. “Last week, she had bruises on her wrists and she would not tell me how it happened.”

  “You think he has hurt her?” Grae asked in a furious tone.

  It was clear from even the other side of the room that all three men were angry and in the middle of a heated discussion, from the tones and gesturing happening. Talia couldn’t help but be curious as to what was going on. She’d never seen Ash and Grae so angry.

  “I wonder what’s going on?” she asked Misha while looking over at the men.

  When Misha glanced over at the men and saw what was happening, Talia could tell immediately that the woman most likely knew what was up, but it scared her as well. She tried to shrug it off and change the subject.

  “Who knows with the men? It’s most likely some security issue Dhover is taking care of,” Misha replied as she led Talia over to the table to sit and poured her some wine.

  “My husband will be here shortly, so let us get in some good visiting before he ruins our fun, shall we?” she added as she drank her wine.

  When the doors suddenly opened on the far side of the room and a large man in expensive robes joined them, she knew it must be the King, but he didn’t look very much like Asher or Dhover. There was a cruel set to his eyes that Talia didn’t much care for, and he didn’t even acknowledge that Misha was in the room with them. It seemed a bit odd.

  “Your Highness, I present our guest from Earth, Talia Booth,” Ash said as he guided her in front of his brother.

  Talia found it super creepy how the man looked her up and down several times before even looking at her face, then he just nodded. She had no idea what had happened, but when Ash led her back to the table and they all sat, it seemed that she had just been acknowledged and that was it. Talk about weird customs. The rest of Ash’s family had seemed so great, she was surprised that his other brother was such a jerk, royalty or not. Perhaps it was a gender issue, as she noted that the King went right into a discussion with Grae about his home planet of Dali and the local hunting scene.

  She centered her attention on discussing the various spa and shopping opportunities with Misha while the men discussed other things, but every once and a while she felt someone’s eyes on her and when she casually looked over, she saw the King assessing her. It was unnerving. She almost didn’t notice when the King addressed her.

  “Talia, is it true that your species has no mate breeding restrictions?” the King asked without looking at her but continuing to pick at the food on his plate.

  Talia was confused and looked toward her men to see if she should answer. Ash subtly nodded but she could see the tension in his eyes and Grae had gone completely still like the rest of the table.

>   “I’m sorry sir I don’t understand the question.” She answered honestly, although he seemed to be irritated at having to repeat himself as he finally looked up at her.

  “Your species does not have a true mate or bond to reproduce, is this correct? The Zornan crew that was here several months ago had an Earth mate who was pregnant, but she was also bonded to them,” he stated while lifting his glass for more wine.

  “No, we don’t need any kind of bond to reproduce. Accidental pregnancies happen all the time. Most women use oral contraceptives to control their ovulation, so it doesn’t happen though,” she answered, startled by Misha’s gasp on the other side of the table.

  Talia didn’t know why that little knowledge bomb got so much attention. The other three men at the table looked angry and suspicious, while Misha looked like she was going to be sick and Caxhill just looked pleased with himself. She still hadn’t figured out what was up when he went back to speaking to the men about the guard training like the entire conversation hadn’t even happened. She felt as though she was missing something.

  After the dessert was served, she was beginning to feel like she’d blundered in her answer and said something inappropriate, as Ash and Grae were still visibly tense. Misha was no longer as talkative and friendly as she had been. She looked rather sad and depressed. When they said their good-nights and headed back toward their rooms, both men were still quite distracted as they held her hands.

  “Did I say or do something wrong at dinner?” she asked quietly.

  Both men looked surprised for a moment, then uncomfortable, almost as if they were trying to decide how honest they wanted to be about the situation. Ash was the first to answer her question.

  “No, love, you didn’t do anything wrong. We were just surprised with my brother’s questions directed at you. They weren’t exactly appropriate dinner conversation,” he said as he absently stroked the back of her hand with his fingers.

  “It wasn’t kind to discuss such things in front of Misha, either. Caxhill can certainly be an uncaring bastard,” Grae said, obviously irritated by Misha’s distress.

  “What do you mean about Misha? Why was she so upset at dinner?” Talia asked, dread filling her stomach at the thought that it was because of something she had said.

  “Misha and Caxhill have been unable to conceive. It is no secret that he blames her for the inability to supply an heir. Many of the Coalition species have been having reproductive issues as the years go by. It seems that genetic tampering has done more damage than it has fixed,” Ash said as he ushered her into their rooms.

  “Oh crap, now I feel like an idiot. Poor Misha! What kind of an asshole would bring that up at dinner right in front of everyone?” Talia ranted as she paced in front of the bed.

  “My brother,” Ash said grimly.

  Chapter Seventeen

  Both men could see that Talia was now really upset at the thought of causing Misha such emotional trauma.

  “I’m sure Misha knows you meant no ill offense, Talia,” Grae said as he pulled her down to the bed to sit on his lap.

  Talia could tell Grae was more than ready to think about other things as she felt the large rod that was now rubbing against her ass. Grae nibbled and licked his way up her neck, and she shuddered involuntary as goose bumps let loose across her skin. She could feel her suddenly-hard nipples rub against the silk of her dress. When Grae growled against her neck, she gasped and her pussy flooded. Both men groaned together as if they knew how wet she now was.

  Grae began to unlace her dress and Ash stepped forward to help him pull it off, removing the rest of her jewellery and slippers until she was naked, sitting in the dragon’s arms. He then moved her to straddle his thighs, keeping her back up against his chest and his hard cock rubbing in the crack of her ass. One of his large hands was across her chest, his fingers plucking and rolling her nipples while the other had moved down her stomach and was opening her pussy to Ash’s view. She felt so deliciously trapped by his iron grip. All she could do was squirm to try and get his fingers to where she needed them, but instead, he kept them massaging the outer lips of her pussy, careful not to touch her clit while he presented her to the other man.

  “See what she offers us, Asher? Are you ready to accept her into our bed?” Grae growled low against her ear as Ash began to slowly peel off his clothes.

  Talia was panting by the time Ash had removed his shirt to reveal the golden skin and hard body beneath. When his hand went to the closure of his pants and he ran his fingers up and down the hard ridge of his cock, she whimpered and bucked, trying to move Grae’s fingers again.

  “Be still, love, or we will have to punish you,” Ash said as he dropped his pants and grabbed his cock, stroking it as he looked his fill at her exposed body, flushed and wet for them both.

  When Talia tried to rub herself on Grae one more time, she was shocked when he delivered a lightning-fast slap to her wet, open pussy, she almost came from the sharp pressure alone.

  “Fuck, what was that?” she asked once she got her breath back.

  “You will submit to our control in our bed, and we will promise you will be pleasured beyond anything you’ve ever known, but it will be on our terms, not yours,” Ash said as he stepped forward and caressed her breasts in Grae’s grip. “Do you accept us, Talia?”

  “Yes!” Talia said, desperate for more contact. She’d never felt this desperate to come in her life. She trusted both men and knew they would get her there.

  Ash gathered her up from Grae’s lap and settled her down in the middle of the bed, pushing her arms up over her head.

  “Now you will leave your arms here and do as you are told, or we will not let you come. Is that understood, Talia?” Ash asked in a stern voice as he lightly traced his fingers up and down all over her upper body.

  Talia didn’t really trust herself not to say something to get her in trouble and further away from her orgasm, so she merely nodded and moaned as he lightly pinched her nipples, then dropped his head to tongue them as Grae stripped at the end of the bed. She was back to panting again by the time she felt the dip on the bed as Grae crawled up on her other side and Ash moved up to kiss her.

  “Has she been behaving, baby?” Grae asked Ash as he ran his palm down the other man’s back down to his ass, then around his hip to lightly stroke his hard cock.

  Talia moaned as Ash sucked hard on her tongue when the other man stroked him. Grae rubbed the head of Ash’s cock against her hip she could feel the wet trail it left. Her pussy was so soaked she could feel the juices running down her ass onto the sheets underneath them. She was desperate to have them fill her.

  Ash pulled away from kissing her. “She has been very well-behaved so far. Perhaps she deserves a reward.”

  There was a mischievous glint in Ash’s eyes as he answered Grae, and Talia knew she was done for. Ash moved closer to her other lover and took a long lick of the end of Grae’s cock at the same instant that Grae’s fingers thrust into her pussy in a fast rhythm.

  “Ah, fuck yes,” Grae said as he increased his hand’s speed and Ash began to suck the entire length of him down his throat. “She likes watching you suck me off, baby. Her little pussy is so hot and wet, I can’t wait to get inside her.”

  “Shall we let her come or make her wait?” he said as he began to fuck Ash’s mouth and circle his thumb on her clit while he finger-fucked her.

  All Talia could do was moan “Oh god” and thrash her head from side to side as she watched Ash with Grae’s cock in his mouth while he worked her with his big beautiful, hands. With one hard pinch on her clit, she was screaming out their names as she came.

  “Tease,” Grae said with a smile, caressing Ash’s cheek as the other man pulled off of him and placed a kiss to the tip of his very hard and now very wet cock.

  “Well, now that Talia has a little more control, let’s show her what we’ve wanted to do ever since we saw her all oiled up at the slave auction,” Ash said as he waggled his eyebrows at
her, causing a giggle to escape from her.

  “We know that you watched us bathe when you first arrived, Talia,” Grae said with a wicked smirk, which caused her to blush in embarrassment at having been caught.

  “We could smell your arousal when we made love, and we can’t tell you how happy it makes us that you embrace our relationship with each other, that it turns you on to watch us. That’s when we knew you truly were the one for us to complete our family,” Ash said as he stroked her hair and kissed her.

  Grae leaned in to kiss her as well. “Do not be embarrassed, love. Why to do think we put on such a show for you? We needed you to want us as much as we wanted you.”

  “I do want you both, very much,” Talia said as she kissed them both in return.

  Talia could almost see the tension slip out of both men when she told them that she wanted them, too. She saw the gears change as both men began rubbing their hard cocks against her thighs on each side, making her breathing increase again. After coming so hard, she would have thought she would be content to rest for a bit, but all of a sudden she needed to be filled so badly it almost hurt. Her hips moved against them and she moaned at their hands on her breasts.

  “God, I need you both inside of me,” she said in a desperate voice.

  “Ash, get on your back,” Grae said as he sat up and pulled her with him.

  Once Ash had settled onto his back in the middle of the big bed, Grae lifted her up and placed her straddling Ash’s hips, facing Grae. He lowered her until she could feel Ash’s hot, hard cock up against her wet folds. Grae slowly pushed her down and rubbed her against Ash’s cock, watching her eyes the entire time. She moaned when the head rubbed across her clit, sending the sensation throughout her entire body. She was still so sensitive from her last orgasm that she thought she could come again from the friction alone. She closed her eyes when Ash’s large hands came up to massage her breasts from behind.