by Alicia White
“Mahkah, how are you man? I just got back a little while ago. Kaden brought me in to meet my mate.” That’s all that had happened. He met Beth and now the food he’d eaten sat in his belly like a rock.
“Where are Kaden and Beth, they hiding in the back?” Mahkah laughed, looking around. “It’s hard to believe that Emma’s cousin is mated to you and Kaden. What are the odds of that happening?” He didn’t say a word. How the hell was he supposed to respond to that?
Mahkah pulled out the chair Kaden had been sitting in earlier and sat down. He barely had his butt in the chair when Emma, Takoda, and Chayton came over. He didn’t want company. He really should just get the hell out of this place and head home, but sitting alone didn’t appeal to him either. He didn’t blame Kaden for spending time with Beth. He would’ve done the same. Hell, he might’ve claimed and marked her too, if their roles had been reversed.
“What’s going on?” Mahkah wasn’t smiling anymore. His voice was low and full of concern.
“I don’t really know. I met Beth, everything seemed fine. Then she bolted and Kaden followed her. When he came back, he said that Beth didn’t want me.”
“Those were his exact words? Kaden said that Beth told him she didn’t want you?” Takoda asked.
“No, those weren’t his exact words. Kaden said that he screwed up. He didn’t tell Beth anything about shifters, mates, or sharing her. He also said that she was really upset about the idea of being shared with me. Then, he left with her.”
“Emma wasn’t too keen on the idea at first, but Chayton explained all about mates and shifters. After she met me and Takoda, we got to know her and things clicked. Let Kaden talk to her first and explain a few things,” Mahkah explained.
“What if she never wants me? I don’t even know her, but I do know that I won’t be able to live here with the two of them. I won’t be able to smile and live a life without my mate.”
Jason didn’t wait to hear what any of them had to say. They were trying to cheer him up, but he wasn’t ready to think positive yet. He needed to accept the worst-case scenario first. Anything other than that would be okay. That’s the way he dealt with issues. Pushing out his chair, Jason stood, nodded to his friends and left. None of them called his name or tried to get his attention. They knew the way he was and gave him space.
Walking into the house, Jason could still smell a trace of Beth lingering inside. She’d been here, in their home. Would she want to live here? Did she like it? Had Kaden given her a bath in the huge tub they’d designed for the three of them? He had so many unanswered questions. If only he’d been home instead of looking for their mate, he wouldn’t have missed out.
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Beth drove in silence all the way home. Neither of them seemed to be in any sort of rush to discuss what had happened. In fact, they were both avoiding the topic like the plague. When she walked in the door, she abandoned Kaden in the living room and rushed to the bathroom. She needed some time alone, away from his overwhelming presence.
As the hot water washed away the smell of salt and grease, Beth wondered what Kaden would say to her. Was he into watching, was that why Jason had asked about fucking her? Kade didn’t seem like the type. He wasn’t a smooth, manipulative fast-talker like Kirk. He seemed so honest. Maybe he wasn’t a voyeur? Maybe he was like the men Emma was with. She had called them husbands, plural.
Scrubbing her hair harder than necessary, Beth wished that she’d never heard one word of their conversation. Would it even be possible to pretend as if nothing happened? It was very adult like, but honestly she really liked Kaden. She didn’t want things to be over quite so soon. There was a definite connection, one she’d never had with another man, and it had only been a week. How silly. One freakin’ week and she was acting as if she were in love. She scoffed. This whole situation reeked of “rebound.”
Beth went through her normal shower routine, except of course, she took three times as long. She wasn’t quite ready to face Kaden.
She hated the part of herself that found Jason attractive and she did think he was gorgeous. How could she not? There was a very strong family resemblance. The worst part was that she’d actually sat in her SUV contemplating having them both while Kaden was inside saying good-bye. Was she really the kind of woman Kirk wanted her to be? No. She didn’t want to be passed around. She wanted to be in a loving relationship. Why the hell did things have to get so confusing? Why couldn’t life be easy?
Shutting off the water, Beth got out of the shower and dried off. She tried to mentally prepare herself for the upcoming conversation. If Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska was going to be her home, then she couldn’t run away from her problems. She needed to face this conversation head-on and hope for the best even if the outcome wasn’t going to be what she wanted.
Beth stepped out of the bathroom and noticed Kaden’s shirt on the floor at her feet. She followed the discarded clothing to her bedroom and stopped dead in her tracks at the door. Kade sat on her bed, completely and totally naked. All thoughts of having a serious talk fled in that moment. She didn’t want to think about anything but the stud currently taking up residence in her bed.
“I know we need to talk, but if this has to end, I want one more night.” She didn’t respond. She couldn’t. She was too focused on what was happening in front of her.
Kade’s hand fisted his erection. He started at the tip where he already had pre-cum dripping from the slit and moved to the base, slowly jacking himself off. She watched in awe as his cock got impossibly harder. He spread the liquid leaking out the tip onto his palm and stroked a bit faster, putting on a show for her personal enjoyment. Beth started panting, needing a bit more oxygen.
He was gorgeous. His cock was big and had a purple cast to it as his hand glided over and over. The mushroom head gave way to a long shaft with a strong vein running the full length to his balls. Beth wanted to run her tongue along the straining ridge of that vein to feel it pulsing in her mouth. She wanted to taste him, swallow his cum, and pleasure him. She’d wanted to do it all day.
He continued to pump his cock in his fist, never taking his eyes off her. It was hard to believe that this man was turned on by her, that she affected him. It made her feel powerful. Beth wanted to go to him and touch him, but more than that she wanted to watch him come. Kaden seemed to know what turned her on. He was the perfect mixture of naughty and nice. He was also incredibly loving and caring.
An image of Jason entered her mind, and she did her best to push it away. She could actually picture him in this very room next to Kaden. She felt slightly guilty at that thought. How could he sneak into her mind right now when she was staring at Kaden? Why did she want him? Was it only because he looked so similar to Kaden or was it something else entirely?
Right then, she knew that she wasn’t against the whole idea of being with Jason and Kaden together. The truth was her past experience with Kirk had ruined everything. She felt dirty whenever Kirk wanted her to be with another man. Kirk made her feel sick and disgusting on the inside. Those feeling didn’t fill her when she thought about Kaden and Jason.
“Tell me what you’re thinking,” he pleaded.
He didn’t stop what he was doing. He did slow down though, which was a shame. Beth pulled herself out of her thoughts and focused on the moment. She was here with Kaden. She wouldn’t let Kirk ruin another moment of her life. Beth dropped her towel and stepped into the room. She took slow, measured steps toward the bed. Kaden watched her with hooded eyes, and Beth knew he was close to climaxing. She didn’t want him to come on the bed, she wanted to taste him.
Climbing onto the bed, she crawled to him. When her mouth was hovering over his cock, she stared at him and licked her lips, slowly.
“Kaden, I want to taste you. I want you to come in my mouth this time. Can you do that for me?” Her mouth was already leaning toward his purple, desperate dick.
“Oh, God, baby, I don’t think I’m going to last once your mouth touc
hes my cock,” Kaden replied.
“Try to last a couple minutes.” She grinned, taunting him.
Beth placed both of her hands on the bed, next to his hips. She didn’t touch him with anything except the tip of her tongue. She reached out and swiped a dollop of pre-cum off the slit of his cock, her tongue briefly pushing inside. It seemed to break something in Kaden.
“Oh, fuck! I’m gonna come.” He yelled out.
Beth watched his beautiful face contort as he started to come. She sucked hard, swallowing everything he gave her. His cheeks flushed and his mouth opened, emitting a harsh growl. Beth felt a rush of satisfaction. She had done that, she had made him yell out her name. He was hers. In that moment, she wasn’t thinking about anything but him.
“God, Beth, you’re so sexy,” he breathed, staring at her with utter fascination.
Beth dropped on the bed next to him. She needed her man. After taking care of him, she was soaking wet. Going down on him made her hotter than anything she’d ever experienced.
“Then you should come here, Kaden. I want you to taste yourself on my tongue.” She wanted to kiss him. His lips felt perfect against hers.
Kaden came down on top of her and ate at her mouth like a starving man. She pushed her tongue into his mouth before nibbling and sucking at his lower lip. They took their time kissing, exploring each other’s mouths. Wrapping her arms around his neck, Beth moved restlessly, rubbing her naked, needy body against his.
Kaden broke their lips apart and moved down her body. He placed open mouthed kisses down her chest as he made his way to her breasts. He hovered briefly over her nipples before quickly sucking one into his mouth. He switched from one to the other and bit down gently, just to the point of pain. Beth thought she would come then and there.
It was like his mouth had found a path from her nipples to her pussy. Her legs moved restlessly beneath him, spreading further apart. He lavished attention on her breasts, sucking and biting. While he laved one with his tongue, he pinched the other between his fingers, never letting up on the stimulation.
“Kaden,” she said, unable to take another second, “fuck me. I want you.” Kaden looked up from her chest and smiled wickedly. It was the sexiest thing she’d ever seen.
“I love you, Beth. I want to be the man that gives you what you need. I want to be everything to you.” He placed a gentle kiss on her lips.
Beth couldn’t move. She was in complete shock. Her heart seized as she realized that she just might love him, too. Could she really be in love? She couldn’t say it, didn’t even want to think it, not yet. It was too new and way too soon. She didn’t want to think about this emotional feeling she was having for him. Instead of speaking, Beth pulled his head down and kissed him. After a moment, she reached down grabbed his cock, and guided him to her soaking slit.
“You feel so good, baby.” He moaned as he seated himself fully inside of her.
“I love how big you are, Kaden,” she replied. That was the closest she was getting to telling Kaden the “L” word tonight. She liked to talk dirty during sex, but more than that, she loved hearing him talk dirty. It made her feel sexy. She liked knowing that she made him feel good.
“You feel so good inside of me.”
He flexed his hips up and hit that spot deep inside she didn’t even realize existed before Kaden. His hands gripped her hips as he rode her. His eyes were on her. She noticed that Kaden wasn’t a man that closed his eyes. Instead, he watched her. He was so focused on every facial expression, every sound, and move she made.
“I love everything about you, baby. You make me so fucking hot.” Beth moved her hips, grinding her clit on his pelvic bone just as his cock glided over her G-spot.
“Harder. Faster,” she demanded, and Kaden didn’t disappoint.
“Oh, God,” she moaned as heat and friction exploded from her pussy, coating her entire body.
She gave herself over to Kaden. She could feel her orgasm building, spreading out through her entire body. Kaden groaned and slammed his hips hard into her as she exploded, her pussy gripping his hard cock. His movements became jerky then, and he held her hips tightly. He leaned his head down against her shoulder, shoved his hips hard, and came.
Kaden wrapped his arms around her and slowly turned her to her side so that he wouldn’t put his weight on her. He somehow managed to keep his softening cock inside of her. His arms wound protectively around her as their bodies slowly came down from the high of making love. Beth loved this part. The way he pampered her afterward was amazing.
She felt at peace as Kaden hugged her to him. It felt as if something was missing, but she couldn’t figure out what that might be. It couldn’t be Jason. She couldn’t believe that she was actually thinking about Jason at this moment when she was laying in Kaden’s arms. Kaden rubbed his hands across her back soothingly and Beth closed her eyes. They still needed to talk, but it could wait.
Chapter 11
Beth woke up to the most amazing sensation. Kaden’s lips brushed across almost every square inch of her. His whiskers tickled her neck, and Beth giggled as she opened her eyes.
The last week had been amazing. Since the small incident at Mack’s with Jason, she’d managed to avoid having any sort of serious conversation. It was hard to do, though, since Kaden had been trying, but she wasn’t ready. She had spent some time getting to know Jason, which of course drew her to him even more. If she wanted to spend any time with Kaden, Jason was with them as well. The two men not only lived together, they worked and hung out together.
She’d been spending her mornings with her fabulous friend Diane, her afternoons working at Mack’s, and her evenings spending time with Kaden and Jason. This was the first time in a week that Kaden had slept over and she still wasn’t sure how he convinced him. He seemed reluctant to spend time with her without Jason and she wasn’t sure how she felt about that. She never stayed at their house, not since the first night with Kaden.
Beth didn’t mind having Jason around. Actually, she enjoyed spending time with them both. It was a worry that she was coming between them, but she wasn’t sure what to do. They both seemed happy and content just to hang out with her. Neither man ever pushed her. If anything, the three of them hung out as if they were best friends. Beth decided, for once in her life, to live in the moment. After all the drama she’d experienced in her life, the heartache and heartbreak, she was falling in love and it felt right.
“Good morning, baby.” His gruff voice was music to her ears.
“Morning.” She pinched her lips together, wishing that her breath was perfectly fresh without having to get out of bed. She loved the feeling of Kaden’s naked body pressed against hers. It felt like forever since she’d had him in her bed.
“I was hoping that we could take a shower and spend the day together.”
“That sounds like fun. What did you have in mind?” She wiggled her eyebrows hoping he meant that they could spend the day in bed.
“Well, it’s the Fourth of July today. No work. I was hoping that we could have a barbecue and spend the day at home with Jason. Maybe set off a few fireworks?”
Beth wasn’t sure how to respond. She wanted to spend the day with Kaden and Jason. In fact, she really enjoyed spending time with them both. Jason really was an amazing man. He always made her laugh. Every time they were around each other, he touched her. It wasn’t one sided either, Beth found herself being drawn to him as well. It was just so hard for her to wrap her mind around what was happening.
“That sounds like fun.”
“Why don’t you get ready while I call Jason? We might need to stop by the store on the way home. And I know that if I get into the shower with you, we won’t be going anywhere for a while.”
Beth planted one last kiss on his lips before sliding out of bed. Without putting any clothes on, she swayed her hips seductively on her way out of the bedroom. She heard a deep growl and grinned, closing the bathroom door on a soft click. With only a noise, Kaden was able t
o make her feel sexy. She couldn’t remember the last time she’s felt this good. Beth went through her normal morning routine, hoping that Kaden would join her with each minute that passed, but true to his word, he didn’t.
With a huge towel wrapped around her body, Beth left the bathroom. Kaden was standing right outside the door. He grinned as he quickly leaned toward her and brushed his lips against hers. She moaned when the kiss broke off faster than she would’ve liked. He gave her a wink on his way into the bathroom. When the door closed, she went in search of something to wear.
The drive over to Kaden’s didn’t take long. Beth climbed out of the truck and followed Kaden into the house. She inhaled the fresh, masculine scent, letting it wash over her. There was something about their cologne that hung in the air, making her feel content every time she walked through the door.
“Hi, Beth.” Jason walked toward her with a huge smile on his face. He looked genuinely happy to see her, and Beth’s heart skipped a beat. Every time she saw him, something inside her moved. It felt as if she needed to have him in her life, even if the two of them were only friends.
“Hi. I made some iced tea and set everything out. Why don’t you come relax with me while Kaden starts the grill?” Jason held out his arm and Beth took it reluctantly. They started walking toward the living room and she looked over her shoulder at Kaden. He blew her a kiss before disappearing.
Beth wasn’t sure if this was the best decision she’d ever made. If being around Kaden wasn’t enough, now she was spending the whole day with him and Jason. She wanted to kick herself. How would she last a whole damn night surrounded by all that masculinity? She was strong, but she wasn’t invincible. Two gorgeous hunks…that was kryptonite to her system.
Sitting on the overstuffed couch, Beth groaned as she leaned back and got comfortable. It wasn’t fair that their couch was more comfortable than her bed.
“Tired?”
“I’m a little tired, but it’s my back that’s bothering me. Standing up all day and then sleeping on a hard mattress isn’t helping.”
