She looked up at him, tears in her eyes. “Nothing.” She paused. “Everything.”
Her head came up, and Reed saw fear underlying the weariness.
What could be so wrong to make her look like that?
She let out a breath. “I’m afraid if I give in and hope for more, it’ll crush me once everything falls to pieces and I lose everything.”
Josh came up behind her and pulled her in his arms. “Don’t think about that; it will only make your head hurt. I know because mine already does.”
Reed kissed her softly. “Live for now. Find your way. We can still be together. Forever. Don’t think about the unknown and what could happen when we don’t even know what is happening.”
Hannah nodded and wiped away the tears before they fell. “I’ve been such a cry baby lately. I hate it.” She sniffed, and they laughed.
“What do you need?” Reed asked again.
She gave a half smile. “I want to feel the soil.”
“Sounds reasonable. Go for it. I’m going to paint this wall, if that’s okay. You said you wanted a landscape, right?” At her nod, he smiled.
Just as her fingers itched to plant and feel the earth, his did to paint and share his talent with his mates.
“Let me help, Hannah.” Josh went and opened the bags for her, listening as she explained exactly what she was doing.
Reed’s heart warmed at the thought of the three of them sharing the same space, working together as one. It was just a small step, but it meant so much.
Josh let out a big laugh. “I have a black thumb. I’ll let you get to the planting. But I can sand these shelves and get these benches and tables ready.”
Josh got busy, and all three of them worked silently on their goals to make Hannah’s room hers.
Hannah moaned, and Reed looked over to see her arms above her head and her body stretched like a cat.
Fuck me.
He went on alert, hard as a rock, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Josh do the same.
“What?” She batted her eyes playfully, knowing damn well what she was doing. “It’s been two hours. I need a break. Any ideas how to work the kinks out of my back?”
“Two hours?” Reed groaned. “I’m sure I can help you with your back. Come here.”
She shook her head, smiling.
“Okay, then. Why don’t you come here?” Josh teased.
She bit her lip and shook her head again. “Nuh uh. You come to me.” Then she darted out of the room, leaving Josh and him looking on in astonishment.
“First one who catchers her gets to taste her?” Josh asked.
“Deal.”
They both made it to the couch in the living room at the same time and stopped dead in their tracks.
Hannah lay on her back on the white couch, which was big enough for three to lie down. Naked. Her hand circled her nipple, and the other trailed down to her damp curls.
“Dear God,” Josh rasped.
Reed growled, too turned on to speak.
Both men stripped quickly, and Reed pounced on her.
Sometimes it’s nice to have werewolf speed.
Hannah gasped and smiled. “Caught me.”
“Oh, I’ll catch you again. And again,” Reed growled. Then he crushed his mouth to hers, drowning in her honey and bitter apple taste. He fisted his hand in her hair, pulling her head to the side so he could go deeper with his tongue. His cock lay in the valley between her thighs, sliding in her juices, teasing.
Then Josh surprised the hell out of him by wrapping his strong arms around Reed’s waist, kissing a trail up his spine. Reed pulled is mouth off Hannah, letting out a gut-wrenching moan. Josh continued until he gently nibbled his neck then leaned over and kissed Hannah, forcing a startled groan out of her. He could feel Josh’s erect cock sliding against the crease of his ass, and he growled in need.
“Josh, damn, that feels good,” Reed grunted.
“Well, you did reach Hannah first so you get a taste. But I never said anything about not tasting your skin.” Josh bit his neck then licked the mark. Reed shuddered.
Hannah laughed. “Hey, don’t I get a say in this?” She wiggled beneath him, her slick folds rubbing along Reed’s cock.
“Well, I was going to lick up that sweet cream of yours, but I think it’s Josh’s turn. But I will let you swallow my cock. What do you say?” Reed licked her neck and plucked her nipples as he asked.
Hannah shivered and moaned. “Anything. Just touch me. Someone. Both of you. I don’t care. Please.”
Josh pulled Reed off Hannah, kissed him fully on the mouth, and grabbed his cock. Reed moaned and rocked into the man’s firm hand.
Damn, this man turned him on like no other. Being near Josh and Hannah gave Reed a perceptual hard-on and was starting to give him a permanent limp.
Josh released him and nudged him towards Hannah’s pouty mouth. Well, if he couldn’t have Josh’s hand, he’d be happy for that warm mouth of hers.
He was one lucky wolf.
Josh knelt between her legs and feasted like a starving man. Hannah buckled and moaned, fisting her hand in the man’s dark mane.
Reed ran his hand up and down his dick, rubbing in the bead of pre-cum at the tip. He could come just watching the two of them.
“Reed, get here. Now.”
He loved when his Hannah got demanding.
He moved so he stood in front of her and tapped her plump lips with his erection. She opened, and he slid into her, pumping in and out of her mouth while she licked, sucked, and used her teeth on the way out.
“Geez.” He groaned when she swallowed him and he hit the back of her throat. She hollowed her mouth then screamed as she came against Josh’s face, Reed following right afterward.
“Damn, hold on. I’ll be right back.” Josh lifted himself from the couch and ran naked to the back of the house. He returned quickly with a wicked smile on his face and condoms in his hand.
Though it hurt to think about the fact they didn’t want a true mating yet, he ignored it. They were getting closer, moving in together, at least for the time being. He’d take what he could get.
Josh pulled Hannah in his arms and kissed her. “Reed,” he said between breaths, “Lie down on your back.”
Intrigued, Reed lay down, still hard, and watched the two he loved kiss and fondle each other. Josh lifted his head then turned Hannah around so she stood bent over Reed’s cock, her ass against Josh’s groin.
“Suck him off again,” Josh demanded. “Make him want your pussy.”
“Oh, I already want her, but I won’t say no.” Reed laughed then almost choked on his tongue when Hannah took his balls in her mouth.
Well then.
She sucked them and then licked his cock like an ice cream cone. Reed wanted to close his eyes in bliss but held himself still, fighting for control.
Josh pounded into Hannah from behind, gripping her hips. His knuckles were white against her skin, and his veins popped out along his forearms as he rammed into her.
Fuck, they were both so sexy.
Hannah's nose brushed his pubic hair as she took him down the back of her throat, and he couldn't take it anymore.
He came in a rush, holding her hair as she swallowed every drop.
She lifted her head and screamed both of their names as she came, Josh following them both with a roar.
He loved his two mates.
Now he just had to get them to stay for good.
Josh lifted Hannah up and onto Reed’s lap.
“Still hard?” Josh asked.
“Fuck yes, give me that pussy, baby,” Reed rasped.
“I don’t know if I can take another one,” Hannah whimpered.
Both men froze.
“Are you hurting? What can we do?” Reed tried to get up, but she clamped her thighs around him.
“I’m not sore; I just feel so good. But I want you. Please.”
Josh handed her a condom, and she wrapped it around his length. Slowly
. Then she slid down him, equally as slow.
Hannah used her abs muscles and moved herself up and down his cock, milking him. Her pussy fluttered around him, and he gripped her hips, slamming upwards into her core, rubbing against her g-spot.
“Did you forget about me?” Josh asked, running his hand along his freshly hardened length.
Hannah continued to ride him like a gorgeous buckle-bunny, and Reed turned his head.
“Come here.”
Josh took a deep breath and shifted to face them both.
“Will you let me touch you?” Reed asked.
Please God, I need to taste this man.
“Just tell me what to do,” Josh said, looking lost.
“You’ve done this before. I’m no different from Hannah.”
Hannah laughed. “Well, maybe a little different, but let him lick you, Josh. His tongue is so talented.”
Her breasts bounced as the rode him, and he tilted his hips to go deeper. She moaned and picked up the pace.
Josh moved closer, and Reed released one hand from Hannah’s hip to grab the other man’s dick and lick the tip.
Josh groaned. “Do that again.”
Reed complied then took it one step further and put the whole thing in his mouth.
“Fuck.”
Josh rubbed Hannah’s clit while she worked Reed’s cock. Reed swallowed Josh and fondled his balls. The three of them worked together in a frenzied pace, panting, sweating, and moaning. Reed’s balls drew up tight, and he exploded in the condom. His only regret was that he couldn’t spill his seed in her womb. But that would come. It had to.
Josh shouted then released down Reed’s throat. Reed swallowed every drop, loving the heady taste.
Hannah collapsed, utterly spent, across Reed’s chest. She laughed and squirmed at their joining. He had no energy to move, he figured he’d slip out eventually.
Josh’s body shook, but he kissed them both then took the condom off Reed.
Damn, even that was sexy.
“I’ll take care of this but make room for me.” Josh ran out. Well, more like stumbled quickly.
He came back soon after and cuddled into Reed’s side after throwing an afghan on top of them.
Sighing, Reed held them close.
“I could get used to more afternoons like this one.” Hannah nibbled on Reed’s ear, and he squeezed them both.
Yeah, so could he.
Chapter 17
“So, you’re sure it’s okay if we come with you?” Hannah asked Reed, looking quite delectable in her leggings and knit dress.
Reed looked down at her and smiled.
He loved this woman.
In the prior two weeks, they’d gone back to both Josh’s and Hannah’s homes and retrieved what they could. The Centrals had destroyed Hannah and her mother’s place. She could only save a few keepsakes and her photo albums. But most of it was a lost cause. They’d shopped for clothes for her and anything else she might need. But Reed could tell she was still hurting over the additional loss of things that reminded her of where she’d come from. Josh’s apartment startled Reed in its starkness. The ex-SEAL had no connections to the outside world, no family. He could just disappear, and prior to meeting Reed and Hannah, no one would know he was gone or even miss him.
Well, that would change now. Josh was his. He’d make sure the man knew it.
When they weren’t getting to know one another, they’d been looking into Josh’s bite. They’d scoured the old texts and literature to see what they could find, but so far had come up short. Reed wouldn’t give up though, he couldn’t give up.
“Yes, you can come. I want you there,” Reed finally answered.
“Are you sure?”
Reed pulled her into his arms and kissed her. She looked so damn cute bundled up. Though winter had taken over the den, it hadn’t snowed since that horrible blizzard. No, the weather was oddly dry, too dry in Reed’s opinion. Something felt off, but he couldn’t place it.
“Yes, I’m sure. Why not? It’s a hunt. I’m going to be a wolf, and you two can hang out with me. It’s not like I go out and chase a deer or anything. I mean, some of the younger wolves like to get in touch with their wolf sides to enhance their tracking and hunting skills, but I don’t like to do it. I train with my brothers, but I don’t need to kill a deer to be strong.” Reed smiled, and Hannah wiggled in his arms.
“Don’t I know it.”
“I want you both there, please?” Reed asked.
Josh came into the living room and hugged them both. “I want to see what happens, so I’m in.”
Ever since Josh had let Reed touch him, Josh had been doing that more often. Slight touches and caresses. But they still hadn’t had sex fully. Reed was okay with that. He knew Josh was new to the whole thing, and he’d give him time. That didn’t mean he couldn’t appreciate the military man package though.
“Then it’s settled. I will go wolf, and you two can hang out with me. Sounds like a date.”
“A hairy one,” Hannah added.
Reed put his hands over his heart. “Ouch.”
“Well, it’s true,” Josh said. “Before we go though, can you tell me about wolves?”
“What do you mean?” Reed asked.
“Where do werewolves come from?”
Reed sighed. “It’s only a legend, but it’s said werewolves were formed from the Moon Goddess. I don’t know what exact mythology she comes from, or even if she exists, but I feel her here.” Reed put his hand over his heart. “She was saddened by the atrocities of man and the weakening of their souls, and the Moon Goddess stepped down from her ivory crescent throne and walked among the dense forests and rivers.”
Hannah nodded. “I remember this story. My mom told it to me.”
“There she found a hunter deep in the brush, searching for his next kill. The Goddess knew this man must eat and provide for his family, but she was disheartened at the depravity of the souls she watched over. The act of free will was not unknown to her so she stood back and waited for the decisions the hunter made.”
“Sounds kind of creepy,” Josh teased.
Hannah hit him in the stomach. “Shut up. Sorry, Reed, go on.”
“So the hunter found his prey and wounded a wolf, not killing it. The Moon Goddess walked toward the hunter and asked what the hunter wanted to do. Startled by the Goddess presence, the hunter bowed yet stood protective over his kill. The Goddess told him man needed to understand the connection between earth and man. The man, confused and shocked, wasn’t prepared for the magic pulsating through his system when the Goddess bent and touched her palms to his heart and the wolf’s.
“That night she created the first werewolf. Not man, nor beast, but a medley of the two. Man would dominate and walk the world, yet the wolf would be internal always—challenging man’s wants and desires. During times of the full moon, the Moon Goddess’s pull is immense, a tactile entity and man will change into the beast he hunted and killed, running through the forest of earth on four paws rather than two feet. Though in times of great stress and need, man can choose to be wolf.”
Reed blushed. “That’s the legend, not my words.”
“No, it sounded amazing. I wish I had a history like that,” Josh said wistfully.
“You could, you know.” Reed snapped his mouth closed and his body tensed.
Dammit, he didn’t want to pressure him. Josh needed to take his time and decide if he wanted to be mates and become a werewolf. The other man didn’t need Reed breathing down his neck.
“I know,” Josh whispered. “Just give me more time.”
Hannah patted both of their hands. “Come on, no sadness. This will be fun. We’re going to see another side of Reed. That’s the whole point of us staying here. To get to know one another before we decide if we want to commit to eternity. Oh, and the sex. I’m staying for that too.”
Both men burst out laughing.
They needed each other more than he thought. They balanced one another,
kept them on their toes. They were perfect.
They walked out to the backyard, and Reed inhaled the crisp cool air. The moon pulled at him. As werewolves, they hunted at night. He didn’t want to endanger his mates by going outside in the dark, but he couldn’t leave them alone and unprotected either. The full moon lit up the forest so even a human could see their way. Though it was cold and should probably be snowing, the air felt dry, very odd for northern Washington. A tingling feeling went up his arms. Maybe it was because he needed to shift.
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