Rose, Charlotte - Bayou Flood [The Shifters of Alligator Bend 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting)

by Charlotte Rose

  Virgil and Gabriel remained stoic as Serafine plucked hairs from them as well. Once Serafine was done with the collection, she pulled a small, silk black bag out of her pocket and dropped the hairs in. Bending down, she scooped up some of the scattered herbs and dropped those into the bag as well. Then she handed the bag to Sophie and placed Gabriel’s and Virgil’s hands on top. Stepping back, she began another incantation.

  We come here to be gathered, to be bound

  And in this binding are made whole

  We are joined by heart and hand

  We are joined by mind and soul

  We are part of water and land

  Caught up in life’s turning wheel

  Earth and sky keep turning round

  Life a never-ending reel

  Now beneath the sky we stand

  To forge heart bonds stronger than steel

  When she was done, Serafine nodded for the triad to unclasp her hands.

  “This gris-gris bag has been consecrated and will bring strength, luck, and prosperity to your union. Now, stand in a circle and join hands.”

  Serafine put the charmed bag into the pocket of her own dress and then reached for Sophie’s mates. Walking to the corner of the helm, Serafine picked up three snakes that had been sleeping in a pile. Sophie’s heart began to race when she saw the reptiles, but she took a deep breath and forced herself not to panic. This is a ritual that has been done for generations. Serafine knows what she’s doing. She won’t let anything bad happen to me. Neither will Virgil and Gabriel.

  Serafine coiled the snakes one by one around their arms. As the creatures slithered and massaged her arms, Sophie found herself relaxing. Their movements were actually quite soothing to her body.

  As soon as Sophie managed to calm down, Serafine spoke again. “May your union be filled with warmth and light. May your lives be filled with luck, joy, and prosperity.”

  With a snap of her fingers, the snakes dropped to the deck of the ship and then slithered off.

  Serafine clasped her hands together and grinned. “Now your union has been blessed. The time has come. Virgil and Gabriel, claim your mate.”

  Sophie closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and waited for the final stage of the process. Part of her couldn’t believe what was about to happen. The other part of her couldn’t wait for the change. A moment later, Gabriel’s teeth sank into her neck. Almost immediately after that, Virgil bit down into her flesh as well.

  For a moment, Sophie’s body filled with raging pain, but it vanished almost as quickly as it arrived. Then, it was replaced by intense pleasure, stronger and more fulfilling than any orgasm she’d ever had. Her entire body locked up, and it felt as though light was radiating out of her hands and feet as her knees buckled and she began sinking toward the deck. Gabriel and Virgil both supported her, and the feeling of their hands on her sent her cunt into an even-more frenzied pulse of desire for her two mates.

  Sophie thought the exquisite bliss might last forever, but then the feeling changed again. Suddenly, she felt her bones begin to shorten and her fingernails turn into claws. Her teeth became thicker and pointier. She began to panic and thrash when she realized what was going on.

  “Oh, god,” Virgil said. “She’s shifting. Is she supposed to be shifting?”

  “It’s pretty natural to shift the moment you’re first mated and turned. You can bring her back to human form, though.”

  “How?” Gabriel asked.

  “The way you’d bring back anyone else who was shiftin’ unexpectedly. Go on. You can do it. You’ve helped other people with their shifts before. You know what to do.”

  Virgil leaned over and whispered in Sophie’s ear. “Don’t change right now, baby. We’ll teach you how to use your power later, but don’t change right now, okay?”

  Gabriel took the hand that was quickly becoming a clawed foot. “Just breathe. Stay in the moment. Imagine yourself in your human form. Imagine your body going back to that form. You can do it. We’re here for you.”

  Sophie closed her eyes and tried to concentrate on what it felt like to be in her human body rather than the gator body that was struggling to emerge. Taking a few deep breaths, her hardening skin returned to its usual softness, her claws turned back into regular fingernails, and her teeth took on their regular form.

  When Sophie opened her eyes, Virgil, Gabriel, and Serafine were all smiling at her. She blushed, feeling embarrassed that she was naked in Serafine’s presence, and hurried to lift her dress up around her body.

  “Good work,” Serafine said. “I don’t think it’ll take you long to learn how to control your shifts once you’ve had a few lessons. Now, you know what comes next, right?”

  Sophie nodded, relieved that they were finally at that part of the ceremony. She wasn’t sure she could handle another minute of being so horny.

  “You’re on your own, then.”

  Serafine immediately shifted into gator form, crawled out of her clothes, and slid into the bayou. She led the witnesses toward one of the other houseboats. They had the run of the main boat that night, to celebrate their love in total privacy.

  Just as Sophie turned to face her lovers, the sky began to turn dark, and the low sound of thunder rumbled in the distance. The grinding of the air mimicked the pulses and tremors racing through her body as she anticipated completing the mating ritual.

  Gabriel glanced up at the ever-darkening sky. “You mind if we get a little wet?”

  Sophie grinned at him. “I’m looking forward to it.”

  “In that case—”he started but never finished his sentence. Instead, he pulled her into a passionate kiss. Virgil placed tiny nips up and down the sensitive flesh of her neck until Gabriel released her, and then she turned and gave a deep kiss to her other mate. Gabriel reached around and played with her breasts through the thin material of her dress, sending small sparks shooting through her body and settling in her cunt, increasing the buildup of pleasure that was guaranteed to give her an incredible release.

  As soon as Virgil broke the kiss, both men began undressing her, pulling off her dress and her crown as fast as they possibly could. The only article left on her body was the necklace Serafine had given her. As she shivered in the cool breeze, she watched her mates rip their clothes off, and then they wrapped their warm arms around her, keeping the sudden chill from affecting her too much. They began to kiss and massage every part of her body, starting with her hairline and working their way down.

  They paid special attention to her breasts, each man taking one hard nipple into his mouth, biting and sucking. The pleasure they gave her was so intense that it bordered on pain, and Sophie was so aroused that the stimulation sent a small orgasm shooting through her body. As she moaned, her knees began to buckle, and she had to rely on her men for support.

  “Easy there, baby,” Gabriel said with a chuckle. “I don’t want you to lose your balance before I do this.”

  With that, he crouched to the ground so his face was positioned right at her pelvis. Regaining control of her body, Sophie spread her legs for him. He reached his tongue to inch slowly along her slit. Sophie groaned, desperate for more, but it was clear he only planned on teasing her for the moment.

  Virgil came up behind Sophie so she could brace herself against his strong, well-muscled body as Gabriel teased and tortured her. But Virgil wasn’t content to simply hold her up. He brought his attention back to her breasts, this time using his hands. The fingers that Sophie loved so much pulled and pinched, building heat and tension everywhere in her body, especially in her needy pussy. Virgil also used his mouth, placing kisses and nips along her neck and shoulders.

  Finally, Gabriel decided to stop torturing her, and he slid his tongue between her slit, attacking her clit full-force. Sophie’s knees began to shake again, and she was grateful that she had Virgil to lean on as the pleasure threatened to topple her over.

  Once Gabriel struck a steady pace with the swirls and flicks of his tongue, he slid a fi
nger inside of her, seeking out her G-spot. Once he reached it, he eased another finger inside of her, giving her a taste of the complete fullness her cunt craved. As his tongue continued to slide around her clit, he worked his fingers at a furious pace, giving her G-spot as much pressure as it could handle. Suddenly, the pleasure overwhelmed her, and she clenched her thighs as the orgasm surged up through her cunt and raced through every nerve in her body. She screamed, and the sound of her voice rivaled the thunder that was coming closer, building up louder and louder, followed by incredible flashes of lightning.

  When she finished her release, Gabriel stood up and kissed her. Sophie reveled in the taste of her own juices and hated when he pulled away, even though she knew something even better was about to happen.

  “What do you think?” Gabriel asked. “Should we tease her a little more, or do you think she’s ready to take us?”

  “I’m ready,” Sophie gasped. “I’ve never been so ready for anything in my life.”

  “I don’t know,” Virgil said, stroking his hand up and down the curve of her hip. “You might need a little more teasin’.”

  “Feel how wet I am,” she begged. The two orgasms she’d already experienced hadn’t done a single thing to sate her. She was desperate for more. She was desperate to feel both men inside of her at once.

  “Hmmm,” Virgil said, sliding his fingers into her slick folds. “You might be right. Are you absolutely sure you’re ready for us? Absolutely sure you’re ready to complete the ritual?”

  “Yes, yes, yes.”

  Sliding his hand away from her cunt, Virgil trailed his hand up her ass and started to massage some of her juices around her tight hole. “You sure you want this?” he asked, sliding one finger into her ass.

  “Oh!” Sophie cried out. “I need more. I need both of you, and I need both of you now.”

  Virgil carefully pulled his finger out of her tight hole and walked to the railing at the helm of the ship. Gabriel followed and steadied himself against the metal rods. He gestured to Sophie, and when she approached, he hoisted her up and slid her onto his rock-hard cock.

  Sophie braced her feet on the lower rung of the railing and waited for Virgil. He came up behind her and placed a few kisses on her neck before positioning his cock against her tight hole.

  “You sure you’re ready?”

  “Please stop asking,” she gasped. “Can’t you see how much I need you?”

  With that, Virgil slid in, going slow so as not to hurt her. The second his cock slid all the way in, the storm broke, rain pouring down everywhere.

  Virgil remained still for a moment, allowing Sophie to accommodate his wide cock. She reveled in how tight and full she felt and how exhilarating it was to have the rain pouring down on all of them. Finally, though, he started to move, and once he did, Gabriel began to thrust in and out of her as well.

  Sophie gripped Gabriel’s shoulders and leaned back against Virgil for support as they both moved in and out of here. She leaned her head against Virgil’s shoulder, presenting her collarbone for Gabriel’s attention. He started by placing kisses across it and then used his teeth, giving her exquisite pain, marking her. As his teeth sunk into her flesh, another orgasm ripped through her. Her whole body went stiff, but her men kept moving her, not content to slow down or diminish her pleasure one bit. As the orgasm raced through her muscles and bones, they kept rocking in and out of her, extending the waves that coursed through her body. When it finally abated, they only increased the pace. They seemed completely overpowered by the magic of the ritual and their lovemaking, as though it wasn’t possible for them to stop.

  The storm rolled right along with them, thunder crashing in time with their thrusts, lightning illuminating their bodies. Suddenly, a bolt came down and struck the water about a hundred feet away, illuminating everything. At that moment, both men surged inside of her, their cocks giving huge throbs before their bodies went rigid. As they emptied into her body, Sophie’s orgasm emerged again, crashing through her, spending her completely. When it was done, she collapsed against Gabriel, gasping for breath.

  Virgil kissed her neck one more time and then slipped out of her. Gripping her hips, he eased her off of Gabriel’s cock. She steadied herself on her feet, gripping both men for support.

  “Let’s go inside and get in some dry clothes,” Gabriel whispered. “I love it out here, but it’s gettin’ cold. Let’s go where it’s warm.”

  Sophie reached out and held both of their hands. As they went inside, she realized she’d never felt more complete. She smiled as she passed a mirror in the hallway and saw her new eyes.

  * * * *

  Inside their new quarters, they toweled off and then climbed into the warm bed. Gabriel rubbed Sophie’s hands to help warm her up, and Virgil rubbed her back and hips. She smiled and snuggled between them, occasionally uttering contented sighs.

  Gabriel loved that their mating happened during a thunderstorm. He couldn’t have imagined a more powerful experience than being doused by rain as thunder and lightning crashed around them. The water had grown choppy as the wind had picked up, but it didn’t bother him. He leaned back in the bed and enjoyed the rocking of the boat and the sound of the rain hitting the roof and deck. Completely content, he began to doze off.

  He woke up in about an hour, feeling both horny and hungry. He looked down at Sophie’s calm expression as she slept and tried to decide if he wanted to have her or dinner first. Glancing up at Virgil, he could tell his friend was wondering the same thing. Gabriel’s cock began to stir, and he had a feeling he’d have to put his stomach’s demands on hold to satisfy the lust that was already cloying at his body.

  A knock at the door interrupted their comfort. Virgil raised an eyebrow. They weren’t supposed to be disturbed until morning.

  “Who is it?” Gabriel called.

  “Open the door!” Serafine yelled. “We got a problem. It’s an emergency.”

  “What’s going on?” Sophie asked, her eyes still closed, her words slurred with sleep.

  Virgil smoothed her hair. “Just stay in bed, baby. We’ll be right back.”

  Gabriel and Virgil hurried out of bed, throwing on robes. Gabriel opened the door to find Serafine and their parents standing outside.

  “What’s wrong?”

  “We’re getting’ reports on the radio that the city is floodin’.”

  “What?” Gabriel tried to keep his voice low so as not to wake Sophie, but it was a struggle to conceal his shock.

  “Yeah, what do you mean, floodin’?” Virgil asked. “We spent all that time creatin’ extra barriers around the city specifically so this wouldn’t happen. What gives?”

  “They didn’t hold.” Serafine shrugged.

  “That don’t make no sense. There ain’t no way we could have done shoddy work.”

  “Maybe I screwed up,” Sophie said. “It’s not like I’m a master carpenter or anything. Maybe I screwed up somewhere and—”

  “C’mon, baby, you know that ain’t true.” Virgil pulled her close.

  “There has to be somethin’ else goin’ on,” Gabriel said. “There just has to. Someone tried to sabotage us.”

  “We don’t have proof, but I wouldn’t be surprised.”

  “Shit,” Gabriel said. “We gotta get out there and help. Give us two minutes, and we’ll be ready.” He closed the door, and he and Virgil hurried to get dressed.

  “What’s going on?” Sophie asked, sitting up in bed and rubbing her eyes.

  “Don’t you worry, baby. You just sleep.”

  “I will not just sleep. Something is very, very wrong. Serafine wouldn’t have interrupted our mating night if it wasn’t a total emergency. I want to know what’s going on.”

  “New Orleans is flooding,” Gabriel said, pulling on his jeans and lacing up his boots. “Our extra reinforcements didn’t hold.”

  Sophie gasped. “What happened?”

  “Don’t know,” Virgil said. “But that ain’t important now. All we
need to focus on is gettin’ out there and savin’ the city.”

  “I’m going with you,” Sophie said, throwing the covers back.

  “No, you stay. It’s too dangerous.”

  “You cannot expect me to stay here all alone. New Orleans is my home. I’ve grown up here. This place is my whole world, and I will be damned if I stay here all night and let anything bad happen to it.”

  “We’re just worried ’bout your safety,” Virgil said.

  “And I’m worried about my city’s safety. Besides, I’m a gator now. I can swim through the high waters better than I ever could have as a human. I heal quickly. I’m bulletproof in shifted form. I’m just as protected as the two of you.”

  “But you don’t know how to shift yet, baby.”

  “I just did.”

  “And you didn’t have any control over it, now, did you? You gotta get some trainin’, work with Serafine so you can master the change.”

  “Fine. I won’t shift.”

  “It could happen unexpectedly. That sometimes happens if you’re stressed out or scared.”

  “Then that’s a risk I’m just going to have to take. New Orleans is my home. I was born and raised here. And if you leave me behind, I will swim all the way back to the city to help, if that’s what it takes.”

  Gabriel sighed. They were wasting time arguing with her, and he had to admit that she had a point. It wasn’t fair to make her stay behind while her city drowned. Besides, she was already half dressed before he’d even managed to come up with a retort.

  “Okay, just be careful, baby. We don’t want anything to happen to you.”

  “And I don’t want anything to happen to the two of you. Got it?”

  Gabriel nodded and smiled at her. “I promise, nothin’ will happen. Now let’s go rescue our city.”

  Wrapping raincoats and ponchos around their bodies, they joined the group standing outside their bedroom and hurried outside. They threw the protective covers off the boats, climbed in, and sped off toward New Orleans.