Second Chances (Eternal Flames Maddox Book 8)

by Maggie Walsh

  Destrain lifted his mouth long enough to rasp, “Fall, my love. Fall and know we will catch you.”

  Destrain quickly returned his mouth to Tobias’s cock, gripping his balls at the same time as Clove pushed his tongue and finger deeper inside Tobias’s channel. Tobias tossed his head back, shouting his pleasure as seed shot down Destrain’s throat.

  Tobias had no clue when Clove and Destrain moved, but now Clove was in front of him and Destrain was under him, with two fingers stretching Tobias’s ass. Clove hissed, and Tobias looked down. Clove had his head lifted so it rested on his shoulders with a look of passion so beautiful, Tobias felt tears forming in his eyes. Clove was raising and lowering his ass as he stroked Tobias’s still hard cock. Tobias realized that Destrain must be stretching both of them at the same time.

  Watching Clove’s expressive features was something Tobias knew he could do for life. Holy crap, the man was beautiful in the throes of passion. He wanted to bring that look to his mates’ faces one day as well. Clove’s eyes widened as he groaned, “Need my mates. Fuck, Des, I need my mates, now!”

  Destrain pulled his fingers from Tobias’s well stretched hole rasping, “I got to taste our mate first, it’s only right you get to feel him first.”

  Destrain stood, waved his hand, and Tobias was shocked when a room with a bed appeared in front of the pond. The room seemed to be made of mirrors all around. Destrain lifted Tobias and tossed him onto the middle of the bed, showing his mates his own desperate need to make them his own. “Tobias, lie on your back and bend your knees."

  Quickly Tobias did as Destrain ordered and was thrilled when Clove was there, placing his cock to his entrance and slowly pushing in. Tobias was thrilled when that same passion-filled look came over Clove’s face. Tobias knew he was the cause for that look and it made him feel like a king. Feeling a slight sting, Tobias gave a soft hiss, rasping, “So big.”

  Clove stopped, quietly saying, “Push out, sweet thing, and relax. We got this. Remember we were made for each other.”

  Tobias quickly did as Clove said and immediately felt the full, wonderful feeling of Clove as he slowly slid in until there was nowhere else for the man to go. He didn’t move as he brought both hands to the sides of Tobias and leaned down, kissing him, letting out a soft moan, indicating Destrain was finishing their connection.

  Destrain groaned, “Shit, I may not make it all the way in without exploding.”

  Clove slowly started to pull back and Tobias knew he was seeking the fulfillment of his and Destrain’s joining.

  Remembering the mirrors, Tobias quickly opened his eyes and damn near lost his load as he watched Destrain pushing forward and his dick slowly disappeared into Clove’s entrance. “Oh shit, yeah!”

  Destrain looked up, smiling at Tobias, “Like what you see, little one?”

  “Dang straight. Oh wow, that is so sexy and beautiful,” Tobias responded.

  “So is this,” Clove whispered pushing back inside Tobias’s channel and stopping once more.

  Tobias arched his back hissing his pleasure, but never once stopped watching Destrain.

  They all stayed very still until Tobias thought he might explode. Before he could say a word, Clove snapped, “Fuck, Des! Move already!”

  Destrain pulled back and pushed back into Clove. Tobias felt Clove go deeper into his hole and then Clove was pulling back and quickly pushing back into Tobias.

  Tobias watched as Destrain thrust in and out of Clove and felt Clove thrusting in and out of him. The feeling was beyond amazing. It was something he could never describe if asked. Then Clove lifted one of Tobias’s knees even higher and Tobias screamed out his pleasure when the man started pegging the gland almost every gay man loved to have touched.

  Tobias was doing his best to hold back his release. He didn’t want their mating to end. Looking up once more, he watched as wings started to form from both Destrain and Clove. They were exquisite! Destrain's were translucent with a purple tinge while Clove's were translucent with rainbow coloring and a silver trim.

  Clove pushed Tobias’s knees back practically to his ears and started thrusting faster and harder. Destrain had also increased his own thrusts as their wings flapped, clapped and flapped again and a loud ringing sound grew louder and louder. Tobias made sounds he had no idea he could make as the pleasure took over. He felt his teeth sharpening and his claws replacing his nails. He needed to mate, and he needed to do it now!

  Golden dust started to fill the room and sprinkle over Tobias and his mates. A slow heat in his groin was Tobias’s final undoing. Finding a strength he didn’t even know he had, Tobias sat up as seed shot out of his cock covering his and Clove’s chest and bit into Clove's right ear. Clove screamed as seed filled his own hole, dribbling out of his ass and sliding down his thighs. Destrain was still thrusting in and out of Clove when Tobias suckled Clove’s ear before releasing it and watched Destrain thrust hard inside Clove, tossing his head back, and arching. The scream of pleasure had Tobias feeling the need to come once more. The second Destrain went to lean over Clove, Tobias moved Clove to the right and bit into Destrain's ear lobe, just as he had done to Clove. Both he and Destrain came at the same time, the ringing sound gradually quietened in the room until it was gone.

  What seemed like minutes later, but was only seconds in reality, Tobias suckled his other mate’s ear, and then dropped back down onto his back, trying to get air back into his lungs.

  Destrain turned and fell onto the large bed and Clove quickly followed, drawing Tobias close to his side. None of them spoke as they took in deep gulps of air.

  When Tobias could finally speak, he panted, “What was that sound?”

  Destrain panted and stammered, “Hi—Higher Calling.”

  “P-pixie m-mating call,” Clove explained through deep breaths.

  Destrain rubbed his ear, saying, “I thought shifters bit their mates in the shoulder or neck area. This hole is not closing as it should.”

  Shaking his head, Tobias replied, “Ferrets are a bit different. We kind of like shiny things. I mean we really like shiny things. When we mate, we pierce the ear. The hole doesn’t close because we then place an earring in it for all to see. I have mine in my treasure box at home.”

  Smiling, Clove said, “Our son is going to think we’re hip.”

  Laughing, Destrain said, “Rhys is going to be giddy with joy.”

  Tobias nervously asked, “You’re okay with it, right? I mean I guess you don’t have to wear the earring if you don’t want to.”

  Clove and Destrain were on him in seconds, licking and kissing his body. Destrain murmured, “We are far more than okay with it. As a matter of fact, feel free to pierce my other one as you make love to me.”

  Tobias’s eyes widened. “Really?”

  “Oh yes, I can’t wait to feel you inside me. Tobias, I may be king, but we are mates. There are no titles in our mating,” Destrain replied.

  They made love three more times, before Tobias, Clove, and Destrain had to admit to exhaustion. They lay there with Tobias in the middle enjoying his snuggles for a long while. Tobias thought about how at peace he was right now.

  “We’re going to have to return home soon. Dain is going to get impatient,” Destrain said with a yawn.

  Nodding, Clove said, “He never was a patient man, that’s for sure.”

  “With the time difference, you can’t blame him, Clove. Just the time we’ve been here has to be about a week to him,” Destrain replied.

  Tobias gasped, quickly sitting up, sounding as panicked as he felt. “A week? What do you mean we’ve been gone a week?”

  Clove sat up with Destrain, Clove rubbed Tobias’s arm, asking, “What is it, Tobias? Is something wrong?”

  Tobias scoffed, “Well, besides the fact that my mother is going to kill me for not calling her, I had my last test with the fire department tomorrow.”

  Destrain lifted up on his elbow. “I’m sure your mother will understand when you tell her about our ma
ting.”

  Tobias wiggled off the bed, looking around. “You don’t know my mom. She expects a daily call, Dezzy. She’s going to be in full-blown panic by the time we get back.”

  Clove sat up, asking, “What are you doing, Tobias?”

  “Looking for my clothes. We need to get home. I need to call my mom and talk to Wyndingo. I told you I had my final test the next day and I’m already on the cut list,” Tobias stated before seeing his clothes on the floor.

  Rushing over, Tobias started dressing when Clove grabbed him and turned Tobias to face him. “Sweets, listen to me. Your mom will understand, and Des can talk to Wyndingo. He’ll understand about our mating and give you a chance to retake the test. Hell, Des can just order you be placed in the department.”

  Shaking his head, Tobias pushed away. “No. I will not use the fact that I’m the king's mate to get me into the fire department. I have to do this on my own. Promise me. Promise me you and Destrain won’t use your positions to get me into the department.”

  Destrain sighed then started dressing. “Not a problem. I promise.”

  Tobias turned to his mate, hearing the stiffness in his voice. “Are you angry with me, Dezzy?”

  Destrain stopped dressing and looked at Tobias. “No, Tobias, I am not angry with you, but I can’t say I’m happy with the idea of you being a fireman. You run into fires, risk your life over and over, and damn it, I’ve already lost a mate once, I don’t want to go through that again.”

  Tobias went to Destrain. Cupping the man’s cheeks, Tobias moved Destrain’s face until they were looking into each other’s eyes. “Dezzy, I have wanted to be a fireman since the day I was saved from the burning house that killed my father. It has been my life’s goal and biggest dream. I know you would worry, and I’m sorry for that, but you have to also know that Wyndingo is the best fire chief in the world and the best trainer. He would never allow me to become a firefighter if he thought I couldn’t do the job. He just told me that. It’s why I went to the bar where I met Clove.” Sighing heavily, Tobias turned, muttering, “Heck, after what Wyndingo said to me at our meeting, you won’t have to worry anyway. I doubt if he would have passed me.”

  “Told you what?” Clove asked in a frosty tone.

  Sighing, Tobias went to the bench to put his shoes on. “I’m not the most graceful person. You’ll find that out soon enough. I mean, I don’t go out of my way to cause problems, but I get so excitable. It’s part of the ferret in me, I guess, but it can get in the way. Wyndingo said that he was going to make his final decision at the last training and I missed it, so it’s a moot point, I guess.”

  Clove looked at Destrain. Destrain went to Tobias and knelt down in front of him. “Sweets, if this is your dream, then I will support you in any way I can. I promise not to use my status as king to get Wyndingo to place you in the department, but you have to promise me, you will at least go and talk to Wyn and see if he might make an exception for the test due to our mating.”

  Shrugging, Tobias muttered, “I guess I can.”

  Clove went and stood behind Destrain. “No guessing. If this is something you want, then you need to fight to make it happen. If you don’t make it this time, then you will try again the next opportunity. Tobias, you can never give up on a dream and you don’t have to work for it alone. You have mates now, and we will be there for you every step of the way.”

  Destrain nodded. “Clove is right. The only way a dream dies is if you stop trying to obtain it. Now let’s get home, call your mom and then Wyn, so we can set up that meeting.”

  Tobias felt the tears fall, but this time it was tears of joy. He had two of the best mates in the entire world.

  Jumping up, Tobas grabbed Destrain, kissed him, then shouted, “I love you, Dezzy.” Then turned and grabbed Clove, kissing him just as hard, shouting, “I love you, Clover.”

  Destrain and Clove held Tobias close, replying together, “We love you too. Now let’s go home.”

  Nodding, Tobias replied, “Let’s do that.”

  Destrain swirled his hand, and the portal formed. Just as they were ready to walk through, Tobias shouted, “Wait!”

  Rushing to the pond, Tobias bent down and picked up one of the sparkling stones in the pond. Returning back to his mates, he smiled, saying, “Okay, we can go.”

  They were just stepping forward, when Tobias said, “Oh, and I’m telling you, Mom is going to be really pissed.”

  * * * *

  Dain turned to Pascal. “I’m giving Destrain, Clove, and Tobias one more day. If I don’t hear from them, I’m going to have to make a trip to the Pixie Realm. Avery will be put in charge, but Twix and Rhys said they will help him out. I’m going to need you and Ollie to hold things together in Maddox for me until I get back.”

  Pascal stood up and started to put on his hat, down jacket, and scarf. “You might want to give them an extra couple of days, Dain. They had a lot to work out and you know the time difference is pretty major between here and the pixie realm.”

  Dain grabbed his own jacket. “Maybe so, but they can work their shit out at home. I’ve barely had any time with my mates at all since I’ve had to take over Destrain’s duties as well as continuing with my Regent ones.”

  “Dain, we need to be patient,” Pascal insisted, pulling on his gloves.

  “Patience, my ass. I haven’t been laid in a week, Pas. Patience ran out three days ago for me. I’m so hard I think I have permanent zipper marks on my dick,” Dain grumbled.

  Pascal laughed. “Well that’s a pretty picture, but I bet when you walk out into the six feet of snow and thirty below weather we have going on, you will need a magnifying glass to find your penis.”

  “Oh, ha, ha. You know, since you mated, you’ve started sounding more and more like Ollie. You’re supposed to be the sweet one,” Dain muttered.

  Grabbing the door handle, Pascal went to say something, but was stopped short when the room started to shake. Glasses and books began to fall from the shelves and Pascal had to grab the door handle to keep from being knocked to the ground. “What the heck?”

  “It’s an earthquake! Open the door and stand just inside the frame!” Dain shouted.

  Pascal gasped as the ceiling began to crack, yelling, “Protective dome!”

  Dain barked out, “Good plan!” and snapped his fingers.

  The dust and debris slid from the protective shell they were under. When the shaking finally stopped, Dain removed the protective barrier as they both looked around, shocked at the destruction around them. A bunch of broken beakers and test tubes littered the floor, mixed in with knick-knacks and books. “Dain, what just happened?”

  “I don’t know, but we better get out here and see how much damage we’re facing,” Dain replied.

  Pascal nodded, braced himself for the icy wind, opened the door and gasped, “What the hell?”

  Dain quickly came up behind him and looked outside.

  Hundreds of people were outside, and they were all looking around as shocked as Pascal was. There wasn’t any of the cold white snow to be seen. Trees were covered in leaves and some were in full bloom as butterflies fluttered from one flower to the next.

  Pascal quickly removed his hat and jacket, panting, “It has to be a hundred degrees out there.”

  Dain smiled wide. “Yes, it does.”

  Pascal turned to the man he looked on as a father and saw the elation in his eyes. Pascal asked, “What the heck is going on here? What kind of attack is this?”

  Shaking his head, Dain replied, “It’s not an attack, Pascal. It’s the Highest Calling. The one of the pixie kings.”

  “What?” Pascal asked in confusion.

  Dain’s smile got even wider. “The king now has both his consorts.”

  CHAPTER 8

  Walking out of the portal, holding each of his mate’s hands, Tobias was overjoyed and so full of love, he didn’t know how to contain it. He had never felt this good, or happy, or at peace, in all his life. In a way, he felt cente
red. Most of the time he felt so anxious and full of energy. Most of the time he had too much energy. But now he felt kind of…calm.

  They stepped into a very lavish room with a huge bed, and Tobias’s eyes went wide. He could probably fit about six or more of his whole apartment just in this room. There were marble floors, a large comfortable sitting area with big, cushiony couches that looked like they reclined, as well as looking so out of place with the rest of the expensive looking furniture. The couch was set in front of a slate fireplace with a really large TV hanging above it, and another wall was just covered in large TVs, each one having a different scene displayed. As Tobias absently walked further into the room, his gaze swept over all the images and he realized that each one was a different view of somewhere in Maddox. Well, most of them. Some were actually of beautiful gardens, which he now knew was the pixie realm. It kind of gave him the creeps thinking that ‘Big Brother’ really was watching you.

  Tobias pulled his gaze from the wall of images and turned, taking in all the furnishings, the shelves full of books, and even a very comfy looking sitting area in one corner that was by a large set of doors he could see which led outside to a deck and gardens beyond.

  Spinning slowly, he took everything in as his heart picked up speed and he started to become self-conscious and nervous. Was this where Destrain lived? It was so stunningly beautiful and opulent, but…could he live here? He would be afraid to touch anything for fear of breaking something.

  When he had mated his wonderful mates, he didn’t try to ignore the fact that his Destrain was a king of a whole race of beings and a very powerful man. He had accepted that, but…well. He thought he had accepted that, but this…this was a smack in the face at the reality of how important and rich his mates actually were, and little ferret that he was, who came from humble beginnings, had nothing. But more importantly, he had nothing to offer his mates. At least nothing that even came close to this.

  Strong arms wrapped around his waist from behind as gentle lips kissed the side of his neck. “I know it’s a lot to take in. When I mated Destrain the first time, it took me a long while to get comfortable with living in all this wealth. I was so afraid to even breathe, for fear I would break something. But our wonderful mate made me feel right at home and very comfortable. Then he let me change whatever I wanted, and I turned that stuffy old palace into a loving home. Believe me, it wasn’t easy with a monstrosity like that palace, or this one,” Clove said.