As Love Shifts (7 page)

“Oh, hot shit!” Kris dropped the stones in his hand and taking her by the elbow led her across the shop with Liam on their heels. Demetri escorted them to the very back of the shop, taking them down a hallway with a coed bath to the right and storage on the left. At the very end of the hall, a central door opened up into a large room. He showed them in and then threw the bolt lock. Spinning Ever around with his hand to her shoulder, he dragged her to his chest and kissed her, crushing her lips with his lust. His tongue became a snake, lashing and licking her inner mouth in a way that took her breath away. His hand slid down her arms, around to her back, and he tugged her shirt up over her head. Someone unclipped her bra, reaching around her from the back to unbutton her jean shorts and tug them down.

It felt amazing to be attacked as they were doing, stripping her, kissing her mouth, her skin, hands reaching around t
o
cuddle her breast as the man’s chest molded into her spine. It was Kris. She could feel the heat of his body, smell his alpha-male scent. It was musky and alluring. The smell of him made her sinuses tingle and her pussy throb with desire. Oh how she wanted this, needed this. Ever became soft chocolate in their arms, pliable, game for whatever they had in mind for her.

Demetri nipped her nose, Kris’s hands rubbing and massaging her breast as he rolled her nipples between his fingers. She shivered at the brush of hair against her thighs. Liam had crawled between his brother’s legs and the first touch of his finger to her now pulsing cunt was euphoria. He pushed the outer skin back, holding it taut as he began to lick at her aching clit.

She could feel the swell of wet heat, her little mountain swelling and bubbling with lava that now coated the inside of her. His tongue was wet and hard, stroking and lapping circles over her skin, brushes of moisture sliding over her sweet spot.

Kris kissed the back of her neck, down her shoulder. Demetri rained kisses down her throat, sucking at
he
r
nipple as Kris’s strong palm held her for the taking. Demetri’s hands were on her stomach, rubbing and caressing her skin, Liam licking and sucking as he breached her with his fingers. He had such strong and elegant fingers. They stroked and surged in and out of her pussy, enthralling her with the feel of his touch. There was magic in Demetri’s mouth, his tongue seeming to cascade with electric pulses as he pushed it into her nipple. Releasing her flesh, Kris kissed down the line of her spine. He nipped at the cheek of her ass and then slapped the skin, leaving a stinging handprint behind. Ever jumped, whimpering as her body was crushed against Demetri’s.

She moved her hands to his shirt, tugging it upward and off. Ever threw it on the floor and then unzipped his jeans, pushing them from his hips. Liam shook his head, his tongue lashing back and forth as the sensation of his hair wafting against her skin claimed her attention. Then he was gone,
leaving
her body screaming for attention, her volcano ready to erupt, smoldering heat making her moan with desire.

Demetri shrugged off his jeans, leaving them in a heap on the floor as he walked her across the room. He made a gesture with his hand and then turned, holding her tight to his body as he sat down on the desk. He lay back and Kris lifted her up onto the wood surface, her knees bending as she straddled Demetri. With her hand, she reached between her thighs and grasped his cock, stroking it firmly as Kris smeared something into her ass. It was wet and slippery, probably some kind of oil.

The dick in her hand responded easily and Ever claimed it, her cunt absorbing the warmth, slowly relishing it. Kris stepped in closer to her, pushing her upper body down into Demetri as his cock delved into the depths of her tight ass. It was a magical sensation, the two men filling every tiny space within her, moving, swaying against nerves that were eager to be stroked, coerced into a frenzy of throbbing bliss.

Kris dragged her back into his chest, his palms returning to her breasts as Liam leapt up onto the desk, straddling Demetri and offering his semierect dick to her mouth. Ever accepted, sucking him between her lips, deeper into her throat, before she began to rock her head forward and back.

It became a rhythm between them, Demetri pushing upward as Kris slid back, her head bobbing as her inner volcano bubbled and boiled. The lava was growing closer to the peak, the muscles surging and singing praise to her men. Ever moaned and whimpered around the cock between her
lips. Her eyes fluttered between closed and the amazing sight of Liam’s face as he stared down at her in radiant enjoyment. Demetri thrust his hips up hard, growling in a low, drawn-out fashion as he held himself solidly within her. His cock was pulsing with blood, his wetness surging into her as his entire body arched and twisted off the desk. He panted and then drew back, but was unable to move. “If you want to let me up, Liam, we can change positions.”

Ever didn’t want them to stop. It would stall her climax and she wanted it now, not later. It didn’t matter as Liam and then Kris both moved to allow Demetri to rise. He shifted off the desk, dropping into the chair as he gave her a sultry smile. “That felt almost too good.”

Ever giggled as Liam sat down, sliding his legs through hers and then pulling her up into his lap. His dick found the mark and Ever’s pussy was once again filled to overflowing. The muscles throbbed and pulsed enjoyment, radiant to be touched and caressed again.

Grabbing her thighs, Liam slid to the end of the desk and stood up. Kris resumed his former position as she clung to Liam’s body. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his shoulders, her legs encircling his waist. Demetri stood and pushed her legs back, shifting them until they were parallel to Liam’s chest. It was not uncomfortable, but rather stretched her pussy as the two men thrust forward and back, in and out, rocking her between them in the most helpless way. Ever moaned, the sound resounding from deep within her chest. Kris was nipping her shoulders, kissing her skin, his hands cupping her ass as Liam massaged her upper thighs.

The wonderful sensations of their surging cocks made her dizzy. It was such an amazing sense of abandon to be floating in their attention. Swaying in and out, filling her, the muscles tight around them. The lava billowed over. Hot and liquid it spilled forth. Ever gasped through her open mouth as her pussy rejoiced with clamping, grabbing muscles around their wonderful cocks.

Liam snarled, gritting his teeth as he drove his dick into her throbbing pussy, Kris doing the same from behind. They crushed her, drawing out her climax until they both collapsed to their knees on the floor, holding her between them as they kissed her mouth, her spine, hands rubbing her softly as the bliss of aftermath slowly ebbed and faded out.

Ever let her head fall back onto Kris’s shoulder. “Oh damn that felt good.”

He chuckled. “Yes, it did. We really need to do that more often.”

“I agree.”

“We are watching this storm carefully as it draws dangerously near the coast. This storm has moved in so quickly that many areas of New York and Connecticut have not been able to evacuate. Roads will soon be flooded and downed trees will make travel impossible. This is a wide-ranging storm with hurricane-force winds beyond anything we have ever experienced. Please stay tuned for updates and emergency announcements from your local officials. Expect widespread power outages and flooding of low and midlying areas.”

Ever turned the television off. She looked at Demetri. “Are you going to make those calls or not?”

“Yeah,” he replied, shaking his head as if trying to bring himself from a fog. He opened his phone and went through his contact list, hitting the number. He listened for a moment and then smiled. “Giovanna, you’re home. I really need your help.”

She said something and he put it on speaker. “Okay. I need a translation, but have no idea what language this is or even if I have the proper spelling. The words sound like this.” He slowly read the words as Ever had written them. “I know the last part. ‘I mother, Father, forsaking all others.’ I need to know what the line before that means. Do you have any idea?”

A woman’s voice began.
“Cantra is a word for claiming or maybe in this case, placing. Seyalta is upon. Treycan barrion heayal. Treycan, can is child and barrion is barrier, so maybe these children barrier heart. The words are saying that she is placing upon these children a barrier on their hearts. She wants them to revere her as mother and father and never to love anyone else. This is from the book of gray magic. Why are you asking me?”

“I’m telling you this in the strictest confidence, okay?”

“Of course.”

“I’m involved with a woman who has two children who were kidnapped by Tella. One of her sons remembers the words that Tella spoke over him and his brother. He is okay for the most part. His brother, however, is not. He is vicious toward everyone and every time he gets a chance, he tries to take off. We are hoping that now that we know the spell, there is a way to fix it.”

“I can look for you. Give me half an hour or so and I will call you back. Then I’m heading to the safety of my storm cellar. I hope you have someplace safe to go.”

“I do. Thank you.”

Kris stood up. “We need to get the children into the bunker. Come with us, Ever.”

“I can’t, Kris. I need to stay here and help Demetri. If we can do something for Lash then we have to try. It is going to be so dangerous to bring him below in a dog carrier.”

“I know. Damn it. Why couldn’t this storm hold off until tomorrow like it was supposed to?”

“I don’t know. At least the car is all packed and our belongings are down in the bunker. I guess that everything is ready to go.”

Kris nodded and lifted her to her feet, dragging her into his strong grasp. He held her tightly. “Do not stay up here too long. We will deal with Lash if we have to. Just don’t put yourself or Demetri in danger.”

“I won’t, but there is no phone signal below. Please get the children to safety. I will be there.”

“I love you.” Kris dragged her into his arms, holding her tightly as he kissed her hair. “Maybe we will be able to use this time for our wedding plans.”

Ever hugged him back, finding emotional strength in the feel of his chest. He was so strong and muscled and loved her so much. “I would like that. I love you also.”

He reluctantly released her. “Do not put yourself in danger. Do you want help putting Lash in the carrier first?”

Ever didn’t want to put him in at all, but they had little choice. She nodded. Kris went into the refrigerator and grabbed a handful of Lash’s favorite treats. They were semidried strips of venison that would usually take Lash a while to eat. “I’m going to put the carrier kitty-corner to the entrance with the venison in it. If you stay on the living room side and distract him, then hopefully Liam can swing the bottom door open and Demetri and I can quickly push the crate into position. Then we just hope that he goes into it.”

“I can get him in, Daddy,” said Seren quietly.

Ever hadn’t realized that Daisy had gathered up the children to leave. “That might be a big help, Seren. You know that we have to do this, right?”

“I know. We can’t leave Lash here to die
in the storm
.”

“No, we can’t.” Ever looked at Kris. He hadn’t told her that the clan could put Lash to death, but she knew anyway. Ever had read about it in the clan’s history ledgers. She knew full well that even if Lash lived through the storm, he might still have no future. Their only hope now was if Giovanna called back with a spell to help them.

“Let’s get this show on the road,” commented Liam to break the solemn mood that had fallen over the room.

As far as Ever knew, the only ones who didn’t understand the consequences of Lash’s situation were the children and Demetri. She walked into the living room, giving Lash a smile as she knelt down before the glass. He glared at her, a slow snarl forming on his childish lips as he morphed into a wolf. “Hey, baby. We love you so much, Lash. Come back to us. Use your mind and know that we are your family. I’m your mother, not Tella. Tella was an evil woman who wanted only to use you and enslave you. You’re our son and we want only to love you and keep you safe.”

He lashed his head around as he heard the door open. The tiny wolf bolted toward the opening, drawn by the prospect of freedom or the smell of the venison. He was more wolf than any of them, drawing completely upon the instincts of the creature that he had become. Ever wondered for a second if there was anything in his heart. Was there only the blackness that the witch had instilled in him? With tears flowing from deep inside, Ever swiped at her face and got up. She needed to be brave and strong, not showing her fear or remorse to the other three children who still needed her love.

Her ears were keened for the sound of the phone, the ticking of the old-fashion living room pendulum clock. How long had it been since Demetri hung up the phone? She walked back into the kitchen, the men carrying in the crate with the furious wolf child inside. He bit at the air holes, throwing his body against the door in a fury. If he were mad enough, he would tear up the soft bedlike cushion and spit it out through the front bars. Seeing him this way made her feel even worse. This was her child, not a wild animal who didn’t have even a basic set of social skills, yet that was exactly what he was. A toddler who had spent most of his life in a glass room, exposed to the world, yet kept from it by his very nature. When he was younger, Seren could go and play with Lash, but two months before, Lash had turned on his brother, biting Seren so badly in the thigh that Seren had almost bled to death before Ever could heal him.

Now he was a creature, completely alone, and as Ever watched this tiny violent wolf, her heart felt as if it was breaking. Liam turned her around and pulled her into his chest. “Are you sure you can do this?”

“What choice do I have? What options? The only other one is to let him go and hope for the best. That would mean betraying all of us because if he is angry enough, he will become human and show the world what he really is. The implications of that are too great to even imagine. It could ruin all our lives and at the very least, it will end Lash’s. Even if he doesn’t do that and manages to survive in the shadows like a stray dog, what then? Is his hate great enough to seek revenge because I killed Tella?”