Awakenings (17 page)

Aurus released Vaar's cock, and Vaar gasped in protest. Jaden grinned at him, and Vaar vowed to teach the three mer a little lesson in withholding an orgasm.

Ignoring Vaar's frustration, Aurus got up and replied, "Well, you were the ones who started it."

Yes, Jaden and Chrys had started it all, not only this little make-out session, but the whole emotional quandary they were involved in. But they were all together now, and Vaar would make the best of it. They'd manage to sort things out eventually.

Vaar pulled his pants up, arranged his scant clothing to cover himself, and shot to his feet. "This started a long time ago," he said. "We're just clarifying it now."

This had begun before he even appeared in the lives of the three mer. Jaden had suffered in shamed silence for so many years, but that would change now. Together, the four of them would start anew.

Even so, Vaar half-wished he'd stayed quiet, because the tone of sexual teasing vanished. Everyone took a moment to acknowledge the importance of what they were doing. Gods, sometimes he hated being wise and responsible.

"You're right," Jaden answered. "Can we make it work?"

Vaar certainly wanted to, but he waited for the others to answer.

"You know we can," Aurus replied with a smile.

Chrys licked Jaden's neck. "Stop worrying, brother," he whispered. "We'll be fine."

Jaden gasped and Vaar's cock, which had softened a bit, turned rock hard once more. Thank the gods for Chrys's intervention. Vaar's rational part quickly lost ground. He wanted to touch, to kiss, to fuck, and to own.

"Perhaps we should take this someplace else," Aurus said. "I really like your kitchen, but it's not my idea of romantic décor."

"The bedroom it is, then," Vaar growled. Moving faster than the eye could see, he grabbed Chrys and Jaden and draped the two young mer over his shoulders.

"Hey!" Aurus protested. "What about me?"

"You should hurry," Vaar teased, "or else I'll eat them all up."

Jaden chuckled and Chrys let out an appreciative hum. "The sight is really nice from here, by the way. Hurry up, Aurus."

Vaar carried the twins to his bedroom and dumped them on the furs. Thank the gods he'd crafted his makeshift bed to be extra large. It would easily fit the four of them.

Chrys rolled around, apparently testing the feel of the rough covers on his skin. "This is very different from Atlantis."

"You should see how it feels on your tail," Jaden said with a grin. He climbed on top of Chrys and pinned his twin down. "Revenge!"

Vaar got rid of his pants while he watched Jaden assault Chrys's mouth. If that was Jaden's idea of revenge, Vaar couldn't even fathom what a gift of thanks would look like. He heard Aurus come in and let out a soft growl, "Sweet Sea Mother… they're so beautiful."

"They are, my dear Prince Aurus. They are indeed."

* * * *

Chrys writhed against the furs, the feel of his twin's mouth on his own sinfully delicious. He couldn't believe he'd never realized the true extent of their bond. How had he ever shut this desire out?

Jaden may have thought he was the only one to blame for their separation, but Chrys knew differently. He'd been just as guilty. He'd instinctively replaced Jaden with Aurus, too afraid to admit what he felt for his brother. And all this time, he hadn't seen that Jaden suffered in silence because Chrys denied them both.

But no longer. Their bond was finally complete, whole and pure once again. Chrys would always be grateful, and he'd always have a special place in his heart for the two men who made it possible, Aurus and Vaar.

He sensed their gazes, hot and branding, lustful and wanton. It should have felt odd, but it didn't. His connection to Jaden extended to the other two men, albeit in a different way. Aurus had always been his ideal lover, the one man who'd cared about them when everyone pushed them away. And Vaar… Vaar was something else entirely. The darkness to Aurus's light, a force that could undo and save at the same time. Chrys had witnessed the extent of Vaar's power. He also understood the gentleness and love hiding behind that rough, dark exterior. The four of them fit together.

The kiss broke and Jaden lifted his head, smiling down at Chrys. The ends of his green locks tickled Chrys's legs, occasionally brushing against the side scales. "I love you," Jaden murmured.

Tears welled up in Chrys's eyes, but he refused to cry. He'd wept enough for an entire lifetime. Now, he'd finally found his happiness and he'd grab it with both hands. "Love you, too," he answered.

Footsteps closed in and Chrys looked over Jaden's shoulder to see Vaar and Aurus approach. Jaden turned and said, "What are you waiting for?"

"Maybe a special invitation," Aurus replied, wiggling his eyebrows.

Jaden twisted once more and the motion made his ass rub against Chrys's dick. Chrys bit his lip to suppress a groan. In his twin's eyes he read a lustful intent, a wicked desire to have the four of them together. Yes, they could give Aurus the special invitation he wanted.

With a single gaze, Chrys understood what Jaden wanted to do. Jaden got off him and Chrys rolled over, shifting his position to be on all fours. He prowled over to the two standing men, smiling when his twin did the same. It was a weird way to move, since he'd just gotten the hang of having legs, but he figured it out easily enough. His body knew what to do, and strikingly, he didn't find it awkward in any way. The passionate gazes of the two men were too intense to even consider such trivialities.

Chrys stopped just before he reached the end of the furs and crooked one finger in invitation. "Come on. Don't tease."

Jaden leaned back and flipped his hair, exposing his nakedness for everyone to admire. "We've waited long enough."

The two men decided they agreed. With a growl, Vaar pounced, attacking Chrys with the full ferocity of his kind. No sooner had Chrys's back hit the furs than Vaar took possession of his mouth. Out of the corner of his eye, Chrys managed to see Aurus sweep over Jaden before Chrys surrendered to Vaar's assault.

Chrys had kissed two men in his life—three if he counted Jasper, and he didn't. Vaar proved different. He tasted familiar, yet unlike anything Chrys had ever experienced. Aurus had been passionate and possessive, but at the same time, gentle. With Vaar, all those things blended into a perfect model of dominance. Chrys could do nothing but submit and allow Vaar to take everything he wanted.

When Vaar kissed him, a waterfall of emotions cascaded over Chrys. He tasted Aurus and Jaden in Vaar's mouth. Strangely, he could identify his own flavor, most likely from Vaar's perspective. Everything melded together, the onslaught effectively making Chrys's brain shut down.

Vaar flipped him on to all fours once again and Chrys pushed his ass up, aching to be filled and possessed. Lips pressed against his own, this time Jaden's. His twin gasped, and Chrys felt Aurus prepare Jaden for invasion. Vaar pressed one digit inside Chrys's channel. It unerringly hit Chrys's special spot, making him moan into his twin's mouth.

As the kiss broke, Chrys reached for Jaden, aching to touch someone, anyone, to contribute in their shared pleasure. "Don't," Vaar growled in his ear. "We have plenty of time. Don't rush it."

Chrys whimpered and nodded. He remained on all fours, offering himself to Vaar. He held Jaden's gaze, loving the way his brother's green orbs deepened with lust and love. Through the furs, their fingers interlaced, the brief contact anchoring them both in a world that turned to pure fire.

Chrys didn't know what to look at, what to feel anymore. He watched and sensed Aurus move behind Jaden, caressing the curve of his twin's back and spreading Jaden's ass cheeks. Vaar held Chrys with a hard, sure hand, biting down on his neck and back. Vaar's every touch sent fire licking across Chrys's skin. The conflict between the touches of the two men made Chrys's mind whirl.

A slap landed on Chrys's bottom and he yelped in pleasure-pain. Chrys and Jaden gasped at the same time, and Jaden's hold on Chrys's fingers tightened. "It feels odd," Jaden murmured.

"I know," Chrys somehow managed to reply.

"It's all right, my treasures," Vaar rumbled. "Just accept it."

Another finger penetrated Chrys's body, or was it two? Chrys couldn't tell. He could no longer distinguish what was happening to him and what his brother experienced. The fire in his body grew, until his eyes misted over, clouding with the familiar bluish tinge. Chrys clung to Jaden's hands more tightly, refusing to let go. He wanted to feel his lovers inside him before he came.

Vaar's fingers abandoned Chrys's opening. A thick cock nudged at his entrance, and Chrys let out a moan of need. "Please…"

With a low growl, the dragon slowly impaled him, his hard shaft spearing Chrys, splitting him in two. Once Vaar had fully embedded himself, Chrys felt another cock breach him, over and through Vaar. He cried out, the disembodied penetration as powerful as Vaar's material one.

He thought things couldn't get any better, but the two men started a steady rhythm, fucking him and Jaden in tandem. The pleasure assaulted Chrys from four different directions. He felt two dicks thrusting into him at the same time, and his own dick buried in two willing bodies. He had no idea how such a thing could even be possible but he followed Vaar's advice and accepted it.

He lost himself in the bodies of his three lovers, opening his soul to the rush of feeling. The boundaries between reality and dream blurred, just like those between Chrys's heart and those of his men. With each and every thrust, everything turned better, their union climbing to sheer and pure perfection. It became too much, too beautiful, and Chrys couldn't hold back anymore.

With a choked scream, he exploded, his power blasting out of him as he found his peak. He felt another orgasm burst out of him, but couldn't tell if it came from him or Jaden. He didn't know. Two cocks pulsed inside him, filling him with hot jets of cum. The magic of four souls blended as one, echoing inside Chrys like a single entity.

Chrys's vision cleared and he realized in awe that Vaar's bedroom now looked completely different. If it had been beautiful before, it now looked simply indescribable. Jade, chrysocolla and gold mixed together in a new, unique element, thin threads of black arching through it like tree branches. It now covered most of the furs and the floor of the cavern.

Chrys summoned his magic back and restored the furs. He gasped. Somehow, he'd managed to control the magic of his three lovers as well.

"Don't be surprised, treasure," the dragon whispered. "We are now one. It's only natural that our elements have bonded as well."

Chrys couldn't find enough strength to muster a reply. He collapsed on the furs, exhausted. Jaden fell by his side and they cuddled together in a warm embrace. Vaar and Aurus shielded them from each side, and the dragon covered them all with one of the pelts.

Feeling protected and happy, Chrys closed his eyes and relaxed. In a few seconds, he surrendered to sleep.

Chapter Nine

A few weeks later

Aurus watched the twins roll through the grass, laughing. It strangely reminded him of the day he'd first met them. There was a big difference between then and now, however. Both Jaden and Chrys had become his lovers.

They'd been on Vaar's island for three weeks. Vaar had shown them around, taking them through the deep forests and down to the beautiful beach. They'd explored the beautiful land together and made love in the water and on the white shores. Throughout it all, they were getting to know each other. The affection and passion between them grew day by day. Aurus still couldn't believe it.

By his side, the dragon shook his head. "Stop fooling around," he told the twins. "You'll hurt yourselves."

The tone held both love and concern. Aurus marveled at how the fierce beast that had terrified Atlantis for hundreds of years could end up being so warm and caring inside. The twins looked up and grinned sheepishly.

"Don't worry so much," Chrys said. "We'll be fine."

"This isn't Atlantis, Chrys," Aurus reprimanded. "There are dangerous plants around here."

Chrys and Jaden sighed. "Okay, okay," Jaden agreed. "We get it."

Vaar laughed and shared a look with Aurus. Aurus knew what his dragon lover thought. In many ways, the twins were still very childish. It only made Aurus—and Vaar, as well—want to protect them more. "Don't pout, treasure," Vaar said. "Come, we'll go to the beach. It's safer there."

Chrys and Jaden immediately brightened up. They made their way to Aurus and Vaar, wide smiles on their beautiful faces, hands clasped together.

"I like that plan," Chrys said.

Aurus's gaze took in the sight of the twins and he swallowed as lust swelled inside him. By now, he knew better than to try to resist its pull. His lovers would sense it anyway. "Come here," he beckoned.

Chrys and Jaden obeyed. They pressed their warm, slender bodies against him. Jaden took Aurus's lips in a sweet kiss and the second twin nibbled on his neck. "You're insatiable," Chrys muttered.

"How can we not be with such beauties around?" Vaar offered. "I want my kiss now, please."

Chrys laughed, and Aurus caught sight of him pouncing on Vaar. For a little while, they drank in each other's tastes, leisurely kissing. But Aurus decided he needed more, and for that, the beautiful white beach was a more appropriate setting.

Aurus lifted Jaden in his arms and carried him through the foliage. Even if he hadn't spent so much time on the island, his sense of orientation helped him map everything out in his head and he had no trouble finding his way. Behind him, Vaar followed carrying Chrys.

Aurus placed Jaden down when they reached the end of the forest. In the distance, the water of the Windswept Sea shone brightly, as if the sun sent a myriad of gems scattering over its surface. Jaden bounded down the little hill, laughing as he played through the sand. With a happy yelp, Chrys followed behind his brother.

"They're hopeless," Aurus said, shaking his head.

Vaar wrapped his arm around Aurus's waist. "That they are, but we wouldn't have them any other way."