Captive (16 page)

The door opened behind her, and she whirled around to see the Alpha standing there, leaning against the frame. She backed away.

“I’m not here to hurt you, Janis. I only want a few words with you in private,” he told her. “When I apologized earlier, I meant it. I take full responsibility for what was done to you and your family. Please don’t blame Wade or Noah. What they did, they did on my orders. I can see now how wrong I was, but Wade and Noah have strong loyalties to me and their people.”

“I understand family loyalty,” Janis said.

“I don’t think you do.”

Janis’s back went rigid. “I’d do anything for my family.”

“For your human family.” He smiled at her. “I know you love them, just as I love my Lycan family. You don’t want to see them hurt and missing you.”

“Of course not,” she said indignantly.

“Just like I don’t want to see my family hurt and missing you.”

“I don’t understand,” she said uneasily.

“I know, but you’ve been marked.”

“Marked? You mean branded like an animal.”

“I mean marked like a true mate. A wife.”

Her heart fluttered in her chest.

“I had hoped Wade and Noah would make this clear to you last night.”

Her face went hot.

“I guess you didn’t do much talking.” He sighed. “It’s the way with mates. We’re very physical. We show our emotions more than speak of them.” He sighed. “And we’ve been hurt. Some of us, myself more than the others, have trouble expressing our feelings. It doesn’t mean they don’t run deep. Our bites are signs of love and commitment. If you leave, they’ll be bereft. I suspect you will too. You’re not Lycan, but I can see by the way you look at them that you love them. You belong together.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t belong here. I have a family and a life back in
Philadelphia
.”

“You have a family here.” He shook his head sadly. “If you’d only admit it to yourself.”

He turned and walked back inside, leaving her staring after him.

* * * *

Jonas rapped on her door and poked his head in. “Are you ready?”

She forced a smile. “Yes.”

He picked up her bag, and she followed him out. Everyone was in the hall waiting for her. She saw Wade and Noah hanging back with the Alpha.

They usually hid their feelings well, but now, they looked wistful. Her heart twisted. She hated to see them unhappy. She wanted to run to them and throw herself in their arms.

Was it possible they really cared for her? Noah and Wade were in a committed relationship. Where did she fit in? Could they love her the way they loved each other or was she destined for heartache? She had to find out.

Janis approached her men and stood between them. Shaking in her shoes, she faced her family. She took Noah’s hand in her right hand and Wade’s in her left. She twined her fingers through theirs and held them to her heart. “I’m not leaving.”

There was dead silence, except for the sharp exhales of breath from her men. She snuck a peek at the Alpha. He winked at her. Then she looked into Noah’s eyes. She knew immediately that she was doing the right thing. He kissed her, and she turned to Wade, who smiled and kissed her back.

Then all hell broke loose. Her family crowded around her, demanding an explanation and looking daggers at the wolves. How could she explain that somehow she knew she belonged here?

She released her men and pulled aside the collar of her shirt. “I’m a marked woman.” Surely they all knew what that meant. Or did only the men mark the women? She knew so little about Lycan culture. All she could do was follow her heart. She looked at Sable. “I can’t leave my men. I won’t leave them.”

Sable walked toward her. “Of course you can’t. No more than I can leave mine.” She hugged her. “Believe me I understand. Your brothers and I went through some hard times until we realized we were meant to be together. Just give them some time. They’ll come around.”

She kissed everyone, and found it especially hard to let her nephews go.
Will I ever see them again?

“You’ll have one of your own soon,” Sable assured her. “Don’t believe what they tell you. Human and Lycan mates are perfectly capable of making babies together.”

Janis laughed and looked at Wade and Noah. Did they even want children? They didn’t look unhappy about the prospect.

The Alpha cleared his throat. “You’ll see them again. Your family is always welcome here.”

“And if you ever decide you want to come home, just call me. I’ll come and get you.” Jonas added.

“I’ll be fine, but I will call you. A lot.”

After more tearful goodbyes, Janis and her mates walked her family outside where the van was waiting. When they drove off, she suddenly felt shy.

Noah put his arms around her. He looked like he wanted to eat her up. “Want to check out your new bedroom?” He flashed a sinful grin.

“Lead the way.”

They walked back inside and down a hall she hadn’t seen before. Wade unlocked the door, and Noah swept her off her feet and carried her over the threshold. She laughed, and Noah frowned. “Isn’t this how humans do it?” he asked.

“Yes, Noah. I was just thinking how very much I like the way wolves do it.”

“So you like it doggy style, do you?”

“I like it anyway you’ll give it to me,” she purred.

“Did you hear that, Wade? Our girl wants us. Now.”

He dropped her on the king-sized bed and followed her down. He started removing his clothes while she batted her eyes at Wade.

“Do you plan on double-teaming me?”

“You better believe it, sweetheart,” Wade growled, throwing his own clothes to the far corners of the room. He pulled her sneaks off, and Noah started on her shirt. When she was bare, they both sat looking at her.

“What?” she asked.

“You’re so beautiful,” Noah told her.

“I could look at you all day,” Wade said.

“I wouldn’t mind getting touched a little.”

Noah grinned and lay beside her, a hand on her breast. “Like this?” he murmured as he fondled and squeezed.

“Mmm. Yes. Just like that.”

Wade’s mouth found her other breast, and he sucked gently.

Noah moved his hand to her shoulder and rubbed his mark. “I’m glad you stayed. I would have gone after you if you hadn’t, but it’s so much better that you chose on your own.”

She stared at him, too surprised to say anything.

“I love you. Did you think I’d give up on my mate so easily?”

“I didn’t know I was your mate, Noah.”

“And mine.” Wade lifted his head. “I love you, too.”

“So, you would have kidnapped me and dragged me back here like cavemen?”

“No,” Noah said. “We would have moved back into our apartment and courted you until you saw the error of your ways.”

“Well, maybe I will leave. I want some of that courting.”

“Oh, we intend to court you,” Wade growled. “Wolf style.”

Her pussy clenched at the thought. “Oh, I love both of you so much.” She kissed one, then the other.

Noah slid his hand over her belly and along her slick folds. “Gods, you’re so fucking wet.” His finger slid inside her, and she bucked.

“Court me,” she begged.

A wicked smile creased Noah’s face. “Time to eat, is it?” He slid down her body and moved between her legs. Nuzzling his face in the curls between her thighs, he brushed his nose over her clitoris, making her whimper. His fingers traced her labia, and he followed them with his tongue. “You taste so good. I can’t get enough,” he murmured. His long rough tongue lapped at her cunt before it slid inside her like a snake.

“So good.” She looked into Wade’s eyes. “Do you like watching Noah ravish me?”

“Can’t you tell?” He took her hand and put it on his erection, and all her thoughts centered on the long, hard cock throbbing in her hand.

She was so aroused, so hot, wet, and aching for these two beautiful men to fuck her. “God, I want to eat, too, Wade.”

He groaned and straddled her chest, and the tip of his cock nudged her lips. Janis swirled her tongue around the head and watched his eyes darken in response. He growled and thrust into her mouth. The rough hair on Wade’s groin rubbed against her sensitive breasts and drove her crazy. She gripped his thighs and urged him deeper.

“I don’t want to come yet,” Wade grunted and pulled out of her mouth. Noah crawled up her body and rubbed his hard cock along the seam of her sex.

She grabbed his hair and arched up to meet him. “Oh God, Noah. Please. Fuck me!”

He slid his long length inside her, and a few strokes had him just where she wanted him, buried inside her pussy. She welcomed his invasion, wrapped her legs around his waist, and clung to him. His thrusts became harder, and her climax built. Suddenly she convulsed around him and sank her teeth in his neck. Noah howled and released his seed inside her.

He rolled, taking her with him, and she felt Wade at her back. Noah pulled her leg over his hip, and Wade rubbed something cool on her ass. He slid one, then two fingers inside her while Noah kissed her and rubbed her sensitive clit. Wade withdrew his fingers and positioned his cock against her ass. Excited, Janis pressed back against him.

“Gods, you feel so fucking good,” he groaned as he slowly slid inside.

Both men started moving, fucking her relentlessly. She rocked between them, her need growing with each thrust. The feeling of being filled so completed enthralled her.

Wade reached around to play with her clit and leaned over her back to kiss Noah. Noah’s strokes quickened, and Wade met them.

Warmth flooded her belly and spread through her body. As the spasms started, she twisted her head and bit Wade’s neck under his jaw. He stiffened and growled. She was dimly aware of the men releasing their seed inside while her own climax took her body and soul.

They lay entwined for a few minutes, and then the men pulled away. Noah cupped her face. “I love you, baby.” Then he leaned over her to kiss Wade. “And I love you.”

“I love you,” Wade told him, before kissing Janis and telling her he loved her.

Janis professed her love while she inspected her bite marks on their flesh. “And I think I just married you both.”

“You did.” Noah laughed.

Janis, deliriously happy, snuggled for a few minutes and enjoyed the close bond she felt with her men. Then she pinched them. “Hey, I still expect to be courted.”

“Sweetheart, it’s a promise,” they both murmured in unison.
 

THE END

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