Suzanne's Sexy Shifters [Shy River Pack 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) (17 page)

He’d even mentioned that he was looking for a new beta.

“That’s unexpected,” Brigden said quietly, obviously trying to understand the acceptance from people who barely knew them when their own pack was likely to banish them.

They held each other close as they lapsed into silence. Suzanne was still trying to sort out exactly what being a werewolf beta entailed. She’d tried very hard in the past few hours to exercise some restraint when it came to rifling through Gideon’s memories. Current thoughts and feelings were harder to control, but she actively had to look for memories. In deference to her mate’s privacy, she’d strangled her curiosity and tried to get some sleep instead.

Of course that hadn’t worked.

It took a few more moments to realize that Brigden had fallen back to sleep. Considering the amount of blood they’d washed off him, it was no surprise. It had only been Gideon’s constant reassurances that werewolves could survive such serious wounds that had kept her calm. If she’d realized he was talking from recent—extremely recent—experience, she might have reacted very differently.

She snuggled nearer, needing to be close to the men she loved, and smiled contentedly when both of her sleeping mates tightened their arms around her.

Despite the trauma of the day, she was glad that Gideon and Brigden could claim each other openly now. She wasn’t foolish enough to believe it would be smooth sailing from here on in, but she had faith in herself and her mates.

And that was far more important than the bigoted reactions of a few narrow-minded assholes.

“I think this might be the best idea the Dry Creek alpha ever had,” Brigden said happily as he hurried both of his mates to the door of Suzanne’s cabin. It had been obvious that the alpha had wanted to clear out the wolves who didn’t belong directly to his pack while he sorted out a few pressing issues. Hensen and Canlon had headed back to Shy River for a few days and Gideon, Suzanne, and Brigden had decided to take a three-day honeymoon instead of dealing with whatever might happen at their own pack.

They hadn’t received any notification that they were banished, but they hadn’t exactly gotten a warm welcome either. Brigden wasn’t expecting anyone to try and contact him, but Gideon’s mother’s silence was disconcerting. She’d always seemed like such a supportive parent. Eadan Barclay had apparently been furious when he’d left Dry Creek, so Brigden hoped that Marjorie Barclay’s silence was only an attempt to wait a little while for things to calm down. It seemed almost unfathomable that she would disown her son over his involvement with Brigden.

Worrying over the possible outcomes was taking a toll on all of them. That was why a three-day honeymoon seemed like such a great idea.

“Wait,” Gideon said, wrapping his arm around Brigden and pulling him backward. He dropped a kiss on Brigden’s ear. “Are you sure about this, baby? If we go in there, I’m going to claim you, and then there will be no going back.”

“I don’t ever want to go back,” Brigden said confidently. It was probably very selfish of him. They could try to deny Gideon’s very public reaction to Brigden’s injuries. There weren’t that many witnesses, and the stories that would follow would soon be considered exaggeration and rumors. It would take some time, but they could go back to hiding their relationship and hope that things settled down. The trouble was that Brigden didn’t want to. Whatever the future held, he wanted to face it with both of his mates by his side. “I love you, Gideon. The rest is just details.”

“Exactly,” Suzanne said as she opened the front door. They both laughed when she stepped around them and playfully tried to shove them inside. Of course, Gideon was large enough to be unmovable if he chose to be, but he happily let himself and Brigden be pushed into the cabin by their bossy mate.

“Naked,” Gideon said as he dragged at Brigden’s shirt and Suzanne’s blouse at the same time. “I want you both naked, right now.”

Brigden was happy to comply, smiling as Suzanne stuck her tongue out at Gideon—apparently in defiance of
his
bossiness—but got naked anyway. Brigden reached over, unable to resist touching her beautiful curves. She lifted her face to his, kissing him softly as he explored her leisurely, almost unable to believe that he was standing here with his mates able to love them both without worrying about anyone else’s reactions but theirs.

He groaned when he felt Gideon step up behind him, and his lover’s hard, naked cock pressed against the small of his back. Gideon wrapped his arms around them, pulling Suzanne more fully against Brigden’s front as he caressed them both.

“This is liable to get messy,” he said a moment before his teeth sank into Brigden’s neck. He felt no pain, only euphoria, only satisfaction, but still the orgasm was unexpected.

“Fuck,” he exclaimed on a long, drawn-out yelp as cum spurted from him, covering both his stomach and Suzanne’s, his knees weakening as exhaustion wound through him. He dragged in deep breaths, his mates holding him up as he regained his equilibrium.

“I doubt it’ll work that way for me,” Suzanne said in a teasing tone of voice. “It’s going to take a lot more than a bite to make me orgasm.”

“Should we test that theory?” Gideon asked wickedly as he moved to stand behind Suzanne.

She winked at Brigden. “Sure.”

She practically melted when Gideon bit her, her orgasm rolling over her so quickly that even Brigden wasn’t ready for it. Thankfully, Gideon caught her before she hit the floor, her soft giggle music to their ears as he shuffled all three of them into the bedroom. Even as they stretched out on the bed, Brigden could feel the connection between himself and Gideon clicking into place, and he could already sense the claiming link forming between his mates. Every shifter would be able to sense their connection now. He couldn’t wait to claim his mates in return.

“I have a feeling I should be lying down for that,” Gideon said as he moved onto the bed beside them and pulled Suzanne on top. It took a moment for Brigden to realize his mate was responding to a thought he hadn’t voiced out loud.

“You heard my thoughts?” he asked in wonderment. It was one thing to know his mates had a telepathic link, but to experience the reality for himself was entirely different.

“Of course,”
Gideon said straight into his mind. “It’ll get stronger over time and we’ll all set some personal boundaries before we go rifling through each other’s memories.” He said that last bit out loud, apparently for Suzanne’s benefit. She laughed softly, snuggled against Gideon’s chest, and promised very solemnly not to do it again.

“I don’t really mind,” Gideon said as he stroked her hair with one hand and reached for Brigden with the other. “It’s just that I’ll be one hundred and four next birthday. I have a lot of memories of stuff I did before I realized Brig was my mate.” He sighed softly. “Stupid stuff that I’m not entirely proud of. I just wanted a chance to explain before you found something that upset you.”

“Nothing you’ve ever done could upset me,” Suzanne said quickly, “and I can assure you that concern goes both ways. There are some memories a girl just wants to keep to herself.”

“Like what?” Gideon asked, his exaggerated
oomph
not fooling either of them as he rubbed his arm where Suzanne had mock-punched him.

“Like nothing I want to talk about.”

“Well in that case,” Gideon said, lifting her hips up higher and groaning when Brigden helped lower her onto his cock, “let’s get to the fucking.”

“Can I claim you first?” Brigden asked, not certain if he was asking to claim Gideon before he claimed Suzanne or if he meant that he wanted to claim Gideon before the fucking began. It took a moment to realize that at least part of that thought was Gideon’s. “Wow, that’s a very strange feeling.”

“You’ll get used to it,” Suzanne said confidently, “but since biting him is going to make him come…” She gave Gideon a mischievous smile. “And since he’s really, really old…”

“Hey,” Gideon said, slapping her butt with his big hand. “Behave, brat. One hundred and four in werewolf terms is barely an adult.”

“Not quite,” Brigden said with a laugh, sensing Suzanne’s need to make love to their man. They might not have a mating link just yet, but he’d been able to read her emotions almost from their very first moments together. “Perhaps I can make somebody else come instead.”

She gave him a brilliant smile. “Now
that
idea I like.”

* * * *

Suzanne moaned as Gideon started to move, the incredible feeling of having her mate’s hard cock inside her taking her breath away. The fact that Brigden knelt behind her, caressing every inch of skin on display just made the moment more perfect.

She sensed their intentions just a little too late. Gideon grabbed her ass, separating the cheeks, Brigden’s fingers delving between the crack of her ass as Gideon adjusted the angle and penetrated her pussy even deeper with his cock.

She squirmed as a finger pushed into her ass.

“Whoa,” she said, trying to move away, despite the fact that she felt no pain. “Uncharted territory.”

Gideon gave her the most wicked grin she’d ever witnessed.

“Perfect,” Brigden said in a tone that suggested he had something very specific in mind. Gideon pulled her forward, holding her trapped as Brigden slid two lubed-up fingers into her ass. The fit was tight, the sting a little uncomfortable, but somehow it also felt incredible.

“Pain and pleasure—it’s such a thin line,” Gideon said as her pussy clenched around his hard cock, and he barely groaned out the last word. He panted, his eyes nearly rolling as Brigden pushed another finger inside her and pressed her against Gideon with a hand between her shoulder blades. Incredibly, she pushed back against his fingers, the trapped sensation only sending her arousal higher, much higher.

She could sense her men communicating, their conversation not quite clear to her, but their intent fairly obvious. Her suspicion was confirmed a moment later when Brigden’s slippery cock pressed against her anus.

“Push out, sweetheart. It’ll make it easier for me to slide in
and
make the sensation more intense.”

“More intense?” she asked, not sure she’d be able to stand it if things got any hotter. She was already on the verge of orgasm again.
More intense
just might fry her brain.

She heard Gideon’s deep rumbling laugh as he pressed her face against his chest. “Relax, baby girl. We’ll keep you safe.”

“I know,” she whispered, gasping as Brigden slid deeper, her anal muscles pulsing around his invasion and somehow sending rapturous sensation straight to her clit. She shook all over, her muscles shivering as both of her mates started moving carefully inside her.

Orgasm shot through her, wave after wave of heat taking them all by surprise. Both men moved faster, their cocks thrusting deeper, her soft moans spurring them on as liquid fire traveled her veins and bliss filled her mind. They took her gently, holding her between them as her climax finally ebbed. Her breathing was ragged, her thoughts warm and fuzzy, her eyes closing as she slowly floated back into herself.

The bite on her shoulder threw her back into chaos, colors exploding behind her eyes as orgasm gripped her once more. She screamed, unable to contain the amazing sensations, moving, wriggling, demanding her men move faster. She opened her mouth over Gideon’s throat, biting instinctively as he bucked against her, thrusting harder and deeper with every jolt. Brigden licked at her throat, his wet tongue adding to the riotous sensations as both men thrust into her again and again and again.

Brigden held her close, shaking violently as he rammed his cock into her one last time and then pumped his seed deep into her ass. Gideon groaned, his hips jerking upward involuntarily as he experienced the orgasms of all three. Hazily Suzanne realized she could also sense Brigden in her mind, his thoughts, his feelings, his hopes for the future. It was only the beginning, but as soon as she claimed him, the three of them would be truly linked in an endless circle.

They would truly be a family.

Exhaustion gripped her, but it was one errant thought that jolted her to full wakefulness.

* * * *

Gideon heard Brigden’s thought as clearly as if it were his own, but it was the reasoning behind it that saddened him. Fortunately Suzanne agreed with his assessment, letting Gideon see very clearly how much Brigden’s self-doubt upset her.

“Never?” Suzanne asked out loud as Brigden carefully pulled his cock from her ass and lifted her into his arms. He carried her to the bathroom, smiling even as he tried to hide his emotions from them both.

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’d never planned to have children, so it’s not something I’ll ever miss.”

“Bullshit,” Gideon said, anxious for their link to grow stronger so that he could discover all of the reasons. He had a pretty good idea what they were, but he didn’t want to make things worse by assuming something when he wasn’t certain.

“Surely you can see how much easier it would be for your children to thrive in pack life than it would be for mine,” his lover said very seriously as he stepped into the shower and turned the water on. His words were very matter-of-fact as if he’d given the matter a great deal of thought, but Gideon knew there was more to it than that. Brigden adored children. He’d be a wonderful father.