Tempted by Darkness (16 page)

Jameson had held his hands still against Kit
and listened to her mind spinning at a pace that nearly made him
dizzy. She was so genuine, that her mind was almost an open book
and, if he was actually touching her, it was almost as if she were
speaking aloud. She’d gone from a screaming orgasm to run a full
gambit of emotions in less than two minutes. He appreciated the
fact she was incredibly intelligent and it really was a marvel to
listen to her process information and work through a problem or her
feelings. What he hadn’t liked was the fact she now felt guilty for
their insecurities—that certainly hadn’t been what he’d intended
and he was sure that wasn’t the direction Trev had wanted this to
go either.

One of the things that troubled him about her
foray into the dark arts was the fact her emotions now seemed to
vacillate from one extreme to the other at the slightest
provocation. Kit had never exhibited that lack of control
before—hell, she hadn’t even been this unpredictable while she’d
been pregnant with Ryan and Adana. ‘
I agree with you, brother.
She has been fighting some kind of internal battle ever since she
began training with Devin, but Ruby mentioned this was one of the
reasons the Supreme Council was so concerned. Apparently the dark
arts are a temptation that few can fully combat, and when that
resistance is shredded, so is the person’s emotionally
stability.’

Jameson wasn’t surprised Trev had already
noted the change and spoken to Ruby about it, he’d always been far
more attuned to the emotional side of those around them than
Jameson had. ‘
I understand the importance of what she is trying
to do, but I’m more worried about her now than I was when I thought
the threat was simply physical.’
Worrying about her emotional
health was something far more frightening, because he had no idea
how to help her recover from that type of damage.

Kit wiggled beneath their hands and Jameson
realized she had come back from her own wandering thoughts to find
they’d taken a little detour themselves. He could see the gray
clouds of unease in her eyes and was pleased to see them clear
somewhat when he smiled at her. “I don’t feel like I’ve been very
honest with you and Trev.” Kit’s words were spoken quietly but he
hadn’t missed the hesitance and vulnerability he heard in them. He
didn’t respond, just watched her thoughtfully as she bit her lower
lip. That nervous habit sent a surge of blood into his already
aching cock and Jameson worried his brain wasn’t going to be fully
functional with a diminished blood supply. Fuck, the woman could
turn him on just by breathing.

“I feel like an ungrateful shrew. You are
both so wonderful to me, and I seem to give you no end of trouble.”
She took a deep breath and Jameson fought the urge to comfort her
when he saw the sheen of tears in her pretty green eyes. But, he
knew she wasn’t finished and both he and his brother owed her the
chance to speak her piece. They were usually busy telling her what
they thought was best, perhaps the better plan would be to simply
listen and offer guidance only when she asked for it. Jameson made
an effort to move closer so his body was wrapped around her
protectively and he softened his expression, but still didn’t
speak.

“I really am grateful for all you do, and for
your patience. I know it doesn’t seem that way when you hear my
thoughts wishing for a simpler life. When I make that wish and
relate it back to before we were mated, it doesn’t mean I think
being mated is what caused the problems. I just wish our lives
together, and mine as a witch, wasn’t complicated by all this
nonsense. It’s exhausting and I feel like I’m working all the time
and not making any real progress. But worst of all I’m not giving
the four people I love the most in the entire world enough of my
time and attention. And that is simply unforgivable.”

When he opened his mouth to speak, she placed
her hand gently against his lips, “No. Wait, please.” She shifted
her gaze to Trev and spoke again, but Jameson could feel the
effects of the aspirin beginning to take its toll. “I always swore
I’d never be like my mother, always gone off doing something
important for the magical community, but never available for her
own family. And then what do I do? Exactly the same thing. It’s
humbling to see how easy I followed in the footsteps of the person
who I least wanted to emulate.”

Wrapping his fingers around her dainty wrist,
Jameson moved her fingers enough to push them into his mouth and
nip softly at the tip of each finger. When he pulled them back he
smiled, “Kitten, I’m glad you are happier than you have seemed
these past few months, but I’m not pleased that you are putting
yourself under so much pressure. You are running the risk of
burning yourself out. We stood back far too long when Angie was
doing the same thing, but we won’t make that same mistake with
you.”

Trev had moved up along Kit’s other side and
used his fingers to turn her chin his direction, “Baby, we know
your work is important, hell, it would be nearly impossible to
gauge the long term significance of what you are undertaking. But
the bottom line is, you have to take care of yourself before you
can take care of anyone else.” When Kit didn’t respond, Trev
grinned. “Think of it this way, if you were trying to save someone
who was drowning and they started pulling you under with them, you
would have to back away and get yourself in a safe position before
you could help them. This is much the same, you can’t help everyone
else if you are running on empty.”

Kit smiled even as her eyes filled with
tears. Jameson rolled to his back and pulled her against his chest.
“Now, before you fall into a dead sleep, I need to feel you wrapped
around me, love. I want to be buried so deep inside you that I feel
each beat of your heart. Trev and I are going to love you until I
have to catch your screams as our names burst past these sweet
lips.” She settled over his raging hard-on and he slipped into the
tight channel slowly. She was soaking wet, but he wanted to savor
each pulse and quiver of the muscles lining her vagina as he eased
inside.

Jameson had been a Dom almost from the very
beginning of his sexual life, and he’d fucked more women during the
years since than he wanted to remember. He’d been known as a
formidable Dom, his ability to pound into a woman without chasing
his own orgasm had become a point of pride during those years. But
everything was different with Kit. Jameson still loved their time
in the dungeon and playing with her was the hottest sex he’d ever
had, but making sweet love to her—the connection he felt between
them when things were slow and sensual was earthshattering each and
every time. He’d never experienced the joy of soul baring intimacy
until he’d made love to Kit. He and Trev had both marveled at the
difference one night after she’d fallen to sleep. They’d sat on the
small balcony terrace off their bedroom watching the moon move
across the sky, and wondered how they’d ever lived without her.

Kit’s body was already drawing him in deeper
and when he felt the tip of his bulging crown press against her
cervix, Jameson felt his chest vibrate with a growl as his wolf
began pushing to surface. The full moon was nearly upon them and he
was already feeling the need to run with Kit. He and Trev hadn’t
been able to take her in the meadow for several months and their
wolves were feeling the loss. He’d be sure they didn’t miss the
next opportunity.

Pulling her forward, Jameson used his nose to
burrow under her soft hair to speak close to her ear. He felt her
shudder in his arms when the warmth of his breath brushed the
sensitive shell of her dainty ear, “Kitten, your body is tugging me
in so deep, I feel as though you are taking me clear to your soul.”
Her vaginal muscles clamped down on him like a vise and he felt his
eyes roll up until he wondered if he wouldn’t lose sight
altogether. “Fuck me, you are killing me, love. Death by sensual
overload. Damn, what a way to go.” Then speaking to Trev, he nearly
snarled, “Trev, you need to sink into our mate before she sends me
over the edge and you don’t even get to play. But I’m warning you,
her body is needy and she’s going to rock our worlds in short
order.”

Nobody had to tell Trev twice to sink his
cock into his mate, hell no, he was more than ready for this
moment. He’d already placed the lube within reach and the minute he
moved into position, Kit arched her back giving him a view of her
dark pink rear hole that caused the breath to rush from his lungs.
“God Almighty, you have the most perfect ass in the entire world,
baby. I know you don’t believe me, but your pretty pink hole is
absolutely stunning. You’ve pushed back perfectly, opening yourself
up to me and I’m humbled at how you take us both into your body and
lead us straight to heaven’s gate.”

All the time he’d been speaking he’d been
rubbing lube into the tight ring of muscles surrounding her rear
hole. He could only hope his tender touch and preparation conveyed
his desire to take his time and love her, because he knew the
minute he shoved himself into her heat all bets were going to be
off. There was no better feeling than knowing Kit was fully
submitting herself to them. Seeing her arch her back to welcome his
cock made the wolf in him want to howl in triumph. He’d heard
Jameson’s silent vow to run under the coming full moon and Trev
couldn’t wait to fuck their mate in the meadow, and bask in the
light of the moon as they had the night they’d officially become
mated. And even though it might not make any sense, he wanted to
feel his razor sharp canines sink into the tender flesh where her
shoulder and neck met. He knew he’d never tire of seeing his and
his brother’s marks of possession on Kit’s creamy skin.

“Oh, Goddess of Light, please. Please, Trev.
Move. I’m dying to feel you inside me. I’m afraid I’m going to stop
breathing if you don’t push in until I can feel your balls pressing
against me. I’ll feel like I’m being split in two, but it’s the
sweetest torture in the entire world.” Kit’s voice was lust-filled
and raspy from the panting breaths she was taking, her skin was
flushing perfectly, and Trev could feel her already pushing back
her release.

“Don’t you dare come, baby. Not yet. Hold it
back for us. Wait for it, it’ll be so much better, I promise you.”
He knew Kit’s mind was already so awash in endorphins she was
fighting a losing battle to stave off the orgasm that was
threatening to overwhelm her much longer. But the longer she could
wait the more intense it would be, and they all three needed the
strength of this moment to meld them back into one. As soon as he’d
sunk in all the way, he felt his brother begin to move. The feeling
of his cock sliding along the other side of the thin membrane
separating them set off sparks of fire that moved from Trev’s cock
straight into his balls causing them to pull up painfully.

Goddamn, at this rate he was going to be the
first one to come and he’d only just gotten to the party. What was
it about fucking Kit that pushed his control right out the window?
Hell, he and Jameson had given subs so many screaming orgasms
they’d passed out before either one of them had let go. But their
sweet mate ignited a fire in his gut that always turned into a
raging inferno within seconds. “Fuck me, I haven’t felt this close
to being a one-stroke wonder since I was a teenager. Goddamn, baby,
you blow my control to hell—I should paddle you for that alone.
Your ass clenches me so tight when I pull back, as if it’s trying
to keep me buried deep inside. But then it flares open like a bloom
opening under the warm summer sun, just waiting to welcome the heat
it knows is heading its way.”