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“Well, now, some
people might argue that point, Miss Gracie.”

Trevor’s grin grew
wider as he walked slowly towards her. His sexy curls called out like a beacon,
begging her to run her hands through it.
Shocked she
was having these thoughts, Grace attempted to look away, but her eyes averted
downward and only managed to take in the rest of Trevor’s very sexy, very
masculine body. Trevor may be the youngest TEU agent, but he was no less built.
Grace could
not resist licking her lips, imagining
them everywhere on his body.

When he actually
looked up at her and their eyes locked, Grace gasped. Trevor’s eyes were a
startling yellow-green. He was aroused. That’s the only time a Valendite
Breed’s eyes turn that
color. The sign alerted others
to give a wide berth between the mates, warning off predators that would likely
be attacked if coming too close to a mate while under the influence of a
Claiming.

As all of these
thoughts ran through Grace’s mind as Trevor c
ontinued
moving slowly towards her, his arms now on either side of her with his hands
balancing on the rock. The truth was too obvious to ignore. Grace knew. Trevor
knew. She took a deep breath, hoping to center herself, but only managed to
drag in his war
m male scent. The scent was like none
other. It caused a desire to ripple through her. She couldn’t understand how
this was all happening now, everything changing so quickly.

“You are my mate,”
Trevor spoke with his mouth to her ear.

“But Davina…” Grace
began.

“I thought Davina
was…” Trevor began.

Both were silenced by
the appearance of Davina herself, appearing in the way Grace had only seen her
own mother do—with the quick puff of smoke and the unmistakable purple swirls.
Only Davina’s were also tinted
red. She soon
coalesced into her true form. Grace was amazed by Davina’s ability to
transport. She was so young still to have such strong powers. Another indicator
that she truly was the powerful woman the Trifecti Prophecy spoke of. Her
mate’s powers were
extraordinary.

Her
mate.
Davina was her mate. Was Trevor also?

Davina cast her eyes
on Grace and Trevor. She seemed to understand right away what she had come
into. The scene before her was pleasing to her as her smile grew and her eyes
brightened. “It is
so?” she asked, looking between
them.

Trevor backed up
slightly with his hands up. “I’m not sure what I’m walking into here. I was
sent to watch over her when she walked into the woods alone.”

“I thank you, Trevor.
My Grace and I had a bit of a disagreeme
nt and I
think she needed some time to herself.” Davina raised one eyebrow to the Grace
in question. “I take it you are feeling calmer.”

“Yes.” Grace cleared
her throat, now dry and scratchy, and took a moment before continuing. “I’m so
sorry for my behavi
or, my anger. I’ve tried so much
of my life to remain away from any drama, to avoid overabundance, that these
feelings are overwhelming me. I’m acting out of sorts and that’s making it even
worse.”

Davina was already
shaking her head before Grace had finis
hed. “Do not
apologize. I should apologize for not telling you sooner. I’m embarrassed to
admit that I was afraid to scare you, worried you might run off and reject me
out of fear.”

“I couldn’t possibly,”
Grace disagreed. She reached out for Davina’s hand
and
brought her closer to where she sat.

When Trevor tried to
back away further, Davina used her other hand to pull him towards them. Grace
noticed an electric charge once their hands
touched,
the three of them connected in such a simple way. What
would ha
ppen when they were connected more deeply?
Grace shivered at the thought and Davina moved closer still.

“You okay?” She asked
Grace.

Grace nodded and
followed Davina’s gaze to Trevor. “You belong to us, with us. Can you feel it
when we touch?”

“I felt it w
hen I first entered the clearing. When you arrived, it only
grew stronger.” Trevor confirmed what both women already knew.

“It’s because we are
meant to be a triad. I’ve been studying old prophecies from the history books
with Grace’s sister. We believe it
to be true, and
now, experiencing the three of us so close, I have no doubt.” Davina explained
just enough to relieve Trevor’s tension.

“If you’re wrong, I’m
a dead man because I don’t think I can walk away from what you’re offering and
your brothers will
kill me if I hurt you.” Trevor was
fighting to hold back. He let go of their connection, his hands fisted at his
sides, and the veins of his neck straining. When his nostrils flared and the
hue of his eyes flashed yellow, Grace could feel his desire winni
ng the battle he fought. His need swamped the air with
heavy want.

“She’s not wrong,”
Grace assured him as she stroked her hand along his jaw until finally making
her way into his hair, where she grabbed onto his curls and tugged.

* * * *

Davina molded
her lips to Grace’s mouth, kissing her, drinking in all
that was good and beautiful. She moved her hands so that they cupped her
cheeks, framing her face in a delicate embrace. She sensed Trevor come up
behind her. She felt the steel hard length of him aga
inst
her back. To be between her two mates after wondering for so long how this
might be was nearly too much. Stretching her neck back, Davina leaned into him.
The warm lick of a tongue bathed her collarbone—Grace. Nipping lips on her
earlobe—Trevor. Davin
a was being taken by her two
mates.

Two mouths, four hands
assaulted Davina. Each worked magic in the places they touched. Both moved
closer to her shoulder until Grace and Trevor positioned
themselves
just perfectly. They looked across at
one another, bre
ath labored and both with half-lidded
eyes. Edging closer, Trevor’s lips touched Grace’s softly. Gentle and coaxing,
Trevor drew his tongue along Grace’s lips. With a sigh, Grace opened to him.
His tongue slowly stroked hers as Davina watched.

She adjusted
her body so she could touch both of her mates. Her fingers
found refuge in Trevor’s beautiful locks and Grace’s silky strands. She yearned
to be a part of this moment as she rubbed her nose along first Grace’s smooth
jaw and then Trevor’s rougher face. Tr
evor’s arms
tightened around
her,
encouraged her to join them while Grace
tilted her face towards Davina to kiss her again. Closing her eyes, savoring
this perfect moment, Davina felt Trevor’s mouth take the place where Grace had
just been. It was all cons
uming to have the attention
of two lovers. With their bodies still surrounding her, Davina was melting in
their heat, their need.

A moan escaped her
throat as Trevor nibbled at her bottom lip and then licked again. The sharp
sensation coupled with the gent
ler stroke of his
tongue pulled the coil knotting inside her stomach tighter. A need deep inside
urged her to rub herself against him, to rub herself against Grace. Goddess,
she needed more.

“Should we go back to
my studio?” Trevor asked, obviously concern
ed how far
this would go while they were outdoors.

“No,” Grace and Davina
responded at the same time. While Grace blushed, Davina continued, “We can’t
wait. I doubt we’d make it far without it being painful.”

“I don’t want either
of you in pain.” Trevor wi
nked. Then he seemed to
reconsider. “Seriously though, there’s still snow on the ground. This is not
the best place.”

“I know where we can
go. Follow me.” Grace took the lead and Davina and Trevor followed her a little
further around a bend in the river. D
avina saw the
old fishing cabin come into view.

“The fishing cabin,”
Davina called out. “No one has used this in so long. It’s perfect. I’d even
forgotten it was here.”

Grace shrugged. “I
hike a lot. I found it one day and have used it for shelter a few ti
mes when I got stuck in the rain.”

Sure enough, Grace
knew where the key was hidden. Within moments, they were all inside the cabin
with the door closed and locked behind them. An awkward moment passed, but then
in the next breath, they stood completely nu
de in
this private little hideaway in the woods.

Trevor looked pleased
with himself as he took in the sight of the women, equally beautiful and yet so
very different. The two were dark and light, day and night, the perfect
complement to the other. Davina r
eached for Grace to
reassure her, her fingers stroking her arm. Their flesh brushed and the instant
warmth traveled through Davina to reignite the fire as if they’d never stopped
kissing to find this cabin.

Trevor moved close
again and this time it was Gra
ce sandwiched between
them. She continued to look to Davina for approval, but seemed eager enough
when Trevor placed his body against Grace’s back. Davina brought her mouth to
Grace’s throat and sucked at her tender skin as her hands moved along Grace’s li
ghtly sloping hips. She gently massaged and stroked the
flesh and watched as she ignited tiny flames of color along the way. Davina’s
skin tingled everywhere she touched Grace.

Still licking and
nibbling on Grace’s neck, Davina made eye contact with Trevor
as he did the same to the other side of Grace’s neck.
Without words, they seemed to understand one another. They would claim Grace
together. Mirroring Trevor’s motions, Davina licked and licked, licked and
sucked. Then they both bared their sharp teeth an
d
bit into the sinew of Grace’s neck, each tapping the pulsing vein and drawing
in Grace’s blood. Without taking too much, Davina took small sips and she
savored the sweet flavor. The warm liquid coated her throat and settled into a
delicious heat inside o
f her.

Grace called out at
the breech of her skin. She tilted her head on instinct, but had nowhere to go
with both Trevor and Davina on each side. Instead, Grace had to simply accept
the pleasure. Davina marveled at watching Grace come to that realization
, to stop fighting the sensations and relax into their
care.

When Davina released
her and sealed the wound, Grace turned her head to seek out Davina’s lips,
clearly craving their connection. Davina’s lips moved from Grace’s neck along
her jaw and sought ou
t her lips. So different from
the gentle kisses of earlier, Davina’s kiss demanded more. She needed to bond
with Grace on every level. She needed to complete the Claiming. These were her
mates and she could no more deny that fact than she could disown her
heritage.

“Bed.
I don’t think she can stand much
longer. With both of us taking blood…” Trevor’s words trailed off as he lifted
Grace and carried her to the bed on the far side of the cabin. It was one large
room with no privacy for the bed, so they’d need
to
pray no one came to look for them.

Davina lay to one side
of Grace and offered her neck. “Drink from me, my Grace.”

“And then from me,”
Trevor added as he stood looking down at the women.

Grace latched on to
Davina’s neck and
sucked,
her pull light wit
h fatigue. Maybe they had taken too much from her in their
excitement. A touch to her legs startled Davina from her reverie. She looked to
see Trevor as he ran his hands along her legs, brushing fingers far too slowly
up her thighs. She moaned and opened h
er legs,
begging for him to touch her where she needed to be touched. He teased though,
drawing his fingers in patterns over her belly while ignoring her hot, needy
core.

Davina closed her
eyes, focused on calming her body and enjoying the moment. Both of
her mates were near. They had accepted their triad. She had
no disillusions that this would be easy, but it would be what they needed.
Together, the three of them would see the prophecy through and have their own
happily ever after. But right now, her happ
y place
was calling out to be touched.

When a long finger
finally stroked through Davina’s folds, tapping her swollen clit, she couldn’t
hold back the gasp before Grace captured her lips. While Trevor moved his
talented fingers ever so softly, Grace stroke
d her
mouth with her tongue. A deep hunger wrapped around them. Davina could feel
that her mates hungered for her just as she hungered for them. It was
incredible. Davina wanted to call out to Trevor, demand more, harder, faster,
but she couldn’t voice her
demands with Grace
devouring her mouth.