Chasing Faete (Beyond the Veil Book 1) (3 page)

Chapter Five

Leo stared at Erica in stunned silence. Their fated mate was a princess from beyond the Veil? How would they ever strive to be worthy of such a responsibility? Erica’s circumstances would also put their pack in a very precarious place in this war. Harboring the rightful heir to the Elven throne could very possibly be something that not even their Alpha Gabe would be willing to risk. If that was the case, then they would have to leave their home, leave their pack, leave everything they had ever known to be with this woman. He could see the fear simmering behind the strength in her eyes as she sat and waited for their reaction. He reached up and brushed aside a lock of dark hair that kept falling over her forehead.

“Your parentage makes no difference to us, Erica. We will stand beside you no matter what. If the entire Fae army comes for you, they will still have to go through us to reach you,” Leo concluded softly, leaning closer to Erica until his lips were a whisper away from hers.

He heard the low growl from his brother and knew that Ben had caught the seductive scent of her arousal in the air between them. She smelled like fresh summer strawberries, and Leo salivated to take a bite. He groaned when she closed the distance between them and wrapped her arms around his neck as she met his mouth with equal enthusiasm. The way she moved against him had his cock hardening at a painful rate. Goddess, he needed to be inside of this woman.

Leo could feel Ben move closer. They all
needed
to be closer. With a plan to make that happen in mind, he finally pulled back from her lips. Looking directly into her eyes, Leo slowly slid his hands down her breasts, reveling in the way her eyes went unfocused and her breathing increased. His palms were barely brushing down her sides, wanting to make his way to her pert but luscious ass that was just begging for his firm touch, but when his fingers caught on the material of her t-shirt, crusted with dry blood, even his wolf took a step back. Leo shook his head, disgusted with himself. Here he was, mauling his newly found mate while she was still covered in her own blood. Already, he felt as if he was failing her.

“I’m so sorry, love. I got carried away,” he said, ashamed that his own carnal needs had made him forget that their mate needed to be taken care of.

“I think we all got a little carried away,” she acknowledged with a low laugh, which had his cock twitching all over again.

“Finally, I’m officially more responsible than you, brother,” Ben stated as he leaned forward and planted a quick kiss on Erica’s lips before he stood and picked her up, cradling her in his arms. “Let’s get you cleaned up, little pixie. Then you need some rest and time to absorb all of this.”

The sound of her laughter again was enough to alleviate most of his guilt as he followed them out of the living room and down the hall to the master bathroom. Yes, their mate would bathe and rest … and then they would get back to claiming her. He stopped in the main bathroom to grab the first aid kit just in case they needed it, and when Leo turned the corner to see Erica standing there in nothing but her bra and panties, he almost walked into the door jamb. Even with the delicate pieces of lace being soaked in her blood, it wasn’t enough to stop his desire for her. He couldn’t keep the low growl to himself as he watched Ben’s fingers check her now newly healed wounds.

“Like what you see, wolf?” she purred in a seductive low drawl. It seemed their little pixie had some exhibitionist in her because there was no doubt she liked having Leo’s eyes on her while Ben’s hands roamed. She licked her lips slowly, and then without breaking eye contact with Leo, she placed her hands over Ben’s, and slowly drew them up to cup her breasts. Ben’s groan was in sync with his own as her eyes closed like she was savoring his touch.

“Behave, you two!” Ben let out a frustrated growl as he gently pulled his hands away. “You've barely healed, pixie, and I’m trying to be the mature one here, but you’re making it hard. You need to bathe and rest.”

The little minx just smiled and looked pointedly down first at Ben’s crotch and then at Leo’s. There was no missing the erections they both had, and she seemed satisfied with their reaction, maybe even a little smug.

“Yes, I can see that they’re
very hard
… and quite impressive, I might add.” Erica’s voice was pure desire as she took a step back from Ben and slowly removed her bra and panties. “Are you two coming?” she added with a wink before she turned and sauntered over to the large shower.

Leo almost had to laugh. He didn’t think either Ben or himself had ever gotten undressed so fast before in their entire lives. Erica turned on the water and stepped inside. Leo had been so distracted by her shapely ass that he hadn’t noticed his brother holding him back from following her at first.

“Remember, Leo, she’s still hurt, so no sex,” Ben warned low enough that Erica wouldn’t hear it over the water.

“We’ll just take care of her, and then put her to bed,” Leo agreed. They both then followed their seductress into the already steamed up shower.

Erica stood there looking every bit a goddess as the water poured over her. Her lithe body looked supple and strong, her breasts just more than a handful.
The perfect size
, Leo thought, and his mouth watered at the notion of sucking on her ripe berries. When he looked up and his eyes collided with her turquoise gaze, he forgot how to breathe. There would never be a more beautiful creature on this earth than their mate at this moment.

“I’ve never been this close to a wolf before,” she whispered as her eyes roamed all over the two of them with obvious hunger. “I want to touch you both.”

Ben growled low and deep in the back of his throat when Erica’s hands began to trail slowly down his stomach. Then he took her hands in his own, raised them above her head, and pushed her back against the stone wall.

Now this was a game that Leo knew well. Their wolves were a naturally dominant part of their personality, and he enjoyed letting his wolf off the leash a little in the bedroom when it came to sex. He stepped up beside his brother and palmed Erica’s breasts in a slow caress that had her moaning and pushing them further into his hands.

“You need rest, but first let us help you relax, little mate.” Leo dropped to his knees in the water and ran his hands down her long legs, then pulled one up and placed it on his shoulder. He stared in awe at the beauty of her opened up before him. Leo didn’t look up, but by the noises Ben and Erica were making, he knew that his brother was taking her mouth thoroughly. He leaned in at the apex of her thighs and scented her.

Goddess, fresh berries and cream
. If she tasted a fraction as good as she smelled, he knew that he’d constantly be fighting his brother for a spot between her thighs. At the first long lick of his tongue along her wet slit, her hips bucked up and he had to grip her ass tight to keep her under control.

He was relentless in his pursuit of her pleasure, sucking and licking at her. When he finally slid two fingers into her molten core, she cried out and Leo felt her pussy spasm around his digits. He continued to draw one more time hard on her clit, and she came for him again bucking like a wildcat in their arms. The sight of her coming apart was enough to make Leo’s cock ache for release, but since he knew that they wouldn’t be taking her tonight, he let it sweep through him as he stroked himself and came seconds after her.

All three of them were breathing hard as Leo got back to his feet. Erica continued to sleepily kiss Ben, but he could see she was down for the count. It had been a very long night.

They finished bathing her quickly, washing the blood off of her. When they were done, Leo wrapped her in a towel and picked her up to carry her to the large bed in the middle of the room. As he settled her between the sheets and tucked her close to him, he felt his brother get in on the other side. A small sigh of contentment came from their mate as she snuggled into both of them. Leo knew at that moment that he’d never felt as happy as he did right then, and he’d do anything to keep this feeling.

Chapter Six

Ben awoke, not for the first time, in the middle of the night. Erica’s delectable ass was once again pressed snugly against his crotch, and both his wolf and his iron stiff cock were twitching to finally claim their mate. He buried his nose in her dark, soft hair and inhaled her sweet scent, which did nothing to alleviate his current predicament.

He thought back to her bloodied body and the panic that had gripped him when he realized that they could lose her before even getting to know her. Even worse, that she could still be taken from them with the threat hanging over her.  Fortunately and unfortunately, the dark thoughts doused some of his desire. Worry and anger took their place. Ben had known Erica less than twenty-four hours and already he knew that he would die before he’d let anything happen to her.

“We
will
protect her,” he heard Leo whisper. Ben lifted his head to find Leo flat on his back with his arm thrown over his face.

“Fuck yeah!” Ben fiercely whispered back. And then Erica pushed back against his crotch, causing an involuntary moan to escape him. “Shut the fuck up,” he threw at Leo, who laughed at his torture

“Hey, I share your pain, brother,” Leo said, still chuckling. “Our little pixie here was pressed up against my cock earlier.”

Just then, Erica moaned. Ben smiled, thinking perhaps she may be having a naughty dream about him and his brother until her moans turned into whimpers. A strangled sob escaped her, and she began to struggle against him. Ben just held her tighter—afraid that she would hurt herself—cooing softly in her ear, “You’re safe, sweetheart. Shhh.”

“We’ve got you,” Leo added. 

Their reassurances did nothing to comfort her it seemed, as she continued to moan and thrash in Ben’s arms. Leo had to help restrain her as well.

“I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you,” she called out like a mantra. A white glow began to emanate from her body, causing a painful jolt to run through Ben’s arms, but he held her steady and gritted his teeth through the pain. He looked over to find Leo in the same predicament. He wondered how many Fae scum he would have to turn to ash before he finally considered his pixie avenged.

Erica let out a piercing scream before she finally jerked awake. Ben and Leo still held on tightly to her.

“What? Where am I?” A few more minutes passed before Erica finally realized where she was. “Oh, gods! I am so sorry,” she said, withdrawing the pain inducing glow. “I can’t believe I did that to you.”

“You did what you had to do,” Ben replied, his voice still raspy and his body still shivering from her burst of energy. He’d have to file away this other ability of hers for later.
Interesting,
he thought. He had never recalled a Fae having the power to hurt and weaken before, but then again, he never imagined he’d come across a self-healing one either. “What did they do to you, Erica?”

“Please,” she pleaded. “Don’t make me talk about it now. I … can’t. I need … I need…”

“Tell us,” Ben asked softly, still hugging her from behind. “Tell us what you need and you can have it.”

Erica turned her head to look at him and then turned to look at Leo. “You. I need the both of you. I need my mates.”

Ben’s heart broke at the sound of the desperation in her voice. He still worried that perhaps because of her earlier injuries, making love to her now would be too soon, but he could not deny her anything. And the thought of not claiming his mate right now escalated almost to the point of being painful for both him and his wolf.

He’d be gentle, he thought reassuringly.

He’d definitely at least try to be gentle, he promised himself.

Calm the fuck down,
he mentally reprimanded his wolf, who frantically chuffed like a dog in heat.

Then Leo took Erica’s mouth in a passionate kiss, and Ben began to slowly trail kisses from the back of her neck all the way down her spine. He disentangled himself from her beautiful body and sat up on his haunches to admire her naked form. The bed sheets had been thrown off earlier during her struggles. Leo shifted Erica onto her back and trailed his own kisses on her neck, then her collarbone, before his mouth latched on to one of her soft, rose-colored nipples. Erica threw her head back and let out a loud moan.

“Is he making you feel good, baby?”

Her response was unintelligible but Ben was certain she meant it in the affirmative. Then her legs parted in invitation for him to finally devour what Leo had had the pleasure of tasting earlier. He reached forward, spreading her thighs wider and bent his head to inhale her sweet and earthy scent.

Euphoria.

He licked a path across her slit and discovered that her taste was even more delicious than her scent, all sweetness with a hint of spice. He fervently devoured her. And to add even more pleasure to his current state, Erica must have realized that she was in prime position to stroke his rock hard cock. She started slowly, fisting up and down his shaft, adding a twist every now and then after she must have felt him shiver the first time she did it. She dutifully discovered how to play him as he ate her like a man who had never tasted something more delicious.

“Fuck!” Ben roared against her pussy. She had nearly unhinged him when her grip became tighter and her travels began to include brushing the underside of his mushroomed head. Ben lifted his head to look down at what Erica was doing to him, but he did not leave her bereft of his touch. He inserted two fingers into her soaked opening and with his thumb now circling her clit, began to pump them in and out of her. Her hips bucked wildly when he found that sweet spot against her vaginal wall. When her inner muscles tightened around his fingers, he knew she was about to come all over them. His own orgasm rose to the surface.

“Come for me, Erica,” he commanded just before he bent his head back down and sucked her clit into his mouth. He placed his forearm across her thighs, holding her in place as she rode out her orgasm, moaning, calling out his name. She was still screaming it as he found his release. Erica held onto his cock, letting him spill across her stomach as if by instinct she knew that his mark of territory would please his wolf. She was made for them.

Leo looked honored as well by Erica’s action and moved aside to give her and Ben a moment. Ben’s lips quirked at Erica’s sly smile. Their little minx knew exactly what she was doing. He leaned forward and kissed her. His tongue danced with hers in languid strokes, sparking a brand new fire inside of him.

He hadn’t even realized that Leo had left the room until he returned with a washcloth for Erica. Ben took it from Leo’s outstretched hand and wiped Erica’s belly clean, before wiping his now hardening cock. He couldn’t wait to be inside her, to feel the walls of her pussy tighten around his shaft, but he knew that his brother was just as desperate. He also knew that as the older brother, Leo should claim their mate first. Regardless, they would all be firmly mated before morning.