Do they not want this? Not want me?
An ache went through Reed’s heart, but he held back the fear. They needed to talk, not make assumptions. That’s what had gotten in the way of Jasper and Willow’s mating for so long. He had sworn that would never happen to him.
“Hannah,” Reed soothed, “I want to make love with you. Tonight.”
Hannah stiffened, but he could smell her arousal. “What about Josh?”
“Josh does too.” Josh nodded, and Hannah relaxed.
“But what about
Josh?
” Hannah asked again.
Reed looked at the man in question. “I want to make love to Josh as well, but I don’t know if we are all ready for that. I want you first. You will always be first and center for me.”
Josh rubbed small circles in both of their backs. “It’s the same for me. You’re the center. Always.” He let out a rugged laugh. “Plus, I’m still a little too new to the whole guy-on-guy thing. I may need to take it slow there.”
“I’ll help you,” Reed promised. “Don’t worry.”
Hannah let out a breath. “Okay, I understand. I want the both of you too. But we will have to promise always to talk, be open. Voice our concerns. I don’t want to offend anyone. This will be complicated enough without hurt feelings.”
“Agreed,” both men said that the same time.
“Though tonight, I think we’re done with talking.” Reed took Hannah’s hand, walking her to his bedroom.
Josh followed behind, turning off the lights as he went.
They walked into his bedroom and surveyed the large, dark cherry sleigh bed with cream and green linens. His room felt masculine and right for him, but Hannah might want to change something later. The thought of her—and Josh—adding personal touches made Reed grin.
“I want you both, I do.” Hannah bit her lip, nervous about something.
“Okay.” Reed was slightly scared about what else she may say.
“I’m not ready to complete the mating,” Hannah whispered. At Reed’s widened eyes, she explained. “I’m a witch remember, I know some things about werewolves—like mating. I think we need to get to know one another first before we connect our souls that way.”
“Wait? What is she talking about?” Josh asked. “I thought we were already mates. What is completing the mating? And what do our souls have to do with it.”
Reed ignored the light sting in his heart that she didn’t want to mate yet, though he shouldn’t have been surprised. After all, they’d just met.
“Okay, take a seat, both of you.” Reed led them to the bed, and they each sat on the edge.
“There are two parts to mating. Seed and marking. When I bite your fleshy part where your shoulders meet your neck, we will be bound through our wolves.” Reed held up a hand when Josh wanted to interrupt. “I’ll explain, don’t worry. My wolf can be bound to you, even if you aren’t a wolf yourself.”
“But will we have to become wolves?” Josh asked.
Reed sighed, “I don’t think Hannah will. I’ll have to ask my mom. But once we are fully mated, the fact that she is a witch should tie her to my lifespan. Witches are paranormal just like werewolves. They live longer than humans as it is—but not as long as my family. When a witch is paired by fate to a werewolf, their life binds to the wolf in order to prolong their time together. But when I die—hopefully in the distance future—she will as well.” Reed shrugged. “It’s harsh, but most of us live well into our thousands. But you, Josh, would have to turn into a wolf if you decide to be immortal, or long lived, like us.” Reed looked into the other man’s eyes but couldn’t see any emotion there. “I can’t turn you into a witch, and since vampires—even the sparkly ones—don’t exist, there is only that option. Or we’d have to watch you grow old and die. I don’t think I could do that.”
Josh nodded. “What’s the other part of mating?” He didn’t say anything about becoming a wolf, but Reed let it slide. The man would have to think for himself.
“The other is through sex.” Reed laughed at the expression on Josh’s face. “If I spill my seed in both of you, then our human souls will join, and we will be fully mated. I know when humans have sex their souls don’t join, but since we’re not human, we work differently. We may call them our human halves, but in reality, we aren’t human at all. We will be able to feel each other at long distances. We don’t get any cool powers like telepathy, but it’s still pretty cool, so I hear.”
Josh stared wide-eyed, but thankfully no disgust crossed his features. “This is more in depth than I thought.”
Hannah reached for his hand, and Reed did the same.
“It’s okay; we don’t need to make any promises like that tonight. We can go to sleep and talk about it later, or I have another option.” Reed stood and walked to his nightstand and pulled out an unopened package of condoms.
Hannah gave a squeak and Josh grunted. Reed didn’t know what to think. He wanted them both but he didn’t want to push them.
“I want us to be safe,” Reed whispered. “But make no mistake—I do want you. Both of you.”
He watched both of their faces as they panted with arousal. Nice.
“As long as I don’t actually come inside you both, there will be no mating. That means we can still have sex; we just have to be sure that we’re always careful.”
Both nodded, and Reed relaxed.
Hannah bit her lip and looked upset.
“What’s wrong, Hannah?” Josh asked, rubbing her shoulders.
“I know it’s stupid, but I don’t like the fact that he already had condoms here, even though he just met us.” Hannah lowered her head, embarrassed.
“It’s okay, Hannah. I’d be jealous, too.” Reed went back to the bed and sat next to her, pulling her in his arms. “I haven’t been with anyone in years, actually.” At their outrageous looks, Reed laughed. “I just couldn’t find anyone, and I really didn’t care too much. I only have these because North always hands them out in case we find a human we like. We can’t get diseases, and we can only impregnate our mates, but it’s good to have them for the humans anyway. Try not to think of our pasts right now. We have plenty of time to talk about all of that. I know you won’t stop thinking about it just because I ask, but at least try just for now. Only think about the future, because the two of you are it for me. Forever.”
Hannah nodded, and Reed kissed her again, inhaling her sweet scent.
Josh cleared his throat, pulling the two of them out of their haze.
“Before we go too far and can’t think, I thought I’d say something. Reed, I don’t know how far I can go with you. I’m sorry, I’m just not ready.” Josh lowered his gaze, as if he was afraid he’d hurt Reed.
But Reed understood. “I know, Josh. It’s okay. If we go through with the mating, and I hope to God we do, then we have lifetimes to be together sexually.”
Josh’s eyes widened at that, and he was just too cute to resist, so Reed leaned over Hannah to kiss him. That sweet woodsy taste danced on his tongue, mingling with Hannah’s to form a perfect symphony of pleasure. He pulled back then kissed Hannah again. Josh tugged off her skirt and top, leaving her clad in only her panties and bra. Reed growled at the sight of her pale flesh against her white lacy underthings.
Hannah sighed into his mouth and gripped his shoulders, grinding against his leg.
My little witch is eager. Good.
Josh trailed his fingers up her sides and pulled her away from Reed. With a groan, Reed watched his two mates kiss and moan. He rubbed his erection, turned on as hell. He stood and quickly divested himself of his clothing, leaving him naked but for his boxer briefs. The two in front of him writhed against each other, clearly into what they were doing. Reed pulled off Hannah’s bra, brushing the undersides of her breasts while he did so. Hannah gasped, and Josh looked on in appreciation.
“Dear God, baby, you’re magnificent,” Josh rasped.
Oh, and how she was. Reed had known she was curvy in all the right places, but damn. Her breasts were full and heavy—more than an overfilled handful, and he had large hands—with dark rosy nipples, already two little hard points of desire.
Dear God, he wanted her more than anything.
Josh lowered Hannah to the bed so they were both sitting and kissed her again. Reed slid back onto the bed to sit on the other side of his witch and lowered his head to pull Hannah’s nipple through his teeth.
“Oh, goddess, Reed.” The rest of what she would have said was swallowed by Josh’s mouth as he kissed her harder.
Reed bit and suckled her nipple, twisting and pinching the other in his hand. Hannah leaned into his touch, begging for more. Reed could only oblige.
Josh pulled away to disrobe fully and sat back on the bed. Reed and Hannah paused to take in Josh’s long and thick cock, fully erect with its mushroom head pulsating and a little bead of pre-cum at the tip.
Fuck.
Both men shifted so they sat facing Hannah and her eyes widened. Reed went back to her breasts, indulging in her firm mounds and sweet taste.
Josh massaged her arms, legs, and stomach, rubbing small circles, kissing and licking as he went along.
“Guys,” Hannah gasped. “It’s too much, and you’re barely touching me. So many emotions and sensations. So many hands.”
Both men gave hearty chuckles and continued their slow torture.
Reed leapt off the bed and took off his underwear, then slid Hannah’s down. He stood back and took in his fill.
Dear God, she’s beautiful.
Kneeling beside her, he reached down and traced her brown curly hair to her wet nether lips. He gulped and struggled for control, and then he gently separated her folds with two fingers. Her pink center pulsated and swelled with desire as she gasped at his touch.
Reed looked up at Josh who sat on the other side of their witch, his pupils dilating wide with a rim of ocean blue around them.
“Taste her, Reed,” Josh rasped. “Tell me how good she is. I need to taste these rosy nipples; they’re begging for my mouth.”
The other man leaned over their mate and took her nipple into his mouth. Reed groaned when Hannah rocked her hips against his hand at Josh’s touch.
He leaned over and ran his finger around her opening, skirting the edge of her clit, careful only to tease.
“Reed. Please. Touch me. Let me come. I can’t take it!” Hannah screamed.
“Is that what you want? You want me to touch you? Here?” He kissed the inside of her thigh.
“No. I mean, yes, that’s good, but please. Josh, that feels so good.” Hannah arched into Josh when he pulled her nipple into his mouth.
“Please what, Hannah? Tell me,” Reed demanded his voice husky.
“Reed. Please touch my clit. Please!”
“Well, since you asked.”
Josh laughed. “I think I’m going to like playing with Hannah and you, Reed.”
Reed smiled then lowered his mouth to her clit, her honey and bitter apple taste decadent on his taste buds. He flicked it with his tongue at the same time he shoved two fingers into her.
She bucked, and Josh held her down.
“How does she taste, Reed?” Josh asked.
“Let me show you.”
Josh bent down as if to lick Hannah, but Reed caught his lips instead. Josh gasped into his mouth then kissed him back. Hard.