“I was an agent before I met you three. And while I don’t want to go back to that life, I want to be good at something.”
“Oh, you’re very good at a lot of things,” Rafe purred as his hand curved over her ass.
“I don’t mean sex, Rafe.”
Rafe moved to stand before her. “Look at me, Alyssa. What do you see?”
“A naked shifter with a very hard, large cock dangling before my mouth,” she said, unable to stop from using a teasing voice.
“Fuck, you don’t make it easy to think straight. I felt your stress across the bond, and then the bond suddenly ended. I shifted and ran to get here as soon as possible.”
“Oh. I have to watch out for that. Sorry. I didn’t mean to take you away from your duties.”
“My duties will wait. But don’t you dare ever close me off again, even to spare me whatever you’re feeling. I want to feel it all, to know if you’re struggling, sad, feeling lost, or soaring in the clouds from fucking Tiernan or Maddox.”
“Or both,” she said, grinning, which caused him to smile.
“Or both,” he agreed.”
“I get it, Rafe. Open communication. But this bond takes some getting used to, especially when I have three bonds. I’ll feel like an idiot if all three of you come running every time I’m a bit anxious, scared, or just plain out of sorts.”
“We’ll figure it out,” Maddox said, lowering her legs as he slid out of her and pulled her up.
“But seriously, what do you see?”
“I see you, Rafe. A confident, strong, wonderful shifter who’s loyal and who would do anything to protect those he loves, especially his pack.”
“I was never confident, Alyssa. It was all an act before I met you. I didn’t think I could be an alpha to a pack, but you taught me so much. How to depend on others, how totrustothers. Those are qualities an alpha needs. An alpha can’t rule alone. And that’s not something I ever understood before, either. I couldn’t see it.”
Maddox’s head leaned against her back, his mouth at her ear. “And you saved me, angel. I didn’t think I could ever love another person as I love you. You helped me forgive myself and to think of others. Beyond just you and me. I actually care about Tiernan and Rafe, when they’re not being asses.”
“Always so eloquent, Maddox,” Tiernan said.
She hadn’t even noticed Tiernan enter. He was so quiet, her scout, and yet so strong. He never tried to prove himself to anyone except her.
“I’m not looking for compliments,” Alyssa said. “I think we’ve all grown together, but I still feel kind of lost without some purpose.”
Tiernan held his arms open, waiting for her to come to him. She loved that they didn’t compete for her attention, and that she no longer had to worry about anyone’s ego. The bond smoothed out many of the uncertainties from before. They felt her love for them, equal, fierce, and unyielding.
“Don’t you see, babe? Your purpose is to help shifters and humans work together. You’ve lived both sides. Even if this training program fails here, you still understand the DSA better than any shifter. You’ll help us get the rights we need to get protection from the anti-shifters. You’ll always have a purpose here, to shifters and us.”
Rafe nuzzled her neck. “We need you, Artemis, more than you realize.” He led her to the bed where he laid down and waited for her to straddle him.
Lust and love flooded her from all three bonds, and before she knew it, Maddox lifted her onto Rafe, where she ground against his cock before sliding onto him.
“So fucking good,” Rafe said, his large hands squeezing her breasts. Tiernan got that hopeful look in his eyes, but this time, he didn’t look to Rafe for approval, only her. His blue eyes swirled more gray today, reflecting his mood. That smile on his face as he unbuttoned his pants held confidence and joy.
Alyssa ran her tongue across her upper lip and waited as he pushed his pants down. “You’re torturing me, Tiernan. Need to suck you.”
Finally, he freed his cock, and got onto the bed on his knees just behind Rafe’s head. She leaned forward, taking Tiernan in her mouth, making it hard to move on Rafe, so he took over, thrusting into her from below.
Maddox fingers parted her ass, and she felt a familiar pressure as he eased into her. Rafe slowed, waiting for her body to adjust to Maddox. Soon, the four of them were moving as one. Strong gentle hands moved over her body, and she no longer knew who touched her where, only that she felt their love.
As the orgasm rose in her, the cabin filled with the sounds of love and ecstasy. All the worry washed away as the bonds braided together. Alyssa was stronger with all three of her loves, and even though they might not admit it, they had become inseparable.
No matter what shape their lives took going forward, the four of them would flourish. Together.
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