Caging the Bengal Tiger

Caging the Bengal Tiger

Book Three: Masters of the Cats Series
© 2014 by Trinity Blacio

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The grove was packed. The children were all home as the adults witnessed the crowning of the king and the introduction to the Queen, her best friend's daughter, Dee. Out of all of the cats, Lacey had a life somewhat like Dee's. She was always looking over her shoulder for the men who'd destroyed her life, and they were still out there. But it was only a matter of time before she found the pack of rouge shifters, her father being one of them.

Lacey scanned the crowd. All the female cats were here for the party except for Abby. It was still hard to believe that Abby's sister was dead, but then again Lacey had seen many of her kind murdered over the last 30 years.

At the age of 50, young for a tiger-shifter, Lacey was battered and bruised. She only trusted a few, one of which stood next to her. Maya had become her best friend, like the sister she'd lost 20 years ago when her father and his friends raped and murdered her family. Four sisters, two brothers, and her mother were all dead.

Oh, her mother had fought as hard all of them, but only Lacey had survived after she'd crawled away as one of the bear shifters had passed out. She shivered, drawing Akaos’ attention.

A wrap appeared out of thin air and he pulled it around her. "If that is not warm enough, you let me know. Maya told me you had the flu. You should have informed me too."

"I'm fine, but thank you. This helps." She grinned at his over-protectiveness to all the women. When he'd first appeared, Lacey had been so ready to hate him, but after watching him with Maya, she could see the love in his eyes.

Hearing Maya snarl, Lacey was instantly on alert. Three women, down two rows, were commenting on Dee's appearance and Momma cat did not like it one bit, but either was she. Akaos whispered something into Maya's ear trying to calm her, but that didn't stop Lacey. She slowly stalked toward her prey, working herself behind the women in question.

"Can you believe the King is stuck with that human? I heard they had to sanitize the spa after she’d been there. Then the creature had the nerve to bring shifter children with her. What was the King thinking? Birds," the one lady sneered.

Fur rippled just beneath the surface. Lacey was a white Bengal Tiger, rare for her kind. "Do you know it's rude to talk behind someone's back? I can introduce you to the Queen. I'm sure she'd love to hear all about how you believe she was stinky, but then again your stench can be noticed all the way in the back." Strong hands landed on her shoulders and yanked her back into a hard male chest.

"Ladies, please excuse my
meru
here. See, she is very good friends with the Queen and very protective. So you'll understand why your comments would upset her," Akaos' older brother, Isaac stated behind her, still keeping a firm but gentle hold on her. "Oh, and you might also want to remember the King hears everything."

Isaac had enough gall to scoop her up and carry her out of the grove. "What the hell are you doing? How dare you touch me and lie to that woman!" She snarled and tried to get out of his arms, but stopped when Lacey noticed Anthony and her friend Edwards leaning against the wall in one of the tunnels watching them.

She hadn't seen Edwards since the attack a few days ago. He was a head taller than she remembered and his gaze traveled over her body as Isaac lowered her down, which had her nipples hardening. "Dan, we were worried about you." Using, first name to ease the tension, Lacey yanked out of Isaac's arms and stumbled into Dan.

Raising her head, Lacey stared into his big brown eyes as his hands rested on her hips, holding her in place. "I've been very busy. You're looking good, Lady Cat." His nickname for her came out as a husky growl. That's when she felt something below hard and long rub against her lower stomach.

"Oh,umm,sorry." She stepped back. "So why did you bring me here?" Lacey turned her attention back to Isaac. She'd been watching him and Anthony for the past four days. Once she'd even seen them appear to be fighting, but then after about five minutes Isaac had pinned Anthony.

But what she still couldn't get out of her head was what happened next. It had been brutal, but yet beautiful as Isaac took Anthony from behind, all the while stroking Anthony's cock. Both of them coming at the same time.

"Hmm, what was just running through that little mind, pretty kitty? Your heart rate jumped, your skin is flushed and those nipples are as hard as candy drops." Isaac stepped in closer to her and took a deep breath. "If you taste as good as you smell, I have a feeling I'll be spending many nights between those legs."

She retreated a step, but bumped into Anthony's hard chest. "And who said you're going to be in between my legs? You have some damn nerve. First, you stop me from ripping those bitches' heads off, and then you call me your mate. I don’t think so, buddy. You don't have the balls to take me on," Lacey challenged him and knew instantly her mistake when she heard Anthony and Dan laugh.

"Wrong thing to say, Lady Cat," Dan almost purred.

"Hey, Lacey, come on. Akaos is going to take us back so we can check on Abby." Opal yelled from the entrance to the tunnel, saving her ass big time. Big hug for Opal later on, Lacey thought as she slid by Isaac, hearing him laugh.

"Soon, my tiger, I'll have you at my feet," he promised. As she disappeared around the corner, Lacey shivered knowing it was time to hit the road.

***

Isaac watched her skitter around him going towards her friend. Her time was coming, but right now was not the moment to stake his claim. Their
kith
was still not settled. He turned to Dan. "Well?"

"The signs are there, she is ours." Dan pushed away from the wall and turned to walk away.

"Where are you going?" Isaac asked, placing his hand on his shoulder. At once Dan stiffened still not used to a man's touch, but soon enough he would be asking for it. No matter what species, the bond in the
kith
was strong among each member, including the males. Already he and Anthony had already started their bonding.

"Back to my room," he snarled once, too much for his liking.

Yanking Dan around, Isaac forced him up against the wall. They stood nose to nose, their cocks rubbing up against each other. "I will only take so much Dan. I know this is all new to you, but you are part of us and we can't function as a family till this issue of yours is settled." He stepped back a little.

"I have talked with Akaos and Talhrn and both agree with your background that the rest of your training can be done on Earth. But you have to stop fighting the bond or it will not only harm you, but us as well. Do you want Lacey to be unprotected? To know she would go without her
kith
, because we can't function as a team, as a family?" He let out a deep breath and ran his hand over the top of his head.

"I know this is hard for you, Dan. I'm trying to be as patient as I can. I know your society sees two men as wrong, but look at it this way. When we are in battle, and we will be in battle together, our actions will only complement each other. Do you think my brother could get along without Warden or Tesuss?" Dan shook his head and relaxed against the wall.

"Each member of our
kith
is part of the whole. Separate we are nothing. Together we are a unit no one can destroy." Knowing no one would be coming down this entrance any time soon, Isaac dropped to his knees before Dan.

"I do this for you. You are part of me, my
weru
, you are just as important to me as our Lady Cat is." He took Edward's cock out of his pants, all the while he held Dan's gaze.

Being the
orak
of a
kith
was a huge responsibility and one he took seriously. Where Akaos had always been the joker of the family, it was his job as the oldest to make sure every child and women were protected when his fathers were not around. Going down on Edward's cock, Isaac loosened the muscles in the back of his throat taking him all the way, deep throating as some humans would say.

His
weru
moaned and grabbed onto his shoulders as Isaac started to pump Edward's cock in and out of his mouth. "
Let it go Dan. Love us all and we'll give you everything."

"I've tried to fight it...but I won't put our lady in danger anymore,"
Dan grunted, releasing all the pent up tension he had all at once. His seed shot down Isaac's throat, as Isaac massaged his balls.

With his eyes still on him, Isaac tucked Dan's cock back into his
styes.

"I got word from my cousin Sundown. It seems our woman has not had it easy, but then again most of the females haven't." He took the hand that Dan held out, helping him up.

"Thank you. It seems that Lacey's family was murdered by her father and his bunch of rouge shifters, not Koti. We don't know if they are working together. For this reason, I've had extra men watching her. She's moved to the far corner of the castle, away from everyone, but she's also been to this club that Dee was at for the last two nights," Isaac announced.

The three of them moved towards the grove again. Dan nodded his head. "I've always known inside that the man who tried to control Lacey would need a cage, literally. Not only have I seen her take the whip, but our woman will not tolerate a man who can't dominate her. Before we even confront her, the three of us must not falter once. Whereas Dee and Maya are submissive, our Lady Cat needs to be a slave to her passions."

A large cheer went up and he smiled, as Talhrn came into view. He had his
meru
bent backwards, kissing her senseless while his hand dove under her
thora
. "Seems our queen must have tested Talhrn's patience."

"I can't believe he's doing that to her in front of everyone," Maya snarled and pointed her finger into Akaos' chest. "He's your friend, you better tell him to behave. Thank God you don't...Akaos!" Maya yelled as he bent his woman back and did the same thing.

"You were saying? I don't think you are in any position to tell me to do anything and I don't know what all the fuss is about. You're soaking wet, my cat. It seems you like to be played with in public. Very, very interesting. We'll have to follow this up, but first I need to speak with my brother.