Claimed by Her Panthers (7 page)

Opening
the door and dropping the bags on the floor nearby, she shut it behind her and wandered
down the hall in search of Stephan. He sat in a room with a huge computer, six
screens, and other gadgets. Stephan spun to face her, and she moaned. How could
she have not noticed how sexy he was before? He wore a black shirt and grey
shorts. His short hair was slicked back, and his big lips were curled up in a
smile.

Stephan
stood in one quick smooth catlike movement pulling her to him. Angelica felt
her body instantly come alive like it had been dormant for centuries. He
nuzzled her neck and kissed his way down until he reached her shoulder where he
nipped at the tingling mark she knew was there.

“Where’s
Owen?” she asked.

“Owen
should be back any minute. He went for a run. Did you get everything you
needed?”

“Yeah.
I may need some
help bringing it all in though. It’ll be too hard for me to carry it all by
myself.”

Stephan’s
hands slid under her shirt, and he undid her bra. “
Mmm
,
well, while we wait for Owen, why don’t we deal with something else that is a
little … hard?”

She
groaned and held him to her. It was so corny, yet it had the reaction he no
doubt hoped it would. Stephan picked her up and walked out and to the bedroom
where he placed her before the big bed.

“I’m
going to rip these clothes from your lush body and kiss every inch of you.”

A
quiver slid down her body leaving her pussy tingling and waiting for more of
his promises.

Stephan’s
hands left her back for a moment, and he ripped and pulled off her clothes, which
seemed to be very itchy against her skin. Angelica helped, wanting to be free
of the restraining garments on her sensitive skin. When she was naked before
him, he quick as lighting ripped his own clothes off and stood gloriously naked
before her.

Wow,
he was better than she remembered from the other night, all broad muscles and
hardness. Her vagina flooded with juices, and her body felt like it was burning
up. Her eye was caught though, on the sight of a tattoo she never remembered
seeing before.

“What
is this?” she asked, moving closer and bringing up her hand to trace the
symbol. She recognized the mark, the double infinity symbol, yet there was
something different to it. In the middle sat an intricate “
T”,
and the lines of the infinities had writing embedded. Peering closer, she
realized what it said.
“
Two
Species, One Goal.
Treaty.”
were written over and over.

“That
… is a long story,” Stephan murmured, and she felt him shiver under her caress.
“And not a story for now, cupcake.”

“Then
when?” she asked, curiously yet distracted, his masculine scent playing havoc
with her.

“Later.
Now, get on the bed.” Stephan helped her onto the middle of the bed and moved
over her. He kissed his way up her body pausing at her breasts to suck one in
before doing the same to the other. His fingers glided up and down her body.

Angelica
closed her eyes as sensation bombarded her, and she felt the building promise
of an orgasm.

 
“Stephan, you started without me. That wasn’t
nice. I’ll have to dive in and taste.”

She
snapped her eyes open when she heard Owen.

Owen
climbed on the bed and lay between her legs his mouth, then went straight for
her pussy licking her from top to bottom. Angelica screamed in pleasure at the
first contact of his rough tongue.

“Stephan,
she’s soaking.” Owen licked her pussy and sucked on her clit until she didn’t
think she could take any more, and she came undone yelling, “Oh God.”

“No, sweetheart.
Not God. This
time when you come scream my name.” Owen moved back to her pussy, and he became
relentless, fingers added to his brilliant tongue.

Stephan’s
mouth seemed to be everywhere on her body. His fingers stroked over her leaving
trails his mouth followed.

“Stephan,
nothing ever felt this good.” She whispered as Stephan breathed over her nipple
before he sucked it into his mouth.

Owen’s
mouth and fingers left her pussy.
“
Noooo
.”

“Stephan,
I can’t wait. I have to have her now. My panther is still so close to the
surface.”

Stephan
moved away as Owen slid up her body. She felt his cock line up at her entrance,
and he pushed his way in. Angelica arched into him, searching for her second
release. Stephan’s hands came up cupping her face so she looked into his eyes
as he eased all the way in.

“You
made me wait too long. The last couple of days have felt like months.” His
mouth took hers in a kiss that left her mindless.

Owen
started to move, and quivers of pleasure racked through her body. His thrusts
got faster, and she moved her hands around to cling to his back. Growls
vibrated from Owen. He pumped into her in a blur of consuming passion.

“
Owennn
!”
Her release
washed over, and she dug her nails into his skin. Owen lapped at her shoulder
for a moment before he grunted and bit her shoulder like he had last time. He
gave one last powerful thrust before stiffening, and she felt him have his own
release.

Angelica
was in a fogged out bliss. Owen eased off her, and she lay spent.

“Cupcake.
You’re not
done.” Stephan rolled her to her side and came up behind her.

“I
can’t take anymore. I … please … Stephan.”
 
He slowly slid inside her still pulsing pussy.

Stephan
held her to him, and a hand rested on her clit. His fingers strummed her nub,
and then she felt hot breath as Owen sucked one breast into his mouth then
moved on alternating.

Her
body was so overstimulated and already on a high that she didn’t think she
could take any more. “I can’t.
 
Stephan …
I don’t—”

He
snarled and held her tighter to him. “You can come for me.”
 
Stephan
pistoned
into her becoming relentless, and in her already sensitive state she was
already so close to exploding.

Owen’s
mouth came up, and he crashed his mouth to hers until she was panting for
breath.

“You’re
so beautiful. Come for Stephan. I want to watch you.”

Angelica
felt Stephan’s lips kissing her shoulder and up her neck. He nipped, and she
shivered at the onslaught. Letting herself go she yelled her release.

Stephan
growled and bit down on the opposite shoulder from what Owen had, and she felt
his release flush through her, and nothing had ever felt this good. She closed
her eyes and basked in the feeling of complete euphoria.

She
hadn’t slept much the last couple of days. Her mind had been on information overload.
Angelica still had a lot of questions she wanted answers for, but she knew Owen
and Stephan would answer them.

“We
can move everything inside in a while. Sound good, cupcake?”

Stephan’s
voice had her cracking an eye open. “Sure.” Right now she didn’t care about her
stuff. She felt too good and tired.

Owen
kissed her cheek. “Sleep, sweetheart. We’ll get your things.”

Closing
her eyes she let sleep take her.

****

Stephan
held Angelica tight as she drifted off to sleep. He wondered just how much
stuff she had brought and whether to take it as a good sign. The more she
brought over, the more likely she was to stay … right? He hated feeling this
unsure. When she’d arrived his panther had sat straight up, and he knew instantly
when the car stopped that their mate was here. He’d wanted so bad to go out and
pull her from the car and bring her inside, but he knew that she had to make
the step and come in herself. So he’d waited and pretended to work until she
came in.
 

Owen
got off the bed and walked to the shower. “I’m getting a quick shower. Do you
know how much she brought over?”

“No.
I’m not sure, but it sounds like a fair bit. I’m hoping that’s a good sign,
that she wants us like we want her.”

Owen
nodded. “I don’t think she knows we mean forever. That we have already mated
her and there is no going back for us. I’m getting pissed off with myself
because the last couple of days I’ve been
doubting
myself, and wondering if Angelica can handle this.” Owen pointed at himself and
then him.
“Us.
What we are. What being with us will
entail. I’ve never doubted myself before.”

Hearing
his friend’s words echo his thoughts eased Stephan somewhat. At least he knew
he wasn’t in this alone. “We will just have to show her that we are what she
wants. That she is strong and can take anything on.”

Owen
walked into the bathroom, and Stephan leaned down and kissed Angelica’s head.
He closed his own eyes to have a doze with his mate in his arms.

Stephan
suddenly awoke to the sound of his panicked mate. “Fuck. Shit. Crap. Why didn’t
you wake me? I thought you had to be at work tonight?”

Sitting
up he looked at the clock on the bedside table. It was after ten. He was late
for a job, but Stephan wasn’t worried. He knew Owen would have sorted something
out. “I am working tonight, but Owen will sort out anything I miss. Do you have
somewhere you need to be?”

Angelica
sat up tucking the sheet around her. “I left a note for Joel telling him I’d
call. I wanted to talk about what happened.”

Stephan
stood not caring about his nakedness. He grinned as he watched Angelica’s eyes
hone in on him, and she turned bright pink. “Your brother will be fine.”

Angelica
nibbled on her lip before she wiggled off the bed keeping the sheet wrapped
around her.

“You
do realize I have seen and kissed every piece of your lush body. There is no
reason to hide. Cupcake, you’re my mate. You’re living here now.”

Slowly
she let the sheet drop. Stephan purred at the sight of her. She was gorgeous
with her hair in wild disarray, her skin flushed and her green eyes filling
with renewed lust.

“This
is supposed to be a trial, remember? Just because Joel and I aren’t
speaking...” Her eyes dropped, and Stephan could see her withdrawing.

“Don’t.
Don’t do that. We have done nothing wrong. Sure Owen and I are friends with him,
but we aren’t going to give up our happiness for him. And you two will be fine
once things calm down. You said you left him a note.”

“I
know, but I owe him so much. He gave up everything to raise me.” Angelica started
picking up her clothes and didn’t answer him. Growling, he went to her.

“You’re
twenty-two, Angelica, old enough to look after yourself.”
 
Stephan tilted her head so she could see him.
“Joel chose to look after you. He chose to give up what he did. Your Aunt Stacey
wanted to take you, but Joel wouldn’t let her. You can’t feel guilty and stay
now, just because you want to look after him.”

Angelica
let out a long drawn out sigh. “I know. I just love him so much. He’s been
everything, a mother, a father, and a big brother. I feel like I’m abandoning
him, and I hate that you’re his best friends and I’m having a relationship with
you and Owen that he clearly doesn’t approve of.”
 

Stephan
leaned down and brushed his lips over hers. “It’s not that he doesn’t approve.
The man was taken off guard, that’s all.”

Angelica
shook her head. “It just feels wrong, arguing like this.”

“Maybe
Owen or I should talk to him first?”

She
pushed at his chest and moved away, slowly redressing herself. “No. I need to
be the one to talk to him. I know you’re his best friends, but he is my
brother.” Angelica put her shoes on and gave a pleading glance.

Groaning
because he was going to give into her, he moaned, “Okay, we’ll let you take the
lead.”

Angelica
stretched up onto her toes to kiss him. “Thank you. Now I’m going to go call
him, and then we can see about moving my stuff inside, hmm?”

Stephan
didn’t say anything, instead choosing to kiss his mate until both of them
struggled for breath. They’d let her take the lead for now, but he refused to
let anyone, including Joel and his pig-headedness, get in the way of their
mating.

****

Owen
snarled at the Vampire in front of him. He was an old one and without a mate.
His dark, almost black hair, scattered with gray gave away his age. The Vampire
had to be well over a thousand to be showing signs of age like that. The lack
of another’s scent also alluded to being unmated. No paranormal, Shifter, Vampire
or other could hide the scent of their mate, and none ever wanted to. Owen was
reluctant to fly him back to Mount View, but Vampires and Shifters were in a
truce, albeit a tenuous one even after a thousand years.

“So
let me get this straight. You want me to now fly you to Mount View where your
coven brothers are staying?”