Claiming Their Mate (8 page)

“So I’m mated to both Jared and Ethan?” Madison asked with a frown.

“Once Ethan takes you and the mate bond of the rule of three is sealed, you will basically belong to both of them, though Jared will always be first mate because you bonded to him first.”

Madison rolled the thought of having sex with both men around in her mind and found herself growing even wetter and having the sudden desire to rock back on the plug in her ass. She was embarrassed that she found the idea so titillating.

“Don’t be embarrassed, you were made to take them both on, so it’s natural for your body to crave their possession,” Jordan said with a wave of her hand.

“You’re mated to two men?” Madison asked curiously.

“Yep, which most of the time is fantastic, unless of course I’m in trouble; twice the loving is wonderful, twice the punishment, not so much,” Jordan said with an affected shudder.

Madison felt warmth at her back before she could respond; without even looking she knew Jared and Ethan were behind her.

She felt herself sink into their heat, letting their combined scents wrap around her. Madison realized she wasn’t at all bothered by the thought of being shared between them. It was like the final puzzle piece slid into place inside her and the restless, unsettled feeling that had filled her since she’d met Jared was gone.

She belonged to both of them; needed both of them and something deep inside her had always known it. They were why she’d never really been attracted to other men. It was as if all her life she’d been in a holding pattern, waiting for them to claim her.

Jared pulled her from the booth to slide in and pull her after him; Ethan took the outside with her pressed close between them. Madison looked up to see that two large men had joined Jordan and had done the same with her; she smiled up at them before snuggling happily down between her mates.

Jared introduced Madison to everyone sitting with them. He’d just finished introducing her to Max and Kline, Jordan’s mates when another group of three sat down to complete their booth.

The new group was comprised of Gage and Simon; their mate Winter didn’t look happy to be there, her mouth turned down in a sullen pout, barely returning Madison’s greeting when introduced.

As she watched, Gage wrapped one large hand around the back of Winter’s neck and leaned to whisper in her ear. Whatever he said had an immediate effect; she straightened with a blush and nodded before she responded verbally with a soft, “Yes, sir.”

Winter looked at Madison, discomfort and embarrassment in her eyes. “I’m sorry for my rudeness, Madison. I’m truly pleased to meet you. I was just pouting because I’m being punished and forgot my manners.”

Madison’s heart went out to the other woman, knowing how hard it must have been to make that confession to a stranger. Offering a hesitant smile she said ruefully, “I completely understand, I’m being punished too. Not always the best circumstance in which to meet someone new,” Madison finished with a grimace.

Winter’s face immediately softened, her eyes now greeting Madison with true apology and tentative friendship. “Thank you for understanding.”

Though saying something so personal out loud for everyone at the booth was hard for her, Madison was glad she’d been able to offer something to relieve the other woman’s discomfort.

Jared’s big hand wrapped around the back of her own neck as he pulled her around to face him; he smiled down at her before kissing her deeply. “I’m proud of you, little mate.”

Releasing her, he exchanged a meaningful look with Ethan before returning to his conversation with the other two alphas and their seconds.

Ethan stood up from the edge of the booth, took Madison’s arm, and pulled her up to follow him.

“Where are we going?” she asked, suddenly finding herself a little shy of Ethan.

“You earned yourself a little reward, my lady,” he informed her as he pulled her out of the room and down the hall into a small bathroom. Shutting the door, he turned to face her. “Lift your dress to your waist.”

Madison swallowed at the command; unable to resist the power in his voice, she lifted her dress to her waist, exposing her to his hungry gaze from the waist down.

“So pretty,” he murmured. “Spread your legs.”

She’d barely managed to move her legs apart before he’d pushed her back against the wall and caught a thigh in each hand, lifting her straight up until her clit was level with his face. He moved so fast, she grabbed his head reflexively to keep her balance.

Ethan hooked one of Madison’s legs over each shoulder then pressed his face into her wet heat.

She groaned and clenched her fingers in his hair as his tongue lapped quickly at the juices he found seeping from her wet slit. He slid two fingers into her before sucking her stiff little clit into his mouth.

Madison had been so primed from her earlier punishment she came immediately, grinding herself into his mouth and on his fingers with a scream.

She felt his lips stretch into a smile where they continued to feast upon her, offering her no respite but sending her straight up into the next peak. His fingers continued to thrust hard and fast while his other hand moved to rock the butt plug inside her.

“Oh, please, Ethan… please,” she begged throatily as her body worked quickly toward another explosive climax. When he pulled his fingers out only to return them with a third, she screamed again as her body shuddered and clenched his fingers.

After one final lick, Ethan allowed her body to slide down the wall then turned her to bend over the vanity. One hand pressed between her thighs to tickle her clit as he grabbed the base of the butt plug and pulled it almost all the way out before slamming it back home.

Madison found herself begging for more of the hard thrusts, the soreness of her tender hole somehow adding to the intense pleasure. Just as she was about to shoot into her climax, Ethan stopped, removing his hand from her throbbing clit.

“What? Why?” she asked with a wail of frustration.

He smiled at her knowingly, and then he pulled the plug out of her bottom and tossed it into the trash, leaving her achingly empty.

Madison shifted from one leg to the other in need. “Please, Ethan.”

“That one belongs to Jared,” he said, smiling down at her as he licked his fingers clean. Then he gently righted her clothing and took her hand to lead her back to their seats.

After being filled so completely by the plug for most of the day, the emptiness of her back hole made Madison almost more aware of it than when the plug had filled her; that sensation, combined with the roughness of the seat against her sore bottom when she slid into the booth next to Jared, caused everything in her to clench in renewed need. She couldn’t bite back the groan that escaped her.

He turned immediately, kissing her deeply and pressing his hand between her legs under the booth.

Madison didn’t even have time to protest before his finger sank deep inside her with his thumb riding her clit relentlessly. She came with a scream that was muffled by his mouth as he seemed to drink every bit of the pleasure from her, swallowing her cries.

She sank back against Jared as he removed his fingers and licked them clean in front of everyone there. Madison wanted to be horrified but found she was too replete to care at that precise moment.

Dinner was served before she could even wrap her mind around what had just happened.

As Madison tried to look at anything but the other people sitting around the booth, Winter caught her eye with an obviously sympathetic look.

Madison felt tears gather in her eyes as she realized the other woman completely understood her embarrassment at being brought to orgasm so publicly.

“Madison, would you like to come with me to the restroom?” Winter asked as she rose from between her two mates.

She looked hesitantly at Ethan and was relieved when he immediately slid out of the booth to let her join the other woman.

Winter caught Madison by the arm and pulled her after her toward the bathroom and a little privacy.

“I’m so sorry you had to go through that, Madison, they’re like animals,” the other woman whispered softly. “That’s why I knew I had to help you.”

“Help me?” Madison frowned, and then she pulled against Winter’s hold as they moved past the restroom and down another, all toward a large door.

Winter simply tightened her grip and continued dragging Madison toward the door, “Yes, a human woman should never be subjected to their carnal lusts. It’s disgusting. I hate it. When she came to me, I knew it was the only chance I had to escape them and in the process I’m helping another human trapped between alphas.”

“But I don’t need help. I love Jared and I think I will come to love Ethan. It feels right belonging to them,” Madison tried to explain as she tried again to pull away from Winter.

“No! You’re just brainwashed, made mindless by the pleasure they force upon your body no doubt. It’s the pheromones; it’s not Jared or Ethan. They’re using their pheromones to trick you into complacency until they have you bred. Then you’ll never escape.”

“Don’t you love your mates, Simon and Gage?” Madison asked uncertainly.

“Love them?” Winter practically snarled. “I hate them. They’re filthy disgusting animals and I hate everything about the nasty things they make me do and the way this weak body responds. I know you think you want to stay but I’m sorry. Selena offered me a way out and I’m taking it and the only way I get out is if I bring you with me.”

“Selena?” Madison really began to panic and trying to get away from the other woman when she said that name. “Selena wants me dead!”

A throaty chuckle sounded from the other side of the door before it swung open to reveal Selena standing there. “Indeed I do, you pathetic sniveling human. You don’t deserve the gift you’ve been given.”

With a nod of her head, Selena directed Winter to bring Madison outside. The woman complied eagerly. “I brought her just like you said, Selena. It was actually a lot easier to get her away from them than I thought it would be.”

Madison began fighting to get away; she knew if Selena took her from this place she would die.

Selena laughed. “So the little mouse has a little bit of spirit in her after all. You’re still not fit for my alpha,” she said, grabbing Madison’s arm in a bruising grip and dragging her to stand next to the Dumpster in the alley way, wrapping her arm around her prisoner and easily holding her in place by her side. Then Selena turned her attention to Winter. “Filthy disgusting animals, are we?”

Winter paled. “I didn’t mean to offend you. I just can’t go back to them. You said you would help me and I…”

Selena gave Winter a cold smile. “Don’t worry, you won’t be going back. No human should be mated to a wolf. Our blood should be kept pure.”

Before Winter could even breathe a sigh of relief, Selena slashed her throat open with the tip of a razor-sharp claw.

Madison started screaming.

“Shut up, you little waste of air!” Selena snarled before punching Madison hard in the face.

The blinding pain silenced Madison and little sparkles filled the edge of her vision as she gave into the darkness closing in on her and crumpled to the ground.

Chapter Eight

Jared frowned as an uneasy feeling came over him. Shouldn’t Madison have returned from the restroom by now? He looked over at Ethan and saw the same concern etched on his second’s face.

“They should have been back by now,” Gage said gruffly. “Simon, go with Ethan and find out where our mates have gone.”

Ethan and Simon quickly left the booth to pursue the wayward women.

“It’s not like Madison to wander off,” Jared said thoughtfully, worry still tingeing his voice.

Gage waved a hand unconcernedly. “Winter is always trying to wander off. She hasn’t quite settled in as our mate. Foolish woman, where does she think to go?”

Jared frowned; he didn’t hear any affection in the other man’s voice when he spoke of his mate and the lack of concern for her comfort and happiness was disturbing. Mates should be cherished; discipline was often necessary, yes, but it should always be tempered with love and affection.

The sound of Simon’s agonized howl split the air of the dining hall. Jared sprang from his seat and ran toward the anguished cry, Gage on his heels.

As they got to the hall the smell of blood filled the air and Jared felt a sharp pain in his chest at the thought of it being Madison’s blood.

They burst out the door and into the alley to find Simon clutching Winter’s bloody corpse tightly to his chest.

Jared looked at Ethan in alarm.

“Madison’s not here,” Ethan said, fear for their mate filling his expression.

As they stood watching a grief-stricken Simon rock the body of his mate, another scent underlying the blood reached their senses.

“Selena,” Jared and Ethan spoke the name in unison.

“Who is this woman that dared to kill my mate?” Gage asked, his anger obviously more about something being taken from him than any actual grief for the woman herself.

“She was
my
mate!” Simon growled. “I told you I didn’t believe the rule of three applied to my mating with her but you wouldn’t listen and as the alpha, you forced the rule of three on my mate and me.”

“Do not blame me for Winter’s death, puppy! You will not like the result. As a member of my pack, you answer to me! I do not answer to you, second!” Gage snarled down at the grieving man.

Simon closed his eyes briefly and shook his head as he stood with his mate’s lifeless body in his arms. “I should have resisted you and listened to her when she told me she couldn’t stand the thought of your touch. It’s my fault as much as yours. I was weak. I am no longer your second.”

“That is not your choice to make,” Gage said, raising his hand to strike Simon.

Jared caught the other man’s hand before it could reach its target and looked at Simon. “Do you wish sanctuary?”

“Yes, Alpha,” Simon said softly.

“Go and find Jeremy. He will assist you with your relocation.” Jared watched as the defeated wolf returned to the dining hall with Winter still in his arms. “Ethan, I don’t think we have much time to find Madison. Go and call the Seattle compound and find out why we were not notified Selena had escaped.”