Ferris Braden [Beyond the Marius Brothers 6] (4 page)

“Just hold on to me and we’ll keep you grounded,” Rylan said as he scooted back against Ferris. The vampire nodded and wrapped his arms tightly around our little mate. In turn, I hugged both of them to me, realizing we might have lots of issues and problems on the horizon, but already we were looking to each other for comfort when we just met. I took that as a good sign and fell into a peaceful sleep.

I woke to a strangled moan and was instantly awake when I realized I wasn’t alone in the bed. It took me a second to remember what had happened and who I was with. I glanced to Ferris’s face, seeing the bliss on it with his mouth slightly parted.

“This is the best wake-up ever, baby,” he groaned as he rubbed a lump under the covers over his groin. Oh!
“Rylan testing the waters on your chemistry?” I asked before throwing back the bedding. Sure enough, Rylan blinked up at us, smiling as he sucked Ferris’s cock. “Taste good, sweetie?” He nodded and gave me a wink. “Then I want to taste his plump lips.”
“Yes,” Ferris hissed as he grabbed the back of my head and pulled it down to his. Our lips mashed together and I felt a shock through my body like I’d never experienced before. I growled my approval as he let me take charge. But it wasn’t enough. I reached past Rylan and spread Ferris’s legs wide, my fingers rubbing over his hole. Our little mate got the idea and let some of his saliva drip down to slick up the way for me.
“May I?” I asked, knowing some bigger guys didn’t like to be breached.
“Yes, but go slow. I’ve never had anyone in me before,” he answered nervously. “Everyone assumes I want to penetrate them. So after a while I decided to save that for my mates.”
“So considerate,” I cooed as I pushed a finger inside of him.
“Fuck!” he exclaimed and inadvertently thrust his hips up. Rylan choked for a second but recovered just fine.
“You’re so tight, Ferris. Will you let me take you tonight? I’m dying to be inside of my mate. I think you’ll like being in the middle of two men.”
“Do you?” he moaned as he stared at me hesitantly.
“Yes. In general I like controlling the pleasure but sometimes I like to let go and be taken.”
“Good, because I won’t always want to bottom,” he sighed. I knew the feeling.
Rylan pulled off Ferris’s dick with a loud pop. “Well I don’t like to top so it works out well. I’m a fan of a big cock pounding into my ass.” He reached over and cupped my groin. “Oh yeah, fate blessed me with two well-hung mates. I do like to ride my partner broncostyle sometimes too.”
“I don’t know what that means,” I grumbled. I’d spent some time in this world over the years, but I still didn’t know everything about it.
“I like to sit on cock during wild sex.” The little imp gave us a toothy grin before he swallowed Ferris back down.
“Sounds like fun,” I chuckled and then moaned when he squeezed my dick through my jeans. I quickly undid them with my free hand and pulled out my cock.
“You want me to take
that
my first time bottoming?” Ferris asked with wide eyes.
“We’ll go slow but I promise it will fit.” He nodded hesitantly and I decided kissing him until he couldn’t think right then would be best. I plundered his mouth as Rylan jerked me off. Ferris blew first, my finger still in his ass, and I followed right after him. We lay there gasping for air, both of us partially on Ferris.
“Your turn, baby,” he growled after we got the wind back in our sails.
“Oh yeah,” I agreed. Rylan gave a yelp as we moved around so he was on the bottom and we were looming over him.
“Jesus, you guys are big,” he purred. We practically tore his jeans off of him. I moaned as I got my first look at his firm little body.
“And you’re perfect.” I kissed him as I fondled his sac, smiling at the happy yowls he made. He really was part animal. It was quite the change from what I was used to from a bed partner.
“I feel like getting some cream from our kitty,” Ferris said a few moments later. I glanced down and saw he was licking Rylan’s cock like it was his favorite treat.
“Great idea.” I shimmied down Rylan’s body until it was right in front of me as well. We licked it together, Ferris’s hand pumping his cock, as I kept fondling his balls.
“Fuck, guys. So good,” Rylan mewled as he spread his legs wider. “Someone fuck me!”
“Not yet. Right now is for play.”
“Fine but I’m getting fucked after dinner if I have to break out the toy I brought with me and do it myself!”
“We can help you with that,” Ferris chuckled. We went back to teasing and pleasing him until Rylan was rambling and pleading for us to finish him.
“Please? I’ve been a good kitty. I made you both happy. Don’t be mean. I need. God, do I need. Oh fuck, please?”
Ferris gave me a nod and I agreed. We’d tortured Rylan enough. He got to sucking our kitty’s dick as I lapped as his sac. Rylan let out a loud yowl and blew, his back bowing off the bed at the intensity of it.
Absolutely breathtaking.
“Shit, I haven’t come like that in a very, very long time,” he said in between gasps for air when he was spent. “And never from getting head. I’ve been blessed with two very talented men.”
“I’m glad you feel that way,” Ferris chuckled as we moved to lie on either side of Rylan. “Because after watching that performance, making you come is officially going to become my favorite hobby.” He glanced over to me. “You agree?”
“Yes, but I’d add on making both of you climax. I think it’s equal in being the prettiest sight in my eyes.”
“I’m sure I’ll feel the same when I see you,” he said quietly as he took my hand that was lying on Rylan’s firm stomach. “I was kind of wrapped up in my own orgasm to pay much attention.”
“If you could have, that meant I hadn’t been doing my job right,” Rylan giggled as he covered our joined hands with both of his. “I’m so fucking happy I found you guys and not because of the hot play time. We found each other. Do you know how many never find their mates?”
I shared a look with Ferris that clearly said we both did. Hell, Rylan was only thirty-five. We’d been looking for a millennium. But I had a feeling they were both going to be worth the wait.

We quickly got cleaned up, trying our best to behave in the shower. I learned something real fast though. If we were in a time crunch, no more group showers. It was just too hard… And so was I when we got out and dressed.

“Teases,” Rylan grumbled as he bent over to rummage through his suitcase. “It could have been a quickie. No one said you can’t have a quickie with your mate.”

“Yes, but don’t we earn your forgiveness since it was out of such respect for you and our mating that we didn’t want our first time tasting the bounty of your body and plundering your sweet hole to be just a quickie?” Onah asked as he moved behind Rylan and rubbed his naked ass. “This feast deserves several courses the first time we taste it.”

“You should be a diplomat with that kind of finesse,” Rylan moaned and pushed his ass back in Onah’s big hands. “And I think that might be one of the nicest things anyone’s ever said about me.” They both glanced to me as if wondering what my response would be.

“I’m not that eloquent,” I snickered as I pulled on some nice suit pants. “I was just going to say that there’s no way once and a quickie at that would be enough after plundering your firm little body.”

“Just as sweet to my ears.” Rylan shot me a big smile and stepped away from Onah, standing on his toes and kissing my chin. “It’s the sentiment behind the words, not the words themselves that always matters, my big, fine warrior.”

“Glad you think so because I tend to blurt shit out but it comes from a good place.”
He nodded his head and I could tell from the look he was giving me that it was okay by him. I knew Rylan needed a little less conflict in his life, but I was starting to get the impression he might need some more fun too.
We quickly finished getting ready and climbed into Rylan’s rental. Sure, we could have taken my SUV but my little mate seemed enamored with the sports car. If it made him smile, I was all for letting him drive.
“I feel the
need
for speed,” he joked as he shifted from first to second gear and took off.
Apparently my mate had a wild streak in him. It was subtle of course, but the moment he hit a hundred miles per hour, I was kinda figuring it out.
“You get us killed and we won’t be able to have sex tonight,” I teased, hanging on to the door tightly. He was a good driver and it was basically a straight shot down a deserted road, but I thought ninety would have given him the same thrill without making me want to shit my pants.
We pulled up to Barnabas’s house in record time. They must have heard how fast he’d come down their drive, because as Rylan parked the car, Bas was smiling from ear to ear as Miles and Digger frowned.
“Nice wheels,” Bas joked as we got out and then walked over to them. “You didn’t rent that around here.”
“No, New York,” Rylan chuckled as he shook the man’s hand. “I figured as long as I was coming to the States I’d fly in there and make a donation on behalf of my family for the widows’ and orphans’ fund that was started after 9/11.”
“I didn’t think many from your neck of the woods would support that cause,” Digger said carefully as he extended his hand. “Digger Slane. I’m Barnabas’s mate, and this is our other mate, Miles Juniper.”
“A pleasure to meet you both. Ferris has said nothing but wonderful things about the warriors he knows and this coven. I’m grateful you invited us to dinner.” He bit his lower lip then when he looked at Digger. “To answer what you were asking, we lost some of our own when the twin towers went down, one I knew quite well.
“They were there to branch out their business and had a meeting with a company there. The kicker was it was supposed to be the day before but their flight got delayed. One survived at first but went back in to help others and didn’t come back out.”
“I’m very sorry for your loss,” Digger said sadly. “It was a hard day for all and the violence of it just bewilders me. You never hurt the innocent, never.”
“I couldn’t agree more,” Rylan replied. “Anyways, that was a while ago and while it will always be in my heart, we have more pressing matters today. You all know Ferris, but I wasn’t sure if you know my other mate, Onah.”
“Yes, he’s been staying with us. My grandmother told me she sent him on an important assignment today.” Bas laughed as we headed into the house.
“Is not meeting your mates an assignment of the most importance?” a musical voice from a beautiful woman asked as Queen Magdalena walked towards us.
“Your highness, thank you,” Onah said as he dropped down to one knee. “As confusing as it was, I never doubted it would be important. I thank you a million times for sharing your foresight with me and leading me to my mates.”
“Yes, thank you, your highness.” I dropped to one knee as well. While I normally called her by that title, I was more of a slight bow kind of guy.
“And who is our other guest, my grandson?” she asked as she raised an eyebrow to Rylan. I glanced at our mate and did a double take at the angry look he was giving us. “I assume you informed him who I am?”
“He did, but since I am royalty as well, I don’t bow, your highness,” Rylan answered as he took her hand and kissed it. Then he snarled in our direction. “And neither should my mates now.”
“Oh, I didn’t know,” I said quickly as I got to my feet, Onah staying where he was though.
“She is my Queen, Rylan. I am her warrior and have pledged my loyalty to her. I might be your mate but I am still
her
subject.” Onah didn’t look happy he’d been chastised either.
“Of course, forgive me. I should have discussed this with you both on the drive over,” Rylan said, giving us a tight smile.
“Does it really matter?” I blurted out, not wanting issues already when we’d just been so happy on the drive over. “We’re not enemies or somewhere unfriendly.” Apparently it did, because they all looked at me as if I was dense… All except Bas.
“Grandma, this is Prince Rylan Zeev of the ruling clan of margays, heir to the throne,” Bas said carefully. “And my vote is no, it doesn’t matter. We’re in my house and all friends.” Onah had stood while this was going on, curiously watching Rylan as if to see what came next.
“Ahh, I guess you didn’t grow up at court,” Rylan replied lightly. “Her highness and I were probably taught the same thing about showing respect.”
“You never bow to another monarch because it shows you see them as superior to you,” Queen Magdalena agreed.
“But she outranks you, right?” Wow, I needed to learn when to shut my mouth. “You’re not King yet.”
“No, but I kissed her hand and gave her an acknowledging head dip,” Rylan answered. “As my mates the custom would be for you to give a half bow and kiss her hand as well.”
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine, I reacted badly,” he said, his normal smile back in place. “You’re not used to living under a monarchy. And you are right, my wonderful mate. We are all friends here.”
“Indeed,” the Queen replied with her own smile. “I’m quite partial to Ferris. He was very generous in giving his time to help my people acclimate to this land. Anyone worthy of him would be honored to have such a mate.” The implication was clear. Rylan had better appreciate me or have her to deal with.
I blinked at her in shock, touched by what she said. I wasn’t sure I’d ever had anyone care enough about me to threaten another person on my behalf.
“And Onah is one of my most trusted, fierce warriors. I always knew the person who fate gave him as a mate would be very lucky indeed.”
“I’ve been twice blessed. I might be a Prince, but I’m not pompous as some can be. I find most completely insufferable and I’m grateful at who fate chose for me.”
“Good.” She gave a swift nod and turned to Bas.
“I know the diplomatic game. My father raised me to understand how to navigate the waters, but you two take it to a whole other level. I’m kind of glad I didn’t grow up that way.” Bas shook his head and walked away. I wasn’t sure who was more shocked, the Queen or my mate.
We all quickly trailed after him, Magdalena catching up with him before he sat down.
“Forgive me, Bas,” she said quietly as she hugged her grandson. “It’s not just myself I speak for but a whole people. I gather you like this man from your reaction and I’m glad, but just because he’s your ally does not make him the fae’s automatically. We can’t be seen as weak ever or it could be to our peril.”
“She’s right and that’s why I did the same thing,” Rylan agreed with a sigh. “I meant no offense but my people aren’t many and we’re small shifters. Lots equate that as being weak. It’s not easy being in a position as your grandmother and I are. One false move at times and it starts a shit storm of epic proportions and I’m already going to be in trouble for even being here.”
“Which is why I got upset,” Bas said quietly, kissing the Queen’s cheek before stepping away from her. “I invited you here because we need your help and you came to give it to us knowing your father would be furious. I wanted you to feel welcome, at ease with an informal dinner.”
“Then I apologize to you both. I care deeply for Onah and want him to be happy. Ferris too. I didn’t mean to start trouble.”
“No, you didn’t,” Rylan chuckled as we all stood by our chairs. I noticed he waited until the Queen and Bas sat before he did as well. I wasn’t sure I got the significance of that, but whatever. “You have to understand something, Bas. You see someone you know and it’s ingrained in you to ask how they’ve been, right?”
“Of course. It’s only polite,” Bas agreed as his staff served us some type of soup that made my mouth water just by the smell.
“What we did in the hallway is as ingrained in us as that. It’s how we were raised. You meet another leader or royal and you basically sniff their ass to see if they’re friend or foe. You did it to me when we were on the phone.”
“I didn’t realize I was sniffing your butt then,” Bas giggled. “My mates won’t like that.”
“No, not even remotely,” Miles drawled before eating some soup.
“We have a spy that’s feeding the demons information. I just needed to feel you out to make sure you weren’t here for nefarious reasons.”
“You have a spy?” Rylan asked tightly, waiting for Bas to wince and nod. “Great. That makes my being here that much worse. They could report that we met and suddenly you knew demons found a way to walk in the sun, even if it’s limited.”
“I told no one about you coming over and I know everyone in this household to be loyal. The fae haven’t even been here long enough to understand most of what’s going on,” Bas assured my mate. He nodded, but didn’t seem all that relieved.
“And I told Travis we were going out to eat to celebrate finding each other so he didn’t look for me later since I’m on the Kappas’ protection detail.”
“Either way, I’m not going to leave you hanging when you need to know this information,” Rylan said tiredly. “Our blood and several other kinds of shifters don’t affect vampires and demons as the wolves’ do. Whereas theirs increases strength, endurance, and the libido, ours has double that effect without the libido part. Only my mate will receive that side effect.”
“Oh goodie,” I chuckled, thinking of the stories I’d heard when Darcy and Ayden had mated. “Wouldn’t want to miss out on that part.”
“No you won’t,” Rylan agreed, giving me a heated gaze.
“Anyways,” Digger drawled, biting his lip to keep from laughing. “I think we need to talk with Riley. He’s been working with some of the wolves and Rory to see if there was a way to get that side effect out of their blood so it would just help us be stronger and faster.”
“I know you didn’t just imply he has a new test subject or blood source,” Rylan said darkly.
“I really just meant that if there is blood like that, some that doesn’t have the libido side effect, then maybe there’s hope,” Digger replied in the same tone. “But even if I didn’t, would it really be so wrong to give him a sample of your blood to help save lives?”
“A sample? No, I would agree to that immediately. But you said
working
with them, implying more than once, and I won’t be signed up for that.” He turned to me and raised an eyebrow. “You know this Riley?”
“He’s the coven doctor and a lot like you actually. He went to human medical school because unlike previous vampire doctors I’ve known, he doesn’t look down on humans. He learned a lot and has been a huge help in the war against the demons. Riley and another friend of ours, Stefan, invented the ultraviolet ammunition that kills demons and has drastically cut down on injuries and loss of life for the warriors.”
“Very commendable,” my mate replied, his expression showing he was impressed. “If Ferris trusts Riley, then I’m fine with bringing him in on this conversation. As long as he knows it’s to be confidential and not let it get out that I was the one who provided the—” Rylan’s phone vibrated in his pocket and he sighed.
“Not a call you want to take?” I asked gently.
“I’d bet my savings it’s my father and given what I’m doing right now and how he’d oppose it, not really. Excuse me. He worries if I don’t answer.” He stood and pulled out his phone, shaking his head and confirming he was right. “Hello, Father.”
“Rylan, where are you?” the man asked, his tone panicked. Everyone at the table could hear the conversation and we were instantly on alert at the tone of the man’s voice. “If you’re on your way home, you need to run. We’re under attack.”
“What?” Ry gasped, clutching the chair in front of him with his free hand. “Who?”
“Demons. They’ve breached the palace. Son, whatever has transpired between us, you need to know I’ve always been proud of you and I love you.”
“No,” he sobbed, falling to his knees. “Get out of there, Father.”
“It’s too late for us. Save yourself and rule our people well. We love you.” There was shouting in the background and then the line disconnected.
“Hit your panic button,” Miles ordered Barnabas as everyone leapt to their feet. He did and there was a loud siren blaring. “Your highness, can you open a portal?”
“Yes,” the Queen said immediately. “We need weapons.” I scooped Rylan up into my arms, knowing full well he’d gone into shock. “I need him coherent to read his mind on where we’re going.”
“I’m here,” Rylan whispered, his gaze snapping to hers. “What do you mean a portal? Why are you getting weapons? They’re in Italy.”
“Queen Magdalena can open a door to anywhere,” Onah said gently. “This isn’t over yet, baby.”
“Please, just help them and you can have all the blood in my body,” Rylan gushed. I set him on his feet once we were at the weapons hold they had hidden in the foyer.
“Barnabas, I suggest you start teleporting warriors here where the portal will be. We don’t know how many invaded them,” the Queen said quietly.
“On it,” he agreed and disappeared. There was a flurry of movement after that. At least two dozen fae warriors came racing from everywhere in the estate, wanting to know what was going on. Miles filled them in as Queen Magdalena focused on Rylan.
“Where would they hide in your palace? Where would they go? I need to see the room exactly to open a door to there.”
“I don’t know,” Rylan whispered, his despair almost debilitating even to me. His eyes went wide then. “My father has a collection of weapons and swords in his study. I’d go there.” He closed his eyes and his brows furrowed in thought.
“I have it,” the Queen said quietly before turning to the rest of us who were finishing getting what we needed. “Follow as you’re ready. Be prepared for anything and if anyone dies I’m going to kick your backsides in the afterlife.”
“Yes, your highness.” The chorus came back. She chanted something under her breath and a bright doorway appeared.
“Your stomachs might roll so be careful,” she warned as she went to step through.
“You’re not going first,” Onah growled and moved her aside. I agreed. We went in first. I wasn’t even going to try and tell Rylan not to come because if it had been my family, nothing could have kept me away. But then again, I knew how it felt to have demons kill the ones you love.
I walked into the light and my head felt like someone was squeezing it in a vise with the pressure and change in everything simply by walking through a door. I came out the other side and immediately rolled to the ground to avoid the demon launching at me. Aiming my gun, I got it before it had a chance to attack anyone else coming through the door.