Upon the Threshold (14 page)

Kraven squeezed her fingers before letting her hand go. Lukkis moved away a couple of steps, where he pressed a button on the wall, and a section of the floor shifted to reveal a tub. Another button activated the water to fill it, and it was amazingly quick as well, seeping up into the tub from holes in the bottom instead of down from a tap.

“Amazing,” she whispered as she watched the tub filling. “Do you have soaps or bath gels that I should use to remove the oils from my body?” She turned to look up at Kraven again to ask this question since he was closest to her. “And something that I can use other than my hand? A sponge or…something?” She didn’t know what they would call an implement to wash with.

He frowned a moment before turning to open a panel of the wall. Inside were shelves that he pulled a towel from as well as a jar of something and what appeared to be a sponge of some sort. “Will these work? The bathing butter is unscented, so it will not interact with the oils on your skin. And this”—he held up the ‘sponge’ to show her—“has a side that is smooth as well as a side with a bit of roughness that exfoliates the skin.”

“That’s perfect.” She took both from him and smiled. “Now, out with you. I will get myself cleaned up and then come out to join you both.” She hoped they would both be ready for her because she was ready for them. “Go. I will be fine,” she assured her mates with a smile. “Thank you for everything, but get out or I won’t be bathing alone.”

Both nodded to her, and they left her alone. As they went out, they each shot her a little look that held a hell of a lot of promise. Something to look forward to when she got out of her bath. Then the door shut behind them, and she was alone.

Eli had a shiver that ran down her whole body. She wanted, she ached, and she needed. Stepping into the bath, she took the sponge and began to clean herself so that she could begin this night with her mates.

* * * *

When she came out of the bathroom, the bedroom area had changed completely. It didn’t look like they were on a ship anymore, unless she looked really carefully. While she’d been bathing, Kraven and Lukkis had transformed the room into something warm and inviting instead of the normal utilitarian.

They’d put out candles, found some warm-colored pillows and blankets, and even draped something filmy over the majority of the walls to give it a softer look. It had an absolutely amazing and romantic feeling.

Lukkis came toward her, having pushed up from a deep chair, and looked into her eyes. Nodding, he let out a very relieved-sounding breath. “How do you feel?” he asked softly, lifting a hand to brush his fingers lightly down her cheek.

“Better now that I’ve gotten clean. You did this for me?” she asked in utter shock. “This is amazing.” She spoke quietly and moved into the room, closer to the men she was desperate to be with.

“It’s not much, but we made do with what we were able to scrounge up from the others. We wanted to give you something a little better than just a cold military vessel.” He slid his hand around her neck and gestured with the other. “As I said, we did what we could.”

“I would never know that I was on a military vessel. But I wouldn’t have cared anyway as long as I have both of you with me. The place doesn’t matter; the men with me do.”

Lukkis smiled down at her and drew her closer, slipping his arm around her shoulders to squeeze her close. “Very good answer,” he said softly. “Come, we have something for you to drink, and then we can see where this night will lead us.”

“That sounds good to me.” With her arm around his waist, she walked along to the small table with him. “Drinks, and then you will both tell me what it is that I should expect of this? I was told a great deal, but some I wasn’t told. Some I was assured that the two of you would fill me in on.”

“What were you told?” Kraven asked, handing her a glass with something very pale in it. “It’s a light alcoholic drink, very refreshing, but you would need to drink many of these to become intoxicated. One will not affect you or your decisions,” he said when she just looked at the contents.

“Thank you,” she said first and took a sip. “I was told that you would both mark me as yours, which I am perfectly fine with. Danykia advised that your Beasts will more than likely rule our mating, which is why I had to be prepared for you both. She assured me that neither of you would harm me, however, that of all the beings in all of the universes, I was the only one safe from the two of you.” She took another sip and smiled. “This is delicious.” Slightly off topic, but she was giving them a moment to soak in what she had said. “She also informed me that you would both take me at once. That our loving, our mating, would last all night and well into the day, which was why I was given vitamin water throughout the massages.”

Kraven nodded slowly. “It is why we also have it and other juices in the room with us.” He pointed to the little table with several jugs and containers. “You will need to remain hydrated the entire time. We will take a break halfway through the evening to allow your body a chance to recuperate, as well as for us all to eat something and move around. But the driving need will be for us to lay claim to you over and over again.”

“Which is why the oils. Believe me, the driving need is living and breathing inside of me. I’m desperate for the two of you. My whole entire being is right now focused on our loving. Focused on getting naked and remaining that way with you until we absolutely have to leave this room.” Eli licked her lips.

“Good.” Lukkis nodded. “As the more dominant, Kraven will more or less give us cues to go by. He’ll be the one to decide who is where and when, at least in the beginning, and then the instincts will kick in and take over. But when he calls a halt to things partway through for food and a rest, listen to him. Your body will likely want to resist, wanting to continue, but you need to get into your head that it is for a very specific and good reason.”

“My body is already fighting to simply remain seated and talking instead of being with the two of you. I know how odd that sounds, but it’s the truth. I’ve never ached and needed this much in my life.” She looked up at Kraven. “I trust you. I trust both of you,” she said this time as she looked at Lukkis. “I simply need you. I need you both.”

“Good. Just know that we will do nothing to harm you. If at any time you are scared you must promise to tell us,” Lukkis added.

“Just follow our lead and we will guide you through this,” Kraven told her. Standing, he held out a hand to her. “Come, it is time for us to begin. You may leave the robe there. You will not be needing it for a good time to come.”

She stripped out of the robe and slipped one hand into Kraven’s and the other into Lukkis’s. “I look forward to every single moment that we have.”

Kraven stared down into her eyes. Squeezing her fingers, he led her to the bed, moving up one side as Lukkis moved up the other. She walked right up onto it and stopped when they said to. From there she let them rearrange her on the soft sheet. No other bedding was on the bed itself; it was all stacked neatly out of the way. Then her mates began to strip down slowly, drawing out each moment as she fought for air.

Elisabeth’s whole body thrummed in pleasure. Her entire being was looking forward to this mating with these two men. She watched them as they stripped, and when they stood there beside her proudly naked, she took a deep breath in shock at their sheer beauty and incredible size.

“Now is the time to touch, if you wish,” Lukkis told her. “You will not have the opportunity for a very long time, and by that point, you may not be able to move. So if you wish to inspect our bodies, this is the time to do such.”

“’Inspect’ is not exactly the term I had in mind. Treasure, touch, lick, taste. Those are all words that I would have to use for what I would love to do to the two of you.” Which was the absolute truth. When they came closer to her, Eli found herself licking her lips. Reaching out, she took Kraven’s cock into her hands and then, leaning in, let her tongue lave the impressive, domed head of his cock before taking him into her mouth.

A hand tunneled through her hair, tightening on the strands, and she could feel the growl he let loose all the way through his cock. When she peeked up, she spotted the heavy-lidded look he was giving her, his eyes bright and not human in any way.

She had never really done this before with someone so large as Kraven was, but she loved it. His growl and look made her want to do more. She took more of him into her mouth, loosening her throat to take him deeper and deeper. She moved up and down, loving the taste of him.

His fingers tightened in her hair, and his growl was now a physical thing on her skin, it was so loud around them. “Elisabeth,” he snarled out. The way he said her name made her toes curl, there was so much more to it and the fact there was one hell of a warning with it all.

Pulling back, Eli looked up at him and licked her lips. “Do you want me to stop or can I continue?” She wanted to taste him and then needed to taste Lukkis as well. She cast her gaze at Lukkis. “Am I doing something wrong?” she asked softly, her hand stroking up and down Kraven’s cock as she spoke.

Lukkis shook his head even as Kraven tugged on her hair. “You are driving him insane, right to that edge where the Beast may make an appearance. It’s hard to say, but given how shaky his control is right now, we could expect to see the Beast at least to some small degree. Do not be afraid. He and the Beast won’t hurt you. Continue as you are. It is your right as our mate to have a time to learn our bodies as we will be learning yours.”

“Thank you.” She knew that he wouldn’t hurt her. Ever. Eli smiled up at Kraven and once more whispered, “I trust you.” And it was more than words. She hoped he could see what she was trying to pass along with her eyes, with her body, with her very soul. Once more, she took him into her mouth and began to try to drive him mad with need and desire.

“Do not tease too much, Elisabeth,” Lukkis warned her. Kraven had his gaze locked with her own, not letting her look away from him as she continued to suck. He was rocking his hips to meet her over and over, his cock sliding deeper into her throat each time, and yet he was very careful not to push too far. “His control, like my own, is right on the edge. Enjoy yourself, but try to be as efficient as you can be, little mate.”

Eli didn’t understand what he meant by that, but she did what she was feeling and began to move faster and faster, her hand on Kraven’s cock now as she did so. She wanted to taste him, needed to taste him sooner rather than later. Her teeth lightly scraped against his cock in a silent plea for him to let go, for him to come.

His growl had a harder edge to it now, and his fingers were digging into her scalp. She watched as his features became sharper, more defined, and she could see something just under his skin. The Beast, she realized. Then he stiffened, his eyes getting a little bigger, and his head fell back as he let out a roar, definitely not human in sound, as his semen spilled down her throat.

Eli swallowed down everything that he spilled. She got up on her knees and tugged on his cock, demanding more and more from him with each lick that she did to the top of his cock. When she pulled back after he had finished spilling, she looked up into the eyes of the Beast that was the other half of her mate. She reached up and touched her fingertips to his cheek. “Amazing, handsome, and mine,” she whispered.

Leaning in, he caught the back of her head and kissed her hard. It was more than just a kiss. It was a battle, sensual and important, in which they both came out the winners. When he drew back, she heard something that sounded suspiciously like a purr. A very large cat purring, if she had to take a guess.

Eli loved that sound, the sound of the purring Beast that was her mate. Her lips felt bruised. Turning to Lukkis, she looked up. “Can I taste you as well? If this is the only time I get to touch the two of you tonight, I want to taste both of you. I want to feel both of you spilling down my throat.”

“You might get another chance to touch, but I wouldn’t bet on it. We are pretty insatiable and you are our mate. We will ensure you can’t move for a long time to come. So yes, you may touch me all you wish, Elisabeth.” Smiling slightly, he tipped his head toward Kraven. “After you squeezed that out of him, I am pretty much ready to beg you to touch me the same way, little mate.”

There was no hesitation this time. Eli knew what she wanted and needed and took it. Shifting slightly on the bed, she looked at Lukkis’s cock for only a moment before she began to tease and moved her tongue upon him just as she had Kraven. She was determined to give both of these men as much pleasure as she could.

His sharp, hissing breath told her she had him right where she wanted him. The hand he thrust into her hair and used to guide her also let her know he was fully on board for all she was doing. “Good, so good,” he growled out, rocking his hips toward her and pushing his cock deeper into her mouth.

Eli took that as all the encouragement she needed. Lukkis’s cock wasn’t as thick as Kraven’s, but it was longer, something she was fighting her gag reflex on. When she was finally able to take him fully into her throat, she began to hum, her lips tightening on him as she slid up and down his cock with her mouth.

His growl was different from Kraven’s, more grating and rougher, and yet it affected her just the same. The sound stroked over her skin as he stared down at her, his features harsher in appearance as she sucked him. He was panting too, hard and fast as he watched her, his eyes encouraging her to keep going.

Eli shivered in reaction. Her tongue caressed the thumping vein of Lukkis’s cock, and she melted in pure, delighted pleasure. She could be wrong but didn’t think she was: his cock was getting thicker. The more he growled, the more animalistic his sounds, the thicker it felt his cock was getting, and she loved it. Wanted more of it.

“Close.” Lukkis growled out the warning. His hand tightened in her hair and gave it a bit of a tug, his body jolting slightly before stiffening. He threw his head back and let out a roar, his cock pulsating in her mouth a second before his semen hit her tongue and throat.