STORY EXCERPT

Elvine came to a sudden stop, causing Jax to shift and frantically scan their surroundings, searching for any sign of their missing mate. “Where is he? I don’t see him, sprite.”

She gracefully landed on her feet and sprinted toward a large, sturdy tree. Then she dropped to her knees in front of a pile of leaves that seemed to have been purposely gathered.

The sight caused Jax’s heart to drop into his stomach.

Elvine didn’t try to clear away the leaves. Instead, she just knelt there with her arms wrapped tightly around herself, trembling uncontrollably.

With fearful steps, Jax approached her. “Is he buried under these leaves, Elvine?”

She nodded quickly but had yet to remove the leaves. As Jax looked her over, he found himself still reeling from the revelation earlier.

The moment Arion had appeared, he’d instantly known the emaciated vampire was his mate. The pull toward him was intense and undeniable.

But then something unexpected happened. The pull had suddenly shifted sideways and enveloped Elvine as well. It was as if all three of their fates were connected, and nothing else mattered.

The realization that she was also his mate left Jax shocked and bewildered.

He had already been secretly attracted to her since he’d caught her peeping inside their windows, but it wasn’t until tonight that he felt the intense pull toward the beautiful fairy.

Now all he could feel was the magnetic pull toward both of them consuming every part of him.

 Jax knelt down in the soft grass beside her and placed a comforting hand against her small back, feeling the tremors racking her body.

His eyes closed briefly as he took a deep breath, preparing himself for what they might find, while trying to calm his own racing heart. “I want you to turn around, sprite,” he said softly, rubbing her back. “Let me look first, okay?”

The situation was urgent, but Jax refused to manically knock away the leaves and traumatize her if they found Arion… He couldn’t do that to her.

 She nodded quickly, her vibrant meadow-green eyes filled with gratefulness and fear as she gazed up at him.

Jax leaned in to press a tender kiss to her forehead before he helped her turn around, bracing himself for what he had to do next.

“Don’t you dare go soft on me, ma petite. I love your fiery spirit. It keeps me on my toes, brat.” He was trying to lessen the tension, though he knew it wouldn’t do any good. Still, he hated to see how badly she was shaking.

A sniff escaped her. “I’m not going soft, Mr. Nippy Nose.” Her voice quivered slightly. “I just need you to slice me some slack right now.”

Gazing at her back, he smiled softly and said, “I’ll slice you some slack, sprite.”

 Jax took a deep breath to steady his trembling hands before he began brushing the thick layer of leaves aside. His heart clenched when he uncovered a thin, pale arm, the skin marred with fresh bite marks running up and down its length. With increasing urgency, he dug until Arion was fully revealed.

 The vampire’s shirt was torn and stained with blood. Jax gasped in horror at the jigsaw puzzle of scars crisscrossing his torso. He traced his fingers over the multitude of old and faded scars, but others looked fresh and raw, most likely inflicted within the past hour, though they showed no signs of healing.

What kind of torture had Arion endured?

More importantly, how had he survived?

Confusion and worry filled Jax’s mind as he tried to make sense of it all. Vampires healed when they drank blood. So why hadn’t his mate’s wounds healed? What could have caused them to become permanent? Having only met Arion less than an hour ago, Jax and Elvine knew nothing about their mate.

“Is it bad?” she asked on a quivering breath. “Is Arion…?”

 Ignoring the bile rising in his throat, Jax pressed his fingers against Arion’s neck, searching for a pulse and panicking when he couldn’t find one. He moved his fingers around, unsure if he was even checking on the correct side since he’d never had to look for a pulse before.

“I don’t—” A surge of relief flooded him when he finally located a weak and struggling beat. “We need to feed him.”

Elvine spun around, her eyes widening in horror as she took in the full extent of their mate’s injuries. “I’m going to kill whoever did this to him,” she snarled.

“Let’s focus on getting him fed first,” Jax said as he turned back to Arion. “Then we’ll end whoever did this to our mate.”

He swiftly cleared away more of the fallen leaves with his hands, scooping as much away as he could, then moved to the vampire’s side. Using one of his sharp claws, Jax cut his own arm, then held it over the vampire’s mouth as droplets of blood fell onto his lips.

Elvine reached out to hold the vampire’s lips apart, allowing Jax’s blood to trickle into Arion’s mouth before offering her own wrist. “Cut me as well. I want to help feed him too.”

Jax couldn’t take his eyes off Elvine’s flawless olive skin, wondering how anyone could bear to mar such perfection. “If my blood isn’t enough for Arion, then we’ll feed him some of yours.”

“But I want to do my part in healing him, Mr. Nippy Nose,” she argued. “Arion is also my mate, in case you’ve forgotten.” She shook her arm impatiently. “Now cut it or I’ll do it myself.”

ADULT EXCERPT

Elvine whined when Jax took away his hand. She was ready to have a fit until he lay her on her back on the bed. Lowering to his knees, he spread her legs open. “Fuck, your pussy is so damn pretty, sweetheart. I’m going to enjoy devouring it.” He looked up at Arion. “Feed our kitten your cock.”

When he scooted closer to her, Elvine gazed up into Arion’s amber eyes. They were so dark with need that she could practically feel the heat from them.

“It’s up to you…” Arion bit his lower lip, and somehow, she knew what he was struggling with. Elvine curled her hand over his with a smile. “You can call me whatever you want, honey bunny.”

Her body shuddered. Jax was stroking his fingers over her folds, clearly waiting patiently for her and Arion to talk.

 Jax knew as well as she did how important it was to build Arion’s confidence, to show their vampire how desirable he was, even with all his scars.

“It’s up to you, angel.” Arion smiled with a touch of pride. Once again, she was taken aback at just how gorgeous Arion was. Elvine just wished he could see what she could when she gazed at him.

Instead of feeding her his cock, Arion sucked one of her nipples between his lips. Elvine shuddered, moaning as Jax’s tongue rasped through the slit of her folds from clit to anus, swirling and tracing between her legs expertly. He gripped her thighs, holding them apart when she tried to clench them together.

Pleasure shot through her as Jax’s exploring tongue slid languidly over her folds, yet it was quickly driving her to the edge. She was aware of every sensation crashing over her as soft, keening noises erupted at the back of her throat.

Arion teased her nipple with taunting bites and soft licks, applying just enough pressure to make her mewl. He lowered to his stomach and cupped her breast, lashing his tongue over the soft skin, feasting on her.

Unable to stop herself, she slid her hand down Arion’s back as Jax suckled on her engorged bud.

“Oh my god,” Elvine groaned, bucking her hips slightly. She ignored the way Arion stiffened. She was going to touch her mates, so maybe if she didn’t draw attention to the fact she knew he had become rigid, Arion might relax.

“J-Jax,” she whined, grinding her core hard against his mouth, feeling the hairs of his beard brush over her pussy.

“Just let go, angel,” Arion crooned as he pressed his palm against her cheek. She was fighting her release. The buildup felt too strong, too much for her to handle.

Jax slid his palms under her backside and lifted her up, mouthing her entire core, lashing his tongue around her clit before sucking the bud rapidly.

Elvine groaned louder when Jax shoved his fingers inside her soaked pussy, but she also felt one of them push inside her anus.

Jax thrust them in and out of her, still sucking her clit fervently.

Her core ignited. Elvine shouted, a fierce orgasm ripping through her body. Jax suckled faster as Arion drew her nipple deep into his mouth.

As Elvine rode the wave of her release, Jax drove his cock deep inside her body, making her feel so full, causing her muscles to clench his erection.

“Holy fuuck.” Jax’s eyes closed, a long, loud hiss escaping. “Baby, you are incredibly tight.” He panted, his fingers digging into her hips. “Oh. God. So damn—” He gasped while Elvine breathed through the pain of being stretched by Jax’s huge cock.

It should have been obvious by how tall and broad Jax was, but… She clenched her teeth as her body reshaped to fit his.

“I’m not moving, Elvine,” Jax grunted. “Not gonna move until you tell me to. N-not gonna—Fuck.”

She could feel his cock throbbing heavily inside of her. The longer they stayed frozen, the longer it would take for her to adjust.

“Do it,” she breathed out, almost sounding as if she was challenging him. “Do it, Jax.”

He yanked her onto his hard shaft over and over again, pounding into her. What amazed her the most, aside from the punishing size of his cock, was how dazed Jax looked, as if he was drunk off of her.

Turning her head, Elvine looked up at Arion, needing him just as much. Her vampire pushed to his knees and gently cupped her chin. “Suck my cock, Elvine. Take me into that sweet mouth of yours.”

There was so much raw need in those amber eyes, they stole her very breath. She shuddered and parted her lips, licking the hot, wet tip of his cock. He hissed, his fingers twisting in her hair as he pulled her mouth closer, thrusting inside with a groan.