Forty

Kai

It'd been three weeks since we got my coat back, and I was in heaven.

I'd never really thought about what it would be like to find my fated mate, hadn't wanted to become one of those supes who spent every day just waiting. But no matter what I'd thought mated life would be like, the reality was far, far better.

Micah had started going back to work, and Ember also had his businesses to look after, while Cam and I had jumped in headfirst into my tourism idea.

Cam had of course managed to bring his dads on board, and while Raiden seemed to think it was a good idea, he'd given the reins of the project to Cam and me.

It'd surprised Cam, mostly because I got the feeling people tended to think he wouldn't be responsible because of his personality.

Raiden clearly trusted him, because he'd given Cam full power over the project, and since it was my idea, Cam had insisted we do it together.

Micah and Ember had chipped in ideas too, and while this wasn't something we could do in a matter of days or even months, we'd already started making plans.

"I don't think we should involve the park. That's Elian's space," Cam said as he stared down at a map of Mistvale he'd printed off his computer. It was our 'thinking map,' as he liked to call it, and it was full of notes in Cam's messy handwriting as we came up with ideas.

We were in the kitchen, using the dining table as our workspace even though there were like two extra rooms in this house we could use. But we'd wanted to be downstairs to keep Jodi company and so we'd know the moment one of our mates got home.

"Yeah, that's true. I got the feeling he isn't a people person. Then again, no one would like strangers trampling all over their home."

"Exactly. So the park is off limits. We could do some fun things at the docks and the river's edge. Hmm...do you think I could convince Firey to do some shows?" When I stared at him blankly, he clarified. "He's a dolphin shifter. We could get him to do tricks."

I rolled my eyes at him, and he grinned, clearly not serious about the idea.

Glancing over at the clock, I brightened when I saw it was almost seven.

"Micah and Ember will be home soon," I said, and Cam sighed happily.

"Yep. Thank God Ember only has to leave once a week, or I'd convince him to sell all his businesses. Except the restaurant," he amended, and I had to agree. We'd gone to the restaurant where Ember took them for their first date, and it was an amazing experience. I wouldn't mind going there again.

"Honeys, I'm home," Micah called from the front room in a completely deadpan voice, making me snort. He and Cam had a bet going that if Micah could do that for a week straight, Cam would do anything he asked. We were on day three, and I had a feeling Micah would win.

"Princess! Welcome home!" Cam raced out of the kitchen, and I followed after him with a chuckle.

Since his boss was also a supe, Micah used Saaya's shadow magic to travel to and from work, shortening his commute to mere seconds.

Saaya slinked off to find Jodi as I joined my two mates, and Cam pulled back from the enthusiastic kiss he'd been sharing with Micah and started telling him about all the ideas we'd come up with today, including the dolphin show.

Micah held a hand out to me, and I took it with a smile, leaning forward to press my lips to his. He clamped his other hand onto my waist, pulling me closer, and I hummed into his mouth, my eyes fluttering shut as he slid his tongue into my mouth.

"Fuck, you two look so hot together," Cam murmured, and Micah's lips curved against mine.

Feeling left out, Cam? he asked through the link.

"Nah. I'm enjoying the show," Cam said, and I could tell he meant it. He'd told me all about his and Micah's first time with Ember—with a lot of details—and how Micah had watched instead of participating actively, and I wondered if Cam wanted to do that too.

You like watching us? Micah asked again through the link as his lips left mine to trail down my neck, leaving soft kisses and sharp, there-and-gone bites.

"Fuck yes."

Pulling back, Micah smiled at me, his eyes dark with desire.

"I'll keep that in mind," he told Cam, then winked at me, making me grin. Oh, he was planning something, and I didn't think Cam was going to like it.

I'll be home in twenty , Ember's voice came through the mental bond, and Micah smiled widely. Not just because Ember was coming home, but because unlike last week, the mental link had worked this time even at such a long distance. Did that mean our bond was getting stronger?

We'll order dinner , Micah told Ember through the link, and Cam promptly pulled his phone out and started looking through the apps.

While Ember cooked all our meals every day, we ordered food on the day he had to go to the town he'd lived in and where he still owned a few businesses. Usually, one of us went with him, but he'd insisted Cam and I focus on our planning and that he'd be back before we knew it, which wasn't quite true. We'd missed him, just like we'd missed Micah.

Like he'd promised, Ember arrived home in twenty minutes, and dinner showed up minutes later.

Since our maps and notes were still spread all over the dining table, we ate in front of the TV while watching a sitcom that was more cringey than funny.

Sitting between Micah and Ember with Cam leaning against my legs as he sat on the floor, I felt utterly surrounded by warmth, care, and maybe even love.

Ember

I could tell Micah was planning something, and I was proven right when we walked into our bedroom and he turned to Cam.

"Do you still want to watch?"

Cam's eyes widened, and he nodded quickly, either not seeing or not realizing what the calculating look in Micah's eyes meant.

"Okay, then. How about you drag that armchair a little closer to the bed and take a seat?" Micah said, nodding toward one of the two armchairs on the other side of the room.

"Okay!" Cam raced over to grab the chair, picking it up one-handed and carrying it back to the spot Micah had suggested.

"You can take your clothes off when you feel like it. And touch yourself," Micah added, making Cam nod eagerly.

Then he turned to us, and I shook my head at the smile he was trying to bite back. But I got what he was planning. Our mission tonight was to drive Cam crazy, and one glance at Kai told me he was completely onboard.

Over the last three weeks, we'd explored each other in many ways, in all kinds of configurations, and yet I wanted more. I didn't think I'd ever get enough of my mates, and a big part of me was dreading being apart from them for six months, even though I wouldn't remember this during that time.

I knew I'd be able to find my place with them again afterward. I knew I belonged with them and nothing could change that.

But I was worried. Who would take care of my mates? Who would make sure they ate on time—and didn't just eat takeout—and took care of themselves?

Shaking my head, I pushed those thoughts to the back of my mind to mull over later. I'd already spent all day doing that, and I didn't want to let my worries cloud over the time I had left with my mates.

Micah climbed onto the bed, and then waved us up, pulling me into a kiss the moment I was close enough.

I groaned against his mouth, giving him the chance to slide his tongue into mine. His hands slid under my shirt and ran up my back as his tongue tangled with mine, drawing rough moans from deep in my chest in a way no one ever had before.

"Fuck, you two look so hot together," Cam groaned from his spot on the chair, and Micah hummed into the kiss, making me moan.

"Clothes off," he said, and it took me a moment to realize he was talking to Kai, because he started kissing me again before I could follow.

He sank his teeth into my lower lip, making me hiss as blood rushed to my already hard cock, making it stiffen further in the confines of my underwear.

Pulling back from the kiss, Micah gazed at me, the heated look in his eyes making me want to kiss him again. Leaning up, he brushed his lips oh so softly against mine before pulling back, smacking my ass on the way.

I jumped, and he smiled as his eyes slid over me. "I want to see you, Em. Clothes off, please."

"Yes, please!" Cam chimed in, making me smile even as I rushed to comply.

Micah quickly undressed before turning to Kai, who was naked and ready, his hard cock bobbing in front of him, the tip flushed and leaking as he chewed on his lower lip.

Micah freed his lip, then pulled him into a heated kiss as I stumbled while trying to remove my pants.

My eyes slid to Cam, who was watching Micah and Kai through hooded eyes, his shirt unbuttoned and his pants pushed down, his cock in his hand. The sight of him too turned on to undress properly made me groan, and I wanted to go to him and kiss him senseless, but that wasn't part of the plan, so I climbed back onto the bed just as Micah pulled back from kissing Kai.

"Micah, can I join? Please?" Cam begged, his hand moving at a sedate pace over his cock as he eyed us.

"I thought you wanted to watch," Micah teased, and Cam groaned.

"I was wrong. I like participating more. Please?"

"Hmmm. Be good and don't come, and maybe I'll let you," Micah decided, making Cam groan.

"You're evil!" he accused, making Micah smirk.

Knee-walking to the edge of the bed, Micah grabbed the lube from the nightstand. After we'd run out of lube in the first week, Cam had ordered a giant ten-pack of bottles, and we were already on our third one. Mostly because Micah loved using extra lube and creating a mess. And maybe I loved it a little too.

Micah spent the next few minutes prepping me and then Kai, his movements slow and careful like he had all the time in the world. My cock was weeping precum onto my stomach, but he refused to let me touch it, driving my need even higher.

Cam was just as turned on as us, and I could hear his pants and the way he was moving his hand over his cock in slow, barely there strokes so he wouldn't come.

Kai and I made out while Micah prepped us, and the air was filled with the sounds of Cam's panting, the squelching of lube as Micah's fingers slid in and out of my hole, and Kai's sweet moans against my lips.

In all my years, in all my sexual experiences, I'd never—

Sparks lit up behind my eyes, scattering my thoughts as Micah brushed his fingers over my prostate, and he made a sound of satisfaction as my ears rang, my whole being focused on the lips against mine and the fingers in my ass. Nothing else mattered.

But then the fingers disappeared, and I made a sound of protest, forcing my eyes open to look at Micah, my gaze sliding to his hard and leaking cock.

Micah smiled at me, and then his gaze slid to Cam, his smile turning a little sharper. "You did good, Cam." Then his eyes slid back to me. "Would you like to ride our dragon, Em?"

I nodded quickly, and Micah nudged his chin toward Cam.

Not wasting a moment, I scrambled to my feet and hurried over to Cam, feeling a little unsteady as my hole flexed around nothing.

"Fuck, Ember. You look so hot," Cam groaned, reaching out to grab my hips as soon as I was close enough.

I settled on Cam's lap, my legs on either side of his, and he pulled me into a kiss as his fingers slid inside my hole, making me groan into his mouth.

Cam's teeth dug into my lower lip as he removed his fingers, but before I could protest, the tip of his cock was pressing against my entrance. The sound that left my lips was almost needy, and my cheeks flushed as I pushed my hips down, sinking onto Cam's cock as he groaned loudly.

"Fuck, Ember. You're so tight. I love it."

Throwing my arms over Cam's shoulders, I buried my face in his neck to hide my flushed cheeks as I started riding him, the sound of Micah fucking Kai pushing me to move faster. Being surrounded by the scents and sounds of my mates' pleasure, I felt freer than I ever had, and for once, my worries were blissfully quiet. I wished I'd never have to leave this moment.