Chapter 23

When I climb into the window of our home, Ari is curled up on the sofa in Sax's lap with his arms around her waist as he shows her the things we've added to our sacred space.

Mal, after seeing her in the library, has stolen several books which he's stacked on the lintel above the fireplace along with several jars of wildflowers. Sax managed to find some floral print bedding and additional cushions, so the bed looks more welcoming and not just like the uncoordinated nest of three monsters. I'd smuggled in a small table and some more soft furnishings, including a canvas painting of the sea, so that the tower feels more intimate, more like home than ever before.

Carver won't miss these things, he rarely goes into the other rooms in the house outside of his precious west wing, and so they were simply left to gather dust, falling victim to moths and sunlight.

"I wish I could just stay here. Hide away," Ari says, voice soft and low as she clutches one of the new pillows, holding it against her, almost like it may shield her from everything.

Without the grace the others have, I practically plonk myself down onto the sofa next to them, turning my body to face her.

"You're safe here." I rub her leg gently, trying to reassure her, and for a moment I think it works as the corner of her mouth lifts into a slight smile.

"Until dawn."

The words are like an arrow straight to my heart. If I had a heart. All I know is that her quiet, half-whispered words laced in fear, make my chest ache.

Sax nuzzles his face into her hair, and squeezes her tight. "We will come up with a plan, love."

Mal stands in front of the small fire he's lit, fingers dancing over the spines of the books he chose. "This was all Jas' idea, you know. He wanted you to feel comfortable."

She gives me a full smile this time, all hints of melancholy vanishing as she places her hand over mine and links our fingers. "Of course it was. He's our little homemaker."

If I could blush, I would. The tips of my ears twitch, something I know the others notice and Sax makes an amused huffing noise while Mal snorts.

"Come here," she says, tugging me forward until our faces are only inches apart. Her small, soft hands come up to cup my face. "You're always so gentle with me. So considerate."

My tail swishes, moving lazily to wrap itself around her calf. Keep her close. "I just want to make you happy."

It's true. As long as Ari is happy, fed and cared for, I'm happy too. It was like Sax said, it doesn't matter if I'm not able to stay in this form, or if I can't stay with her forever – all that matters is her.

"Do you know what would make me happy right now?" Her lips brush against mine and her arms slide around my neck. Sax shifts his hand up to cup one of her breasts, his clawed thumb rubbing lightly over the hard nub through the thin fabric and I shake my head.

"My mouth on you. Can I taste you Jas?"

I blink. My mouth goes dry. Does she mean what I think she means?

"Jasper? Our little hellion is asking you a question." Mal's voice cuts through my haze and my responding ‘Yes' comes out breathier than planned.

Ari's eyes are heavy lidded, and I can see her desire clearly. When it comes to pleasure, our girl is an open book. She closes the gap between us, her mouth on mine in a kiss that seems to sear me down to my core.

The heat between us builds, in a clash of tongues, lips and teeth until hands become involved too. She tastes like sunshine and sweetness, and it's addictive. My fingers meet Sax's as I explore Ari's body, committing every inch of her to memory. His claws are retracted now, offering our little dove the softer side of him, giving her what she needs from us – comfort and love.

"I think you should take this little show over to the bed," Mal says, words gravelly as they brush over my skin. His hand rakes into my hair, and with a rough tug, he yanks my head back and claims my mouth in an impatient kiss before biting down on my bottom lip.

Ari whimpers at our loss of contact, but it doesn't take Sax long to swallow up her little noises, lapping them up like cream as we move over to the huge bed, a tangle of limbs.

Ari and I climb into the centre of the bed on our knees, our mouths finding our way back to one another in a kiss that consumes me. It will never be enough with her, I need more. I need her like I need the moon and the rain. Like I need my brothers. She gives me life, and at this moment I wish it would never end.

I find the hem of her nightie, I know she hates these flimsy, thin nightdresses but honestly I love how ethereal they make her look. And how easy they are to remove. Pulling it up over her head, I toss it aside without watching where it lands, ignoring Mal's chuckle at my impatience.

With her mouth no longer on mine, she kisses my collar bone, peppering me with light pecks before sinking her teeth in with small, playful bites. The sweet with the rough has me throwing my head back with a groan. Sax slots his body in behind me, and I melt into him, his hands firm on my hips, and moving down over my thighs as Ari continues to explore every line and dip of my chest.

Teeth softly graze over my nipple, making my cock twitch against my stomach, leaving a slick smear of pre-cum on my abs. If I ceased to exist, I don't think I could find it in me to care at this very moment, I would be a very happy grotesque.

As she moves lower, I wrap some of her long silver blonde hair around my fist. Her hair is unlike anything I've ever seen, and if I could wrap it around me, blinding me to her forever, I would.

Her tongue flicks out tentatively as she moves down my V lines. Sax's hand bruises against the underside of my cock at the same time and the torture between the pair of them is exquisite.

"Isn't he delicious?" Mal purrs from behind Ari, his hands rubbing her back as he kisses any part of her he can get his mouth on, her shoulders, her back, down her spine.

My tail coils around her arm, still trying to desperately bind her to us in any way possible.

Finally, she wraps her hand around the base of my shaft.

When we'd been together, it was mainly about showing Ari pleasure – we'd never expected her to reciprocate until she was ready, and boy is she ready. She doesn't hesitate lapping against my slit, licking up the pre-cum that's slicked up the head of my cock.

"Mmmmm," she moans, eyes drifting closed as if I'm the best thing she's ever tasted.

Sax's hands have wandered higher, and his claws have come back out. He rakes them over my stomach and chest.

As Ari takes me into her mouth fully, she pinches my sensitive nipples, making my hips twitch, forcing me deeper down her throat.

Instead of pushing me away, her hand latches onto my hip as she guides me to keep moving. The sight of her bent over, swallowing me down while she looks up at me with those beautiful blue eyes swirling like the sea, almost makes me explode. Fuck. She's so perfect.

"What a good little hellion you are," Mal croons, his words echoing my thoughts. "So perfect for us."

The tip of my tail uncurls from her arm to wind down her body, and flick over her nipple. With my hand still in her hair, Ari bobs up and down on my cock, the wet noises like music to my ears as she sucks me like she can't get enough.

"I don't think Jas should be the only one feeling good right now, do you?" From where I'm kneeling, with Sax behind me holding me flush against his chest, Ari on her knees leaning over to give me the best blowjob ever, I see Mal take his thick ridged dick in hand and move in closer behind her.

I can tell from the soft sounds she makes, he's rubbing up against her wetness, brushing over her clit with the head of his cock while still showering her with praise. "Good girl. Look at you, making our Jas feel so good with that wicked mouth of yours."

And he's right. So good. Amazing. Unreal as she teases out another spurt of pre-cum with the tip of her tongue.

Mal lands a light slap against her arse. "You want me to finally fuck you, Ari? Want me inside this tight cunt of yours? Fuck, you're soaking."

He pulls away to show us his flushed, throbbing cock, soaked with her slickness. Using his fist, he pumps his shaft, coating himself in her with a grunt. Sax's huge dick twitches against my lower back at the sight and I know he loves this, seeing all of us together like this.

"Do you think you can take him, love?" Sax reaches down to stroke her cheek with his thumb. "Mal's ridges will make you feel incredible. Can you and that perfect pussy handle it?"

I almost preen with Sax's words but Ari's enthusiastic nod – without releasing Jas from her mouth – has me distracted and throbbing with need. I'm going to make her feel incredible. She'll be seeing stars when I sink each ridge inside her.

I've waited so long to make her mine, I'm not about to fuck this up. I may be willing to share her with my brothers, and we may be one family, but when my cock is buried inside her, she's mine.

She draws groans of pleasure from Jas' lips as she tries to take him deeper in her throat. Fuck. How did we deserve this? She's perfect. Jas' tail gently caresses Ari's cheek, wiping away a tear that's formed while she's lost to the pleasure. My chest tightens with pride, he's always so gentle with her. I can think of much better uses for my tail.

My gaze locks with Jas', a silent understanding passing between us as she pulls off him, leaving his cock sloppy and wet before she swallows him back down eagerly.

With a low growl, I tease my throbbing cock back and forth through Ari's lips. She's dripping, coating my shaft easily, shivering as I rub each ridge of my dick against her clit.

"Take me," I urge softly, the words laced with a heavy need as I press the tip of my cock against her tight hole. I take my time, savouring it, much to the amusement of Jas and Sax who stare at me with raised brows. Fuck them. They were expecting me to rush, to push her too far too fast. But I've waited centuries for Ari. I'm not about to ruin this, no matter how impatient they think I am.

Ari gasps as I notch inside her, stretching her wider than Jas did as I work each ridge deeper. She shifts her arse back into me, her lips never leaving Jas' cock as she moans in bliss and I can just imagine her eyes fluttering closed.

That's it.

Fuck.

I'm doing that to her.

Jas reaches down, his fingers weaving through her silver hair, guiding her movements. I continue to grip her hips, pulling her back against me and slowly filling her, Sax's hungry eyes on us all the entire time.

Part of me is waiting for him to start barking orders, but he surprises me by staying silent, observing. I chuckle, wondering if that will last. The bossy fucker struggles not being the one in charge.

I turn my attention back to Ari, pushing deeper until I'm fully inside her. She's so tight, soft, and incredibly warm. The heat of the human body gets me every time. When I'm with my brothers, and we're buried inside one another, taking our pleasure with each other, that sensation is always missing. And I swear Ari's the warmest human alive. I burn when I'm with her.

A muffled hum escapes her, Jas' cock blocking most of the noise, and I groan in reaction.

Sax's eyes glint as he watches us, a hint of impatience clear on his face, but there's a smugness there as well, as though he's proud of the scene he's created. Our little family.

Ari starts to move, rocking back on her knees as she takes Jas deeper into her mouth, burying her nose against his cool skin. He holds her there for a few moments before she pulls off with a gasping breath. It doesn't deter her, and she takes him back in her mouth, head bobbing as her lips glide up and down his cock while she moans softly.

I thrust into her slowly, her walls tightening around me with every press of my hips, sending small waves of pleasure through my entire body.

"That's it, Ari," I murmur, my voice deep and velvety. "Good girl. Our perfect little slut, taking us both at the same time."

I use my tail to strum Ari's clit, and this time when she gasps, her mouth falls open in a wide ‘O', letting Jas' slick throbbing cock slip free of her lips. I shoot him a smug, satisfied grin, curling my clawed fingers into the flesh of Ari's hips just enough to remind her that my hands are on her, that she's mine. And that it's my cock and my tail making her see stars.

Sax reaches around Jas' body, taking his length in his huge hand and giving it a few firm pumps. Pre-cum dribbles from the tip, and the groan Sax makes when Ari laps it up makes me grin. Fucking filthy.

As she tries to take Jas back into her mouth, I flash a wicked look his way and pick up the pace, making her groan. Her head tilts back and I get the most perfect view of her, swollen lips parted, tear-streaked face, and her eyes closed as she pants.

Christ, she's so beautiful. So completely and utterly fuckable. I want to make her scream until she's hoarse. Until no sound comes out of that pretty little throat of hers. Until there's nothing left.

Releasing her right hip from my grip, I bring my hand up and reach forward, pushing two fingers between Jas' lips.

"Suck," I command, my cock twitching inside Ari as he does.

"Mal—" Sax warns.

"What? I'm going to make her feel so fucking good."

"Use lube," Sax growls.

"I will. But I'm playing first." I push my fingers deeper into Jas' wet and willing mouth as his eyes roll backwards. "There we go."

"Good boy," I can feel his body relax as I face fuck him for a few moments before I pull out. "Spit."

He does, letting the wetness drip from his lips onto my waiting hand. Bringing my wet fingers down to the curve of Ari's ass, I circle her tight hole teasingly.

Ari moans and tries to pull away but I hold her steady. The uncertainty is clear in her eyes as she stares at me, head still thrown back as I gently work one finger inside her ass.

I push in deeper, before pulling out a little, slowly fucking her ass with my little finger. Even that one small digit seems huge with how tiny she is, and I wonder what it would be like to force my cock into her tightest hole. To have her clamp down on me like she is now. I can't swallow the groan that's ripped from me at the idea of pushing inside her and claiming her completely.

Her muscles grip my finger so tightly, I can feel every pulse and throb within her as I continue to drive my cock into her pussy at a languid pace. Even my tail has slowed its focus on her swollen clit, wanting to draw out her pleasure for as long as possible.

Jas doesn't object to the slower pace, perhaps understanding the need for some restraint at this stage. He looked like he could use a breather anyway, I'm sure he was seconds from blowing his load in her pretty mouth.

Instead, now he watches me with a hunger in his eyes that mirrors my own. His tail is slowly moving up and down her back, leaving a trail of goosebumps on her flawless skin.

Sax remains silent, his hands moving over Jas' body appreciatively, occasionally pinching or digging his claws in, just deep enough to draw a moan from our little grotesque.

"You like that, don't you?" I murmur to Ari, my voice low and rumbling. "You like feeling my finger in your tight arse, don't you?"

Ari nods, her eyes wide. Her lips are parted, breaths coming in short bursts, and the flush of arousal on her skin. So fucking beautiful.

"Good." I continue, my finger pumping in and out, the discomfort giving way to pleasure. Seeing the shift in her eyes turns me on even more. It's like she's surrendering her body to me. "Because I'm about to give you so much more. And you're going to take it." I add another finger and slowly work that in, spitting on her hole for extra slickness. When I stretch her, twisting and spreading my fingers, her eyes roll back and she moans.

"I'm going to fill you up with my cock, my tail, and my seed. You'll be mine, completely and utterly."

She hisses as I test a third finger and it seems to snap Sax out of his trance. He grabs the oil we usually use on one another and throws it at me with force. I catch it easily with one hand and carefully withdraw my fingers.

"Use that if you're doing this," he growls.

I smirk. He can act as grouchy as he likes. There's no denying how turned on he is too, and it's only a matter of time before he snaps and has to stick his dick in something.

I hope it's me.

Squeezing a generous amount onto my hand, and then, eyeballing Sax just to annoy him, I continue to squeeze until there's almost nothing left in the bottle and the excess is running down my forearm, I toss the almost empty container back at him and grin.

"Happy?" I quirk a brow at Sax in challenge, knowing he secretly loves any excuse to punish me.

"I wouldn't have done that if I were you, little gargoyle," he replies slowly, grey eyes burning into me as his hand comes up around Jas' throat.

"And why's that? You told me to use the lube," I retort brattily, with a casual thrust of my hips into Ari.

"You didn't leave enough for Jas' to be able to take my knot comfortably." He kisses Jas' neck, the sight of the two of them a feast for the eyes. "So maybe now I'll fuck you raw instead, teach you another lesson."

I groan at the thought of Sax's huge cock stretching out my arse without lube, my dick swelling and pulsing, causing Ari to whimper. Without responding to the dominant grotesque, I turn my attention back to Ari.

"Was it my dick that made you groan and gush just then, little hellion, or was it the talk of Sax's knot?"

She whimpers again but is spared from having to answer by Jas using her hair to guide her mouth back to his waiting dick.

Once she's taken him back into her hot mouth, my attention returns to working my fingers into her arse. I stick with two, the lube making it easier and once I'm in all the way to my knuckles, I fuck her harder, my tail returning to her clit as I work her up and down my ridges in time to the pulse of my fingers.

Part of me desperately wants Sax to fuck me without lube, but another part of me wants to remain buried inside Ari, filling her cunt and her arse so that she never forgets where she belongs. With us.

Sax squeezes what's left of the lube out onto his hand, but the amount is pathetic, and judging by Jas' small groan, he knows it too. Sax works his lubed fist over his shaft, pausing only to tease Jas' hole, before lining up the tip of his cock. Although I can't see what he's doing, I recognise the look of concentration and raw need on his face.

Sax is huge. Much bigger than the two of us, and I suspect that's why he's not fucked Ari yet. Taking his cock, and his knot, requires practice and patience. He's letting us break her in first.

As he pushes his way into Jas, the little grotesque whimpers and groans, pushing deeper into Ari's mouth. She in turn gags and all of her muscles clamp down on me, making me moan. Fuck, yeah, this was such a good idea.

When I'm convinced Ari's been stretched enough, I withdraw my fingers and run them over the tip and length of my tail, the sensation making me shiver. It's tempting to press my dick against her fluttering hole but I refrain. Instead, I switch things up.

Shifting my hips, I change the angle so that my dick is hitting a different spot inside her, and she cries out. I grab both her hips in my hands and increase my thrusts until she's gasping around Jas' dick, and then I use my other hand to play with her clit while I line the tip of my tail up at her arse.

My tail, slick with lube, presses against the tight ring of her arse, wanting to possess her completely. With a sharp thrust, I shove my tail into her and she spasms around it, moaning around Jas' cock as she loses herself in the pleasures we're giving her.

Eyes never leaving our little scene, Sax slowly pumps in and out of Jas, his massive dick stretching the little grotesque until he's whining and begging for release. The sight of it is almost too much to bear; my cock throbs with desire, remembering how it feels to be inside Jas, while loving that I'm finally buried inside Ari. Perfection.

Ari's cries rise in pitch and volume, her small form writhing under our attention. Her climax builds, her body tenses and bucks beneath my grip, and I know I can't hold back much longer. With a growl, I thrust harder into her pussy, fucking her relentlessly. My fingers slide against her clit, and my tail fills her arse. She screams around Jas' dick as she comes, her body clenching and clamping down on my dick and my tail.

It's a sensory overload.

With one final thrust, my own orgasm crashes over me like a wave, and I come deep inside her with a roar. The sensation is unlike anything I've ever experienced; it feels like my entire body is pulsing with pleasure as I pump her full of cum. I let out a loud moan as I lose myself to the waves of ecstasy.

Jas grunts, hips flexing as Sax fucks him deeper into Ari's mouth. I watch, enraptured as she swallows every drop of Jas' cum, his fingers digging into her scalp as he emptied himself into her mouth. She eagerly takes it all, licking him clean once he's finished before releasing him with a soft pop.

Ari and I collapse onto the bed in a tangle of limbs and sweat, our breathing heavy as we watch poor Jas being pinned in place by Sax's huge hands as he continues to chase his own release. He's a beast, fucking into Jas like he's nothing more than a cock sleeve, but the way Jas' eyes roll back and he reaches behind him, claws grabbing Sax everywhere he can reach says that he's loving every moment of it.

For a moment, there's only silence between Ari and I as we lay there in post-orgasmic bliss. But then she shifts, turning her head to look at me with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Wow," she pants out, running a hand through her hair. "That was…incredible."

I chuckle softly and lean in to give her a gentle kiss on the lips.

"Glad you enjoyed yourself," I say with a smirk.

"You have no idea," she replies, stretching out with a sigh.

I grab her chin and direct her lips back to mine. "I'm a little jealous that Jas' has had your perfect mouth on him."

Ari looks thoughtful for a moment before the corner of her mouth lifts into a wicked grin. "You want my mouth too, little gargoyle?"

"Yes," I admit, my voice a husky whisper. "I do."

"Then let me devour you too," she murmurs, studying me for a moment before leaning in and claiming my mouth.

She slides down between my legs, kissing and biting a trail down my body. Her eyes never leave mine, and the hunger and desire make my heart race.

As she takes me into her mouth, it stretches around me, her tongue swirling around my head. It's different from my brothers, but in the best possible way. Her lips are firm, her sucking powerful, and I can feel her throat working around me.

I moan softly, my hands tangling in her hair, holding her to me as she gives me the exact sensation I crave. The fiery passion in her gaze sets me alight.

Fuck, I should stop her, but there's no way I can or will. She's a little hellion alright, hell bent with something to prove to herself, and I'm more than willing to be used by her. She's going at me with confidence, none of the hesitation she showed with Jas only a short while ago, like she's trying to suck my soul from my body.

Another climax builds, the sensations intensifying with every stroke of her tongue and every suckle of her lips. Her hands are gripping my thighs as she pushes me closer and closer to the edge.

"Fuck, Ari," I pant as I grip her hair tighter, my hips bucking erratically in response. "I'm going to come, little hell."

She smiles around my cock, her gaze dark and filled with lust. "Then come for me," she purrs, and with that encouragement, I"m lost.

With a roar, I explode in her mouth, my cum coating her tongue and spilling down her throat. She swallows it all greedily, each gulp making me shudder in pleasure.

"Fuck." It's the only word I can manage to get out.

As I come down from my orgasm, I marvel at the way she took control, showing a side of her that I hadn't seen yet. Ari smirks around my cock, her lips slowly sliding off my shaft with a soft pop.

With that, she kisses my cock gently, licking away the remnants of our pleasure. She looks up at me with satisfaction and triumph, and I‘m filled with a strange sense of pride.

We're on the bed sometime later, intertwined in a tangle of limbs, as Jas and Sax wait until Sax's knot to go down, and Ari dozes. She had lots of questions about knotting before her eyes drifted shut, all of which Sax answered with a soft smile as Jas nuzzled into his neck. Her curiosity was amusing to watch, the scent of her fresh arousal filling the room once again. If it wasn't so close to sunrise, I think we all would have attempted another round. But Ari is exhausted, and it's our job as her guardians to protect her and keep her safe.

"Dove, are you okay?" Jas strokes Ari's hair off her face when she stretches slowly, her brows drawn together in a frown.

She gives him a weak smile, wincing slightly as she rubs her temple. "Yeah, just a bit…just a bit lightheaded is all."

"You don't look well, little hellion," I tell her softly, taking in her waxy pallor. Maybe she needs more food. We definitely burned a lot of calories tonight.

Sax takes her face in both hands and examines her closely before checking her temperature. "This was clearly too much for you…I apologise little dove, I should have realised."

"Stop it, I'm fine," she chuckles, shrugging off his touch. "I've just been feeling tired is all."

"Are you sure?" Sax asks, looking at her with a mix of concern and scepticism.

"Very," she says firmly, making me smile. I'm glad it's not just me she's capable of getting feisty with. But then she sighs and my heart aches. "I wish I didn't have to go back to the house."

"Then stay here," I tell her simply.

"He is never going to let me go. We all know that."

"He will if he's dead," I offer.

She shakes her head after a beat, and I wonder if she was using that time to consider my proposal or to decide if I was joking. I hope she knows I mean it – I'd do anything for her.

"No, we need something we can use. Something that will force him to stay away."

"Blackmail, little hellion?" I grin as I pull her in for a kiss. "You know how much your wrath turns me on."

"Blackmail is better than murder," she replies. Agree to disagree little one, if he's dead there's no coming back. "What's in the west wing?"

Jas shivers and whispers, "Darkness."

Sax shoots him a pointed glare, before turning his attention back to Ari. "Things that you don't need to see, love."

"Stay away from there, Ari," I warn. "It's dangerous."

"We'll talk about it more tomorrow," she replies. So fucking stubborn and headstrong. I love that she's reclaiming this part of herself, but does it have to be over this?

"Ari…" Jas pleads.

I arch my brow, noting the defiant glimmer in her eyes. "Don't ignore us, Arianwen."

"Shhh, cuddle me before I have to leave," she says, dropping a soft kiss on my cheek.

Of course I can't deny her. I pull her closer and wrap her into a fierce embrace, as if my arms and willpower alone could keep her safe from the horror of the manor. She sighs contentedly in my arms, snuggling back and rubbing her arse into my dick so that it stirs to life again.

"Hellion indeed," I grunt, nipping at her shoulder. "Behave."