Chapter 22

Twenty-Two

LYRA

K odan's fingers continued to pump inside me when I finished the last bite of the mashed potatoes.

"Drink," said Luke, and I sipped from the straw he offered me. The water was cold and delicious against my parched throat. Swirls of heat centered in my core as Kodan continued fingering me.

Slick was seeping down my thighs, coating his hand. The more I thought about it, the more heated I became.

Kodan's brother, Seth, entered the room. His curly black hair was cut short, and he wore a black shirt with blue jeans. His shirt clung tight to his chest, outlining his six-pack muscle tone.

His eyes roamed over my open naked legs, barely covered with the hospital gown with Kodan's three fingers deep inside of me and Luke feeding me. His eyes widened, but he simply stood on the end of the bed, watching.

When his eyes lowered to my pussy, I felt ashamed and tried to close my legs.

"Don't stop on my account," he said gruffly. His gaze was fire against my skin, lighting me up even more.

I kind of enjoyed having an audience while I was being pleasured. I looked up at Kodan, who winked at me, pumping his fingers even faster.

The heat in my core pulsed and intensified.

My stomach clenched, and I moaned loudly as my thighs shook uncontrollably. I clenched my legs tight around his hand, but his hand blocked me from shutting him out completely. I couldn't take it anymore. He kept on pumping with his three fingers, taking me to new heights. Then he lowered his head to my pussy, sucking on my clitoris with his wide tongue. Loud, wet suction noises sounded in the room, causing me to orgasm again.

I stuffed my hand in my mouth to keep from screaming and alerting all the nurses.

After a few seconds, I caught my breath as Kodan quietly slipped his fingers out, licking off my slick from his fingers.

I quickly pulled the sheets over my body to cover up in front of Kodan's brother. He shouldn't be here, and I felt guilty getting off from his blatant stare at my pussy.

I started to grow angry at Kodan for not stopping his brother from staring at his naked wife.

"Why were you watching me?" I asked Seth. I needed answers. He scratched his head, looking between Kodan, myself, and Luke.

"I'm your mate too," said Seth, his stare holding my gaze.

What?!

I tried to look away, but I couldn't. My heart was beating so fast at this moment. I couldn't handle Luke and Kodan, who barely got along.

"No, you're not," I said. "You're joking."

But even as I said it, I felt like something was wrong. Something felt empty in my heart as I tried to reject him. His dark gaze seemed to look through my soul, and I knew instantly that he was right.

Kodan squeezed my shoulder.

"Seth is my brother," said Kodan. "He will be part of my pack, which means he's your mate as well. Will you accept him as your mate?"

Biting my lip, I looked back at Seth, and he quietly grasped my hand in his. The flutter in my heart told me all that I needed to know.

"It probably sounds crazy, but do you feel the connection, too?" Seth asked.

"I do," I said. "But I need some time. I want to get to know you first."

"Take all the time you need," he assured me.

"Then I accept you as my mate," I swallowed. I wasn't sure if I was doing this correctly at all. I knew that I felt something toward him back in the cave. Even before he shifted into his normal sigma form, I felt a connection with the beast.

"May I kiss you?" he asked.

I nodded, giving him a small smile, and he lowered his face to mine. His lips pressed against mine, and flutters descended to my core. He also had a muted scent similar to Kodan's but with an undertone of earthy scents, like a fresh garden. His face was shaved, but his sideburns prickled against my skin. Closing my eyes, I took in his scent, my heat worsening.

The next day, I was finally cleared to go home.

There wasn't an exact reason why I fainted yesterday other than the fact that I had lost a ton of blood. The intense, stressful situation of getting kidnapped may have played a part.

After taking a shower at the hospital, I slowly pulled on a clean pair of underwear and a bra that my mom had brought for me yesterday.

I did my hair in the bathroom, enjoying my alone time away from their intense gazes. Seth and Luke waited for me in the room, and Kodan had left early to procure transportation for us. Somehow, being in the room with an alpha and two sigmas made the heat worse. My body would crave their touch and affection, with the end goal of their knots inside me.

I twisted my hair into one long French braid, careful not to touch the bandages on my neck. Voss had not only bitten me; he'd ravaged my neck. I was scared to see the damage he'd done to me. It was still painful, but the pain medicine was helping me through it.

Walking back into the room, I noticed Luke standing at the window, looking out at the street. Seth wasn't in the room. We were in a high-rise building overlooking the island's beautiful view. His gaze automatically fixated on me as I entered the room, and my face heated. I only wore my bra and underwear. I grabbed the dress that was hanging next to my hospital bed. It was a light summer blue dress that my mom also brought. As I put it on, I was grateful it was thin and not too heavy on my heated skin.

"I can help you," said Luke, zipping up my dress from the back. His warm fingers paused on my shoulders, and he kissed my cheek while he stood behind me. His nearness and scent nearly made me go crazy with lust. Instead, I took a few deep breaths and relaxed against him, reaching up to grasp his fingers in mine.

"I'm sorry about the other day," I said, talking about the morning after we took a shower together.

"Don't worry about that," said Luke. "I forgot already, and I shouldn't have pushed you like that with my questions."

"We're going to start a whole new life," I said. "With two sigmas."

"They're not all that bad," said Luke. "I was raised close-mindedly like the rest of the island, viewing sigmas as outcasts. But Kodan is more alpha than three alphas put together, and I respect him for that. He cares deeply about you."

He was right.

Every day, I felt the connection between me and Kodan deepening.

"He said he loved me," I blurted out. I turned around and saw that those words didn't sit well with Luke. Damn it, I should have kept that to myself. Sometimes, I saw Luke as a friend and still confided in him. But I had to remember that he was my husband, too.

"That's good," he finally said. Then he met my eyes. "I've always loved you, too. You know that, right?"

I was taken by surprise. "I love you too, Luke."

The door opened, and Seth poked his head into the room. "Are you ready, Princess Lyra? Kodan is ready with the car out front."

"I am, but you can call me Lyra," I said. His face twisted into a sly smile.

"Good to know we're getting closer, then," he commented, and my face heated. "I'm not just an acquaintance anymore."

"You're getting there," I giggled.

"Wow, you actually got us a normal car," I exclaimed, sitting in the backseat of the air-conditioned car between Kodan and Seth. Luke had volunteered to drive. It felt way nicer sitting here than in the back of a truck. As we pulled out from the hospital, Kodan rested his hand on my left knee. There was a crowd of people waiting outside, cheering upon seeing us. "What are they doing?"

"They're cheering for you, baby," said Kodan. "If you hadn't noticed, they are the Wild Wolfmen. They've been slowly moving back onto the mainland of Howl's Edge."

I saw reporters taking pictures of the car and trying to peek inside.

"Great, the reporters won't be shy about following us now," said Luke. "Seth, are you able to shift between forms? Could you quickly shift into the Shadow Wolf and give them a quick roar?"

"Unfortunately, I can't," Seth laughed. "As much as I tried, I couldn't shift back into wolf form. It was miserable anyway."

"Would be great to put it to use and scare off these people," grumbled Kodan, gripping my knee tighter. His touch sent a wave of desire ignite through me. The ache down there worsened as I sat between Kodan and his brother. I gripped both of their thighs, pulling them closer to me.

"The heat is getting worse," I said, even though I was in the direct line of the air conditioner. "I need relief."

"Just hold on for a while longer, little princess," said Kodan, trying to purr into my ear and calm me.

"If there were enough room in the car, I would have knotted you by now," said Seth matter-of-factly. Clenching my thighs together, I couldn't help but produce more slick as my mind raced with what we would do when we reached home.