Chapter Thirteen

Magnus

Harbor ran ahead, up the hallway to the two double doors. He turned. “I’ve never been in a hotel room with double doors before!”

Ayelet and I hurried to keep up.

“I’ve only been here five days. But it’s rented for a month.”

“Well, the hallway itself is a lot bigger than my van, I’ll say that much.”

We all laughed. But following that, a twinge of pain pinched just behind my ribs. My alpha instinct to care for an omega mate reared up. Harbor was technically homeless. Though he didn’t appear to mind, I did. My dragon didn’t judge. Simply, he needed to hold, protect, guard.

I walked up behind Harbor and stroked my hand gently down his back. “Let me show you what a penthouse suite is like.”

He leaned in to me.

I turned to Ayelet and winked.

Ayelet shook his head, a held-back smile twisting his lips. “I smelled him first.”

I rolled my eyes at him and opened the doors.

Harbor skipped right in as if he had always belonged. He let out all sorts of exclamations, complimenting everything in sight. He touched and sniffed all over, wandering faster than we could keep up. He ran toward the kitchen and up to the balcony sliding glass doors with a view of the harbor lights.

“And look. It has a kitchen! It’s huge!”

A pang went through me. My poor omega had been without things for so long. Yet, he looked happy. Healthy. It had been his choice. I spoiled myself. Maybe Harbor could teach me that life was about more than that.

I turned to Ayelet. “He’s adorable.”

“And ours,” Ayelet said.

“I want to give you both everything.”

“Thank you, Magnus. But what we both want is you.”

The edges of my eyes stung. I blinked hard. No one before them had ever said that to me without conditions, without wanting things or money. It was why all my encounters were one-night stands.

Ayelet put his arm around me. He nuzzled my neck and kissed me there then breathed in. “Mmm, you smell so good.”

Harbor danced over to us. “Hey, I want some, too.”

They wanted me. Not the suite or my designer suit or the fancy engagement rings I wanted to buy them. We were here because it was fated. We needed each other. Desired each other.

Ayelet and I embraced Harbor, and suddenly we were entangled in a beautiful three-way kiss. Harbor pushed up on one side of me and Ayelet on the other. I’d never felt desire like this. I wanted to take Harbor, shove him up on the counter, and have my way with him. For a moment, it scared me. I was a controlled person, even in bed.

I pulled back, gasping.

“Magnus,” Ayelet asked. “You okay?”

I nodded. “I’m great. The two of you—is the room spinning?”

Harbor leaned back against Ayelet. “It is for me.”

“Am I drunk?” I asked.

“Maybe a little when we shifted but not anymore,” Harbor said.

Ayelet laughed. “Magnus, can you show us to the bedroom?”

That I could do. If only I could focus.

“It’s on the second floor.”

“The penthouse has two floors?” Harbor asked.

“It sure does. Want to see?”

He linked arms with both of us. “Do I ever.”

When we reached the stairs, I stopped, turned, then picked Harbor up and threw him over my shoulder. I turned to Ayelet. His mouth was wide open in shock.

“This way,” I said.

Harbor giggled. “Uh-oh, the big bad dragon captured me. Ayelet. Help.”

Ayelet came up in front of us and shouldered under Harbor’s legs to assist in supporting him.

Our omega shrieked in delight. “That’s not what I meant by help.”

Together, we climbed the stairs with the unicorn aloft between us.

We entered the bedroom and headed straight for the bed then set Harbor upon it gently, like he was the most precious treasure.

They both looked up then around.

“This is huge,” Harbor said.

“Look how tall the ceilings are,” Ayelet said.

I was already sliding my suit jacket off my shoulders. I turned back to Harbor, knelt between his legs, and began helping him out of his shirt. Ayelet joined me, and Harbor fell back onto the bed.

“This bed is amazing. The comforter’s like a cloud. Faster, guys. I want to feel it on my naked skin.”

Ayelet grabbed our omega’s shoes while I pulled his shirt all the way off. Both of us tugged at his pants and boxers until a golden-skinned unicorn shifter lay squirming between us.

My breath shuddered. “So pretty.”

“Harbor, you’re downright gorgeous,” Ayelet hissed.

Our omega was aroused, slick shining from deep between his legs, cock tight against his belly.

“No fair.” He started to sit up but seemed to lose strength and flopped back. “You two have seen each other naked but I haven’t.”

“We saw each other when we shifted,” Ayelet said.

“Not the same,” Harbor replied.

I started to unbutton my dress shirt.

“Wait.” Harbor’s eyes were slitted as he stuck another pillow behind his head. “Ayelet, you undress him. I want to watch.”

I turned to face him, alpha to alpha. Ayelet grinned and undid every button and cuff. He paid no attention to caring for my clothes but threw them aside as if they offended him. I had zero problem with that. I had more suits than I knew what to do with. He bent down to remove my trousers and briefs. When the air hit my cock, it was jarring. It bounced up and stood straight and proud from my body.

As I kicked away my shoes and trousers, Ayelet reached out and gave my cock a soft stroke, sending fire throughout my body. “I remember this,” he said.

“No touching yet. Not until I say,” Harbor ordered.

Ayelet’s eyebrows shot up. “We have a bossy omega.”

I grinned. “Seems so.”

Harbor sat partway up. “Hey. I’m not bossy. I just like seeing you two together. Now, Magnus, you undress Ayelet, please.”

“My pleasure.”

I leaned in to kiss my old lover, who opened his mouth to me.

“What did I say about touching?” Harbor asked.

“Sorry, not sorry,” I said, pulling Ayelet’s shirt over his head.

Ayelet already had his belt off and was nudging his shoes aside when I got to the waistband of his jeans. I yanked everything down. His cock sprang free. His long, gazelle legs flexed as he kicked the pants away.

Without waiting, we both scampered onto the bed and covered our omega with kisses on his thighs, his balls, his stomach, and chest. Harbor squealed, trying to hug us both at the same time.

He was breathless with demands. “You, Magnus, on my left. Ayelet, on the other side. I can’t decide which of you should take me first.”

Alpha need flamed in my blood. I couldn’t deny I wanted him right now. “I’m already about to explode,” I confessed.

“Really?” Ayelet gazed at me. “That might be interesting to see.”

“No fighting over me. There’s enough to go around.” Harbor turned onto his side, presenting to me. “Magnus, can you please look to see if I’m slick enough?”

The room spun. I closed my eyes, but that didn’t help.

I leaned down and nuzzled his throat, licking and nipping at the side of his neck. I stroked one hand down his spine and between his cheeks. He was hot and slippery.

“Oh, Magnus, please. Touch me.”

My finger slid over his hole, which opened at the touch. I caught my breath.

“Kiss me,” Harbor whispered.

I moved my head up to obey and saw Ayelet take his mouth instead. Beautiful.

I nuzzled his neck some more, pushing my finger gently against Harbor’s entrance. He took it in easily, crying out into Ayelet’s mouth.

I lifted my head as Harbor moved up and onto his knees, using Ayelet’s shoulders for balance. He stuck out his ass and said, “Now, Magnus.”

I followed him up, kneeling between his legs. He pushed back against me, forehead pressed to Ayelet’s chest, and I quickly lined up. Harbor did the rest. He thrust back and impaled himself on me. My cock slipped inside his warmth and tightness and immediately I was flying over rooftops and through clouds, my dragon roaring.

“More,” Harbor called out. “Harder.”

I leaned over his back, thrusting, my skin burning as he moaned. I licked at his nape.

Someone was petting my back. Ayelet. In my ear, the alpha whispered, “That’s it. Claim him. He’s ready. Claim him now.”

I couldn’t think. I could only be the alpha I truly was, the one who’d finally found his mates. I bit down. Harbor cried out, “I’m coming.”

Ayelet groaned as if I’d bitten him as well.

A sacred bond was already forming between the three of us.

My knot swelled, and I came until white lights took over my vision.

Ayelet threw his arm over me, rubbing against my shoulder then kissing my neck. When his teeth sank in, I nearly passed out.

I came again, my knot firmly inside Harbor, Ayelet’s teeth clutching at my skin. It was too much. Yet all I wanted was more.