12. Hawthorne

CHAPTER TWELVE

HAWTHORNE

I stood at the door while Harper read to Aria. I smiled every time her voice changed with the story to reflect the character. During the first book, Aria was excited and laughing, pointing to all the different illustrations and asking questions.

Now by the third book her eyes drooped and she was almost asleep. It was nice seeing this other side to Harper. Though I had no doubts she was an excellent mother, seeing her in action warmed my heart. I knew in this moment I would do anything to make her mine, to bring them into the pack and protect them always.

Once the book was done, Harper kissed Aria's forehead and gently pulled herself off of the bed. She clicked the light off and the night light Leo bought came on. It illuminated stars onto the ceiling. We didn't go overboard, wanting Aria to design her own room when they hopefully moved in, but we added some pink and purple bedding, some books, and of course, the night light.

"That's very pretty," Harper said as she approached me. I followed her out and let her click the door shut quietly.

"I agree."

She leaned against the wall, looking drained. I curled up around her, letting her lush, soft body meld to mine.

She pulled back and landed a kiss on my lips. I was obsessed with this woman. My tongue swiped at her lips until she opened for me, letting me taste her fully.

"Want to take this upstairs?" I asked.

She nodded. A moan slipped from her, and I couldn't control it. I lifted her easily and she wrapped her legs around me on instinct.

"You can't pick me up," she gasped as I began walking up the stairs.

"Says who?" he asked.

"I'm too heavy."

"I promise you kitten, I'm fine."

A gasp slipped from her lips at the feel of me. My mouth worked up her neck, nipping and kissing her soft skin. My teeth burned with the need to bite her, to mark her as mine, but we weren't there yet.

I tossed her onto the bed upstairs, crawling up her body.

"I crave you," I growled, my wolf showing himself once again.

She looked at me, but it was as if she was really looking past me, straight at my wolf. He warmed at her gaze, wanting to get closer, so I let him, allowing myself to partially shift. My ears popped from the top of my head, and my tail swooshed out behind me. My entire body got a bit larger, and I felt her shift on top of me to accommodate me.

Her eyes widened, but more with interest than anything. Her hands ran over my hair to my now pointed ears.

They twitched under her warm touch, loving the feel. I buried my face in her tits, allowing my now larger tongue to lash over them. Her sharp intake of air broke me.

I yanked her top down, revealing her full breasts. They fell heavily, her nipples larger and round. I cupped one of them in my hand, bringing her nipple to my mouth and sucking on it hard. I groaned at the taste, wanting even more.

My tongue flicked her bud hard, and she arched her back under me, pushing herself even further into me. I felt the bed shift as Jasper joined us on the bed. I knew he was in the shower when we came in and he must have finished.

He ran his fingers through her hair and tilted her head to the side to kiss her hard. His hand came around her throat and I could see him squeeze just a bit. Not enough to cut off her air, but enough to hold her in place.

"Did you start without me?" Leo asked as he walked in the door. I turned to look at him, but he seemed more interested in what was going on underneath me.

Leo snaked up on the other side, taking her other nipple in his mouth and sucking. With all of us here, I felt whole, like everything was how it should be.

When Jasper pulled away Leo turned her head to him and kissed her deeply. I watched as she dominated their kiss. Leo was the most submissive of our dynamic, and I wondered how that would manifest with Harper, but it seemed even with her, he was comfortable taking the backseat, and she seemed to enjoy being in charge with him.

When they pulled away, I cut in. "Though I know we all want to get started, I think we should discuss some things."

I could see the nerves start to creep back onto Harper's face.

"Nothing like that," I assured her. I pulled her up so she could rest her back against the bedframe.

"It's just, we need to be clear on everyone's boundaries. We use the traffic light system for safewording. Green for good, yellow if you need to slow down, and red for things to stop so everyone can talk about it. You can safeword at any time, and no one will be upset. It's really important you understand that."

Harper seemed to be attentive to what I was saying. "I understand that."

"So how are you feeling right now?" Jasper asked, running his hand up her thigh.

"Green all the way," she said with a smirk.

He growled, and I watched as he allowed himself to half-shift as well, his white-blonde ears peeking out and his tail taking form behind him. Harper's pupils dilated, watching him change. She liked it, I realized.

His hands removed her dress and bra all in one swoop, leaving her in a pair of white lace panties. Her pussy looked divine. I could smell how turned on she was.

Though I wanted to dive head first into her, I let Jasper continue, kissing down her neck, over her tits, and down her soft, round belly, being sure to plant a few extra over her stretch marks before working down to her core.

"Let's see if you taste as good as you smell," Jasper said as he pulled her panties away, revealing her lush pussy. She was mostly shaved, save for a small patch of red curls at the top. Her clit peeked out a bit, engorged and turned on.

Jasper wasted no time, dipping his tongue down to taste our mate. She cried out, her hands weaving their way into his hair, messing up his perfect coif. Leo was transfixed at the sight.

"Come here, pet," I said, the name rolling off my tongue.

Leo obeyed quickly, crawling his way to me. "Strip," I commanded.

He easily listened, stripping down to his deep blue jock strap. "I knew you were wearing something naughty," I said as I snapped the band.

He yelped. "I thought you would like it."

"You thought right." He knew what his skimpy underwear did to me.

"Sit in my lap."

Leo twisted until he was planted in my lap, his ass pushed against my cock. He ground down a bit, rubbing against me.

I slapped his thigh, making a satisfying thwap. "Be a good boy," I chided. "Enjoy the show."

We both brought our attention back to Jasper playing with Harper. It seemed he hadn't let her come, continuing to apply pressure before taking it away soon after, not quite letting her get there. She writhed beneath him, a light sheen of sweat coating her skin. She was glowing.

I absentmindedly began to play with Leo's cock, stroking my hand over the bulge in his underwear. He squirmed until he remembered he wasn't supposed to move and forced himself still.

"Fuck, Jasper," Harper said. "It feels so good!"

His chuckle was low and throaty. "I love when you scream my name."

"Please let me come," she cried.

"Call my name some more, and maybe I will."

I licked up Leo's neck, almost to his ear. "Do you think we should give her a hand?"

He groaned. "Yes, please."