Chapter 12

Chapter

Twelve

Cerran waited to spring at Elowyn in the hall. He knew Elowyn had just put Leilani down and would be on his way to start supper, so he couldn't avoid meeting him in the front room.

Elowyn closed Leilani's door, a soft smile on their hailee's face.

"Hi." Cerran grinned, popping out at him.

"Oh! Cerran. Hello. I was just coming to start supper."

"I know. I was waiting for you."

"You were?" Those pretty almost-ruby red eyes widened. "Did you have a request for supper?"

"Not really. I just wanted to see you."

Elowyn blushed, but the smile seemed so pleased. "Oh? Just me?"

"Yes, hailee. You've been very busy." Avoiding us, was what he meant.

"Oh, well… I'm trying to make things easy for us."

"How's that, sweet? Because I ache for missing you." He rubbed his chest.

"What?" That sweet, soft hand landed on his chest, no hesitation, no worry. "Are you well?"

"I'm a little tight. I feel itchy and restless." It was all true. He'd felt this way before, when he and Triton had denied that two alphas could mate.

"Can I help?" A warmth flooded him, spreading from the center of that touch, and he moaned.

How could he not?

"Oh. Thank you, love. Yes. Come with me?" He would never make a move on Elowyn without Triton there, at least not without talking to Triton first. But a cuddle and some kisses would be fine.

"Of course. I can call for supper if I run out of time."

"We can." Cerran chuckled, towing Elowyn to the big, comfy sofa. They sat, and he tugged Elowyn close, almost into his lap.

"Oh…" Elowyn shivered, and those warm eyes focused on him. "You smell so good, braaken."

"Yes. You feel good." He wrapped an arm around Elowyn and tugged them close together. "You've been avoiding us, hailee. Do we frighten you?"

"No. No, I just worry." Elowyn stopped, chewing his lip. "I'm not meant to have an alpha, Cerran. I'm not."

"But we're two alphas."

"What?"

"Me. Triton. Not an alpha. We're two alphas. Two braaken. Two."

Elowyn blinked rapidly. "But—I…"

"Mmm. You see? Prophecy is a tricky thing."

"Do you think it can be that easy? Seriously? I never—" Elowyn's eyes filled with tears. "I thought I'd never have a family…"

"Oh, sweet." He pulled Elowyn up across his thighs then, so he could wipe those tears. "I think it could be that good and wonderful, yes. Triton and I already feel the bond with you. But we need to be close to each other to let it really develop fully. Will you let us?"

Cerran sent out a call to Triton in his head, because this had escalated way faster than he'd expected.

What's wrong? Are you well? Elowyn?

We're fine. But I waylaid Elowyn, and things have gotten emotional. We need you.

I'll be right there.

Thank you. It wasn't a disaster, but this needed all of them, in the same room, breathing the same air.

Elowyn's breath hitched. "Is Triton coming?"

"He is, sweet. I promise." He held Elowyn close. "This requires us all, no?"

"Yes. I don't want to leave him out."

"No, of course you don't. I can see that in you." He stroked Elowyn's soft, red hair.

"Thank you." Elowyn sighed. "Oh, I've been so tired, trying to fight against it."

"I know, hailee. I know. I could feel how it dragged you down. It's going to be okay. I promise." He was going to make their hailee happy.

"It's my job to make you happy, remember?"

"Oh, now. It's good that you want to, but this is about more than a job." He wanted Elowyn to understand that he was his and Triton's now. "I promise you'll never want for anything."

Triton came charging in then, sweaty from working out, wearing nothing but a tiny pair of shorts. "Elowyn."

"Braaken. I didn't mean to worry you. I'm sorry." Elowyn gave him a watery smile.

"You are not needing to apologize." Triton came to sit, squashing Elowyn between them. Which always seemed to make it easier for Elowyn to relax. "I just don't want you to be sad."

"I'm not. This is more than I ever dared hope for."

The baby is sleeping. She just went down. We have lots of time to…explore. Cerran wanted to make sure Triton was clear on that.

Oh, good to know. Triton grinned at him over Elowyn's head.

"Are you two conspiring against me?" Elowyn asked.

"Yep." Cerran figured why lie?

"That's cheating, you know. Soon, we'll have to share that as well. If we're mates."

"We will." Cerran had no doubt. They just needed to seal the mate bond. Maybe have a little heat sex…

"Mmm." Triton's low moan said he'd gotten that mental picture. "I want you to share our bed, hailee. I want to touch you. I want both of us to touch you."

Elowyn's cheeks flared a bright, rosy red. "You do?"

"Yes, hailee. And so do I." Cerran licked his lips. "We want to kiss you and love you." He was hardening rapidly.

"I could order our supper, later…"

Oh, that was what he wanted to hear, enthusiasm and eagerness from their hailee.

"Yes. We will get a variety of food. After." Triton rose, then yanked them both up, so impatient.

Cerran laughed, sweeping Elowyn along to their big bedroom. Triton was already nearly nude, so he started on Elowyn's clothing first.

"I am going to rinse off," Triton announced. "Do not wait for me to adore him. I will be five minutes. Tops."

"Yes, mate." He worked open Elowyn's rather formal tunic. They needed to get him more comfortable clothes.

This was a uniform, and their hailee was not an employee at all.

He was a beloved mate. A member of their family.

"You need soft clothes, something you can live in, love. This is not an old keep with stiff rules. And you're ours now." He tugged it off, then flung it away.

"Oh? Do you want me to wear softer clothes? See-through ones?"

The fact that Elowyn could move between innocent and teasing was an incredible turn-on.

Cerran laughed, the sound husky and deep. "That would be astonishing, hailee."

Oh, it so would.

"I will have to get with Triton, decorate our beloved hailee, help him be comfortable and shine." In fact, that idea made him achingly hard.

Elowyn swallowed hard. "Decorate me?"

"Mmmmhmm." He stripped off the last of Elowyn's clothing. "So lovely."

"Not compared to the two of you. You're both stunning. You make me…" Elowyn waved toward his long, hungry cock.

"I'm glad." Cerran began to tug off his own clothes. Which was easy, as it was soft pants, a sweater, and socks.

Elowyn stared at him like he was a god, and Cerran chuckled, muscling Elowyn into bed. "The water is off. Triton will be here soon—wet and naked and ready."

Elowyn's answer was a deep, hard kiss that made his eyes cross. Once he made up his mind, he committed.

Cerran approved.

So do I. Triton pressed against Elowyn's back, sandwiching him between them. And that was the hottest thing he could ever remember. Elowyn felt like molten gold against him.

He loved Triton, and he loved sex with his dragon, but this? The three of them together? That was three energies twining together to create sparks.

Elowyn gasped, and he looked down to see Triton's hand around that sweet cock, stroking up and down.

"What do you want, Elowyn?" Cerran asked. "Do you want me to taste you?"

Elowyn's eyes went huge, the expression utterly stunning. "Oh, I?—"

Pretty dragon.

"I think he likes that idea, love. He just jumped in my hand."

"I bet you're sweet, Elowyn. I bet you need so badly." He stole another kiss, and then he licked his way down Elowyn's neck.

Elowyn shivered, his body bucking between them. "I—please. Please."

Triton chuckled, and Cerran saw him nibbling on the curve of Elowyn's neck. That was so pretty. Not as pretty as what was right in front of him, though, and he licked down that flat belly, his chin grazing Elowyn's cock.

Elowyn gasped softly, his name on the soft lips.

"Cerran. He's shaking, he wants it so bad. I want to watch you lick him. Suck him." Triton could be a man of few words, but he knew how to talk during sex. It was incredibly hot to listen to that deep voice say those kinds of words.

Are you going to take him? Make him ours?

He's already ours, Grak'gra.

Yes, but I want to see you inside him, Triton.

I want that as well. He is already very wet for us. Triton's excitement soared, pouring through the bond.

"Mmm. Are you wet, hailee? Triton says you are. If I touch you, will you soak my fingers?"

Elowyn's cheeks went almost purple. "I'm… I don't know what to say… I can't help it."

"That's not a bad thing," Triton said, and the crackle of lightning filled the air. "It is very, very good."

Elowyn swayed between them. "Oh."

"He's right." Cerran stroked that sweet ass, fingers sliding against that hot hole.

Oh, slick. He pressed two fingers in, moaning as they were surrounded in heat. Elowyn was stunning, just soft and giving inside, hard and velvety outside. Cerran licked that fine cock, his lips closing over the tip so he could suck.

"Oh, please!" Elowyn arched, bucking against Triton.

"Yes. Sweet one. Hailee. You feel so good. Can you tell how much I want you?" Triton's voice was iron rubbing against stone, honed to a rough, low timbre. "I want to knot you. I want to make you feel me for days."

"Yes. Yes, please. I want to know. I want to know everything."

Cerran hummed against Elowyn's crown, letting it buzz so good. He wanted that too. He wanted to watch Triton take Elowyn. He knew how that cock felt deep inside, but he wanted to know Triton was knotting someone like he was meant to.

Then it would be his turn. Not now, but later tonight or tomorrow. He could wait. Elowyn and Triton would touch him.

He shifted restlessly, steam rising off his scales because he didn't dare let it out of his nose or mouth. He didn't want to scald Elowyn or Triton, and he was on fire.

You won't harm me, braaken.

Oh. Oh, that was Elowyn. He could already hear Elowyn. The bond was filling in so fast. It was amazing. He beamed up at his lovers. "I won't. I swear it."

Elowyn sank a hand into his hair. "You couldn't."

"No. We're meant to be together—a triad." He lapped at the tip of Elowyn's cock again. "Mates."

"Mates," Triton growled.

Elowyn bobbed his head, body undulating. "I feel it. I feel how we're together. I was trying to hide, but now I don't want to."

"No. No more hiding. I want to adore you." Triton growled deep in his chest. "I need to touch you, hailee. Please."

"Touch me. All over."

"Inside."

"I want that." Elowyn wiggled, this exquisite little motion of hips and spine. "I want your cock. I-I want your knot, braaken."

"Then you'll have it. Help me get him ready, Cerran." Triton grabbed Cerran's hand and pushed it up again, his fingers against Elowyn's hole again.

When Elowyn stiffened, he licked the head of Elowyn's cock again, relaxing him.

Elowyn's body was made for this. For them, and that was all he needed. They both pushed a finger into him, making Elowyn keen, his body snapping like a tight rubber band.

He was so damn beautiful it hurt.

"So beautiful," Triton groaned, the words making him ache. "I've dreamed about this."

"So have I." Cerran licked and sucked some more, pushing his finger alongside Triton's. They worked in and out, opening Elowyn up, and he knew he needed to make sure Elowyn was well prepared. Triton was prodigious.

Not only that, but his amazing mate knew how to make a lover cry out, ache in the best way, and he knew it.

"Uhn." Elowyn's brows knitted together, and he and Triton eased out, petting and praising, before sinking their fingers back in. It would just take some time.

"More. More, braaken! Please!"

That was delicious. Utterly, and Cerran wanted to hear it again.

"Anything you want, hailee." Triton gave him a toothy grin over Elowyn's head. I like how he calls to us, mate. It makes my balls ache.

You both make me ache. I want you both so badly.

Triton's eyes went wide, and his mates bucked into one another.

"I think I'm going to explode."

"Not yet." Triton circled Elowyn's prick with one huge hand, feeding it into Cerran's mouth. That was fucking perfect.

Cerran groaned, tongue sliding on Elowyn's shaft, the salt of their hailee making him moan.

He loved that flavor, and he loved the buzz of magic on his tongue too. Elowyn was so strong. So much more than he even knew, Cerran would bet.

He reached for Triton's cock, managing to rub the tip against Elowyn's slick hole.

Elowyn rocked between them, starting to babble. Mostly begging.

Triton swelled in his hand, and he felt that knot coming up.

"Mmhmm…" Oh, Triton needed this, and he loved to feel it, especially in his hand.

"Now, Elowyn. I cannot wait any longer." Triton pressed forward, making him move his hand out of the way.

He felt the way Elowyn's cock dripped for him, painted his tongue as Triton pushed in. He lapped at the drops, sucking them in, letting Elowyn burst on his tongue.

Triton's need was familiar, Elowyn's less so, but just as addictive. He couldn't get enough of either of them, and he reached under to graze Triton's balls, wanting to feel them pull up tight.

Triton growled, pushing in harder. He's like heaven. I want you to know.

I want to feel him too. But you first. You must make him ours. You are the true alpha of us all.

Triton cried out at his thoughts, and the sound was raw and harsh enough that Elowyn's cock swelled in his lips.

They were both going to come soon, and then he would demand his own satisfaction after that. He wouldn't push, but when he did, it would be epic.

I will let you have anything, braaken. Anything at all.

Oh, Elowyn honored him.

Thank you, love. Triton said you would be sweet and giving.

"Triton is right here," their mate growled.

"Are you?" Elowyn teased. "Are you sure?"

"Can you not feel me?" Triton flexed, pressing deeper into Elowyn, so deep that Elowyn gasped and seemed to melt, almost swooning.

"Braaken. I need you. Your knot." Elowyn panted, lips parted and so hungry.

"You have me. I want to knot you. Can you feel it rising? It's ready. I'm ready."

Cerran groaned, sucking good and hard, pulling Elowyn in deep, swallowing around the tip.

Elowyn cried out. "Please!"

Triton groaned, beginning to move, hips driving his cock into Elowyn.

Together, the three of them worked hard for their climax, because his hand was on his own cock, his body responding to the magic swirling around them.

He couldn't wait. Not with them like this. It was as if a bright gold light surrounded them like an extra caress.

Love. Elowyn's need poured through them.

"Yes. Sweet." Triton's voice was a guttural growl.

Love you both. So much. And Cerran knew it would only get better.

"Come for us, hailee. Come for us, Cerran. I need to smell you both." His Triton was going to drive him mad.

Cerran bucked, his whole body alight. He could listen to Triton talk for hours. And Elowyn was pure addiction. So hot and sweet.

Elowyn jerked, his lips parting on a low, heavy groan. "Please."

Come for me, love. He slapped his tongue along the underside of Elowyn's cock. Let Triton feel you squeeze.

Triton roared, even as Elowyn filled his mouth with salty need.

He could feel it when Triton couldn't move any longer, which meant that knot was lodged deep in Elowyn. And that was when he came, because he could feel the pleasure pouring off both of his lovers.

Elowyn moaned softly, staring down at him. "Come hold us?" he whispered.

"Thank you." He crawled up to them, wrapping around them as well as he could. Triton pulled him in, hand huge and hot on his back.

Elowyn's sigh was purely satisfied. "Yes. Braaken. This is heaven on earth."

"It is. Thank you, Elowyn, for trusting us."

"Our hailee," Triton said. "So amazing."

"I can't believe that we're here. You have the perfect bed."

"For the three of us? Yes. I think we knew. We planned it this way."

He grinned at Triton. "We did order it after we met him, hmm?"

"We did. Our hailee deserves a soft bed, a place where we can hold him. A home where he's adored." Triton's expression was easy, relaxed, blissful.

"Mmmm. And we deserve him." Cerran grinned when he heard little Leilani cry. "Since you two are stuck… I'll go check on her." At least she'd waited until they were done.

Elowyn gasped, but Cerran winked at them. "She needs her soffaren. I'll order supper too. For…an hour and a half or so?"

"Come back sooner than that, mate," Triton commanded.

"Mmm. I'll just change her and feed her and then come snuggle until it's time to eat." He was feeling loose and happy, just fine, thank you.

"Thank you, Cerran. I appreciate it."

He winked at Elowyn as he left, waving. "You're fine, hailee. Enjoy yourself."

He had a little dragon to love on.