
Portals 1: Fallon's MenKyla Logan
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Portals 1: Fallon's MenKyla Logan
Vampires waiting for their mate...
Jarek and Soren are the Guardians of the Portal... the stone that leads to other dimensions. They know that it will soon be time for their complement to arrive. When that happens, their Triad will be complete.
A Selkie looking for love...
While on a sightseeing trip Fallon visits the Standing Stones at Callanish, on the Isle of Lewis, Fallon is drawn to one particular stone. She traces her finger over the glowing barbell symbol. She doesn't expect the stone to vanish, or the burning pain that follows... Or to wake naked in bed with two gorgeous men beside her, claiming she is their mate!
Fallon felt hands touch her breasts, then her stomach, and work their way down to her pussy. She opened her legs, giving the seeking hands access to her intimate parts. Fallon moaned as a warm, wet mouth closed over one of the taut peaks of her breasts.
How did she get so lucky as to have two sexy men in her bed? They were large and well built, with firm muscles. The male on her right with dark-coloured hair stopped sucking on her nipple and licked and kissed his way over to her other hard nubbin.
The rubbing on her clit intensified, and her heart beat faster as one, then two fingers were inserted into her wet depths. She could feel the heat radiating from their bodies. She had never responded so quickly or so totally to anyone before; it shocked her that she was so wanton.
She looked down at the long black hair of the man sucking her nipple, and gave into the temptation to run her fingers through the thick depths. He nibbled on her nipple gently in response, then ran his tongue over the tip to soothe it. Try as she might she couldn't make out any of his features, just a dark head of hair.
It was frustrating not being able to see either of them clearly. The male rubbing her clit withdrew his fingers from her depths, and replaced them with his mouth. His tongue probed deep into her wet depths. Fallon moved restlessly on her bed; they were playing her body like a finely tuned instrument. Both working together in tandem to bring her as much pleasure as her body could take.
Fallon strained toward completion, her body rippling as a wave of sensation shook her. It was too much. She tried to wrench away from the mouth sucking on her pussy, but he refused to let her move. He gripped her hips to stop her, while the man at her breast nibbled and sucked harder. It only made her orgasm continue long past the time when it should have finished.
"Please, it's too much," she gasped as she lost herself in the pleasure that was rushing through her body.
When the shudders stopped, she opened her eyes once more. She was alone in her bed.
What had just happened?
Fallon walked down the stairs, rubbing the back of her neck. This was the third night in a row she had had the same erotic dream. It was disconcerting.
As she neared the lounge she heard the tinkling sound of laughter. It was so nice to be part of a family again. There had only been she and her older brother Taine, since their parents had been killed ten years ago.
Hearing the deeper sounds of Taine's voice, she could just imagine Danara and Marina teasing him. And no matter his complaints, Fallon knew that he loved it.
But still -- she had noticed the same longing in Marina's eyes that she saw in the mirror each day. Both of them were happy that their siblings had found their mate... but couldn't help the envious sensation of wishing they could be as lucky.
Maybe she had a solution for both of them. It could be they just needed a little holiday to focus themselves again. She had let her membership in the Paranormal Mates Society expire, as had Marina. A short break would help them decide what plans they wanted to make to find a life mate.
Fallon walked into the lounge and spied her brother sitting on the arm of a chair beside Danara. Marina looked up and smiled at her when she moved over to sit on the couch with her.
It never failed to amaze her how alike Danara and Marina were. In fact the only difference was in their eye colour. Marina had deep green eyes, while Danara's were deep blue. Both of them had long silver-blonde hair, and were about an inch shorter than her own height of five foot three.
"How would you like to come on a touring holiday, Marina? We could go up to Harris and Lewis, then over to the mainland."
Marina's eyes sparkled. "I would love that, Fallon. I told Danara just the other day that I would like to see more of Scotland before going back home."
"Good, we have to start planning. Come through to the study and we can look up the times of the ferry and check out accommodation," Fallon said as she stood up once more and winked at Taine.
"Watch yourself, Marina. Once Fallon starts planning something, you'll find she will organize your entire life for you if you're not careful," Taine said with a laugh.
Fallon put her arm through Marina's and stuck her tongue out at her brother. Giggling, both women left the room.
After a couple of hours a shout from Taine let them know that dinner was ready. But they had worked out an itinerary of their route, and had booked the first couple of nights' accommodation on Harris.
Waving goodbye to Taine and Danara the next morning, Fallon drove her car over the causeway from Baile Sear to North Uist. They had decided to take the longer scenic road once they crossed to Harris. Fallon was looking forward to showing Marina the little secluded bays as they traveled towards Tarbert and their accommodation.
Marina turned towards her and said, "This was a fantastic idea. Thank you for thinking of it."
Fallon quickly smiled at Marina before turning back to the winding road. "It's my pleasure, Marina. I think we both felt the same way. Taine and Danara needed some time completely to themselves. Having you here is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other better, and to give them privacy."
Marina whispered, "It also gives both of us a chance to decide what we want to do with our personal lives. I love Danara, but I can't help feeling envious of her happiness."
Fallon heard the break in her voice. Reaching over with one hand, she patted her hand. "I feel the same. But this time will let us recharge and come to some decisions about our own future." She navigated a particularly sharp bend that opened up to a wonderful scene over the sea. They stopped at a lay-by just to take in the peacefulness of both the view and the sea air.
Marina turned to Fallon and drew her into her arms. "Thank you, Fallon. This really is what we both needed."
Fallon hugged her back, then giving a quick glance at her watch said, "We had better get moving if we want to catch the ferry. There are many more scenes like this on the route we are traveling."
A few hours later after a calm ferry crossing, they stopped at the An Clachan Centre in Leverburgh, to visit the tearoom and craft shop before resuming their journey up the east coast of Harris. The narrow and winding roads took all Fallon's concentration to navigate, but the silence between them was a peaceful one.
It took about two and a half hours to reach Tarbert. They had chosen a smaller Bed and Breakfast in the village so that they could walk to the different craft shops and pubs.
\*
Marina brushed her hair dry, listening to the quiet sounds of Celtic music playing in the background. It was such a fabulous idea of Fallon's for the two of them to have this little trip. Already she felt tension that she hadn't really been aware of draining from her body.
"This is a really nice place. Where do you plan to take me for dinner? I have to admit that I'm hungry now. The fresh air has given me an appetite."
"When you were in the shower I slipped out and asked our hostess where she would recommend, and she's offered to make us dinner tonight. She must have seen that we were a bit tired."
"Oh that's great. I must thank her for her thoughtfulness. Although I wouldn't have minded walking to a pub, it's nice we don't have to tonight."
"She said she would serve it about six-thirty, so we have the option of sitting in her lounge and looking at the scenery, or having a little walk around the town. What do you feel up to doing?"
"I think I would rather just take it easy tonight. Hope you don't think I'm lazy, but we can spend tomorrow exploring the shops."
"Great idea, that was my first choice too."
Soren woke hearing the weak mind call Jarek sent him. Linking with his mate he found him at the Portal, surrounded by their concerned people.
Not bothering to dress, Soren opened the window of his bedroom and shifted into his familiar shape of a tawny owl; he then flew the short distance from the mansion to the Portal that he helped Jarek protect.
Landing, he shifted back into his human form, walking swiftly to his fallen mate. Their people had covered him with cloaks and two were talking softly to him.
Soren knelt beside Jarek. "What were you doing? You're drained, Jarek." Turning towards Nathan, Captain of the Portal guards, he asked, "Have you fed him?"
"He refused. Said that he needed stronger blood than we could provide."
Soren turned back to Jarek. "Damn it, Jarek, why didn't you wait until I was here?" Not waiting for a reply, he lifted Jarek into his arms and transported them both back to their bedroom.
Staggering towards the unmade bed, he laid his mate down, then lying beside him, turned Jarek's face toward his jugular vein.
"Drink." Soren stroked Jarek's hair as he felt the sting of sharp incisors breaking the skin on his neck. His cock reacted immediately to his mate's feeding. As Jarek's strength returned and his drinking became stronger, Soren couldn't help his body from hardening and thickening as he provided his mate with his healing blood.
Jarek broke away and after licking the pinpricks, moved so that he was looking at Soren. "Thanks, love. I underestimated how much power I would need to open the Portal."
Soren felt the weakening effects of both transporting then donating blood. He knew he needed to feed himself to replace what Jarek took, but found he couldn't summon up the energy to go and find one of their people.
"Damn, you need to feed now. Sorry, I needed so much." Jarek, still feeling weak, closed his eyes. A moment later a knock came at the door, and Nathan popped his head around it.
He took the scene in with a glance, and shouted over his shoulder to one of his men. Rob came into the bedroom and made his way over to the bed, and without hesitation offered his wrist to Soren. After regaining his strength, Soren closed the pinprick on Rob's wrist, and thanked him for his generosity.
With a nod, Nathan steadied Rob, and they both left the room.
Soren pushed himself up till he was sitting, propped on some pillows, and turned to face Jarek. "What did you mean... you had to open a Portal?"
Jarek cupped Soren's chin, pulling him close for a lingering kiss. Breaking off, he looked deep into Soren's eyes. "Gaia spoke to me last night. Our complement is of age to join us," he said with a big grin on his face.
Soren caught hold of his hand and squeezed. "When?"
"Any day now, love. Any day now."
"But why did you have to open a Portal? All except for..." He broke off as he recognised the significance of Jarek's words.
"Yes. She's from the dimension with the yellow sun," Jarek said, closing his eyes for a minute and then opening them again. "Opening the Portal was harder to do than I thought. You were exhausted from your hunting expedition, and I was so eager to prepare the Portal that it never crossed my mind it would be easier with two of us working it."
"Don't frighten me like that again. I thought something serious had happened to you."
Jarek laughed wryly. "Oh don't worry, mate. Once she arrives, I'll insist that you are there to help me close it."
Soren didn't know if he felt the same way about their complement's arrival as Jarek did. But then he had only been waiting for fifty years. Jarek had been waiting for this moment for much longer than that.
Jarek must have caught a flash of his thoughts, because he gripped his chin once more. "Her arrival will never diminish my love for you. In fact it will only make it deeper."
Soren closed his eyes at his mate's words. He opened his mind fully to let Jarek know that he believed him, that he too was happy with her imminent arrival.
Pulling him closer, Jarek gave him a passionate kiss. Soren sank fully against his hard body, loving the closeness of this moment.
"You have too many clothes on, Jarek," he said against his mate's lips. He pulled back and undid the drawstring at Jarek's waist, then pulled the pants down over his hips as Jarek lifted his bottom half off the bed. The thick, engorged cock that sprang free had a little white bead sitting on its tip. Soren bent down and licked the drop of pre-come, watching as another took its place.
Grasping the long shaft in his hands, he carefully fondled the length and cupped the delicate balls of his lover. Soren fastened his mouth over the top of the ruddy head and ran his tongue around its width, lapping at the juices that flowed freely into his mouth.
Jarek clasped his hands over Soren's head and ran his fingers through his hair. Growling, he pulled Soren away from his cock. "I don't want this to be over too soon, love. And if you keep that up, it will be."
Soren winked at him and ran his tongue over the head one more time before leaving the bobbing length alone as he pulled Jarek's trousers completely off.
Just as Soren was going to help him remove his top, Jarek pounced on him and covered his body with his larger, more muscular one. "You want to play, love? Are you sure you feel up to it?" he breathed into his ear.
"You can feel how much I want you," Soren answered, giving Jarek's neck a lick.
Jarek drew back and sat up to pull his top over his head and fling it away. Bending down, he took one hard nipple into his mouth and sucked strongly on it.
Soren felt a spurt of pre-come flow from his cock, and grasped the head in his fist. He didn't want to come too soon either.
Jarek left the nipple to bite and kiss his way down towards Soren's leaking cock. Brushing aside Soren's hand, he flicked his tongue over the tip, down the length, then back again until all his juice was licked clean. Taking the head into his mouth, he swallowed; the pleasure of the moment was too much and Soren's cock spurted into his lover's mouth.
Once he stopped shuddering, he sat up and pulled Jarek towards him and kissed him.
"I need you inside me, Jarek," he groaned, reaching for a bottle of oil.
Jarek took the container from him, uncapped it, and poured a small amount on his hand. "Turn over, love."
Soren quickly moved onto his hands and knees, then felt the warm, oily touch of Jarek's fingers as they spread the lotion over his anal opening. One finger was inserted, then two. Jarek thrust in and out for a minute, letting Soren become accustomed to his presence. Then he withdrew his fingers, and Soren felt the broad, warm touch of his cock.
Jarek pushed one inch of his cock into Soren's ass then withdrew, then pushed again, further this time. Soren moaned at the full feeling as Jarek slowly inserted his cock until he felt his balls against his buttocks.
"Ready, Soren?"
Soren knew that Jarek didn't really need an answer; he could read his thoughts and knew how ready he was for his touch.
Jarek slowly pulled out until only the tip of his cock was in Soren's ass, then pushed deep again. He repeated his actions, far too slowly for Soren's liking. Giving his hips a push against Jarek, he opened his mind fully to let him know he needed more, much more than this gentle loving.
He was rewarded by the increased pace and depth of Jarek's thrusts. Jarek's fingers gripped his hips firmly as he fucked him hard. The love they both shared flowed between their minds, along with the pleasure.
Soren's cock responded again to the stimulus of his lover's thrusts as he hit his pleasure spot again and again. Jarek's breathing grew rough and harsh as he neared his completion. Then with a shout, he spurted his come into Soren's ass.
As he collapsed on the bed along with Jarek, Soren wondered how this feeling could get any better.
Fallon couldn't believe the time had flown so quickly during their stay in Tarbert, and that it was time to once again continue on their way. They had packed a lot of sightseeing in yesterday, and Marina had even bought some of the hand-dyed-and-spun wool a local woman made.
Now they were going to visit the Standing Stones at Callanish, on the Isle of Lewis, before going to their accommodation at Stornoway.
"Tell me more about these standing stones, Fallon. They sound really intriguing."
"Oh they are," Fallon said with a smile. "Mum and Dad took me to see them when I was ten and I was fascinated with them.
"The stones date back over four thousand years, and are older than the ones down at Stonehenge. They're spread out over different locations, but the main one has about fifty-three stones, set in a sort of cruciform shape. Very unusual. But the ones I most vividly remember are situated a little bit away from the others. There are eight stones making an outer circle, and four in an inner circle. There used to be more, but they have fallen down."
"Why do you remember those in particular?"
"I don't know if I can explain it. It was as though the very earth surrounding them was... alive." Fallon broke off, wondering if she had totally freaked Marina out with her remembered observations.
"Ah, I know what you mean. Some of the ancient places of worship in Greece were chosen because of the placement of earth's energy. I would imagine that the people who placed these stone circles were aware of this too."
Fallon breathed out a sigh of relief, glad that Marina understood what she was trying to say about the stones. "I have to admit that when we returned home I used to make up little stories about what the stones were used for long ago." Fallon gave a wry grin. "Of course I didn't tell Taine or my parents how much they affected me. I felt it was too personal."
Marina turned to her with a smile. "Then I'm honoured that you have taken me into your confidence."
As Fallon drove into the little parking area, she felt at peace with herself for the first time in months. The awe she felt for the builders of the giant pillars of stone was the same she'd felt the first time she saw them.
Fallon watched the expression on Marina's face as she spied the largest stone; it stood about sixteen feet tall and formed the central spot of the site.
"Goddess, Fallon. I feel a shiver running through me."
"I know." Fallon was pleased that Marina felt the same way she did about the place. It seemed wrong to talk in their normal voice around these ancient relics. The two of them spent the next thirty minutes in silence, just wandering around, in and out of the stone pillars, until by mutual consent they walked back towards the car.
"We'll take the car to the next site; from there it's not too long a walk down to the one I really want to visit," said Fallon, as she opened the door.
"That sounds good. Although how the other one can be more spectacular than this place is astounding just thinking about it."
Fallon turned her head towards her before starting the car. "You'll see what I mean when you get there."
It didn't take long before she pulled into the little parking area, and both walked the short distance to the second circle of stones at Callanish. Fallon was glad Marina just wanted a quick wander around these stones, because for some reason she felt she needed to move as quickly as possible to the stones that she most wanted to see.
It was only about three hundred meters to the circle, and as she neared them, Fallon felt the same ripple of sensation she had the time she came with her parents.
Something about this place called to her.
Marina stopped just before she reached the outside circle. "Goddess, Fallon. This place is full of the earth's energy. You can feel it from here. It's everywhere, even running beneath us, and it appears to be centered in the two stones over there." Marina pointed her hand in the direction that Fallon was already looking, at the stone that called to her, and the one beside it.
"How did you know that?" gasped Fallon.
"I don't know, but something is calling to me from the one on the right. What does this mean?"
"It's the other one that does the same to me. I thought I might have imagined the strength of the sensation. But it's even more powerful than it was all those years ago. It's as though my presence has woken it up somehow."
Fallon reached over to take Marina's hand in hers and they walked slowly but steadily towards the two stones that seemed to be pulling them.
Stopping beside the one that drew her, Fallon studied it carefully, peripherally aware that Marina was doing the same with the neighboring stone. Looking upwards she spied a faint symbol on the stone, one she hadn't seen all those years ago. Maybe it was because she was taller now? She didn't know. It seemed to be glowing, either that or the sun was catching something in the stone.
Out of the corner of her eye Fallon saw Marina frown before she raised her hand above her head, reaching towards something on the stone she was looking at.
It was strange that the two of them were mirroring each other's movements.
Fallon raised her hand to touch the little barbell symbol that seemed to be pulsing, not just glowing now. She heard Marina say something and glanced sideways just as her hand touched the symbol.
She watched in horror as Marina's body grew fainter and fainter before her eyes until she vanished.
Before she could call out she felt her body begin to pulse in time with the glowing symbol. Her muscles knotted and it felt as though she was in a whirlpool. The world around her disappeared in a bright white light. Her head pounded, as though it was going to explode.
Fallon felt like she was being carried one way then the other as her body crashed and spun. Then just as she thought she couldn't bear the pain any longer, she found herself plunging downwards.
As her body hit the hard ground, she cried out in pain. Her muscles were bruised and sore from her travel.
Fallon tried to raise herself up but the pain in her head overwhelmed her and she blacked out.
Jarek and Soren looked up from the foal they had just helped to birth. Both felt the energy coming from the Portal. Someone was coming through. Someone not approved for travel to their dimension.
Jarek glanced at Soren. "No one was scheduled for travel today. Do you think..." He let his voice trail off as the guards called out his name. Jarek jumped up, reached to pull Soren up and said, "Come on, I think our complement has arrived."
He knew that Soren was feeling the wrenching pull towards the Portal. Then he felt the most horrible pain in his head. Clutching his forehead, he noticed Soren doing the same.
"Something is wrong with her, Jarek. She's been injured. We must hurry!" Soren tugged on his hand, and both of them stumbled out of the stables into chaos.
"My Lords, come quick! The guards say that a woman has come through the forbidden Portal and is hurt!"
Jarek glanced at Marissa, one of the household servants. "Prepare the fire in our adjoining bedroom; make sure the bed is turned down."
Thankfully the pain had receded for the moment, and they were able to run the rest of the way to the Portal. The sight that greeted them caused their hearts to stutter.
Their mate was lying on the ground. The guards had attempted to make her as comfortable as possible, but the bruises and cuts that covered her skin made it hard to know where they could touch her without causing more pain. They rushed over and sank to the ground on either side of her.
"How did this happen? I've never seen anyone so beaten up traveling through the Portal before," Soren asked quietly.
"It's because the doorway has been closed for so long. I was only able to open it sufficiently for her to travel through. But I didn't think it would be so hard on her."
Soren reached over and caught his hand. "It's not your fault, Jarek. We can heal her and take away this pain." Shaking his head he continued, "Although where do we start?"
"You must give her some of your blood. It will begin the healing and allow us to transport her to the mansion. I'm going to see if there are any internal injuries we have to heal first."
Brushing away some of her hair from her face, Jarek took himself out of his body and entered his mate's body. Thankfully no internal organs were damaged, but she did have several cracked ribs. Traveling up to her head, he was pleased to see that the concussion she had sustained had not done any damage. Withdrawing from her body he entered his own once more.
"Well?"
"She... we are lucky, mate. It's mostly superficial; it just looks bad, and it will feel extremely painful if we don't heal most of it before she awakens. I put her into a deeper sleep, so that we can move her. Although I do want to heal her cracked ribs before carrying her home. Give her your blood, Soren, and I can do that."
Soren cleared his throat before saying, "I thought you would provide her with blood."
Reaching over their mate, Jarek grasped Soren's chin and said, "I converted you, love. Now it's your turn to convert our mate. That way the circle will be complete."
Gasping in surprise, Soren covered his hand with his own. "Thank you. I know how much it is costing you to let me do this." He looked down at their mate. "She's beautiful, Jarek, and she hurts. I can feel it in my soul. Hurry, heal her and let us move her somewhere more comfortable."
The last of Jarek's concerns faded when he saw the deep distress and need reflected in Soren's face. He knew that he had made the correct decision to allow Soren the right to convert their complement, even though his soul called out in denial at not being the one to do it himself.
Waiting until Soren cut the tip of one finger and slipped the bleeding point into their mate's mouth, Jarek again left his body.
He was exhausted but satisfied when he opened his eyes and saw that all that remained were a few bruises that would fade in a day or so.
Soren still fed their mate with his healing blood. When he saw Jarek had returned to his body, he pulled his finger slowly from her mouth.
The moan of pleasure she made was encouraging. It meant she would find no problem converting to life as a vampire, if she enjoyed the taste of their blood.
Jarek glanced to his side as a pallet was brought closer to them by some of his men. They knew the importance of quiet when he was healing, but now it was time to take their mate somewhere much more comfortable.
As he stood, Jarek swayed. Soren was at his side before he could blink. "You need blood, Jarek. Take some of mine."
"No, you will need to remain strong. Not only for our complement, but to help with closing the Portal once and for all."
"Let me, master," said Jed, one of the lieutenants in the guard.
Jarek gratefully took the proffered wrist and carefully bit into the vein. He drank slowly, but deeply. "Make sure he has something nourishing to eat and drink," he said to one of the other guards who steadied Jed before leading him away.
Glancing around, Jarek was pleased to see that while he had been feeding, his men had laid his mate on the pallet and were carefully carrying it towards the mansion.
Soren glanced back at him from the side of their mate. "Well, come on."
Jarek shook his head in amusement.
\*
Fallon groaned as she stretched her arms and legs. Forcing open her eyes, she was startled to find herself in a strange room. Not only that but two men were sitting beside her bed, eyes boring into hers.
She thought they looked familiar, but she was positive she had never seen either of them before.
They were gorgeous. That was the only word for them. One had long black hair... much darker than hers. His lovely green eyes were focused on her face, taking in her perusal, as though watching her lying in bed was a natural occurrence.
The other male had shoulder-length dark ash blond hair. He too was watching her, with beautiful dark blue eyes. Both looked so muscular, not overly muscled, just... well, perfect!
Fallon cleared her throat before saying, "Where am I? The last thing I remember was standing at the stone circle with my friend. Is Marina here too?"
The blond man glanced at the dark-haired one before answering, "No, you came through the Portal on your own."
Fallon tried to sit up, but the residual effects of her journey through whatever it had been made her groan.
"Lie still; you are still not completely healed."
Fallon bristled at being told what to do. It was her body. She didn't need some man telling her whether she could sit up or not.
Pushing herself up onto her elbows, Fallon glared into his peridot green gaze. She didn't like his know-it-all attitude. Although she was finding out he was right. She was feeling lightheaded.
Damn!
The blond guy looked from one to the other before saying, "Please, my mate. Lie down; I can feel that you are not completely recovered. You were badly cut and bruised and needed extensive healing."
He stood up and came closer to her before laying his hand over her forehead and brushing some hair back from her face.
"Who are you?" Goddess, his touch did things to her. She loved his features. His oval face with high cheekbones suited him. In fact both of them actually complemented the other. One so dark, the other fairer and not so large, but still well built.
The dark male stood up and came around to the other side of her bed. Fallon followed his glide, because that's how it looked -- he didn't walk; he glided.
She was taken aback when he plumped up her pillows, and then helped the fairer one move her up the bed. They waited until she got herself comfortable before saying anything more.
Fallon realized she was actually naked in the bed. Who had taken off her clothes, and why hadn't they put something on her? She pulled the cover up to her neck. Her people, the Selkie, didn't find anything wrong with nudity, but the way these men looked at her, the heat in their eyes... it was enough to make even her embarrassed about being naked.
Grinning at her actions, the blond male said, "Don't be embarrassed, my mate, we were the only ones to see you without your clothes on."
"Why do you call me your mate? I don't even know you... or your names." Fallon was getting irritated that they hadn't introduced themselves.
"My name is Soren, and this is Jarek." As he introduced the dark-haired one, Jarek, he nodded to her, lips twitching.
Fallon felt her teeth grind together. She just knew he was one of those dominating guys who she avoided like the plague. "Thank you for rescuing me; sorry I can't remember what happened. It felt as though I was pulled into the stone I was in front of at Callanish. How far from there am I?"
"You are in our home near the Portal, mate. But I am afraid you are nowhere near your stone circle," Jarek said.
Fallon nibbled her lower lip as she thought about his words. She was nowhere near her stones? What did he mean by that? And why was he calling her mate too?
Jarek felt his body respond to his mate's pull as he watched her bite her lower lip. He wanted to be the one to nibble on her! He loved how she demanded their names, but didn't feel the need to tell them what her name was.
She was perfect for them!
"You know our names, mate. But you haven't given yours to us in return," said Jarek, watching the blush that appeared once more on her cheeks.
"Oh! Sorry, my name is Fallon." She paused before continuing, "What did you mean that I was nowhere near my stone circle?"
Do you want to tell her, Soren, or shall I?
Oh no, I'll leave the explanation all up to you, mate. I don't want to be the one who is on her bad side when she finds out!
Thanks, love!
Jarek could see Soren's point of view. It wouldn't do for her to be angry at both of them right now. He was quite prepared to be the "bad one" in her eyes. It would be good for Soren to be the one she turned to for now.
But not for long... he couldn't stand not being able to touch her. In fact... Jarek sat beside her on the bed and reached out for one small hand. He only got to feel that her skin was soft before she pulled it away from him. But he was pleased when he saw her rubbing the part of her hand that he'd touched.
"Fallon, you have traveled to an alternative dimension through what we call the Portal. Soren and I are the Guardians of this particular dimension." Jarek paused to give her time to analyze and mull over what he had said. He wasn't prepared for her reaction.
"You've got to be kidding me," Fallon laughingly said. She continued to chuckle until tears came to her eyes and she had to hold her ribs. "Ouch, remind me not to laugh for a while."
"I am telling you the truth. The Portal, or stone that you touched in your world, transported you to our dimension here. Unfortunately the Portal that was used was one that had been sealed long ago as your world is unsuitable for our people."
Jarek knew he had her attention now. She glanced at Soren as though expecting him to laugh at a joke at her expense.
"If what you say is true, how did I manage to come through it?"
"Because I opened it for you." Jarek waited for the inevitable reaction.
"What the hell are you talking about? You opened it for me? You don't know me, and I certainly don't know either of you. How could you know that I would be near the stones at Callanish today? Well, come on, answer me? How?"
Jarek spoke with a wry grin on his face. "I will if you stop asking more questions, mate."
Fallon looked over at Soren. "Is he always so irritating?"
"Not all the time, but often, yes," said a smirking Soren.
I'll get you for that later, mate!
Soren just winked at him in response.
"We didn't know when you would come through, Fallon. I opened the doorway five days ago."
Fallon made a strangulated sound.
"What's wrong, my mate?" asked a concerned Soren.
"Nothing, I'm all right. Just had a thought. Carry on with your explanation, Jarek."
"Once the doorway was open we just had to wait until you arrived."
"All right, but why did you know to open the doorway, in the first place?"
"We always knew our complement would come from another dimension. We just didn't know which one until Gaia told me the day I opened the Portal to your world."
Fallon frowned. "Complement?"
Clearing his throat, Jarek said, "Yes, you are our complement, our mate."
"Our? You mean you think I am the mate to you both?"
Jarek watched the stunned expression on Fallon's face give way to a thoughtful look as she considered what he had told her. But he could see she was tired, and no wonder with the stress of the journey and her injuries.
"You are tired and sore. We'll leave you to sleep for a little while. One of the women will come in later to help you dress for dinner. You'll feel more able by then."
Jarek stood up and leaned down to kiss one smooth cheek. He was glad that she didn't pull away from him; in fact she leaned into his touch, before covering her face with one hand.
Soren did the same on her other side, then took advantage of her startled look to kiss her briefly on the lips before moving away from the bed. "See you later, my mate. Sleep well," Soren murmured.
As they closed the door behind them, they could hear the rustling noise as Fallon slid down the bed to sleep. Jarek glanced at Soren. "Do you feel like closing the Portal now, love? Or do you want to wait until nightfall?"
"It's probably better just to get it out of the way. But I thought you wanted me to convert Fallon tonight?"
"I don't think we should rush her. If we wait and let her get to know us, things might go better."
Smiling, Soren said, "I think you're right. She isn't the sort of woman you can tell what to do. She will accept us in time. We just have to be patient. And to be honest, I think the sooner we close the Portal, the happier I'll be."
"I agree with that. Come on, let's do it now. Better feed first though, and have others standing by this time. Hopefully with the two of us working it won't take as much energy."
\*
As the final link to Fallon's world was closed, Soren slumped down on the ground. How Jarek had opened this himself he didn't know, because it took both of them at full power to close the damn thing.
"Why was that so difficult, Jarek? I thought the two of us would have managed this without the problems we faced."
"So did I. I can only imagine that it's harder to close than open. Why? I don't know, and to be honest I'm not up to questioning the stones about it now. Maybe tomorrow... if I can get rid of this headache."
Soren rubbed his forehead, agreeing with his mate that the resulting pain was not all that great. But he couldn't help feeling pleased now that there was no way Fallon could leave them to return home.
"Do you think we're being fair, Soren? We've made sure Fallon can never return home. At least not directly from our dimension. Was that wise of us?"
"If we hadn't closed it now, there was the danger of someone else slipping through. You know that's why the stones told you to close it as soon as she arrived." He ran his hands through his hair and stood up. Tilting his head back to stretch out his tense shoulder muscles eased some of the discomfort.
"Damn, I need to feed, Soren."
Agreeing with that sentiment, Soren began walking back to the manor, knowing that their people would have sustenance ready for them. At least they wouldn't need to drink direct from a donor this night. There were supplements available for them when they used their power. It was only in extreme cases that it was easier for them to drink directly from the source of their nourishment.
Halfway back to their home they saw one of the servant girls rushing towards them with a tray in her hand.
"Nathan must have communicated that we needed sustenance," Jarek said.
"We need to give him a raise in pay," Soren said laughingly, knowing that Nathan, the Captain of their Guard, was following a few steps behind them.
"Oh, I can think of something better than a raise, my Lords." Nathan's deep voice came over their shoulder.
Soren glanced at Nathan. "And what might that be?"
"A holiday."
Laughing, Jarek said, "I'll think about it, but what would we do without you here to look after us?"
"Rob or Jed can cover for me --"
"I was only teasing; you deserve to get away, Nathan. Where do you wish to travel and when?" asked Jarek.
"I'll let you know tomorrow," said Nathan with a big smile on his face.
Soren considered whether to mention something that had been preying on his mind. He communicated silently with Jarek, getting his approval of his idea.
"Nathan, would you consider doing some reconnoitering for us? I know it won't be much of a holiday, but this is important or we wouldn't ask."
"Tell me," Nathan said, moving beside them.
Soren drank deeply from the proffered beverage then waited until Marissa had left with the empty goblets before continuing. "Our mate said that she had been at the stones with a friend. Now we are concerned that when the Portal opened to bring her to us, it triggered the ones on either side of her. If that was the case, there is a good chance that she ended up in one of the other dimensions."
"And you want me to go take a look while I'm having a break? But one of them is the home of the Wolves; there is no way we can go directly to them. They would kill me on exiting the Portal without even asking why I was there or who I was." Nathan rubbed the back of his neck as he spoke.
"We know, and wouldn't ask this of you if there was a chance that she was safe in her own world. But we don't know which side Fallon's friend was standing. It might be that it was the dimension of the Felines. We will ask our complement shortly. In fact, why don't you join us for dinner; that way you can let her know you will search for her friend? I know it's imposing on you, Nathan, but this could be important." Soren hoped that he could convince his Captain to do this for them. It would go a long way to paving the way for their mate's happiness.
"I know you wouldn't ask if it wasn't important, Soren. If it turns out that she was standing beside the Portal to the Wolves' dimension, I can always go to one of the others and enter their dimension via another world. It will be time consuming, but if there is no rush for me to return I'll do it for you."
Jarek clasped Nathan's arm in a warrior's grasp. When he released him, Soren repeated his actions. They knew that they were asking a lot from their friend, but this was too important to their mate and to them.
Saying goodbye for the moment, Soren walked with Jarek to their room. Having Fallon in the room next to them pulled on their senses. Already they could feel the weaves of their Triad reaching out to her, waiting to join with her for all time.
They heard the muted voices of their mate and some of the household women. Just the sound of her voice drew them to the connecting doorway without realizing they had moved.
Soren shook his head. "This is going to be frustrating until we can claim her. I didn't remember it being like this before we joined together."
"It was like this for me. You were still human so you didn't feel the weaves as strongly as I did. Now that you are as I am, you're getting the full effects of the weaves."
"Goddess, Jarek, how did you stand it for five years before you claimed me?"
"You were too young when you first came here. Even when you were made Captain of the Guard at such a young age, I was determined not to claim or convert you until you reached thirty years of age.
"Are you not pleased now that I did wait? You know how intense our joining was. Although I have to admit that the last year when I waited for you was not pleasant."
Soren reached up and cupped his hand around his mate's face, before leaning into his hard, muscled body and kissing him. Jarek took control of their kiss, pulling him into his embrace.
Soren ran his hands over Jarek's stomach, then up to rub over his nipples. He pushed the black leather waistcoat off his shoulders and down over his muscled arms.
Tweaking both nipples at the same time, Soren rubbed his lower body against Jarek's, letting him feel his hard cock.
Jarek repeated his action, but then pulled away. "Unfortunately we can't do this right now. We have to change for dinner with our complement. Our very first one," Jarek said, breathing hard.
"I know," whispered Soren, giving him one last kiss before turning away to take off his clothes.
"Hopefully Fallon will settle in quickly so we can claim her," Jarek said wryly.
Fallon felt so much better when she woke. She had needed the rest to let her body heal from her journey through the Portal. Goddess, how weird did that sound? Traveling through a Portal via one of the standing stones. That is, if those two delicious guys were telling the truth.
Throwing back the cover from the bed, Fallon gingerly got to her feet. Thankfully the pain she had felt earlier in her ribs had lessened. She brushed back her hair from her face, and walked over to the shuttered windows.
Opening one side, she looked outside in amazement. Goddess, they were telling her the truth! The sky was a wonderful shade of lilac and purple; even the grass was a more vivid shade of green than on her own world.
Where was she?
She caught a quick glimpse of people moving about, but they seemed to be dressed in a more medieval fashion than her own contemporary style of clothing.
The one woman she saw had on a gypsy style top and skirt in a beautiful shade of burgundy. As for the men! Well, she was quite happy to look at them all day in their leather vests with no shirt or top underneath them. She liked how the leather trousers hugged their bums.
Now she felt like a voyeur eyeing these people without their knowledge.
She wondered where her two guys were. Why was she thinking of them as hers? Fallon shook her head; she must have a concussion if she was buying into their startling statement about being her mates.
Hearing the door open quietly, Fallon turned around to see a woman come into the room. The woman smiled and turned around to beckon another female to enter too.
Fallon smiled in return, but she was met with a glare from the second woman. Wonder what's wrong with Miss Sour? Oh well, it's her problem.
The first woman said, "I'm glad to see you are recovered, mistress. My name is Marissa and this is Larine. We are here to help you find your way around your room and the manor."
"Hello, Marissa." Fallon smiled at the friendly woman, and then turned towards Larine, who stared back with an unfriendly look. "I think you can go. I will only need Marissa for now."
Fallon deliberately turned her back on the crabby woman. She wasn't going to put up with an attitude problem after all she had gone through. She waited until she heard the door shut loudly behind her before turning back to Marissa.
"Sorry about that, my Lady. She can be a trifle dour at times. She's also a bit prudish."
Fallon looked down at herself; she had forgotten she was standing naked. No wonder the poor woman had glared at her. She was so used to being naked when shifting with her people that she just didn't think.
"Oh crap. Sorry, Marissa. My people don't see anything wrong with nudity. I must apologize to her next time I see her." Fallon looked around for something to cover herself with. "Where are my jeans and jacket?"
"I'm sorry, mistress, but we had to dispose of your clothes. They were cut and torn from your journey through the Portal. But while you were asleep I put some clean clothes in your wardrobe for you." As she talked Marissa moved to one of the doors along one wall and opened it. Fallon could see an array of clothing similar to what Marissa herself was wearing, but the fabric looked different, more luxurious somehow.
"First though, I am sure you would like to bathe. If you follow me I'll show you how to use the bathing facilities."
She opened the adjoining door, and Fallon followed her into a bathroom of the like she had never seen before. Her bathroom at home could fit in here three times over and still be lost.
Fallon gazed in amazement at the pools of water, set on several layers of natural stone. Each layer looked fully functional. Fallon caught the end of Marissa's explanation about the facilities.
"Sorry Marissa, can you explain again? I'm afraid this room caught my attention and I wasn't paying attention to what you said," Fallon said, blushing.
"Oh don't worry. It's a wonderful room. I don't blame you for getting enraptured with it. Each of the pools has a function. The top one is for relaxing, it has the hottest setting. The second is for washing, and you'll find scrubs and cleanser beside it. And the third is for a final rinse and is the coolest."
"It looks and sounds fabulous. But what if you just wanted a quick shower? Is there something like that available?"
"The showering facilities are through the door to your right. The two masters will be back soon and they said they would use that tonight to let you soak in the pools. They thought that would be better for you."
Fallon looked over at the hidden doorway that led to another bathing room. She wondered why she was apparently sharing facilities with the two men. And why had her clothes been cut and torn? She didn't have any cuts on her body or bruises for that matter; though her ribs had been sore earlier. What had gone on while she was unconscious?
She supposed she was a little late in thinking about these questions, but up till now she hadn't had time to think! Fallon walked over and put her hand in the hottest pool. "Wow, that is hot."
"You'll find it won't take long to get used to the heat. I will lay out drying cloths and will be next door if you need anything."
When she finished she walked through the door and closed it behind her, leaving Fallon by herself once more. She didn't waste time, but walked right into the pool. It was really hotter than she liked, but by the time she had immersed herself she was growing accustomed to the heat.
Marissa was right; the warmth of the water began to loosen her muscles. Aches and pains she hadn't really thought about started to fade away. It was as though something in the water was healing her. How wonderful.
She lazed around for a little while, but when she heard voices in the next room, she decided she better wash herself quickly.
The temperature in the next pool was cooler, not cold, but after the heat, it was noticeable. She found the cleansing liquid and quickly washed her hair and body, before slipping into the last pool to rinse off.
As she stood up to reach for the towel, the connecting door to the shower room opened. Fallon watched as first Jarek then Soren walked through. The look in their eyes when they saw her wet, naked body caused her nipples to tighten and her skin to feel too tight for her body.
She knew she should grab the towel to cover herself. Never had she been so aware of her nakedness -- the fact that her body was so different from a male form. But as she saw the need and want shimmering in their eyes, she felt like a desirable woman.
Stepping out of the pool, she wrapped the towel around herself, before looking at them once more. Goddess, were they handsome! Standing with only little towels tied at their waists, chests glistening with moisture from their shower, they were the embodiment of pure male perfection.
Feeling more secure now that she was covered, she said, "Marissa said you wouldn't need to use the pool tonight. I won't be long, then you can have it to yourselves."
Fallon swallowed past the lump in her throat when Jarek moved closer to her. She caught the scent of aroused male, overlaying his natural musky fragrance, and her body went wild.
That was the only way to explain it. Her nipples, already hard, tightened further. Goosebumps spread over her torso, arms, and legs. Moisture flooded her pussy and trickled down her thigh -- moisture not caused by her bath, but by her body's reaction to seeing the two of them again.
Stepping back, Fallon tried to get her reactions under control, but from the hot, burning gaze Jarek focused on her, that would be a waste of time. He reached out and ran gentle fingers over her cheekbones, then traced her lips, before moving to her neck to bring her towards him.
Fallon's mouth opened under his gentle assault. He groaned and wrapped his arms around her, deepening the kiss. He loosened the towel and moved it out of his way, exposing her body to his touch. She felt its wet length fall to the ground between them.
She opened her eyes slowly as he pulled back to look at her. His bright green eyes were heavy, slumberous, and sensual with need. Fallon felt she was drowning in them, so deep was his need glowing at her.
Fallon jumped when she felt another pair of hands touch her arm, and she looked up into Soren's dark blue eyes. Jarek moved slightly to allow Soren to place a gentle kiss on her lips. Fallon could only lean into his touch; she needed to feel his body close to hers.
What was happening to her?
Further thought vanished as Soren deepened his kiss and Jarek moved behind her. She felt his hands on her breasts, gently but firmly rolling her nipples in time with the thrust of Soren's tongue in her mouth. Fallon slipped her arms around Soren, her body now pliant with desire. She ran her hands through his damp, blond hair, groaning into his mouth as the hands on her breasts tugged on her nipples.
Soren pulled away and bent his head downwards, licking his way to her breast, swirling his tongue around her distended nipples before taking one peak into his mouth. As Jarek continued to play with her other breast, Fallon could only lean against him, trusting him to support her, to keep her from falling.
Fallon lifted one arm and looped it behind her and around Jarek's head, touching his thick hair. He kissed the side of her neck, scraping his teeth over her vein, then sucking the skin between his lips. She felt an answering rush of moisture between her legs.
Never had she felt anything as good, as erotic as being made love to by two men.
Fallon felt a flush of coldness go through her body. Why was she letting these men do this to her? She didn't know them. She didn't know where she was. And they were the only ones who seemed to have any kind of answers to her questions. She should be asking them, not letting them use her body against her.
Jarek felt Fallon stiffen in his arms, and knew that this was as far as they dared take things -- for the moment.
Break away, love. She's getting skittish.
She tastes wonderful, Jarek.
I know, love. But we promised we would take it slowly. Although I have to admit this was a pleasant surprise.
I know! She needs us. Her body recognizes us even if her mind hasn't acknowledged it yet.
Jarek moved away from Fallon and plucked a dry toweling cloth from the pile situated beside the pools. He wrapped it around her shivering shoulders, drawing her back against him once more.
He was pleased when she made no move to draw away from him.
Soren cupped her face in his hands and said, "You are so lovely, my mate, that we can't help but want to touch you. I'm sorry if we rushed you."
Jarek felt the last of her stiffness leave her body as she sagged in his arms.
"It's all right, Fallon. Don't be upset, we wouldn't hurt you for anything. Come, let us take you to your room. Marissa is there to help you get ready for dinner. But first..." Jarek broke off to turn her around to face him. He kissed her softly at first; then as she responded, he drew her closer to him once more. His cock was rock hard and if he didn't call a halt, things could go quicker than Fallon wanted.
Drawing back from her he brushed her damp hair from her face, loving the glazed look of passion in her eyes. Oh yes, maybe she wasn't ready to admit their tie, but her body knew him... and Soren.
That's all that's keeping me from dragging her to our bed, Jarek. The fact I know that soon she will be there because she wants to be.
And you thought things couldn't get better between us.
Jarek put the happiness he couldn't help feeling into his mind voice. Soren's face flushed as he looked over Fallon's shoulder at him.
"Will you be all right if we leave you with Marissa to get ready, mate?"
Fallon shook the dazed expression from her face and looked up at him. "I don't know what pull or influence you both have, but I hardly know myself around you. How is that?"
"We're your mates, my love. We've been waiting for you longer than you can know. No, say nothing more now," he said as she began to interrupt him. "Get dressed and we will have something to eat... then we will answer your questions."
"Promise? Promise me you won't put me off and will tell me how I came to be here?" Fallon said in a shaky voice.
"We both promise, Fallon," said Soren as he came to her other side, took her hand and raised it to his mouth, placing a gentle kiss on the back of her hand.
Fallon shook her head, a rueful smile on her lips. "Something tells me I should have let you make love to me now. It's not like me at all..." She turned away from them and walked to the connecting door to her room.
Turning her head she said, "I expect answers tonight. I won't wait for them any longer." Then she turned the handle and walked into the next room.
Jarek looked at Soren after the door closed behind their mate. "We better get ready, although how I'm going to be able to dress with this in the way..." He pointed to his cock that was still as hard as it had been while he was kissing Fallon.
"Let me help you," said Soren softly.
"No, love, the next time we make love I want it to be with Fallon beside us." He stared into Soren's eyes. "You do understand, don't you?"
Soren grinned. "Of course I do. I might not have before I saw her, but I do now." He coughed then said, "I didn't understand before what the final member of our Triad would mean to us. I do now, love. I thought what we had couldn't get any better. But now? I can see that with Fallon joining us we will be closer than ever."
Tangling his hand in Soren's hair, Jarek brought his mate towards himself and kissed him lightly. "Good. Now you understand what being part of a Triad means to a Guardian. Not just on the physical level though... wait until we are joined and you will see that we'll be stronger one hundred fold."
Pulling away, Jarek moved to the doorway to their room, knowing Soren was following him.
They had a mate to court tonight.
\*
Jarek glanced at the set table as he walked into the dining room with Soren. Everything looked good, but he expected nothing less from his people. They had all awaited the arrival of Fallon eagerly, knowing that a complete Triad guarding their home would bring nothing but good to this dimension.
"How long does it take a woman to get dressed?" Soren asked.
Laughing, Jarek said, "As long as it takes, love."
He focused his mind on Marissa, and gently linked with her to see how far into the preparations Fallon was. Jarek was glad to see that they were getting ready to leave the bedroom. Breaking off his connection he returned to his own body once more. "They're coming now," he said.
"Good."
Nathan entered the room at that moment, halting any reply he was going to make. "I've told Rob and Jed that they are jointly in charge of things while I am away. All I need now is to find out which dimension I need to visit first," he said, coming to stand beside Soren.
"Wonderful. Once Fallon gets here we can discuss this over dinner."
He stopped talking as a smiling Marissa led Fallon into the room. Jarek felt his mouth open. Although he had seen what Marissa saw, it wasn't the same as getting the full impact in person.
Fallon had on one of the traditional laced up blouses that the women found so comfortable. This one was in a lilac silk fabric that suited her colouring to perfection. He especially liked how she had moved the cap sleeves down over the top of her shoulders. She also had on one of the long, floating silk skirts in a deeper shade that matched perfectly with her blouse.
He noticed she had a hesitant look on her face as she moved towards them, so he moved forward and took her hand, raised it to his mouth, and placed a kiss on her palm. The flush on her face pleased him.
He placed her hand on his arm and introduced her to Nathan. "This is Nathan, our Captain of the Guard. He'll be joining us for dinner tonight." He nodded his head to Nathan. "This is our mate, Fallon."
After the introductions were over and polite exchanges made, Jarek led Fallon to the chair on his left before taking his seat at the head of the table. Soren sat at his right, with Nathan beside him.
Silence fell as the first course was brought in, and they all began to eat. While they waited for the next course Fallon began to fidget in her chair.
"Is something wrong, Fallon?" asked Jarek, laying his hand over hers. Goddess, just the touch of her smooth skin did things to his body. His cock hardened and thickened, making him wish they were alone so that he could pull her onto his knee.
"Just impatient for answers, Jarek. You promised you would explain things tonight." As she replied, Fallon brushed back some hair from her face.
"What do you wish to be answered first?"
"How I got here would be a good start. And do you know what happened to Marina?"
"First things first, love. Where was your friend standing when you were at the stone on your dimension? We know she couldn't have come through with you, as it was only set for your signature."
"Now that is what's worrying me, and what do you mean it was set for only me? You keep telling me things but never explain!" Fallon ground out.
Soren interrupted before he could answer. "Where was Marina standing? It would help us if we knew that."
"All right, she was standing on my right as I faced the stone pillar. When we arrived at the site, we were both drawn to the two stones. She to the one on my right, and me to the one I touched."
"Shit!" Nathan said.
Fallon turned to look at him. "What's wrong?"
"That particular Portal would have taken your friend to the Wolves' dimension. We -- our people do not intermingle," said Soren.
"Can you back up, Fallon? You said your friend was drawn to the stone the same way you were?" Jarek said, leaning forward.
"Why? Does that make a difference?"
"Please, this could be important, Fallon."
"Well, yes. When we got there, Marina said she could feel the earth's energy, and felt that it was centred on the two stones. So we walked over to them right away to see why we felt that way. I know she touched the other at the same time as I touched the glowing symbol on the one I was standing beside."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because I heard her exclamation of surprise and looked at her. She faded out of sight just before I felt the pulling of the stone I was touching. The next thing I knew I was in bed with you beside me."
Jarek cupped his chin on his linked fingers. "Are you sure she faded from sight?" Jarek asked.
"Yes, I'm sure, because she faded first, Jarek. Why, what does it mean?" Fallon's eyes glistened with unshed tears.
Jarek glanced in concern at Soren before answering Fallon. "I think that your friend must be the complement of the Wolf Guardians. That is the only explanation of why she would have felt so drawn to that particular stone."
As he said that, he felt the truth of his statement. It all made sense.
"What does that mean, Jarek? You think she is their complement? Wait... you said that's what I am to you... your mate."
Jarek had to ask something that had been on his mind from the first mention of wolves and Fallon's acceptance of that term. He would have thought a human would want to know what was meant by that term. "Fallon, when Nathan mentioned the Wolf dimension, you never asked what or who they were. Why?"
Fallon flushed. She had yet to tell them she was a Selkie and quite aware of the different paranormal races inhabiting her own world. Which raised yet another question... what or who were the people of this land? Because if they had different species in the other dimensions, then the people inhabiting this one could be paranormal too.
Nibbling on her lower lip as she thought about what she was going to say, she was startled when she heard Soren groan. Glancing over at him, she caught the hot and intense stare he directed at her mouth.
Goddess. The way he looked at her, she could feel his hands and mouth on her body. She felt her nipples harden into points that she knew were visible through her silk top.
Jarek's hand covered her own; his hand looked so much darker against her paler skin. Its work-roughened touch only intensified her body's reaction to these two men.
Maybe they were right.
Maybe she was their mate.
"Fallon?"
"Sorry. I was wondering how to say this, but there's no easy way I suppose." She looked at the men. Would they accept her for what she was?
"I'm not human. I know you thought I was since I came from the human dimension, but my people are of the Selkie." She stopped as Nathan gave a small start of surprise. She was glad that Soren and Jarek just motioned her to continue.
"In my world there are a mixture of paranormal species, vampires, shifters, both feline and wolf, and the Mers." Fallon wondered if she should say what Marina was, then decided they had to know everything. "Marina is a Mer. She is also my sister-in-law. Her twin is mated to my brother."
"You can cross-species mate, Fallon?" asked Soren.
"Yes, although this is not known outside of our two species. I don't know if I should even discuss this with you." Fallon looked at the two men who said they were her mates. They didn't show any mistrust or disgust at what she said. Should she trust them with such important information?
Then she looked deeper into herself, at what her body had been trying to tell her from the moment she had opened her eyes and saw their concerned looks.
She was their mate!
Fallon felt a momentary lightheadedness when she admitted who they were to her. She glanced over at Soren and Jarek, noticing the shaky hands they rubbed over their foreheads. "What is it? What's wrong with you?" asked Fallon.
She tried to stand up. Tried because she felt the faintness return twofold. What was wrong with her?
Jarek whispered, "It's all right, my mate. We were taken by surprise just now." He looked deeply into her eyes.
Fallon was stunned by the possessiveness in his hot, burning gaze. She glanced at Soren and saw the same expression as he looked at her lips then down to her hard nipples. Fallon's breath caught in her throat. Something was going on here that she didn't understand.
She was peripherally aware that Nathan had slipped quietly from his chair and had left the room, closing the door behind him.
Thankfully the faint feeling she had was fading, but then she became aware of something else instead. She could feel both Jarek and Soren.
"Tell me what's going on. Why can I feel you inside me now?" Fallon asked shakily.
"Something we didn't expect to happen tonight, mate. We were prepared for a longer courtship than this," Jarek said with a broad smile pulling his lips.
Soren stood up and made his way to her side. Fallon watched as he reached for her, and pulled her to her feet. His dark blue eyes were filled with passion, and without saying anything he gathered her into his arms.
Her breath caught in her throat as his hand closed over one breast possessively. The other tangled in her hair as he pulled her head back so he could close his mouth over hers.
His kiss demanded a response; as though this was his way of claiming her for his own. Fallon felt the warm, firm hands of Jarek caress her shoulders before his hot mouth closed over the soft spot on her neck. His teeth scraped once, twice, then he sucked the delicate skin into his mouth before leaving her neck once more.
She felt the sleeves of her top being pulled down her arms, then -- because Soren had unlaced the front of her blouse -- it fell down her arms to her wrists, then dropped down at her feet.
Soren bent his head to her breast, tongue swirling over her nipple on first one breast then the other. Jarek reached around and lifted her two mounds for Soren to feast on. He tasted her as though he had been starving.
Fallon felt overwhelmed by the feelings running through her body. How she was able to sense their feelings and emotions she wasn't sure. But feel them she did, and it was... wonderful! The depth of need and want that flooded her mind and body was amazing. She hadn't thought men could feel this type of emotion.
And it was all for her.
Fallon felt as though her body was on fire. Jarek moved his hands lower towards her skirt, slowly pulling it down, inch by inch until it slipped over her legs to the ground.
Now she was standing naked between them... again. But this time she felt no embarrassment, no shyness -- it felt like the most natural thing in the world.
Soren pulled back from sucking and licking her nipples. He looked over her shoulder at Jarek and whatever silent communication they shared caused him to lower his head once more. But this time his tongue swirled over her skin as he made his way down her stomach towards the tight thatch of curls that covered her pussy.
Fallon cried out in pleasure as Jarek started to pull and twist her nipples firmly in his fingers. She loved how he knew how much pressure he could apply without turning the pleasure into pain. Soren's wet tongue touched her clit and she went wild with need.
Clutching his hair in her fists she tried to push his mouth into her pussy, but he laughed instead. "Wait, little mate, let me enjoy your scent first. You have no idea how pleasing your intimate aroma is to me," Soren said huskily, before his fingers found her hot and wet centre. He inserted one finger into her channel, moving it deeper and deeper until it was fully inside her.
Fallon gasped at the intrusion. "More please," she whispered, turning her face towards Jarek, who kissed her with a growing passion that was heading for a supernova.
Soren withdrew his finger, and then carefully inserted two, as he tenderly stretched her pussy. "Tell me what you want, Fallon," he whispered. "If you tell me, I will provide it for you."
"More, I need more, Soren," said Fallon, breaking away from Jarek's kiss.
"Then you shall have more, little mate," Soren said before he withdrew his fingers and replaced them with his mouth. His tongue probed deeply, then went deeper as her body started to fragment. She cried out as waves of pleasure shattered her composure. Fallon tried to pull away from Soren, but he clamped his arms around her hips as he licked and nibbled on her clit. He continued to drink up her juices as she shuddered in pleasure, supported in Jarek's arms.
Fallon came back to herself to find that she was cradled protectively in Jarek's arms as he sat on a chair. She lifted one heavy arm and traced his lips with a shaky finger. He opened his mouth and caught her digit in his warm depths, sucking gently before giving it a little nibble then releasing it.
She found she didn't need to ask where Soren was. He was in a little corner of her mind now, and when he re-entered the room, she knew he was carrying a blanket in his hands.
He wrapped it around her naked body and pulled her up. Soren placed a kiss on her forehead before letting Jarek take her into his arms, and the three of them left the dining room.
Jarek let her slide down his body. She shuddered as she felt his thick, hard cock brush over her pussy. How she wanted this man... not just him though, she wanted -- no, needed -- Soren too.
Soren came up behind her, sandwiching her between hard, male bodies. Bodies that needed hers as much as she needed theirs.
"I know you are wondering what happened downstairs, my love. Let me ask you a question that will surely answer your own," said Jarek. "Did you admit to yourself that we are your mates?"
Fallon gazed up into his burning green eyes, thinking back to her last thoughts before she was overcome with dizziness.
Goddess, she had looked into herself, and she had acknowledged, to herself anyway, that she recognised them as belonging to her. Taine had told her the moment he saw Danara, he knew she belonged to him. Her body had unconsciously done the same... she just hadn't admitted it with her mind -- until a short time ago.
She knows what she did now, my love.
Soren heard Jarek's deep voice in his mind. He couldn't answer him; his senses were still overwhelmed by the emotions flooding through him from Fallon. He rubbed his body against her back, letting her feel his need. If he didn't get inside her quickly there was a good possibility he would explode.
"Do you mean that because I admitted to myself that you were my mates... we somehow linked?" Fallon asked in confusion.
"Yes, love. But it's only because of who and what we are," Jarek said quietly.
I hope she can accept us, Jarek.
She will, love; haven't you been in her mind for the last hour too? You are letting needless concerns cloud this moment.
Soren knew he was right, but it was still hard not to be worried.
"You know we mentioned we were the Guardians of this dimension's Portal?" Jarek asked Fallon.
"Yes -- well sort of, I suppose. There has been so much going on in the short time I've been here that everything has gotten mixed up in my mind."
"Did you never wonder why passage to your own world had been sealed and never used until we needed to let you through?"
"Yes, I did wonder, but again, so much has happened. Goddess, I sound like a broken record. I have to pull myself together, don't I?"
Fallon sounded exasperated with herself. Soren smiled against her neck, before blowing gently on her ear. Her shiver was his reward.
"Soren, you aren't helping me any, especially when you do things like that."
"But it's fun, my mate. I love touching you, seeing how soft you are compared to our hardness."
He grinned over her shoulder at Jarek when she shook her head as she chuckled.
Our mate has a sense of humour to go with her stubbornness.
"Before this conversation leads to other things..." Jarek frowned at him, but Soren could tell he was as happy and amused as he was himself with the way their mate was accepting of them and everything that was happening.
He only hoped it would continue. But he somehow doubted they would be so lucky. And when he thought about it, would he really want a mate who agreed with everything they said or did? No, that would be too boring for words.
"Yes, please continue, Jarek. Is he always so... playful?"
"Unfortunately, yes he is."
"I object! You are defaming my character before our mate. Let her retain some illusions about me."
Jarek shook his head. "Back on track now. The way was sealed by our predecessors because your world was not liveable for our kind, Fallon. After a spate of serious injuries the doorway was sealed... but not completely. The stones themselves said they couldn't shut the connection altogether. Now we know why. You were meant to come through to us."
"Why did your people find my world unliveable, Jarek?"
"I don't know if you noticed the colour of our sky and sun? It is a gentle sun that lights our world... more importantly, it has no UVA or UVB rays to burn our skin."
"Is that why your sky is purple and not blue?" Fallon asked softly.
"It is one of the reasons, yes." He took a deep breath before continuing, "We are of the Vampire, Fallon. Soren and I are the Vampire Guardians of our Portal."
Soren felt Fallon start, both mentally and physically -- then she leaned back against him once more. Mind wide open in acceptance of them and who they were. The last barrier to talking with her mind to mind was blown away by the simple fact that she accepted who they were.
Soren felt tears of joy flood his eyes. He was glad that Fallon couldn't see the emotion that flooded his whole being. Jarek wasn't so lucky; he closed his eyes to hide his feelings.
Fallon put her hand on Jarek's cheek. "Don't... don't hide from me. I need to know what you feel. This is all so different for me."
"It is hard for me to show emotion, mate. But I will try."
"What he means is that once he knows you completely he will open up fully, Fallon. If you think he is bad now, you should have seen what I had to put up with for years before he would claim me as his mate."
Soren knew some of the bitterness he felt for those wasted years bled through his voice. But he couldn't help it. He knew why Jarek had waited, but he didn't have to like it.
Thankfully neither of them had to wait for Fallon.
Fallon turned to face him, arms wrapping around his waist before she reached blindly for his mouth with her own. Soren fell into her kiss. She gave herself to him, returning his hunger with her own.
Soren heard Jarek take off his clothes, and when he felt him pull Fallon from his arms, he let her go so he could do the same.
He felt the instant pleasure she felt while Jarek kissed her possessively, and she returned like for like. It was wonderful to get two different impressions of pleasure in his mind like this.
Jarek carried her to their bed and laid her down, spread out for their touch. Soren moved up the bed to kiss her again, before nibbling his way down to her breasts. They were rosy from the attention Jarek had paid them earlier. And they tasted oh so sweet.
Fallon cried out in pleasure as Jarek latched onto her pussy. Soren lay beside her, body humming with excitement and exhilaration as he made love to his mate.
He knew he wouldn't last long, what with the time spent pleasuring Fallon before, and the time in-between. He was near to bursting. He caught the agreement from Jarek's mind. Neither of them could wait a moment longer to be part of their mate.
Soren buried his face in her neck, breathing her womanly scent into his lungs. He licked the soft spot beside her neck, once then twice before scraping his teeth over her vein.
He pulled back before he could sink his throbbing teeth into her neck. That pleasure would come soon, but not now.
"On your hands and knees, love," said Jarek hoarsely.
Fallon quickly turned over, presenting the delicious sight of her buttocks to the two males.
Soren couldn't resist touching her smooth, pale skin. He felt her start of surprise, then she settled into his touch.
Do you mind, love? I need to be in her.
It's all right, Jarek; I know how much holding back from being the one to convert her is costing you.
Soren moved round until he was at Fallon's head. He fisted his cock, and moved it closer to her face. She smiled up at him, passion-glazed eyes focusing on his.
Fallon opened her mouth and he fed his cock to her, not too much, just as much as she was comfortable taking inside her. The warm wetness surrounding his cock was wonderful as she started moving backwards and forwards on his hard member.
Jarek watched Fallon take Soren's cock into her mouth, and watched as his love closed his eyes as pleasure surged through him. Rubbing his weeping cock against the opening to Fallon's pussy, he slid in the tip, letting her get used to his presence.
When Fallon pushed her hips back against him, he took that as his signal to continue. He thrust hard, driving deep into her with one stroke, knowing she was wet and open for his possession. He had kept the fragile new link they shared in the front of his mind, so he knew how much roughness she wanted... and needed.
He groaned as her tight, hot pussy clasped him. He loved it.
Jarek caught her hips in an iron grip as he pressed harder, deeper, wanting more from her. She rocked her hips back to meet his thrusts, which made him push harder and harder to give her what she needed from him.
Soren moaned as he stiffened, then shuddered as he spurted his pleasure into Fallon's mouth. Jarek slowed down until Soren withdrew before moving once more.
Jarek pulled Fallon up towards him, keeping his cock moving faster as he pushed and withdrew from her pussy. He kissed the warm side of her neck, pausing for Soren to kneel in front of her.
Hips moving, Jarek waited for Fallon to call out as her body clenched his cock, squeezing it as her body fragmented with pleasure.
Jarek let his own orgasm burst over him, spurting his seed into her hot depths. Once they were calm, bodies quiet once more, he touched Soren's mind. Now my love, do it now.
Soren didn't hesitate; he leaned forward before burying his face in her neck. Jarek was with him all the way as he licked, once, twice then sank his sharp incisors deep into Fallon's neck.
She cried out before her body once more rippled and contracted around his still hard cock. Jarek moved back and forwards, keeping the tempo in time with Soren sucking on her neck.
"Goddess," moaned Fallon. "Faster, Jarek."
She grasped Soren's head, running her fingers through his hair, as he drank from her. Jarek moved faster as Soren closed the pinpricks before slicing open a line on his chest. He pressed her mouth to the slash, letting her take part of him into her.
Jarek was in both of their minds, listening for any pain or discomfort. But both were fully aware of what they were doing. He opened his mind completely to Fallon, not holding himself back any longer. He let her see how much this was costing him; how he wished he could have been the one to provide her with blood for her change. He caught her surprise at that thought, but then acceptance.
Jarek knew why she was so accepting of them. Because they had accepted her without reservation when she admitted who and what she was.
He could wait no longer; he let his second orgasm rush through him, joined a moment later by Fallon.
Soren pulled away from her, blood trickling down his chest. Jarek pulled reluctantly out of Fallon, and reaching over her, licked the trail of bright red blood from Soren's chest.
Fallon collapsed on the bed, breathing ragged with passion. Jarek leaned down and kissed her, thanking her in his mind for the wonderful gift she had given to them.
"I can't believe what just happened," said Fallon, as she reached up and brushed a strand of hair from over his eyes.
"What can't you believe, my mate?" Jarek asked, lying beside her, Soren on the other side, blanketing her with their bodies.
"That for a start! No, that's not quite true. I'm not the sort of woman to deny what is right in my face. You are my mates. It's what I think I felt and read from your minds that I'm not sure of." Fallon closed her eyes for a moment before opening them again. "Explain what just happened, please."
"When you admitted to yourself that you were our mate, the threads that bind us together as a Triad connected with Soren and me. Up until that moment we knew you were our mate, but until you accepted that fact, all we could have been to each other was lovers. Nothing more." Jarek stopped talking. He knew they had covered this before, but she needed this other information. She motioned for him to continue.
"When I mated with Soren, he was as human as Nathan... I converted him. To make the circle complete, he had to be the one to convert you. All that remains is for you to take my blood and we will be linked for all time."
"I don't know what to say." Fallon nibbled her lower lip while she looked from him to Soren. "Will I still be able to transform into my Selkie form?"
Jarek pulled her closer to him. Soren followed to keep Fallon close between them. He gave a small grin when Fallon glanced over her shoulder at him.
Jarek thought about his answer. "I will be totally honest, Fallon. This has never come up before. You are the only Selkie who has mated with any Guardians of this dimension."
"Don't you think this should have been explained before you decided to take the choice out of my hands?" Fallon asked abruptly.
Jarek looked at a frowning Soren. "What would your decision have been, Fallon? You admitted you were our mate of your own free will. We didn't pressure you into joining with us, here or in the dining room."
"I just think that you could have told me that you planned -- or needed to convert me to a vampire." Fallon held up her hand as he went to interrupt. "No, you both know I am right. All you had to do was tell me it was needed and the consequences if I didn't comply."
She shrugged off their hands, and moved down and off the bed. "I'm going to take a shower, then go to bed. I'll talk to you in the morning."
Jarek watched her walk to the door of the showering facility and go through. When the door was closed he looked at a stunned Soren. "What do we do?"
"We give her time to come to terms with what has happened. Don't worry, love; I don't think we have anything to worry about."
Jarek only hoped he was right. Otherwise the three of them were going to have a miserable time of it until she accepted her new life.
Fallon let the tears run down her face as the warm water cleansed her body. She felt so emotional. So much had happened since she woke up here in this foreign land. To learn she might never be able to swim as a Selkie again shattered her. For a brief moment she had felt she was home, that she had finally found her place. Then she found that she might lose a part of herself, a part that was integral to her being.
Was she making too much of this?
She didn't think so.
Fallon reached over and shut off the flowing water, and dried herself on one of the towels, then walked into the room she had been in earlier.
After toweling her hair dry, she used the brush on the dressing table to detangle her damp strands. Then she walked to the bed and slipped under the sheets.
She would think about this tomorrow. For now, she was exhausted. Turning one way then the other, Fallon tried to sleep, but every time she closed her eyes, she thought of the hurt look on Jarek's and Soren's faces.
She would have cut off her hand before causing them pain. How had she fallen for them in such a short space of time? She had a right to be angry. They should have given her the facts before starting the conversion. Still, all she could feel right now was a terrible loneliness at being apart from the two men. Before she could stop herself, she threw back the covers. Just as she reached for the handle, the door opened and her mates were in front of her.
Fallon closed her eyes for a second then opened them, gazing from one to the other. "I was just coming to join you."
"We came to bring you back to our bed."
"We missed you."
The three of them all talked over the others. Then burst out laughing when they realized that they all wanted... no, needed the same thing.
To be with the others.
Soren pulled her into his arms and covered her mouth with his. Then still kissing her he lifted her into his embrace and followed Jarek back to their room.
Fallon let him place her in the middle of them, then closed her eyes; this time she knew she would sleep. Things could be discussed in the morning. For now she was with her mates... where she belonged.
\*
Fallon was awakened by the sensation of mouths sucking on both breasts. She stretched and opened her eyes, to see one dark head and one blond head lying on her chest.
"What a way to wake up," she purred, then gave herself over to the feelings of pleasure.
Jarek bit lightly on her nipple as Soren sucked and rolled the aching tip in his mouth. Jarek left her nipple, moving his hands over her body, caressing and licking as he moved down over her stomach towards her pussy. He pushed his palm against her mound, and she lifted her hips towards his touch. She was hot and needy now, and she wanted more.
His mouth and hands seemed to be everywhere, kissing her hot skin, tongue swirling, fingers touching. When she thought she would go mad if he didn't touch her pussy, he lightly caressed the hard bundle of nerves.
She jumped as her body came alive with sensation. Fallon opened her eyes to look at her two men, so different but so alike in certain ways. One was content to play with the taut buds on her breasts, while the other loved teasing her.
"Please, Jarek. Touch me, I need you."
"Where do you want me to touch, mate? Here?" He placed a kiss on her flat stomach.
Fallon groaned. He was going to make her beg for his touch. She just knew it. "No, touch my clit," she moaned.
"Ask and you shall receive, love."
Jarek caressed her clit. Fallon gasped as waves of pleasure rippled down her body. She needed them. Her body needed its mates' touch. It longed for them both to be buried deep in her depths. Fallon opened her thoughts to them.
Soren raised his head and looked at her from burning blue eyes. "You would take us both together? We haven't prepared you properly for that, Fallon."
Fallon smiled and said, "I want to try. I need you both inside me."
Soren moved away. Rolling over, he opened one of the bedside cabinets and took out a little tub. He handed the jar to Jarek.
Lying back down beside her he said, "Suck my cock, love. You need to let Jarek prepare you as much as possible."
Fallon got on her knees, and bent down to take Soren's thick cock into her hands. She smoothed the soft skin up and down, watching the little bead of moisture that leaked from the tip. Using her finger she lifted it towards her mouth, licking it off as she watched Soren's expression. She chuckled as he grunted, and leaked some more pre-come from his hard cock.
Fallon opened her mouth and took him between her lips. Goddess, he tasted wonderful, spicy and male at the same time.
She caught her breath as Jarek rubbed his slick fingers around her anus. He was getting her used to the unusual sensation, slowly, carefully, one step at a time. Fallon opened her mind to him, reached out to assure him that she wouldn't fight this possession. She wanted and needed to take both her men into her at the same time.
He pushed in one finger, moving it around just at the opening, stretching her slowly, before pushing firmly but surely, deeper into her ass. She moved back, forcing his finger even deeper, at the same time she sucked strongly on Soren's hard length. His moan of pleasure spurred her on to let his cock slide from her mouth, as she turned her attention to the ridged underside. Fallon licked her way down to his balls, rolling them carefully in her hands, before taking one into her mouth.
She was fighting the dual sensation of pressure in her ass from Jarek's fingers, and loving the taste and texture of Soren's cock. In other words she was heading for a pleasure overload.
When Jarek had inserted his third finger and worked them in and out for a few moments, he pulled them completely out. He smacked her buttocks lightly before leaning closer and kissing her neck. "You are as ready as you will ever be, Fallon."
Fallon looked at him over her shoulder. "How do you want to do this?"
"Ride Soren. Swing your leg over him, I'll do the rest," rumbled Jarek.
Fallon moved atop Soren until her pussy was over his cock. She took his hard length in her hands, pumping it twice before placing it at the entrance to her pussy. She knew she was dripping moisture over it, but the strength of her feelings for these men negated any embarrassment at her arousal.
Soren gripped her waist, greedily trying to push her down on him. Fallon gave him a little grin, before she lowered herself onto his cock. Slowly, she sank down until her pubic hair met his. She looked over her shoulders at Jarek, watching him put lube on his cock, waiting until he motioned he was ready.
"Tilt just a little forward, Fallon. Yes, that's right."
Fallon felt the blunt edge of Jarek's cock pushing against her anal opening. She winced at the sharp pain that flowed through her body at his possession. He stopped with just the tip in, waiting till she moved backwards, he pushed in another inch, then out. Fallon felt full to overflowing, but thankfully the discomfort faded as he let her become accustomed to him.
"Goddess, Fallon, you are tight! Hold on, love, just a little more."
Fallon cried out as Jarek thrust once more then stopped balls deep in her ass. He held still, letting her grow accustomed to his presence. She gasped at the delicious sensations coursing through her body as she felt the double pleasure of having two hard cocks deep inside her.
She squeezed her internal muscles, grinning when both men groaned as she clamped down on their cocks.
"Oh, it's going to be like that is it, mate?" Jarek breathed into her ear.
Fallon groaned in pleasure as they started moving, synchronizing their thrusts and retreats perfectly. She knew they were linked so closely that they did this unthinkingly. It was so natural for them to work as one in all areas of their lives that they instinctively knew each other's reactions.
She let herself go, forgot to think, just experienced the need for these men. She felt wild, wanton and so, so sexy as she enjoyed this first occasion with her mates. Fallon gasped as the thrusts grew harder and faster. She felt her heart pounding with the force of her emotions at that moment.
She moaned as Jarek gripped her hips tightly, and increased his thrusts. A small cry escaped her as she felt a wave of pleasure rock her body in pulse after pulse of sensation. Fallon couldn't breathe, couldn't see as the blinding orgasm flowed over her whole body.
Fallon felt Soren's hot flash of release in her pussy, which only augmented her own orgasm. Then she felt the shudders and warmth in her ass as Jarek reached his own pleasure.
She was exhausted. Happy but exhausted as she collapsed on Soren's chest. Jarek slid out of her, and moved to her side, wrapping his arm around her and Soren.
Soren loved the slight weight of Fallon lying on him, but he knew she would be feeling sticky, so he maneuvered himself out from under her, leaving her in Jarek's embrace.
He stood up, then walked to the bathing room. After cleaning himself up, he got two wet, clean cloths and a towel before returning to his two mates.
Fallon smiled sleepily at him, eyes still luminous with passion. He plopped one cloth on Jarek's chest, grinning when he got the required sound of surprise at his action. He took the other cloth and started to clean Fallon of their combined release. When he finished he dried her off, then climbed back into bed beside her.
It didn't take long for them to fall asleep once more.
Soren woke up when he heard Jarek slip from the bed and disappear into the showering room. He was reluctant to leave Fallon, but they had a lot of things to arrange for Nathan's departure. So he left the warm bed and followed Jarek, intending to have a quick wash too.
Soren entered the shower cubicle at Jarek's back, and slipped his arms around the wet, naked body of his mate. It was different touching him compared to Fallon, different but oh so good... like coming home.
He reached round and squirted some liquid soap on his hands, rubbing the lather over Jarek's chest, then up and down over his flat stomach. Jarek's nipples turned became points against his palms. Soren moved his hands to Jarek's back, washing and kneading the taut muscles between his shoulder blades, until he heard a satisfying moan of enjoyment.
Soren stepped back and let Jarek turn to face him, reaching up to kiss him on the mouth, before stepping to the side so he could wash himself.
They played like this often, but today it had a deeper meaning. They both decided silently that they would wait until Fallon was with them again before making love to each other. It was only fair to her that they do this.
Both of them were hard, with no relief until later... with Fallon.
After Jarek returned the favour of washing his back, they toweled themselves dry, then dressed before they slipped out of their suite, reluctantly leaving a slumbering Fallon behind. Meeting Nathan in the main dining area for the household, Soren and Jarek ate while arranging plans for Nathan's expedition to find out if Marina was safe and well. It was worrying them that she was most likely important to the Wolf Guardians, especially when she was of the Mer. They were a species that was very secretive and didn't mix with other dimensions much.
What would the warlike wolves think of their Guardians mating with one such as she? Soren hoped she would be sensible and wait to see what sort of people she had landed among before she revealed herself to them as a Mer.
Just then Soren felt a whisper of sound in his mind. He glanced over at Jarek and noticed he was listening too. It was Fallon, trying to talk to them mind to mind for the first time. Grinning like an idiot, Soren reached out to her, to help her link more easily with him.
Where are you? I woke up all alone. I sound pathetic, don't I?
No you don't, love. We are downstairs in the main dining room. Do you want me to come and meet you?
No, it's all right, Soren. I can see you have things to discuss. Tell Jarek I'll be there shortly. I need to shower first.
I hear you, my love; come as soon as you are ready. We will leave this link in place so you can find us more easily.
All right, Jarek. Bye for now, Soren.
Soren knew Nathan was laughing at them both for becoming so excited at the touch of their mate. Maybe once he had found his own he would know what it felt like.
"Shut up," he told a grinning Nathan and Rob.
"What? I didn't say anything," Rob said indignantly.
"You didn't have to. Your expression said it all," Jarek said before reaching over to fill his goblet once more.
"Now, let's get back to the discussion on what route you are going to take to reach the Wolf dimension, Nathan. We can't leave anything to chance; you must not be discovered by them as coming from this world. There is no telling the trouble that would cause for the diplomats as they try to re-open trade with the Wolves."
"I thought about this last evening after I left you." Nathan broke off to grin at Jarek. Soren could see the deadly gleam in his mate's eyes. It wouldn't do for him to lose his temper with their friend when he was leaving on a mission for them.
"What route did you think of taking, Nathan?" Soren asked hurriedly.
Nathan obviously got the message as he became alert and serious as he explained his reasoning for his intended travel plans. "I thought I would travel through the Feline Portal initially. Once there I will travel to their secondary site at Lema, and go through to the Winged dimension from Lema. It will be easy from there to take passage on an expedition train to the Wolves' land." He stopped and looked over at Jarek. "I know it's a roundabout road, but it's the safest I could think of. The Winged ones hire anyone willing to travel the Portal with them."
Jarek steepled his hands and rested his chin on them before saying, "I have to agree with you. You have thought this out very well. I believe everyone finds this acceptable?"
Soren nodded his head in agreement, glad that this had been decided, because he felt Fallon nearing the doorway. He stood up and strode over just as she walked through.
She took his breath away. This morning she was dressed in a laced up dark lilac blouse, with cap sleeves. Her ankle length skirt was purple in colour with some beads and embroidery on it, and it looked wonderful on her.
Fallon smiled in greeting, and raised her face for his kiss, before walking in front of him to Jarek's side. He stood up as she approached and pulled her into his arms, kissing her soundly before leading her to the empty chair by his side.
Soren made sure she had food to eat before sitting down once more. Just watching her dainty movements as she ate caused his cock to harden. He didn't think he would last till evening before he claimed her once more.
Fallon looked up at him and winked. He must have broadcasted his thoughts.
Yes you did, love, but don't worry. I was doing the same.
Soren smiled inwardly as he acknowledged Jarek's confession. But that's not what they needed to focus on right now. They needed Fallon to give them a description of Marina.
Fallon looked up as he thought about her sister-in-law and licked a crumb from her lower lip, causing his cock to feel as though it would burst from his trousers right then.
He frowned at her, knowing she was deliberately trying to arouse him. Bad girl, I will have to teach you what is appropriate behaviour.
Fallon brushed the crumbs from her hands, then cleared her throat. "You wish to know what Marina looks like. I can still only pick up some of Jarek and Soren's thoughts, but from what I did, I know I have to thank you for your plans to find her for me."
Jarek laid his hand over Fallon's in encouragement. Fallon then proceeded to give a precise and detailed description of Marina to Nathan.
Things moved quickly after they left the breakfast table. Nathan had already packed; he just needed some form of protection. Something that only the Guardians could provide.
"Fallon, we have to prepare to send Nathan on his journey. We will give him as much protection as we can, but ultimately our guards are limited in other dimensions," Jarek stated as they left the room.
"Can I watch or will I be in the way?"
Soren caught her hand. "You will never be in the way, love. But you are new to our link. We don't want to inadvertently pull you into the weave when you haven't been prepared."
"Then I think I will explore the grounds around here. Is that all right?"
"Of course it is; in fact, we were going to suggest a picnic beside the lake after we send our wanderer on his way," Jarek said.
"Oh, that sounds nice. Tell me how to find the path to it and I will take a slow walk down there and wait for you."
Fallon sounded eager to be out in the open. Soren gave her instructions, and silently told one of the guards to follow to make sure she found her way, but then to let her have privacy.
Once she left it was back to the serious task of preparing Nathan. They all walked to the Portal, and dismissed the guards protecting them. As they stood in front of the Feline gateway, Soren and Jarek linked mind to mind, soul to soul. The stones themselves lent strength for this task. One of protection, and most surprisingly a gift.
Nathan looked at the beautifully polished and carved nephrite pendant that appeared, strung through a leather cord around his neck. "What is this?" he asked in amazement.
Soren glanced with concern at Jarek. They knew of only one reason that the stones themselves would offer part of their being.
Nathan was destined to be a Guardian. But in what dimension? That was the question. "May I see it?" Jarek requested.
Nathan reached to remove the cord.
"No, don't try to take it off."
We have to tell him, Jarek. We can't let him leave without saying something.
I know. Let's see what is carved on it first.
Soren looked at the carving, knowing whatever was hidden in its centre would tell them which Triad Nathan would soon be a part of.
Fallon stood at the edge of one of the most beautiful lakes she had ever seen. It was bracketed by mountains, and she could now see what a perfect position this was. No one could sneak up on them. It would be far too exhausting for anyone to try to climb those peaks.
She felt safe here.
The water in the lake glistened with the light from the sky, making it appear to have purple-coloured water in some places. She loved the effect.
Goddess, she loved everything about this dimension.
The only thing stopping her from being completely happy was the fact that she didn't know how to let Taine know what happened to her. And she didn't know where exactly Marina was.
She looked around, making sure her shadow had left the area. Fallon shook her head at the protectiveness of Soren. But she was also thrilled with the knowledge that he wanted her safe at all times. He knew once she got here nothing could harm her, so her silent shadow had left her to enjoy the quietness and beauty of the area while she waited on her mates.
Fallon wished she had brought a towel with her. She would love to swim in the water. She would dry quickly in the heat of the day. She stood up once more and undressed, then walked down to the water's edge. Dipping her toes in the water she discovered it was cooler than it looked, but nowhere as cold as the waters around the Monach Islands.
She walked into the water until she could immerse herself in its depths. Swimming with lazy strokes she was startled and overjoyed when she felt the familiar tingle of her Selkie form wishing to emerge.
Fallon cried tears of joy at the sensation. She dove under the water and let her change begin. Bones shortened and shifted, legs and arms became flippers as her skin changed into the dark coat of her Selkie familiar. She started to call out in joy, but restrained herself. She didn't want to alarm anyone nearby. Apart from her mates and Nathan, no one knew of her alternative form.
She dove under once more, determined to enjoy this experience of exploring her new surroundings.
Fallon popped her head out of the water when she heard her name being called in her mind. She saw Jarek and Soren urgently scanning the water for her. She quickly swam back to shallower waters, lifting herself out of the water a bit further to let them see she could still change.
Oh baby, you look wonderful.
I'm so happy for you, Fallon. But you've been swimming for hours. Come and join us.
Fallon smiled to herself as she heard their voices in her mind, and immersed herself once more as she changed her form to human. Standing up on two legs she made her way to her mates.
Jarek wrapped a towel around her shoulders while Soren dried her wet hair. She laughed and took a step back. Taking the towel from Soren's hand she wrapped it around her head like a turban. She leaped into Jarek's arms, hugging him in a tight grip. Soren came up behind them, joining in their happiness.
Putting one arm around Soren, Fallon kissed him on the cheek, tears of joy dripping down her face.
"Don't cry, little mate. I thought you were happy."
"I am, Jarek, more than I can possibly say. It's the relief that my Selkie form is still with me that's causing these tears."
Soren buried his face in her neck, sending shivers of delight racing over her skin. Her nipples hardened at being so close to these men, and her body let her know how much she needed them right now.
"Make love to me. I need you inside me," she whispered in Jarek's ear.
Jarek let her slide down his body. Fallon's pussy clenched as she felt his hard cock press on it as she slid downwards. He held her close for a second then stepped away from her to take off his clothes.
Soren had already stripped and pulled her towards him, mouth seeking hers in a passionate kiss. A kiss of possession... but most of all love.
"Make love to me, Soren," she whispered against his lips. She needed the feel of his embrace, needed his gentle strength more than she could verbalise.
She opened up all the half-closed doorways to her inner being. Once she did that she was astonished at the depth of love, the depth of caring, but most importantly the protectiveness and joy that was flooding her senses.
Jarek came close behind her, corded steel muscles pressed against her back. He caught strands of her hair in his fists, and brought them to his face. It was weird knowing what he was doing behind her, so strong was their infant link. A wildness rose in her; something that had never been part of her nature before cried out for freedom.
And Fallon knew that these men would grant her that pleasure.
Soren kissed her, his tongue tracing the tissue of her mouth before tangling with her tongue. Jarek moved his mouth to the tender part of her neck, and scraped his teeth over her skin. Fallon felt a rush of moisture flood her pussy, as she anticipated his bite. He licked her once, then twice before sinking his sharp incisors deep into her neck.
Fallon could only hold onto Soren, as her body convulsed in pleasure. A pleasure so deep, so vast, so hot that her legs gave way under her.
Jarek closed the pinpricks with a swipe of his tongue, then lifted her body into his arms and carried her to where they had left the picnic basket. A cover was already on the ground and he tenderly laid her down before joining her.
Soren followed and sat at her other side. Fallon tried to regain some composure, but the effort was doomed to failure when Soren bent his head to her breast.
She closed her eyes as his tongue flickered over her nipple, before his hot mouth latched onto the taut bud. His tongue sucked and nipped and swirled before he moved to her other breast, leaving a trail of moisture in his wake.
Fallon felt Jarek enter her mind, asking for her approval for a different lovemaking that sent spasms of delight through her body.
"Yes, oh yes, please," she moaned. Too turned on to say anything more, she blindly reached out to touch Soren, to run her fingers through his thick hair. Then she opened her eyes to watch as Jarek moved behind their mate.
She watched as he ran his hand over Soren's shoulders... saw the tenderness as he kissed his neck. Fallon's arousal increased one hundred fold, so much that she shook with desire.
"Gently, my love. We have all the time we need; you are ours forever. Let us take our time and enjoy this new experience," Soren said against her nipple.
Fallon shook her head, knowing she couldn't take any more delays. She wanted him inside her... and she wanted Jarek to make love to Soren while he made love to her.
"I don't think our little mate has any patience, love. And neither do I. It's time to complete our Triad. To make us as strong as we can be."
Jarek pulled back as Soren moved up and over her. He took his cock in his hand, and placed it on her wet folds. Fallon opened her legs further and cried out in pleasure as he plunged into her hot, welcoming pussy. She moaned in pleasure as an orgasm ripped through her once more. He waited until her shudders died down before moving once, then twice before stopping.
Fallon turned glazed eyes to Jarek, seeing him coat his cock with some lube, before kneeling behind Soren. She felt him enter Soren's body through their link. Goddess, what a rush this was. She sank her nails into Soren's sides, as the pleasure increased again... she was feeling the enjoyment of all three of them at this joining.
Soren stayed still until Jarek stopped pushing into his ass, then Fallon felt their unspoken agreement to move. Jarek withdrew, and then pushed in once more, which in turn pushed Soren deeper into her own depths.
Fallon gasped as stroke after stroke pushed all three near their release. It also cemented their commitment, one to the other, as with every thrust of their bodies they declared their love for her and for each other... Because this tender but passionate moment would have never happened without the full surrender of herself to them, without her accepting them for who and what they meant to one another... lovers as well as her mates.
Fallon knew that as the fire burned hotter, as their thrusts became harder and faster that this release would be the one to link her to this dimension for all time.
And she knew she was home.
Fallon cried out their names as her muscles tightened around Soren's cock. He cried out in pleasure as he swelled inside of her, stretching her delicate tissue, before pouring his hot essence into her. Jarek groaned in his throat as he stiffened before shuddering and spurting his own release deep in Soren's ass.
Fallon came back to consciousness to find her mates wrapped around her body, stroking her hair back from her face. "What happened?" she whispered.
"You passed out at the end of your orgasm, love." Soren grinned.
"I've never felt anything as powerful as that. What was that burning at the finish?"
"It was the final threads knotting together. All that remains is for you to drink from me, Fallon."
Turning to face Jarek, she buried her face against his chest, seeking the spot above his heart. She was going on instinct as she licked once, twice. Then to her surprise incisors dropped down from her gums. She sank them deep into Jarek's chest. He gripped her hair in his hands, holding her tight against him as she drank enough for the final exchange, before gently pulling her away from him.
Soren reached over and licked the wound shut, grinning in pleasure at the taste of Jarek.
Fallon could only agree. He was delicious. She hoped she would be able to taste him again. And Soren too, for that matter.
"Oh, I can promise this will happen again, my love," Jarek whispered in her ear. He got to his feet, pulling her with him. Soren followed as they made their way to the lake to cleanse themselves.
Drying themselves as best they could on the damp towels, they sat on the cover before reaching into the basket for something to eat. It was a time of getting to know each other, of talking and sharing information.
This was how it should be, the three of them together, with nothing separating them. Only one thing dragged her mind out of the happiness of the moment.
"What is it, Fallon?"
Fallon tried to move out of their embrace, and they let her go reluctantly.
"There is only one thing that is making me unhappy." She turned to one then the other, pleading with her eyes. "Is there any way to let my brother know what has happened to me? That I am happy and content here with you?"
Jarek bit his lip in thought before saying, "There is no access to your world from this one any longer. It would not be safe for you to return in any case, Fallon, now that you are one of us." He stopped and sighed. "We are friends with the Feline; we know there is a link at one of their Portal sites to your world. A way that is still open. Tell us where and who the message must be delivered to and we will do our best to arrange for its delivery to your brother."
Fallon sighed in relief. This was the last impediment to her total and complete happiness in her new life. Oh, she knew that things would not be sweetness and light all the time. Her men were far too dominant for her to accept their rulings without some strife.
But she knew the one thing that would keep her content. She would never doubt their love for her. Never. Not with the total and absolute link she now had with them.
Fallon reached out and took each of them by the hand, smiling up at their dear faces. She raised one hand, then the other to kiss them teasingly; she wasn't surprised when she was dragged into their embrace once more.
She was home.
Marina felt herself fading from the world around her. The last thing she saw before she was sucked into nothingness was Fallon fading too.
Marina felt the pull of something; it was like gentle waves on a semi-calm sea. She realised she should be scared out of her wits, but for some reason she knew this was supposed to happen. She had known the instant she saw the stone circle that something momentous would occur if she took that final step towards her stone. Why she thought of it as hers, she wasn't sure. She just knew this was her destiny.
Marina felt a change in the flow of the waves. They sped up, and then with a pop, she found herself transported.
Marina looked up as shouts from her left caused her to turn. What she saw caused her breath to catch in her throat. A big black wolf growled at her. Beside the animal stood the most handsome man she had ever seen. His brown hair was blowing in the breeze, and his brown eyes shone with amber specks similar to the wolf's. He was frowning as he laid his hand on the wolf's ruffled hackles then came towards her.
"Who are you and why are you here?" he asked curtly.
Marina swallowed, trying to moisten her dry throat. What had she gotten herself into now?
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