Feverish (6 page)

“See you’re too late. She won’t ever be the same.” The demon taunted, but Eden could sense Dara. She was only unconscious. He licked her knee again as Dix brought his face to her neck and nuzzled her purring in delight when she moaned.

Dara’s eyes shot open to see two golden ones staring back at her. Tears fell before she could stop them, and she buried her face into Dix’s fur. She had never been more relieved to see anyone in her life. She knew they would come; even knowing it was a trap. And part of her wished they wouldn’t. She didn’t want anything to happen to them. Being down in the cave had taught her a few things, and she knew if they made it out alive, there wouldn’t be any more waiting to bond. She was ready to make them hers in every way, and losing them wasn’t an option.

“You came for me,” she whispered into his ear. Then she turned to Eden and rubbed her fingers over the top of his head. “I knew you’d hear me. Please say you know what you’re doing.”

Eden nodded his head and cut her hands free from their binds with one claw and she sighed rubbing her sore wrists. It was nice to be able to move her arms again. The demon was watching them with pure hatred. His red eyes glowed and when he went to coat them with his evil, he failed. Their bond knocked him across the cave. He shrieked in pain. It was surprising to learn that is was possibly to hurt them.

“No, this cannot be right. You haven’t completed the bond. I still have time.” Again he floated towards them faster, only to bounce off again, but this demon wasn’t going to cave. Again and again he tried to break through their shield, but it failed.

Dara suddenly had an idea. When the demon floated back to them she held out one hand while the other lay on top of Eden’s head, and when he got within touching distance he burst into flames. Fire shot from the tips of her fingers. White hot flames licked his phantom body and he erupted into a ball of fire.

“No!” the demon shrieked one last time as it burned into nothing but a pile of ash.

As soon as the demon was gone Dara yanked her hand back and turned it back and forth. She wasn’t sure how it happened, but she was pretty sure she had tapped into a power that wasn’t hers. She looked down at her white tiger. “You’ve been holding out on us,” she said and rubbed him behind his ear. Eden leaned into her touch and purred, but even in his tiger form she could tell that he was more surprised than she was. Something was off, but at that moment all she wanted to do was get the hell out of that dingy cave.

“Guys, the demon’s gone, don’t you think we should get out of here, before another one of those bastards comes for us.”

Instantly they both backed away and shimmered back into their human selves. Before she could say a word she was shoved between them both. Four arms squeezed her between them.

“Baby you seem to have lost something,” Dix said as he caressed her bare hip.

“Yeah, seems I lost them along the way.” She was too tired to be embarrassed about her naked body. Even with everything she went through she was too happy to see them to dwell on the images in her head for the time being at least.

“Eden, we’re going to be talking about your new power,” Dix said over Dara’s shoulder.

Dara chuckled. “I don’t think he knew.”

“Obviously, but how did you know baby?”

“I don’t know, I just got this feeling and it felt as if something was guiding me. I just didn’t fight it.” She pushed against Eden’s chest. “Let’s go home boys.”

“I don’t think it was my power, at least not only mine,” Eden said.

“What are you saying?”

“Sweetheart that power came from inside of you. I anchored you, not the other way around,” he replied shocking the hell out of her.

She was grateful when neither of them questioned her. She had no idea what was going on, but she knew Eden was right. That power had come from her somehow.

They allowed her some space and Eden pulled off his shirt. She grabbed it and pulled it over her head. It was big enough to cover her like a short night gown. It wasn’t much but it would do. They both grasped one of her hands in theirs as they left the horrible cave.

She shivered hoping that one day she would be able to erase the images the demon planted in her head. If Dix and Eden hadn’t shown up when they did, she would have lost her mind. She felt the lingering darkness the demon left behind and shivered. If she ever saw one again it would be much too soon. She was ready to go home.

8

As soon as Dara walked through her door, she sprinted down the hall and into the bathroom. Not only was she was freezing and dirty but most of all she smelled like a dirty cave. She stripped off Eden’s shirt tossing it in the trash. She turned on the shower full blast and stepped under the hot water. The feel of it raining down on her felt wonderful, but she didn’t want to be alone—not for long anyways. She sighed and finally allowed the tears to stream silently down her cheeks as she cleaned herself up quickly.

After thoroughly rinsing off all of the dirt and grim, Dara stepped out onto her bathmat. She wasn’t able to wash away the demon’s touch or all the things he put inside of her head. Only time would tell if she would ever really be all right. She hoped she was strong enough to fight off the darkness.

Wrapping the towel around herself to dry off, she stepped into her room appreciative that they had given her some space. She needed to cope with what had happened. She’d never been so scared in her life. The demon had gotten inside her head. He hadn’t lied when he told them she would never be the same. It was true. Something inside of her had changed, and she worried she would never get that part of herself back again.

The demon’s touch was horrible. She shivered disgusted. She knew it was only the illusions he planted in her mind, but it was real to her. She lived every second of it. It didn’t matter that she had a hand in sending him back to hell, the images were left behind.

She stepped into her panties and pulled on an oversized T-shirt. Her body was warmed up again. The fever was coming back. Dara knew what would happen next. Pain would fill her making it unbearable to move, to breathe, and this time when they asked her to bond, she wouldn’t say no.

There was no need. The proof of their bond was evident enough when she was shot white flames from her hands. They still needed to figure that out, but later. She felt their love— and their sheer panic that they had lost her when they found her tied up on the chair. Even though she couldn’t see, she could feel their sorrow over her being taken. Dix especially felt like he wasn’t able to protect her well enough. That he had failed.

Dara combed her hair without looking in the mirror. She didn’t want to see herself. She was ashamed. If she wouldn’t have fought them on bonding in the first place she wouldn’t have been taken. It was her fault all of this happened. With those thoughts running through her mind she nearly collapsed when the first pain struck. It came hard and fast. She cried out and clutched her stomach falling to her knees. Pain shot through her body. She heard foot steps down the hall and looked up with tears in her eyes as Eden and Dix came into her room as if the house were on fire.

Eden lifted in his arms and carried her to her room. He placed her on her feet and held her close to him. She was in agony and cried again. Sobs wracked her sore body.

Instead of letting her go they moved in impossibly closer. Eden cradled her face as if she were the most precious thing in the world. Tilting her head, he kissed her. This time he wasn’t sweet or gentle. He devoured her pushing his tongue in her mouth. She moaned and kissed him back. The more she gave in, the more the pain began to dissipate. She brought her hands to Eden’s shirt gripping it between her fingers and stood on the tips of her toes to be able to kiss him better. Lust took over and she fell into a daze and kissed him wildly. He groaned and slid his hands down until his fingers reached hers. He laced his fingers with hers tugging her closer and groaned when she sucked his tongue into her mouth.

Dix moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her. He slid his hands up her shirt. The feel of his warm large hand gently tracing circles across her abdomen made her shiver. She ground her ass against his erection. He hardened further against her and ran his finger up and down her side. She whimpered wanting more. She wanted them inside of her. The heat was taking over and she was losing control. She could feel its flight from her mind as she shook with need and let go.

Dix slid one hand to the elastic of her panties. They snapped with the force of his impatience and he ripped them right from her body. Dara moaned surprised that his roughness turned her on even more. She didn’t think it was even possible to be more aroused than she was. Then Eden pulled his lower body back slightly as if to give Dix space.

“Thanks,” he said and caressed her stomach before sliding his fingers down to the source of her heat. One finger traced her wet slit and she shuddered. He rubbed her clit gently at first building up the pressure as her release came closer to the surface. The pleasure was agonizing. She withered and squirmed restlessly between them.

It was too much to take. Pulling away from Eden to catch her breath she looked into his different colored eyes. They shined with arousal and need. There were no words. She literally felt his growing love for her.

It was real and her stomach dropped.

This was real.

These two men were hers and that was the last straw of fighting it. She’d get to know them later. Right now she couldn’t think of anything other than having their cocks sliding inside of her body. The need was so strong she gasped and lost her balance, but they held her firmly before them.

Dix rubbed faster and slid his finger inside. Her inner muscles clamped down on him. He thrust his finger in and out until her body shook with a need she couldn’t reach on her own. “Don’t stop,” she said leaning her body back further and spreading her legs more. Instead he slid his hand up to her hip and growled as he spun her towards him.

No longer feeling self-conscious, she leaned into his body and kissed him. He pulled her close and took control. His kiss was much gentler than Eden’s which surprised her. He made love with her mouth as he would her body. It was slow and sensual and had her begging for more. She pulled back and gasped for breath. “Please.”

“Please what baby?” His voice was deep and almost inaudible. His beast shined through his eyes, but it didn’t scare her.

“I need more.”

‘Are you sure, because once we start we won’t be able to stop. It will be impossible. We want you too much, and the heat is pulling us in to the point of no return.”

Dara nodded. “I want you both too. My body is on fire. I need you now.”

Those must have been the magic words. Before she knew what happened Dix lifted her off the ground and tossed her on the bed. She squealed almost rolling off the other side, but then Eden was there, catching her before she hit the ground. Dix wasn’t messing around. His arousal had taken over.

Eden sat on the bed and ripped her shirt right down the middle. Her breasts sprung free. The tips painfully erect. Then Eden’s warm lips covered a nipple sucking it into his mouth. Her body arched off the bed and she cried out. The sensation was overpowering. His tongue lapped her nipple and he nibbled on the tip before licking it again. She felt herself tightening and gasped. It was so good but on the verge of pain. She had never had an orgasm with a man before, but with only his tongue Eden was going to get her off faster than she ever had before.

She turned her head to the side and watched as Dix pulled his shirt over his head and tossed it carelessly to the floor. Her eyes widened. His body was beautiful, muscled and hairless. She couldn’t take her eyes away. He locked eyes with her as he unbuttoned his jeans and slid them off of his body. His fully erect cock sprang forth and she licked her lips. He was huge, and a part of her, a very small part that could think worried about fitting him inside of her body. His nostrils flared and he stepped towards the bed. He crawled on all fours and kissed her lips softly. “I want you completely naked baby.” All that was left was the tattered shirt.

Eden groaned and licked her nipple one last time before helping her sit up. Her tattered clothing was removed and then she was pushed back against the mattress. Both men stood and walked to the foot of the bed. Eden, took off his clothes, and licked his lips. His eyes devoured her naked body. “Perfect.”

Two very naked men stood before her. They were so different, but both of them were big—everywhere. She gulped and excitement coursed through her body. It was ready for them, but was she?

9

Dix shook with need. Before him was the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on. Her skin was light in comparison to their darker tones. Her breasts were perfect with rosy peaks. He wanted to feel them in his mouth. His eyes traveled down and he eyed the place his hand had just been. “Spread your legs,” he ordered roughly. Her eyes widened, but she obeyed. Her pussy was bare and his mouth watered. Everything about this woman was perfect. He didn’t know where to begin. He knew he should be focusing on the bonding, but all he wanted to do now was taste every inch of her skin. He strode to the bed and knelt between her legs. He ran both hands up her calves to her knees and spread her legs further. The scent of her arousal filled his sense. She nibbled her lip.