Guardian's Flame [Guardian City 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) (3 page)

“It would appear that a Dwarven Envoy is approaching the city. They are waiting at the edges of our lands for permission to enter, and the expected honor guard to escort them here.”

“So, escort them, and open the old Dwarven hall for their use. I’ll be along”—D cocked his head and slowly looked Jason up and down, before turning to Nathan to lick his lips at the sight of his mates—“shortly.”

“You cannot be serious. Mother Earth!” Angel swore as he closed the door.

D listened for the receding steps as he smiled at both his mates, one of which needed to be claimed. Jason pulled the hem of his shirt over his head, and Nathan closed the distance to stand behind D. Jason met their stares with a smile that said he knew he was attractive. Attractive didn’t cover it. D hissed through his teeth at the sight of his pink nipples. His fangs dropped, and his eyes turned the Vamipric red that said he wanted blood. Nathan grabbed D’s hips, as D slightly jumped toward the smaller man. D growled his displeasure at Nathan’s hands holding him back.

Jason laughed as he flipped the top button of his gothic jeans, showing his light colored treasure trail, and nude skin underneath. D cocked his head with a smile. It would seem Jason liked to dye his hair, and for some reason it turned D on more. Nathan’s hands loosened, and D remained still to see what Nathan would do. Nathan moved from behind D to approach Jason as he shimmied out of the jeans. D followed suit, stripping off his clothes quickly. Nathan seemed to take his time stripping, strutting slowly to move behind Jason with the grace that only Nathan could manage at his size. Nathan kissed down Jason’s back, and D stroked his cock watching his mate explore. Jason licked his lips, and D felt the fire burning in his veins flare with intensity. “Shit,” D mumbled at the feel of his hand rubbing across the large vein, building the need that burned at the base of his spine.

Nathan had moved lower, and D moved to the bed for a better view. D eased down on his back, still stroking his throbbing cock slowly, smearing the natural lube with the pre-cum. Jason’s breath came in small gasps, and D ran his tongue over his teeth, easing the ache that begged for blood. Nathan moved his mouth to Jason’s plump, apple-shaped bottom, and D opened the bond between them fully. The desire that flooded from the bond almost pushed D over the edge, and he grabbed the base of his cock to chase off a threatening orgasm. D’s hips stilled, even though his muscles tensed with the sight. Jason moaned loudly, and D pushed his desire through the bond, getting a muffled moan from Nathan. Nathan’s tongue had reached Jason’s hole, and the smaller bird jumped at the contact.

Nathan slapped Jason’s cheeks, pushing Jason onto to the bed with D. D smiled at the image Nathan sent through their link, a sixty-nine position that Nathan had apparently wanted to try. D crawled forward, kissing Jason quickly before placing himself even with Jason’s thick length. He licked the tip and sucked the head between his lips. D moaned at the salty spice of his mate, scraping his sharp teeth against the skin. Jason flicked his hips, sinking his length further into D’s mouth. D moaned loudly as a wet heat surrounded his cock and pushed his hips forward at the contact, thrusting against the tightened lips. D grabbed Jason’s hips, trying to control the orgasm he knew Jason wanted. D sucked the length in, moving forward to take in as much as possible before easing back.

D allowed himself time to adjust to the thickness in his mouth, before letting Jason’s hips go. A long moan sounded from both mates, and D knew Nathan was pushing into the smaller man. D let the length fall out of his mouth as he licked the twin balls that hung, getting a full view of Nathan’s fingers pushing inside Jason’s hole. The sweet mouth of the small mate sucked in D’s cock, and D pushed against Jason’s mouth before removing the length and pushing it back in. Jason held himself still as Nathan’s fingers disappeared, being replaced by a mushroom-shaped head. D panted as he watched Nathan’s length slowly disappear in Jason’s perfectly shaped hole. He watched Nathan pull out slowly before pushing in with the same slow intensity. D’s hips rolled against Jason’s willing mouth and moaned as Jason pushed the tip of his tongue against the head of his swollen cock.

D moved back to take Jason’s throbbing head in his mouth as D face-fucked the smaller man. The excitement flared from D to Jason, and Jason’s control snapped. Jason flicked his hips, sinking his full length down D’s throat. D concentrated on breathing and allowed the small man to lose control. Nathan cursed and slammed his cock into Jason hard. D moaned against the length, smiling as Jason cried out with his mouth around D’s cock. D moaned again at the vibrations, rolling his hips against the tight mouth. D felt Jason’s head swell, and the cum shot into D’s waiting mouth. Jason grabbed D’s balls, and it was enough to send him over the edge. D arched his back, almost dislodging Jason as he milked D’s cock, begging for a taste. Nathan leaned down and sunk his fangs into Jason’s neck, while D locked his fangs onto the spurting meat in his mouth. The sweet blood rushed his senses, spurning the orgasm on and combining with the flared bond between the three of them. D shook from the force of the mixture, and whimpers sounded from somewhere, but D didn’t care where.

D let his teeth slide out of the flesh before allowing the softening length to fall from his mouth. Jason shook on top of him, still trembling from the orgasm that Nathan was elongating. D felt Jason through the mental link and smiled. The pain in his head was gone, and he felt better than he had before. A pop sounded, and D knew Nathan had freed himself from the tight hole of their mate. “Mother Earth.”

Can you hear me?
Jason’s tiny voice asked.

Yes, mate
, both D and Nathan answered.

D felt the bond again, and felt a twinge of fear that it wasn’t filled yet. They still had at least one more mate out there to find, but D wouldn’t worry about the future. It would bring what it wanted regardless of how he felt. He would enjoy the time now with the two mates he had. For the most part, he would work to figure them out before the next one came along and threw them all out of whack.

Jason smiled at his two sexy mates, feeling more relaxed than he had in years. Everything that had mattered a week ago didn’t seem to matter much anymore. Maybe that was why Fate mated him, because mating seemed to agree with his mind frame. They both were holding his hands, and he was seeing the city for the first time since the last time he had only thought of escaping. People talked and were smiling. Jason had never seen a place filled with happy people before, and found he liked the change. They were going to some hall, somewhere within the city. He was now an Alpha and Beta mate, so Jason had gone out of his way to dress nicer, even though he only had a few sets of clothes that Angel had gotten for him. Nathan had been busy trying to run the pack and take care of D.

D turned toward a smaller tree compared to the rest within the city, heading down a slope that lay within the tree. They had to duck to walk through the short door, and Jason was shocked at what the room held. Short men lined the tables with the longest, burliest beards Jason had ever seen. Loud voices echoed through the room, and Jason had a hard time of understanding what the miniature men were talking about. The roar of noise assaulted the senses, and alcohol slung from the cups as the men slammed the mugs on the table. The smell of musty mold overtook the enclosed space, and Jason held his disgusted face from view.

“Brethren,” D called to the noisy room. All the small, beady eyes in the room turned to look at them, and Jason felt the need to run. He quelled the fear, squeezing his mate’s hands for support. A larger, burly man jumped from his seat, and Jason took a slight step back from the animated mountain man. Fur covered the stout limbs, and weapons hung at every possible place. “Pointed Tooth!” the man yelled, and clapped D on the back with a force that sounded as though he had knocked things loose inside his mate.

Pointed tooth?
Nathan asked, and Jason found himself nodding in question.

It’s what Dwarves call a person that has both Dragon and Elf parents. It’s a high honor among their people to be related to a Dragon,
D answered.

“My mates, Nathan and Jason,” D introduced, and Jason smiled in encouragement. D smiled at Jason, and it eased some of the discomfort at the small bundle of a man. Though the smile wasn’t like the one Jason had seen earlier, it was still a smile. D turned to face the mountain man before asking, “To what do I owe this honor?”

“I have a seer among the clans. She has seen o’ mate of yers, being held captive. Fer’ a slight fee, o’ say hundred gold nuggets, I tell yer where,” the small man said with greed leaking out of his beady eyes.

He can’t be serious?
Jason asked.

Dwarf seers are known for their perfection. They are never wrong, which is why the information comes at such a steep price.
D nodded to Angel, who disappeared quickly with a small group.

Do we have that kind of money? I mean if you have another mate, doesn’t that mean we are all mated?
Jason quizzed.

Yes, we are all mated. We do have the money, I just don’t like paying that kind of amount, but it’s never wise to haggle with a dwarf. They will always be the first to up the price, rather than lower it. Besides, we need them to make weapons for our city, so it’s best to make friends now,
D answered quickly.

Then, if we can afford it and our mate is in trouble, we pay it.
Jason agreed. D showed the burly man to a table separated, but Jason pulled Nathan toward the door. They weren’t needed here, and D had three guards with him. Jason wanted to see the city, so once they were clear from the drinking hall, Jason relaxed.

“I could barely breathe in there. I have never seen a dwarf before, but I can honestly say that is going to take some getting used to. What do you think about having another mate?” Jason asked seriously, as they walked through the city’s streets. Jason was amazed by the sheer amount of artistic features the city held. Trees lined the street, adding in decoration and lighting during the nightly hours. Plants climbed up the living lights, with large bulbous flowers that reminded Jason of the exotic plants sold in the summer by humans. Unlike the human streets, the streets here were pebbled like that of a dried-up river bed.

“I think we are blessed to have another mate. I would have been fine with one mate, but there’s always room in a person’s heart. I think that maybe we are mated for a reason, and each of us will provide something unique to our relationship. The only issue is with so many different personalities, we are bound to have fights, and arguments, but as long as we’re all committed, it won’t be an issue,” Nathan said with a smile as he kissed Jason’s fingers, sending shivers down his arms.

“I think you’re right. We are mated for a reason. I just don’t think I was the best choice for you two. I’m not mean, and I can’t fight. Actually, can’t fight is the understatement of the year,” Jason vented as they eased to the center of the city. A natural fountain spewed water, and Jason sauntered toward the magically made creation, sitting at the edge of the water’s spray. Droplets formed as the mist kissed Jason’s face.

“I think you don’t know what you’re worth at this point in your life. You haven’t really had a chance to grow yet. I think in time you’ll see just how useful you are to us, and it’s something that just takes time to figure out,” Nathan said as he squeezed Jason’s hand in encouragement.

They have accepted the payment, and told us the location of our mate. They wish to remain in our fair city, and have offered their Dwarven services, under the condition they will be allowed to have a few approved shops here to sell at. I hope you agree, but I have already accepted. One of the shops will be for weaponry. Angel is going to set up services for special weapons to be made for our pack. After that is set up, Angel and Leif are going to the Elves to ask for some volunteer trainers for our pack. Then we’ll have our own guards for the city. We also received a summons from Kadyn at the Higher Council for us to see him immediately, that was two days ago. It’s on the way to where our mate is located, but we will have to tread very carefully,
D spoke through the bond that tingled with his magic.

Okay, so we can stop by the Higher Council, and have your meeting. Then we can leave from there to find our mate. If Leif is going with Angel, that leaves you short a guard,
Nathan reasoned.

Jason had only met Leif recently, but it seemed he was a close friend to Nathan, so Jason trusted him. He had a suspicion that his mates would try to leave him here under lock and key. Jason wasn’t staying while his mates were off doing whatever without him. The look on Nathan’s face said he was guilty of the thought.
Don’t even ask. I am not staying here, while you trek through who knows what for
our
mate!
Jason snapped at his mates.

You’re not staying here. We’re a team. Besides, where we’re going, we’re going to need you,
D soothed through the bond, but Nathan still looked guilty of the thought.

Tell that to Caveman,
Jason snipped as he snatched his hand away from Nathan. He glared at the bigger man before stomping off to find his more understanding mate. Jason got lost twice, finally finding his mates talking where he had left Caveman earlier. D smiled at Jason, with a proud look on his face.

“I was just telling caveman here that you won’t break, and you probably don’t like being treated like a child,” D stated as he wrapped his muscled arms around Jason. Jason leaned against the strength of his mate, still glaring slightly at Nathan.

“I know I’m little and I can’t fight. I can’t stay here and wander. I don’t want to, either. I want to be useful, and if you think I’m useless then what is the point of our mating?” Jason asked honestly, voicing the thoughts that whirled around his head.