Hagen, Lynn - Knox [Zeus's Pack 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting ManLove) (14 page)

Takeo’s head gave a slight nod, watching Zeus closely.

“Then please, ask him to meet with me before you come back to Kamiko.”

The warrior stood and looked back at the young man kneeling on the floor. Zeus didn’t miss the softening of the warrior’s features when his eyes rested on Kamiko. “I’ll be right back, little flower.”

Kamiko smiled up at him and nodded. Zeus damn near swallowed his tongue when the warrior disappeared into the shadows of the room. He immediately went to Kamiko and knelt down in front of him. “Has he harmed you?”

Kamiko shook his head vehemently. “He has only shown great kindness and has helped me through my darkest hours.”

Zeus didn’t like a stranger in anyone’s room, but he liked it even less that is was the room of one of the three men who had been traumatized. He wouldn’t deny the bond he witnessed between the two, something he couldn’t take away from Kamiko when he needed it the most. But meeting with the leader would give him a better insight.

“You rang?”

Zeus stood, standing in front of the small man when two sets of eyes on fire appeared, and then Takeo along with a much larger man walked out of the darkness.

“And you are?”

“I am Panahasi, leader of the Demon Warriors. Takeo tells me you require my presence.” The demon looked annoyed.

Too fucking bad.

“I am Zeus, Alpha to the Eastern pack. I want to know why this man has been visiting one of my pack members.” He nodded toward Takeo.

Panahasi looked at Takeo and then at Zeus. Ah, so the leader had no clue.

Interesting.

“I was unaware of his visits, but I can assure you he means the young man no harm.” Panahasi glanced down at Kamiko still kneeling on the floor, a gentle smile spread across his face.

Zeus had no fucking idea what to make of all of this. He had a feeling that if he forbade Takeo to return, the warrior would ignore it. There was something deeper going on between the two, and if Zeus had to guess, they were mates. His one and only concern was for Kamiko’s safety. Never again would he allow any of the men to be hurt.

“How do I know this?” Zeus asked.

“You don’t. But if you wish, I could take you to my realm and show you what it is we do.”

Jasper must have laced those brownies with something. There was no way he was standing here talking to two demons. Against his better judgment, Zeus nodded. “But first I will inform my mates what is going on.”

“Of course, but we do ask that it does not go beyond that.” Panahasi watched Zeus closely.

“Believe me, there are secrets within my home that will stay that way. What happens in the pack stays in the pack.” Even though he met frequently with Maverick and Christian, he never divulged what went on within his own pack. It was none of their damn business.

Zeus had made that very clear to Jason before he sent him to live with the Timber wolves, and so far the shifter had kept his word.

“I’ll go get them, and then you can show me.”

“No need.”

Zeus turned to see Jasper and Toby standing in the doorway. Toby stared open-mouthed at the two demons while Jasper grinned. “This is so cool.”

Zeus rolled his eyes. Leave it to Jasper to think that.

* * * *

Knox woke with a start. Another nightmare had brought him out of his sleep. They were getting less frequent, though, and he didn’t wake up fighting and shouting anymore.

He felt the weight on his chest and brought his arms up to circle around Sammy. His smaller mate was draped across his chest every night, telling Knox that it helped him to sleep better.

He would always appreciate Sammy’s protectiveness. Trevor was curled in at his side, one hand over Knox’s chest, tucked in between Knox and Sammy.

It still amazed him how much his mates cared for him. He ran his hands through Sammy’s hair, hating the fact that his smallest mate had worked all evening. He and Trevor had tried to talk Sammy out of working, Knox even tried to demand it, but Sammy had flipped him off and got ready anyway.

Knox had been at a loss of what to do about that, so they sat at the bar and watched Sammy all night. After teaching the first guy a lesson, everyone else kept their hands on the table in plain view, no one attempting to pinch a damn thing.

“You’re up.” Trevor scooted up and kissed Knox. He still was in awe of this vampire. Trevor had the skills to protect himself, had the air of adulthood around him, but there was a part of him that only he and Sammy saw that wanted to be loved and playful.

Didn’t everyone?

“Morning, babe.” Knox kissed Trevor and then laid his head back down. “Or should I say good afternoon. It seems Sammy and I are starting to acclimate to your time.”

Trevor grinned up at him. “Good, it means I won’t have to molest you in your sleep.” He chuckled.

Knox held onto Sammy as he stretched and yawned. A small pool of drool was left on his chest. “I think I’m going to start laying a towel down before he lays on me.”

Sammy slapped his chest and slid off of him, padding to the bathroom while rubbing his eyes and scratching his balls. The woody he was sporting made Knox groan.

Trevor grabbed the corner of the sheet and cleaned Knox’s chest off. “Or a drool bib.”

Knox grabbed Trevor and pulled him over his chest. “How about we go for a drive since Sammy isn’t on schedule tonight?”

“Sounds good.” Trevor pulled off of Knox and headed to the bathroom.

Knox rolled to his side and sat up, stretching and following after his men.

After a hot shower and a playful round of sex, the three came downstairs.

“Heading out?” Taz asked as they passed the living room.

“Going for a ride.” Knox held the door open as Sammy and Trevor walked out.

“Do you want to take my truck or Trevor’s car?” Knox looked at Trevor’s classic red Mustang and felt the car under his palms already.

“Do you want to drive?” Trevor dangled the keys in front of him. Knox grinned and grabbed them.

“Hell yeah.” Knox held the seat back as Sammy climbed in, smacking his ass when it rose in the air.

“Hey, no spankings outside of sex.” He rubbed his rear end.

Knox was surprised at Sammy’s words. Fuck, he was learning all kinds of things his mates liked during sex. He’d have to remember that when they got back. The image of Sammy laid out across his legs while spanking that naked ass almost made Knox grab his two mates and run back upstairs.

“Later.” Trevor winked and then slid into the passenger side.

Knox growled and got in, starting the car and listening to it purr. He loved Craig’s GTO, but the Mustang was sweet as fuck. He drove from the house a little faster than he should, feeling the power of the car running through his veins. He was a guy. Cars and sports were his favorite pastime, well, before Sammy and Trevor came along. Now he had a different favorite pastime.

“Where to, gentlemen?” Knox asked as he turned onto Route 14. He opened up on the road and hoped Jesse wasn’t sitting somewhere making out with Avanti and Craig and caught them.

Trevor turned the music on, and Knox knew the night was theirs. He wanted to head into the city but feared running into more of Trevor’s coven. Christian’s coven wasn’t where Trevor was from, but with his own coven popping up, Knox didn’t want to chance it.

They danced to the music in their seats, double-dog dared each other to do stupid shit, and laughed the night away.

By the time Knox pulled into the drive, they were amped up. “Want to go for a walk?” Knox needed to run, but wouldn’t leave his mates, so a walk would have to do.

“Go run, I’ll watch over Sammy.” His mate was starting to read him like a book.

“You sure?”

“Yes.”

“I won’t go far. Yell if you need me.” Knox kissed each man and then shifted, running through the forest with the feel of the earth beneath his paws. Aside from sex, this was the next best thing.

* * * *

Sammy held Trevor’s hand as they slowly walked the earthen path. He felt like two lovers out on a stroll. His eyes glanced over at Trevor, wondering how he’d gotten so lucky with such a sexy and kind, thoughtful and caring mate. He was still afraid he’d wake up and find out this had all been a dream and be in his apartment above the tavern.

“Did you enjoy going back to work, little darling?”

Sammy no longer took offense to the endearment. He cherished it now. “It got me out of the house, and I really like what I do, now that hands no longer pinch my bottom and I don’t have to worry about paying bills.”

Trevor growled. “No one touches that little tush but me and Knox.”

Sammy giggled at his possessiveness. He loved it.

“What if I want to touch it?” he teased.

“You’re going to make me take you right here if you keep giving me those images.”

“I’m touching it, I’m touching it, I’m touching it.” Sammy poked at his own butt.

Trevor twirled Sammy around until his back was against a tree and Trevor’s leg was between his. “I warned you, little darling.”

Sammy ground his balls into Trevor’s leg, pulling on his mate to kiss him. When the kiss broke, Sammy looked up into his midnight-black eyes, seeing such love there that he nearly cried. “I love you, Trevor.”

Trevor closed his eyes as his body shivered. “I’ve waited my entire life to hear those words, little darling. I love you as well.”

Sammy stilled when he heard crying. It wasn’t coming from him or Trevor. “Do you hear that?” he whispered.

Trevor lowered Sammy and placed him behind his back.

Chapter Nine

Sammy followed Trevor slowly as they walked toward the noise. It probably would have been smarter to go the other way, but the crying sounded so heartbroken that neither of them could walk away.

They stopped when they came upon one of the soldiers sitting by a pond, his knees to his chest as he wept. Sammy wanted to reach out to him, to rid him of his pain.

Knox appeared at their side and pulled them quietly away. When they were out of earshot, Sammy looked up at his mate. “Who was that?”

“Bald Eagle, never trespass on his time at the pond,” Knox gently warned. “It’s a place we soldiers go to when we need solace.”

“I promise.” Sammy hugged both of his men. That saddened feeling Eagle had given off was still with him.

“Come on, let’s head upstairs.” Sammy and Trevor followed Knox into the house and upstairs to their bedroom.

* * * *

Trevor looked through the pictures Sammy had taken for him at the construction site. A part of him yearned to know what it would be like to feel the sun on his face. He smiled when the next picture was a close-up of Knox’s ass. His little horndog mate.

He knew it was Knox’s. He’d know that ass anywhere. Trevor clicked through more of Knox’s muscles, his crotch, and even his boots. What the hell was Sammy doing?

The structure looked to be coming along. He clicked through pictures of the workers and the shadows playing across the house. Trevor sighed. He was being teased by all that sunlight.

His thumb pressed the button and the next one made his blood run cold. He slid from the bed and walked across the room, studying the man’s face. It was a face he had seen many times at his coven talking to Michael and Tyson.