The Bridal Hunt (24 page)

"Candy has
Tarnk
.
Meanie
is Kirch's."

He looked to me for affirmation, his eyes dancing mischievously as he gave me a serious expression.

Kirch is a terrible actor by the way.

Bia and Veck were chuckling
, at my expense, of course, from somewhere behind me.

Totally going to get them back for this later,
I thought as Kirch laid it on extra thick.

"Oh, my god, now you're just being an ass! Put me down, you baboon!"

He set me down and tried to kiss me.

I harrumphed at him and avoided his lips, rolling my eyes at him.

"I don't even sound like that," I said haughtily, shutting up when it occurred to me that I sounded
exactly
like he had moments ago.

"Willy?" Candy asked confused.

"Ignore him. He has issues." I waved my hand around in his general direction.

"Oh, Willy
, it's been so terrible," Candy said on a wail.

I put my hands up to stall her from flinging herself at me.

"What did he look like?" I asked cutting the crap.

"What did who look like?" she asked with watery bambi eyes.

"The shooter. Did you see what they looked like? A he or a she? One or more?"

"Shooter?" she asked stupidly
, face pinching up tight.

"Yeah, you know. Whoever it was that shot your mate."

"My mate?"

"Tarnk... your mate... remember?" I asked slowly, beginning to wonder if she had ever done drugs in her life.

"Oh... he died," she said distractedly, almost casually, using her fingers to comb her hair.

"No, he didn't."

"He did. I saw. It was terrible," she said rubbing at her eyes.

She looked up at me and fresh tears were starting to track down her cheeks.

Did she just... no... but it could have been....

"Did you just poke yourself in the eyes?" I blurted.

"No! Pfft! Why would I do that?" she asked laughing weakly, face scrunching up again.

"You okay? You're acting awfully funny."

"I'm much better now that...
Ack! He's alive!"
she screeched, bug-eyed, "Don't let him touch me!"

"Candy, no!" I grunted as she jumped on me and climbed all over me, pulling at my dark brown locks with her claw like fake nails, acting like a damn howler monkey as she shrieked, squeaked and squealed at Tarnk as he slowly approached us.

Veck growled at her and plucked her off of me.

"Meanie has babies. Careful, Candy."

He set her on her feet and she immediately cowered away from him, stumbling back.

Kirch and Bia flanked me, their hands going to cup my tummy protectively.

"Babies? OH, MY GOD!
You actually had sex with one of them!"

"Three of them, actually," I said dryly as I glared at her, placing my hands over theirs.

Veck came up behind me and pulled me into the warmth and comfort of his strong, solid chest.

He motioned for Tarnk to collect his mate.

"No! I don't want him! Don't you touch me, you vile creature!" she spat.

Tarnk backed up from Candy reluctantly, hurt brimming in his large brown eyes over her very loud, very public rejection.

"You said that's why you wanted to come here. To be a mate to one of the Lo denaii."

"I changed my mind. I could never let myself be with one of
them
," she clipped disgustedly, shuddering in revulsion as she stared at them.

"You should have thought about that
before
you let Tarnk claim you," I barked at her, putting my hands on my hips as I pursed my lips in equal parts irritation and anger.

"I want to go home now," she said pouting, crossing her arms over her chest, tapping her heeled boot on the ground impatiently.

"Where have you been?" I asked, my curiosity piquing.

"I was lost."

"Yeah, but
where
? How did you eat? Where did you sleep?"

"I don't remember.
I just want to go,
like now
!" she squeaked angrily.

"Why are you in such a rush to leave?"

Nothing was adding up and she was acting strange. She was being antsy and kept glancing around at the woods, too agitated.

"Are you going to help me or not?" she demanded.

"Not," I said turning my back on her to leave.

"If you aren't going to help me, then you have to take me with yo
u!" she screeched, grabbing my arm to halt me.

I stared at her, lips pursed, eyes narrowed, not saying a word until she released me.

"Why?"

She didn't answer and I noticed her hands were shaking.

"Candy want go home?" Detret asked as he approached her slowly.

"Oh, yes! Can you take me?" she asked Detret sweetly, batting her lashes at him.

Detret looked unhappy, but nodded his head.

"Let's go, now!" she said grabbing his arm to tug him along.

Tarnk stalked off angrily, growling at anyone who greeted him or even dared to look in his direction.

Poor guy…

"We can't let her go yet," I told Veck, tugging at him, "there are too many gaps in her story and I just know she's hiding something."

"Candy broken. No help Meanie," Veck told me as he watched Detret leave.

I thought about that.

I highly doubt Candy would be willing to tell me any more… honestly… but still…

Ugh! Talk about frustrating.

"You're probably right, but it doesn't make any sense. She didn't even look like she'd been lost in the woods."

"Maybe she was hiding in the caves," Bia said thoughtfully.

"Maybe…" I’m feeling way too strongly about the whole thing to agree
.

"Me
anie worry too much," Kirch chided as he held his hand out to me.

He didn’t say it in a mean way, more concerned than anything.

Once again, my answer is a big fat maybe.

I took his hand and held mine out to Bia, who took it
in his.

Maybe they're right. Maybe I am worrying too much...

It just seemed so odd though... and there is no doubt about it, she was definitely up to something....

God, just listen to me!
Maybe
I am
being a little too paranoid.

I tried to relax as we started walking home.

Tomorrow,
I promised myself,
I'll worry about it tomorrow.

We strolled along, hand in hand
, the weather much colder today than it had been since I'd come here.

Veck swooped in behind me and scooped me up, running off with me as Bia and Kirch grumbled at him from behind us, irritated at being swindled.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and waved at Kirch and Bia from over his shoulder as they cursed and grumbled at Veck. I couldn’t help giggling at their antics.

It's kinda hot havin
g three males playing keep away with me, fighting for my attention.

Trying to outdo each other in
everything
.

I shivered excitedly at the idea, my core throbbing to life with sexual heat as I mentally replayed some of our more exuberant experiences.

Veck leaned down and inhaled deeply at my neck.

He growled and gripped me tighter.

"Soon,
wife
, soon," he crooned, licking the shell of my ear.

"Run faster!" I urged him on, tugging a little on his hair.

****

We made it back in record time.

Veck didn't even give me a chance to get my clothes off. He just yanked my pants down, bent me over the table, stuffed one of my furs under my stomach and thrust into me.

I gripped the table hard, my breath catching, turning into an ecstatic moan as he gripped my hips and pleasured me with his hard ruthless pace.

"Meanie," he groaned, "Veck's Meanie."

He yanked my dress over my head, pausing only long enough to let me get it off.

He reached around and grabbed my breasts, squeezing them in tandem as he tunneled harshly into my sheath.

"Kirch stupid mate," he babbled, "Veck want Meanie forever."

"All yours, husband," I purred, thrusting back against him.

"Wife!" he said on a shout as I tightened my inner muscled around him, clamping down on him tightly, setting him off, his cock throbbing as he pulsed inside of me.

My body was still humming with unspent passion, but I didn't mind. The idea that I'd made him so restless, so hot for me, that he couldn't hold it back anymore, that I'd made him loose it, made me feel very proud of myself, very pleased.

Kirch and Bia slammed into the house, growling at each other when they took in the scene at the kitchen table.

Kirch tossed Bia out of the way and yanked a still pumping Veck off of me.

"Kirch, you can't expect me..."

"Meanie no talk!" he snarled as he flipped me over and gripped my legs, sliding my ass to the end of the table.

He pulled my boots and pants off, tossing them over his shoulder.

He loomed over me and gripped his shaft, his bright yellow eyes full of untamed passion as he pumped himself in his hand and teased my nether lips with the head of his cock.

I tried to wiggle around to get him inside of me, where I wanted him most, but he slapped me on the ass for my efforts and growled at me.

Veck yanked Kirch back and put him in a headlock.

He started snarling at him in Lo denaii, pissed at Kirch for interrupting us.

Bia scooped me up and stepped over them, tossing me on the bed, following me right after as he pounced on top of me.

He kissed me hard as he entered me immediately, slamming into me with short deep thrusts, grinding himself into me.

"I love it when you do that," I panted, my nails digging into his back as I gripped him tightly.

He rolled us over and pumped up into me, not breaking our intimate connection as he effortlessly switched places.

"I love
you
." He smiled at me sweetly, his hands reaching up to softly pluck at my nipples.

"I love you too." I returned his smile, but it turned into a moan as Bia thrust up and rubbed me just right, his cock rubbing up against that special spot deep inside of me that makes me see stars.

Kirch came up behind me, hot and hard as he laid his erection against the crease of my bottom.

"Kirch, I don't think...”

"Meanie give Kirch. Kirch fit," he said adamantly.

"No, really. I don't think... Eep!"

I jumped when I felt something cool massage over my tight puckered hole.

"What is that?" I asked as it started to feel tingly and warm wherever he rubbed it in.

Kirch said something, but it wasn't in English, so I had no idea what it was.

"It's a plant we use
to sooth sore muscles," Bia explained as he pumped up into me again and tugged a little on my nipples.

I moaned and wiggled as he distracted me.

I felt Kirch, hot and hard, pushing into my tight rosette slowly, so slowly, as my body tried to accommodate for his girth.

I bit my lip to stifle a whimper as he worked himself in, panting harshly behind me as he tried to get himself completely past my tight outer ring.

"Meanie so tight," he said heavily, kissing my neck and shoulders, switching to his own language as he murmured sweetly and tried to take things carefully.

His hands were rubbing over my hips, gripping and releasing them as he went all the way to the hilt, then slowly started to pump in and out in time with Bia.

I looked up and saw Veck stroking himself as he stared into my eyes.

I crooked my finger and motioned for him to join us.

He climbed up and I gripped his cock, motioning for him to come closer so I could reach him better.

I took him into my mouth and moaned around his thick throbbing shaft as Bia and Kirch became more ardent, groaning simultaneously when I tightened my inner muscles around them, squeezing them both as hard as I could.

Kirch slapped my ass warningly and bit my neck.

My pussy involuntarily clamped down on them both again at the pleasure/pain of his love bite and I sucked harder on Veck, swirling my tongue around his pulsing shaft, relishing the salty sweet taste that's uniquely his, mixed in with my own juices from a little bit ago, as he gently cupped the back of my head and urged me on, his hips jerking ever so often to let me know how much he was enjoying my efforts.

It didn’t take long before Veck let out a choked cry, spilling his seed down my throat.

I licked him clean, swallowing every last drop, not releasing him until he'd started to soften. I looked up at him
wickedly as his shaft slipped limply from between my lips.

I gave the head one last
, slow lick.

Purring contentedly, he leaned down and
kissed me, tasting himself on my lips as his tongue snuck in to swipe at mine.

Kirch and Bia growled at Veck and both of them pushed him away.

Bia latched on to my lips and Kirch latched back on to my neck.

I thrashed around restlessly, impaled on them both, trying hard to move around without possibly dislodging someone.

Veck's hand snuck between me and Bia, his thumb mashing down on my clit, so it rubbed me against Bia with every thrust.

Veck yanked Bia's head back and latched onto my nipple, harsh tugging pulls on my breast that had me screaming as I exploded, black spots dancing in my vision as sexual euphoria swept through me and my body pulsed, bursting with pleasure, my sheath quivering in the aftermath of such sweet ecstasy.

Kirch growled his pleasure, coming deep inside my forbidden depths as Bia shouted my name and filled my still throbbing sex with his willing seed.

I giggled suddenly, sated and happy as I lay sandwiched between my two very virile mates.

Kirch nipped my shoulder, purring his happiness against my back as he rested his cheek on the very top of my spine for a moment.

"What make Meanie laugh?" he asked as he lifted himself up from his sated slump.

He was careful as he pulled the rest of the way out of me slowly, placing kisses along my back, then hopping up to wash off and grab me a cloth as well.

Bia rolled over with me, laying us on our sides, Veck on my other side as Bia's sated cock slipped from my depths.

Kirch crawled up between my thighs and I went to take the cloth he held aloft from him.

He pushed my hands away and gently, but methodically, cleaned me off.

"What make Meanie laugh?" he asked again.

"It worked," I said sighing happily, snuggling between Bia and Veck.

"What worked?" Bia asked, playing with a strand of my hair.

"My p
lan to get you all to seduce me." I laughed, smug, my arms behind my head, smiling in satisfaction.

"Meanie tricked Kirch?" Kirch asked frowning at me.

"You didn't really think I was going to let you leave me alone for nine months, did you?"

"Meanie little body, big spirit," Veck chuckled, reaching over to cup my breast.

I ran my fingers over his chest, tracing the muscles along his abdomen, following it up to his pecs, then circling around his nipple to pinch it teasingly.

"Meanie b
ad mate," he purred, then dipped his head, licking my nipple.

"Yes," I agreed eagerly, "
Very bad
. You should punish me."

I felt Kirch's hot breath fan over my nether lips and I shivered in anticipation.

"This might take a while," Bia warned, right before turning my face towards his, capturing my lips.

It was a long while before we talked anymore and I must say that I was
thoroughly
punished.

Now what can a gal do to get in trouble again?

Chapter 19

"I still don't see why
you
have to go check,"
I grumbled as Veck kissed me.

"Veck, Tarnk, Detret and Kirch are our best trackers, my sweet. If anyone could find who hurt Tarnk, it’s them," Bia assured me.

"Shot," I corrected him, "Whoever
shot
Tarnk."

Kirch chuckled and pulled me in for a big hug.

"Meanie no worry. Kirch watch Veck for Meanie."

Veck snorted, unaffected by Kirch's jab.

"You're both
old
," I added helpfully, smirking, "Maybe you should watch out for each other."

Kirch growled against my lips and gave me a quick, hard kiss.

"Be good, Meanie. Kirch be back."

I sat down in Bia's lap, my nerves on edge as they grabbed everything they'd need and headed out.

Weapons, they’re taking weapons… that’s good, right? But is it enough against a gun…?

They were ready to find out who was wreaking havoc on their otherwise peaceful little village.

Aside from the whole bride snatching thing, of course.

Can't forget that.

Last night was the last straw for everyone when someone started firing off shots from somewhere in the woods.

Whoever was responsible was close enough that
everyone
heard the shots fire off, loud and clear.

So
, now I'm sitting here, the following night, watching as two of my mates trek off into the wilderness to hunt down a gun happy idiot.

At least I hope there's only
one
gun toting idiot.

I bit my lip.

"Mina, my sweet," Bia said warmly, "You worry too much. They'll be fine." He kissed my forehead and cuddled me close.

"Promise?”

"I promise."

He turned me around enough in his lap to kiss me properly, rubbing my back soothingly as he whispered calming reassurances.

Things started to get a little heated, our simple kiss quickly escalating, but someone knocked on the door, completely interrupting us.