Chapter#60

Chapter#60
Liam’s POV
Memories hit me of the last beast battle as soon as we stepped into the valley. The Ashenroot Tree was in the heart of the valley. We barely survived that battle. I wasn’t sure if we were going to make it out alive. 
Selene. This was her real name. I heard Varian call her that earlier. I was a beautiful name, beautiful just like her. 
She lay limp in Varian’s arms as her body cradled against his chest. My wolf snarled at the sight. Jealousy was a hot spike in my gut, but I shoved it down. 
She’s dying, and you’re jealous? Get a grip, Liam. It’s not a competition anymore. This is about saving her… not claiming her. 
Varian and I clearly didn’t get along. It was not just because of Selene or the ranking competition between us. I just didn’t like him. Not liking him didn’t need any reason. That feeling was just there. And I knew it without a second thought that he didn’t like me very much either. I couldn’t care less.
I wanted to stop for a moment and catch my breath, but we couldn’t stop. The moon’s peak was hours away, and Caden’s words were clear that the ritual must happen tonight, under the full moon.
“Keep moving!” Varian barked from ahead. He glanced back. “You’re slowing down.” 
He loves her. Fiercely, even if he tries to hide it. And I hate him for it. 
Shadows lengthened as we delved deeper. The trees closed in like claws. My senses sharpened, and my wolf alerted me to the wrongness in the air. “Incoming!” I shouted, just as monstrous beasts erupted from the underbrush. 
One lunged at Varian, but he held firm. His blade flashed as he slashed the creature’s throat, blood gushing like a fountain, splattering his face.
“Protect Selene!” I roared, charging a second beast. 
A third beast barreled toward me. Its maw foamed, teeth like daggers. I sidestepped, slashing its side, blood pouring from the gash, hot and sticky on my hands. It howled, spinning. Its claws tore my arm, and pain exploded as blood welled, dripping down my sleeve. 
“Shit, you’re bleeding!” Varian shouted. “They’re gonna keep coming now!” 
Good thing Caden did was to put the salve in my pack. I quickly took it out and put it over my torn flesh. It instantly dried up and stopped the bleeding.
“Let’s just keep moving.” I drew my sword, scanning the area for more beasts. “I’ll keep cover.”
“Like I trust you to do that.” Varian scoffed. 
He seriously wants to argue. Does he not know this isn’t the right time?
I shook my head and kept my voice low. “Just keep moving. We don’t have time to cry over stupid things.”
Soon, the Ashenroot Tree towered before us. Varian gently laid Selene on the grass. Her body was still, and her breaths were faint. 
Without wasting a second, Varian took off his shirt and kissed her lips. I just stood there, watching him claim her mouth. My grip on my sword tightened. I wanted to rip his head apart.
But this had to be done… for her. 
Varian met my gaze. “C’mon. Why’re you just standing there?”
I nodded, kneeling beside her. My hands trembled as I brushed her cheek. 
Varian pulled up, resting her body by the tree. He slid her tunic off her shoulders, revealing her pale curves in the moonlight. Her beauty was a punch to my gut. She was flawless. Her breasts rose with each shallow breath. It was a temptation I fought to resist. My wolf growled, urging me to touch, but I held back.
Varian didn’t even hesitate for a second. He kept kissing her, pressing her breasts like I wasn’t even there. He then stopped and looked at me with an annoyed sigh. “Instead of fucking her alone like a coward while she was helpless, you can claim her right now. We don’t have time, Liam.”
He fucking knows. Fuck him. I’ll kill him as soon as we’re done with this.
I removed my shirt and pressed my lips to the back of her neck. Feeling her warmth, a shiver ran through me. Varian mirrored me. His mouth was on her shoulder. His breath was warm against my face when he muttered. “Let’s fucking do this like a team. We’re gonna take our time and do it right, so that her wolf feels loved and wanted.”
I had nothing to say. I only nodded and continued kissing her neck.
“Fuck, she’s gorgeous like this,” Varian’s voice was low as he traced a hand along her thigh, pulling her trousers down. “You starting, Liam?”
“Right beside you,” I growled. 
My mouth was watering as I moved between her legs. Her pussy was bare, already glistening, and I didn’t waste time. I leaned in, and my tongue flicked out to taste her. She was sweet, warm, and so damn wet. I licked slowly, dragging my tongue over her folds, sucking her clit gently. 
A soft moan slipped from her lips. My hands gripped her thighs, spreading her wider as I buried my face in her, lapping at her juices like I was starving.
“Goddamn, you’re going at it,” Varian smirked as he watched. He was giving his best to make me keep going. 
He slid a hand under her tunic, pulling it down to expose her breasts. His fingers found her nipples, pinching them lightly, making them harden. “Look at these. Look how lucky we are to be her mates.”
My chin was slick as I pulled back for a second and slid two fingers into her pussy. She was tight as hell. Her walls clenched around me as I pumped them slowly, curling to hit that sweet spot inside. 
“She’s so fucking wet,” My voice was rough. I kept fingering her, and my thumb brushed her clit while I leaned in to suck it again, harder this time. Her body twitched, and another faint moan escaped her.
Varian and I, once enemies, now enjoyed claiming our mate together. We were so lost in the beauty of the act, we didn’t realise how much we wanted to resist this at first.
Varian joined in. His fingers slipped into her pussy alongside mine. Our fingers moved together, three in her now, sliding in and out of her slick heat, as Varian claimed her mouth, and my tongue still circled her pussy. Her hips shifted slightly, like her body knew what we were doing even if her mind didn’t.
“Think she’s ready?” I asked, licking her taste off my lips as I pulled my fingers out. Varian nodded, his hand still teasing her nipple, pinching and twisting it.
I slid beneath her. The grass was cool against my back. I lifted her gently, positioning her so she was on top of me and her back was against my chest. My cock was throbbing, hard as hell. Spreading her cheeks and pressing against her tight hole, I pushed in slowly, feeling her grip me, hot and snug. “Fuck, she’s tight,” I groaned, sliding deeper until I was buried inside her peach.
Varian climbed on top. His knees sank into the soft earth. He spread her legs wide, her pussy dripping from our earlier work. He rubbed his cock against her slit. He slid in slowly, letting out a low moan as he filled her pussy. I felt him through her. Our dicks were so close, they were separated by just a thin wall.
We started moving together, finding a rhythm: me thrusting up into her ass, him pushing down into her pussy. 
“God, she feels good,” I said as my hands gripped her hips to hold her steady. I reached up, pinching her breast, rolling the nipple between my fingers until it was red and stiff.
“Yeah, keep doing that,” Varian said, leaning down to suck on her neck, leaving a mark. His fingers found her clit, rubbing fast circles while he fucked her deeper. “She’s loving this.”
I slid one hand down, slipping two fingers into her pussy alongside Varian’s cock. “Fuck, feel that,” I said, pumping my fingers in time with his thrusts. Her juices coated us both, and her walls clenched tight. Varian pinched her other nipple, making her breasts bounce with our movements. Her body trembled between us, caught in our rhythm.
He pulled out for a second, guiding his cock to her lips. He pushed into her mouth, fucking it shallow. Saliva dripped down her chin as he slid in and out before returning to her pussy with a wet smack.
“Damn, that’s hot,” I said, watching him take her mouth while I kept pounding her ass. My fingers worked her pussy faster, curling inside her while Varian rubbed her clit. Her body was slick with sweat, pinned between us, and we kept going… me under her, fucking her ass deep and steady, Varian on top, driving into her pussy with hard thrusts.
And then her voice stopped me cold. 
“Varian…” she moaned.