Epilogue Part 2

Epilogue Part 2
Amerald
He raised his head, sniffing the air intently as Saber growled. He looked down at Lucy, who was nuzzled into his side with Josh holding her from behind with his hand on Amerald’s hip. He carefully untangled himself from his mates to get up to creep out of the tent they were currently sharing, following the soft calls of a low ranked cat. He let Saber out to pace around the tent in circles, widening the distance with each lap until he was running in mile wide circles around the tents, trying to pin down where the scents were coming from.
Saber started panicking when more scents were easily picked up on. He spun on his paws to go back to his mates so he could protect them. His anxiety continued to rise until a low cry for help came from his left. He stopped with his ears twitching. He glanced in the direction of his tent before sprinting in the direction of the cries, speeding up when he heard growls and the sound of fighting.
He careened through the last trees, letting out a loud demanding growl for everything to stop with his aura out to add power behind his order. Three wolves stopped attacking a panther, while a woman stood wringing her hands a few feet away, sobbing and screaming. The wolves backed away. Amerald shifted back to step in between the two opposing sides.
“Shift!” he said calmly, pushing his aura out more.
The girl threw herself at his feet, grabbing his pant leg. She looked up at him with tears pouring down her face.
“Please, please, we have been searching for you. Please, help us.”
He turned to glare at the three males who had been wolves seconds before. He turned his head to look at the severely injured, bleeding male a few feet from them.
“She is ours! We want her back.”
He looked down at her before crouching in front of her.
“Do you know these men?”
She nodded, sniffling. “They were holding me hostage. Please, don’t send me back!”
“Who’s he?” he asked, gesturing at the injured man.
“He… he’s my mate.”
“LIES! WE MARKED HER! SHE IS OURS!” yelled one of the wolves.
She shook her head. “I never wanted to mate with them. They forced me. Please, Alpha, please help us.”
He turned to glare at the wolves. “She is not yours. She is now under my protection. Leave!”
They glanced at each other before smirking as they moved toward him. Amerald stepped around the woman to face the wolves head on.
“This is not a wise choice. Leave now and you will see tomorrow.”
The biggest one cracked his knuckles as he slowly approached Amerald, grinning. “Seems to me, cat, that you’re all alone. Dogs have always won,” he spat before shifting back.
The others followed suit and Saber forced him to shift. He landed, low to the ground with saliva on his long fangs. The ground shook as Apollo landed on two of the wolves, popping their bodies beneath his enormous, heavy paw, and snatching the third up in his mouth. Power surged behind him and the girl whimpered as she rushed to Lucy’s side while Lucy healed her true mate. Josh shifted back to rush over to Saber to check him for injury. Amerald shifted back.
“Josh, I-”
He was pulled into Josh’s arms. “Don’t ever fucking do that again! If you have to go out to do rounds, you tell us! We were so worried!” Josh lectured him.
Amerald pulled back to look up into his eyes. “I’m okay, Josh. Look.”
He turned in a slow circle. As soon he finished, he was yanked forward again and Josh’s lips molded to his. There was a gasp behind them as Amerald melted into his first kiss with Josh, eagerly letting their tongues duel for dominance. When Josh broke their kiss, Amerald was left staring at him. Josh fisted Amerald’s shirt in his hand to shake him.
“Don’t do it again.”
Amerald nodded. “I’m sorry.”
Josh glared at him for a second longer before backing away. “Who are they?”
“I’m Candice and this is Joe. He’s my mate. We have been searching for Alpha Amerald. My sister told me about him. We didn’t believe you existed.”
“Why were you searching for me?”
“Because, we were told you accepted people with no homes. We… when I escaped and found my mate, they wouldn’t leave me alone. I just wanted to be safe with my mate. Please, don’t turn us away.”
He sighed, running his fingers through his hair. “I’m sorry, but I don’t do that anymore.”
She looked up at him with new tears glistening in her eyes. “Please, we can’t go back out there alone.”
Lucy cleared her throat. “Actually, we can. Daddy bought this land for us. We have a 50 mile spread of land. Josh and I were going to surprise you tomorrow. Don’t turn them away. The gang is waiting for our word and will be here with their mates. Rose, Aiden, and Jackie can’t stay, but they are going to help us get set up. You have been missing being an alpha, Amer. We just wanted to give that back to you. This land borders the coven. We won’t even have to be far. We can freely move amongst both lands. Some of my vampires are willing to help, too.”
He stared at her. “This is for me? You’re giving me a pack?”
She nodded, smiling. “You were meant to be an alpha. You were meant to take in rogues and help people get their lives together. We want to help you.”
He leaned down to kiss her. “Thank you.”
She touched his cheek. “Aunt Sasha and Aunt Kalani will be here tomorrow to help me cast a protection spell around our territory but for tonight, I can handle a small one for them.”
Candice took Joe’s hand, smiling at him. “We’re finally safe,” she murmured.
Amerald took Josh’s hand. “Let’s go back to camp.”
Lucy led the two newcomers back to camp while Josh and Amerald brought up the rear. Lucy created a tent out of thin air for Candice and Joe before energy surged around her as she cast a protection spell around the small area. She hugged the girl before going back to their tent, followed by Amerald and Josh. As soon as the flap was zipped, Amerald pulled Josh closer to kiss him again while his eyes drifted close. Josh’s hand went under Amerald’s shirt to lightly scratch his chest. He put his forehead against Josh’s as he panted, trying to catch his breath.
“I want to make love,” he admitted.
Josh reached for Lucy. “Lucy-”
Amerald shook his head, opening his eyes to look into Josh’s. “To you, Josh. It’s been years and we haven’t mated.”
Josh nervously licked his lips before nodding. He cupped Amerald’s face, kissing him softly.
“I’m ready, too.”
Lucy cleared her throat. “I’m going for a flight. Have fun.”
They watched her leave before backing away from each other a little. Josh put his hands in his pockets.
“I don’t know what to do.”
“Maybe what Lucy does?” Amerald said.
Josh’s eyes widened. “You want me to blow you?”
Amerald took a step back, paling. “What? No. I meant… rubbing? Maybe some stroking? Grinding? Kissing?”
Josh groaned. “Wish Lucy hadn’t run away.”
“Why?”
“So she could show me how to touch you.”
Amerald grinned. “You haven’t been doing too bad.”
Josh hesitated before pulling Amerald close. He tugged Amerald’s shirt off before removing his own. He leaned closer to kiss him again. Their kiss heated quickly and they both relaxed as their tongues continued their passionate dance. Josh started panting hard when Amerald pushed his sweats off his hips, releasing his hard cock. He groaned into Amerald’s mouth when his hand closed around his cock. He let Amerald stroke him a few times before shoving him down onto the makeshift bed that took up 90% of the tent. Josh sank to his knees beside him, kissing down his chest as he helped Amerald wiggle out of his pants. He took Amerald’s cock in his hand, stroking before tentatively licking his tip, making him push up. Josh’s lips parted to take Amerald’s cock into it. Amerald’s fingers were pushed into his hair to guide his mouth.
“Josh!” he moaned. “Use your tongue.” Josh pushed his tongue up against Amerald’s cock. “Just like that.”
Amerald pushed deeper, making Josh gag a little.
“Fuck! I’m so close. Don’t stop.”
Josh took him deeper, swallowing when he gagged again. Amerald’s body jerked as he shot his cum down Josh’s throat. He immediately let him go so he could pull his mouth off his cock. He kissed back up to Amerald’s lips.
“I… was that okay?” Josh asked nervously.
Amerald nodded. “Do you want me to give you oral?”
He cleared his throat. “Can I touch you? Like… mate with you?”
He rolled over to search the blankets for the lube they had used with Lucy earlier. He handed the bottle to Josh, who poured some on his cock before rubbing it all over his length while Amerald got on his hands and knees. Josh ran his hands over Amerald’s back, put some lube between his cheeks before flipping him over to lay on his back. Amerald looked up at him with shock on his face.
“I want to watch your face while I make love to you.”
He nodded and pulled Josh down to kiss him while Josh started to rub his hole. Amerald reached down to stroke Josh as he started to ease a finger inside of Amerald. His eyes closed as Josh started preparing him for penetration. The more Amerald stroked him, the harder it was to control himself until he stopped Amerald’s hand. Josh put himself at Amerald’s entrance, took a deep breath, and began to push inside. Soft moans filled the tent as they got lost in the throes of their shared passion. Amerald lifted his hips, meeting each of Josh’s thrusts until he slumped forward onto Amerald’s chest completely spent. He blew warm air over Amerald’s mark, making him tremble. Amerald wrapped his strong arms around his mate, kissing his neck.
“Josh?”
“Mhmmm?”
“I love you.”
He sighed contentedly. “I love you, too. I never thought I would hear you say that. I’ve wanted to tell you for a while.”
Amerald kissed his neck. “Me, too. Wasn’t sure if you would be okay with changing our relationship.”
Josh rolled off, grabbed the lube and applied some to his own hole before laying on his stomach.
“Make love to me, Amerald. I don’t want to go back to the way we were. I want us to be true mates.”
Amerald moved behind him and immediately began to ease inside, teasingly moving in and out, slowly inching his way inside Josh, who wiggled a little. When he finally pushed all the way in, he paused to let Josh adjust before moving again. He leaned down to kiss and suck on Josh’s throat as his pleasure intensified as he felt Josh’s muscle squeeze his cock. He picked up speed, thrusting harder. Josh moaned loudly and it sent Amerald flying over the edge. He was forced forward and caught himself on his hands before he collapsed fully on top of Josh. He slowly pulled out to lay beside him, running his fingers down Josh’s spine.
Josh rolled toward him to cuddle on his chest. “I’m glad you wised up. I wasn’t going to let you go and I didn’t even really like you back then.” He kissed Amerald’s chest. “Now, I’m definitely not letting you go.”
“I don’t want to leave.”
The flap was unzipped and Lucy poked her head in. “Can I come back now? It’s cold out here.”
The men laughed and made room for her in between them.
“Come on, beautiful.”
She eagerly rushed in, zipping the flap behind her to dive between them. They both pressed against her, lavishing her exposed skin with kisses. She uttered a small moan.
“Goddess, has granted me the best mates ever.” She brushed her fingers through both of their hair. “The perfect kings for my queendom and I wouldn’t change this for the world.”
“Us either. Sleep, Lucy. Tomorrow we will ravish you.”
Josh leaned over her to kiss Amerald. “And each other.”
Amerald chuckled, nodding. “Yes, and each other.”