So many questions flooded my mind, the gravity of everything finally settling in. Without speaking Eero, placed a delicate kiss on my forehead, and exited the water, with me watching every movement of his glorious body in white lighting was enthralling. If not for the throbbing pain I felt throughout my lower body, I may have tried to seduce him again. I kicked my legs up in the water, allowing myself to float freely while still watching Eero as he gathered sticks from about the cavern. Ella appeared from the shadows, still wearing her semi sheer gown. Her hair was pulled up into a high ponytail and tied with what appeared to be a flowery vine. Even wearing nearly nothing, she managed to look stylish and beautiful.I noticed a difference this time, however, her face seemed to have lost all color except her rosy cheeks. Her complexion was pale, like she had seen a ghost. I wondered if all of our love making had bothered her. She ignored the naked God in the room, literally purposely avoiding any eye contact with his…body.
I let out a giggle at the thought of her poor, lesbian eyes having to see my other mate in the nude. She crouched at the edge of the pool, leaning as far over as she could to kiss my cheek. I reached for her hands, she obliged and laced her fingers with mine.
“You should stay in the water just a bit longer, my love. I can tell you’re still hurting quite a bit.” Her concern was generous and sweet, as always, but I was concerned for her as well. “What about you? Are you okay? You look…distressed… Did I do anything that hurt our bond? You have to be honest with me, I can see something all over your face and it pains me, especially since you conceal your feelings from me.”
I could feel our connection through our hands as I held hers, she was troubled and in pain, but I was unsure why. Her affect changed, face filling with sadness, realizing that I could see and feel everything she was, to an extent.
“I’m so sorry, my love. I didn’t know it would affect you, I tried to shield you from it-”
“I knew it! Why did you let me continue if it hurt you so much?! I could have found a way-” Ella cut me off.
“No, Maren. No…shh, honey, there is no other way. This is a centuries old way of life for Lycans, many mysticals and shapeshifters… There is no other way.”
“But why? I’d just as soon not hurt you-”
I was cut off again, but this time by Eero, who I hadn’t noticed had re-entered the pool with me. He caressed my shoulder nearest to him, joining the conversation.
“My Goddess, may I explain?”
He looked to me for approval, so politely that I was putty in his hands. I couldn’t argue, giving him a nod.
“The three of us are connected by our bond, but only through you. When you and Ella were consummating your mate bond, I was able to feel certain things, for example, your arousal, desire, love, and happiness. It’s a residual physical and emotional feeling, enough for me to understand you empathetically. It was less intense for me at that time than it is now, because we were not yet mated. Now, your pains are my pains, your emotions overcome my own, and you’ll soon feel the same with me just as you do now with Ella. That being said, my Goddess, Ella was already mated to you before now, so while you and I were consummating our bond, she was experiencing the residual feelings that were happening in real time with her mate. The longer we are mated, the more intensely we can experience what the other is going through. Ella has had the pleasure of experiencing your mate bond grow before tonight, as she was allowed to live side by side with you, whereas I was not. She can feel things very intensely already, as can you, for this reason. Ella is in pain just as you are, just as I felt your agony. It was not as hard on me.”
*Oh no, poor Ella. I’ve mated with Eero and hurt her terribly. Her heart must have been breaking slowly into a million pieces while I loved another. I’m such a terrible mate, what a horrible person! The pain I felt, poor Ella was feeling too, no wonder she looks unwell. Not to mention the utter disgust she must’ve felt as I was making love to a man, as she said herself that she’d never let one touch her. Oh, Goddess what have I done?!
“Relax, Maren. I tried to shield myself from the horror of experiencing the residual feelings of you and Eero having violent, feral sex.For the most part, I was successful. I shared in your pleasure, just had to add my own imagery so that I only saw your face when I felt aroused. The pain, on the other hand- that is unbearable and I'm not even sure how you’re still standing.”
“I don’t even know why I bother thinking to myself, if you two are always going to read my thoughts… I’ll have to try to shield myself. Honestly though, what I was thinking is the truth. I’m truly sorry, I wish that it were something I could help, so neither of you have to hurt because of me.”
“Shhh, it’s okay my Goddess. Your highness, would you join us in the pool? It has healing properties, you know, you'll feel better much faster than if you stay out.” Eero was speaking to Ella now, who had seemingly tried to ignore his presence until now.
**Aww, Eero, thank you, my love. But one of you is going to explain to me what all these titles mean before I allow anyone to leave this cavern.
Eero’s sweet and genuine facial expression lasted for only one more second, before he curled his mouth into a mischievous grin and shot me a wink, then grabbed Ella by her underarms and yanked her into the pool, face first. Ella’s gown came off of her as she floated back up to the surface, her strawberry hair half covering her face. She sputtered, trying to get some of the water off her face, Eero and I chuckling at her antics. She finally joined our laughter.
“I have a serious question for the two of you,” I broke the laughter with something now weighing heavily on my mind, “What if I get pregnant? Goddess, what if Ella gets pregnant? We are now all in the water where you blew a massive load just a short time ago, and I’m barely a woman, but I know how this sort of thing works!” I was seriously concerned, not what any of us needed at this stage in our relationship.
“Ah ha ha ha ha ha!!!” Eero and Ella were both laughing madly now, at my question nonetheless Their mouths open wide and cackling at the ceiling in unison, I was annoyed.
“Seriously you two, enough.” Both of them stopped immediately, I was in shock that they heeded what I said.
“Okay, please, I don’t want children…yet. I Have my whole life ahead of me and so much learning to do, please, what do I do?”
Hours ago, I was an innocent virgin and now I was trying to recall where to buy an emergency contraceptive, fairly certain that just with a glance, Eero could impregnate me with quintuplets. Poor Ella, never wanting to even look at a naked man, could end up suffering the same fate.
“My Goddess, things are different for mysticals than they are for humans-”
“Eero, Ella and I are both hybrids-”
“True as this may be, I am 100% full blooded Lycan. There are no mistakes in the world of magic. One of the amazing things about full blooded mysticals is the ability to choose to have offspring. So even though I can’t wait to impregnate you over and over again, and raise many, many children as perfect as you are, I wasn’t trying this time.”
“So that’s it? You can just will yourself to not impregnate me? That’s got to top the list of incredibly unbelievable things I’ve heard in the past few months. I’m going on birth control tomorrow.”
“My love, please don’t,” Ella pleaded with me, eyes as big as saucers, “if you take hormones, it can severely damage your ability to use your gifts by throwing your body out of balance. What he says is true and can be found in historical documents dating back thousands of years, written by the Gods and Goddesses who created mysticals in their likeness. He’s not wrong, my love, trust me. I don’t want to see you fall pregnant before you’re ready, nor do I want to ever carry a child. I have no reason to mislead you.”
**What a relief.
Reaching with one hand, I found my way to Ella’s hot pussy, and teased her clit with my thumb. She gasped in surprise, tossing her head back and exposing the mark I gave her. I wasted no time taking my index and middle finger and thrusting them through her slit. Meanwhile, Eero’s eyes flashed with swirls of black as he sensed my arousal. I took my other hand and found his already erect cock. Holding it softly, I began to run my hand up and down the length of it, from base to tip, being careful not to pull too much. He responded by growing enthusiastically in my hand so that I could no longer fully grip him. He responded by growing enthusiastically in my hand so that I could no longer fully grip him. One thing I understood by then, was that everyone around me stopped and did exactly what I told them when I spoke. If I commanded something, it was to be. Although I was unsure of my station, it was of higher rank than everyone I know, even His pure-blooded Royal Highness, Eeron.
“I want the three of us to consummate our bond together, I command it.” I knew just what I wanted, and I was going to see it through to fruition.