Page 46 of Warrioress

His mate snorted with laughter. “We have Kam. He is a handful of mischief all by himself.” She grinned as he chuffed in agreement. “Honestly though, I never really thought of it. Children never seemed to be in the cards for me, especially since I couldn’t see myself going through the process that is common around the citadel.”

He gave her a questioning look, and she grimaced.

“Since there are so few men, most women have children in the citadel by going to donors. They never really meet the man and never speak to him. A sheet hangs over her upper body so that they don’t even meet eyes as the male breeds her. It is all very perfunctory, as he is always someone married, usually into one of the founding families or with some sort of means. It means nothing other than to help keep the population from collapsing. Some of the higher-ranking men have campaigned to allow males to have multiple wives in order to help population recovery within the citadel, and I know that some western citadels have taken to do that, but it has always been shot down at Old Wayfairer Citadel.” Her lips tilted in amusement. “The wives aren’t too interested in the idea of sharing their men.”

Laro grunted in sympathy. Females were few among Ragoru, but he did not think he would easily welcome other males outside of his triad.

His triad! Laro groaned as his thoughts turned to his brothers again. At Uma’s questioning glance, he sighed heavily.

“How do I explain to Vrin and Kam that I have already mated them?” He scowled slightly. “Mostly to Vrin.”

“You can just admit that you are a greedy fool who cannot wait for his brothers,” Vrin barked.

Laro’s head swung in his direction in shock as both Vrin and Kam stepped out of the brush. “How long have you been there?” He frowned, puzzled. “And why couldn’t I scent you?”

“A while,” Vrin grumbled. “We saw everything and already know. We have just been waiting until your sanity returned. As for scent,” he shrugged casually, “we met with the guardswoman before that triad she was with whisked her away. She gave us the scent cover so that we could safely follow you.” His expression sobered. “And do not even think of ever asking me to challenge you. I am broken, we both know that. Even if I heal, I will always be broken in some way. You are a good lead, Laro, the one that we willingly follow. Rogs do not matter, though I know that this matter has often been in your heart and a source of pain for you. We have our mate. That is enough.”

Kam nodded. “We would not change anything.” Then the male broke into a grin. “And I just want to add that your mating was a lot of fun to watch. I’m not even in rut and I think I spilled twice while watching.” He rubbed his swollen sheath and winced in a gesture of sympathy. “Though I cannot say that I would wish Heat on any male now that I am getting a good look at you. Not to mention that you forgot the most important part, which you should really correct before we have our turn. After all, you are the lead.”

A smile creased Laro’s face as Vrin nodded in agreement. Chuffing softly, he stroked his mates back and drew out the pouch nestled within his fur. He had been prepared for this moment before they left the citadel, and yet somehow, he still messed it up. He was fortunate to have such an understanding family. Reaching inside the pouch, he pulled at the delicate green stone. It was shaped simply like a disc with a hole carved through the center through which the leather was looped and yet the stone was just a flawless pure shade of pale green that he was unable to imagine anything more worthy of his mate’s beauty.

He held it clasped in his hand for a moment before gently looping it around her neck and gently lowering it against her skin until it rested comfortably just above her breasts. Uma’s fingers flew to it, a look of delight lighting her face.

“This... this is what you bought at the market? You got it for me?”

He nodded. “I knew even then that I wished to have no other for my mate,” he rasped, brushing a hand through her head fur. She leaned into his touch, a smile curling her mouth. That smile shined in her eyes so that they shimmered with love and happiness within their depths. Captivated, he reached deep inside of himself for the words waiting there that would finally join them.

“Through blood we are born, and through blood we are born again. You have chosen, we are yours.”

Vrin and Kam rasped the oath in turn and stepped forward, each of them slashing their palms in offering. Laro watched sedately, pride filling him as Uma straightened and drank from each of their palms in a silent pledge of their mating.

Chapter 32

Vrin prowled forward and gently nudged their mate until she lay against Laro’s lap once more. Laro smiled, his lower hands toying with her breasts, dragging on them gently as he teased her arousal back to life. Vrin reached forward with one hand to drag his knuckles along her cunt until her eyes grew heavy with desire and she opened further for him, dew of fresh arousal gleaming off the petals of her sex. He shifted forward eagerly, hungrily, the chain around his neck jingling softly, reminding him of his presence. The chain from his collar still hung from him, the length gathered in his lower right hand. He had the key to it in his pouch, but he had been reluctant to remove all the chains right away in case he needed it, and Katiera had asked no questions as she handed it over. He did not want his mating requiring him to be put in pain to complete it.

Dragging his chain around, he thrust it into Uma’s hands. “Here,” he grunted. “I am yours.”

She turned to look over her shoulder at him, her expression shifting from surprised to a warm understanding. She closed her left hand tightly around the chain and nodded. “You are mine. I will never abuse your trust in me.”

Emotion welled up within him at her hushed words, and he nodded. He trusted her. She would never hurt him. His gaze flicked up to Laro, and the male tipped his head as he patiently waited. Vrin swallowed nervously as he pressed closer, their mates sleek back exposed where her cover had dragged up high on her back and her sex splayed for him, wet and seeping from rutting.

His cocks slipped free from his sheath as he nudged himself between her thighs. Lining his cocks up with her opening, he pressed forward slowly, slipping both of his cocks into her cunt in one gentle glide with Laro’s seed easing the way until he was completely sheathed in her wet heat. He held still for a moment as the walls of her cunt stretched tightly around him rippled in a way that made his eyes roll back from the pleasure of it. Leaning forward, he dragged his tongue over the exposed skin of her lower back and along her rump, loving caressing her flesh with adoration as peace settled over him bleeding away all the anger, pain, and aggression.

This was his mate. He was buried within his mate and was joined to her. Ekeren was nothing more than a distant memory. She was nothing anymore but a ghost of a nightmare he was ready to forget. There was nothing but this female filling his heart as if she were always meant to be there and he had simply been waiting for her.

Uma tugged gently on his chain, and he smiled against her skin as he swiveled his hips and drew back to plunge into her again, this time with enough force to make her tailless ass bounce enticingly. Hands smoothing over the round globes, he worked himself in and out of her. She lifted her ass instinctively, and he growled with pleasure as he carefully slipped two fingers into her ass and pressed them deep with one hand as another dipped beneath her to rub and tug at her clit. Her cunt shuddered around him, and he grinned as he increased his pace, his cocks driving in and out of her as he continued to pluck gently at her clit and squeeze it gently between his fingers.

Pleasure tightened through him, heightening his need as Uma slowly wound the chain tighter. He grunted and drove into her harder, his body curling over hers as the chain became shorter. Excitement filled his blood with fire at the pressure that bordered on pain without crossing the line. It made him shiver ecstatically as his need climbed higher, the fire of his desire flaring high and racing through him. Uma’s moans had shifted quickly to soft, muffled cries as she arched back against him, silently begging for more. Vrin’s hips rocked wildly as he rutted his mate, every surge of his hips accompanied by the pulsing squeeze of her sex around him. He gasped with pleasure and the chain wound a fraction tighter as he felt his seed begin to boil up within him as tension rose through his thighs and back and his seed sacs drew up pleasurably.

Kam gasped loudly, and Vrin’s head swung his way, his eyes widening with interest as he saw the male standing near Uma’s face, her mouth spread wide over his primary cock in quiet slurping sounds as she worked his lower cock with one hand while the other grasped tightly to Vrin’s chain. All the while Laro lovingly supported her head as her mouth drew on Kam’s cock, her mouth releasing every so often to cry out as Vrin plunged into her and plucked at her little bud.

Vrin trembled as his pleasure and arousal flowed hotter. His hips shot forward as he threw his head back, his cock driving deep into the tight, pulsing grip of her cunt and grinding with short, deep thrusts. Clutched so sweetly there, he spasmed violently, his body jerking against the chain holding him, drawing an even harder spasm as his release shot through him with a low growl. He pumped eagerly as his cocks released his seed and pleasure fluid. She spasmed hard around him, her cunt gripping him tightly and dragging on his cocks, greedy for his gift, as her mouth popped from Kam’s cock, and she cried out her pleasure loudly.

Grunting with low growls, Vrin continued to pump into her in grinding thrusts as his cocks continued to erupt, driving her own pleasure on with rippling waves that made each moment more heightened than the last. Ecstasy rushed through him as his mouth clamped onto the back of her shoulder, his teeth sinking deep as his cocks jerked and spewed even harder as the last of his release boiled out of him in a low grow of lust.

He lay there for a moment against her back, his hands caressing her when he became aware of a large hand caressing his ear. He looked up and smiled tiredly at Laro as the big male gently untangled the chain from Uma’s grip and handed it back to him. Vrin grunted his thanks as he collected the length and slowly drew back, his cocks releasing a stream of seed as he pulled free. He slumped back and rolled away, making room for Kam as the male quickly took his place with a playful nip to Uma’s ass.

Vrin chuffed at her shout of laughter but then lay back contentedly and watched as Kam thrust deep with an eager growl. Everything the male did was eager, but his love shined through as hands petted her and soft words of adoration fell from his mouth. The corners of Vrin’s mouth hitched into a grin. He should have thought of that. Uma’s back arched in time with Kam’s strong thrusts. The male took his time, making each pump count as he played with her body, stirring her pleasure intentionally with every caress until she shook and moaned beneath him. Only by increments did his pace increase until he broke out into a rut, his hips rocking, dragging fresh cries from her. When his rut hit, however, Laro shifted his grip on their mate to steady her on his lap as the male pounded into her with every snap of his hips.

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