As I was speaking, Hana rushed towards Vance and cradled his body, weeping fretfully. She called us monsters and I could tell that some of the other wolves felt the same. However, in others there was begrudging respect, such as with Siv. He wore a sullen look on his face as he approached us.

“I think it’s best if you leave. You’ve already done enough here,” he said. The pack was in shambles. It would take them a long time to recover from this shattering loss. I took one last, lingering look around before I shifted into a wolf and sprintedaway with Typhon. We kept glancing back to ensure that none of them were going to retaliate for the Alpha, but for now it was over. We were free, we were alive, and we could both return to Ambrosia.

Chapter Thirty

Ambrosia

I couldn’t believe it when they appeared. I jumped in the air, squealed and then ran towards them. I wrapped my arms around their necks and buried myself in their fur. As I closed my eyes I could feel them shifting in my arms. When I opened my eyes again, they were back into their human forms.

“What happened?” I asked. They spoke about the battle. I gasped when Typhon explained that he died. “How is it possible that you’re here?”

“I’m not entirely sure. I can only imagine that it’s something buried in my genetics, perhaps some failsafe that they programmed into us. After all, this accelerated healing would be a boon in battle. We had just never been pushed to the point where this ability would reveal itself before,” he said.

“I wonder what else you’re capable of,” I said.

“I’m quite happy not knowing. We don’t need to go to those lengths to discover these surprises,” Kull said.

“So what’s going to happen now with the wolves?” I asked.

“I don’t think they’re going to fight back. They are going to have to regroup and form a new leadership structure. Vance was always the driving force behind this war. Without him and without his secret weapon the wolves may not be so inclined to begin a war against the world. I believe they will see wisdom in keeping to their own territory. Were you successful in our absence?” Kull asked.

An uneasy look came across my face. “That’s complicated,” I explained what had happened and how the interaction with the soldier hadn’t gone as well as we had hoped. Vali had another update for them as well. The attacks on the other outposts hadn’tgone as smoothly as our attack. There had been many losses and sadly when the wolves learned that the outposts had been compromised, they fulfilled their orders to prevent the research from falling into enemy hands. There was a failsafe whereby they could terminate the soldiers in the outpost. A lot of people had died without being given the chance to fully live. Typhon and Kull were deeply affected by this.

“It makes it even more important that we convince the others there is more to life than fighting,” Typhon growled.

We headed back to the outpost and activated the soldier again. He glared at me, but was calmed by Typhon and Kull’s presence. They explained that the soldiers were not going to be needed for a war anymore, but that didn’t mean they were going to be useless. There were more opportunities to be happy. When the soldier raised suspicions about me, my wolves replied by saying that they too had been afflicted with a sense of lost purpose but I had helped them find it. They vouched for me and stressed that the definition of allies and enemies was not always as stark as black and white. It took some time but eventually they managed to persuade him to help his other soldiers understand.

One by one, we awoke the living soldiers and went through the same thing with them but with each one it became easier because they had other people to help them through the process. The resemblance they had with Typhon and Kull was uncanny and they surmised that Vance must have used the same genetic material with some tweaks, hoping for better results. As far as I was concerned, the experiment had been a rousing success from the beginning. I couldn’t imagine two better men, or wolves, than Typhon and Kull.

“I think I know a safe space for you to lead your people,” Vali said. We gathered the soldiers and left as a group, heading towards an area that was well-sheltered with plenty of trees, lush fields, and a wide river with fresh water. It was a beautifulplace and would make a wonderful home for this new pack. We bid farewell to Vali and thanked him for all of his help. I wondered if we would ever see him again but he mysteriously said that he would only appear if the forest needed his help. A lot of questions arose from his presence and I wasn’t sure if they would ever be answered to my satisfaction.

“So, Typhon, you must be happy because you can finally lead a pack,” I said. He looked bewildered, as though this thought had not occurred to him. When I introduced the concept, however, a smile settled upon his face.

“What’s going to happen now, with us?” Kull asked.

“That depends. Am I still your prisoner?” I replied with an arched eyebrow. I placed my hands on my hips, accentuating the curves of my body. Kull and Typhon glanced uneasily to each other.

“You were never our prisoner Ambrosia,” Typhon said.

“It sure felt that way sometimes,” I replied.

“Would you want to leave if you were given the chance?” Kull asked.

I thought about it. The truth is, I had been thinking about it for a long time. “You know, I always had an idea of the shape my future was going to take but since meeting you my life has gone off in wild directions. I’ve always wanted to help people and these new wolves are going to need a lot of help adjusting to this life and working through their programming. I think they could benefit from my help more than my clients. After all, I don’t see many other psychiatrists roaming about the forest.” I said this part playfully but then I became more serious. I took their hands in mine and felt the warm strength that flowed through them. I turned their hands over, enjoying the feeling of my fingers sliding over their skin. “But what’s more is that I don’t think I can leave you. At first I thought this was just a wild thrill, a way to indulge wild inhibitions that had always been lockedinside me but I think there was a deep connection from the very beginning and it’s only grown deeper the more time we’ve spent together. What we’ve been through is remarkable really and through it I’ve seen what kind of men you are. You have protected me, fought for what’s right and shown a great deal of emotional awareness. I’ve always dreamed of meeting men like you and it would be remiss of me to ignore the whispers of my heart.”

Smiles adorned their faces and they both embraced me. I kissed both men, moving my lips between theirs, loving their distinct tastes and the different feelings of their lips. A sense of arousal washed over me and I began trembling. I wanted more and I wanted it now.

We stole away from the others, finding a secluded glade where we could share our affection. We sank down into the moss and peeled our clothes away. They were either side of my neck, kissing along my shoulders and collarbone, catching their lips in my mouth and leaving me breathless. Eager hands slithered over my skin, cupping my breasts, teasing my nipples. Their hands ran down and squeezed my thighs, causing me to twitch inside. Hot breaths poured out of me and the sweet air drifted over my naked body. All of my senses were drowned with pleasure, soaked in their ardor.

Every inch of my skin was theirs to do with as they pleased. Fire trailed across my flesh and I yielded to their lust. I reached towards them as well, my hands finding their arousal, wrapping around the swollen skin that was filled with ardent delight. On this occasion Typhon was not content to watch, nor did I want him to. I wanted him to be in the mire with us, lost in the swirling and delirious sensations that governed our minds. I groaned and shuddered, sinking between them as their hands and their lips traveled across my body.

Then my legs parted and their fingers ran up the inside of my thighs. Low breaths rippled out of me, while ribbons of pleasure twirled as though they had been caught in a tornado. My skin was flushed and my heart beat with such ferocity it felt as though it was going to burst directly out of my chest. Their fingers grew closer and closer, until they touched the cluster of nerves that suddenly burst with rhapsodic delight. My mouth hung open as my moans soared into the air. The glory was resplendent and unreal. I was becoming undone inside, as though everything that held me together was slipping away. I was turning to liquid. I was melting. I was like a candle burning at both ends and wax was dripping down slowly, trickling in between my breaths and my thighs, sticky sweet like honey.

I wasn’t sure which of them descended between my legs as my vision was blurred and my mind had lost focus. His tongue whirled and created new sensations that pulsed through me. Spasms erupted in my body and it felt as though the world was tilting on its axis. Everything was awry and strands of hair clung to my skin. My breasts were being fondled and kissed, my nipples were being grazed and powerful hands squeezed my body, all the while artful fingers and an eager tongue were making love to my most sensitive area. The passion ebbed and flowed within me like a torrential river. It was wild and free and erratic, filling up every single part of me and leaving nothing left untouched. I was fire. I was ice. I was everything.

I was claimed by these two men, these wolves. There was so much about it that had been wrong and yet nothing had ever felt more right in my entire life. This was where I belonged. I needed to be with them. My flesh was theirs. My soul was theirs. My heart had been captured and if I had to live a single moment without them then I would have been a lesser woman. I had accomplished so much in my career. My name had the air of respect but there had always been something missing in my life.I had been required to subjugate my wildest impulses and keep them hidden deep within me but now they were free. Typhon and Kull had unleashed them and once this genie had been released from the bottle it was impossible to get it back in. I felt complete, the wild and bestial side of me married to the more traditional side. I began to howl with pleasure as I imagined what it would be like to be a wolf myself.

The head between my legs rose up. I was pulled around and lay against a strong body, drops of sweat trickling together and hissing with heat. Long, strong arms wrapped around me and continued to caress me, to fondle my breasts. I leaned back as the other man slid in between my legs. He kissed me. I could taste the shadow of lingering warmth upon his lips, this taste that was uniquely my own and uniquely sweet. It burned my lips and swam over my tongue. Strong, powerful hips rolled forward and a thick cock plunged into me, filling me with this sense of pain and pleasure. My body rocked with every thrust. He commanded me. He controlled me. He slammed into me over and over again, the rhythm making my head jerk. My hair was in my face. My mouth hung open. My eyes lolled in the back of my head. He was deep inside me, stretching me and destroying me and taking me to oblivion. I could feel every inch of him pulsing inside, getting ready to explode and I wanted it. Oh fuck I wanted it so badly and I screamed with ecstasy when he exploded and filled me with creamy warmth.