Page 29 of Mates & Mercenaries

It’s hard to step away from him, but I know Rex is still waiting for me, and I don’t want to leave him stewing there in anticipation. He might not know that I want him as well.

“Rex.” His shoulders sag in relief when I touch him. I’m sure he was thinking that I was about to leave him out. “I am so glad that you’re here, that you’re back, because I have missed you like crazy. I’ve missed holding you and kissing you. I’ve missed you watching me with that intense look of yours. And the way you’re always in protective mode. Even when you don’t need to be. I have a feeling you will be like that all the time.”

“Oh, I sure am,” he says with a throaty, gravely laugh. “I’m always like that.”

“And that’s what I want to see more of every single day. I want you in my life always.”

I kiss him, and this time we really get into it. He was a little shyer the last time we kissed, probably because he was nervous about what Creed would say or do if he found out. But Creed is here now. Nothing is a secret. We are all in this together, all a part of one another. That’s exactly as I want it.

When I move away from Rex, I take a seat on the coffee table in the middle of all four men. Their eyes are all on me, expectantly waiting. A smile of delight spreads across my face.

“I know a reverse harem lifestyle is unorthodox, and I get that it might be a lot for you guys. But I don’t want to choose. I don’t want to be forced to pick just one of you because I like you all, Iwantyou all. I could quite happily fall in love with all of you.”

I wasn’t expecting such intense relief to wash over me as soon as I finally got it all out, but it’s there and it’s amazing. I really have taken control of my life; I have put out into the universe what I want. I don’t know what will happen, but at least I have given it a good shot.

The silence filling the room is intense, but that’s better than anger. I’m relieved no one is tearing one another apart. I can feel all the guys looking at me, then at one another, as they try to make up their minds. I know I’m asking a lot of them, but I’m hoping they see the same potential that I see.

Creed is the first one to speak. “Skylar, you have made me want to be a better person. You have changed everything for me, and that has made me fall in love with you. I want to be with you in whatever capacity you want. Even a reverse harem. I like it.”

I was not expecting that from Creed, but it feels nice to have his acceptance. Especially when he starts running kisses up and down the exposed skin of my throat.

“Same,” Rex agrees eagerly. He takes my hands and starts kissing me too, his tongue flickering out over my skin “I know this is wild, but I want to be with you as well. And I actually don’t mind the idea of sharing you with my pack mates.”

I let my head loll to the side in ecstasy. The feel of both the men kissing me is electrifying. It’s definitely better with the two of them. There’s some magic that comes from a reverse harem with a wolf pack. Everything is heightened, everything is powerful and overwhelming. I’d definitely like to know what it feels like to have the others kissing me like crazy as well. If they want that, of course.

“I want you too,” Sam says. “There is no way we can deny our chemistry, and I think it will be better with all of us.”

Clay doesn’t say anything, but he doesn’t need to. The fact that he walks over and joins in tells me everything I need to know. He wants this as much as we all do.

I lie back on the table, basking in the attention I am receiving from all the guys. They all seem to be unable to get enough of me, which I love. Never in my life have I felt sexier and more in control of my life. I have asked for what I want, and I have gotten it. Who would have thought?

I know there is still a lot of drama coming our way, we’re nowhere near the end of everything yet, but at least we have one another. I can easily forget about the rest of the world when I am with them. Nothing else matters, only the sensations they have cascading through my body. How can I think when all I want to do is feel? I need to feel everything.

There are lips everywhere, tongues all over me, teeth nibbling and sinking me deeper under the waters of pleasure. I don’t even know who’s touching me where, whose fingers are exploring me, whose thick, throbbing erection is pressing up against me, and who it making these waves of pleasure begin to build and roll over me. It doesn’t matter who is causing what, because all of it is phenomenal. I freaking love it.

This is even better than I thought a reverse harem would feel; this is everything I need and so much more. I can’t stop screaming out with pleasure, crying out with need. I can’t contain myself as the prayer of all their names rolls off my tongue. I haveneverfelt like this before. It’s freaking crazy, but the best experience in my whole life.

I want this forever, for the rest of my life. I want these men and it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks. My father will accept me for me if he loves me as much as he told Rex he does. At least he knows that he won’t have to worry about me being protected because there’s no chance of me being left alone and at risk. I will never be in danger with these men surrounding me, making me feel phenomenal every single day. My life from here on out might actually be perfect.

15

CREED

Idon’t know how Evan is taking it because Skylar wouldn’t let us in the room with him. She wanted to be alone when she let her father know that she’s now dating all of us. It could go very badly, but I guess all we can do is hope that it goes well.

“Calm down,” Clay whispers to me. “There isn’t anything we can do now, it’s out of our hands. I know that might be a lot for you to handle, but we have to.”

I don’t like losing control, that much is true, but I’m also a little hyped up because of the last few days. We’ve been working on the background checks for everyone in the New York gang and making progress on that, but we’ve also been unable to keep our hands off of Skylar. When all of us, come together, it’s even more intense than the last time. We’re almost unable to stop.

I never considered what a reverse harem might feel like, and I certainly never wondered what it would be like with my own wolf pack. But then Skylar really did turn everything on its head, didn’t she? She completely took from me the life I was living, the life I assumed I wanted to live, and gave me something so much better. I can’t believe how amazing the last few days have been.

Which is why I really don’t want it to come to an end. I’m scared Evan might murder us all here in his home. I don’t know how much longer I can stand the tension of not knowing what’s going on.

“What is that noise?” Sam suddenly asks, as if he’s just as on edge as I am. “That beeping? Is that one of your phones or something?”

I know it isn’t mine because I don’t recognize the sound, but I take a look anyway, just in case. It’s definitely one of those days where it feels like anything can happen, and not in a good way.

“Oh shit.” Rex jumps up, paler than I have ever seen him look before. “It’s the pager.”

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