Evans, Gabrielle - Shades of Black [Fatefully Yours 5] (Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Forever ManLove) (3 page)

Vapre insinuated himself between Echo and the wall, gripping Echo’s dick at the root and guiding it to his open mouth. His tongue swirled around the head, dipping into the slit, and he groaned loudly before wrapping his lips around Echo’s jerking cock and dragging his lips along the heated length.

Echo moaned and whimpered, his hips moving without command between the thick cock filling his ass and the warm, moist heat wrapped around his aching dick.

Once again, it took his lover only minutes for his orgasm to claim him, and Myst cried out as molten lava coated Echo’s inner walls. He was beginning to wonder if his mates had planned it this way and if they were ever going to let him come.

Myst eased out of Echo’s hole, and Syx immediately took his place. “Are you okay, baby?”

Always so considerate.
“Just fuck me, damn it,” Echo ordered. His balls churned, his belly cramped, and his damn dick was going to fall off if he didn’t get relief soon.

Syx didn’t say anything as he drove into Echo’s passage until he bottomed out. His hesitation was evident, but Echo squeezed his inner muscles, gripping Syx’s cock until he could feel it throbbing against his straining hole.

His mate’s control snapped. Syx pounded into him, growling and snarling like an animal while every hard thrust pushed Echo’s cock to the back of Vapre’s throat. Dropping his head, Echo kept his hands braced against the wall as he watched his slippery length sliding in and out of Vapre’s swollen lips. Damn, what a pretty sight. “Touch yourself,” he panted.

Vapre’s eyes snapped open, staring into Echo’s as he reached down to palm his weeping cock and began stroking it roughly. Syx kept up the relentless pace, his arms locking around Echo’s chest as he drove into him with abandon.

The velvety walls of Vapre’s throat closed around the head of Echo’s cock just as Syx plunged home once more and grinded his groin over Echo’s ass. Cum filled his channel, leaking out around Syx’s cock and dribbling down his crease.

“Come for me,” Echo demanded roughly, still looking into Vapre’s eyes.

His lover’s muffled groan around his throbbing shaft sent vibrations coursing straight to Echo’s balls, and long ropes of creamy seed shot from Vapre’s slit. It was the final push Echo needed, and he dropped his forehead against the wall, closed his eyes, and tripped over the edge into bliss as his balls unloaded into his mate’s mouth.

Panting loudly, he pulled his prick from Vapre’s swollen lips and bent to give his lover a brief but scalding kiss. “Thank you, love.” Grabbing his sleep pants from the floor, he used the wall for support as he tugged them up his rubbery legs.

It took everyone a few minutes to pull themselves together, and Echo used the time to curl up on the sofa and pull a blanket over him. He’d been awake since sunrise and come three times. His body felt limp and sated, his brain tired and mushy, and he could probably sleep right up until spring. Well, maybe after a shower, but he doubted his legs would hold him up just yet.

“So, what did Hex want to know?” Eyce’s voice still sound deep and sexy, though a little breathless, and Echo turned his face into the cushions and smiled.

“Huh?” Myst shook his head quickly and actually smacked himself in the forehead with the heel of his hand. “He wants to know if you guys found munchies for the bloodsuckers.”

“He did not say that!” Echo sat up on the sofa quickly and glared.

Myst winced and hung his head like a whipped dog. “I, uh, might be paraphrasing a bit.”

“We were looking into it when we got kind of…sidetracked.” Vapre’s eyes sparkled mischievously, and he wiggled his eyebrows at Echo.

“Okay, well he said we’re having a meeting in the kitchen in ten minutes to decide who’s going and who’s staying with the blo—uh, vampires.” Myst cast a look at Echo out of the corner of his eye and looked away quickly. The other warriors tried to hide their amusement, but Echo wasn’t fooled.

He shook his head and chuckled under his breath. They were trouble, every last one of them. Trouble with a capital
T,
all wrapped up in gorgeous packages of rippling muscles and killer smiles. Myst currently had his grin cranked up to megawatt and turned it on Echo. Oh, hell, a man that big should not look so damn adorable, and he should definitely not have dimples.

Those pearly whites weren’t going to distract him, though. “I’ll jump in the shower and meet in the kitchen in ten minutes. Don’t start without me.” Hex had already agreed that Echo would accompany them, but he knew his lovers too well. If he gave them the chance, they’d try to talk their big alpha out of it.

“Take your time, babe,” Fiero said with a tight smile.

Yep, they were up to something.

* * * *

Everyone filed into the kitchen and either took seats or found a piece of wall or counter to hold them up. Hex caught a flash of jade green when Syx looked his way, and it only caused the pounding in his head to increase. There had been so many changes in their lives in the last few months, he figured his men’s changing eye color should be the least of his concerns. If he just knew
why
maybe he’d be able to stop worrying about it.

“Where’s Echo?” Hex scanned the room again in case he’d missed the man on his first pass.

“Shower,” Eyce mumbled. He stepped a little closer to Hex and the other five followed. “You’re not really going to let him go, are you? You saw what happened last time. Fuck!” He shoved a hand through his long dark hair. “This is a bad idea, man.”

Hex closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. “We’ve already discussed this. Not only can he help, but there’s no guarantee that he will be safe here. I’d rather have him with us.”

“What if a few of us stay here with Echo? I mean, we need someone to keep an eye on the vamps anyway.” Vapre crossed his arms over his chest and glared. “This is a bad idea, Hex.”

Motherfucker! Couldn’t they gang up on him later when it didn’t feel like his brain was going to leak out of ears and nose? “It’s not open for debate,” he said as calmly as possible. “We all know how strong he is. He could help. He’s going.”

“And what if something happens to him?” Fiero countered. “How are you going to feel then? He might have stronger powers than us, but he’s not a warrior, Hex!”

“What do you want me to say? Do you want me to ground him like a fucking teenager?” Hex could feel his temper rising, the throbbing in his temples growing until little spots danced before his eyes. “He’s not a child, and I’m not going to treat him like one. If he thinks he can help, then he’s going!” He roared the last word, reaching out quickly to steady himself with a hand on the refrigerator.

Luckily, no one seemed to notice anything. They were too busy mumbling mutinously under their breaths. Unluckily, Echo chose that moment to come waltzing into the kitchen, his long hair still damp from the shower and clinging to his bare shoulders. Without a word, he marched straight over to Hex, took his wrist, and steered him toward one of the kitchen chairs.

“Up,” he demanded of Jet, and the little shifter popped up immediately and hurried around the table. “Sit.” Echo pointed toward the chair and pushed at Hex’s chest.

With his head spinning and his equilibrium off, Hex had no choice but to obey the command. Dropping heavily into the seat, he closed his eyes and tried to breathe through the blinding pain. It kind of amused him that though unaffected by sickness and diseases, he and the other demons were prone to headaches. It seemed like such a weak human frailty it almost made him laugh…almost.

Echo crawled up in his lap and straddled his thighs. His slim fingers pressed against Hex’s temples, drawing small, precise circles. “You know better than to let it get this bad,” he scolded lightly. “You need to go lie down. The meeting can wait. Did you take any aspirin?”

Hex shook his head, though he wasn’t sure which part he was saying no to—maybe all of it. “We need to figure this out,” he said finally. “I want to leave either tonight or first thing in the morning.”

Echo sighed. “I didn’t want to have to do this.”

That got Hex’s attention. His eyes snapped open, and he regarded his mate warily. “Do what exactly?”

Instead of answering, Echo closed his own eyes, pressed his palms flat against the side of Hex’s face, and breathed deeply. Several seconds passed where no one said a word or moved a muscle. Then Echo opened his eyes and frowned. “I hope this doesn’t hurt.”

Before Hex could become worried, Echo’s eyelids drifted closed once more, and his hands pressed more insistently against Hex’s temples. An uncomfortable tingle worked its way across his skin, not painful, but definitely not enjoyable. His heart beat a little faster, his stomach knotted, and bile rose up in his throat.

Very slowly, the unwelcomed sensations began to dissipate, taking with them the tension in his neck and shoulders. With every inhale, the pain inside his head lessened until it faded away completely.

Echo’s hand slid down to cup his cheeks, and he smiled beautifully. “Better?”

“Much.” Hex sighed and bent forward to brush his lips over his mate’s. “Thank you, baby. How did you do that?”

“Just took a little of you, mixed it with a little of me, and gave it back.” He leaned closer so that his soft lips swept over Hex’s ear. “Tell me next time. Please? I don’t like to see you hurting.”

Hex pulled Echo to his chest and hugged him tightly. He’d never done anything in his life to deserve someone like this man. That didn’t mean that he wouldn’t fight fang and claw to hang on to him, though. “I’ll tell you,” he promised. Echo sat up straight again, and the smile he gave him was worth any sliver of weakness he felt for accepting his lover’s help.

Patting Echo’s hip, he eased the man off his lap and stood to address the room. “Okay, first we need to decide who’s going, and who’s staying here with Syn and Jinx. They’re scrappy little guys, but also completely defenseless during the day.”

“I’ll stay,” Gage answered immediately. “Me, Sony, and Mac, we’ll stay and take care of them.”

Mac snorted and rolled his eyes as he patted Gage’s thigh. “Nice try, big guy, but I think I need to go. You can stay and protect the vamps. Sony can come and look out for me if that will make you feel better.”

“Why in the fuck would that make me feel better?” Gage growled, the sound deep and rumbling in his chest. “You’re not going anywhere without me.”

“Well, we have to go as well,” Pax added, jerking a thumb between himself and Jet. “We may not be much help in actually finding the cave, but I think we’ll be useful once inside.”

Hex nodded his agreement. He’d asked to be diplomatic, but in actuality, he’d already decided who would stay behind. Taking a deep breath and preparing himself for the fight that was sure to follow his announcement, he turned to face his warriors. “Myst, Onyx, and Vapre, you’ll stay.”

“No.” To Hex’s surprise the denial had come from Eyce.

“No?” Hex arched an eyebrow and crossed his arms over his chest. “Do you have a better solution?”

Eyce dipped his head curtly, his eyes flashing with determination. “Leave me and Onyx. We’ll be the least helpful to you.”

“Agreed.” Onyx spoke up. “We’ll stay and work on finding a steady supply of blood for Syn and Jinx. Maybe they’ll have some suggestions when they wake up. There’s no need for three of us to stay.”

“If it’s as bad as we’re thinking it is, you’ll need all the help you can get out in those trees.” Eyce crossed his arms over his torso, mirroring Hex’s pose and daring him to argue without words.

“I’d rather have three of you here,” Hex said after a short pause.

“I’ll stay.” Sony rose from his chair and squeezed Gage’s shoulder when the werewolf opened his mouth. “Hush,” he whispered to his mate. “There’s not much I can do for you in the forest, but I can protect the vamps and keep these clowns in line.”

Gage began to rise from his chair, but Sony pushed him back down. “You’ll take care of Mac, and I can help here. You will let me do this because frankly, you don’t have a choice.” He bent and kissed Gage’s temple. “But also because you trust me and know I’m right.”