Chuckling, Isaac released her arms and moved in front of her. She was so dazed by their aggressive seduction that she simply lowered her arms to her sides. Isaac knelt and caught the bend of her knees. He pushed her legs up and out, spreading her thighs even wider. He traced her slit with his tongue then shifted her knees higher, rolling her hips upward so he could push his tongue deep into her core.
It was shockingly sexual, even uncivilized. He was literally fucking her with his tongue. Tara had indulged in oral sex before, but her lovers always focused on her clit. This was darker, blatantly carnal. She arched against his mouth, unable to ignore the persistent ache between her thighs.
“This is cruel,” she objected. “I need to come.Pleaselet me come.”
Isaac licked his way up to her clit then slid into her pussy with two of his fingers. She tightened around him, bearing down as hard as her needy body would let her. He growled against her wet flesh, lashing her clit with punishing force. She pressed her back against the wall and rocked against his fingers. It felt good, but it was a pale foreshadowing of what she really wanted. She needed to be filled, stretched around their cocks. She needed to be fucked long and hard—by her mates.
No, she would not bond with these two. They were too bossy, too domineering, too savage.
Isaac continued to suck on her clit and fuck her with his fingers while Jon took her face between his hands and kissed her deeply. His mouth tasted strongly of her, but that only added to the carnality of the act. Having them both touch her, penetrate her, set her off like nothing else. She cried out against Jon’s lips and spasmed around Isaac’s fingers. Pleasure blasted through her entire body. Her nipples peaked and her clit throbbed as wave after wave of sensation washed over her.
“Still going to deny that we’re your mates?” Jon challenged, dark eyes gleaming hungrily. “Next time you come it will be our cocks buried deep inside you.”
Another moan slipped from her as a vivid mental image was triggered by his words. She saw herself kneeling on a bed. Jon stood behind her grasping her hips. He drove his cock into her fast and hard while Isaac fucked her mouth.
Panting harshly, she hopped down from the table and frantically dressed. Isaac tried to help her, but she slapped his hands away. “There won’t be a next time,” she insisted as she zipped up her pants. “I don’t like bossy males, and you two are the worst I’ve ever met.” She snatched her coat off the table, grabbed her boots off the floor, then threw open the door. “You arenotmy mates.”
Their laughter followed her down the stairs as Tara sprinted from the lodge.
“I love it here,” Akari said softly as she stared out over the rippling blue-green water. A river spilled over the edge of the jagged cliff ninety feet above and poured into the small pool. From there the water flowed through the middle of the feline village, ensuring that the hybrids would never be cut off from the life-giving water. The village had been built in a semicircle around the waterfall, utilizing the high cliff walls as part of the protective perimeter.
Tara took in the tranquil scene and the troubled young woman at her side. Thanks to a combination of medical technology and paranormal healing, Akari had recovered physically from the ordeal, but her emotional state was fragile at best. This was their sixth session and Tara felt as if Akari was starting to trust her. Hopefully, the order Tara had been given that morning would not obliterate that trust.
“Is it just the scenery that you enjoy or is there something else about the setting that appeals to you?” Tara was careful to keep her tone light and conversational. As soon as Akari felt defensive, she shut down. She’d hardly spoken at all the first two meetings. But Tara was patient and stubborn, and she genuinely cared about her new friend.
Akari strolled along the grassy shore. Motion seemed to soothe her. Their first session had been in a traditional office setting and Akari had paced like a caged animal. “I like that the sound of the waterfall blocks out other noises. It makes me feel like I’m alone in the world.”
Many victims isolated themselves, even from the people they loved. That was what Tara’s sister had done. She’d been surrounded by a loving family, yet she wanted to be alone. “What else do you like?”
“The cliffs are high and steep.” She motioned to the rugged stone walls curving around the back of the pool. “It makes me feel safe.”
And safe was something Akari hadn’t felt since the wolves abducted her. “Feeling safe is important. Is there anything or anyone else who makes you feel safe?”
“Can we just talk?” Akari challenged with a frustrated sigh. “I need a friend, Tara, not a therapist.”
Tara was relieved by the reaction. She wasn’t a psychiatrist, didn’t pretend to be. She was a good communicator, she was compassionate, and the tragedy surrounding Tara’s sister gave her a common ground with Akari. “All right. Let’s talk. Your mates are terrified that you’ll hurt yourself and frankly I am too. My sister escaped her pain the only way she knew how. I would be heartbroken if you made the same choice.”
Akari stopped walking and pivoted to face Tara. “Your sister was… something happened to her too?”
“Her name was Jessica, and she survived a vicious attack, but couldn’t cope with the memories or the shame.” Tara gave that a moment to sink in before she stressed, “She had absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, but too many people blamed her for the evil that had been doneto her. The first question out of my father’s mouth was ‘why were you at that party?’”
Akari shook her head, obviously disgusted by the reaction. “How did it happen with her?”
Tara hesitated. Would hearing about Jessica trigger Akari or would it help her feel less alone? Tara hadn’t intended on getting into the details, but Akari asked so she was obviously interested.“We were born fourteen months apart and I graduated early, so we went off to college together.”
A faint smile curved Akari’s lips and she started walking again. “Your parents must have loved that.”
“They’d gotten married young and had kids right away, so they were looking forward to the empty nest. They hadn’t expected it to happen all at once, but they took it all in stride.”
“Did you go to the same university?”
“We did.” Tara matched Akari’s strides, letting her set the pace. “Jess was going to be an engineer, and I was going to be a lawyer.”
Akari looked at her, clearly confused by the statement. “Then how did you end up at Nuevo?”
“That’s another long story. You asked about Jessica.”
“Sorry. Go on.”
