“Lay on your side, next to Luca. I will be right here behind you, love,” he directed. “Get in.” He patted the bed.
Sydney got into bed; her breasts struggled to stay in her dress as she pressed up next to Luca’s arm. “Is this okay?”
“Move closer, Sydney. Put your arm across his chest. Press closely up against him without getting on top of him. He will sense you. Concentrate. Reach out mentally for him. He’s there.” Kade spooned Sydney and put his strong arms protectively around her waist. “There you go, love. That’s it…I feel him. He knows we’re here. Why we are here. Don’t struggle, Sydney. Just let yourself go. Don’t worry about losing control, okay? Remember that I’m here. You’ll be fine.”
In Luca’s mind, he could hear her calling him. Sydney. But how could that be? Then Luca heard another voice. Kade. He struggled to listen. He knew he was at Kade’s home but he couldn’t talk, move. What was happening to him? The scent of strawberries teased his nose. Soft, warm hands on his chest. Female hands. Samantha?
No, not Samantha, Sydney. He sensed Kade, too. The scent of Sydney’s sweet blood called to him. Not just human blood. No, mortal blood infused with the blood of his maker. He needed it to survive. The desire to live was strong.
Tendrils of awareness fingered throughout his body awakening his senses. Feed. The command coming from Kade was strong. Yet, it didn’t make sense that he would share Sydney. No, he wouldn’t do that to his friend. Sydney belonged to Kade. Feed. Luca started shaking his head; his eyes opened. “No,” he pleaded. His first words since the attack.
Feed. This time from Sydney. He could hear her speaking to him telepathically. She was offering herself to him. No, that couldn’t be. He couldn’t understand why this was happening. Confused, he looked down to see her stroking his chest, cuddled up next to him, staring into his eyes.
“Yes, Luca. It’s me, Sydney. We know what you need. It’s okay. Kade and I are both here.” She reached up and caressed his face, placing her finger on his lips.
“Luca, feed. Listen to Sydney. Her blood’s special. She offers her blood to you freely as do I. Now feed,” Kade ordered again. He knew Luca would resist, but he’d force him if necessary. Sydney’s blood would restore him.
Luca’s fangs descended on hearing Kade’s command. He rolled over onto his side, to gaze into Sydney’s eyes, wanting to be assured of her permission. Luca glanced at Kade who nodded. Feed.
Luca had always found Sydney incredibly sexy but never wanted to infringe on his friend’s woman. Yet, here she was in bed with him, offering herself to him. He slid his hand around her waist, feeling the back of Kade’s hand holding her gently in place. Luca whispered to Sydney, “Thank you.” With those words, he let his lips fall onto hers, kissing her softly, pressing his chest to hers.
He pulled his head back slightly. “I promise to be gentle, Sydney.”
She gasped as she felt the slice of Luca’s fangs at her throat. “Kade…” It was all she could manage as moisture flooded her core. She ached for release as Luca held her closer still, draining her blood. Sydney felt strangely at peace having two strong male bodies surround her in such an intimate way. Kade. Luca. She embraced his bite, realizing she’d lost control.
Luca moaned as her nourishing blood swept into his throat. A magical mixture of human blood infused with his maker’s awoke his consciousness. Memories of the past two weeks flashed before his eyes. The killing of Simone and Asgear. Touching Samantha’s soft hair, comforting her in Kade’s basement. Traveling to the coven. An attack. Silvered. Drained of blood. Tormented. Malnourished. Dying. A rushing vortex of energy propelled throughout his entire being as he voraciously drank her gift to him, her blood. Exhilaration rose within Luca as his emotional connections regenerated.
Kade watched intently as Luca suckled Sydney’s neck, careful to make sure Luca kept himself under control. He disliked the thought of sharing her with any man, but he was desperate to save Luca. Watching his friend feed from his fiancée, he sensed Sydney’s growing arousal from the bite. Luca’s dark kiss could send her into erotic bliss or agony, depending on his intentions. He cared for her, so of course, Luca tried to make it pleasurable. Sensing Sydney’s desire, Kade reluctantly grew aroused as well. Lost in the moment, Kade pushed up Sydney’s dress, and slid his hands along her flat stomach to cup her bare breasts. He found himself grinding his hardness into her ass, and yearned to make love to her while Luca drank.
“Oh, yes, Kade. Please, I need...” Sydney found herself begging, writhing between Kade’s aching erection at her back and Luca’s bare hardness on her belly. She needed something but couldn’t articulate her thoughts. She struggled for control in an effort to relieve the ache.
“Sydney, love. You’re safe. Remember who’s in control. I’ll take care of you,” he reminded her. Kade unzipped his jeans and made short work of undressing himself. Pulling Sydney’s thong aside, his fingers slipped into her wet folds and found her most sensitive area. He began to rub her clitoris firmly but gently in circles.
“Yes, Kade,” she cried out as he touched her. She knew in her mind that she shouldn’t be doing this with two men, but she also understood that vampires were sexual at their core. At the very essence of their nature, they were capable of inflicting extraordinary pleasure or pain. Under the best of circumstances, they could restrain their need to climax and simply feed. Depleted of all nourishment, Luca had suffered tremendously; he wasn’t capable of holding back. They needed to restore him by tending to his every physical and emotional need.
Kade understood that she’d feel conflicted. She was still very much human, not accustomed to the ways of vampires. “That’s right, Sydney. Don’t fight how you feel, just go with it,” he coaxed. “Take Luca in your hand. It’s okay.”
Sensing Luca had drunk enough of Sydney’s blood, Kade directed him to stop feeding. She’d be too weak if he didn’t stop now. “Luca, release Sydney. Enough.”
Luca did as told, licking over the holes in her neck. He hissed as Sydney reached to stroke his velvety steel hardness. His forehead fell against her shoulder as she cared for him. Luca caressed her breast with one hand as Kade paid attention to the other one.
Sydney was completely overwhelmed. It was so wrong, but so right. She’d never done anything like this in her life. She wanted to save Luca but how had she gotten herself into something like this? Worse, she admitted to herself that she didn’t want to stop. She just needed release. “Kade!” she screamed as he entered her from behind in one thrust. She felt full with him, yet needing more.
“Sydney, so tight, warm. I won’t last like this,” he whispered into her ear. Kade began pumping in and out of her moist heat. He felt so connected to both Sydney and Luca in this single moment. The love of his life. His best friend. Kade felt Luca speak to him; “Thank you, friend.”
Sydney couldn’t keep her orgasm at bay much longer. She was grabbing the back of Luca’s head, pulling him into her shoulder while taking Kade into her from behind and stroking Luca. Too much. Can’t hold on.
Hearing her urgency, Kade reached around with his thumb to press her sensitive nub. “That’s it love. Come for me. So good. Let go.”
At his words, Sydney began to convulse against Luca and Kade, riding the waves of her climax. Kade slid one last long stroke into Sydney, holding her tightly against him and releasing his seed deep within her.
As Luca came along with them, a single thought escaped his lips as he cried, “Samantha!”