Amber Eyes (Amber Eyes #1)(27)

Her eyes glowed brightly, shadowed only by returning desire.

“You wish to mate with me?”

He arched one eyebrow. It was asked in such an innocent way that he suddenly felt uneasy about making love to her. Was he taking advantage of a complete innocent?

“Do not worry, Jericho,”she said, her tone slightly chiding. “I understand mating.”She turned to cast a wistful glance in Hunter’s direction. “Is it possible to mate with both of you?”

Jericho could almost hear Hunter’s groan. Lord, but the woman was going to be the death of both of them.

“Honey, look at me.”

She turned back to him while Hunter stood rigid in the background, his eyes glittering with need.

“Have you ever…mated before?”

She shook her head solemnly. “I would not let a man near me. I was too afraid.”

“And you’re not afraid now? Of us?”

Her brow furrowed, and she looked almost angry. “Why would I be afraid of you? You are my mates. I trust you. You would never hurt me.”

“It’s not hurting we’re concerned about,”Hunter said gruffly. “We don’t want to take advantage of you. We have to be damn sure you know what you’re getting into.”

“Oh. I see.”Then she smiled. “Would it be better if I did the mating?”

Jericho damn near swallowed his tongue. He’d eligible for sainthood if he survived this.

Hunter closed the distance until he stood over Kaya. He looked very much like a hungry predator. Jericho instinctively curled a protective arm around her waist.

Hunter cupped her chin in his hand and smoothed a thumb over her cheek. “Just tell me you want this, Kaya. Tell me you know what you’re doing and that you understand what’s about to happen.”

She closed her eyes briefly and leaned into Hunter’s touch. She nuzzled his palm before opening her eyes again.

“You’re going to undress me and touch me. Kiss me and love me,”she whispered. “I’m going to take you inside me until we become one.”

Hunter reached for her hand, holding his palm up. “I’m going to do a hell of a lot more than that.”

Chapter Fifteen

Kaya could no longer control her erratic breathing. Images of the two men touching her, covering her body with theirs captivated her mind. Slowly, Hunter pulled her upward until she was free of Jericho’s hold.

She stood in front of the couch, between both men. Where she belonged.

The idea of mating had never frightened her. It fascinated her. She’d seen many instances in the wild, though she knew that humans did it far differently. Still, the innate savagery of beasts mating was somehow beautiful and unspoiled.

Hunter and Jericho would be far more loving and gentle, and she craved being cherished by both.

Hunter slid his fingers down the column of her neck and around to the buttons on her flannel shirt. One by one, he unfastened them, parting the lapels as he went. There was no urgency in his motions, just a practiced ease that she knew was intentional. How she loved him for taking such care.

Behind her, Jericho stood and gripped her shoulders in firm hands. He bent to nuzzle her neck as Hunter tugged her shirt away.

Tiny prickles danced across her skin. She shivered and leaned back, wanting more of his heated kiss. And then Hunter knelt in front of her, his hands pulling away her bottoms as his mouth found the turgid peak of one breast.

Her legs buckled, but she was caught between them. Safe. Supported.

“You’re so beautiful,”Hunter whispered. “So golden and tawny like the cougar.”

The cat purred within, and Kaya threaded her fingers through Hunter’s short hair, pulling him to her breast. With her other hand, she reached to pull Jericho back to her neck. Their mouths drank from her, tasted and teased her.

She wanted to taste them back.

She swiveled in their arms, turning to face Jericho. Her br**sts pressed against his muscled chest as she frantically tore at his shirt. He helped her, shrugging impatiently from the confines of his clothing. Her mouth met his flesh, and she moaned in sheer delight.

She pushed, and he ceded to her power. Falling back on the couch, he took her with him. Her mouth found him again, licking and kissing her way up the hair-roughened hollow of his chest.

Behind them, she heard the rustle of Hunter’s pants hitting the floor.

Before she could really get into her exploration of his body, Jericho pulled her up by her shoulders until their mouths were level. Their breaths came hard and fast as they dodged and parried. Finally their lips met, and she sighed in utter contentment.

Hunter’s mouth pressed to the small of her back, and a shockwave sizzled through her veins at the sensation of two mouths heating her skin.

His hands cupped and kneaded her bu**ocks just as Jericho’s found her br**sts. She threw her head back while he thumbed both ni**les forced outward by his grip.

“I want you both so much,”she whispered. “I love you.”

Both men went still. So still she thought she’d made a mistake by being so honest with her feelings. And then Hunter scooped her up into his arms and strode toward the bedroom. Jericho followed close behind, arriving just as Hunter tossed her down on the bed.

She looked up in anticipation as both men towered over her, their eyes lean and hungry. How proud and strong they looked, their legs slightly parted, their erections jutting upward. She imagined them sliding into her body, over and over until she quivered in anticipation. Slowly, she raised her hands in supplication.