Page 3 of Call of the Ride
“Ugh,” Tan groaned. “I thought we’d seen the last of thatminger.Why must we subject ourselves to him again?”
Asa wrapped his hand around the back of Tan’s neck for an affectionate caress. “Because our brave and beautiful witch here is also extremely intelligent. She’s figured out that the surest way to learn whether Nox has died is to ask the god of the underworld.”
Anthia pursed her lips. “Well, as long as this doesn’t delay my trip to civilization. I can’t take another day of being trapped in myVardowagon with my father fussing over me like a godsdamned nursemaid. I deserve an all-expense paid vacation!”
Perhaps a one-way trip to the Nav would interest her…
As if sensing I was about to lock the swan shifter in herVardoand roll it into the lake, Tan steered me away from Anthia and toward the horses. “Come, Vasi. Let’s go see if his Royal Sourness can enlighten us on Noxy’s whereabouts.”
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We arrived at the sacred grove at dusk. I instructed my men to leave their shoes at the tree line with the horses so we could connect with as much earth energy as possible before calling on Veles. The instant my bare soles touched the soft grass, I felt a slight breeze caress my skin, coupled with a satisfying jolt of power from below. A crescent moon had appeared in the sky, promising a night that edged toward darkness.
It’s time to find my Rider.
Maintaining a measured pace, I led my men to the center of the grove. Stopping directly in front of the ancient altar, I allowed my gaze to travel over the towering willow positioned behind it, its leaves softly draping over the moss-covered stone. Although my inner knowing was buzzing with urgency, I paused. I needed to consider exactly how we would contact the god of the Nav, since I had brought no dream tea along with me to the clan leader meeting.
Tan suddenly stumbled against me with a curse. When I glanced back at him in irritation, he raised his hands defensively. “It wasn’t me! The wind...pushedme!”
Asa snorted. “A likely story, suge. Since when do you not simply admit to your lecherous ways?”
Tan laughed in reply, but I sensed sadness in our bond. While I’d been the most outwardly affected, I knew my men were also upset about losing Nox, even if they were trying to appear stoic for my sake. We also hadn’t done more than cuddle since the Facility, which only added to the sense of powerlessness we all felt.
Not to mention, adding to our tension…
An interesting thought floated to the surface of my mind. On the night before the battle at the Facility, the four of us had gathered power from the surrounding woods while we chased our collective release. I wondered if Tan, Asa, and I could channel something similar here in the grove to open communication with the underworld.
I turned to face my men. “In lieu of dream tea, I’m thinking the best way for us to connect with the Nav would be throughmorethan cuddles…”
As if in approval of my theory, the breeze picked up, violently tossing me into Tan’s arms. My eyes widened in surprise as he smirked down at me. “See?! I think thewindwants to watch us bang on the Nav’s door. And by bang, I mean…”
“It might be Nox!” I gasped, gaze flickering to where Asa had moved closer, heady lust appearing in his expression as he began removing his clothes. “When I was at the window last night, I swore I feltsomeonecaress my cheek, but when I opened my eyes, all I saw was darkness…”
Tan pulled my shirt over my head as a now-naked Asa worked on my yoga pants. “Hmm,” he hummed, signature mischief in his hazel eyes. “Well, then we should give Noxy a good show, ya? Perhaps his enormous boner will somehow travel through time and space to join in the...fuck!”
The wind firmly slapped him on the back of the head, which only confirmed my suspicions. Grinning wildly, I scrambled out of my remaining clothes before tearing at Tan’s shirt so roughly I accidentally scratched him with my lengthening claws.
A naked Asa growled behind me, but the primal sound was more needy than angry. "Make him bleed like you do with me," he whispered in my ear, his breath hot on my skin as he rubbed his hardness against my ass. "I want to lick it up."
Pulling me down on top of him, Tan lay back with his hands behind his head, offering his glorious body to me to do with as I pleased. Straddling Tan, I positioned myself so my Bright Dawn’s cock slid along my wetness, rubbing against my clit. I began tracing his intricate tattoos with a single claw, starting at his wrist and working my way up his muscular arm before traveling to his pectoral. Once there, I splayed my hand, dragging four claws over his skin, deep enough to draw blood and elicit growls from all three of us.
Asa appeared at Tan’s side, leaning down to lap at the blood before bringing his perfect lips to mine for a deep kiss that sent a tremor through the earth below us. I moaned as I tasted Tan’s blood on his tongue—like iron, with a hint of signature spice—and my Beautiful Dawn shuddered in return. When he returned for a second helping, I noticed Tan had his hand on Asa’s cock, absently stroking as he watched us with an almost dreamy expression.
A tendril of air brushed down my spine, curling under my ass to lift me high enough for Tan’s cock to nudge at my entrance. “Bossy, as usual, I see,” I murmured, sighing in satisfaction as I wiggled down onto his length, sinking to the hilt. Asa captured Tan’s groan with his mouth, passionately kissing him as he thrust harder into the other man’s hand.
“Wait, wait, wait,” Tan gasped when Asa came up for air, and I narrowed my eyes in warning, reminding him who was in charge. “I want…” he tried again, the sheer desperation in his expression only encouraging my predatory need to dominate. “I need more…”
Chapter 3
Taneer
The two of them together drove me fucking insane. My hand tightened on Ace’s dick, but then Vasi’s scent hit me as she began to ride my cock and I lost focus all over again. My powers were clawing beneath my skin, eager to emerge and light up this woodsy clearing like it was New Year’s on the Thames. Witchy earth energy was pouring into my body from below, invading every part of me that touched the ground, and suddenly I knew exactly what I needed to level up.
“Vasi, please,” I begged, not ashamed that I sounded like a man about to lose his mind, because it was accurate. “Please. I need to feel his beautiful cock against mine…while we’re both inside you.”
Ace pulled back from where he’d been licking at my chest, anticipation lighting up his blue eyes before he cautiously glanced at our witch. “Would that be all right with you, Vasi?” he politely asked, somehow maintaining his southern manners while I was about to spontaneously combust. “I promise, we’ll go slow…”
While Vasi considered, my gaze wandered to where her thick, dark hair hung like a curtain over the top of her large breasts. Needing a distraction from how badly my cock was throbbing while I awaited her answer, I brushed her hair aside to better tease her nipples.
