Kissing a man was different than kissing a woman. Kissing the anchor was a whole different thing entirely. Kissing anyone but Michelle after they’d bonded? He felt her in the back of his consciousness, like spice to this moment. Akio tasted like her, like Josh’s mate.

He growled, possessive, greedy for more, greedy of her very essence.

Akio growled back as the kiss deepened, a gnash of teeth and tongue. As Michelle took the heads of their cocks into her mouth in a tight, hard suck, his fingertips dug into her shoulder and yanked Akio’s hair harder.

She kissed down both cocks, drawing her tongue over the root of each, down over their balls and up again. It was so good he found himself making little deals with himself as to when he’d stop. Little equations as to how close he could get without coming.

Because he wanted to save that for her. Inside her after Akio had finished. His wolf knew that had to be the way of it. Yes, this other male could mark her this once. But he would come after, fill his mate with his seed.

“Too close, little witch.” Akio gasped as he placed a gentle hand on her head, a caress followed. “I need to save that for when I’m inside you.” He stepped back with a slow breath, and Josh helped her up, pulling her close.

“Your lips are all swollen.”

Her eyes had that blur she got when she was really turned on. His wolf was very close to the surface, driven by Akio, who was in a similar state. This female, his mate, dripping with magick and sex, held endless fascination for wolf and man.

“I’m going to fuck you now.” Akio stood just behind her, sandwiching her between them.

“Right-O.”

Her voice was breathy, and she leaned her head back on Akio’s shoulder.

Josh’s hands slid up her belly to her breasts, always back to those it seemed, and her hips jutted forward when he tugged on her nipples.

“I love that,” he murmured.

“That works out because I do too.” Her smile was only for him.

Akio walked her to the bed and rolled onto his back. She stood at the edge and looked at him, Josh at her side.

“All that hair is so beautiful,” she said quietly. Where Josh was big and braw, muscular, tawny skinned and outdoorsy, Akio was lithe and powerful. Tall. Absolutely powerfully built, but more like a swimmer or a cyclist. He was utterly beautiful and she was going to have sex with him and it was totally all right with her boyfriend. Mate. Yes, him.

She climbed over his body, straddling his waist, her fingers digging into all that hair spread out all around him.

“Ride me,” Akio said, his voice raspy.

Josh got behind her, pressed to her back. “Lift up.” She did, and he angled Akio’s cock, stroking the head against her until she slid slowly down, taking him inside her body.

With Josh behind her this way, it was like he was part of it. Her link to him was so strong she knew he felt what she did, knew that while she enjoyed this moment with Akio, it was Josh who filled her thoughts of forever.

Akio’s hands slid up her thighs and met Josh’s at her hips. They joined fingers and both grasped her there. She closed her eyes and leaned back as Josh took her weight.

She lost track of time as both men caressed her skin until Akio growled and shook her from that place she’d drifted off to.

“Josh, make her come.”

Well, that certainly got her attention!

One of Josh’s hands caressed down her belly to her clit while the other held her breast out for Akio to roll and tug a nipple.

So much. Too much. She closed her eyes to try to find some control but couldn’t resist opening them again to look down at the man below her, at two sets of hands on her body, to be enticed and seduced by the scent of the room. Magick rose from her in reaction, so sharp it nearly hurt.

Josh’s mouth cruised to the spot where her neck met her body. His teeth grazed her there once, twice, and then he struck, his teeth digging into the flesh, into the muscle, and she came. So hard all the breath left her in one exhale of sound.

Akio cursed, sped beneath her, thrusting up to meet her body as she came down. The fingers on her nipple tightened, and he snarled, coming.

The anchor bond slammed into her and she lost her equilibrium again. Dimly she was aware of Josh picking her up off Akio, pulling her into his arms, his mouth brushing her cheeks, speaking soft endearments as this new bond found a way to work with the one already in place.

Akio kissed her forehead, and she knew he left the bed as the magick of the bond drew her away from that movement and deep into herself.

Josh looked up from where she snuggled into his body. Akio was getting dressed. “Thank you.” Not just for that moment, but for the commitment he’d just made to Michelle.

Akio nodded. “It was my pleasure. Thank you for sharing your bond with me.”

“You’re welcome to stay over. Especially since we’re going over to the crime scene tomorrow morning.”

“I think you two need the time alone so I’m going to head out.” Akio reached out to take one of Michelle’s hands, kissing it. “I’ll see you tomorrow, little witch.”

She dragged her eyelids up, a smile on her lips. “Okay. Thank you, Akio.” She blushed and both men chuckled. “I mean, yeah, thanks.”

“I told Josh already, but I promise you it was my pleasure.”

“Come over early and I’ll make a big breakfast.”

Akio nodded and was gone. Josh turned his attention to her once more. “Hey, beautiful, you all right?”

“It’s sort of a mini-version of the bond with you. I’m feeling better now.”

“Yeah? How much better?” He needed her. Not if it would hurt her or bring her discomfort. But his wolf was anxious to stamp over Akio’s presence.

Her gaze sharpened, and she managed to sit up and straddle him. “Why is that, Josh? Hm?”

He slowly got her to her back, looming over her. “I…”

“Need to be in me because another male just was?”

“Sounds petty.”

She shook her head. “No it doesn’t. Come on in.”

And as he slid into her body, he came home.

She got up and took a shower, saving her tears for when she had time behind a closed door. She’d woken up after a dream where she’d been back at the house they’d found Allie.

The memory of her friend’s broken body echoed through her like she’d been punched in the gut.

Of course Josh sensed her upset through the link and barged in.

“What’s wrong?” He pulled the enclosure door open.

“I’m living with a man who doesn’t knock on a closed bathroom door?”

He simply got in the enclosure with her, crowding her, pulling her close. “Living with a wolf. Comes with the territory.”

“I just had a dream about Allie.”

He took over, washing her hair as she stood there, sort of stunned by this big, powerful male tending to her so gently. He was so…tender with her. It made her tears come again.

“I’m sorry. I don’t normally cry this much,” she muttered.

“If anyone got to cry, you get to this week. There’s no shame in mourning someone you lost. I’m sorry. I wish I could make it better. I wish the end of the story was different.”

“You are making it better. Without you I probably wouldn’t even have found her, and even if I had, I’d be alone. This thing between us, this bond? It makes everything better.”

He tipped her chin up as he soaped her body. “Thank you for that. You’re okay about…everything this morning?”

She couldn’t help it, she laughed. “After my three-way you mean?” He tried to appear stern but failed. “Yes, I’m fine. I mean, it might be awkward when he comes over for pancakes, but it felt…right, when we were doing it.”

“It was beautiful. You’re beautiful, and I ache that you’re having to go through this pain.”

“I’m alive. I’m in love and have so much ahead of me. Allie doesn’t have any of that. If it’s the last thing I do, I will find the people who did this to her. Who destroyed her future.”