Chapter Twenty-Five – Delicious Hunger
The taste of roasted meat was divine, Jack concluded, while eagerly accepting another juicy piece, cut especially for him by no other than the alpha of Whiteflame. They ate in silence, but not because of some ominous future hovering over them; no, it was a pleasant kind of silence to share with friends and companions and—
They were getting close. Jack didn't need his cards to know that was happening. The veil had to be close, but in Jack's mind, it didn't look like a piece of fabric or whatever. That it was magical, that was clear, but he wished his brain could define and parse it for his understanding.
Theo had to have his own theories about this veil thing, but it looked like he preferred to keep them to himself. Vee's straightforward attitude told him that whatever came their way, the guardian would be ready for it.
Safety wasn't a sensation he often experienced. Memories of his childhood and adolescence rushed to mind. It had become clear enough, early on, that he wasn't going to find a place to call his own, no matter how many foster families took him in. As the people around him treated him badly or indifferently, he had grown accustomed to retreating into a world of his own where he could be himself without bothering anybody else.
That world had never seeped into reality – like never, never. But out here in the mountains, eating a wild animal for the first time in his life, with unknown enemies looming near, Jake felt the safest he ever had.
Wasn't that a sign that he wasn't exactly right in the head? Whatever the truth or answer to that question was, it didn't matter. Jack felt good, at peace even.
"You're great at this roasting thing, Theo," he praised their alpha.
A solemn nod was the only reply he got. Theo, however, had loosened up ever since the kidnapping thing. He had even laughed once, and not harshly and annoying like he usually did. No, he had laughed with his whole heart.
That veil thing, magical or not, was, maybe – just maybe – not so bad. Theo was growing into the wolf he was meant to be. Jack didn't care about anyone asking him how he knew that, but he felt it in his bones, just as he felt the slight chill and dampness of the evening.
Normally, he'd get all whiny about feeling cold, since, seriously, he had almost no meat on his bones, let alone a healthy layer of protective fat. But he'd grown stronger, like overnight. Maybe he was a wolf and—
And Theo's mate. The mate of the alpha of Whiteflame couldn't get cold so easily. He had to be a pretty awesome guy, and boy, Jack liked that idea.
They had to mate before reaching the veil, though. The nearer they got to it, the more inevitable that became. Jack wondered, stealing glances at Vee and Theo, how he should go about asking for it.
One idea was this: he could just ask for it directly.
"When are we getting to the butt drilling thing?"
Vee choked and reached for the hydration pack, while Theo stopped chewing on the bone he'd been munching on for the last minute to give him a surprised look.
Jack laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his neck. "It was just an idea. Don't give me head for it. Sorry, sorry, I meant, don't have my head for it."
Theo moved so fast Jack missed it entirely. One moment he was looking at his handsome alpha mate, the next he was on his back, staring up at the evening sky. No, that last bit wasn't entirely true, because Theo's handsome face took up most of his field of view.
"I didn't mean like right now," he blurted out.
It was obvious that little Theo was poking him in the thigh, although it was hard to say that there was anything little about that thing.
"Careful, field mouse," Theo growled playfully, "if you're not careful, I might just take you up on your offer."
"What offer?" Jack protested. His nostrils flared the more he inhaled the amazing, manly smell of Theo's skin. Since they'd been trekking through the mountains for days, it was no longer the scent of expensive cologne that tickled his nose.
No, there was something raw and earthy about the way Theo smelled now. It made Jack think of sex, but with the sexy alpha so close and with Vee the strong also teasing him, he had at least two reasons to motivate his new obsession.
"We have to mate before we reach the veil," Vee said out loud.
Jack turned his head to give Vee a reproachful look. Seriously, now, he'd been the one to bring up the topic of mating, but his reliable, good friend didn't have to put it like that. Although at least part of Jack saw nothing wrong with it.
"Not until Jack is ready," Theo said and moved away.
He was ready! Or maybe not. His asshole twitched in sympathy; it had the same doubts as its owner, in the sense that Jack felt trapped before desiring to feel the whole power of his alpha's sex inside him and doubting that his skinny body could actually withstand the assault.
"Wise words, alpha," Vee said. "Our bond must be born out of love, not necessity."
Love? What was Vee talking about now? But yeah, it made sense. Did alphas fall in love? Ryder had looked completely smitten with Danny, as far as Jack could remember. But it didn't seem to be the case with Theo and him and Vince.
They needed to do the bond thing because of the dangers ahead. And that didn't feel like it left enough room for love. That was a feeling that needed time to grow, and time was in short supply.
Anyway, they'd have to do it, which meant that Jack had to gather the courage to be ready.
"How about you two play with each other for me?" he said suddenly. "I need to get accustomed to the sight and size of your cocks," he added when Theo and Vee both gave him a look like he couldn't be real. "I'm totally real about this. I need to see you both naked."
***
Vince thought that Jack didn't have the entirely wrong idea, but he understood Theodore's hang-ups very well. Finding a mate and bonding were necessities for an alpha, and such a relationship didn't play by the same rules as those for developing a relationship between humans.
"Jack, don't tease our alpha. He is wise to give you the wide berth you need to become ready. Don't think for a moment that it's not taxing for him at all."
It cost him a bit to say those words. That simple, direct suggestion from Jack fired up his imagination. He'd love to play with Theodore and his handsome body, but as a show to alleviate Jack's doubts about the size of the cocks he'd eventually have to welcome into his tiny asshole? That didn't seem quite right.
Vince had to bite his bottom lip hard. Why was he thinking now that he and Theodore would double-penetrate Jack? It would be a feat for the lean and fragile clairvoyant to give in to the alpha alone. Vince didn't need to scare him further by even mentioning such a kinky thing.
"I don't mind. My alpha nature demands satisfaction," he heard Theodore saying. "Until we're ready… for our bond, that is."
It was quite a glorious sight to see the alpha of Whiteflame blushing a smidge. The real win in this situation was that Theodore no longer rejected the mere idea of forging the bond they needed to become stronger against the dangers ahead.
"See, Vee?" Jack said, rubbing his hands together and grinning triumphantly. "Theo is totally down for it."
There could be no harm in it, Vee accepted inwardly. He was about to say something, but Theodore was already all over him, pushing him down and kissing him like a ravenous beast.
"Easy there, alpha," he teased, putting one hand against Theodore's chest to stop him for a moment. "We should get naked first. Jack said so."
Theodore, initially dumbfounded by Vince's resistance, nodded solemnly. There had to be a fight going on between the human side of the alpha of Whiteflame and his wolf, who was becoming stronger and stronger in spirit. The usual worries wouldn't matter where the will-power of a true alpha was concerned.
"Do you guys mind if I… you know?" Jack asked, while Vince and Theodore took off their clothes without taking their eyes off each other.
Evenings were cold in the mountains, but Vince couldn't say he felt even remotely so. His skin was on fire everywhere Theodore looked. He could feel, really feel, Theodore's eyes moving slowly over his body with each piece of clothing he abandoned on the ground.
"Damn, you two are so fine," Jack praised them. The unmistakable sounds of someone rubbing one out let him know what the clairvoyant's plans were.
Vince couldn't say he could blame him. Theodore stood before him, completely naked, and Vince took his time to look him over. The alpha had a glorious body, lean in all the right places, strong where it needed to be the most. His broad shoulders made Vince thirst for running his hands over them and feeling the arm muscles one by one until his examination was complete.
Not so shocking, Theodore's body hair was a lighter shade of blond than the hair on his head. It was the legacy of his pack, adapted to living in snowy places – that much Vince had gathered. His bush, right above his cock, stirred in him the need to grab it and pull until Theodore protested and asked for more at the same time.
An alpha was made to be served. Vince had no qualms about that; in his relationships, he'd always been the one to give more and never wanted it otherwise. So, naturally, he knelt in front of Theodore and took his cock in one hand, while he used to other to play with the heavy sack underneath.
Soft moans rumbled from the alpha's throat. Vince didn't have to check to see if Jack was still looking at them. The clairvoyant, too, made cute, desperate sounds while jerking off.
He opened wide to take Theodore's large manhood into his mouth. Not one of his partners had ever been as endowed as Theodore Pembroke, but Vince was a man who never backed down from a challenge. So, even if he had to work his jaw a little, he managed to swallow the whole thing. It tasted better than any other cock Vince had sucked in his life. It had a strong flavor and the precum was salty, but those little details only made the whole act of sucking him off better.
His eyes closed as he focused on the sensations he was experiencing. Theodore held his head gently, as if he wanted to stop him from going too deep. The alpha was considerate, without a doubt; he didn't want to cause any distress to any of his pack members. Especially a potential mate. Could it be that Theodore was truly starting to warm up to the idea foretold in Jack's cards?
This trip toward the mystical veil was doing Theodore a world of good. Vince swallowed more of his cock, enjoying the sensation of having his mouth and throat full. A deep, guttural moan escaped Theodore's lips, confirming that he was on the right path.
"I want some, too." Jack's voice was surprisingly close. But, after all, who could truly resist the sight of a handsome naked alpha such as Theodore?
Vince pulled Theodore's long cock out of his mouth, without neglecting to make a show out of it. He could feel the alpha's eyes on him, the way he breathed deeply in synch with what was being done to him.
With one hand circling the base of Theodore's cock, he winked at Jack, who was kneeling by his side, looking eager to have a taste, too.
He wiggled the hard cock, triggering a small grunt from Theodore. "So, Jack, are you done with being a mere spectator?"
"Don't I look like I am?" Jack asked and, without using his hands, opened wide and gobbled half of Theodore's cock in one go.
"Damn it," a curse was forced out of Theodore in a heartbeat.
Jack blinked prettily but looked unwilling to let go of the tasty treat in his mouth.
"Don't tell me you aren't enjoying it," Vince teased Theodore, while playing with his balls, rolling them in his hand and loving how heavy they were getting.
"That is not the issue," the proud alpha enunciated every word.
"Oh, I see." Vince snuck underneath and began lapping at the heavy sac with gusto. "Could it be that you might fill our Jack's hungry mouth with a good load of cum?"
Theodore gasped and moaned, looking like he could barely control himself. Jack could be heard making his own desperate sounds. That field mouse, as Theodore called him, was a damn firecracker. For someone with no prior experience, he was really taking to this like a natural. Vince had to make a mental note to praise him later; Jack thrived on praise, even if he most likely wouldn't admit it.
It looked as if his words had the power of prophecy. Theodore cupped the back of Jack's head with one hand and held his own cock, obviously aware that he might choke his precious mate by pushing in too much. Jack did his best to swallow as much as he could and, for those efforts alone, he deserved a special commendation.
Vince took Theodore's balls in his mouth, lavishing them with the most skillful moves of his tongue. There was no doubt about it; the alpha was getting close and cute, daring Jack would end up with a full mouth soon.
Yes, it was happening. Vince licked faster and harder, enjoying the hell of how tight Theodore's sac became as all his release shot, without a doubt, in Jack's mouth.
***
He wished he had more restraint, but it was impossible to have even the semblance of it with the two tantalizing humans offering themselves up like this. As an alpha, he wasn't supposed to ask for anything, but it pleased him when he was the one being asked. Right now, he hoped Jack would be able to swallow all his ejaculation because he felt it coming in waves, each stronger than the previous, as if his entire being wished to come undone in the clairvoyant's hot mouth.
The guardian's tongue was hot and willing on his ball sac. It did wondrous things, too; Vince was skilled in the art of ball sucking and ball licking, without a doubt. Thinking all those crude, vulgar words made him come undone, sucked in by a feeling of belonging that had little or everything to do with the sexual act he was currently engaging in.
Jack's was noisy, gulping down and fussing a little but desperate to swallow every last drop. Theodore released him slowly, turning his hold into a slow caress, while his uneven breathing faded, bringing him back to earth.
His eyes met Jack's; they held each other's gaze while Vince peppered small kisses on the inside of his thighs, reminding him why he was here, after all, with such companions.
He staggered as they both let go of him, almost at the same time. With two pairs of eyes fixed on him, expecting a verdict, he forgot about being his usual cold self. He dropped to his knees, too, and hugged them both, pressing his lips against Vince's generous mouth first and then connecting them with Jack's, so tasty and cum-flavored.
He'd been hungry for food and hunting before; now he was going through other changes, as well. With sure moves, he pushed both men away, but only so he could grab their cocks, Vince's naked one, Jack's hanging over his pants.
Yes, he was hungry. Hungry like a wolf, but not in that sense.
"Look, Vee," Jack's raspy voice floated over his head, "Theo is stuffing his mouth with our dicks. Doesn't he look positively lovely?"
"What have you been reading lately, Jack?" Vince teased playfully. "He looks hot. Let's help him have us both at the same time."
A bit of fumbling – during which Theodore refused obstinately to let go of either of the two men who belonged to him – and they were now on their feet, glued to each other, allowing him to fill his mouth properly.
He had protested the possibility of mating with the two before. But the proximity of the veil – the promise that he'd find the truth – brought forth everything that was honest and genuine inside him.
He was an alpha, one who was succumbing to pleasures beyond any wolfshifter's wildest dreams. What wolf had two mates to hold and devour? It all made sense now, as the night fell around them like a comforting old friend.
"I might not last," Jack protested meekly. "What're the rules, Vee? How do you tell an alpha that you're about to shoot in his mouth?"
Theodore was too consumed by the pleasure of having two cocks in his mouth to interrupt himself and give Jack the pointers he needed.
"Well, Jack," Vince said, his breathing hitching in his chest, "I think it's pretty simple. Say with me, "Alpha, I'm about to shoot in your mouth."
Jack followed Vince's instructions to the letter. Theodore moaned as his tongue felt the first spurts. The tastes of his two lovers mingled into an irresistible cocktail and he started swallowing greedily. He had to have more of this; he'd have to ask them to give more to him.
Even their whole selves. They belonged to him.
TBC