A/N: Hi guys, how are you? I've just finished my exams (I study Applied Linguistics at uni) and am now very relieved to finally be on summer break! I hope you enjoy this chapter, thanks for all the kudos and lovely reviews 3 Warning: This chapter will contain smut! If you don't want to read that, maybe skip the part where it gets steamier ;) To those of you who maybe even came here for the eventual smut in the first place: enjoy ;)
Chapter TextI wake up to the sound of my mates, speaking softly amongst each other. A hand is gently stroking my hair, another arm wrapped around my waist, and it appears that my head is resting in someone else's lap. When I open my eyes, I find out the hand belongs to Marcus, Caius has his arms wrapped around my body, lying against my side, and Aro is the one who's lap I'm currently lying in.
"Good morning, cara mia." He whispers, sounding content. I yawn, leaning into their touches.
"Good morning, my mates." I mutter back, and when I open my eyes, they're all smiling like idiots. Warmth fills my chest, having them all back by my side once more.
"Do you believe Julian had something to do with this?" Marcus asks, clearly continuing their previous conversation. I frown at the memories of yesterday, but they seem much farther away now.
"I'm not sure, but I don't think so." Caius answers, his face revealing he's deep in thought.
"He surely has sympathy for the cause." Aro offers, his hand gently stroking my cheek briefly.
"More people will have sympathy for my father's cause. Having a mortal queen must be quite controversial, especially considering your rules around humans not being allowed to know about your existence." I add, turning more serious. For a moment, the silence is heavy, as all our thoughts run towards the same dilemma.
"We're not turning you, darling." Marcus argues immediately, his hand briefly stopping it's attentions on my hair.
"Especially not because of some fool that's threatening us." Caius snarls, clearly still heavily upset by my father. He must've said some things to really rile Caius up, knowing my father.
"There will be more protests, we'll have to seriously consider this eventually. If it stops the issues…" I argue, looking to Aro for support. He was supposed to be the diplomat, wasn't he?
"It's not as easy as that and you know it, cara mia. I care about you, I'm not going to use you as a diplomatic means to an end." Aro speaks up, giving me a caring look.
"Why not? It's just my life-
"Don't speak about your life in such a dismissive way!"
We're all startled by Marcus' outburst, including himself. For a moment, all I can do is stare at him as he stares at me, emotions on full display. The next, I throw myself into his opening arms, pulling him into a tight embrace.
"I won't lose you too, darling." He whispers, and it breaks my heart.
"I will be a lot less vulnerable if I'm no longer human." I whisper back.
"There is something to say for that, honey, but none of us are ready for that yet. We've just gotten to know you." Caius speaks up, terribly gentle considering it's him.
"I know, I know. For now, let's just wait and see what my father does next, and if more people grow sympathetic for his so-called cause. But if things escalate, we're definitely putting becoming a vampire back on the table, okay?" I offer, pulling away from Marcus to look at Aro and Caius. They both nod, and I can tell that Marcus agrees too.
"Let's get dressed and go home, shall we?" Aro offers, distracting us all from this ordeal, temporarily.
"Princess, you definitely have to come stay with us sometime for a lot longer. We've barely had the time to see you!" Vlad complains, crushing me in a bear hug.
"If you don't come yourself, we'll be the ones kidnapping you, understand?" Stefan adds, following behind with his own bone crushing embrace.
"Fine, fine, I promise!" I bring out, chuckling.
"And let us know when you finally have sex!" Vlad whisper yells.
"Vlad!" I protest, hitting his arm, but I can feel my cheeks turn bright red.
"What?!" He answers, a fake pained look on his face.
"I'll see you guys soon, promise." I say to Stefan, who flashes me a soft smile.
"Take your time. We can manage ourselves just fine." He reassures me, gently pushing me towards the car which already has Aro, Marcus and Caius in it, the latter behind the wheel.
"Love you guys, bye!" I wave at them before getting in the passenger's seat.
"Ready?" Caius asks, flashing me a rare smile.
"Let's go home." I answer with a grin.
The drive to the airport is quiet but peaceful. Caius has his hand on my thigh, mine on top of his, and Aro's gently stroking the side of my face occasionally from where he's seated behind me. Marcus has retrieved The Hobbit from god knows where, and by the time we reach the airport, we've finished the book by listening to him reading it out loud. My heart is warm and content to have them back, and I can tell they feel the same way.
When we board the private jet, I yelp as suddenly, I'm dragged onto a chair by Felix.
"Sit next to me!" is all he says, with a big grin.
"Fine, because you asked so nicely." I answer with a roll of my eyes, but Aro flashes me a reassuring smile, telling me it's fine with them. Jane tosses a familiar red pack of cards onto the table, sitting down opposite me, Alec following suit, sitting down next to her, opposite Felix. Demetri pulls up a chair at the head of the table, and that's how I find myself in a deadly aggressive game of Uno with the guard.
"Uno!" Felix shouts triumphantly, but Jane's evil smirk, along with a pointed look my way, tells me all I've got to know. I draw my +4, followed instantly by one of Jane's, and a +2 from Alec and another from Demetri, going at such high vampire speed I barely can follow.
"Noooo!" Felix cries out, pretending to sink out of his chair, down to the floor. All I can do is laugh at the creepy smile Jane now has plastered on her face. Alec gives her an affectionate look at that, when he thinks no one notices.
After a few more rounds, Jane is no longer smiling.
"You always win, Ophelia!" She whines, scowling as I put down my last card once again. True enough, I had been winning almost every round, though I had no idea how except for sheer dumb luck.
"Is there a problem, Jane?" Aro asks, amused, from where he's sitting, content with just watching the game unfold. Caius is sketching away in a notebook, whereas Marcus is reading a book.
"It's not fair!" She whines, making Felix and Demetri double over with laughter.
Sooner than I thought we would, we land in Italy. In the car, I end up falling asleep in the backseat, my head resting on Marcus' shoulder.
"Honey, wake up. We're home." Caius wakes me up gently, and when I open my eyes, we're in the garage. Relief fills my heart, as we're finally back home again. It seemed like an eternity ago, the evening when I'd kissed Marcus at the ice cream parlour. I had told him I loved him.
And how I loved him. I loved all of them so, so much, and when I thought I had lost Aro and Caius, I had been so scared to lose that love far too soon already.
"Cara mia, don't cry. We're here." Aro says softly, as he wipes away a tear with his thumb with a knowing smile. He wraps his arms around me, and next thing I know, we're in my room. Caius and Marcus follow suit, and for a moment, all I can do is look at my mates.
"I love you. I know I've only said it to Marcus, but then you were taken away from me, and… I just need you to know that I love you all so much." I bring out, tears again welling up.
"As do we, cara mia." Aro says gently, leaning down to capture my lips with his own in a soft kiss. My heart skips a beat, but it calms down when his hand grabs mine, squeezing reassuringly. It's the first time he's kissed me in front of the other two, that any of them have seen the other kiss me. When I pull back, however, they don't seem awkward or annoyed by it at all. Caius is eager to stride towards me, barely giving Aro enough time to let go before he wraps one arm around my waist, the other hand coming up to grab the back of my neck gently.
"I love you too, honey." He mutters, pulling me into a kiss of his own. Contrary to Aro, I can feel Caius' dominance, as he pulls me close with confidence, deepening the kiss. His tongue slides over my bottom lip, so I offer him access. I'm unable to prevent a moan from escaping my lips at the feeling of his tongue meeting mine, and Caius growls, his hold on my neck tightening. When he pulls away at last, I'm breathless, and all I can do is stare at the hungry look in his eyes.
Soft, loving hands land on my hips, and there is Marcus, stepping up behind me until his chest touches my back, him and Caius towering over me. My heart definitely skips a beat now, as I'm sandwiched by two Roman gods. Marcus shocks me even more by tilting my head back with his right hand, baring my neck for him. Caius' eyes turn darker as Marcus kisses my neck gently and I gasp. I search for Aro, and find him sitting in the dark green loveseat, watching me closely, pleasure written on his face, with an equally dark look in his eyes that has my head spinning. His hands are resting on his knees, as he's leaning forward slightly, like a hunter watching its prey. Marcus kisses the soft spot beneath my ear, then sucks, and I moan, hips bucking away from Marcus, into Caius, who groans at it. Caius' hands begin to roam together with Marcus' lips, drifting from my waist to my hips, then to my ass. He grabs my cheeks, pulling me close against him, and I gasp at the erection I can now feel pressing against his pants. He was huge. Marcus closes the distance that has gotten bigger between us, his erection fitting right in between Caius' hands and therefore, my cheeks, making me gasp. They were both huge, apparently. I had no idea how they would fit separately, let alone…
"You don't have to do anything you don't want to do, cara mia. All you have to do is say no, and we'll stop immediately." Aro speaks up, probably noticing the brief panic that rushes through me. Marcus lifts his head, stopping to look at my face, and Caius relaxes his hold on me as well.
"At any point, darling. You need us to stop, and we will." Marcus mutters, gently pressing a kiss to my temple.
"Your wish, our order." Caius adds, which definitely doesn't help my flushed state.
"O-Okay. I've just… never done this before. Three at the same time, I mean." I stutter, and I could hit myself for ruining the moment, but they all smile endearingly, as Aro even chuckles. Caius lets go of me, and Marcus gently guides me towards Aro, who's still seated on the sofa. I make my way over to him, nerves building slightly in my stomach, and Aro smiles, leaning back into the cushions as he extends a hand for me to take. I obey, and yelp when he pulls me onto his lap, which only makes him laugh.
"We can take it easy, cara mia. We have had centuries to master our self-control. Whether you want one, two, or three at the same time, or none at all, is entirely up to you. I will gladly wait until my brothers have each had their turn with you first, if that is what you wish." He explains, his hands stroking my upper legs, as I'm straddling him, my arms wrapped around his neck. I can feel my cheeks heat up at the implication of him awaiting his turn, and Caius and Marcus each fucking me separately first.
"How about you just enjoy this, and let us know when you feel like it's going too far?" he adds, one hand coming up to cup my cheek, his thumb swiping over my skin. All I can do is nod my permission. Aro pulls me closer, until he's kissing me passionately. His hands wrap around me to cup my ass, and I moan when he pulls, making me grind against his lap. After a moment, he turns me around at vampire speed, so I'm now in a reversed straddling position, his chest pressed against my back. Caius kneels down in between Aro's spread legs, in front of me, and I moan when he kisses me deeply and Aro begins to kiss and suck my neck, a little harsher than Marcus.
Marcus sits down beside us, a content look on his face, and all I can do is grab his hand and squeeze tightly as the pleasure washes over me, as Aro's hands come up under my shirt, teasingly making their way upwards. When he reaches under my bra and flicks both my nipples, I moan, grinding my hips against him, his erection now present as well. Caius growls as my hips buck towards him as Aro squeezes my nipples this time, and Caius' hands begin to move to my pants, briefly stopping our kiss to find my trouser button. I choose that moment to look at Marcus, who's now palming his erection through his trousers, which I find terribly sexy. Our eyes meet, and he gives me a knowing smirk. Next, he surprises me by moving my hand from his hand to his erection. I gasp, but smile at the dark look in his eyes, and cup him myself, squeezing. Marcus groans, and leans further into the couch, as his hips twitch with control.
"Good girl." Caius says proudly, which does something to my insides, and Aro continues his assault on my nipples, as he's now surely leaving hickeys on my neck. I don't care much about those, and lean further back into his touch, grinding into him more, which has Aro moaning as well. Caius unbuttons my pants, fingers skimming the outline of my panties, which has my breath hitching. Marcus moans again as I squeeze his erection tightly, and Aro rewards me by playing with my nipples as he sucks on my ear.
Caius, unable to reach further into my pants in this position, stands up and pulls me off Aro until I'm standing as well. Aro uses the opportunity to slide my pants down my legs, as Caius takes off my shirt, leaving me in only my underwear.
"Are you okay with this?" Marcus asks, a loving but concerned look in his eyes. I take the moment to catch my breath and look at each of my mates, who are all looking at me with love in their eyes. I'm sure the same love is visible in my eyes, because I can feel it in my chest, like it'll erupt with butterflies if I breathe in too deeply.
"Yes." I bring out with a smile, and am rewarded with smiles from each of them. Aro unclasps my bra, as Caius slowly removes my panties. I know that it doesn't matter to them, but I'm slightly glad I'm wearing a matching black lacy set. It's not much, but at least it's not one of my old period pairs. Nerves fill my stomach, as I'm now entirely naked in front of my mates, and they're very much dressed still.
"You look beautiful, darling." Marcus says reassuringly, as he crosses the distance between us. He kisses me gently, his hands cupping my cheeks, which turns the nerves in my stomach into butterflies. My hands reach for his grey shirt on their own accord, and he helps me tug it over his head. From the corner of my eye, I can see Aro and Caius tug off their own shirts as well. They were all gorgeous in their own ways, Marcus being the lean and tall, Caius tall but with the most muscles, and Aro strong with broad shoulders.
This time, Marcus is surprised as I'm the one who hooks my fingers behind the waistband of his trousers, and pulls him closer to kiss him more passionately. His hands slide from my cheeks into my hair, gripping the hair at the base of my neck tightly but not painfully, tipping my head up towards him. Aro appears behind me, and the feeling of his cold, bare chest against my warm back is enough to make me shiver. His hands roam down, his lips already finding a familiar spot just below my ear.
"Your ass is perfect, cara mia." He groans, exploring said area eagerly. I moan, as Marcus moves to cup my breasts, muttering an agreement. Caius moves to the bed, sitting down to watch, hands behind his head, a cocky but oh so hot smirk on his face, watching me intently. Marcus' hands roam my body, lower and lower until I'm burning for them, a hot desire running through my veins, making me feel my heartbeat down there where I need them so badly.
"She wants your fingers, Marcus." Aro speaks up, voice deep, and I turn deep red as I'm once again reminded of the fact that Aro can read my mind, which includes every horny thought I'm having.
"Is that so, darling?" Marcus asks, raising an eyebrow at me, his hands falling silent for a moment.
"Y-Yes, please." I manage to bring out, barely able to maintain eye contact with him. His eyes darken at my words, and then his right hand moveS, caressing my body on the way down, until he finally reaches my entrance. He trails one index finger down in a long, slow stroke, and I take in a shaky breath. Marcus groans, his body tensing at what he finds there.
"You're so wet for us, darling." He mutters, followed by his finger entering me slowly but swiftly. I moan, and grab his shoulders to keep myself from falling over from the pleasure. Aro takes a step closer to me, reaching around to play with my nipples, and to support me as I lean back into his strong chest.
"I can smell your desire, honey. I can't wait to taste it." Caius drawls from the bed, a dark and hungry look in his eyes. Marcus is now buried to the knuckle inside me, and the come here motion he makes has my eyes rolling back in my head. He works me slowly but steadily, and I can tell he knows what he's doing. It's the best I've ever had already, and he's only just started. Aro chuckles, no doubt at that thought running through my mind.
"I'm sure she tastes as delicious as she smells." Aro answers, tilting my head to the side to capture my lips with his in a sensual embrace. Marcus pulls back, but right as I'm about to complain, adds a second finger and speeds up his tempo. In, out, in, out, together with the movements of Aro's tongue. My body feels like it's on fire by now, and it's only because of their hold on me that I'm still standing.
"My turn. I want to taste our mate." Caius speaks up from the bed, and he's definitely more patient and sharing than I've ever seen him before. Aro and Marcus must agree, for Aro slowly lets go of me, and Marcus slips his fingers out of me before licking them off as he maintains eye contact with me as he does it. I can feel heat pool in my core, but manage to make my way over to Caius after a moment. Caius' hands are gentle but steady as he leads me to lie down with my head in Aro's lap, who's now sitting on the bed. Marcus sits down next to my waist, as Caius crawls further down the bed. Only now, I take note of how absurdly large my bed is, and that it was probably designed for this very specific purpose. Marcus quickly distracts me from my thoughts by spreading my legs open, and Aro bends down to kiss me passionately.
"Oh honey, you're soaked." Caius brings out, staring at what's now fully on display for him, as Aro lazily begins to play with my right nipple, his lips leaving mine to watch. Marcus moves to lie down beside me, and places open hot kisses wherever he can reach, moving from my neck to my shoulder and down my arm. I lock eyes with Caius, and my heart is beating madly as he brings his head closer and closer, until he's positioned between my legs. He inhales my scent, and the groan he lets out has my head spinning. I take in a shaky breath, and then Caius takes one long swipe upwards. I moan, and I can feel Marcus smile against my shoulder, as Aro sighs in contentment. I wonder if he feels my pleasure as well.
"I do, cara mia." Aro mutters, amused. Before I can think over that more, Caius gets to work, his tongue finding my clit expertly, delving in like a starving man. Aro, feeling what Caius does through me, is just as good at eliciting the same pleasure from my nipples in sync with Caius' movements. Marcus moves to lean on his elbows, now looking down at me, so he can kiss me deeply. My moans disappear against his lips, and I can tell he revels in the feeling. They all seem to revel at the sight of me, displayed before them, open and vulnerable and willing. And there is just something about three pairs of hands on my body that feels better than I've ever felt before. To be touched by all three of my mates feels like I'm finally complete, pleasure and love rocketing through my veins.
Caius speeds up and reaches just the right spot and tempo. My moans turn into breathy panting, Aro matching his movements with ease, and Marcus catches onto my increasing pleasure as well, pulling back to give me all the air I need right now.
"Does it feel good, darling?" Marcus asks, a knowing smirk on his face.
"I-Y-Yes. Please don't stop." I breathe out, followed by a moan as Caius slides two fingers inside me, curling inside me in strong, steady strokes. Inside me, it feels like waves of pleasure are rising, slowly getting higher and higher, mounting inside me, just waiting to tip over that edge.
"You're amazing, cara mia. Come for us." Aro whispers, sending me over the edge with a last flick of my nipple. My back arches clean off the bed, hips bucking against Caius in time with the waves that spill over, as Marcus captures my lips in a gentle, deep kiss. My mind feels like it's falling and suddenly drifting in space, the waves of pleasure gently lapping at the edges of my mind. Marcus gently kisses me back to this planet, as Caius takes one last lick, moaning as he tastes my orgasm on his lips and fingers.
"Such a good girl." Caius praises, taking Marcus' spot briefly to press a gentle kiss to my lips, before heading into the bathroom, probably to wash his hands. Aro follows with a sweet, longer kiss of his own.
"Rest, cara mia." He whispers against my lips, sensing the upcoming exhaustion. Marcus meets my eyes and smiles lovingly, before moving to sit against the headboard but sideways, so I can lie my head on his lap. Caius reappears from the bathroom and lies down on my free side, curling up snugly against me.
"I love you." I mutter contently, aimed at all three of them.
"We love you too." They answer. I fall asleep in seconds, with Marcus stroking my hair, the other two wrapped snugly around my body.