Rounding the corner, Robin quickly stepped back at the sight presented to him. Regina was wrapped in the arms of the princess, smiling and laughing. They both seemed to be unaware of their very public location, or the inappropriateness of their intimate embrace.
'I will not stand for this! She is mine! She will not fall into this perversion or for that bitch's charms. She's MINE!' was the last thought Robin had before storming around the corner.
"What the hell is going on here?!" he demanded of both women; although, it was clearly directed more at Emma, given the glare he pinned on her. Emma was standing before Regina could register the anger coming from the former outlaw.
"Robin, what's wrong? What has you so upset?" Regina immediately stood, moving around Emma towards him.
'He had better change his behaviour, or we will put him in his place. He will not harm her.' Moving to still stand slightly in front of Regina protectively, Emma found she agreed with her wolf's reaction. Just as when he had gone to see Belle previously, Robin looked livid, his body language screaming danger, directed solely towards her and the woman behind her. Emma didn't know if Regina was her third mate, but the mayor was family and she would never stand for anyone, let alone family being hurt. And right then, Robin appeared to be a very big, direct threat. "We were just talking about some intense stuff and needed to hug it out. No big deal."
Ignoring Regina, Robin stepped around her and got right into Emma's personal space, jabbing his finger roughly into the middle of her chest. "You will keep your perverted hands off of her. You will not attempt to seduce her to your immoral behaviours, and you will stay away from her. Do you understand me?!"
Ignoring the spittle that flew from his lips, and the impending bruise to her sternum, Emma could feel her instincts rise, demanding that she not back down from his challenge, and defend Regina from the pain he was clearly causing her. The look of hurt that had crossed her face when Robin had stepped around her and ignored her question was quickly covered by her Mayoral mask, but Emma could scent her hurt flowing from her in waves. Feeling her power pool in her chest, Emma let out a deep growl, not backing away from the challenge he issued and forcing Robin to remain focused on her.
Regina, from her position behind Robin, watched as Emma's eyes began to glow a vibrant yellow, and when she spoke the former queen could see that her canine teeth had slightly elongated. It should not have been possible for Emma to have her wolf so close to the surface, especially as wolf's time had passed and she had not had her first transition, yet. As the growl built, Regina truly feared that Robin may have crossed a line she could not pull Emma back from with as close as the two were standing. But the words that came from Emma's lips left the former queen nothing short of speechless in their wake.
"First off, you don't get to call me or my mates perverted or immoral. We have done nothing but love each other, and that is none of your business in any case. Secondly, Regina is my family, and I will not stay away from her for you, or anyone else. If she does not want me around, or should any affection, friendly or otherwise, make her uncomfortable, I fully expect her to tell me such, and I will respect only her wishes. And third, she is a smart, accomplished, beautiful woman who is more than capable of deciding who she does and does not spend her time with, and exactly how she spends that time, regardless of your input! Do you understand that?" Even as the words had left her mouth, Emma hoped she had not crossed the line with Regina in saying them. Unable to resist forcing what her wolf perceived as a weaker opponent, Emma took a step into Robin, forcing him to step back sharply.
Unfazed at the show of dominance, Robin continued his rant. "You may have dragged Belle into your depravity, but you will not have the chance to corrupt any other woman's sensibilities in this town, if I have any say in it. Especially not those of my soul mate!" Robin puffed up at this statement, not realizing that he had offended both women with his declaration.
"Corrupt my sensibilities?! Please tell me you don't seriously believe that, Robin." Stepping back into his line of vision, Regina positioned herself slightly behind but still beside Emma, and looked for any sign of regret for his statement. Finding none, she was shocked at the anger she saw in its stead. "Emma has her mates, her true loves. The relationship we have beyond that is just as she has said: family. And I will not oust my family, not for you or anyone else, in any realm, ever. This is not the Enchanted Forest, and women have as much right and say as any man here. We do not need those that consider themselves royalty, or men in general, for that matter to protect us from ourselves."
As Robin started to move towards Regina, hand extended to grasp her arm, Emma immediately felt her protectiveness surge to new heights, her wolf pushing harder than ever before to the front of her mind. 'He wants to take her from us. To take all of our mates! We must protect them.'
"Back off!" The words came out guttural and slightly slurred around the lengthened teeth in her mouth, as the thoughts from the wolf continued to bounce around her mind. Emma continued to growl loudly, holding her arms slightly away from her body, both as a show of power and to shield Regina from the irate man in front of them.
Noting the posture and clear danger should Robin remain, Regina knew she needed to intervene as soon as possible. "Robin, you need to leave. We can speak later, but you are out of line. I am not some possession or some airhead damsel you need to guide. I was Queen and ruled a kingdom on my own. I don't need anyone to guide me in my life, especially with how that turned out in the past. No one can sway me to do anything without my consent, any longer." Sneering the last words, Regina placed a hand gently on Emma's shoulder, worried that she may react to any sudden movement or touch, but needing to calm her down. Thankfully, Emma did not react outwardly, although the tension in her shoulder released under Regina's hand, as her wolf instincts calmed slightly.
"Yeah Robin, time for you to leave. Or do I have to walk you out again, like the last time you visited Belle at the library and refused to leave?" Smirking around her fangs that had yet to disappear, Emma saw the recognition in Robin's eyes of the situation. He had not spoken of his last encounter with Belle to Regina, and Emma had guessed that, calling his bluff. But he refused to back down to this princess and her disgusting advances towards what he considered his, so he pressed his luck as far as he could.
"Actually, I paid Belle another visit just this afternoon. She didn't appear to be in the best mood when I was there. Have you not been able to keep your supposed mates happy, Princess?" he asked, a mocking grin curved his lips.
Hearing Robin taunt Emma, Regina knew he had in fact crossed that very dangerous line, very clearly now. She waved her hand, sending him back to the forest in a puff of purple smoke before Emma could move, not wanting to deal with a deadly fight between her supposed soul mate and her family. She would deal with the arrogant man later, but now she needed to get Emma back under control.
As Robin disappeared, Emma felt her control snap. She felt the urges of the wolf take over, despite it not being the full moon, or the fact that the sun hadn't set yet. Snarling, she lunged forward, swiping at the smoke even as it vanished from the air. Growling loudly in frustration before taking several deep breaths, the wolf surveyed the sensation of being in control for the first time. Turning to Regina, Emma and her wolf counterpart could sense the apprehension in the woman standing before them. Not understanding why its mate was uncomfortable around her, the wolf let out a soft whine of confusion.
As the blonde turned back to her, Regina could see that it was not Emma she was facing, but her wolf. Unsure of how the wolf would react to her, Regina waited with tense anxiety, her magic at the ready, should she need it. But once again, she was shocked by the blonde, and also oddly very aroused.
Slowly moving forward, eyes still a vibrant yellow, Emma stepped bodily into Regina before nuzzling her jaw gently with a soft grumble. "You are safe now. We won't let him hurt you. We would never let anyone hurt you."
Coming unfrozen from her shock, Regina felt her body begin to relax at the gruffly rumbling words the blonde had spoken, and the soothing scent of the blonde. 'Why would she react that fiercely to Robin being upset? She has her mates, so why would she become so defensive so quickly? And why does her wolf want to sooth me with such an intimate gesture?' Regina thought, feeling confused. Bringing her hands up to rest on Emma's shoulders, Regina pushed her back slightly to look into the wolf's eyes as she asked, "You wish to protect me as well? As Emma has always done? Why?"
Tilting her head, the wolf regarded the regal woman before her, thinking, 'Humans can be so obtuse.' "You are pack, and more. You are…" Stepping back, the wolf shook her head, allowing herself to fall back to her human state. "Ahem, you are family Regina; I already told you that, my silly queen." Smiling sheepishly, Emma shrugged before rubbing the back of her neck, realizing she had still made claim on Regina by calling her 'her silly queen'.
'She doesn't need to know about that yet. Even if Robin is an ass, he might be her happy ending, and we can't take that from her.' The wolf simply growled sullenly back at Emma's thoughts. "And, uh, sorry for the nuzzling thing. Still trying to get my instincts under control, and apparently that's a comforting thing between wolves or something. You know, when one of their family members is upset. But, uh, at least she really likes you?"
Unsure of how to take the entire situation, Regina simply smiled back at the blonde, before gesturing towards the building, as she said, "Don't worry about it, dear. Shall we head in to set up for the meeting? It's almost time to get started." She would have to think over everything that had happened today, but she felt better having met Emma's wolf, and knowing she was accepted.
She was still concerned though about her own reactions to Emma's protective streak going in to overdrive where she was concerned. 'Didn't I just berate Robin for almost the exact same thing just last night?' But briefly thinking on it, Robin had told her to stay back, before he had even found a threat, implying that she was weak and needed his protection and direction. Emma had only reacted when provoked, or when Robin had made to move towards her. Even in that case, she never tried to control Regina with her protection, only guarded her. Maybe Emma becoming a wolf, and being mated to Ruby and Belle wouldn't be such a bad thing. She had missed having those around her who she felt connected with, supported her, but did not try to control her. She really would have to think about all of it later.
"Sure. Let's get this thing out of the way so we can get back to the fun stuff. Like a shopping list and floor plans for our new home." Laughing, Emma moved aside for Regina to lead the way, playfully bowing at the waist. "After you, my queen." Realizing both her use of "our home" and "my queen" again, Emma began to blush deeply. 'You just had to go and make me see it didn't you wolfy?'
As Regina passed, Emma's hand found the small of Regina's back. Neither mentioned it and neither moved away from the contact either as they entered the building, both content with the contact.
Fingers tangled deeply into brown locks, as Ruby trailed open mouthed kisses down Belle's neck following the curve of her collarbones. A breathy moan filled the air as Ruby licked and sucked at the mating mark she had made just the previous night, turning the skin a light red that would stay after their love making. 'Our mate.' Her wolf sighed in her mind. Moving lower, Ruby captured a hardened peak in her warm mouth, sucking gently before blowing cool air across it.
Tugging the long locks to guide Ruby's mouth to her other nipple, Belle groaned again, encouraging Ruby to continue her actions, before switching her back again to her other breast. She loved how much care Ruby paid to her reactions, fixating solely on her pleasure and forgetting her own without Belle's prompting. Ruby truly did love her, and loved showing her by worshiping her body exactly how she enjoyed it.
Nipping, then soothing it with her tongue, Ruby followed the path that Belle directed her on chest, continuing to trace her fingertips over the curve of her love's hips. She had always loved pleasing Belle, and Belle had always relished having control in the bedroom. Although it was a bit of a surprise the first time Belle had shyly brought it up, Ruby had thoroughly adored Belle's commanding nature coming through, and they had found they both enjoyed the roles they found themselves in.
An errant though crossed each of their minds regarding how Emma would fit into that dynamic, but it was quickly forgotten by both women as they concentrated on the time alone with their mate. They needed to reconnect, and to assure the other that they still love one another, despite the recent changes in their relationship. Tugging again, Belle began to guide Ruby to move lower, more than ready for her love to satisfy her.
Following the unspoken direction, Ruby quickly shifted down Belle's body, bringing her face level with the apex of her love's thighs. Inhaling the thick scent as she gently nosed the trimmed auburn curls, Ruby's eyes briefly glowed yellow before she ran her tongue over the entirety of Belle's core. Groans from both women filled the air as Belle tugged Ruby's mouth back to exactly where she needed her most, concentrating Ruby's tongue on her very sensitive nub. Ruby eagerly followed the unspoken command sucking it roughly, before lapping gently to soothe the intensity of the sensations.
"Gods, YES! Ruby that feels so good. Mmmm." Belle was never timid about being verbal in bed, something that turned Ruby on almost painfully. "Mmmm, lower Ruby, I want to feel your tongue inside me."
Drinking greedily at the arousal she followed to it source, Ruby traced her tongue down to Belle's entrance before thrusting in as deeply as she could. The flavour exploded over her tongue, pulling a sigh from them both. Curling her tongue, Ruby began a slow withdraw before extending her tongue as deeply into Belle's wet heat as she could, then repeating the motions. Nudging the sensitive bundle of nerves with her nose, Ruby continued to slowly tease her love.
"Just like that. So good." The half moaned response from Belle shot arousal straight to the apex of Ruby's thighs, causing them to quiver. "You like tasting me, don't you?"
At Ruby's whimpered reply, Belle tightened her hold on her hair, pulling her closer. "Good girl. Yes, I know how much you like it. Almost as much as I like letting you taste me. Now stop teasing, and make me come in that talented mouth of yours."
Not needing any further encouragement, Ruby began devouring Belle as if her life depended on pleasing the woman. Shifting her focus up to the bundle of nerves she had previously teased, Ruby began sucking and flicking roughly, earning a keening groan of pleasure from Belle. Shifting one hand up, Ruby immediately plunged two fingers into Belle's wet heat, stroking the textured patch of sensitive flesh inside her, driving her pleasure higher.
Belle's hips rocked unconsciously into Ruby's fingers, her breathing coming in shallow pants. "God, yes. That's it. That's it Ruby. Don't stop."
Speeding up her pace, Ruby whimpered her need to Belle, knowing that her love would understand the permission she sought. "Yes, my wolf, touch yourself. I want to hear you come as you please me. Make yourself come Ruby." Ruby had only once made the mistake of touching herself without Belle's permission. She had now been able to sit properly for days after the hours of teasing she had endured before being allowed to come, she was so tender.
Snaking her other hand between her own thighs, Ruby began to rub hard circles around her clit; mirroring the actions with her tongue on Belle, and never losing pace with her fingers plunging into her mate. Moaning at all of the sensations, Ruby drew closer to the edge of orgasm, and began to speed her motions.
"God, yes, yes, YES!" Belle's chant became louder, her grip on Ruby's hair tightening, her hips rocking harder with each stroke of the talented tongue, fingers plunging roughly inside, until she cried out, "RUBY!" Hearing Belle scream her name as she came, Ruby pressed directly on both of their clits, triggering her own orgasm while she drew Belle's out. As Belle ground down on Rudy's tongue, Ruby slipped her fingers down to tease her own entrance, enjoying the wetness that her orgasm had produced.
When her breathing had slowed, Ruby crawled back up to hover over Belle, placing gentle kisses along Belle's jaw, cheeks, and nose. "I love you, my mate, my love, and I promise to always make sure you know exactly how much."
"I love you too Ruby Lucas, and I always will."
Curling up together on top of the blankets, both women relaxed into the forgiving embrace of their mate, while they waited for their other mate to join them.
Hovering just on the edge of sleep, both women suddenly jerked awake as they felt a tug in their chests. It was a mix of fear, pain, and a great deal of anger. Sharing a look, both jumped from the bed and began to dress as fast as they could, knowing that something was definitely not right and that Emma needed them, now.