More Than Pride by Kell, Amber (good books to read for beginners TXT) 📕

put them on temporary status. They’re allowed to sleep on the lands but aren’t allowed in the pack house. We can’t trust yet that none of them are working for Tilden. If they want to stay here they’ll have to earn their place in the pack. There is talk they might buy some land from Talan and start their own aviary.”

“Any news about your brother?” Chester asked Evin.

“Not yet.” Evin shrugged as if the issue didn’t bother him. “We’re keeping a careful watch on all the newcomers and the wrens are keeping an ear to the ground about Tilden.

Right now all we can do is wait.”

“And mark you as ours,” Dillon added.

“Andrew said if you have the energy to shift it might heal you faster.”

“I-I can try.” He didn’t really want to shift, not when his stomach swirled like a whirlwind, but to cure the poison and claim his mates he’d put up with the discomfort.

Closing his eyes, Chester concentrated on his cat self—changing his two hands to paws, imagining his long elegant whiskers and swishy tail.

“Meow.”

“Who’s a pretty kitty?” Dillon scratched Chester’s chin with his long fingers. “Now turn back into my beautiful boy.”

Chester meowed at the lack of petting. 5“Change.” Dillon’s voice didn’t allow for misunderstanding.

Chester focused on his human half. He shivered when the air hit his bare skin. “I miss the fur,” he complained.

“I know, babe.” Dillon gave him a sympathetic smile.

Andrew walked into the bedroom as if on cue. The older man appeared frazzled by the young men dogging his heels.

“You will be the perfect mate,” Marlen said.

“We will rely on each other,” Chen piped up.

“No.” Andrew approached Chester and he could see the man pull his professional cloak back on. “You are looking better. Would you mind if I took some blood?”

Chester offered his arm.

With quick efficient motions, the scientist filled a vial from Chester’s arm. As Chester watched, Andrew took another tube from his pocket and unscrewed the cap that had a dropper inside. Opening the blood vial, he put two drops from the new container into the blood vial. The contents turned a brilliant yellow, like fingerpaint.

“What does that mean?” Chester asked.

Andrew patted Chester on the shoulder. “It means the poison is mostly out of your system. There are a few veins of red, which means there are traces, but definitely not enough to affect your mates.”

“Thank you, Andrew.” Dillon wrapped an arm around the scientist, which he quickly removed when angry chirps filled the air. “Sorry, guys.”

Chen slid his hand to the base of Andrew’s back and Marlen grabbed his arm.

Sandwiched between the wrens, there was no chance of escape.

“I kind of feel sorry for that guy. He has no idea what he’s in for,” Evin said, shaking his head.

“Yeah, imagine having to deal with two mates.” Dillon made a scoffing sound before the three of them burst out laughing.

“You heard what the doctor said—it’s time to claim me.” Chester gave his mates a come-hither look. 5“Well, who am I to argue with a doctor’s orders?” Dillon stripped off his clothes and crawled onto the bed with sexy feline grace while Evin removed his clothes quickly and efficiently. To Chester what was important was that they were naked.

Surrounded by warm, bare skin, Chester’s cock rose to greet his mates. Rubbing against Dillon in the front, he tilted his hips to offer his ass to Evin. Since Dillon had already fucked him once, it was only fair to let the owl shifter go next.

“Fuck him, Evin. He’s so beautiful when he needs.”

Chester nodded. Hell, he’d agree to anything if it involved these two sexy men mating with him for life. He must’ve been very good in his previous existence because his karma rocked.

“Get me the lube,” Evin demanded.

Chester moaned when Dillon kissed Evin as if his life depended on it.

When the two men broke apart, Dillon’s eyes were hazy with lust and Evin licked his lips as if trying to savour Dillon’s taste.

Dillon handed over the familiar tube to Evin.

“Thanks.” Another kiss was exchanged.

“Now! I want one of you in me now!” Chester demanded. Before, he’d wanted Evin, but now he’d take either of them as long as one of them fucked him soon.

“Patience, kitten,” Evin said absently as he lubed up his fingers and slid them behind Chester’s balls. First one finger, then two. The owl shifter didn’t give Chester much time to adjust but Chester’s body didn’t mind… It stretched and adjusted for the invasion with wholehearted enthusiasm.

“I’m ready,” Chester said in case Evin had missed the obvious.

“I want you to suck Dillon while I fuck you,” Evan said. “When we’re together, no one gets left out.”

Chester licked his lips at the sight of Dillon’s cock. The head had a shiny sheen as a dab of pre-cum dripped from the bright pink head.

“Scoot up,” Chester insisted.

Dillon obliged. Evin moved Chester to allow Dillon to climb up and lean against the pillows. When everyone was aligned to his satisfaction, Evin released Chester. 5Chester eyed his treat with a soft purr. Now that he didn’t have to worry about infecting his mates, he was going to enjoy his claiming. Wrapping his lips around the damp head of Dillon’s cock, Chester made sure to have good suction. He gripped the base of Dillon’s shaft with his fist to steady it as he lapped and gently nibbled on the head. “I love a good cock in the morning,” he sighed.

“It’s afternoon,” Evin said with amusement.

“Whatever.” Chester didn’t really care what time it was as long as he had Dillon right where he wanted him and Evin almost there. “Fuck me!” he demanded.

“You’re a bossy little thing.” Evin chuckled.

“I’m not little.” At five feet ten, Chester thought of himself as average height—what was medium to tall in the human world was smaller in the shifter realm. Both of his mates were much taller and bigger than him. Even Evin, who had been starved and was gangly, still towered over him and when he gained a