The next few days blurred together.
A routine settled in like chains I could not see.
I woke in the furs. Ate what they brought. Let them touch me. Let them take me. Let them praise me.
The fight inside me grew smaller each day.
It did not disappear. It only hid. Quiet. Waiting.
But something else woke.
It started as a low hum in my belly.
Warm. Restless.
By midday it burned hotter.
My skin flushed. Sweat beaded even in the cool air of the den.
Slick poured steadily now. Not just when they touched me. It was constant. Soaking the furs. Dripping down my thighs when I walked.
I knew what it was.
Heat.
My first real one since they claimed me.
Thorne noticed first.
He walked in with water and stopped suddenly. He inhaled deeply.
His eyes darkened. His pupils widened.
"Fuck. It's starting."
Aurelius entered behind him. He sniffed once and groaned.
"Gods. Smells like honey and sin."
Cassian followed. Silent as always. His jaw tightened, and the shape of his hardening cock showed through his pants.
They surrounded me quickly.
I sat on the furs with my legs drawn up, trying to hide the slick.
It was pointless.
The scent filled the room. Thick. Sweet. Demanding.
Thorne knelt in front of me and grabbed my chin.
"How bad?"
I shook my head. "I'm fine."
A lie.
My body clenched around nothing. Aching. Empty. Needing.
Aurelius laughed under his breath.
"Liar. You're dripping."
Cassian moved behind me. His chest pressed against my back as his arms wrapped around me. One hand slid down and cupped my cock.
Already hard. Already leaking.
He stroked once. Slowly.
A small whimper slipped from my throat.
Thorne stood and stripped quickly. His pants dropped to the floor. His cock hung heavy, the piercings catching the firelight.
"On your back," he ordered.
This time I obeyed without hesitation.
I lay back on the furs. My legs spread slightly as slick glistened along my thighs.
Aurelius stripped next. His golden hair fell around his shoulders as he stepped closer.
Cassian undressed last. His long hair fell forward as he pulled his shirt off.
Thorne moved between my legs first.
There was no need for preparation.
My body was already ready.
He pushed in with one smooth thrust.
Deep.
The piercings dragged inside me, and pleasure burst through the heat already burning in my body.
A cry tore from my throat as my back arched.
Aurelius knelt at my head. His cock brushed my lips.
I opened instinctively and took him in, sucking greedily. The heat made me reckless.
Cassian moved above me, straddling my chest.
His cock slid between my pecs as he began to thrust slowly, using the slick of his own arousal.
He leaned forward and kissed Aurelius over me.
Deep. Rough. Possessive.
Thorne thrust harder between my legs, his movements growing faster.
Aurelius pushed deeper into my mouth.
Cassian's hands settled on my chest, his fingers tightening around my nipples.
The heat surged higher.
Every touch burned brighter. Every movement sent sparks through my nerves.
I moaned around Aurelius as my body shook beneath them.
Slick gathered and spilled around Thorne as he drove deeper.
Thorne growled under his breath.
"Gonna fill you through this heat."
Aurelius pulled out suddenly. His release spilled across my face.
Cassian shifted downward and moved beside Thorne.
He pushed in slowly alongside him.
The stretch forced a cry from my throat.
Two bodies filling me at once.
They began moving together.
Slow at first. Careful.
Then deeper.
Pressure built with every movement.
My body trembled as the sensations overwhelmed me.
Cassian leaned down and kissed me again.
Thorne's hand wrapped around my cock and began stroking quickly.
The pressure broke.
My orgasm hit hard. My body locked as pleasure tore through me.
They followed moments later.
Warmth flooded inside me.
They stayed close, holding me steady as my breathing slowed.
Aurelius settled beside me and brushed my hair back from my face.
"You're handling your heat well," he murmured.
The fever eased slightly.
But we all knew it would last for days.
They stayed close.
Three bodies surrounding me.
Holding me.
And this time, I did not try to pull away.
The craving had already won.