Four

I woke up to the warmth of Xavier's embrace, his arms wrapped tightly around me.

Blankets were pulled high, covering me from the coldness in the room.

I shuffled, moving to see his face.

One of his eyes opened slightly as I stirred, rolling to my back.

I stretched, feeling a yawn rise up from the depths of my soul.

Annie echoed me and the noise filled the room as I pushed the blankets down from us.

"Ah, cold!" Xavier hissed at me, pulling the blankets back up and over us.

I tried to pull them back down. "You're so warm." I said in low chuckle.

Xavier wrapped his arms around, pulling me against him and he whispered in a gruff voice. "Then shush, cuddle." He tugged me back to him, making his point he wanted me to stay, mostly because I couldn't get out of his strong hold.

I giggled softly, my face pressed into his chest as he held my waist and sleepily played with my hair, his large palm cupping the back of my head as he gave gentle scratches.

I purred and nuzzled his chest.

"Shh, sleep time." He grumbled.

I snuggled deeper into his hold, burying my face into his large chest, wrapping an arm over his waist to hug him.

He sighed a groan, his eyes closing again and his arms tucked me in closer.

My fingers stroked the muscles on his back, feeling tiny compared to his massive frame; he curved up to double over me just to hold me.

His lips pressed to the top of my head while he cradled me with care and inhaled my scent as he drifted back to sleep.

He smelt of wood chips and the river, it was soothing, something about it was so incredibly familiar.

Annie rose, opening my jaw and I bit down on his large peck.

My eyes widened as he opened an eye and looked down at me, Annie didn't let me release him. Instead, my tongue flashed across the skin I held, tasting him.

I purred, my eyes shutting at the flavour and my stomach tightened with desire.

He grumbled, his deep voice rumbling as he leaned down and pressed his lips to the top of my head, pulling my teeth off him easily as he nudged my head back.

"You're testing my restraint, little one." He pecked the top of my head a few times, grumbling at me as he kissed his way down my cheek and made me giggled. "You wake me up with your little minx ways."

"I'd say sorry, but Annie made me." I laughed against him, the sound echoing through the room.

He kissed the corner of my lips. "Liar."

I giggled, pushing away from him to make space and smiled at him.

He narrowed his brows in suspicion.

I moved quickly and wiggled out of his arms, he growled playfully at me as I threw the blankets off us, taking them with me and crawled away as he grabbed for me, trying to stop me.

"Get back here, you quick little brat."

He chuckled, sitting up to chase me.

I rolled off the bed giggling as he lunged, aiming for my ankle but the blankets covered me and he missed.

I fell on my ass, covered in the blanket, and looked back to see him tangled in the sheets.

"Gotta be faster than that!" I giggled at him as he scowled at me, trying to untangle the mess I'd made of the bedding.

"Looks like our girl is awake."

Dane's voice made my head snapped around, smiling as he and Theo stepped in the doorway, their eyes sparkling with amusement as Dane held the door open and they stepped into the room.

"Hi!" I smiled at them, trying to untangle myself now to go see them, a desire for their touch making my movements flustered.

I finally got free, meeting their eyes and seeing them watching me with gentle expressions.

Theo smiled when I squeaked in surprise as Xavier fell over me.

"Come back to bed," he grumbled, his arm around my shoulders and he kissed my cheek in a peppering of kisses again.

I giggled. "No, I want to say hi." I slipped out, scrambling across the floor to my feet.

I hesitated but Dane opened his arms for me, chuckling slightly as I ran into him with excitement at the invitation.

"And happy to see us, it seems." Theo chuckled as I climbed into Dane's arms eagerly, wrapping my legs around his waist and burying my face into his neck to inhale his scent of chocolate and dusk.

"I'm just glad this wasn't a dream." I admitted, glad I didn't wake up bound in chains instead.

Dane's hands tightening on me as I leaned back to look at him, as if he heard my thoughts.

His emerald eyes were brighter than mine, like polished stone. He gave a sweet smile, happiness tinting his eyes as he looked at me.

He cupped the back of my neck and pulled me forward to kiss me. "We are very much real." He said against my lips, desire flooding me and I gave a soft whimper as I pulled away, blushing at my own noise. He gave a small chuckle, leaning forward to nuzzle me for a moment. "It's natural to have desires for us."

I nodded. "I'm just not...use to having them." I admitted.

Dane shuffled me on his waist, kissing my cheek. "You just tell us what you need, Rose." His voice dipped to a husky whisper in my ear. A command and a want to know my thoughts.

A moaned whimper escaped me at it.

Theo chuckled, taking me easily from Dane.

Theo smelt of jasmine and mountain air, I nuzzled his nose, smiling as I wrapped around him.

"We're here to ensure our mates desires are...fulfilled." Theo said, feigning innocence as he squeezed my ass, grinding us together for a moment.

A flash of lust took me.