Mountain Men II: Primal Hunger by Mandy Monroe

the laws of the Bear counsel. Years later, when they
discovered what she had done, they killed her and tried to kill us.
I lost the only family I had ever known and caused Bain to lose the
only family HE had. We have only had each other since then. We
fought in the streets for money and survival. To be able to create
a family of our own, with our mate, is the only thing we had to
cling to. It was thoughts of a better life and future family that
kept us warm on nights we slept covered in snow. It was what kept
us going when there was no food and we couldn't sleep from the
rumbling in our belly. It was you, Maura."
    Maura reached for them and gathered
them both in her arms, one wrapped around each neck. She told them
the only way she could and nodded, hoping they would understand
what she was incapable of saying right now.
    "That's a yes?" Bain asked
hopefully. "Tears of joy?"
    She continued to nod laughing
through her tears at the look of boyish exuberance that glowed from
both men. Bain swept her up in a bear hug, lifting her off of her
feet and spinning her around. He kissed her soundly and set her
down in Gavin's arms.
    Gavin, cupped each cheek with his
palms and claimed her mouth. It was more than a kiss, it was taking
possession of her mouth. She reveled in the masterful way he showed
her how much he desired her, this level of intensity would forever
be hers alone. These men would never have eyes that strayed because
she was too fat or too old, she was the only keeper of their heart
and soul. The only one there ever would be.
    It was a heady, powerful feeling to
be so confident in their devotion and she loved them all the more
for giving her that, too. She would rather carve out her heart than
leave them. In fact, leaving them would essentially carve out her
heart anyway.
    Her mates stripped her slowly and
worshipped every inch of her body. She was licked, nibbled, and
kissed in places she never even knew she had, but felt like she
glittered from head to toe. Their first coming together was hectic,
passionate and impatient in the desire to delve into one another as
mates. Bain let his canines lengthen and bit into her neck marking
her there.
    Maura cried out at the initial
sting of the piercing of her flesh, but it quickly became cries of
ecstasy as liquid fire filled her veins. It was very much like a
volcanic eruption within her body, the explosion threw her headlong
into climax. Her pussy clenched in delicious orgasmic aftershocks
with every continued pull he took of her from her neck.
    Gavin marked her as well but placed
his mark in a less publicly viewable place. While Bain kissed and
stroked her from behind, Gavin knelt before her and licked her
thighs. She eagerly spread them aching for his tongue on her most
intimate spot. His rough tongue worked it’s magic, bringing her to
the brink of pleasure and as she began to be pitched into mind
shattering climax, his fangs sank into the artery in her thigh,
marking her there also.
    Bain wanted his mark seen as a
warning to other males, particularly other shifters, to stay away.
Gavin wanted his mark to be something that was more like a secret
between the three of them. It was so intimately placed, these two
men would be the only ones to ever see it. They made slow and
passionate love together dozing and waking only to begin again.
Every time she felt more precious, desired, and loved. In between
lovemaking they lay and chatted about plans.
    Maura would move up here and begin
organizing the medical files of the clients that attend the retreat
as well as examine the filing and efficiency of the office and make
improvements. As much as the newly independent woman balked
somewhat about quitting her job for a guy (or two), she also knew
that other women who quit for men weren't the spiritual mate of two
supernatural beings and ordinary rules need not apply.
    Bain and Gavin would go with her at
the end of the week to pack her things. During the breakup six
months ago her ex got