3-Home Sweet Home
~Hazel~
Sitting between my two mates is euphoric. I always knew I would be mated to someone, but two Royals are not who I expected. I have never dated a woman or considered dating women, for that matter. Up until tonight, I was straight.
My mind wanders as I think about what kind of relationship I will have with Queen Valentina. Her possessiveness makes it evident that she accepts me, but what if she ends up not liking me? Since I am a human, will I become a Royal, or be a toy to them? Will I need both of their marks to change? They seem relaxed, but they're quiet. They probably have a lot on their minds. I close my heavy eyes and think positive thoughts. What is meant to be, will be.
~Valentina~
Hazel drifts off into a slumber, and her head rests on my shoulder. She doesn't look very comfortable, so I adjust her to where her head is on my lap. She is beautiful even in her sleep. I never thought I would have this feeling for someone other than Octavius, but this little human walked into the palace and took over my senses. I had to leave the room for a while because I needed to calm down, and Octavious came with me. He also needed to call his parents for advice because Lycans are never mated to more than one person. His parents strongly suggested taking her in and marking her soon to complete the bond. If we reject her, our wolves will be weak because there is a reason The Fates made her for us. Something greater may be coming, but we are not sure what it is. A war? An uprising? Humans do not know, as their leaders keep them in the dark. Things are not peaceful as they believe.
"Are you okay?" Octavius is doing a better job than I am at containing himself.
"I'm fine. Hazel is perfect, isn't she? She will make a great queen." I am already obsessed with her. I move the stray hair that fell into her face, and she softly sighs.
"She is as perfect as you, dear. Do you think we should give her a room for herself until she feels comfortable with us?" I want her with me at all times, but I cannot be selfish.
"We will ask her what she wants to do when we get to the castle. I hope she chooses to stay with us." We won't make her do anything if she isn't ready, but I will admit, I am excited to taste her. She smells sweet, like maple.
"You are making it very hard for me to be in control, Valentina. You have her bottom half facing me, and you are clearly aroused." He looks like he is in pain while keeping his composure. I have a feeling Hazel and I will be driving him crazy.
"I will take good care of you when we get home." My response makes him groan.
"That just made it worse." I stifle my laugh to avoid waking Hazel up. The fact that she can sleep after finding out she has two royal mates is impressive. Either we bring her comfort, or she doesn't get much sleep.
We make it home after an hour's drive, and our chauffeur opens the door for us.
"I will carry her in." Octavius scoops her into his arms before getting out, and I follow behind. She nestles her head against his chest, looking content. I glance down at myself and notice a small wet spot on the front of my dress.
"She drooled on my lap. I guess she was nice and cozy." It would have grossed me out if she was not my mate.
"Great. Now I have two women who slobber in their sleep." He mumbles.
"You are the luckiest Lycan alive." I playfully respond. I could say the same about myself. The longer Hazel is near me, the happier I get. We will never have to be alone, and we'll always have a female companion. Octavius goes away for work often, so I'm excited to have her with me.
"Luckiest Lycan to ever live is more like it." He can be sweet as sugar sometimes.
I open the door to our bedroom, and he places her on the bed. I know she is tired, but I think she should wake up and put on proper nighttime clothes.
"Wake up, Hazel. We're home now." I gently rub her back, and she moans. I know she is not used to the sensation of a mate's touch, so the slightest bit of contact will affect her, "Would you like a change of clothes? Maybe a nice hot shower? Go run the shower, please."
Octavius grins and goes toward the bathroom connected to our room, "Yes, Queen."
I roll my eyes at his exaggeration. Hazel's eyes flutter open, and she stretches her body, "Would you like to go take a shower? I'll get you a change of clothes while you freshen up and we can get something to eat when you finish. We missed dinner at the gala since we left early."
She sits up with her cheeks blushing, "I'm so sorry I fell asleep, Queen Valentina. I've been so anxious recently that I haven't been well-rested. A shower will wake me right up, thank you."
"No need to call me Queen Valentina. You can just call me Val. Octavius has the shower going now if you want me to show you where everything is." We stand together, and her eyes roam around the bedroom.
"Your room is huge. My whole apartment could fit in here." I used to think the same thing when Octavius and I met. I did not come from wealth as he did.
"It's your room too if you want it to be. We can get you set up in the room next to ours if you aren't ready to share a bed with us yet." She nibbles her bottom lip as she thinks about it.
"I didn't attend the Mate Gala to sleep alone after finding a mate." Her response makes me want to celebrate, but I'll be calm.
"I like the way you think." She's more bold than I initially thought.
Octavius comes into the room and smiles, "She's awake! The water is nice and hot. Val will get the girly special soaps and whatnot because I'm sure you won't want to use my stuff."
"Thank you. Do I call you Octavius, or do you have a nickname too?" She is so short that she has to look up quite a bit to make eye contact. I'm about six inches taller than her, and he is a foot taller than me.
"You can call me Tae. And what do we call you?" She shrugs her shoulders.
"I'm just Hazel. I've never had a nickname for that." We will come up with something. She can't be the only one called by her full name.
"You can be just Hazel for now, but you'll get a nickname in no time. Come on, let me show you the bathroom." I shut the door so that the room will warm up. I give her my shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. "Do you need a fresh razor to shave?"
"No, I got my body waxed a couple of days ago." She's a tough little human.
"Doesn't that hurt you?" I never considered getting waxed, but I might now.
"It leaves your skin a little tender at first, but it's worth it. If you can handle your body shifting into a wolf, you can handle some hair getting pulled." I don't miss the flirtation in her tone.
"Oh, I love getting my hair pulled. Maybe I should start getting waxed too." Tae groans from the bedroom, making Hazel and me laugh. She is going to fit in with us perfectly.
"Can you help me with the zipper? It's stuck." I unzip her dress, and she lets it fall to the floor. She's left in a black thong and high heels.
"If you need anything, I will be in our room." I can't take my eyes off of her. She removes three pins and a band from her hair, sending the chocolate waves down her back.
"Okay, thank you for helping me." I slowly back away but continue watching as she bends down to take off her heels. By the time I reach the door, her thong is traveling down her legs. Hazel has a nice, round bottom with toned legs that tells me she is athletic. She opens the shower door and glances my way with a smile.
"You can either join me or keep watching." I want to join her more than anything, but there is so much we need to learn about each other. Starting with the fact that Tae and I have a son. If I get naked, she will see my stretch marks. I'm not insecure, but that isn't how I want her to find out about our child.
"Sorry, I'll give you some privacy now." I turn the doorknob and hurry out before I make a bigger fool of myself.
"Very smooth, Val." Tae is lying down with an arm over his eyes.
"Smooth is never my thing; you know this. Have you called Ash and Carlie to check on Lucas?" Our son loves staying at his uncle's house, but they're expecting their baby soon, and toddlers can be a handful.
"Of course, I did. He's asleep, and they said he's been well behaved all night." I get night clothes for Hazel and me.
"I'm getting in the shower when she gets out. Are you taking one?" I see he's in his pajama pants already, but I know how much he hates wearing suits.
"I took one before the gala. You would be devastated if I dried out my flawless skin." I always remind him to moisturize after his showers, so he loves to mock me for it.
"Good point. We wouldn't want you to look like a giant iguana when you shift." He chuckles and launches a pillow at me. I dodge it, "A giant iguana who throws like an omega."
He sits up like he's ready to come for me, "You better take that back."
I shake my head and rush toward the bathroom, but he's much faster than me. Tae pins me against the wall right by the door, and we hear the shower turn off, "You're lucky I have to behave tonight. You would be bent over my knee right now."
"Rain check?" He nods his head and sprinkles kisses down my neck. The bathroom door opens. Hazel walks into the room with only her towel. She looks at us and giggles, "What did I miss?"
I don't think Hazel knows how much she affects us. To a human, she is simply covered with a towel. No harm in it. To a mate, she's naked and painfully irresistible. Tae leaves the room.