“I’m not inclined to have any pity for a man who threw Arvyn up against the wall,” Kirill said firmly.
“Which is why I fought him.” Ra yawned. He was struggling to keep his eyes open. “He has no rights to touch my mates or be disrespectful of either of you. Seth’s ideals are outdated, and they will have to change, but like all other beings, he has to embrace those changes in his own time. I’m not making light of what he did today. I know it won’t happen again… it’s just…” He could not stop yawning.
“Oh, babe, you’re really tired.” Arvyn took the still full cup of chocolate off him and encouraged Ra to lie down. “Get some rest and later…”
“Later, I’ll run you a bath, and Arvyn will finish cooking for you.” Kirill leaned over and brushed a kiss on Ra’s temple. “We’ll talk, and play…”
“I needed to talk to you.” Ra clutched at Kirill’s hand. “The bit about us getting pregnant. It really upset you…”
“We can talk all about that when you wake up, little precious. Sleep.”
That fight must have drained me more than I thought. Ra closed his eyes, barely noticing when Arvyn and Kirill got off the bed.
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“I want you to check him,” Kirill whispered to Arvyn. He knew he should leave his beloved to rest, but there was something about how quickly Ra tired and then fell asleep that didn’t sit right with him.
“Check him… what? How? I’m not a doctor.” Arvyn hissed back. “I thought gods couldn’t get sick and you heard what he said, he’s just not used to fighting someone physically.”
“I think he could be… you know.” Kirill mimed a bulging stomach.
Arvyn’s eyes widened. “This soon? Should I be checking you as well?”
Kirill refused to blush. “We’ve all done a lot of stuff, so I imagine pregnancy is possible for all three of us but think about it. Ra’s ass is the one who’s taken the most pounding.”
“He’s got an ass worth worshipping, that’s for sure. I can’t get enough of it.” Arvyn sighed. “Do you think he’ll be all right? I mean, you heard what he said. He doesn’t fight as a rule, so today was unusual for him. He’s probably just tired from being so physically active.”
Kirill arched his eyebrow at his wolfen beloved. “And the last three days haven’t been a glorious test of endurance and physical stamina?”
Arvyn showed his emotions a lot more openly than Kirill, and his blush suited his face. “That could be why Ra’s tired now.” He shrugged. “We pretty much didn’t leave him alone while he was awake, and you can’t tell me you weren’t tempted to plow that sweet ass even when he was asleep.”
“You were the one who tired me out,” Kirill’s voice was husky as he cupped his hand around Arvyn’s nape, pulling him close enough their foreheads rested together. “The two of you are a dream come true for me and you turn me on just as much as our precious Ra. But call it vampire intuition, call it a hunch if you like, but I just feel there’s something more behind Ra’s tiredness than that bastard Seth knocking the hell out of him.”
Arvyn caught his bottom lip in his top teeth. “It did seem weird, Ra said he won the fight, and he didn’t lie, but he was the one we found unconscious. There was no sign of Seth.”
“If Seth had won, he’d have been gloating and probably looking for us so he could attempt killing us.” Kirill had no illusions about the arrogant god, even if Ra had a soft spot for him. “I’m not sure how this immortality shit works, but… Ra’s not doing that kind of shit on his own again.”
“Maybe let’s talk to Paulie or someone about what this immortality shit as you call it does cover before we go fighting gods, okay?” Arvyn’s hands rested on Kirill’s hips. “You’re truly worried about Ra, aren’t you? Or is this more to do with the fact we did just find out we could get pregnant today?”
“Again, thanks to fucking Seth.” Kirill closed his eyes and sighed. “You have no idea how much I love you both, and…”
“No. No.” Arvyn interrupted quickly, his hand over Kirill’s mouth causing him to open his eyes. “This is a moment-moment. You just said you loved us both.”
Kirill ducked his head away from Arvyn’s hand. “Yes, but…”
“No. There’s no but when you say something that important.” Arvyn’s hand was over his mouth again, and Kirill just had to grin.
“You’re a closet romantic, aren’t you?”
“I’m not in the closet about anything.” Arvyn took the step that was separating them, his long body fitting Kirill’s like a glove as his hand moved from Kirill’s mouth to trail down his back. “Ra needs to hear this from your lips too, and as soon as he wakes up you can tell him. But you should know my wolf fell in love with you from the moment we held each other that first time and you need to hear that too.”
“I’d kinda hoped,” Kirill hoped his teasing covered the way his heart swelled in his chest. “I don’t give my ass to anyone except my amazing beloveds.”
“Oh wow, that has to be the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard,” Arvyn chuckled. Then his voice lowered. “I never imagined what it might be like to be in a permanent menage. We’re all so different, and yet we do fit, don’t we? No one is being left out or anything, are they?”
Kirill shook his head firmly. “We do fit and there’s no missing out for any of us. We’ve only been together three days as fully claimed, and yes, we are all totally different in personality, but I think, once we all learn to trust in each other, we’ll be stronger for it.”
“You mean… like that business with Seth?”
“Exactly. If we’re immortal, then we fight by our beloved’s side, even if we don’t have powers. Fates knows your wolf is far bigger than it was before Ra came along, and I don’t think for a moment that the Fates left me out of the gift giving when they bound us three together, even though I haven’t had a reason to take on my second form since we’ve all met.”
“I can’t wait to see that.” Arvyn’s eyes gleamed. “Babe, this pregnancy business. Are you sure you’re going to be all right if we do find out one of us is expecting?”
“I don’t hate kids,” Kirill said quickly. “It’s just in six hundred years I never expected to have any. Vampire couples are blessed if they ever have one child, and they’re rare even among fated couples. I’ve always known I’ve preferred men and it’s not as though I ever dreamed of having an ancient god as one of my beloveds until a week ago.”
“One of the best shocks, next to meeting you.” Arvyn’s hand trailed around to Kirill’s belly. “So, you’re okay with kids even if you’re the one who’s pregnant?”
Kirill was sure the swallowing of the sudden lump in his throat was noticeable, so he settled for nodding. “I just think things could get a bit hectic if all three of us are pregnant at the same time, and with your genetics that’s always possible.” He swallowed again. “Can you tell… you know… if I am?”