Flynn, Joyee - My Angel Cheetah [Purrfect Mates 4] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour ManLove) (8 page)

“No, you’re right,” Curtis said quietly. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to get all jealous. It’s just when you waved me away, I didn’t understand.”

“I thought one of us talking to him would be better than overwhelming him with the idea of a real ménage relationship. And let’s face it. Of the two of us, I’m way less intimidating. Once we get him alone, we can talk to him and be honest. I kind of felt like the spider trying to lure the fly into my web.”

“It must have worked because he keeps looking at you.” Curtis chuckled. “And I can smell his arousal from here.”

“Holy mother of hot,” I gasped suddenly as I felt immense heat coming from my left side. I started to step back instinctively, but then I didn’t know what I could be stepping into. “I don’t want to be here. I don’t know the land, and I can’t run if I need to.”

“Take my hand, and we’ll move farther away, angel. Don’t panic. I’d never let anything happen to you.”

“You’re right. I’m sorry,” I whispered as he led me a good distance away. I couldn’t even really feel the heat from where we were standing. “I trust you, and I know you’d protect me, Curtis. It’s just really hard when I can’t see and something like fire is around me.”

“I know, angel. We just have to stay for a bit and then we can leave, okay? One of the guys was finding the paperwork I need to sign as the owner. Then we’re gone. We’ll get some lunch and check on your brothers.”

“And then make love to your mate and drink from me,” I added with a purr. “You’re thirsty, and I can still feel your fear since we met Diets. I love you, Curtis. I’m not going anywhere or choosing him over you. It’s the three of us.”

“I know. You’re my entire world, my angel. It’s hard not to worry that your other mate could take you away from me. I’ll try, okay?”

“Good,” I answered, hoping it really was the end of the discussion. We had a big enough hurdle getting Diets to accept there were shifters and vampires and not run away. Much less mate with me in the next two days. I would do everything I could to comfort my mate and reassure him that we were fine, but I needed his help, and his insecurities could do more damage to the situation.

Chapter 5

It was about quarter after four when my date showed. I was in one of the front sitting rooms away from all the vampires and other confusion in the house. Curtis was in the connecting room listening so he knew when to join us. I was vibrating at the idea of claiming our mate and had need for him crawling all over me.

“I’m glad you came,” I said as Diets' scent hit my nose, and the vampire closed the door behind us.

“W–Who are you? Is this all yours?” he asked, and I could hear the apprehension in his voice.

“No, it’s a family estate where I just moved to,” I answered. It was the truth, with certain facts missing. I held out my hands to him as I stood there in front of one of the couches waiting for him.

“Why are you so warm, Shem?” he asked softly after taking my hands in his.

“I tend to run on the hot side,” I purred as I stepped closer to him. “Are you glad you came, Diets?”

“I couldn’t not come if that makes sense.” He leaned down as I moved against his body, and I stood on my toes to brush my lips against his. “I was distracted the rest of my shift. All I could think about was you.”

“Naked?”

“Yes, that, too,” Diets groaned before mashing his mouth down to mine. I opened for him, loving that he immediately slid his tongue in my mouth. Throwing my arms around him, I purred when he lifted me up and moved my legs over his hips. I yanked off my shirt as he sat down on the couch with me in his lap. “Fuck! I’ve never wanted someone as badly as I wanted you. You’re like my own personal angel.”

“Your what?” I gasped as my hands froze on the hem of his shirt.

“You’re an angel, Shem,” he said in that husky tone that drove me insane. “I know that’s where
Shemael
comes from. It’s the name of an angel, and that’s what you are.”

“Do you want me to be your angel, Diets?”

“Yes, more than anything,” he answered and went to kiss me again, and I caved. I knew we needed to talk, but I just wanted another taste before I told him everything. “Do you want me, angel?”

“More than you know,” I purred as I pulled off his shirt. I nuzzled his neck and chest, marking him with my scent.

“Are you part cat?” Diets chuckled, and I felt fear wash over me. It was now or never time.

“Would it be so bad if I was?” I whispered before leaning back. “What if I told you I was different? Would that matter to you? Would you run from me?”

“T–That depends h–how different you were, I guess.”

“Will you promise to hear me out and not run? Please, Diets? It’s important.”

“You’re shaking, Shem,” he said gently and cupped my cheek. “Whatever it is can’t be that bad. Do you have a nut-job ex-boyfriend or something?”

“No,” I answered, shaking my head as I got off of his lap and stood. I toed off my shoes and took off my jeans.

“You’re stunning, angel,” Diets whispered as he touched my hip. “Why are you getting naked if we need to talk?”

“Because it’s more a show-and-tell before the talking. Promise you won’t run, okay?”

“Okay, angel. I promise.”

I nodded and let the change flow over me until I was in full cheetah form. I heard him gasp as I opened my eyes. Diets started to reach out to touch, but then stopped. I leaned forward and rubbed my head against his hand.

“You can see me now, can’t you?” I nodded as much as I could. “Can you understand me?” Again, I nodded as Curtis slipped into the room soundlessly. “This can’t be real. Did you drug me?”

“No, we didn’t do that, Diets,” Curtis said gently as he joined us. “When could we even have done that? You walked in, kissed Shem, and he shifted. There was nothing we could have slipped drugs into.”

“Right, right, I’m just hallucinating then,” he replied as he glanced from me back to Curtis. “Are you a cat, too?”

“No, but I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors of who lives here.”

“A cult of some kind,” Diets said, his eyebrows scrunching together in thought. He probably didn’t even realize he was doing it, but he was still petting me. I purred loudly to get his attention again, and he turned to me. “W–Will you change back please? I have questions.”

I shifted back to human form and ended up kneeling in front of him with my head on his thighs. He hesitantly touched my hair before running his fingers through it.

“Still think I’m an angel?” I whispered, scared out of my mind that he would reject me.

“Why are you telling me all of this?”

“Remember how you said you’ve never been as drawn to someone as you are to me?” I asked as I moved to straddle his lap.

“Yes.”

“Shape shifters mate for life,” I said slowly as I placed my hands on his chest. “Fate chooses our mates for us, and we know them instantly. Whether they be another shifter, vampire, human, it doesn’t matter. Both people will know that the other is their mate or just someone special that they’re drawn to.”

“And I’m your mate?”

“If I answer that, will you still not run?”

“Can Curtis leave?” he answered after a moment. “This seems a little personal to be sharing with him. And why does he get to see you naked?”

“Was it just me you were pulled to, Diets? Or did you feel something for Curtis when you met him?”

“No fucking way,” Diets shouted as he stood suddenly. I obviously didn’t see it coming and got thrown off of his lap and landed a few feet away on the floor by the coffee table.

“Angel, are you okay?” Curtis asked as he dove to the floor by me.

“Shit, shit, shit, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you, Shem,” Diets said, his voice reaching a higher octave than normal in distress. “Are you hurt?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. I’ve taken way worse spills when someone moves the furniture on me,” I replied with a chuckle. It was more nerves than anything funny. I moaned loudly and got instantly hard when they each touched one of my arms and helped me sit up.

“You don’t sound like you aren’t hurt, Shem.”

“Wasn’t that kind of moan,” I panted as I turned towards him, letting him see my hard cock. I sniffed the air as his arousal filled the room. His hand was still on my arm so I knew exactly where he was and pounced. He fell back to the floor as I sprawled all over his body and attacked his lips. At first he kissed me back, his hands running all over me until he seemed to snap out of the lustful haze we were in when he touched my ass.

“Wait, stop. This is going too fast,” he said firmly as he pulled away from me. I did as he asked but took it as a good sign when he just sat up and didn’t move me off of his lap. That and he kept his hands on my ass. “You really are gorgeous.”

“So are you,” I purred, but kept my distance. It was true, too. I’d gotten an eyeful of our hot fireman mate when I was in cat form. He had dark chocolate eyes and matching hair that he kept short. I’d never imagined a man as tall as him at about six-six would have dimples, but he did. And he had to be about two-eighty of hard muscles. “I’m blind in human form, but I can see in cheetah form. And I can partially see when I’m in half and half form.”

“Okay, run me through this slowly,” Diets said, and I gave him a nod. “You’re a cheetah shape shifter.”

“Yes, I was born this way. My whole family is.”

“And what, Curtis is a werewolf?” Diets snickered, and I felt the blood drain from my face. Oh shit. I hoped to get him used to the idea of me being different before throwing in Curtis.

“No, but he’s not human either,” I whispered and glanced toward where our other mate was sitting. “Are you sure you’re ready for more, Diets?”

“Yeah, just give it to me all now.”

“I’m a vampire,” Curtis said, and I knew his fangs were extended from the change in his voice. I hoped he didn’t go all vamp on Diets. I’d heard it was scary enough.

“And were you born that way?” Diets asked softly.

“Yes.”

“And you guys are mated to each other?”

“Yes,” I answered this time.

“And you’re saying I’m your other mate? Or are there more?”

“Cat shifters get two mates,” I said gently as I moved my hands over his chest. It wasn’t seductive, more a calming gesture. “After we’re mated, we go into heat with the lunar cycle. Fate gives us two mates because for those three days we become
nymphos
, and it takes two mates to keep up with us.”

“So we’d share you?”

“No, the three of us are all mates,” I answered and placed both hands over his heart. “Can’t you feel it in here, Diets? Did you just know something was different about us when you met us? It wasn’t just me you were thinking about today, right? You were thinking about Curtis, too.”

“Yes,” Diets answered so softly I barely heard him. He slowly moved me to sit on the floor before I felt him stand. “Okay, I listened and didn’t run. But I need to go. This is too much.”

“No,” I whimpered, wanting to reach out to him but keeping my hands in my lap to cover my wilting erection.

“I’m sorry, Shem. You’re breathtaking, and I thought you could be my own angel. But this is too much for me. I–I can’t get involved in all of this. I’m so sorry.”

I nodded and turned my head away as if he’d smacked me as tears burned in my eyes. Reaching out, I found my pants and started to pull them on as our mate walked toward the door.