Phases 1 Taken by the Pack by Cheryl Dragon

Taken By The Pack A Phases Story

By Cheryl Dragon

Resplendence Publishing, LLC http://www.resplendencepublishing.com

Resplendence Publishing, LLC 2665 S Atlantic Avenue, #349 Daytona Beach, FL 32176 Taken by the Pack Copyright © 2011, Cheryl Dragon Edited by Michele Paulin and Juli Simonson Cover art by Les Byerley www.les3photo8.com Electronic format ISBN: 978-1-60735-231-0 Warning: All rights reserved. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. Electronic release: January, 2010 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and occurrences are a product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, places or occurrences, is purely coincidental.

Chapter One

Danny hated hunting. For a long time, he’d actually believed he hated his native Alaska. But looking up at the moon over Fairbanks, the full Wolf Moon, glowing at four in the afternoon. He felt as if he were ten years old again and full of wonder at the magical place few people would experience. The loss of sunshine bothered many, but with enough activities and happy lights, they made it through. Hiking through the snow with his oldest brother Frank, Danny missed his college days in the lower forty-eight. There, he could be himself fully. Moving back to Alaska had been very hard, but there had been no choice when his dad had gotten sick. His family was close and they needed him. Sometimes, he felt his family was too close. Fairbanks was a large city but also tight-knit. His being gay would shock his family and send ripples through the circles in which they ran. He was the one they all turned to when things went wrong. He was the good one. The youngest who was always there when needed. “Where the hell are you, Danny?” His brother snapped his fingers. “Damn. A juicy kill could walk right out in front of you and you’d miss it.” “Hunting isn’t my thing,” Danny said. “You do great at target practice. Always have. Good thing you’re a pilot and not a hunter.” He looked around. “Fine. I don’t smell anything. No luck today. I’m heading home. Think about the business idea I mentioned. With your helicopter skills and my hunting skills, we’d be a hell of a team.” Danny sighed. “Okay, I’ll think on it. See you Sunday.” His sister-in-law had taken over the Sunday dinners with Mom busy looking after Dad. Even with Dad recovering, more things

changed. As much as Danny loved his family, he felt alone in a crowd. They didn’t know the real him. Maybe he’d never get up the courage. Not that they’d believe him anyway. All the men in his family were the same. They charmed women and hunted animals with big muscles and macho attitude. Danny looked the part, but he didn’t go after animals or women. After hiking over a mile or so, Danny arrived back at his house on the edge of the woods. The exercise felt good, but his big brother’s idea left him flat. Aerial hunting? It was big business but hardly sporting. Where was the challenge? It would be like those lavish wildlife hunting grounds where they fed the animals so they trusted people then trotted them out for rich guys to hunt. No tracking or skill involved. Wolf hunting, what his brother meant to do from the air, wasn’t even for food. Feeding a family was one thing; hunting only to kill was another. Luckily, Danny had skills and an education. Pilots were always in demand—especially in Alaska. Bush pilots were good. He could fly small planes, but helicopters were his specialty. He was the pilot on the medical crew for Fairbanks Medical Centers. Getting in and out of impossible places to rescue people and get them to the hospital was a challenge. The adrenaline rush kept him going but offered no personal life. Flying was his love. But now his brother wanted him to use that skill to make money off hunting and tourists. Danny wasn’t interested, but it was family. Frank would be doing the hunting part. Danny just had to fly. His brother had been out of work for over a year and struggled to make ends meet. The whole family helped as much as they could. A mortgage, two kids and no work was hard to deal with. If they didn’t have a freezer full of Caribou meat from a recent, flash-frozen road kill, Danny would feel even more pressure to help. He paused and surveyed the back of his property. Normally, there were plenty of animals around. Even when he hiked, he’d see a moose, jack rabbits, a fox, a wolf or two. He didn’t bother them, and they generally ignored the human. Now, there was nothing. Danny knew that meant something more dangerous was around. He looked around more carefully. The snow on the ridge didn’t look avalanche prone. He didn’t smell any fire in the air. Possibly a bear had moved through and flushed all the other animals away. He shrugged it off. He was only yards from his back door. A nice cozy fire, a little gay porn and he’d feel a lot better.

The gay scene in Fairbanks was decent enough, if you dared to be “out”. But there was no going back. Once you entered, word got around and everyone knew. Danny was ashamed to be in the closet. It felt so complicated. He hated living in fear of his family finding out he was gay. He could hear his brothers now. “How could you do that? And with Dad sick? Mom doesn’t need this stress. You need to get over this phase and get yourself a girlfriend!” As the youngest, Danny felt as if he had to go along with the majority to keep the peace. Illness and joblessness plagued members of his family. He was healthy and employed. He had no right to complain or burden his family further. Maybe, someday, the time would be right. If only his sister-in-law would stop trying to set him up with women. A good wife and mother, Christy tried to arrange Danny’s life since he was the single one left. His brother needed her type of pushing to keep him in line and his life in order. Danny didn’t. He just got lost in dreams of his past, being back in college where he was at ease with himself and free to date men. Now, he hid away in his house and lost himself in fantasies of being sandwiched between two hard men. Nicknamed the lumberjack because he was from Alaska, Danny had been very popular in college. A very manly man with a big axe. Currently, the only one admiring his tool was Danny himself. Kicking the snow off his boots, he heard a rustling in the trees. Maybe the animals were returning? He wasn’t a hunter, but on a quiet evening, he could sit on the back porch on his house and watch the wilderness for hours. Nature proved very soothing when it was calm. Those periods were rare and things could turned dangerous is seconds. Danny never wanted to hunt but felt naked without a rifle in the woods. One couldn’t underestimate Mother Nature. Not here and not with that big full moon looming over the day. He turned the doorknob and heard a growl. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted two wolves staring him down. Big ones. The pair were both large males. One nearly black and one a lighter gray. Instantly, Danny froze. Warning shot or dart inside? It was a close call. The wolves could lunge the distance and attack before he got inside. But turning to shoot left him vulnerable, and with his hands occupied, one could get to him. He couldn’t shoot them both. They watched his every move, so going slow would only provoke them.

Yanking open the door, he darted inside. The thud on his back was a wolf knocking him to the ground. Danny felt the adrenaline kick in. Its front paws held his shoulders as the canine bit at the back padding of Danny’s jacket. Danny was reaching for the knife on his ankle when the other wolf pounced on him. Claws pressed to his lower back. Wolves tore their prey apart, living or dead. He’d be dead in seconds. With all his muscle, Danny managed to turn over and made a last grab for the gun. But the wolves jumped on him. The animals were dominant, but this wasn’t normal behavior. They should be tearing him to shreds by now. The wolves were a blur of black and gray fur then he was dragged into the house. He blinked as they kept going until he was on his bed. The house looked normal, but the wolves were changing before his eyes. Now, the pair were naked men. Hot, naked men and Danny knew them. If he’d been drinking, he would’ve sworn his brother had made a bad batch of Alaskan moonshine. But they never drank while hunting. Danny was totally sober. It felt like a dream with two men lying on him, but it wasn’t. He knew them, Brandon and Justin. They’d been in his dreams, but he’d never fanaticized about wolves. It’d been so long, he wanted to just give in and enjoy the hallucination. One of them got up, slammed the door closed and looked around. “We need to talk,” Justin said. The other guy pressed to Danny and grinned. “Relax, Danny, we’re going to be here a while.”

“I think he remembers us.” Brandon tugged open Danny’s shirt. Justin checked all the doors and windows then returned to the bedroom. He didn’t relish going to extremes, but sometimes there was no alternative. From the erection tenting Danny’s jeans, Justin believed they’d all enjoy his plan. But he knew Danny was stubborn. All this time back home and he was still in the closet. “He remembers us,” Justin confirmed and untied Danny’s shoelaces. “I think he wants to be naked with us.”

Brandon yanked the coat and shirt off Danny as Justin removed the boots. But when Brandon reached for Danny’s fly, Danny pushed back. “Wait! What the hell?” Danny sat up. “What just happened? I got attacked by wolves not men.” Justin smiled. “You weren’t attacked. Not a scratch on you. You’ve been kidnapped.” “In my own house?” Danny rubbed his eyes. “Maybe I hit my head on the porch. It’s just a dream. I passed out or something.” “I bet you’ve been dreaming about us since freshmen year of high school.” Brandon rubbed Danny’s cock. Danny shoved Brandon off the bed. “No, no. Play nice, or you’ll have a lot less fun than we planned. We don’t want to tie you up. Unless you like it that way.” Justin grabbed Danny by the arm and twisted. Danny grimaced in pain. “Okay. So it’s not a dream.” “Glad we’re clear on that point.” Justin released him. “You didn’t hit your head. You’re not hallucinating. We’re shifters. Wolf shifters.” Danny laughed. “Please. This is a joke. Or a trick. You trained some wolves or something.” Sitting back on the bed, Brandon leaned over and kissed Danny’s chest. Then he shifted to wolf form. Danny shook his head and rubbed his eyes as he stared at the wolf on his chest. The claws dug. The panic in Danny’s eyes turned to wonder. When Danny reached out to pet Brandon, Justin knew the shock was over. Shifting back to human, Brandon lunged and kissed Danny’s lips before he could avoid it. One hand was on Danny’s straining erection as their mouths fused. Justin’s cock reacted to the view. He’d wanted Danny since high school, but there had been no chance then. Danny’s stubbornness and loyalty ran him to denial. Apparently, he’d accepted himself while away at college. “What the hell?” Danny pulled away. “I thought you two were a couple. You dated in high school.” “We are a couple. That doesn’t mean we don’t like fresh meat now and then. We’ve got a thing for humans.” Brandon winked at Justin.

“So you’re going to rape me then eat me?” Danny started to look for an escape. Justin and Brandon laughed. “Rape?” Justin pulled open Danny’s fly. “With your cock begging for attention? You wanted us in high school. I don’t think we’ll have to force you to do anything.” “But we will for fun.” Brandon walked across the room to Danny’s big television and DVD player. He looked through the drawers. “Stop it. What are you doing?” Danny protested. “Relax. We aren’t going to eat you. We rarely need to consume food in wolf form. Then it’s usually just small game for the blood and the chase. You’ll live through this.” Justin opened Danny’s belt and freed the button, then he took off Danny’s jeans completely. “Found it.” Brandon returned to the bed with a stack of DVDs, all man-on-man porn. He opened the nightstand. “Lube, magazines and a toy.” “I don’t get it. This is a forced outing?” Fear filled Danny’s eyes. “You can’t. My family. They won’t understand. They can’t handle it now.” Justin tugged the warm wool socks off Danny’s feet. “We’re not outing you, so long as you play nice and give us everything we want.” The plot had gone perfectly so far. Danny wanted them anyway. A little blackmail and they’d all be happy. “I won’t have to suck wolf dick, will I?” Danny tensed. Brandon leaned over him with a grin. “You’ll suck or fuck whatever we tell you to. And believe me, we’ll take some pictures for proof. Call it insurance.” “Find his cell and take pictures of the porn with him. Email it home.” Justin had no desire to expose Danny, but they needed the leverage. And Justin knew once the sex and the real push for what they wanted came out, he’d need real evidence already in the bag. Brandon grabbed the cell from Danny’s jeans pocket and scrolled through the existing pictures. “No need. I’ll just forward these pictures. Danny you were wild in college. You should lock you phone so no one finds them.” Brandon turned the screen so Justin could see it. The picture clearly showed Danny smiling as he licked a set of balls on one cock while holding another in his hand. It was even date stamped. “You’re making this so easy on us. Thanks!” “Don’t!” Danny made a grab for it.

“Oops. I just sent it to your entire contact list.” Brandon held it out of reach. “Let’s see what else you have.” “No, you didn’t. You jerk!” Danny rushed Brandon and knocked him to the floor. “Oh nice. Hot young men. College. We really should’ve gone.” Brandon let Danny get his phone back. Justin shrugged it off. “To be a tattoo artist like your dad and work in his shop, you didn’t need college. And I got my job at the tourism bureau without it. They sent me to some seminars. Danny just needed to get away. Far away so he could suck dick and kiss men.” Justin walked to them and stood over the pair. “So you have experience with more than one man at a time?” “You didn’t send it to everyone. Thank God!” Danny punched buttons on his phone. “It’s locked now.” “We have what we need. Proof of your preference is in our email. Now, you can’t say we forced you or it was your first time.” Brandon chuckled. “Yeah, you’re smiling way too hard in this picture, Danny!” “Must be hard to be back in the closet.” Justin ran his fingers through Danny’s black hair. “All the porn in the world isn’t the same.” He guided Danny to his knees. “You’re blackmailing me for sex? You two can go to the Pipeline and get all the ass you want. Probably an orgy in the backroom.” Danny pulled back. Justin leaned down and kissed Brandon then he kissed Danny. “If you want to go that far back in the Pipeline, we’ll take you. I bet you were popular in college. This must be hell. Frozen hell. Don’t worry about why we do what we do. You do what we want, whatever we want, until we decide to let you go. Or we’ll put that picture up at the Pipeline and on every gay guy’s phone in Alaska. I don’t need to send it to your brother for the family to find out.” “You’ll be so popular!” Brandon gripped Danny’s cock and stroked it to tease him. Danny groaned. “We don’t need to blackmail you to fuck you. That’s pretty damn obvious. So you just enjoy us for now. You’re our charity case.” Justin couldn’t continue it for long. Brandon was man hungry. Every member of his family was a shifter, and during the full moon, he needed to hunt, to fuck in either form and to live wildly.

Justin’s mother was human so he had a little more self-control. But years of wanting to sample Danny in bed, despite how much he loved his wild Brandon, refused to be tamed. High school crushes were silly and should fade, but this one hadn’t. Still holding Danny’s hair, Justin pulled him in to suck his cock. Danny hesitated. Justin could feel Danny weighing his options. Danny wasn’t dumb. He knew there would be another piece, a true blackmail-worthy demand. “You might as well enjoy the sex. We’ve already got the dirt on you. I promise, nothing freaky or shifty.” “We like humans.” Brandon squeezed Danny’s sac. Moaning, Danny gave in and sucked Justin all the way down. Clawing up Danny’s back, Justin threw back his head as he gasped at the sensation. He’d underestimated Danny’s need for men and his experience. Fighting for control, he fucked Danny’s throat and pulled back. He and Brandon had been primed since they had hatched this plan. Now Justin couldn’t control it. He pushed Danny off and down. “My balls. Bite them.” Danny did but not hard enough. “More!” Justin urged. Brandon coached Danny like he was a virgin. “You can’t hurt him, human. He’s stronger even in human form. We’ll have to go easy on you.” Danny nipped then sunk his teeth in, pulling one direction and then another. He slapped and pinched the sac while his mouth went for the sensitive tip of the cock. Scoring it with those teeth, he had both hands on Justin’s balls as his mouth abused Justin’s cock. “Come all over him,” Brandon said. Justin felt the click of release just as Danny fisted the base of Justin’s cock, pressing the balls to the shaft so tight Justin couldn’t be in control. Those rough human hands squeezing him and Danny’s sharp teeth working the tip, Justin came in a howl. When the pounding in his veins eased off a bit, Justin opened his eyes. Danny had cum on his chin, neck and shoulder. There was also a smile on his face. Brandon used his fingers to dab the cum on Danny’s chin and feed it to their human captive. “That’s a start.” Justin nodded to the bed.

Chapter Two

Brandon licked the cum off Danny’s chin and moved up to kiss him. “Is that the first cock you’ve tasted since college?” “Yeah. Almost a year. Why did you two wait so long to blackmail or sexmail me?” Danny kissed Brandon’s neck. “We don’t need you for sex. We have each other, and if we choose to share or play, we can find plenty who are out and eager.” Justin tried to sound distant. Brandon looked up at his lover. It was a big lie. Justin had had a crush on Danny since high school. Macho, quiet and sexy—Danny was hot. Brandon was in on Justin’s lust. But it had never worked out for them in high school. “But it’s fun to play. You wanted us in high school, Danny. I caught you staring at Justin.” Brandon led Danny by his cock to the bed. “I looked at every hot guy. You, too,” Danny said. Using his superior strength, Brandon pushed Danny onto his hand and knees then he sat in front of Danny and stared him down. His cock throbbing, Brandon needed release as bad as Justin had, but he loved sex games. Fresh meat to play with made it better. The moon had him aching. “See, Justin. You were right about how much Danny wants us.” Leaning back on the headboard, Brandon smiled as he watched Justin walk up behind Danny and squeeze those firm ass cheeks. “When he experiences our combined skills, he might never want us to leave.” Justin dipped his head down.

Brandon couldn’t see, but whatever Justin did made Danny tense then press back with a groan. “Don’t fuck him yet. I want his full attention.” Brandon wagged his cock to tempt Danny. “Is that the game? I’m your sex toy, but I never get off?” Danny inched back. Justin grabbed the lube and poured some on Danny’s crack. “Don’t be silly. We’re teases, we’re animals at times, but we’re not assholes.” Justin thrust his thumb in Danny’s rear for emphasis. “Damn!” Danny shook for a second. “But you should wait. You made us wait until now. And we had to kidnap you. Closet cases deserve to beg.” Brandon used his foot to torment Danny’s cock. “Please.” Danny leaned forward to get Brandon’s cock. Brandon held Danny back. “You know, Justin, I don’t think that thumb will be enough to keep him busy. I saw a toy in the nightstand.” “No!” Danny protested. “I’m sick of rubber. I want the real thing.” “It’s your own fault. We kept expecting to see you sneaking in the back door to the Pipeline, but you never came.” Justin worked his thumb in Danny. “Someone will talk,” Danny groaned. Brandon eased forward and let Danny within reach. Danny sucked Brandon to the base and fucked himself, rocking eagerly back on Justin’s digit. Brandon saw the pleasure in Danny’s face as he sucked Brandon’s balls and dipped down to tongue his asshole. “Damn, he’s good,” Brandon said. “Did you fuck every gay guy in college?” Justin bit Danny’s ass cheek. Brandon felt Danny tense. “Easy on the human, Justin. He’s not used to us yet. Don’t worry, Danny; you’ll get off once you tell the truth.” Brandon stroked Danny’s hair. Those gray eyes were arousing. Danny was so hot no man could resist. Releasing Brandon’s cock, Danny took a deep breath. “You already ransacked my house. You know I’m gay. You knew in high school. What do you want me to confess about?” “You’ll know when you’re ready. We just had no idea you’d be so good at this.” Justin pulled his digit from Danny. “Fuck me!” Danny arched his ass.

“That’s not nice. You need to service your guests first.” Brandon pulled Danny back down, but before he let Danny’s lips touch the cock, Brandon asked, “You wanted us both in high school, didn’t you?” Danny stared him dead in the eye. “Hell, yes. But if I knew what game-playing-freakfucks you were, maybe not.” Justin pressed on the bite mark he’d left while Brandon chuckled. “And we thought you’d understand. Being different is hard. We had to keep our shifter secret in high school. It was too dangerous. We still have to keep it from most people. We thought we could trust you.” Brandon rubbed his cock along Danny’s lips. Danny paused, seeming to ponder the intense situation. “Sorry, I know what it’s like to be different, but you’re blackmailing me. Breaking into my house and taking over.” “So far you’re enjoying it. Maybe, you’ll love all of it. Who knows? But you’d better play nice because we can take whatever we want with our superior shifter strength. Hell, Justin could shift right now and do you freaky. Mess you up. Respect the power. It’s just our nature. Not that we’d actually ever do that. We’re not attracted to humans when we’re in wolf form. It’s just good to remember the sort of power you’re dealing with. Animals can get wild.” “That’s not what I’m in to.” Danny tensed. “Why don’t you let me in on the whole deal?” “You don’t want to suck me off?” Brandon taunted. “You look so slutty in those pictures. Don’t you want to sample me?” Danny groaned. “Screw it.” He sucked Brandon hard and fast. “Finally, he’s in gear.” Justin rubbed his cock between Danny’s cheeks. “So tight.” Danny deep-throated Brandon who was in heaven tapping the back of Danny’s throat. “He could go for days.” “Make him swallow it all,” Justin encouraged. Danny tried to suck the balls in, but the width of Brandon’s cock wouldn’t allow it. Brandon knew Justin meant the cum. Danny would learn in time to give them what they wanted, if he wanted to keep screwing a couple of wolves for fun. Danny moaned, and it set Brandon off. “Don’t move! Swallow it,” Brandon shouted. He held Danny’s head. The sensation of Danny swallowing made Brandon shake. Danny’s tongue slid along the underside to tease his balls. Brandon thrust out of reflex then tried to pull back. “Let go.”

Danny released Brandon’s shaft but went to work on his sac, licking at the tender skin underneath and teasing Brandon’s asshole again. Satisfaction coursed through Brandon as arousal spread to other places. That bastard knew exactly what he was doing. “You’d better fuck him before I do,” Brandon said to Justin. Danny kissed his way up Brandon’s stomach and chest, spending time on his neck before finally claiming his mouth. Brandon kissed him back, tongues tangled, and he let in his feelings now that his animal needs were appeased. But Danny’s needs were growing as their kiss deepened. Finally, Brandon pulled back. “Condoms?” he asked. “In the bathroom cabinet,” Danny answered eagerly. Justin walked away, and Danny looked after him. Brandon pulled Danny back to the kiss. “We’re just warming up; pace yourself.” “It’s been so long,” Danny said. Brandon laughed. “No sex but your hand or a toy for a year and we’re the freaks?” Danny rested his forehead on Brandon’s chest. “Sorry about that. I didn’t mean it. My head is spinning. This all feels unreal.” Justin walked out with a big box of rubbers. “He was ready for us.” After dropping the box on the bed, Justin slid one on. “I think we’re ready to reward him a little.” Brandon reached back and spread Danny’s ass. Justin lubed their human and kissed Brandon’s hand. “It’s the right thing, isn’t it?” Brandon asked. “Oh yes, very right.” Justin squeezed Danny’s muscled ass cheeks. “He’s pathetic with need.” “Need! Yes. Now!” Danny insisted through clenched teeth.

The silence told Danny he’d pushed when he should’ve begged. These two were nothing like the guys in college who were happy to get some hot guy in bed for fun. These two had a plan and wanted him to play along. Justin slapped Danny’s sac, and an intense spark shot through his body. Danny couldn’t help it. “Yes!” he moaned.

“Told you he likes it our way. He’ll love anything.” Justin smiled. “So fuck him already,” Brandon said. “Please!” Danny urged. His needs were clear, but his head swam with contradictions. Would they out him? In high school, Danny avoided them. He’d lusted after both of them but kept his distance the entire time. One slip was all it would take, and everyone would know. Now, it was all out of his hands which both terrified and exhilarated him. “I’ll do whatever you want; just get me off!” Danny wanted Justin deep inside him. He also wanted Brandon sucking him off, but he’d settle for one then the other. Anything to come. As Justin’s cock pressed to Danny’s opening, he relaxed and arched his back. Slowly, Justin filled him—so slowly, Danny rocked back. Justin slapped Danny’s ass. “No, you hold still now. You’ve been on toys too long. We don’t obey you. Don’t push your luck. Must not have used your dildo much. You’re nice and tight,” Justin moaned. Holding still, Danny felt Brandon let go of him. The loss drove Danny crazy, but Brandon slid underneath in a sixty-nine position with his hot breath teasing Danny’s hard cock. Danny trembled as Justin pulled out, and Brandon slid his tongue over Danny’s sac. Then Brandon gripped the root like a flesh cock ring. They showed no signs of shifting during sex, and Danny relaxed as Justin thrust deep. The pace picked up, and Justin added force with each stroke, while Brandon tormented Danny’s cock and balls. What a team! Danny kissed all over Brandon’s member, wanting it ready for more when Justin was done. “He’s loving it!” Justin fucked Danny again. “Yes!” Danny moaned. “Let’s see how good he is,” Justin said. “What?” Danny tried to look back. “You’ll see.” Justin pushed Danny’s face back down to Brandon’s balls. Brandon seemed to know exactly what Justin meant. Out of nowhere, Danny felt his cock getting sucked and his balls twisted. Then Brandon flicked the tip with those big fingers.

The assault was too much to fight. Danny forced his hips to stay still as his cum shot out onto Brandon’s hard body. The release helped, but the real cock throbbing in Danny’s ass was what he wanted more. Danny needed to get Justin off. Even more, Danny needed that deep internal orgasm jerking off just didn’t give him. “Excellent.” Justin pressed his chest to Danny’s back and kissed his shoulder and neck. “Rock back to me now.” Danny tried to go slowly, but his hips were in motion, and they refused to slow down. Justin matched the pace, and the release shuddered through Danny hard. It was heaven. The climax proved cathartic on a level he’d never known. Then Justin filled him twice more, extending the release until, finally, Justin’s cries of pleasure sent an extra zing through Danny. “Good.” Justin kissed Danny’s neck and nipped at it. “You two like to bite. Trying to turn me into a werewolf?” Danny asked it jokingly, but if shifter wolves were real, what did that mean for fucking one? Getting bitten by one? What else didn’t Danny know? It seemed surreal, but the sex was so good he didn’t care. At least, he had a secret on those two now. No proof but he knew their wolfy truth. Danny hoped he had a little leverage. Whatever they wanted out of him, Danny needed to protect his family from the truth. Brandon and Justin both laughed as they let him go. Justin dumped the used latex while Brandon sat against the headboard. “We’re not werewolves. We’re shifters who take the shape of wolves at will. We can bite all we want; you can’t become a shifter. You’re born one or you’re not,” Brandon explained. Danny rolled onto his back and flexed his muscles, which had cramped up from being in one position for so long. “So are there werewolves?” “No, but there are other shifters.” Justin stretched out along the food of the bed. “Cats and bears.” Danny shook his head. “Scary.” “We’re pretty tame.” Brandon nudged Danny. “Most of the time.” Justin shrugged.

“Do you two really…?” Danny wasn’t sure if it was an okay question, but after what they’d done to him and shown him tonight, he had to know. “Do you really screw each other in wolf form?” Justin groaned and slid up Danny’s body. “Want to watch?” He kissed Danny hard. “I don’t know about that.” Danny frowned, but knowing it was Justin and Brandon, would it be kinky hot and not dangerous? “Maybe.” “You want it all.” Justin pushed Danny closer to Brandon. Danny eagerly kissed Brandon and realized his cock was fully hard. Justin moved in and sucked his shifter lover hard. “Fuck me, I can go again,” Danny offered. Brandon grinned. “Later.” Justin sucked his lover as Danny continued to kiss him and watch the blowjob. So hot! “You want to be fucked, or do you want to fuck me?” Brandon asked in Danny’s ear. “Yes, fuck me,” Danny answered truthfully. “Good. Later.” Brandon kissed him again, and their tongues dueled as Danny’s cock sprung to attention. Justin stroked Danny’s cock to keep him on edge. Danny tried to pull back and go down to suck Brandon. Brandon groaned and lifted his hips, pulling Danny to his chest. “Yes, Justin!” Brandon’s head tipped back. Justin sucked and swallowed his prize. He still had Danny’s member in his powerful grip. With a few tender kisses to the tip, Justin lifted from Brandon’s shaft and turned his attention to Danny’s erection. Teasing at first, Justin worked Danny’s cock to fully hard then sucked him roughly. Danny folded his arms behind his head to keep from interfering. He wanted the full Justin treatment. No longer as desperate, Danny could control himself. Even as he came close to release, he held back to extend the fun. Watching Justin work, Danny felt like the one in charge. But then Brandon leaned over and bit at Danny’s nipples, working one in his mouth and one between his fingers. The sudden stimulation was too much, and Danny came down Justin’s throat with a shout. “He’s got control, too.” Brandon leaned down to kiss Justin. “Enough sex challenges.” Danny’s head finally cleared. “What do you want from me other than sex?”

“Dinner. I’m starving.” Brandon stretched. “We should check out his porn, too. See what he’s into.” Justin grabbed a couple of DVDs. “Group. Three-ways.” “Duh.” Brandon laughed. “I’m serious. What’s this about?” Danny asked more seriously. “Maybe you two should whip up some dinner. I’m going to call and check on my Mom. I’ll be in shortly,” Justin said. He kissed Brandon and moved to Danny. “Don’t push. It’ll be fine. When the time is right, we’ll discuss the situation like men. Right now we’re hungry and sex starved.” He kissed Danny. That melting feeling took over again. Danny needed the truth, but he wanted the truth to be just dinner and more sex. Danny hoped Justin and Brandon might really desire him, not some blackmail scheme.

Chapter Three

Justin did a quick run through the house and found nothing hunting related. It all fit together with what Justin remembered of Danny in high school. A jock, a tough guy, but not one to go hunting with his brothers that often. Still Brandon and Justin had overheard the conversation about the hunting business earlier between Danny and his brother, and word down at the tourism bureau was aerial wolf hunting was growing in popularity. More people wanted to promote it in the lower forty-eight as the wolf population grew. Frank’s name was at the top of the list for people wanting to try it in Alaska. That sort of hunting put all the shifters at risk. Justin couldn’t stop everyone. He couldn’t even stop Frank from hiring another pilot if Danny refused to help. Maybe Danny could talk his brother out of the idea. Maybe the fad would disappear? Justin hated all the uncertainty endangering his world. Before Justin could appeal to Danny, he and Brandon needed to bond with Danny in a non-sexual way. Things had gotten out of hand earlier, but with a full moon what could he expect? They’d wanted to wait, but they needed to stop Danny and Frank now. The smell of eggs and bacon called. They’d been prowling along behind Danny and Frank their entire hunting trip. Shifting took a lot of energy. He needed to refuel. Danny walked into the second bedroom. “Food’s ready. I don’t have a lot to whip up fast so we did eggs.” Justin nodded. “Sounds good. I was just looking around.” “I don’t have a sex doll or anything more interesting that what you’ve already found. Need something?” Danny acted as if they were his guests, not his captors.

Justin liked that feeling and wanted it to continue, but he knew at some point the conflict would come up. Danny moved back north for his family. His dad was sick, and Frank was out of work. Justin sympathized. He’d do anything for his family or Brandon’s—anything but wolf hunting. Wolves weren’t meat to feed one’s kids. The fire of debate raged in Justin all over again as he followed Danny to the kitchen. The blue and green plaid theme in the kitchen screamed masculinity. Justin grinned at it. Danny tried so hard that he’d fool most people. He was naturally masculine so it wasn’t fake, but he couldn’t fool the gay men in town. The three sat down as Brandon dished out eggs and bacon. Danny poured the coffee as Justin grabbed a piece of toast and spread on butter. “So how’s your dad, Danny? Any news?” “I see we’re going to be normal now?” Danny asked. Brandon shrugged. “Shifting. Sex with men. Nice conversation. This is normal for us.” Danny dug into the food. “You’re a good cook.” “We want to be your friends, but with you being in the closet and with all of your family stuff, we have to be careful.” Justin understood Danny’s distractions, but he really wanted to tear down the walls between them. “We wanted to be friends in high school, but you had issues.” Brandon devoured a strip of bacon. “We’re trying here.” Danny chuckled. Justin had expected an explosive reaction. Danny could try to throw them out or demand answers. Instead, he sighed. “Dad’s good. The cancer is in remission, but there are some side effects to all the chemo, and he’s not strong yet. I need to be here.” Brandon nodded. “Or you’d still be down in Seattle?” Danny ate slowly. “If everyone was good here, yes. I had friends and job leads there. I like Alaska, but it’s too hard to change people’s opinions and ideas.” “You don’t have to stay here forever.” Justin fished to see if Danny would bolt soon. “I don’t see an out. I don’t hate it here. It’s comfortable to know everyone. Dad can’t chop wood or do the outside stuff. It’s too physical.” “You can buy wood and hire someone to do chores. Or your brothers,” Brandon suggested.

“They all have families. I’m the single one with nothing better to do.” Danny sounded disappointed about it all. “It’s expected. And Mom needs the help. I can’t turn my back on my family. Justin, could you pick up and leave your mom?” Justin straightened his posture. “No, but she has no one else at all. She moved here to be with my dad, and his family never really accepted her.” “I remember. He died when we were about ten. So you’re committed. Stuck here.” Danny paused, fork in hand and looked at Justin. “It was a hunting accident, right? Your dad was shot. He was the shifter. He was shot by a hunter?” Justin nodded. “Yes. A danger of living in Alaska. I keep telling mom she needs to date and get out there. She goes to church, bingo and all those activities but sticks to hanging with the other widows. She’s not even fifty.” Danny sighed. “So you understand. Family.” “Family.” They rest ate in silence for a moment. Brandon fidgeted with his fork. “I understand. My parents are still around, but we all work together at the tattoo parlor. Mom draws, Dad and I ink, and my little sister runs the office. I started apprenticing in high school. No questions. It was expected I’d take over as an artist.” “You’ve got the gift.” Justin touched the wolf inked on his chest. “It’s Brandon in wolf form.” Danny admired it. “But it would be nice to travel, to learn from others and to explore a bit,” he added. “You feel trapped.” Brandon frowned. “I never said trapped. We bummed around for a year after high school. Justin’s mom went to stay with friends in Florida for a while, and we hit the lower forty-eight. New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and San Fran.” Justin nodded. “Fun. You’ve got to make the choice and go when it’s right.” “I did that on summer breaks.” Danny sat back. “So you don’t feel trapped?” “Family is obligation. That’s the law of nature. Self-discovery and stretching your legs is great, but life happens.” Justin knew the root of Danny’s frustration, why he felt so trapped. Maybe they could help Danny out of the closet? Not as a threat but for his own mental health. Then Danny could potentially help them with the hunting problem. “I don’t know how I’m going to last here.” Danny shook his head. “I guess I didn’t get enough freedom. Coming back wasn’t a choice.”

Brandon chewed thoughtfully. “I think it’s the gay thing. I mean, secrets suck.” Justin would’ve introduced it another way, but Brandon’s bluntness made it seem less like a plan. “Didn’t I hear that you went out with a few girls last month?” Flushed red, Danny rolled his eyes and leaned over his food. “My sister-in-law. She’s insane. You know Frank is out of work. She can’t fix that, so she’s out to get me married. I’m only going to be twenty-four.” Brandon stated the obvious. “Coming out of the closet would help with that.” Justin laughed. “At least, she’d stop setting you up with woman and start on the gay men parade. It’s a lot more fun to date when there’s the potential of sex.” Danny set down his fork. “I don’t need some gay intervention. I know who and what I am. But this isn’t Seattle or New York. This is a place where people skin their own kills. You make one dumb move and you freeze to death in the wilderness or get eaten by a bear.” “And gay men can’t chop wood or skin a moose? Please!” Justin knew Alaska was conservative, but hiding wouldn’t help change things. “It’s about image, not skills. My dad, brothers and I have a traditional family. No shifters. No tattoo artists.” Danny finished off his coffee and took his plate to the sink. “I appreciate it, I do. You’re right. I should be out. I want to be myself, but with dad sick and my brother out of work—they have real problems. Now is not the time to steal the spotlight.” Justin walked over. “There will always be real problems. That’s life. We want to help you deal with it. Support. Sex. Whatever.” He kissed Danny, and the man-hungry human responded instantly. Brandon joined them, kissing the back of Danny’s neck. “So what would happen if it got out?” The action paused. “Not because of us,” Brandon added. “But just ‘if’. What if a college friend visited and let it slip? You know. Not us.” Danny shrugged. “That depends. If you accidentally sent that picture of me, it was college. Frat hazing. Drunken party. Denial is powerful; people will believe it was just a phase.” “But if someone came to visit and swore they’d dated you?” Justin pressed the issue. Danny shook his head. “I’d say the guy was obsessed with me, and he’s stalking me.”

A pulsing ringtone came from the bedroom, and Danny headed for it. “You didn’t send that. Did you?” “No!” Justin wanted trust, but clearly, Danny didn’t trust anyone with his secret. He had his lies ready to cover his gay butt. “Now what?” Brandon asked Justin.

Brandon knew himself well. Inking people was his gift. Shifting was his nature. Men were his passion. Brains…well, his sister got the brains. This was Justin’s crusade. The packs worried about hunting, but it had always existed and always would in Alaska. Justin cleaned up the dishes. “He’s so loyal to his family. With that brother out of work, Danny’s under a lot of pressure to help out.” “So we pack up and leave?” Brandon felt sorry for Danny. “He needs help.” “We need help, as well. They’ll be hunting us,” Justin whispered. “I know. But I think we can trust him. We already shared our shifter secrets. Danny put it together that your dad was killed by a hunter. There’s nothing shocking about your anti-wolf hunting position, especially with the obvious advantage of a helicopter.” Justin frowned. “He’ll think we’re using him.” “That’s what blackmail is. You made the plan. The sex is just for fun.” “I didn’t think he’d be so wounded. And so into it all.” Brandon smiled. “You’ve still got a crush on him.” He kissed Justin. Justin paced. “No, not a crush. He’s hot. He’s into us. We could’ve had families like his.” “My family was okay. My sister outted me when she saw me kissing you. Not exactly a parade.” Brandon remembered the feeling of not knowing exactly how they’d react. Dad had been uncomfortable but got over it. Mom had wanted to protect him from the world. Granny still had no clue. “The longer he waits, the harder it’ll be.” Justin sighed. “I was lucky. Mom just loved anything I did. I’m all she has.” “So relax on the plan, and enjoy a little more fun. Danny sure as hell needs the release. And it is a full Wolf Moon so we’ll be twitching for a couple more days.” Brandon pulled Justin in and kissed him slowly. Justin responded, and his cock did as well. Brandon got lost in the moment.

Danny walked back in. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to interrupt. It was work.” Brandon pulled away and suppressed a growl. “Come here.” “Everything okay?” Justin asked. “No big deal. Schedule change. I get tomorrow off, too.” Danny approached them. “Go ahead. I like watching.” Justin laughed. “You really should to come to the Pipeline. Backrooms are hot. Glory holes and plenty to watch.” Brandon shook his head and grabbed Danny. “Now you need it. My turn.” The lust pounded in Brandon as he looked out the window at the big moon. Grabbing the olive oil they’d used to cook with, he greased Danny’s ass. Naturally, Danny bent over the counter. “Here?” Justin walked away then returned with a condom. Brandon put it on and held Danny’s shoulders. “Here and now.” “The moon gets him freaky. Enjoy it,” Justin advised as he slid a condom on himself. “Don’t worry. He’ll get his.” Brandon shuddered as he thrust into Danny’s ass. He was tight from the lack of attention, but he relaxed naturally. Brandon leaned on Danny’s back as Justin used the olive oil on Brandon’s rear. “Ready?” “Yes!” Brandon encouraged. “Don’t crush the human,” Justin whispered. Brandon nodded. “You set the pace.” Looking back, Danny groaned. “Not your first three-way?” Brandon stroked Danny’s hard cock. Danny craned his neck to kiss Brandon. “I’ve missed it so much.” “We’ll give it to you.” Justin thrust into Brandon. Brandon pushed into Danny, and the pleasure traveled as well. Firming his stance, Brandon worked with Justin in perfect concert. Danny held on for the ride. Getting it from both sides, Brandon focused on control. He locked fingers around Danny’s erection to keep him from spilling his cum and wasting it.

When Danny’s muscles convulsed around Brandon’s cock, the party chain was triggered. Brandon came into Danny’s ass and triggered his own internal release on Justin’s thick erection. Justin slammed hard into Brandon to make it last, but even he came in a moan. “We need to do that again!” Justin gasped. “Hell yes!” Danny sucked in air. “We’ve got one more to enjoy here then I say we go to bed. Clearly, we haven’t had enough.” Brandon eased from Danny as Justin pulled out. Brandon turned Danny, his hard cock tempting them. Brandon and Justin both knelt down and slowly sucked Danny’s sac. When Danny tried to jerk off, they slapped his hands away. Moaning, Danny stood there and took it. The oral assault began slowly, and Brandon led the way. Justin could worry about the hunters. Brandon was worried about the sex. He wanted Danny to understand exactly what he was giving up by staying in the closet. Brandon wanted Danny begging for more and not letting them leave. When the chemistry was right, it couldn’t be denied—it shouldn’t be—but Danny might not be able to embrace it. Brandon and Justin took a side and pressed their lips along Danny’s erection. “The tip, damn it. Make me come!” Danny demanded. They backed off, and Justin worked Danny’s balls while Brandon teased the shaft. “Want us to leave?” Brandon asked. “No, get me off!” Danny thrust against them. “You want to be all alone in bed tonight and all day tomorrow with your porn and toys?” Brandon needed to hear it, and Danny needed to admit it. “No, please, I want you to stay,” Danny shouted. Brandon sucked the tip of Danny’s cock and played rough until Danny lost it and came in Brandon’s open mouth. Only then did Justin slid up Brandon’s hard body and kiss him, sharing the cum. They stood and pressed to Danny, kissing him in turns. “Okay, we’ll stay for tonight,” Brandon said. “And tomorrow,” Justin added. “What?” Danny asked. “Good. God, I’m a mess. So horny and crazy.” Brandon smiled. “Full moons do that to people. So does great sex.”

Brandon saw the relief in Justin’s face. They had a little more time. Now, they could enjoy the sex and see how best to approach the blackmail issue Danny seemed to have completely forgotten about. “Maybe we should go to the bedroom?” Justin suggested. “Unless you want to try the Pipeline?” Danny’s face burned red. “No, I can’t. Someone will see. They’ll talk. Three guys aren’t enough?” He headed to the bedroom. Brandon glared at Justin. “It’s not over. We don’t hook up with other guys a lot. We go to the Pipeline to hang out, dance and let off steam. You’d be shocked how packed it gets in there.” “I did the bar and dancing thing in college. I’d like a relationship not just a party.” Danny sat on the bed and kicked a DVD away. “That’d be the place to find a guy or two to date.” Brandon sat next to him and Justin sat on the other side. “We can help.” “That’s true. We know the available guys and the ones looking for more than just sex,” Justin offered. Brandon pushed Danny onto his back and kissed his hard muscled chest. “We’re trying to help.” “This helps.” Danny pulled Brandon up to kiss him. Brandon looked down Danny’s hot body as Justin sucked Danny’s nipples. It’d help them all for a little while.

Chapter Four

Danny let go of the fear and questions and took over the fun. He didn’t need lectures and guilt or handholding to find a man; he had two perfectly hot ones in his house now. Kissing his way up Justin’s hard body, Danny looked at the two men now lying side-byside on his bed. He wanted to please them, but the need to take his own pleasure dominated. Licking along Justin’s shaft, Danny stroked Brandon’s cock. All his life, Danny had to deal with pressure. The youngest in a large family, he was expected to go with the flow. He never upset anyone, except by going away to college. That had been another need. He’d needed to explore himself and his lust for men without his family looking over his shoulder. Danny sucked one cock then the other until both men were fully erect. They’d had each other as built-in support since they were in high school. Danny had dated a lot in college but never found the right guy. College was for exploring, but he’d hoped for that one guy to be there for him, all the time. Now, he had two men for sex, but who were offering to set him up. Danny knew the gay men in Fairbanks. He’d cruised by the Pipeline. Hanging at a nearby bar and watching was his only fun. None of those men were what Danny needed. These two, this spark never seemed to let up. Grabbing a rubber, Danny nudged Brandon to roll over on his hands and knees. Brandon obliged eagerly. “Let’s see what the human’s got.” Danny worked lube onto Brandon and tested him. Brandon opened with little pressure. “You’re sure you want it? You wanted to set me up with other men. Maybe you two would rather be alone?”

He had confessed his own needs and shame to them. He wanted to hear their desires now. “We want it!” Brandon growled. “I need it.” Justin scooted over and kissed his boyfriend, rubbing his own cock. “Fuck him, Danny. Too bad, you’re not a shifter.” Danny thrust deep and hard until Brandon groaned. “Yes!” Rocking at full force, Danny locked eyes with Justin. “Why do you want a shifter?” Justin smiled. “Humans get very possessive. They key into one person and don’t like to share a deep romance and sexual relationship with two people. Doesn’t work on a pack level. We’re committed to each other but share men when we like.” “One isn’t enough. Not during full moons,” Brandon grunted as he pushed back on Danny’s cock. “We’ll fill out the pack someday.” Justin kissed Brandon. “In time, the right men will come.” Danny knew they were right. That life made no sense to him. For all the group sex he’d had, he’d been searching for one man. The set of eyes to get lost in; one mouth and one cock to fall for. One man to bond with. “Suck your boyfriend off,” Danny said to Justin. Being with two men had its advantages, Danny admitted to himself as he watched Justin turn and slide under Brandon into a sexy sixty-nine. The shameless passion, the blatant give and take, only turned on Danny more. Brandon’s tight ass squeezed Danny’s cock and spurred him on more. Thrusting faster, Danny felt Brandon come in Justin’s mouth and the chain reaction began. Danny screamed as he came in a real man for the first time in over a year. Brandon’s muscles contracted around Danny, and the moans and shouts filled the room as all three of them lost control. Danny watched Brandon swallow Justin’s cum. Their bond aroused Danny. He envied it and resented it. Why didn’t he deserve that as well? As they unraveled and stretched out on the bed, Danny wondered at the etiquette of these forced guests. “There’s a guest room down the hall. You’d have more space.” Justin laughed, and Brandon shook his head. “No, we’re not moving. You’re stuck in the middle.” Justin wrapped an arm around Danny’s waist from the right. Brandon copied the move from the left.

Surrounded, Danny sighed as his body relaxed for sleep, very content with the decision. He’d never felt so comfortable. Kissing Brandon, Danny tasted Justin’s cum. Then Danny turned and kissed Justin. So good! So easy. If only he’d been born a shifter, he’d fit in better. For tonight, he’d pretend. He snuggled with the muscled duo and yawned. **** Danny stretched and shivered. He reached out for blankets. The lack of other body heat made him open his eyes. The pair of men were gone. Looking around, Danny knew it had been no dream. The box of rubbers, the lube, and the throbbing in his ass told him it’d really happened. Maybe, they’d gone to the guestroom? Checking the clock, he fished for the light switch. Nine in the morning and pitch black. Danny rolled out of bed and, while checking the house, he heard a howl outside. He opened the back door then realized he was still naked when the cold hit him everywhere. But the tracks in the snow told him where Brandon and Justin went. After a few sets of human tracks, there were big wolf paw prints in the snow. Looking for them, Danny felt an odd tug in his chest. The thrill of sharing their secret was something he’d never expected. He spotted them in the snowy woods, rolling and playing. They nipped and chased each other. Part of Danny wanted to join in. When a shot rang out in the distance, everything changed. “Get in here!” Danny shouted. The wolves charged in the house, and Danny slammed the door shut. It wasn’t a close shot, and Danny knew he’d overreacted. But the need to protect them had taken over. Justin’s dad was one example. But Danny also knew it was so selfish. These two knew his secret, and if nothing else, Danny could enjoy the sex when they got extra needy during the full moons. He’d lived with less for a year now. He grew hard at the thought of having them monthly. As the wolves shifted to naked men, Danny was even harder. “You need to be more careful,” he insisted. Brandon smiled and stood. “You need to trust us. We’ve been at this all our lives.” “I know, but it’s dangerous out there.” Danny felt the need, looking at Justin kneeling there catching his breath. “It’s a lot safer in bed.” “The hunting is a problem,” Justin admitted.

“Good. I’m glad you have some sense.” Danny knelt behind Justin and teased his cock. “Damn. Now?” Justin asked. Danny pressed his cock between Justin’s cheeks. “Seeing you both wild and now naked, I can’t help it. I woke up alone. I didn’t even get your ass, and I thought you two bailed on me.” “We were coming back. Our wolf sides needed a run, and we marked your land as our territory,” Brandon said. “Well, I need to fuck your boyfriend now,” Danny replied. Brandon vanished into the bedroom while Danny licked and sucked Justin’s balls. “You want it.” “Yes, but first I need to tell you something.” Justin sounded so serious. Danny bet that Justin didn’t want him to get his hopes up. To get too attached. “Don’t worry. I know it’s only sex fun. But you two can come over and use me any time. Full moon or hiding from hunters, whatever.” Brandon walked in a dropped a condom packet on Justin’s back and drizzled lube between Justin’s ass cheeks. “You two want to be alone?” “Get down here!” Justin pulled Brandon to his knees and sucked his lover’s cock. Danny slapped on the latex and fucked Justin hard. The wolfy feral vibrations hung in the air even though they all looked human. Danny could feel the animal, the danger and the thrill beneath the surface as he ran his hands over Justin’s sexy back. Justin was tighter than Brandon, and he pushed back more. Danny held nothing back and fucked the hot shifter. The noises from Justin’s throat were pure animal. Looking up at Brandon, Danny smiled. Brandon nodded. It was good, all so amazingly good, Danny didn’t want it to end. He needed to find a way to make this work, shifters or not. Brandon began to thrust down Justin’s throat, and Justin’s hips snapped back. Danny’s early morning erection couldn’t resist the throbbing muscle. He came in a blast that left him clinging to Justin. “We need to shower,” Brandon declared. Danny nodded. “Then I’ll make pancakes.” “I need to tell you something, Danny. We both do.” Justin stood up as the men untangled slowly. Brandon kissed Justin’s shoulder. “Over breakfast. It’s not life or death.”

They headed to the master bath, but Danny watched Justin’s expression. To Brandon it might not be a big deal, but Justin clearly thought it was. Probably another warning that Danny was growing too attached. **** While Brandon and Justin were still rinsing, Danny had dried off and was already in the kitchen. Alone for a change, Justin gave Brandon a knowing look. “You need to relax and enjoy,” Brandon said. “I have to tell him.” The guilt hurt too much. The shot that morning had scared Justin, but Danny’s touching reaction told Justin it’d gone on too long. “Danny is getting attached, and he’ll want a guy of his own. A few months without us, and he’ll be at the Pipeline dancing and cruising Mr. Right.” “Maybe.” Brandon nodded and turned off the water. “I need to tell him about the hunting thing. We know, and he and his brother need to stop it.” Justin toweled off. “Or what? If we helped him open the closet door, it’s not too much of a threat. He’ll just out himself fast. Leverage gone. And he knows we’re shifters. He’s got the power.” Brandon frowned. They hung up their towels on the hooks and Justin shrugged. “I need to tell him. We’re jerks taking advantage of the sex if we don’t.” “I think he’s enjoying all the sex,” Brandon pointed out. “You want to lie?” Justin snapped. Brandon held up his hands in defeat. “Your play, babe. I want the sex and no hunting. You’re the brains. But the timing feels off today. He’s really starting to trust us. Danny wants us around.” “It’s deeper than that, and you know it.” Justin opened the door. “Let me explain it.” Brandon shook his head. “Let’s eat first. We’ll need the energy in order to shift and run home when Danny gets pissed off.” **** When Justin sat at the table to a plate full of buttermilk pancakes and thick sausage patties, he agreed with Brandon. They needed to refuel. “Thanks, Danny. It looks great.” “Sure. Now, what’s the big conversation?” Danny asked.

With his mouth full, Justin held up a finger. Brandon stepped in. “Well, the shot this morning reminded us of an issue in the area.” “Hunters aren’t exactly new. Always an issue. They don’t normally come that close to the house. How do you guys stay safe?” Danny asked. “You learn the tricks. Plus we’re shifters only about twenty percent of the time. We like being in human form. But some like the wolf play more.” Brandon dug in. Justin swallowed hard. “It’s what we wanted to talk to you about.” Danny frowned. “You mean the blackmail thing? I thought it was all closet related.” “No, we’ve been hanging out around your place because we wanted to help. But we overheard something we just can’t ignore.” Justin looked into Danny’s gray eyes. He didn’t want to hurt him. “What?” Danny asked. “Your brother’s business plans.” Brandon said. “That’s hard to run from. Hard to have a chance at all.” “So it was all a set up to get me to stop the aerial wolf hunting?” Danny pushed his plate away. “We’re sorry,” Justin said. “We didn’t mean to get so involved. It was supposed to be sex, kidnapping blackmail, sex and everyone is happy.” “And now?” Danny asked. “We’re friends.” Brandon punched Danny’s shoulder. “Obviously, you’ll want your own man, but we like you. We like hanging out here. We didn’t mean to play you.” “I don’t hunt.” Danny’s defenses were up. “We know.” Justin leaned in. “We hoped you’d use your influence to stop your brother and keep other pilots like you from flying those runs. No pilots, no aerial hunting runs. I know your brother needs a job and it’s a popular thing, but there are other ways.” Danny sat like a statue. “Justin is going to start something up at the tourism bureau that might help. Tell him,” Brandon urged. Danny stared them down with cold precision. “I don’t want handouts for my family. I can take care of my blood.”

Justin reached out and tried to touch Danny, but he was tense. “No, listen, Danny. Frank would be perfect for this. No handouts.” Danny’s eyes darkened. “Then talk to Frank. You don’t need to bribe me with sex or threaten me with outing to offer him a job.” “It’s not a job yet. He’d be developing it with me if it gets approval. It’s a proposal right now. But the main thing is not to start the aerial hunting. I know you want to help your family. That’s why we’re worried you’d fly for his business.” Danny shook his head. “Do you know how many businesses my brother has tried to start? He has good ideas, but he doesn’t have the drive to work day and night to make them happen. Frank is a work for someone else type, not a business owner.” Justin exchanged a look with Brandon. “You don’t think he’d succeed?” Danny shrugged “It all depends. He’s talked about bringing in partners, which means it might, but a lot of it will probably fall through. I don’t want to fly any of those runs, but he was talking about test runs yesterday to promote the idea and get pictures. Someone will do that.” Danny looked them in the eye. Justin smiled. “You never had any intention of flying for it.” Danny looked away. “The pilot could make the hunter miss without even trying. For the tests, if I flew, Frank wouldn’t have landed a thing. He’d probably give up without one wolf being shot.” “We knew you’d be on our side.” Brandon grinned. “No side. I have a job that I like. Now, we all understand each other. You two know my secret. I know yours. If we all keep quiet and mind our own business, we’ll be just fine. These couple of days will just be a little steam we blew off.” Danny refused to meet their gazes now. “Come on. We can be friends.” Justin didn’t want to lose a great guy like Danny because of bad timing. “We had to try and protect our families.” Danny nodded as his pulsing ringtone went off. “I understand. That’s my phone. You can show yourselves out.” Justin and Brandon both stood. It was as cold inside as it was outside. They watched Danny grab his phone and turn his back on them. “We should go,” Brandon said. “What? No, Frank’s not here,” Danny said.

Justin held up a finger. “No, he left last night. He hasn’t called?” Danny turned to look at Brandon and Justin in fear. “He drove off last night. I’ll go backtrack. You call the police.” He hung up and headed for his closet. Justin nodded to Brandon. The pair shifted, and as soon as Danny was suited up and opened the door, the wolves shot out into the cold darkness on a mission.

Chapter Five

Brandon raced ahead with Justin on his right. If Frank was stranded, he could’ve frozen to death in a matter of hours. “We heard him drive away,” Justin said. “I know. We’ll get to wherever he is faster.” Brandon could hear Danny’s car coming up the drive, but they could cut through the woods and still see the driveway several yards off their path. In the dark, their eyes would beat Danny’s anyway. “He hates us,” Justin whined. Brandon picked up the pace. “We have to help. Stop the pity party. You wanted him, and you had him. We can help and prove ourselves. Maybe stay friends.” That seemed to spur Justin’s energy. They came upon the pickup more than three miles from Danny’s place. It had skidded off the road on black ice. The driver’s door hung open. The pair of wolves bounded inside and searched. No one. Sniffing, they caught the scent of the man they were after and headed back out into the moonlit morning. “Looks like it’s on the road.” Justin followed a trail of footprints that were partially snow covered. It was logical Frank would look for help on the road first. But after a certain point, he’d need shelter and heat. The car was the obvious way, but eventually, gas ran out and he’d need to find somewhere else to keep warm. “Too far back to Danny’s.” Brandon sniffed the air and headed off. Justin followed. They got out of sight as Danny and the police arrived on the scene. “He can’t be far,” Justin said.

“He’s lived here all his life. Let’s hope he didn’t get cocky.” Brandon knew natives could sometimes trust their instincts and resources too much because they knew Alaska so well. As the yards flew by, Justin shook his furry neck. “He’ll have frostbite.” The smell of smoke pulled Brandon to the left. A ramshackle shed stood in the thick of woods, no doubt used by hunters to escape from odd white-out storms. Smoke billowed from the roof. “That has to be it,” Justin said. They took off for the shed and pawed at the latched door. When no gunshots or shouts for help came from inside, Brandon threw his full wolf weight against the door twice before it gave. The wolves charged in and found Frank flat on his back, covered with blankets and clutching a cracked cell phone. His booted foot was braced with sticks. Justin pushed with his muzzle on Frank’s neck, the man was unconscious but alive. Brandon inspected the limb. It was turned. “Probably broken. Lucky, he made it this far.” A fire smoldered in an earthen pit in the center of the room. The hole in the roof sucked up the smoke. Brandon used his muzzle to move some of the pieces of the broken door into the fire for more heat. With no cell phone, their options were limited. Justin shook the snow off his fur. “Shift. We’ll carry him back to help.” Brandon growled in a scoff. “Naked? We’ll get frostbite in bad places. No. He’s alive. We can get him help faster.” He nudged Frank’s head and got a facial reaction. Frank’s breathing was shallow but steady. The cold and hunger made him weak and unresponsive. The pain of walking all that way with a broken bone took his energy. “We need to get Danny here. Frank needs help!” Justin whined. Brandon felt more at ease in wolf form for long stretches than Justin did. Justin liked the running, sex and playing, but once things calmed down, he wanted to be human again. Brandon couldn’t blame him. Justin’s dad had been taken out by a hunter. Being human was safer, but now, it wouldn’t help anyone. There was only one way to get Danny in the right direction. Brandon threw back his head and howled. Within seconds, Justin joined in. They ran out to the open air where their howls could travel for miles. They’d be hoarse later, but Danny would come for his brother.

**** Danny trudged along the road and brush with his brothers. No sign of Frank. The police were looking as well. Danny looked at his sister-in-law who sat numb and tearing up in Frank’s truck. “He’ll be okay,” Danny assured her. She cried harder. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “They’ll get him,” she said. Danny heard the howl again. He’d tuned it out before, but those were wolves he knew. He’d heard that howling just this morning. Closing his eyes, Danny focused on the sound. “This way!” he shouted and headed in the direction of the wolves, into the woods. “They’ve got him. He’s being torn to bits right now,” she cried. “What will I tell the kids?” “He’s fine. Come on.” Danny hopped on a snowmobile police vehicle. Not quite a mile back, the howling stopped and Danny glimpsed fur darting into the brush. The shed was all anyone else saw. Police and paramedics moved in as Danny held up his sister-in-law. “There’s wolf fur on the blanket,” she said. “He’s alive. Frostbite. Broken leg. Exhaustion. Let’s get him out so we can chopper him in. He needs warming blankets and fluids now.” The paramedics worked, and relief flowed as Danny knew his brother would live. The men balanced Frank on the ATV and drove him out carefully. Everyone moved to follow. “I’ll make sure the fire is out, and Frank didn’t leave anything,” Danny called. He knew everyone would have to drive up to the hospital. There was no room in the helicopter for extras. Rushing only put everyone in danger. The wolf fur, the paw prints, the howling… Danny knew who had come to his brother’s rescue. The police search dogs had been busy on a missing child case up north. There was nothing like a canine nose to save the day.

Danny put out the fire fully and picked up the busted cell phone. He also found Frank’s watch. The door was busted, Danny noticed. And wolf fur clung to the boards left. Frank was smart, he’d locked himself in against predator attacks, but that meant Justin and Brandon had to break their way in. Itching to talk to them, Danny pulled out his cell phone. That was impersonal. In this circumstance, he owed them a thank you in person. He’d run home first to see if they went there, but Frank… Danny had to go to the hospital and hear the news with the family. Torn again. Now, it wasn’t even the gay thing. This shifter stuff was hard to handle. Hiking back to the road, Danny climbed into his truck and drove home. No one. No sign of them. Even with the heat full blast, he felt cold inside. Alone and lost, even with his family safe, Danny wanted the answer. He needed to feel normal. **** By the time Danny got to the hospital, his sister-in-law and the kids were all smiles and Frank looked as happy as anyone with scary frostbite patches could. The huge cast on his leg already had the kids’ drawings on it. “The hero!” Frank’s voice was raspy and raw. Overwhelmed by the hugs and pats on the back, Danny felt loved and appreciated. This was what he’d lose if he told them the truth. He couldn’t save the day anymore. Could he? “I didn’t do anything.” “You followed the wolf howls,” his sister-in-law jumped in. “Frank would’ve been wolf dinner.” The kids shrieked. Frank waved it off. “I locked the door.” “It was open when we got there,” his wife contradicted him. “Wolves probably tried to get to me. There’s too many, Danny. We need to start that business and thin out the wolves.” Frank shifted in the bed and grimaced.

“No, Frank. I can’t. I’m not the hunting type. People don’t eat wolf meat. It’s not sporting to shoot from the air. The whole thing isn’t for me.” Danny felt a sense of self-confidence he hadn’t before. With Frank in a cast, Danny no longer felt like the baby brother. “People couldn’t be in better hands than yours,” Frank replied. “I know. You should do wilderness experiences, not hunting from the air. Sorry, I like my job, and I don’t need a second one.” Danny stood his ground. “For the best,” Frank huffed. “What?” His wife glared. “That’s the big money. You’re a good hunter.” “But the helicopter made me dizzy and motion sick. Found that out today.” Frank held his head. “You’re injured,” Frank’s mom countered. “I’m staying on the ground. I’ll find the right business. Should’ve gone to college like the genius there.” Frank nodded to Danny. That had gone smoother than Danny imagined. “Well, you can use my property for the experience if you want. Just don’t shoot the wolves. I’ve got a couple of them that hang around and keep the bears and other pests away.” His mom shook her head. “Wolves aren’t pets. My baby is too nice.” Danny’s sister-in-law frowned. “I wouldn’t say he’s too nice. He doesn’t like any of the women I set him up with. Six great girls and he’s not interested. They got snapped up by other men looking to keep warm this long winter. Don’t you want to share the northern lights with someone? I’ve got one more.” Danny couldn’t contain himself. “I’m gay. So no, Christy, no more women. Please.” Silence and stillness was the last thing Danny expected to hear when he dropped the bomb. Had he really blurted it out? Here? With his family and little niece and nephews sitting around? “What’s wrong?” The five-year-old asked his mom. “No one is talking.” Christy smiled. “Nothing is wrong, sweetie. Daddy owes me a fancy dinner in town. That’s all.” “Damn,” Frank groaned.

Danny looked around. His mom was busy with her knitting, and no one looked shocked. “You knew?” Mom cleared her throat. “Christy suspected and asked me. We all denied it, but since you’ve been back, she’s thrown all these women at you. Nice, pretty, smart women…” The shock of not being judged and not stunning them hit Danny. “Does Dad know?” “No, like Frank’s incident here, we didn’t want to alarm your father until we’re sure how bad it is,” Mom said firmly. “Not that being gay is bad. But it’s surprising, and if we weren’t sure your situation was absolutely true, no one wanted to raise his blood pressure.” Danny nodded. He’d dodged a bullet or a car crash. A twinge of guilt shivered through him as if he’d gotten off too easy. “Okay, well, good. Glad it’s not a problem.” “Do you have a boyfriend? Because the guy who cuts my hair is so sweet.” Christy wouldn’t change her stripes because Danny was gay. Danny grinned and then laughed. “No, but I’m not looking right now. I’ll let you know.” Frank squinted. “I’m getting really tired now. The adrenaline rush is wearing off. I’ll catch up on Danny’s love life later but still with morphine.” Chuckling, Danny knew without the drugs Frank would react a little more like himself. Clearly, it wouldn’t be a shock but more grossed out or grumpy. “We should all get some sleep after such a stressful day.” He walked out of the hospital in the fog of relief. On the drive home, he watched the road, not wanting to be caught by the black ice like his brother. It helped Danny to not think about going to the Pipeline or letting Brandon and Justin set him up. He didn’t need anything just then. The weight was lifted. After last night, it felt too real. And yet like a dream at the same time. When his cell phone vibrated, Danny ignored it. No distractions on the slick roads. But as soon as he pulled into his driveway, he parked and read the text. Hope your brother is okay, J&B. Danny’s finger itched to reply but what to say? How to thank them? Suddenly, Danny was out. His family knew. His brother was safe. And Danny had gay shifter friends in Alaska. He hoped they could be friends.

His eyelids drooped, and he knew he needed to sleep on it. Driving up to the house, he parked and got out of the truck. Once inside, he took a hot shower and crawled into bed for a nap. Work and life seemed miles away.

Chapter Six

Three days had passed and not a text or a word from Danny. Justin had worked non-stop on the natural experience proposal and even sent a copy to Frank. The gossip network informed Justin that Frank was now home and recovering. Why Danny hadn’t called or texted to say anything rubbed Justin raw. But Brandon seemed the same as ever. Relaxed and happy. Tired of dwelling on the issues alone on a late Saturday morning, he drove over to the tattoo shop and found Brandon getting ready to open. “Hey, I thought you were all about the garage cleaning today.” Brandon kissed him. “You’re alone?” Justin asked. “No one scheduled until tonight, and my sister is home sick. I’m just opening and setting up. Too dark to get walk-ins now.” Brandon sat on an old sofa behind the front counter. “What’s wrong?” Justin shrugged. “I can’t get it out of my mind.” “It being Danny. That’s a he not an it.” Brandon slouched. “You want more.” “Shut up. He never even texted back. Not a thank you. Nothing.” Justin flopped next to Brandon. “We’ll write Ms. Manners.” Brandon jabbed Justin in the ribs. “Cut the guy a break. He’s dealing with his family, which clearly is non-stop drama. His sexuality. His lack of a lifestyle here. And now, he knows about shifters.” “I know. It’s petty of me, but I feel like he’s cut off all communication and we’re out in the cold.” Justin eyed his lover. “You don’t want more of him?”

Brandon grinned. “Of course, I do. Chemistry like that doesn’t happen every day. We can still be friends. Give him some space for now. He’ll come around.” Justin frowned. “He deserves what he gets. He’ll be some frustrated old closet case the neighborhood kids are afraid of.” “You’ve got it bad,” Brandon said. Looking away, Justin knew there was no point in denying it. They read each other like no one else. “I didn’t mean to fall for him. High school crushes are supposed to stay in the past. Acting out on the sex is one thing but falling for a total human? We can’t. We shouldn’t. He doesn’t deserve it.” Justin’s pulse pounded with contradictions. Brandon nuzzled Justin’s neck and bit playfully. “Stop. All of it is pointless because the guy is in the closet. Okay? If he comes out, then it’s a conversation to have. Three-ways are no big deal. He might want a guy all for himself, okay? So we enjoy him until he finds that guy. We keep shifters around so it might be someone we want.” “Pick up a third?” Justin couldn’t believe how far Brandon had thought out the plan. “A pack of two wolf shifters isn’t much. You want to be our own pack. So we bring in one more shifter, and Danny is our human lover.” “Humans like monogamy,” Justin protested. “Straight humans, maybe. We’ve had plenty of group activity with human men. Anything is possible.” Brandon kissed down Justin’s chest and tugged his shirt up. “But with his family? If he came out, they’d still want him paired up. Like my mom, she loves you. If she knew we were screwing other guys…” Justin shook his head as his hips lifted to Brandon’s teasing. “Of course. Privacy is necessary. But it could work if Danny were out. Quit stressing over what might happen. You can’t change it. You’d never out him.” Brandon opened Justin’s fly. Justin threaded his fingers into Brandon’s hair. Brandon could seduce any man with little effort. Already, Justin was hard and ready. “No, I’d never out him. But he needs something. Some push.” Justin thrust up into Brandon’s hot mouth. Brandon worked the length of Justin’s cock and let it spring up on its own. “We pushed him. You have no patience. And that sister-in-law of his is a pusher, too.”

Fisting a hand into Brandon’s hair, Justin pulled Brandon back down to suck his sac. “I want it all now. I don’t want to lose him.” Brandon chuckled and tugged on Justin’s balls. Then it hit Justin. “Don’t you want Danny?” With wolf reflexes, Brandon climbed Justin’s body and kissed his mouth. “You’re selfish and impatient and a little crazy at times, but I love you.” “Thanks. Not what I asked.” Justin held Brandon as though he’d run away. Brandon kissed Justin’s forehead. “I want Danny. I think we’re both messed up on it. We didn’t expect to fall in love with the guy. But we should talk about it.” Justin nodded. “Danny’s not out. He’s not at all available. I’m not sneaking around for a closet case no matter how good the sex is.” Working his way back down again, Brandon nipped Justin’s sac. “If it was just the sex, you wouldn’t be so moody.” “And you’re working all the time.” Justin stopped complaining as Brandon sucked him to the base. They were both dealing with it alone, now they could sort it out together. “I love you,” Justin groaned. Brandon kept on sucking, pushing Justin to the brink and easing off to keep him from coming. Normally, Justin loved the teasing, but now, he needed something else. “Harder!” Bracing his hands on the sofa, Brandon fucked Justin forcefully with his mouth. He felt at home and safe. The familiar was soothing and sexy. “I love you, too,” Brandon said when his mouth was free. “We can go for a run by Danny’s place. Need a little shifting time anyway.” “Tonight. We’ll screw and howl in the woods behind his house and see what happens.” Justin tugged Brandon to stand up. “Until then we’ve got a little business to finish here.” “I should lock the door.” Brandon tried to walk away. Justin grabbed Brandon’s cock through the worn denim. “You didn’t lock it for me. Live dangerously.” “I work here.” Brandon protested but didn’t move.

Grinning, Justin unbuttoned Brandon’s fly. “Yes, we probably violated laws and codes, but no one is here.” As Justin sucked Brandon’s long cock, he totally relaxed. All the tension and confusion was gone. Nothing was resolved, but it was all in Danny’s court. Working Brandon’s member down then tormenting his balls gave Justin a sense of power in a world without logic right then. He wanted structure and safety. His pack was small and Brandon was, as always, right. Justin squeezed Brandon’s firm ass and pulled him in closer as he teased the tip and made Brandon rock for more. The ink on Brandon’s hip was a male torso, all the ink just turned Justin on even more. Brandon was his bad boy. Danny would be a good guy. And more. They did need more. Taking all of Brandon again, Justin hummed and growled to drive his lover crazy. Brandon bucked and pulled back. Justin was the proverbial dog with a bone— he’d never give up or hurt Brandon. Even for Danny. Justin wrapped his arms around Brandon’s waist and sucked until he felt Brandon give. The cum filled Justin’s mouth, and he swallowed every drop before standing and kissing Brandon fully. “Let me catch my breath!” Brandon said against Justin’s mouth. Justin couldn’t stop. He kissed along Brandon’s cheek to bite his ear. “You’re mine. No matter how big the pack gets or doesn’t, you’re the one I can’t live without.” Brandon curled his arms around Justin and held him tight. Justin felt safe as Brandon whispered, “I feel the same way. But we’ll get Danny.” **** Two more days had passed before Brandon heard about Danny’s outing to his family in Frank’s hospital room. Oddly enough, it didn’t come from the Pipeline crowd but from his younger sister’s web of gossip girls. Danny’s sister-in-law really was the only broadcast news Fairbanks needed. Her little sister hung with Brandon’s little sister. It was usually his day off, but Brandon decided the tattoo parlor was the best neutral ground he could find. Justin was flipping between annoyed at Danny and feeling rejected. Brandon debated telling Justin that Danny was coming but decided the revelation might just be the emotional break they all needed. It had to come from Danny.

Setting out sandwiches in the employee break room, Brandon heard the backdoor open. Justin huffed and sat on a hard plastic chair by the old round table. “What’s so urgent? Isn’t it your day off? Why are you here?” He was annoyed. Not the mood Brandon had been hoping for. “It’s a meeting, sort of.” “It’s a family business, but your family business that I don’t work for. I don’t need to be here for a meeting.” Justin shrugged but grabbed some fries. “Not business. Pack.” Justin’s eyebrow arched. “We live together. Why here? There are three drinks.” “Take it easy. I just thought it was time to try to mend the fences, just in case.” Brandon had called Danny, he wasn’t so ego driven that he was unable to make the first move. Danny sounded relaxed and happy to hear from Brandon. To Brandon’s surprise, Danny hadn’t admitted he was out. In truth, no one had even seen him at the Pipeline yet. The lunch could feel things out. “You didn’t,” Justin accused. Just then, Danny walked in from the front door. While Brandon’s sister minded the store the men could talk about the Pack stuff. “Right on time. Grab a seat and a sandwich.” Danny nodded to Justin who shrugged in return. “Why did you invite him? He owes us.” Justin folded his arms. Brandon clapped a hand over Justin’s mouth. “Stop and listen. I mean it. You’re being a jerk.” Justin’s eyes met Brandon’s, and he knew Justin would behave. Removing his hand, Brandon took the seat between them. “Glad Frank’s okay, Danny.” Danny still stood there in the doorway, looking nervous but somehow confident. Brandon could sense a new ease in him, even if the situation was tense. “I owe you two an apology and a thank you. You saved my brother faster than anyone else could have. I wanted to text back or call.” “And?” Justin asked. Brandon nudged Justin’s shoulder. “It’s a fair question,” Justin replied.

“It is. I’m sorry. I got caught up with family crap. Then I felt like I’d waited too long. It was like a bad Seinfeld episode. I don’t know what to say. I knew you’d be mad.” Danny looked at Justin. “Justin is hurt more than mad,” Brandon said. “I’m right here. I can speak for myself.” Justin looked at Danny. “I get mad when I’m hurt. We could’ve been shot by hunters or the rescue team.” “I know. I’m so glad nothing bad happened. But my brother is still laid up. He needed help and things got crazy.” Danny sat down and looked at Brandon. Brandon smiled. “I know how it is. Family business.” “You know, don’t you?” Danny asked. Brandon leaned back and smiled. “I know a lot of things. Tattoo artists hear all sorts of conversations. People in the chair talk about anything.” “Know what?” Justin asked. Danny smiled. “You didn’t tell him?” “Obviously, it’s better coming from you.” Brandon unwrapped his sandwich and grabbed a bag of fries. Danny sat and put a straw in his drink. “At the hospital, the day you saved Frank’s life, I sort of lost it. I came out to the family. No plan. No idea what to say. It just flew out of my mouth.” He sipped his drink. Justin’s entire posture changed from a frown to a smile. “You’re out?” Danny nodded. “To everyone but my Dad. He’s had blood pressure spikes with the chemo treatment, so until he is one-hundred percent stable, we’re not telling him.” “Well sure.” Brandon supported Danny before Justin got on a high horse and fell off. “Okay, yeah. That’s just great. Congrats.” Justin stuck with happy. “So why didn’t you call then? Plenty of gay guys here for support. And we haven’t seen you at the Pipeline.” Brandon rubbed Justin’s shoulder. “Babe, relax. Eat.” “Sorry.” Justin turned to Brandon. “How did you find out?” “My sister, but I wanted you to hear it from Danny. We need to talk.” Brandon knew once the dialogue had begun it’d be okay. “It’s my fault. I’ve been slowly telling people at work and friends of the family. The focus is on Frank. I didn’t want to upstage him.” Danny picked at the French fries.

“Not even us?” Justin began to eat. “I wasn’t sure how to. I’d overreacted to your stuff. Then when my family stuff happened, you saved Frank. You’re both just way too good.” “It’s the human thing.” Justin shrugged. “Please, you hoped this would soften Frank up somehow. Not that he’d know it was us. But you already sent him that proposal.” Brandon had to keep it all honest, or it’d never work. “He got it. He’s interested,” Danny said. “He doesn’t like helicopter rides.” Justin smiled. “Serves him right.” Brandon kicked Justin under the table. “So Danny, are you planning on going to the Pipeline? Even just for fun. If you’ve got your eye on a certain guy, we can tell you if he’s single or a player. Or twisted.” “I’m not sure I’m ready for a relationship yet. I thought I wanted it, but I’m still adjusting to my real life and my gay lifestyle fitting together.” “Then you need to go to the Pipeline. Stop thinking so much and just enjoy the eye candy. It’ll happen,” Justin said. Brandon nodded. “Absolutely. Burn off some energy and have fun. We’re free tonight if you don’t want to walk in there alone. Just your gay friends from high school. No pressure.” Danny blushed. “Actually, if this went well, which I think it has, I was going to invite you two out to my house tonight for dinner and whatever.” Brandon saw Justin’s smile grown. “Sure. Sounds great.” “Six o’clock?” Danny suggested. “Perfect.” Brandon nodded. The men settled down to eat in earnest. Brandon didn’t bring up the pack idea, but Justin didn’t either, so Brandon went along and played it cool for now. Even if Danny had screwed every gay man in Seattle, he needed to find his way in Fairbanks. First step was achieved, and they’d see how tonight went. One step closer to the pack.

Chapter Seven

Being out to the family left Danny feeling free, but he didn’t do any of the things he’d expected. Or apparently what Brandon and Justin thought he’d do. Danny wanted to go to the Pipeline and dance and kiss guys without fear or guilt. Not any guys. Brandon and Justin. That was the trip up. He couldn’t get those sexy shifters out of his head. It seemed like a dream, intense, unexpected and finished in a jarring turn. Avoiding them was easier, but people were surprising him lately. Danny wasn’t the best cook but managed not to overcook the pasta or burn the sauce. The garlic bread was toasty but not black. When the doorbell rang, Danny felt a rush. What was wrong with him? Two men? Shifters! Two weeks ago, all he’d wanted was one guy and to have the outing over with. This complicated everything and they’d only spent a little time together. But he couldn’t help it. He wanted them. He’d invited them out of pure need. Danny opened the door, not sure if they’d be in wolf or human form. Tonight, it was human, dressed and they’d even driven over in a car. “Hey,” he said. “Hi,” Justin said hesitantly. “Smells good.” Brandon broke the ice and kissed Danny as he entered. Danny smiled and kissed Justin as he walked in. “Pasta. I’m not a great cook.” “We’re not picky. Yesterday, I ate a fox, as a wolf.” Brandon made himself at home as they went to the kitchen. He poured wine into the glasses. “We owe you an apology, as well.” Danny set the huge bowl of pasta on the table. “Really?”

Justin sipped his wine. “Yeah, I should’ve been honest with you about the hunting thing and talked to you directly.” “We didn’t know how to break the ice.” Brandon sat down at the table. “If we approached you for sex, you’d have locked up and thrown us out. If we were direct about the hunting, same result.” Danny put out the garlic bread. “Probably.” “Believe me, we talked about it. Trying to hang out was what we wanted, but if you were playing straight…” Justin shrugged. “We overheard the hunting thing, and we had to act. It was planned, but we should’ve handled it better.” “Full moons make us have poor judgment. We’re more impulsive.” Brandon dished out the pasta. They ate, and things seemed relaxed. Danny refilled the wine. “Well, I’m glad you don’t make it a habit of kidnapping people to get your way. The shifter thing is still a shock.” Justin wiped his mouth. “Good pasta. Don’t worry about the shifter thing. Think of us as a native Alaskan tribe. We go back to before Alaska was even discovered. Some humans know about us, of course. Interbreeding obviously produces a shifter, like me.” “We protect our own.” Brandon jumped in. “Hunting is something we live with, but the aerial part, I’m glad it’s behind us now. Seems like if Frank won’t, others are reluctant.” Danny nodded. “I think that fueled his ego as much as anything. People respect him, and his survival story is impressive. You’re really going to do the wilderness experience?” he asked Justin. Shrugging, Justin swirled the wine in his glass. “Frank and my boss liked the idea. Create a hands-on experience for people who never get see this level of nature and adventure. Not as expensive as the helicopter thing.” “I appreciate it.” Danny kissed Justin’s cheek and felt foolish for a second. Justin blushed. “It’s good for us, too. You want to hunt caribou for a real Alaskan meal, fine. Teach them old school ways with a bow.” “Problem solved.” Brandon wiped his mouth. “So now what does the future hold for our Danny?”

Danny set down his glass. The question was all on him. “I don’t know. Things are all over the place. I went from very boring and predictable to gay wolf shifters, being out, my brother nearly freezing, and now he has a job.” “It’s your life, Danny. What do you want?” Brandon asked. “We can help. We’d like to be friends.” Justin leaned in. “Yeah, if you walk into the Pipeline alone, I think you might be mobbed by horny men wanting fresh meat.” Danny knew where they were headed. The lust and heat filled the room. “I wouldn’t be mobbed.” Brandon got up and stood behind Danny, running his hands down Danny’s chest. “Maybe not literally, but you’d be groped on the dance floor. Phone numbers would be slipped into your pants pockets and guys would be eager to take you into the back rooms.” Brandon’s hands slid down to Danny’s jeans pockets. Danny’s cock responded to the attention as he kissed Brandon slowly. “I can take care of myself. I’ve been in gay bars before. Lots of them.” “We know. We just want dibs.” Justin tugged Danny’s fly open. “Unless you’re looking for one human guy and the hunt for Mr. Right is on. We’ll help in that case.” Danny’s eyes closed as Justin sucked his cock to the base. “I need to explore,” he moaned. “Good idea.” Brandon offered his cock to Danny. Without hesitation, Danny licked Brandon’s hard member then teased his balls until Brandon rocked for more. Danny wanted to do more, but Justin had him pinned in the chair with just the skill of his mouth. Justin picked up the pace and sucked Danny harder. “Don’t stop.” Danny thrust up. He couldn’t control his need. Being without them for over a week drove him crazy. “I’m so close.” “Get him off,” Brandon encouraged. Justin moaned on Danny’s cock and squeezed his balls. Bucking, Danny grunted and shook as he came in hard spurts. “Yes!” “He missed us.” Brandon kissed Danny and pulled Justin up to stand.

“God, yes!” Danny reached for Justin’s fly without them saying a word. He needed to suck them both off. Pulling Justin’s erection free, Danny kissed his sac and inhaled the masculine scent. They really were here for him. Not about the hunting stuff, not for games, all for him! “It works better on your knees.” Brandon pulled Danny out of the chair. Smiling, Danny took a cock in each hand and stroked. Brandon and Justin stood shoulder to shoulder in front of him and kissed each other. It was real and just the beginning, he hoped. Licking the tip of each cock, he teased both men. Brandon thrust into Danny’s fist. “Justin needs to catch up.” Danny sucked Justin fast and batted at his balls. “I want you both so much!” Danny said against the hard flesh. Their large hands slid down his back and Danny sucked Brandon to the base as they played with his ass. “You can have as much as you want, until you find your Mr. Right,” Brandon offered. “Even after,” Justin offered. Danny wasn’t sure what the future held, but he wanted these men in his life somehow. He’d avoided them right after he’d come out because he didn’t know what to say or what to offer. He wanted sex and more, but did he wanted to belong to just anyone because he’d been alone so long? He wasn’t dumb enough to do that. He sucked Brandon’s cock harder. The cum shot into Danny’s mouth, and he swallowed. Wanting to play, he kept fucking Brandon with his mouth then sucked his balls appreciatively. “My turn, you horny ass.” Justin pulled Danny’s hair until he moved to service Justin. Fucking Justin with his mouth, Danny wanted more cum. Brandon leaned over, squeezing Danny’s ass and making him moan. “Suck him harder,” Brandon prodded. “Use your teeth.” Danny took the advice and slid his teeth along the length of Justin’s erection, even teasing the tip. Justin grabbed his cock, pressed the tip to Danny’s teeth and jerked. The cum coated Danny’s lips. Justin thrust into Danny’s mouth one last time. “Yes, Danny! The human is learning.” Justin kissed Brandon. Danny licked up the cum and stood slowly. “We’ve got all night. Let’s see what you’ve got. And no running out in the morning without taking me with you to watch.”

“Deal!” Brandon and Justin grabbed him by a hand and pulled him toward the bedroom.

The three striped each other bare, and Justin pushed Danny down. Kissing Brandon, Justin took a deep breath. He wanted to keep Danny, but too far too fast would be dangerous. The sex would work for now. They crawled on the bed, pinning Danny with their weight like they had that first night, but now, there was no fear or confusion. They kissed him, taking turns as they stroked Danny’s cock together. Hard already, they wanted him to be theirs. Justin added pressure and increased the pace. “Don’t, I want to fuck you.” Danny lifted despite his words. “We’ve got all night,” Brandon reminded him. “You’ll come too fast like this. We want to play fair.” Justin squeezed the tip of Danny’s cock. Danny gripped the headboard and arched. “Oh God!” he screamed. The cum dotted his muscled abs. “Bastards!” Brandon kissed Danny’s neck. “You loved it.” Licking it up, Justin sucked Danny’s cock clean. “Find the lube and protection so we can get serious.” Brandon slipped out of bed and got the necessities from the master bath. Meanwhile, Danny pulled Justin up to kiss him deeply. “Thank you,” Danny said. Justin frowned. “What for? The sex makes everyone happy.” Chuckling, Danny pulled him close. “For attacking me, pushing me and all of it. You made the move that changed my life here.” Justin wanted more, but he didn’t want to scare Danny off. “A high school fantasy comes true for me. I’m glad we didn’t piss you off so much that you don’t want us around.” Brandon stretched out and snuggled with them. “We can be a little pushy and demanding.” “I needed it.” Danny reached down and teased their sacs. “I need even more.” “So do we. Justin’s already throbbing.” Brandon tapped Justin’s cock. Grabbing a condom, Justin slid it on. Instead of turning Danny over, Justin moved between his legs and lubed Danny’s ass while kissing him.

“Like this?” Danny shifted. “Yeah, don’t move. You get to watch me and Brandon.” Danny lifted his hips a bit and smiled. “Brandon, fuck him good.” “I will. We can take our time, too.” Brandon kissed along Justin’s back. Justin pressed to Danny’s ass as Brandon began to lick and lube Justin’s rear. “So good.” Propping a pillow behind his head, Danny watched all the action. Justin pinched Danny’s nipples to get his attention. “More. Fuck me!” Danny demanded. “We’ll do whatever we want to you.” Justin repeated the words he’d used on Danny that first night. “Yes!” Danny wrapped his arms around Justin as they fully connected. The position was new for Danny, and Justin could tell it turned him on. Danny’s cock grew between their bodies. “Justin gets it from both ends.” Brandon smacked Justin’s ass. “Take him.” Danny reached down and pulled Justin’s cheeks open. Holding still in aching anticipation, Justin kissed Danny’s chest. Feeling Brandon’s heat, Justin pushed back. The pressure and the thick cock made Justin shudder. “All the way, you tease.” Brandon filled his lover and eased back a little. “You’re in the middle, Justin. You do the work now. Rock for it.” Danny smiled up at Justin. “Do it.” With a deep breath, Justin slowly fucked into Danny and back onto Brandon until he felt those full balls. He wanted to take his time and enjoy it all, but Danny squeezed him. The challenge and passion in Danny’s smile spurred him on. He fucked his human then took his lover’s cock deep. The faster he went, the more the men met him and worked for it. Shifting between them, Justin jerked Danny’s cock. “Oh shit, no!” Danny twisted his hips, but there was no escape. “Enjoy it. You’ll be fucking us and doing the work soon.” Brandon pinched Danny’s ass. “Yes. Every day.” Danny shook. Justin felt Danny’s convulsions around his cock yet Danny’s cock didn’t put out. “Bastard, you’re going to make me come.” “He’ll come again,” Brandon whispered in Justin’s ear. “Don’t stop.”

Giving into his needs, Justin fucked back and forth, letting Brandon stroke Danny’s cock. “Yes!” Danny held onto both men. The pressure rocked them all when Brandon went harder. Justin knew he was in deep. “Yes!” The convulsions made Justin cling to Danny and he felt Brandon come in him, calling his name. “So hot,” Danny groaned. Justin wasn’t done, not even close. He fucked Danny as Brandon jerked Danny off. The teamwork pushed Justin’s cock near the edge, but he was determined not to come until Danny was done. “Come for us!” Brandon growled. “We’re yours as long as you want; you’ll get more.” Shouting, Danny bowed, coming all over Justin’s chest. Justin felt the other half of Danny’s orgasm, deep inside. “Twice, he’s a keeper.” He thrust once more and came in a flash, collapsing onto Danny. “So good.” Danny kissed Brandon. “We aim to please.” Brandon eased from Justin. “Nice warm up.” Justin kissed Danny. “You might want to call off work for the weekend because we’re going to keep you naked and exhausted.” “You promised that last time,” Danny countered. “It’s not our fault your brother smashed up his truck and needed rescuing.” Brandon disposed of the used rubber then pulled the men apart to lick up the cum. Justin smiled. ”True, see you owe us a hot time and we won’t take no for an answer. When you’re ready for the Pipeline, we’ll take you. But I think we’ll keep you busy and satisfied.” “I’ll definitely make it up to you two.” Danny stretched as Justin pulled free. “And we’ve got leftover pasta for a midnight snack when we need to refuel.” Brandon kissed Justin. “I’ll cook tomorrow.” Danny sat up and pushed Brandon’s chest. “Are you saying you’re a better cook?” “Yes.” Brandon went down with a smile. “But even if you were the best, we want your energy on the sex.” Justin watched the playful teasing and afterglow with a soft smile. This was right. They needed to keep Danny. “Definitely. Danny needs to work hard to keep up with us.”

“We’ll have him so spoiled one human will never be enough for him now,” Brandon said. That was exactly what Justin was hoping for. “Who knows who he’ll end up with?” Danny moaned. “I want you two now. I can’t think of anything else. I need to fuck some hard ass before I got insane.” “I think we can handle that.” Brandon offered his. That was perfect because Justin felt like watching his men.

Chapter Eight

For two weeks, Brandon and Justin had been hanging out with and screwing Danny. They hadn’t yet gotten Danny into the Pipeline, but the more they had him alone, the better they liked it. Rolling out of bed, Brandon checked his cell phone. The text invitation to a friend’s birthday party made him smile. It was the perfect excuse to drag Danny to the Pipeline without it being about finding him a guy or introducing him to the gay community. It’d be about the birthday boy. Justin and Danny were still asleep in the big bed. Brandon tugged the quilt off them and gently stroked their calves. Both sported morning erections that tempted him. He sucked Justin to full attention. Stirring, Justin groaned. Brandon switched to lick Danny’s, working his sac more. Danny gasped and his hips lifted. “What a nice way to wake up.” Justin pulled Brandon back to him. “Carl’s birthday party is tonight,” Brandon said. “We’ve got to go to the Pipeline for that.” “Oh yeah. We need to be there.” Justin drummed his fingers over Danny’s cock. “Want to join us?” “Say yes.” Brandon sucked on Danny’s balls. “Shit! Get me off first.” Danny held Brandon’s hair. “Say yes, and I’ll get you off.” Brandon taunted. “It’s a party. We’re not pushing you for anything.” Justin kissed Danny. “We want to keep you for ourselves.”

Brandon froze, not sure if this was the time to move on Danny. “It’s a party. Good way to circulate without pressure,” Brandon said. Danny sat up and turned to Justin. “What did you say?” “We want you. It’s not normal, and maybe you want the traditional one human mate all for yourself, but I can’t wait and see anymore.” Justin rested his head on the pillows. “How do I take your both home for the holidays?” Danny held his head. “It’s good but…” “We know.” Brandon ran his hands over Danny’s thighs. “We’ve been thinking. The pack might get bigger. If you find a guy who’s a shifter, we’ll be one more.” “A foursome?” Danny asked. “When we want, yes. Or if you want to keep it strict couples, we’d respect that. It’s just that we’ve never reacted to anyone, certainly not a human, like we’ve reacted to you. We can make it work.” Brandon kissed his hip. Justin nuzzled Danny’s shoulder. “Sure. You didn’t rush to go to the Pipeline; we thought maybe you liked us better. But we do want you to go with us to the party and socialize. It’s good for all of us. We’ll keep you safe from unwanted cruisers unless you want a hook up.” “I need to think it over. You’ve got me too hard. Too intense.” Danny lifted. “Just tell me.” Brandon sucked his balls. Justin joined in, working Danny’s shaft. “Oh God, let me come,” Danny moaned. “Tell us what you really want first.” Brandon needed to cut through the crap. Justin was right. They deserved to know and put it all on the table. Danny chewed his lower lip as his hands urged Justin and Brandon. “You, I want you two.” “We know that. Want to fuck around at the Pipeline?” Justin pressed. “No! I love you two. I’m yours. Please take me,” Danny begged. Working in concert, the pair charmed their new member. Though human, he still belonged to them. Brandon bit and tugged at Danny’s sac with a growl. Justin fucked Danny’s cock down his throat until Danny screamed in pleasure. The cum flowed into Justin’s mouth. Brandon helped clean it up and knew things had changed. Climbing up Danny, Brandon kissed him. “You meant it?” Brandon asked.

Danny nodded. “It’s crazy but true. I wanted it to make sense, but I can’t be a shifter like you want.” “We want you.” Justin took his turned kissing their new pack member. “We’ll make it work. But we need to be sure.” “I’m sure,” Danny said. “You’re not?” “We’re sure we want you, but you need to get out and see the Pipeline. See the options.” Brandon bit Danny’s nipple. “I’ve seen the guys in and out of the Pipeline. I want you two. This foursome idea is a ‘what if’ for the future.” Danny reached for their cocks. “But we want to see you there. Tonight. Prove to us you choose us. You might find someone. Maybe a new member of the pack will be there. We’ll never deny you or limit you. But you need to choose us with all those options and temptation around.” Danny leaned back. “I thought you said, you do group stuff with humans all the time?” “During the full moon, sure. We can’t help our nature, but it’s always together, and the rest of the time we’re pack loyal,” Justin said. “And now with me?” Danny challenged. Brandon smiled. “We agreed to bring you into the pack if you’re willing. We both love you and want you forever.” “Prove it.” Danny flipped over onto his hands and knees, offering his ass to Brandon while he sucked Justin’s cock in his mouth. Brandon winked at Justin over Danny’s hot muscled back. Grabbing the lube and a condom from the nightstand, Brandon moved in and bit Danny’s ass. “You want it?” “Yes,” Danny said against Justin’s shaft. “You’ll prove it tonight. Then you’re ours, we’re moving in here with you and putting you in the middle.” Brandon pushed in, and Danny relaxed for him and eased back. “I think he wants to be in our wolf pack. He’s inhaling me,” Justin groaned. Hearing his lover in such pleasure only drove Brandon on. “Yeah, he’s gripping me, too. Our mountain man likes it wild.” “We get to show him off tonight. All the men at the Pipeline will be jealous!” Justin gave in and shouted in orgasm.

Brandon fucked faster into Danny’s tight ass. “Maybe we’ll take him in the back to make him crazy. Let him work a glory hole?” Brandon wanted to taunt Danny to a hard release. “No, I trust you,” Danny protested. “If we want to watch you suck, you won’t?” Justin asked. “Shit, stop talking. I can’t think.” Danny fucked back on Brandon. “He’ll do it,” Brandon said. “Oh God!” Danny shook. “I’ll do anything to keep you two.” Brandon felt Danny’s reaction and the passion in his voice. “Damn right, you will.” Brandon pulled Danny’s hair and came in his ass. Falling against Danny’s back, Brandon hugged him and kissed his neck. “We’ll be nice tonight.” Danny chuckled. “I want to go with you two. I don’t know how to date two men at one time. I love you both. I just don’t know how it works.” “Let us worry about that. It’ll work.” Brandon kissed Danny then Justin. “But you’re not committed to us until tonight when you take us home after the party. Understood?” Danny looked him in the eye. “I understand. Just remember who started all this.” **** They didn’t really talk about the sexy proposition all day because it didn’t matter until he got to the Pipeline and proved it was right. Danny dressed to show off his muscles in a tight Tshirt and jeans. He had to drive separately as part of the choice. He had to have the option to go home alone or with another guy. Danny slid on a fur-lined, leather bomber jacket and headed out. There was no doubt in his mind what he wanted. The shifter thing and three-way made it unusual, but deep down Danny always knew he wasn’t meant to have a normal life. Maybe that was what had made it so hard to be back home again and come out. He thought that that was the weird part of his life, keeping the secret. But it seemed he was to be the human in a gay wolf shifter pack. Driving into town, Danny knew the time was right to step into the Pipeline. He parked next to Brandon’s car and got out. Walking in alone didn’t bother him. Danny had men inside waiting for him. They belonged to him.

When he opened the door, the pounding music met him. The bouncer nodded to him. The variety of dress on the dance floor ranged from lumberjack to drag queen. Danny had missed this. The freedom to just be, to see men kissing and being wild. The fun of being himself with men who understood. He nodded to a few acquaintances and saw one of the paramedics he worked with at the bar. Apparently, Danny wasn’t the only one who had kept his preferences a secret. They exchanged a smile, but Danny wanted to find his own men. They were dancing. Danny slid up behind Brandon as he danced with Justin. “I forgot how loud these places are,” he said into Brandon’s ear. “Come on.” Brandon grabbed Danny’s hand and led him to the back of the main section. It got quieter in the area with couches and tables. “All the men are checking you out,” Justin said. “I live in Fairbanks. They’ve seen me.” Danny looked further into the back. Beaded curtains separated the main section from the naughty back area. He’d seen it before. The men’s room was a common cruising area, but back rooms for fun were expected in larger gay bars. No way would anyone bust them for a code violation here. The cops who went back there would have fun, not turn them in. Danny ordered a drink from a scantily clad waiter. “So who is this Carl?” Danny asked. Justin pointed to a guy at the bar with a crown and a big smile. “Transplant from Texas. Hot and taken. You’re safe. His boyfriend likes to make a fuss.” “I’m not worried. I’ve been hit on before. I can handle myself.” Danny took in the place. Lots of glass and steel pipe. Not a rainbow or pink anything in the place, but the clientele told it all. All men, dancing with men. In Seattle, some women would hang with their gay boyfriends. Here, apparently, that was not done. Every place had their own unwritten rules. Danny knew these people and picked up on their customs quickly. “Is there cake?” Brandon asked. “At midnight, I think.” Justin checked his watch. “Want to dance more?” Danny shook his head. “I’m not much of a dancer. I was never big into bars except to find a guy. You sit around and drink, maybe dance if the DJ is great but you deal with guys you don’t want to find the ones you do. When I was single, I did okay. I had plenty of hot company,

but I’ve got hotter men now.” Danny leaned over and kissed Brandon then Justin. Marking his territory in the gay bar was significant. “People will know you’re in a kinky three-way,” Brandon warned. Danny shrugged. “They’ll be jealous, but they won’t tell. The news I’m gay is one thing, but kink and three-ways? The family would never believe it. Anyway that’s no one’s business.” Justin smiled. “He has a point. Kinky sex people ignore in the straights. It’s private. The fact that you are gay is information people might need. Humans are funny that way.” “Don’t tell me this is a gay shifter bar?” Danny asked. “No, it’s just a gay bar. The shifter clubs tend to be straight.” Brandon finished his drink. “We should go to the back and check it out before the cake.” “I don’t want to go back there,” Danny said. “Just look. You need the full tour.” Justin nudged him. The trio walked into the back. There were more sofas with moaning lovers in various states of dress and orgasm. Some men patted the seats next to them, inviting the trio to join. Danny hung close to his guys. In the far end of the back area was a wall of men fucking the glory holes. They kept walking. There were six men sucking those cocks through the other side. “Lucky you; no vacancy,” Brandon teased Danny. “Do you really want me sucking off strange men?” Danny kissed Brandon’s neck. “Depends if you’re committed to us or not,” Brandon replied. “Come home with me now. I’m in the pack,” Danny said. “First, let’s have cake. Then we have another surprise.” Justin led the way to the bar where candles were being blown out. **** Thirty minutes later, Danny followed Brandon up the main road. When they parked at the tattoo parlor, he wondered if this was some kink or maybe Brandon just forgotten something at work. He followed them in the front, and Brandon steered Danny to Brandon’s station and into the chair. “What’s going on?” Danny asked. “You want in?” Brandon asked.

“Of course.” Danny didn’t hesitate. Brandon put on gloves while Justin undid Danny’s shirt. After cleaning the area, Brandon pressed the outline of two wolves over Danny’s left pec. “I get ink?” Danny started to get turned on. “You’re in then, forever.” Justin held Danny’s hand. “We notice you’re a virgin to ink.”

It was true. He had done a lot in college but never ink. “I’ll be okay.” Brandon started his machine, and Danny felt the sting. Justin squeezed his hand, and Danny squeezed back. They talked, but Danny had no idea what about. The black and gray wolves were tender when Danny looked in the mirror, but he felt marked and included. “I do have one thing to say.” Danny took a deep breath “Okay.” Brandon pitched his glove and cleaned up. “What’s up?” Justin asked. “I know you guys were talking about a fourth. And if that happens someday, somehow and maybe, okay. But I’m perfectly happy and in love with you two. I don’t need more and I’m not looking.” Danny moved to them and kissed Justin then Brandon. “Sorry, I don’t have a wolf image for you guys.” Brandon pulled his shirt up to reveal Danny’s name added under his wolf ink. Justin did the same. “How did you know I’d agree?” Danny swallowed hard and kissed under his name on each man. “We knew.” Justin kissed him hard. “Let’s go home before we violate health codes while the tattoo parlor is open.” “Sounds good. Just watch the ink.” Danny’s chest burned. Tonight would be a challenge and hot. He couldn’t wait for everything now. The love he’d found was rare and special. Not easy to deal with. Not everyone could handle it. Sort of like Alaska. Danny now knew deep down he was a natural fit in the state and in the pack.

About the Author

A lover of unusual things, Cheryl Dragon enjoys writing unique stories with sinfully hot erotic romance. Never at a loss for ideas, there are plenty of stories in her brain waiting to be written. Her two favorite book settings are Las Vegas and New Orleans...where anything can happen! Cheryl lives in the Chicagoland area with her deaf albino cat. By day, she crunches numbers, which leaves the creative juices free for her erotic romance novels. Author loves to talk to her readers and can be found at www.cheryldragon.com.

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