"Yes," he said softly. "I realized that I had made a mistake."

I sank down onto the edge of the couch when his words penetrated my mind. Tears filled my eyes. I knew it! I knew they would regret it. Kelsey's image flashed through my mind. She was everything I would never be. She could shift too. I pressed a hand against my chest. It did nothing to ease the sudden pain that filled me.

"Val."

I turned away from him when he reached for me. Devon growled, muttered something under his breath, and sank down on the couch next to me. Before I could stand and move away, he had picked me up and placed me onto his lap. Strong arms wrapped around my waist and hugged me close. He growled loudly when I tried to move off his lap.

"Sit still and listen or I'll put you over my knee."

I scoffed but struggled harder against him. He wouldn't dare do that to me! In the next instant, I found myself upside down on his lap with my ass in the air. I was too shocked to stop him when he tugged my pants and panties down. The first slap had me scrambling to get away. Another spank had pain shooting through me. Tears filled my eyes, followed by shame.

"I warned you," he growled. "Will you sit still and listen to me?"

I pursed my lips, refusing to answer him. His hand squeezed my ass before he slowly started rubbing the spot that burned. I tensed. Any minute now he was going to spank me again. Why was the thought of it make me hot? A tear dripped down my cheek. I lowered my head and pressed it against his leg. My hands gripped his pants to hold on.

"We told you, baby, good girls get rewarded and bad girls get punished."

"No."

"No?" His hand paused briefly. "I'm sure we told you."

A squeak fell from my lips when his hand lifted and came down hard. I sucked in a sharp breath but a whimper escaped my lips. It burned so fucking bad. The man had big hands and he wasn't being gentle at all. Why did I like it?

"I think you need a good spanking. Maybe it will teach you to listen to your masters."

Masters . . . now that made me think of everything I saw in the locked room—in the playroom. The thought of being tied up and at their mercy made heat flood me. I remembered those dreams I had when I first arrived here—those dreams that confused and scared me.

"Val?"

I pushed myself up and to my surprise, he let me up. Stumbling backward, I reached down to pull my pants and panties back up. He stayed seated on the edge of the couch and silently watched me. I swallowed and reached up to wipe the tears.

"I'm sorry you feel that way," I whispered. "It was never my intention to make you regret mating me."

"Val—"

I spun and run for the door, but Devon was right behind me. His loud growl filled the hallway. I made the mistake of glancing over my shoulder. The air left my lungs when I slammed into a hard body. My eyes snapped up to find my other mate standing right in front of me. David frowned down at me as he reached out to grip my hips. Devon was suddenly right behind me. I felt his heat seep into my skin. He wasn't touching me, but he was close.

"What's going on?"

"Our mate thinks I regretted mating her," Devon answered before I could. "She has been listening to the gossips."

David glanced down at me. "You know better than to listen to gossip, Val."

"It's my only source of information since my mates refuse to tell me anything," I yelled. "I have the right to know. You know everything about me." I pushed his chest but he didn't budge. "I know you regret mating me. Just say it!"

David flashed sharp teeth. He gripped my hips and spun me around. My back hit the wall hard enough to knock the air from my lungs. My eyes widened when one of his hands wrapped around my neck. He gripped me tightly but not tight enough to cut off my air supply. He growled as he lowered his face.

"If I ever hear you fucking say that again, I'll blister your ass," he warned softly.

I swallowed. He meant it. I could see it in his eyes. David pressed his hips against mine. The hard ridge of his arousal was unmistakable against my stomach. I shivered when his thumb stroked the pulse at the base of my neck as he pulled away. His eyes dropped to my lips.

What were we talking about again? I couldn't think about anything else other than him fucking me against the wall. The thought of someone possibly finding us made my breathing sped up.

His eyes darkened as he sucked in a breath. "What are you thinking about little dove?"

"Show me," I breathed. "Show me that you don't regret choosing me as your mate."

His eyes darted over my face. David smiled at me before turning his head to look at David. "Let them know that we will be spending the night at our house."

***

Nervousness filled me, but along with it was excitement.

I glanced up at the ceiling as I sucked in a deep breath. Something cold wrapped around my wrist, drawing my attention to my left. I watched as David fastened the leather band. His eyes darted over to mine for a second before darting down again.

He stepped around me and moved to my right. He wrapped a similar band around my right wrist. My breathing sped up when his fingers brushed my skin before he stepped back. My eyes followed him as he walked away from the bed and towards a chest of drawers. I sucked in a breath when I heard the drawer open.

"Spread your legs for me, little dove."

I licked my lips as I glanced down at Devon who stood at the end of the bed. He had two similar bands in his hands. Spread my legs? I hesitated but did as he ordered. Devon leaned down and gripped my ankle. He straightened my leg and tugged it closer to the post. The leather band was wrapped around my ankle.

Heat flooded my cheeks. I was naked and spread eagle in the middle of the bed. This had to be the most bizarre thing I've ever done. David approached again with steel chains dangling from his hand. He hooked it through the hoops on the band, and then looked at me. His eyes locked with mine as he tugged on the chains.

"Arms above your head," he ordered softly.

The rustling of the chains was the only sound in the room for a few minutes. When David moved back into sight again, I tried to lower my arms but they wouldn't move. He had tied the chains to something. There was a tug on my leg. Raising my head, I watched as he repeated the process with my ankles.

"Safe words," Devon muttered.

"Say red if you want us to stop," David said softly, "and orange if you want us to slow down. Do you understand, doll?"

I nodded. "Y-yes."

"Good."

It was just like my dreams, but better. Before they began, Devon had slipped a silk blindfold over my head. I couldn't see a thing but I could hear, smell, and sense them. It was erotic. My back arched when something soft trailed down my chest. It circled a puckered nipple and then slowly moved down. I sucked in my stomach when it dipped into my navel. It paused there for a second and then slipped lower.

My thighs were already sleek from my arousal. I could smell myself. I could smell their desire too. It was strong enough to make my mouth water.

I sucked in a sharp breath when something cold was pressed against my lips.

"Ice," David muttered close to my ear.

"Please," I breathed. "No more. I need. . ." I sucked in a breath. "I need. . ."

"Need what baby?" Devon asked. "Tell us what you need."

"You," I breathed. "Inside me. Please."

"You'll have to listen to me first," he said.

And just like that, they stopped touching me. The blindfold was removed from my face and the chains loosened. Devon gripped the ones attached to my wrist. A tug made me sit up. I watched as David removed the leather bands from my ankles. He gave me a wink as he straightened.

"Come with me," Devon ordered.

I frowned as I slid off the bed. My legs felt shaky, so I had to lock my knees to keep myself from falling to the floor. Devon used the chains to lead me across the room to a narrow bench. It was about a meter long, with the top covered with brown leather. At the end of it, close to the edge, was a silver loop.

He dropped the chains and stepped closer to me. Devon gripped my hips and lifted me onto the bench. The cool leather felt nice against my heated skin.

"Straddle it." He raised an eyebrow when I just continued to stare down at him. "Val. . ."

The warning in his voice was loud and clear. I swung my left leg over it. It was wide enough to make sure that my legs were spread wide apart. The leather felt strange but erotic against my pussy. I glanced over my shoulder when David climbed up behind me. His lips were stretched into a small smile.

My eyes dropped to his hands, but before I could get a glimpse of the things he held, Devon gripped my chin and forced my eyes to his. He was holding the chains again.

"Lean forward until your stomach is flat against the bench."

I moved, and carefully lowered my upper body. He tugged on the chains until my arms were stretched out in front of me. Devon moved to the front of the bench and lowered himself onto his knees. I realized then that he was dressed in only a pair of jeans. The button was undone and the zip halfway down. I could see the outline of his dick. So I wasn't the only one being tortured.

"I need you to listen to me, Val. Can you do that?"

I nodded but my focus on him was lost when David gripped my legs and pulled them over his thighs. He gripped my hips next and tugged me backward so my lower half rested on his lap. Something cold dripped onto the crack of my ass and slowly trailed down. I sucked in a sharp breath when his finger circled my asshole.

"Relax," he muttered. "Listen to Devon."

How do they expect me to listen to him when David sat behind me with his fingers so close to the place I ached? His fingers just needed to slip a little lower. I opened my eyes when I felt Devon's fingers brush my chin. His eyes trailed over my face before locking with mine.

"When I said that I realized that I made a mistake, I didn't mean you," he said softly. "I meant that I realized what a mistake it was getting involved with Kelsey. I was desperate and she was willing. I thought that I loved her."

David slowly slid a finger inside my asshole. I swallowed loudly as I tried to concentrate on what Devon was saying.

"Kelsey was a good fighter and everybody knew her. I thought that she would make a great Alpha Female." His hand slid down to grip my chin. "I was wrong. Kelsey was a bully—she intimidated everybody and she used my title to get what she wanted. She wanted power, and mating to me would give that to her."

"Did you. . .?" I sucked in a sharp breath. "Where you mated?"

David had added another finger and another. It was alarming to know that he had three fingers shoved up my ass.

"Don't tense, doll," he ordered when a whimper fell from my lips. "Feel how good it feels."

"I never mated Kelsey," Devon spoke up again. "We were close, but it didn't happen. We had an Alpha visiting. She took off with him because she thought he held more power." He cupped my cheeks and stared right into my eyes. "I will never regret mating you, and neither will David. We love you, Valeria. Do you hear me?"

Tears filled my eyes. Had I heard him right? They love me? I blinked rapidly. Devon smiled at me as he wiped the tears that had escaped, away with his thumbs.

"You have no reason to ever doubt yourself or our love for you. Mates are for life and you're ours. Forever."

"Forever?"

"Yes," David spoke up. "You belong to us, and we belong to you until the day we die."

"Good." It was all I managed to get out.

David shifted. I heard his zip going down, and then he was pulling his fingers out of me. It was replaced by something harder and thicker. I forced my muscles to stay relaxed as the head of his dick slipped inside my asshole.

"That's it, doll," he softly encouraged. "Just stay still and breathe for me."

"It burns."

"It will feel better in no time."

I doubt that, but I didn't mutter it out loud.

I reached out, searching for something to hold onto. Devon gripped my hands. He leaned forward and captured my lips with his. One of his hands dropped mine and slid to the back of my neck. I whimpered against his lips when I felt David sliding in a little deeper. His dick was a lot thicker than his fingers.

Devon's tongue traced my bottom lip slowly and then my top. I parted my lips and allowed him entrance. He licked the back of my teeth and then the top of my mouth. I shuddered, gripping his hand tighter. I ignored David and concentrated on Devon. His fingers brushed the nape of my neck slowly. I brushed my tongue against his. He growled. My stomach quivered. I loved the sounds he made. His hand slid down. Fingers brushed my collarbone and then moved lower. I sucked in a sharp breath when he gripped my nipple between his thumb and forefinger.

Devon twisted it. Pain shot through me, but to my surprise, it did something to my body. The ache inside me intensified. His lips caught mine again as his hand squeezed my breast. I became aware of the hands gripping my ass cheeks tightly. They squeezed and then let go. Hands slid up my sides and then back down again. Fingers brushed my spine softly before lowering to the crack of my ass.

Devon twisted my nipple again and then tugged slightly. I moved my hips to try and relieve the ache, but David gripped my hips and forced me to stay still. Breaking the kiss, I sucked in a deep breath. David had lowered his body over my back. Lips brushed my shoulder and then up the side of my neck to hover close to my ear.

"I'm all in, doll."