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  Caspian smiled at him. “I trust you. I’m ready. Do it now.”

  Gavin grabbed his cock and used his water magic to slick it up before pushing it into Caspian’s ass even though the merman’s ass produced more than enough slick inside. He knew his dick was huge. He wanted to minimize the pain of penetration for Caspian’s sake. He held his cock in his fist and jabbed against Caspian’s hole. Or at least he attempted to do so. However, Caspian’s hole was too tight. Gavin grew more aroused and frustrated as he failed over and over again.

  “You have to relax, babe.”

  “You need to get a smaller dick,” Caspian teased him, causing Gavin to gape for a few seconds. Then, the two of them burst out laughing out loud. After a while, Caspian embraced him with both arms and nuzzled into the crook between his neck and shoulder. “My hole is normal.”

  Gavin panted from the exertion. “It’s not. Your hole is too tiny.”

  “Are you giving up?”

  Gavin snorted. “When pigs fly. I’m going to thrust my dick inside your ass. Then, I’m going to fuck you. Hard.”

  “Is that a promise?”

  Gavin stopped and stared into Caspian’s eyes. The merman’s eyes were glittering in amusement and a hint of a challenging smirk. This moment reminded him of why he fell so hard for Caspian in the first place. The merman was fun and lighthearted. Caspian was such a contrast to Drake, who was more serious, and Baltic, who was too self-conscious. Gavin was astonished when he felt a renewed surge of energy rising deep inside him. He placed the tip of his cock against Caspian’s hole for what felt like the thousandth time and bucked his hips forward. He and Caspian gasped almost at the same time when he succeeded in burying all of his dick inside the merman’s ass in one rough stroke.

  “Shit!” Gavin cursed, wanting to pull out. He’d meant to penetrate Caspian as slowly as he could, but he must have used too much force instead. He was taken aback when Caspian squeezed his ass muscles around his cock. “Fuck. Cas, baby, don’t…don’t do that. I’m too fucking close.”

  Caspian embraced him tighter with his arms and legs. “It’s fine. I’m almost there myself. Just…just fuck me.”

  “But—”

  “It hurts, but it also feels amazing. Your cock is huge, warm, and alive inside my ass. I love it. Thank you.”

  Gavin bent down to kiss Caspian for a few seconds. “No, babe. Thank you. I’m honored to be the one you’ve given up your virginity to. I’ll do my best to be a worthy mate to you.”

  Caspian beamed at him in response. “Okay, stud. Fuck me. Come inside me. I want to feel your hot cum filling up my ass.”

  Gavin couldn’t utter another word. Caspian’s words were turning him on. He grunted and pummeled Caspian’s ass repeatedly while using one hand around the merman’s dick and rubbing it. He was astonished when Caspian’s cum flew out between their bodies. The warm liquid shot everywhere. That was the final straw. He clenched his eyes tightly and arched his back, hammering into Caspian’s ass one last time before stilling and climaxing inside the merman’s hole.

  He opened both eyes when he detected a flare of magic from Caspian. There was an amber pearl floating from Caspian’s chest toward him. Simultaneously, he could feel his own emerald-green pearl drifting downward toward Caspian. The pearls landed on their respective chests right against their hearts before they disappeared into their bodies. He could sense Caspian’s magic within him now. It was a strange and foreign sensation, but he felt warm and safe.

  “Thank you, baby.”

  Caspian nodded. “Thank you, too.”

  After exchanging their pearls, Gavin expected to feel sated and exhausted. Hence, he was astounded to realize he was still hard inside Caspian’s ass. Caspian smirked at him before squeezing those powerful ass muscles around his throbbing dick. Gavin chuckled at Caspian and leaned down much closer to his mate.

  “I was going to pull my dick out to allow your sore ass a break. Are you sure you can go another round with me?”

  Caspian snickered. “Fuck me and find out.”

  Gavin chortled in amusement. Caspian truly was the perfect mate for him. The merman shared a similar personality as him. He had no doubt he would never be bored with Caspian by his side forever. He pressed his lips against Caspian’s before pulling his cock out a little. Then, he drove it in all the way to hilt. He was delighted when Caspian pushed his ass back against him. As he moaned at the incredible sensation around his dick, he knew that the night was far from over. He wasn’t complaining, though. Not at all.

  Chapter 2

  Caspian couldn’t stop grinning to himself as he tended to his precious plants and herbs, both magical and otherwise, with his water magic while he daydreamed about Gavin’s emerald-green eyes and thick red hair. All of a sudden, he felt the disturbance in the magical ward surrounding the house. It was a strange, hollow sensation. Something must have managed to break through the ward he and his brothers had put up since the unexpected ambush from Miranda, the mermaid council member who’d actually been a siren in disguise.

  The unknown intruder must be something powerful, though. Caspian and his brothers were identical triplets, so their magic would loop back and forth among them. Their combined ward should be strong enough to withstand any assault from even some of the most ancient supernatural beings. The triplets might not share memories, but their magic was interconnected. He knew he could pull on his brothers’ magical strength should he need to handle whatever was coming his way all by himself.

  He waited, eyes darting around for whatever was about to bombard him with either a physical or a magical barrage of attacks. However, he could detect nothing. Everything simply felt and looked empty. He had just relaxed his stance when he noticed the heavy sensation pushing against his chest. It pressed against him as if it were attempting to suffocate him by crushing his lungs. He gasped and fell down to his knees. He used his hands to swipe everywhere he managed to reach, but he couldn’t touch the intruder.

  Then, a brilliant emerald-green light shone from somewhere within him. It repelled the force far enough to allow him the chance to drag some air into his lungs. A small, conscious part of him realized it was Gavin’s pearl releasing protective magic to defend him. If he lived to tell the tale, he would yank Gavin into the bedroom and ride his mate’s cock until it couldn’t get hard anymore to show his appreciation and gratitude. Without his mate’s pearl, he might not have survived whatever it was that had tried to murder him. He knew it was still in the garden with him, though. He could now sense something observing him from the shadows.

  Shadows. The word was screamed loud and clear inside his head. This must be the same emergency Gavin had been summoned for earlier this morning.

  He got up on his feet with a little difficulty. He was still panting from the lack of air earlier. He placed his hands by his sides with his palms facing forward. He shut his eyes and called upon the duality of his magic, both water and fire. He could feel the fluid water magic coursing through him and the burning heat of the fire magic licking away at his senses. Then, he opened both eyes.

  “I can feel you there, you motherfucker. I know what you are. You’re a shadow person. You’ve come after the wrong supernatural being,” Caspian shouted before hurling a ball of amber-colored fire toward the densest shadow in the garden.

  The shadow person didn’t respond verbally, but Caspian got the impression that he or she was mocking him. Caspian smirked when his ball of fire expanded before wrapping itself around the screeching shadow person within. He could almost hear him or her banging against the fire, but it was useless. A shadow person couldn’t be defeated with light, including fire, because he or she thrived in it. Light would cast shadows everywhere, which strengthened the shadow person. He needed darkness to cancel out the existence of any shadows, but a total, pitch-black darkness was almost impossible to achieve. Hence, he’d created a prison of fire. Since a shadow person, who had no shadow of his or her own, required shadows from others to move around, Cas
pian had trapped it within the fire. Without a source of power, the shadow person would be weakened.

  Caspian sneered before extending his hand toward the ball of fire and willing it to get smaller until it was the size of a tennis ball. He let it hover in the air. He would hand it over to Gavin. He was certain the council of supernatural beings had their methods of dealing with an evil shadow person. He wasn’t going to interfere in the politics related to the council. He was just relieved he’d been able to handle the shadow person’s abrupt assault on him without ending up dead, mostly thanks to Gavin’s pearl defending him in the nick of time.

  “Hey, Cas. What’s with the ball of fire hovering around you?”

  Caspian was startled out of his reverie about Gavin. He turned toward Baltic, who was standing by the sliding door that connected the hallway on the first floor to the backyard. His plan to return to his plants and herbs would have to be put off for the time being. He approached Balt, who was almost a carbon copy of him except for the colors of their eyes, and embraced his youngest brother for a few seconds before pulling away.

  “Hey, baby bro. I’ll explain it to you in a minute. I’m really glad to see your face first thing in the morning. How was your first night sleeping at Jeff’s house?”

  Baltic grimaced before scowling at him. “Ugh, Cas. How many times do I have to remind you not to address me as your baby brother? It’s damn embarrassing. I’m only fifteen minutes younger than you are. Besides, you, Drake, and I are almost two centuries old.”

  Casper snickered in amusement. “You will always be the baby in the family, so suck it up.”

  Baltic rolled his eyes. “Whatever. How are the plants and herbs? Alive and well?”

  Caspian narrowed his eyes at Baltic in irritation. “Take that insult back. My plants and herbs are healthy and strong. They’re like my babies. How dare you come into my precious garden and insinuate that something may be wrong with them?”

  Baltic laughed before hugging Caspian tightly. “You’re always so hypersensitive about them.”

  “Of course I am. I love them.”

  Baltic guffawed even louder then. “You better not say that in front of Gavin. Your mate seems to be the jealous and possessive type. I’m not sure if he will appreciate having to share you with your plants and herbs.”

  Caspian chortled for a moment before reaching for one of the magical flowers and caressing it with plenty of tenderness. “That’s true. So, how was last night? You haven’t answered my question earlier.”

  “We were attacked by that damn sorcerer.”

  Caspian was so astonished by that casual announcement he almost plucked off the flower he was holding in his hand at the moment. He faced Baltic in horror. “What the fuck, Balt? Why didn’t you call me or Dray?”

  Baltic shrugged. “I took care of him. He fell into my trap, albeit in an indirect manner. He succeeded in entering the house in spite of Jeff’s protective ward because—”

  “What’s going on?”

  Caspian was just as surprised to hear Drake’s voice coming closer toward him and Baltic, but he smirked when his youngest brother threw him a pleading look not to utter a single word to their brother. Drake could become way too serious sometimes. Caspian was aware what a mother hen Drake could be at times.

  “Balt was attacked by that sorcerer he met at the coffee shop a while back.”

  “What?”

  Caspian winced a little when Drake’s voice went up a couple of pitches higher. He sympathized with Baltic, but it disappeared the moment his youngest brother glared at him. He was certain Baltic was in for a lecture from Drake. He was right. For the next several minutes, Drake droned on and on about self-defense and how important it was for Baltic to call either him or Caspian when he needed their help. Caspian almost felt pity for his youngest brother, but it wasn’t enough for him to interrupt Drake. He wasn’t suicidal or stupid. He knew how fierce Drake could be, especially when his brother was on a roll. He shrugged at Baltic and shot his youngest brother an apologetic grin when the man gave him a betrayed expression.

  “Dray!” Baltic exclaimed, cutting Drake off mid-rant. Drake was startled into silence almost immediately. “Take a deep breath and look at me. I’m fine, okay?”

  “Yeah, Dray.” Caspian spoke up, thinking it was safe for him to add his two cents’ worth. “Balt—”

  His next word died in his throat when Drake abruptly faced him and pointed at him. He suppressed a sigh. It would be his turn now. He nodded and attempted not to look annoyed as Drake reminded him of his duties as the oldest brother. Meanwhile, Baltic appeared rather gleeful on Drake’s other side. After what felt like a thousand hours, Drake finally ran out of steam. Baltic chuckled before wrapping both arms around Drake.

  “Damn, Dray. I haven’t heard you yak on like that in a while. I kind of miss it.”

  Drake seemed rather cross for a couple of seconds before chortling out loud. “I’ve been busy with work and my mate.”

  Caspian beamed joyfully upon hearing that. “The three of us are lucky.”

  “I agree,” Baltic added before smiling softly at Drake and Caspian. “I had almost given up on ever finding a mate.”

  Caspian shook his head. “Not me.”

  “Neither did I,” Drake said while ruffling Baltic’s hair a little. Baltic stuck his tongue out at Drake and tried to tame his hair back down. “I’m ecstatic that three of us are mated to Ed, Jeff, and Gav, though. They’re best friends, so we don’t have to worry about our mates not getting along with one another.”

  Caspian nodded in agreement. “True. I wish all our fellow merpeople could enjoy the blissfulness of being mated.”

  Baltic heaved out a sigh before responding. “I know what you mean. Unfortunately, not every merperson can find the right mate.”

  Drake dragged Caspian and Baltic gently back into the house before imparting a piece of wonderful news to them. “Do you remember Wade Coburn?”

  Caspian racked his brain for a moment before he recalled where he had heard that name before. “He was the siren who consumed the pearl from a mermaid and resumed his merman form, wasn’t he?”

  “Uh-huh,” Drake confirmed before stepping inside the house. “Lydia’s pearl. Lydia was Mr. Lee’s wife before she died, attempting to defend her husband and youngest son from a coven of nasty vampires. Anyway, Mr. Lee called me up out of the blue yesterday afternoon. He had sounded so amused on the phone when he told me about his oldest son and Wade mating with each other. He certainly didn’t expect for his son’s mate to be the merman whom he saved by sacrificing his late wife’s pearl in order to break the siren’s hold on Wade.”

  Baltic was obviously delighted to hear that. “I’m glad to know I’m not the only siren who gets to revert back to my merman form for good and find a mate for eternity.”

  The three of them were quiet for a moment before something came to Caspian’s mind. It was a brief discussion he and Gavin had briefly talked about earlier that morning before his mate left his bedroom for the alternate dimension. There was an emergency, but the details were unclear at the moment. Nevertheless, he was permitted to divulge the issue to his brothers.

  “Have either of you heard about the latest problem regarding a group of shadow people attacking people for no reason whatsoever? Gav mentioned a little bit of the incidents to me earlier this morning.”

  Caspian bit his lower lip for a few seconds before making a confession to his brothers. “By the way, I…uh…I was attacked by a shadow person earlier before the two of you arrived.”

  Baltic stared at Caspian in horror. “And you didn’t call either me or Dray for assistance?”

  Caspian bristled in annoyance. “I was busy trying to survive.”

  Drake glared at him. “You could have tugged on the magic reserve that we share among the three of us. Balt and I would have been alerted to your situation.”

  Caspian shrugged and pointed at the ball of fire still hovering next to him. “My mate’s pearl protec
ted me. I also succeeded in trapping that damn shadow person inside my ball of fire. Neat, huh?”

  Baltic and Drake rolled their eyes at him. The three of them had been walking along the hallway toward the front door of the house. Caspian checked the time on his smartphone. It was time to unlock the door. He was certain their customers would be arriving soon. Not that he had any idea about the ones who would be reaching the house first. It could be Drake’s customers, who wanted their fortunes told. It could also be some of Baltic’s students, ready to attend the first yoga class of the day. It might even be Caspian’s customers, most of whom were supernatural beings in need of magical potions or herbs from him. Caspian headed toward the door by himself and turned the key on the door before making sure it could be opened. Then, he turned toward his brothers, who were looking at him worriedly.

  “Cas—”

  Caspian raised his right hand to stop Baltic from continuing with whatever his brother was going to say to him. “I’m fine, Balt. Dray, wipe that expression off your face. I’m not injured. I’m your oldest brother. It’s my job to take care of you both, not the other way around. Anyway, I’ll hand the ball of fire to Gavin when he comes home later. I don’t have the full details of the evil shadow people, but I’ll inform you both as soon as possible. I’ll get back to you once Gav returns from the meeting with the other council members. He received an urgent summon from them really early today. The only thing we know right now is some supernatural beings have been attacked. No one has died as far as we know.”

  Drake heaved out a sigh of relief. “That’s wonderful to hear. It’s lucky that all supernatural beings have the common ability of healing themselves within minutes.”

  “Or mere hours if the physical or mental wounds are much more dangerous than normal,” Caspian corrected before leaning against one of the walls. “We all have to be careful from now on. The shadow person earlier somehow managed to slip through our ward. We have to tighten it when we get the chance to do so.”