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GARROT
"You're gonna be a daddy LeLe, a tiny little you running around." I finish straightening his tie and we stand there while the rest of the guys rush around. Victor jumps in the shower and Karl decided now is a great time to bring all our clothes in here. Makes sense, since Everly clearly wants us all to sleep here. The massive bed behind us is a testament to that.
"I've never been happier, Gar." He rubs the heel of his hand above his heart. "I could burst." His eyebrows draw down in a frown. "I hope that we can kill Poseidon, what if we can’t? I mean, the baby needs a world to live in..." Panic flashes across his face and he bends double, hands on his knees, panting.
"Calm down, brother, just breathe." I've never seen Leyland have a panic attack before. Karl had a few over the years, usually after coming back from a brutal hunting job. His nightmares feature real live monsters. If I had to see what he has seen, I'd have crumpled long ago. "That's it, breathe. Come, sit." I guide him to the bed and he plops down, his head in his hands.
"Ah, fuck me." He mumbles and runs his hands through his curly hair.
Kneeling in front of him, I say "Listen, the five of us will never let anyone or anything hurt this baby. You think Ever would let anyone hurt your babe? Nah, mate. She'd kick their arse, then probably explode them." He giggles, oh thank the gods, he's coming down.
"Yea she would. Badass." he says as he gets his breathing under control.
"She sure is. Now, you know if it's a boy, the name Garrot is pretty cool," I say jokingly. While my name might have fit in one hundred years ago, it doesn't today. He laughs with me, we both know how I feel about my name.
"I'm so happy for you, Le," I say once I've pulled myself together. "You're going to be an amazing dad." I press a kiss to his bow-shaped lips and shout, "Let's get this party started!"
When we get downstairs Everly is sitting in her car, the engine running. Waiting for us.
"What's the rush baby girl?" I ask her as we slip into the car.
"I've booked a table. Food first, then ..." she winks at me as I climb into the back. Leyland gets up front with her. Resting his hand on her leg, he leans over to kiss her. Le's the romantic one, flowers hearts and all that stuff. He's so good at it. Me? I'm the joker, always up for a laugh and a good time. Karl's the boss, we look to him for everything, always have. And Victor, well, I'm still figuring him out. He struggles with affection and I see him watching us like he's taking mental notes or something.
"Where to, sweetheart?" Leyland asks her, he looks like he could just sit and kiss her all night. I understand that, wouldn't mind it myself.
"The Waves, I've got a craving for meat." Le and I both gasp and of course I say,
"I've got a footlong sausage right here for you babe." Making them both laugh.
Everly
Faking needing the loo, I head to the bar and pay the bill before one of the guys gets the chance. Then I actually do need to pee. Standing in the bathroom in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror, I turn to one side and lift my dress to under my boobs. Yup, baby Eros is growing nicely. I'm bloated and my boobs are a bit sore. No baby bump yet, but ... soon. I can't wait. Leyland may be the daddy, but I know all four of them will be great dads to this baby. With Garrot's sense of humour and Karl's organisational skills, the little one will want for nothing. Walking back to the table, I announce my plans.
"Right, we are going to the beach." I hold a hand out to stop their complaints. "It's protected, Mickey spelled a spot on the south bay. A one-mile radius of untouchable space. No one can see in. Let's go." I clap my hands together a few times, channeling Karl in his commander mode. They all get up, and follow me out. Time to do what I should have done days ago.
***
PARKING THE CAR, WE make our way to the spot I picked out. To get there, we have to climb down a hill, then cross a small bridge and jump down onto the rocks. My summer dress isn't exactly ideal for this, but my pants are starting to get too tight around my waist on account of the terrible bloat I've got.
"Down there?" Leyland asks as we stand at the top of the bluff looking down. He shoots me a worried look. I send a small prayer to whatever god might be listening.
"Please, don't let these guys go crazy protective now that they know I'm pregnant!" I've known for weeks that I am pregnant, and in that time my body has been put through hell and back. I've been attacked by Selkie, seven feet tall beasts, thrown around like a doll, and both me and our baby are completely fine. William has been secretly showing me moves to protect my stomach and I absolutely do not intend on letting anyone or anything get a hit to my abdomen. Climbing down the hill, Leyland doesn't let go of my hand, not even when he himself slips.
"Nope. No. Come here." He pulls me close and lets his wings loose.
"Oh, Le." Running my hand against the beautiful feathers, I notice his dick getting hard against my side, I look up at him, pasting a sexy smile on my face. "Banana?"
Laughing, he whispers in my ear. "I love you. Hold on." With that, he thrusts us up into the air.
"Arrgh, yes! Whoop!" My hair whips around in the wind as he flies us to the rocks below and sits me on one around waist-height, pulling my legs apart he settles between them. "You're so sexy Le, I'm so wet." He lets out a groan as he dips his hand between us to cup my pussy.
"Oh, sweetheart, ah." His hips buck as he removes his hand and his dick rubs against me, making me wiggle for better friction. He truly is glorious.
"Why couldn't I get wings? Or at least telekinesis!" Karl grumbles as he slides the rest of the way down the hill, as Garrot floats himself down, landing with ease on the sand.
"Ah, brother, but you could have just asked the earth to rise and carry you down!" Garrot throws at him.
"No way, I have more respect for my earth than that. Not using her as an elevator." he grumbles
"Hear that, Ever?" Garrot says as he saunters over to Le and me. "Karl's got himself a girlfriend."
"No thanks," Karl appears to my left, Victor right behind him, "Got all I need right here." He kisses me softly and runs his hand between mine and Leyland’s bodies, to rub my belly. So cute. Tomorrow I want to sit everyone down, and find out exactly how they each feel about this. So far though, it seems they're all just as excited as me.
"I want to mark you all, now," I announce. They stand there, huge smiles on their faces.
"Gods yes."
"Finally."
"It would be an honour."
"Oh sweetheart, I thought you'd never ask." they all talk at the same time.
Standing, I walk towards the sea, Looking over my shoulder, I pull my dress over my head.
"Let's go for a paddle, no clothes necessary. I want you all."
I stand in front of my four chosen consorts, we are all naked. The breeze caresses our sensitive skin. They make a circle around me, each of them on one knee in the water. Together, Karl, Garrot, Leyland and Victor say their vows to me, as the sun sets in the sky behind us.
"Everly Davis, Queen of the Seas, saviour of humankind and otherkin alike, I pledge to you my unwavering allegiance. Now and for eternity. I vow to honour you with valor and integrity, placing your life above all others. I am yours, to Queendom come." they all say the words at the same time, it sends shivers down my spine. My mother gave the instructions in my death dream, apparently she gave the guys some, too. Oh, fuck me backwards. That's some fucking serious shit right there.
"I accept your oaths, and I pledge to you that I will serve otherkin and humankind with valor and integrity. To each of you, I gift part of my essence. I am yours, and you are mine, from now until eternity." The air around us fills with our inner lights: earth brown, electric blue, soft pink, glittering silver, and now wine red. Victor. It's absolutely stunning.
Instinctively, I take Leyland’s hand in mine, and kiss the inside of his wrist, eliciting a sharp gasp from him, and then a moan of pure pleasure. I do the same to each of my guys. They all react the same, as if I've pleasured them like never before, but also sent acid flowing through their veins. Tears flow freely from my eyes as I stand before my four warriors, my family. My Kin. Helplessly, I wait as my essence intertwines with theirs, bodies contorting and moans between pain and pleasure fill the air.
After what feels like an eternity, they rise to their feet, the sand beneath us rumbles and shifts, the wind blows fiercely, water splashes around us, the heat of the sun sears our skin. Karl, Leyland, Garrot, and Victor place a hand on my bare skin and light bursts from our chests, shooting to the sky. An iridescent rain falls from the heavens and soaks into our skin, it feels like something between fire and ice.
When the light dies down and the rain stops, my guys form a circle around me once again. Closer this time, our bodies touch from shoulders to knees, north, east, south and west. I crash my mouth to Leyland's, my hands gripping his hair. I twist and do the same with Garrot. Then Karl. And finally, Victor and I stand face to face. He may have just joined us, but I feel a connection to him, faster than a lightning strike he's entered my heart and taken a part of my soul into his own. Thunder claps above us and I place my hands on either side of Victor's face, as I make contact he throws his head back and shouts to the sky. Inside him, I see his dormant Leviathan form, my silver light wraps around it and I can feel his form shifting, changing into something else. Something magnificent.