And Then There Were Four
Chapter 77

Hale

POV

It's been two days since Ivy woke up, and every moment she was awake was a blessing. However, I couldn't help but be concerned the changes in her were something to be worried about.

"I don't understand why you're worrying," Talon replied for the third time today as we sat listening to Ivy shower in the next room with James. Her moans of pleasure echoed from behind closed doors as he took her again for the second time in two days. "Do you hear that?" I said, looking at Talon with wide eyes as a carnal roar traveled down the hall. "She is no longer the sweet girl we once knew. She has become something else."

Rolling his eyes, Talon continued stuffing his face. My brother's appetite was larger than I remembered it being before. I knew I should just be happy we were finally all together, but things just didn't add up. "Sounds like they are going at it again," Damian said as he entered the kitchen.

"Yeah, you could say that. She has literally taken us all on since she woke up, and yet, her appetite for s*x doesn't seem to be dying down."

"You act like that's a bad thing," Talon mumbled through a mouth full of food. "Don't fvcking overthink this sh!t and ruin it. I waited too long to have her... We all have."

I didn't miss the glance Damian gave me as well. Both of them wanted me to let it go, but I couldn't. Something was far more different from what we could see, and perhaps it was time I had a talk with her.

"We are leaving early," Damian finally said, sighing as he lifted a glass of tea to his l!ps. "I'm not sure what's going to happen tomorrow, but I'm really worried about what Allison is going to try and pull."

"As am I," I pointed out firmly. "Why do you think I'm so concerned about this new version of her? If she is transitioning, then we need to be prepared, because she hasn't shifted yet... at least not completely. There is no telling what could happen if Allison pisses her off."

"Hale, you should give me more credit than that." A soft voice I knew all too well said from the doorway behind me.

Both Talon and Damian smirked at her comment, and slowly I turned to face her. She was still dripping wet from the shower, and James seemed almost exhausted behind her. "The fvck happened to you?" Talon laughed.

James side glanced looking at Ivy, and then his eyes widened as he shook his head, not saying anything. Through it all, though, she didn't keep her eyes off me. Instead, she seemed to look at me with a carnal hunger I wasn't expecting. "Ivy... I hope you're feeling refreshed," I said, clearing my throat.

"I am... for now," she smirked as she walked closer to me. "Perhaps you can make sure I'm satisfied again later."

There it was again. The same hunger that should have been quenched from James and the others showed itself full force.

"Actually, before we talk about that, I wanted to see if we could clear a few things up."

Sighing, her iridescent eyes twinkled as she nodded her head and made her way towards the fridge "Go ahead, Hale Ask your questions."

"We don't have to do this right now," Damian interjected "You have to be tired"

Laughter escaped her as she pulled out a few containers from the fridge and turned, placing them on the counter. "No, actually I'm not. So let's not be rude. If Hale wants to ask a few things, then why not?"

Watching her open the containers and stuffing food in her mouth should have been disgusting, but instead, it was a turn-on Everything she did was tantalizing, and I wanted right then to fuck her till she screamed my name.

Clearing my throat again, I shook my head and tried to focus.

"So, as we know, you're changing into something else. Transitioning into-"

"Stop right there," she said, cutting me off with a smile.

"Stop what?" I asked, with confusion.

Shaking her head, she shook her finger and smirked, "I'm not changing..."

"What?" Damian and I said at the same time.

"Of course you are," James laughed. "You're definitely not the same girl you were before. Now you're a kinky s*x deviant looking to devour my soul." Talon and Ivy both burst into laughter at James' admission. He seemed so defeated by what they had done upstairs, and being a wolf shifter we are stronger than usual, but still, he was worn out.

"You weren't complaining in the shower," she smirked.

"Well... yeah, but that was because your sinful love taco was sucking my soul out of my dick. Fvcking addictive as*s pvssy," he mumbled, laying his head on the counter.

"Perhaps that's why she was given four mates," Damian questioned silently.

"I sure as hell hope so," James scoffed. "It's bomb as*s pvssy, don't get me wrong, Ivy. You're a fvcking goddess in every way, but fvck me... I'm not that good."

I couldn't help but notice how Ivy sat silent as she watched the guys carry on with amusement in her eyes as if she was expecting this. James was right about her being different, almost godly.

"What are you?" I finally asked, watching her gaze snap to mine.

"I thought you would never ask, Hale," she said sweetly as she put her fork down and downed a bottle of water as if she was dying of thirst.

Waiting patiently, she let a sigh escape her l!ps, and slowly her smile fell. I wasn't sure what had happened to her when she was out, but she seemed to think everything over slowly, contemplating what she was going to say before she spoke.

"I'm not entirely sure what I am, and there is a lot I still have to learn. What I do know, though, is I'm not like any of you. Not exactly. You four are called the Ancients, whatever that means, but me... I'm Eternal."

There was silence amongst us while we took in what she said. Talon and I looked at each other with confusion as we turned to look at Darian and James.

"She said the four of us, but only you and I have the gene, right?' Talon asked me through the link.

"Yeah. Something is different with her. I know she is still Ivy, but what if the thing inside her is controlling her?' I replied, only to have Ivy pull us from our thoughts with a huff.

"Or perhaps the two of you will stop talking about me in the link being rude, and voice your thoughts on how you think this "thing" inside me is controlling me."

Shock filled me as I stared at her. "How did you -

"There are no more secrets, Hale. I guess my new form of self has gifts, too."

Speechless, I didn't know what else to say. Every question i had I wanted to ask her flew out the window at that moment She had abilities that shouldn't be normal. She was becoming something more something different.

It terrified me in a way because of the elder council saw this, she would be a target

The elder council would eliminate any threat they couldn't control

Perhaps was the whole reason Allison was bringing us there.

To get rid of Ivy.

I didn't understand why Hale was so adamant to replace fault in me as if I was unstable. I felt a million times better than I ever have, and after a long talk with my mom early in the day, I was feeling even better.

I hadn't told her about the changes, but she was happy to know the bond was complete and promised to come visit me in two months once she was one hundred percent better.

"Guys look. I know I'm different. I know that you're all concerned, but I promise you we will just have to figure it out one day at a time. I will be fine tomorrow. I will make sure before I leave to satisfy my needs and then take the meeting like a champ." My eyes drifted to Talon and Damian with a smirk on my face.

"Oh thank fvck, Ivy. I need like two days to recover," James replied as he stood to his feet and came over kissing me gently. "Can I go lay down and hibernate till we leave?"

Laughter escaped me at his dramatics. "I don't care. I will leave you be... for now."

The "for now" made his eyes fill with lust, but I knew he was tired.

Watching him leave, I turned my attention back to Hale. "All know is that I'm Eternal. That I am supposed to be here for a reason, but I don't know what else."

It wasn't entirely true, but I figured I would tell them the truth when we got back tomorrow. I didn't want them worrying more about me going to the council because of certain... things.

"Fine." Hale finally said with reluctance. "I will go look into what it means to be Eternal."

The air quotations he used caused me to smile as he stood to his feet and made his way from the kitchen. Being left alone with Damian and Talon was tempting

Both of them were known to be dangerous apart, but I couldn't help but wonder how they were together.

"I think I am going to go enjoy some fresh air," I said with a smile as I stood to my feet and walked towards the back door. Without even saying anything to them, I knew they would eventually follow.

The slowly setting sun brought forth the cold, and even though there was a chill outside, I myself wasn't cold at all. "Interesting..." I mumbled as I continued to press forward.

It wasn't until I stood at the edge of the treeline I felt I was meant to be there. An insatiable hunger coursed through me begging to be released Closing my eyes, I inhaled deeply, catching the sweet scent of something in the distance. "Ivy, don't." Talon quickly said, appearing at my side with Damian.

However, as I glanced at them, I felt something inside me snap. I took off running through the forest as fast as my feet would carry me Branches and shrubs scratched against my bare skin as I picked upon the scent again. Stopping at the bank of a creek, I spotted the large elk standing on the other side. His head bent grazing upon the grass without a clue he was in danger.

That wasn't what I wanted, though I wanted to chase I wanted it's fear.

"Aren't you beautiful?" I said softly, watching as the elk's eyes darted up to me before bolting through the forest. The chase was on, and with a laugh I almost didn't recognize, I pursued the creature, pushing myself faster and faster. I was no longer thinking clearly. Instead, I was driven by an animalistic nature to feed. The hunger within me overtook any normal rationale, and as I lunged at the animal, it had no way to escape me.

Blood drenched the front of me as I gorged, and when I came back to my senses, I looked up to see the eyes of Damian and Talon staring down at me.

There was worry within their gaze, but there was something else

Lust and my hunger weren't yet satisfied

Standing, I pulled my shift over my head and stripped off my shorts Their eyes never left mine as I quickly grabbed Damian and kissed him before placing my lips on Talon. "Don't be gentle," I purred, watching them almost break at my words There was no hesitation as Talon's eyes flashed with a dark amusement as he shoved me to my knees. My mouth

greedily sought their thick c***s as they stripped their clothing.

Two at a time, I rotated between sucking on their heads and then letting them fvck my mouth 'Fvck your such a good little slut for us aren't you, Ivy," Damian all but groaned as he lay on the ground "Get your as*s over here and sit on my face while you suck his cock." I didn't bother to argue. I did exactly as he said and lost myself in the pleasure as his tongue took hold of me.

Mouth parted over, Talon didn't hesitate to shove his full length inside me, fvcking my mouth until I couldn't breathe and then letting me up to do it all over again.

The build-up was more than it had been before. Coated in blood, and being devoured by the brought something else out of me. Something almost primal, and as I screamed out in pleasure, I came undone

It wasn't long lasted though, as Talon picked me up, a thigh over each of his arms as he pressed me against a nearby tree and thrust inside me. He didn't seem to care for sharing with Damian, and as I looked over his shoulder, I saw Darian watching. "Don't worry, I have another hole you can fill if you want."

The invitation caught Damian by surprise, but as my gaze turned to Talon, he knew exactly what I meant "You want to share? the beast within him almost growled.

"I want to be filled, and Hale is inside. He is mine as well."

Talon's beast didn't argue, and spinning me around, I found my back against Damian's chest Slowly, his finger probed at my puckered hole before his thick erection met with Talon's, and they both took me.

"Sh!t!" I screamed out, feeling Damian fill my backside, pressing against Talon's erection from my tight wet cunt The movements caused my head to fall back as they simultaneously brought me to new erotic heights.

As Talon's knot slowly formed, I felt Damian still inside me before pulling out, allowing Talon to take me further until I was buried at his hilt. The org*sm he forced me to ride out had my claws dug deep into his skin as his Eps took my Own. The touch and car*sses between them both was something I never wanted to end.

The idea of taking all four of them caused my mind to wander.

Perhaps being coated from head to toe in their cum would be an experience worth trying. For tonight, though, I had Damian and Talon to satisfy me,

Tomorrow, the council and then from there the future.