Far From Home Two: The Monster's Heir-- a M/M/M fantasy romance

26- The Power in His Voice

***** It's a short one, ya'll :) *****

EMBER—

The vision had been vivid, visceral, and agonizing. On the backs of the near-crippling orgasm I'd had, I could only pull out of Llyric's body as gently as possible, flinching as my sensitive prick rubbed up against Sage's, before falling back and lying prone on my back.

I could hear rustling as Sage did the same, tipping over into Llyric's side as we left the boy sobbing as he came down from his own violent orgasm. I could hear Sage making soft, nearly silent shushing noises, but with the way my mind swam and my limbs trembled, I couldn't move to help him calm Llyric down.

His screams and moans had brought about the vision, of that I was sure. I was also sure of one other thing: he had not meant to share the memory.

After a few minutes, my breathing had calmed and Llyric's sobs had died down. He and Sage had positioned themselves so Llyric lay back against Sage's broad chest, Sage's arms wrapped limply around the smaller man. Their limbs were twisted, and Llyric was a little off-center from Sage's body, but it seemed the best they'd been able to do. I was able to crawl up and dig my face into Llyric's belly, his fingers coming up to dig into my hair and hold me to him.

Llyric made a soft, apologetic chirrup, and I nodded against him.

"I'm alright. We're ok, da'rin," I said, my voice cracking.

"That's why the Monster bound your mouth?" Sage asked, his own voice hoarse. I couldn't tell how much of our overwhelmed bodies and minds was due to the connection and intimacy of our lovemaking; due to sharing Llyric between us and being so connected at such a deep and primal level. And how much was due to the memory he had inadvertently shared with us as he came.

"His power comes from his voice," I said when I felt Llyric nod at Sage's question. "It makes sense that the Monster would bind his jaw shut to keep him helpless."

Llyric nodded again, and I had a sudden flash of insight. If it was directly from him, or just puzzle pieces dropping into place, I couldn't be sure. But I knew my next words without doubt.

"That's why you still won't talk, isn't it? You fear your power. You're afraid you'll hurt or influence someone."

The boy stiffened and I wrapped my arms around his waist, pulling up to rest my chin against his stomach. Sage held the boy against his chest and his brows rose high at my words. I met Llyric's eyes as he nodded hesitantly.

I kissed his stomach to show my understanding of his fear, and I heard him and Sage exchange a few kisses as I lay my head back against his soft, heavily scarred belly.

SAGE—

We made love once more that night, with both Ember and I taking turns inside Llyric, making sure he knew how we felt, and that he felt safe and secure. I tried with my touch to show him he wasn't alone, and I would be there for him to help him through his pain and his fear. While I fucked him, Ember was kneeling over him, his mouth around Llyric's cock, then fiddling with the jewels pierced through his nipples.

Llyric came twice more, once with me inside of him, and the second time just as Ember came deep inside of his ass. We fell to sleep in a jumble of tangled limbs and exhausted bodies.

And woke in terror.

If I'd had any remaining doubt that Llyric had power in his voice, it would have been dispelled by the way my heart clenched and my entire body heaved with nausea and absolute dread as Llyric screamed and sobbed at my side.

I jumped up and shook the younger man awake as I watched Ember wake and saw the fear go through his body as well. Llyric stopped screaming, his eyes flying open and his hands coming out to scratch at me, pulling me closer and clinging to me. I let him fall against my skin, his body shaking violently as he began babbling nonsense noises.

Ember's body engulfed us both as we rocked Llyric, both of us making shushing, soothing noises, trying to calm him down. As his shaking and crying decreased, so did the fear overwhelming my body.

None of us slept another second that night.