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Bruin

I held on to our little female and ran the tip of my nose along the slender, smooth curve of her neck. I sensed Bear and Ursid moving closer, but they didn’t stop me as I pulled her closer to the safety and warmth of my body.

The storm was already here, causing the animals to scurry away and hunker down for the night. The sky was an angry gray, and the scent of water in the air was strong.

I dragged my tongue over her cheek, tasting her and grumbling low in pleasure at her sweet flavor.

My older and younger brother growled at my display of ownership, but they’d have their chance soon enough.

With my body wrapped around hers, I lifted her easily and kept her close to my chest. I wanted her to stay warm and protected as I turned and faced my brothers.

They were focused on our sweet, little human, and I felt this wave of… rightness fill me, knowing she would finally be ours after so long.

Their resounding growls of affirmation, as if they were thinking the same thing, echoed throughout the forest.A flock of birds scattered high above. The sky became darker, and with one more gaze at Goldie, the three of us headed home.

I took note that my brothers kept close—all of us vigilant as we scanned our surroundings. Nothing was stupid nor brave enough to challenge us, but we had precious cargo—our sweet, little human female—we wanted to keep safe.

Goldie was our priority.

The trek to our dwelling was long as we ascended the mountain and went under passes before finally getting to what humans called a “home.”

We’d found the cave ages ago, and until Goldie came into our lives and we knew she’d be ours to share, we’d been content to live like the primal beasts we were.

But once she became a woman, we knew we wanted her to be comfortable with us here, so we created a place she’d call her own.

We built a structure reminiscent of her cottage, attached it to the entrance of the cave, and created all the creature comforts both our species desired.

I pushed open the wooden front door and stepped inside the house. It was built big enough that my brothers and I could live comfortably within it with our little mate.

The ceiling was high, with crisscrossing wooden beams. The counters and furniture weren’t tall enough that Goldie would be uncomfortable using them, but the height allowed us to prepare food easily too.

We spent countless moments building this sanctuary for her, needing her to love it here, because we had no intentions of letting her go.

I laid her on the bench, the wood covered in soft fur and filled with stuffing to ensure it was comfortable enough for her.

Bear and Ursid were right beside me, all three of us staring down at Goldie. Although she was tiny compared to our beastly forms, her body was lush and curvy with large breasts, wide hips, and thick thighs.

“She’s perfect,” Ursid grumbled and moved closer.

I inhaled, scenting the mating pheromones coming off all three of us.

“Beautiful,” Bear responded. Our eldest brother’s voice was gruff, harsh… as animalistic as we all were at our core.

I reached down, gently smoothing the curved side of one of my claws along her cheek. Her wild, curly blonde hair was a mass of tangles around her full, gorgeous face. My body was primed for her and had been for longer than I wanted to acknowledge.

And no amount of pleasuring myself could sate my hunger for this little female.