“Well, I can see who this thing belongs to.” He scooped up the pup, releasing her arms and hugged him. “Easy boy, I’m not hurting her.” Button licked his face, squirming in his arms. He laughed. “We’d better get moving if we’re going to get our tree up before the ceremony, but don’t forget I owe you one and I plan to collect tonight, baby.” Liam leaned down and kissed her nose.

  For the next hour, Amber laughed and watched as Otis, Lux, and Liam put up the Christmas lights to their new home. People from their clans stopped by, dropping off gifts and offering suggestions on how to hang the lights, only to be growled at by all three of her mates.

  Lux pulled her back and glanced at the house. “Well, I’m afraid that’s the best it’s going to get this Christmas.” He nipped at her neck. “Next year, we’ll do better, I promise. Go get your boots on and we’ll go get this Christmas tree. We can decorate it when we get back. Ike dropped off all the decorations you bought earlier.” He pushed her towards the house. “Hey, Liam, where’s the saw and ax?” Lux went around the side of the house towards Liam.

  She stood on the porch and waited. Sure enough she heard all three of them say.

  “No way!” Amber laughed, knowing they had just found their Christmas presents. Three Ski-Doo Summit X 163 snowmobiles. Thank God for father-in-law’s! Both Lux’s and Liam’s dads had picked them up last night and brought them home for them.

  “I take it they found their Christmas presents?” Liam’s mom asked, standing in the doorway and smiling, as she stepped aside for Amber.

  “Yep, they sure did. It took me a while to figure out which ones were the best, but I think I got the right ones.” She grabbed her boots and sat down on the couch.

  Lux, Liam, and Otis stepped into the house and kneeled down in front of her. They were grinning like little children as they faced her. “How did you know?” Liam asked, kissing her hand.

  Amber grinned. “Well, while you guys were mad at me, all you did was read that magazine. I mean, come on! Anyone with sense knew you all three of you wanted one. I even heard you and Lux talking about them two days ago. It wasn’t hard to figure out. Finding the right ones was the difficult part.” She slipped on her boots. “If you want a different kind, you can exchange them. Your dad has all the receipts for them.”

  “Are you nuts? There is no way I’m giving mine up,” Otis shouted, standing, and pulling her into his arms. “Thank you so much. I can’t wait to try it out.”

  “Uggh, Otis. Not so tight.” She giggled and slapped his chest. “You three can ride them when I get my tree, and then help me put the lights on the tree.” She teased running for the door.

  Lux growled and took after her. “I told you, no more lights.” He tackled her and picked her up in his arms. He nuzzled her neck. “You totally shocked us. Thank you.” Lux walked outside with her in his arms. “Let’s go get our tree and, Amber, we’re going to help you do the whole tree. We want to do everything with you this Christmas. We can ride our toys tomorrow. Today and tonight is just for us.”

  * * *

  Lux couldn’t believe how lucky they were. Their mate never ceased to amaze them. Even after all the threats against her life, she had managed to surprise them with the best Christmas present they could have asked for.

  Amber walked next to them as they searched for their tree. “So, what kind of tree are we looking for? Short needle, long needle, tall, fat?” Otis walked ahead of them, pointing out trees to her.

  “I want a tall tree, at least seven feet tall, and fat with short needles.” She jumped and ran to a tree off to the left. He laughed as she pointed to the tree in question. “This one, Lux. It’s perfect.” She strolled around the tree. “There isn’t one single bald spot on it.”

  Liam kneeled down checking the base. “We’ll have to trim the base, but the trunk is straight. Otis, hand me the saw. There are too many branches to use the ax.”

  Lux grabbed hold of the top of the tree and held onto it as Liam cut the tree. “We’ll come out here this spring and plant another tree to replace this one.” He nodded to the tree.

  “Good. What we take from Mother Nature, we should replace. She has given us so much already.” Amber glanced up at the tree. “I’m glad I got the decorations I did.

  Cassy thought I was nuts, but right now I can’t wait to see the tree with different animals and bulbs on it. This tree will be for her and the new beginning she has given us.”

  A soft warm breeze swirled around her, lifting the fresh snow into the form of a woman. Lux sucked in his breath, tapping Liam on the shoulder, as he watched the snow woman in front of his mate. A small white hand reached up and cupped her cheek. Amber smiled and bowed her head. “Thank you,” she whispered as the woman turned to them and smiled, disappearing just as fast as she appeared.

  Amber turned and glanced at Lux. “What?” She grinned.

  Lux laughed and pulled the tree up as Liam stood. “I had the feeling you were important to her, but this is amazing, Amber. She’s chosen you for something special.” Liam pulled her into his arms. “But then again, the three of us have known for a while that you are special. Did she say anything to you?”

  Her eyes twinkled as she looked up at them. “She said our bonding ceremony will not be interrupted. That for the next couple of days, we can rest and recoup. She will be watching and that she is very proud of us. She called us her children.” A single tear slipped down her face. “I went from not having a mother to having many loving mothers. This year I have so much to be grateful for.” She rubbed her belly and gazed at all three of them. “Thank you for giving me a home filled with love.

  Lux groaned as did Otis and Liam. He turned, picking up the tree and dragging it behind them as Liam and Otis escorted Amber back to their cabin. “Amber, I swear you would have to do this to us when we can’t touch you now.”

  Liam snarled. “What are you talking about? At least you and Otis could have her this morning. I’m dying here.”

  Lux glanced back to see him adjust his cock. He grinned. “You’re the one that wanted to be the male alpha. With that, you knew you would have to abstain till tonight.”

  * * *

  Back in the cabin, Lux and Otis moved the furniture around to make room for the tree, while Liam trimmed the base of the tree. “Amber, I’m not going to move this couch one more time, so make sure you want it there,” he grumbled as he waited her to decide.

  “You don’t have to get all snippy, jeez. Put it over there by the stairs. I want the tree in that corner by the dining room. That way, we can see it in both rooms.” She put her hands on her hips and waited.

  They had one hour to be at the pack house. To hold so many people, they had decided to have their ceremony outside with a bon fire blazing behind them.

  All three of them waited downstairs for their mate to come down. It had taken a good two hours to decorate the tree, but all her little ideas had paid off. It was the most beautiful tree Lux had ever seen.

  Mila, Ben, Cassy, and Teddy had been just as impressed. The tree had miniature animal figures all over it. Amber had found a handmade tree topper with Mother Nature as the angel. White lights and white ceramic Santa’s adorned the tree. She had even found an old bird’s nest, placing it into the tree with three small glass wolves in it, representing their children to born to them.

  “She did an amazing job, didn’t she?” Otis said, staring at the tree. “I’ve taken pictures of it and I’m going to blow one up for our bedroom. I think it would look nice above the bed. This way, we will always remember what it took for all three of us to get to this point.” He turned to look up toward the stairs.

  Amber stood there, a small smile on her face. Her long white dress fit tight to her body. The dress was made out of thick cotton to keep her warm, with white lace panels at the top around her breasts and down the sides of her thighs to add elegance.

  Lux couldn’t take his gaze off of her as she made her way down the stairs. She wore white knee-high boots under the dress that clicked on the wooden stairs as she stepped toward them.

  “I think that would be a wonderful picture, Otis.” Amber glanced at Otis and whistled. “Wow! Don’t you look handsome.”

  Adjusting his cock in the white dress pants, Lux watched Amber move around Otis.

  “All three of you look amazing in your dress pants and shirts. I bet there are going to be many jealous women tonight.” She wiggled her eyebrows and strolled around Liam. She traced his cock in his pants with her delicate hand.

  He hissed and pushed her hand away. “Amber, don’t start. I’m barely hanging on here, and with that dress, you’re driving me nuts,” he snarled.

  Lux pulled her into his arms. “Leave him alone, Amber. He really is having a hard time with the wolf right now. You look beautiful, baby, but I think the three of us are the ones that are going to have a hard time keeping the men from you.” He growled and swatted her ass. “You better not be tired, because when we get home tonight, there will be no sleep. Now, let’s go. I want to check on something at the pack house before our ceremony begins.” He grabbed the long white dress coat they had bought for her and helped her put it on.

  Tonight, the path to the pack house was lit with lanterns and strewn with white and red rose petals. Amber stepped onto the porch and sighed. “You guys are too much. Are there petals all the way to the pack house?” She stepped off the porch into Otis’s arms.

  “Yes, this is a special night for you, as it should be. We wanted to make it beautiful.

  Chapter Fifteen

  Amber stared out at the people who had come to witness her bonding with her mates. Over seven hundred of them stood in a circle and waited as Liam and Lux’s fathers stepped into the middle of the circle. The bonfire blazed in the night, casting shadows all around. Torches had been placed outside the circle of people as quiet night air swirled around them.

  Liam’s father stepped forward. “Tonight, I welcome my daughter, Amber, into the pack and into the heart of our family. Already she has shown her courage, pride and support for the pack as a whole. For the past three days, I’ve been trying to figure out a name for her to be written in our memoirs, but last night I had a visit by none other than the great Mother Earth. In generations to come, she will be known as Aergia, daughter of the Earth.” He stepped back and Lux’s father moved forward.

  “My son has been searching for years for his mate. He has worried us both, but not anymore. The great Mother Earth has blessed all three of her sons with a gift beyond any man’s dreams. My son has asked me to read something to all of you. These words come from all three men to create one beautiful story to be shared by all.” He paused and pulled out a piece of paper and gazed up at her. “Aergia please come here.”

  Amber moved into the circle, her mates were nowhere to be seen. All gazes were on her as she stepped up in front of her fathers and bowed.

  “Each night I would search and come up with nothing. My heart and soul screaming out for my mate, but she was nowhere to be found,” Liam said behind her, walking into the circle with no shirt on. His eyes were a deep red as they focused on her and only her.

  “My wolf cried to the heavens and to Mother Earth herself asking for guidance, but there was no answer. Then one night my sister called crying about her friend who needed help and knew I couldn’t turn my back on her. Driving to the city, I knew my life was going to change, but I never imagined the impact you would have on this lonely man.” He stopped before her and knelt.

  “The moment I walked into the apartment and smelled you, I knew my life would be changed from then on. Never once since that day have I regretted meeting you, or wanting another. You are my heart, my soul, and my life. You are my Psuchegyne.”

  Amber shook as she placed her hand on his shoulder. Tears dripped down her face as he trembled beneath her.

  “One night long ago, at least it seems long ago, I stood in our club house questioning if I would ever find my mate. Two of my brothers had found theirs already, but still I had found nothing.” Lux stepped out of the crowd into the circle. He too was naked from the waist up and his eyes were a deep red, and centered on her.

  “A group of men who had entered in our private domain were bragging about what they were going to do to a woman. The violence that I heard them describe shook me like nothing else had. I knew right then I had to stop these men. They had led me to you, and I had to save you for me.” He stepped next to Liam, and lowered to his knees.

  “I have lost so much, but in the end, I have gained more. My heart beats to protect, love, and cherish you to my end of days. As Pierre always said, ‘Your heart never lies. You must take love whenever you can get it. And he was right. You are my heart and my love. There will never be another.” He bowed his head before her, but not before she had seen the tears.

  “I was never so envious as when I saw my brother with you that first night. My heart ached with happiness for him, but there was something missing. I stepped away and watched as he loved you. All the while I wanted you in my arms, to ease the pain that I saw in your face and heart.” Otis stepped out of the crowd, also bare from the waist up, his gaze a deep red and on her. “How could I want something that didn’t belong to me? For two days, pain like I never knew grew strong in my heart, until that day you came home. I walked into that bedroom and knew you were mine too. As older brothers do, he accepted it, sharing you with me.” He stood before her and knelt. “I have no fancy words for you, Amber. Only my love. You are my life, my heart and soul. I would trust no one else, but I trust you with these, as I hold and cherish yours. I walk behind you, beside you and in front of you, but my heart will always be with you.”

  Amber couldn’t see anything through the tears streaming down her face. Lux’s dad stepped up to her. “Will you take these men as your mates, your alphas? Will you let them guide, protect and love you?”

  Amber nodded, not trusting herself to speak, as Liam stood and smiled at her. “Will you allow our Otis to be placed on you as we now carry yours?” Liam turned, as all three of them turned showing them their backs. In the center of their backs, her wolf stared back at her with her new name, Aergia, in red. They turned around to her.

  “You already have my wolf on you,” said Liam, “but we’ve created a special Otis for you. Frank is waiting for you now. He helped us design it.”

  Frank stepped into the circle and waited for her. Amber smiled and walked to him.

  He guided her into the pack house as her mates followed her.

  No one was in the room as Liam lowered the straps of her dress and she stepped out of it, sitting on the stool.

  Frank showed her the picture and she sucked in her breath. “It’s beautiful.” Four hearts intertwined, surrounded by ancient words: “We are one with Mother Nature, We are One Heart, One Soul.”

  One hour later Liam, Lux, and Otis escorted her back outside to the circle. Everyone in attendance shifted to their animal form, except the four of them. Liam stepped up to her.

  “It’s time.” He slipped her dress once more from her body and handed it to Lux. “Shift Amber. Let us bind in the way Mother Nature would want her children to bind.”

  The wind was nippy, but the heat from his gaze warmed her as she shifted to her red wolf. Liam reached down and petted her head. “Even in your wolf form, you are beautiful.” He shifted to his wolf.

  She lowered her head as he sniffed, licked and paced around her. Her wolf whined when he nipped her butt, but she held still as he mounted her and bit her neck. Mine! He shouted into her mind as his wolf mated with hers. Pack members howled all around her as Liam took her. Liam had been right. Their emotions mixed together. The alpha wolf growled as he humped her nonstop for ten minutes when his cock locked inside of her and then he finally released his seed.

  She whimpered as he licked her fur and slipped out of her. You’re mine now, Amber. He shifted and smiled down at her. Amber clothed him in the pants he had been wearing earlier.

  Lux moved around her, sniffing. In his wolf form, he howled, nipping her. He didn’t waste any time and mounted her. He held her still, biting her neck and holding her as he pounded in her. I love you, Amber. I might be rough and hard on you, but always remember, you are my soul. His words held back his tears as his cock locked into her and he released his seed into her.

  Otis shifted and licked her face. He sat down in front of her, nudging her with his head. She cocked her head to the side, not understanding. Tell me Otis?

  I want your ass, Amber, In wolf form. He waited for her response as Lux shifted and she dressed him. Inside she smiled and licked his muzzle.

  I’m yours Otis. Do what you want. I’m yours. A shiver went up her spine. The thought of him in her ass as a wolf excited her.

  He howled and moved around her slowly. This might hurt a little, Amber, but then it will be bliss.

  Otis mounted her in one quick move, pushing his erect cock inside her ass.

  Amber tried to move, but he held her in place, his larger wolf form covering her. ‘Shhh, it’s okay. The pain should be gone ... now.’ He moved slowly inside her as she panted and whimpered. Other male wolves howled with him as his cock locked in place and released his seed. Thank you, Amber. You honor me.

  Amber moaned as she shifted back and dressed herself in her dress. Mila and

  Ben came up and hugged her.

  “You did well, Amber. We’re very proud of you.” Mila frowned and glanced behind her, stepping aside as the people opened up a break in the circle. Sam stumbled towards them. He was battered and bruised.

  “Amber ...” He cried and tripped, falling in the snow.

  She cried out and rushed forward, grabbing his small body. “Sam, what happened? Where’s your mom?” She rocked him in her arms, blood dripped out of a wound in his side, staining her dress.

  His tear-filled eyes held hers. “Mommy was furious with you, Amber. She ran away from the men protecting us. She blames you for Daddy’s disappearance and went to the snake man. He hurt her Amber, he ... killed her. I ran and hid. This was the only close place to come. They’re close, but they wouldn’t follow me when I crossed a bridge.”