Free Mating Games by Stormy Glenn, Joyee Flynn Page A

took the phone and handed Dobry over in exchange. Dobry looked up to find Alastar staring back down at him.
    “Hey,” Dobry said weakly.
    Alastar smiled. “Hey.”
    Dobry couldn’t resist the grin on Alastar’s face. “Come here often?” He snickered.
    Alastar chuckled. “Not too often, but I think I might enjoy it now that I have someone to share it with.” He jiggled Dobry a little in his arms as he glanced around the river and the tree-lined shore. “What do you think, Dobry, picnics along the riverbank? Skinny dipping in the summertime?”
    “Skinny dipping?” Dobry choked. The image of Sebastian and Alastar running around naked on the shore of the river had an effect on Dobry’s body that he hadn’t felt in a very long time. It aroused him and made him wish that summer was already here.
    “Sure,” Alastar replied. “There’s nothing like the feeling of cool water on your naked skin on a sunny summer afternoon. Haven’t you ever been skinny dipping?”
    “Uh, no.”
    “Well, we’re just gonna have to fix that, now won’t we?”
    Before Dobry could answer, Sebastian stepped over to them and snapped the cell phone closed. He held the phone out to Alastar and reached for Dobry. Alastar hesitated for a moment as if he didn’t want to give Dobry up, then slowly handed him over.
    Dobry wrapped his arms around Sebastian’s neck and glanced back at Alastar. The man’s face had fallen. He looked saddened but in a way that Dobry didn’t quite understand. Dobry reached a hand out to him.
    “Maybe later you can tell me more about summertime skinny dipping?”
    Alastar smiled and gripped his hand. “I’d like that.” He looked over at Sebastian. “So, what did your friends say? Can they help us?”
    Sebastian nodded. “Zac said he and Aiden would get to us as soon as they could. In the meantime, they want us to huddle down and hide. They’re going to come down the riverbank in wolf form so our friends,” Sebastian gestured to their pursuers, “won’t see them.
    Alastar nodded as if he understood. Dobry didn’t have a clue what that meant. Dobry felt a warm glow flow through him as he realized that no matter what the situation, Alastar and Sebastian would protect him from any and all harm.
    He’d never had that before, someone who cared for him and protected him, at least not to this degree. Dobry buried his face in Sebastian’s neck as tears prickled the corners of his eyes. He suddenly felt overwhelmed by the emotions swamping him.
    Alastar and Sebastian seemed to want to give him so much, and they asked for nothing in return. They even went out of their way to make sure that Dobry felt comfortable. How could he deny them anything?
    If they wanted him in a physical manner, how could he possibly say no to them? He knew they wouldn’t hurt him, that they’d be as gentle as possible. Surely he could endure long enough to give them what they wanted? He’d been through so much worse.
    With a sense of conviction, Dobry drew in a deep breath and forbade himself to tremble at his new resolve. He’d suffered horrible things at the hands of the master and his goons. He could give himself into the hands of Alastar and Sebastian much easier. They, at least, seemed to care about him.
    “Where are we going to hide?” Dobry asked.
    Sebastian and Alastar both glanced around them. There wasn’t much, a sandy beach, some rocks and bushes, and a lot of trees.
    Dobry assessed the area as well. He’d gotten very good at finding small places to hide.
    “There,” he said as he pointed to a small cluster of trees and undergrowth several feet from the water. “We can hide there.”
    Sebastian carried Dobry closer, Alastar walking behind them through the water. Several large trees had fallen down, creating a small hidden cave covered by overgrowth and broken branches. It was just far enough from the water to be dry but close enough that their scent might be hidden.
    “That looks perfect,” Sebastian said as