CELESTIA CHRISTMAS (Unicorn Blessed Chronicles Book 5) Read online

  "Morning," I said dreamily, trying not to get lost in his lavender eyes, so pale they were nearly white.

  "I asked for Odion to distract her, not make her swoon," Finn mumbled to Orion, who shook his head. "You need to figure out what you want."

  Finn's comment reminded me about whatever plan they were talking about.

  "What do you guys mean by ‘plan’?" I asked.

  The others were silent and Odion chuckled. I looked to him and he reached out to run his left hand through my hair.

  "Finn and the others are in charge of some post-holiday plans. They have to discuss it, but I think it's difficult when Momo's hungry," Odion explained.

  "Oh," I replied, looking at Momo, who was sitting on Odion's right arm, nibbling the last of her cookie.

  "Walking usually distracts her long enough," Odion pointed out and looked at Caio. "How much longer till breakfast?"

  "Twenty minutes should be enough to set everything and cook the easy stuff," Caio replied.

  "I guess we can go for a walk. Momo? You want to go for a walk?" I asked. Momo lifted her head slowly, appearing like she was thinking about it.

  "BiBo?" she asked. "Go with Mommy and Daddy?"

  I looked at Odion, who nodded. "You, me, and mommy."

  "BIBO!" She cheered and wiggled out of Odion's hold.

  Dropping to the floor on her dolly feet, she waddled toward the door, singing in delight.

  "Some fresh air would be nice," I admitted. "Would hold off my hunger."

  "I wanna go," Finn whined and Hunter chuckled. "We're PLANNING, remember?"

  "Hmph," Finn replied.

  "Go enjoy your walk, you two," Orion encouraged.

  "Uh..." Caio and Cairus said together. "Momo's opening the door."

  "What?!" Odion and I dashed to the door.

  "Bibibibi!" Momo was out and running away in excitement and we both groaned.

  "Momo!"

  I was already chasing after her and heard Odion call out. "Tell me about the plans later!"

  "Okay, have fun," Orion called back.

  Momo stopped at the end of the block and turned around to wait for Odion and me, who were huffing.

  "Momo." I sighed.

  "BiBo Bibi BiBo!" She replied. "Road. Look left, look right. No choo-choo."

  Odion rose up and chuckled. "Mommy's been teaching you about crossing the road."

  "BiBo!"

  "I think she forgot to correct you that it’s cars that use roads. Not trains." Odion laughed, making me blush as I glared up at him.

  "I did! We just got distracted when I was telling her the difference between cars and trains."

  "Bibibi." Momo giggled and ran up to us.

  She turned around and lifted her hands, wanting us to hold them. We exchanged a look and smiled. We each took her hand, lifting her up slightly so she could begin to swing.

  "Morning walk before breakfast with everyone. A nice way to come home," Odion admitted quietly.

  I looked at him and my smile widened. "It really is."

  We moved in to share a kiss, followed by looking down at Momo, who was still swinging. "Season's greetings and fun while we can," Odion declared.

  "Lots of fun, right, Momo?" We watched Momo lift her head up to look at us.

  "BIBO!"

  We laughed and began our morning walk, grateful to have some time off to finally relax and enjoy each other's company.

  Who knew what my men were truly planning this season.

  ~EIGHT DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS~

  * * *

  "I'm so getting payback, Cairus! Come here!" I shouted.

  "That's not how snowball fights work, Dearest." Cairus chuckled, running as fast as he could through the snowy forest.

  "Ugh! Don't let me shift!"

  "Go ahead! We can have a race,” Cairus replied, turning around and running backward. I huffed and rolled my eyes. "You can't run backward!"

  "Yes, I- OMPH!" Cairus began but tripped and fell right on his ass. I didn't slow down my pace, and before he could get up I tackled him into the fluffy snow.

  He groaned and lifted his hands up. "I surrender!"

  "Surrender, my ass!" I exclaimed, scooping a bunch of snow in my hand and pouring it onto his face. With an evil laugh, I sat back and rested my hands on his bare stomach.

  "I swear you're going to get frostbite," I noted.

  "Says my Blessed Love who just dropped a bunch of fresh snow on me. I can feel the love." He chuckled and sat up, shaking out his wet, dark blue hair.

  "Right...my bad," I apologized, realizing I'd gotten a little carried away with our race. "But seriously, you’re gonna get frostbite."

  Cairus chuckled and his lips met mine. I blinked but stayed still, noticing how warm his lips were even though he was sitting in the snow in just slushy pants that were slightly lower than when we began our race.

  It was eight days until Christmas and today the Sun twins decided they wanted to enjoy some adventure time in the snow. Momo was with the other familiars and the rest of my men were doing their own thing.

  Seeing as it had snowed all of last night, Caio and Cairus thought it would be the perfect adventure to go out and explore the winter wonderland of Aslan's forest.

  Some would think it would be pretty boring since we were exploring the same forest we'd seen countless of times during classes, but there was something about it being fully covered by the fluffy white snow that made it look very different.

  Cairus ran his hand through my straight pink-purple-gold strands and steadied my head as he deepened the kiss.

  I was actually grateful we were spending time with one another. It felt like forever since I'd gotten the chance to be alone with each of the guys, especially with the twins. I knew for sure I owed them a few days of my time, but for now, I'd take advantage of today and enjoy their company.

  I was sure Caio was catching up after Cairus had made a bet that he was faster than me. We'd never find out who would have won with us kissing in the snow, but I didn't mind. Let's be real, kissing was a more satisfying reward.

  "I won't get frostbite, Dearest. I'm a snow tiger, remember?"

  "Oh..." As if the thought had just dawned to me, I gave him a sheepish grin. "That minor detail skipped my mind."

  He grinned and in seconds, I was against the snow, looking up at him in bewilderment.

  "Well, now you'll always remember how I pinned you down into the snow and kissed you," Cairus whispered, lowering down to kiss my lips.

  A large pile of snow fell down from the branches above us. I closed my eyes and braced for the cold avalanche of snow, but when I didn't feel it, I peeked an eye open and began to giggle.

  A golden orange barrier was around me, versus Cairus, who was covered in snow. I could only see hints of his hair at the top and my giggling turned into laughter.

  Looking to my left, I noticed Caio walking towards us, his hands in his sweat pockets. He wore a long-sleeved sweater and his orange-blonde hair was partially covered by a hat.

  "Cool down for a few minutes, Cairus. Also, I totally don't think it’s comfortable to make out in the snow. It's cold," Caio lectured.

  I looked at Cairus, whose hand popped out of the snow and waved in a circle three times. The snow began to levitate in the air, swirling around until multiple snowballs hovered in the sky. Caio frowned and raised his hands up defensively.

  "Hey! That's not fair. Don't go attacking me when I'm pointing out facts," Caio whined.

  "You’re always interrupting my alone time. Go away," Cairus grumbled. With a flick of his hand, he started sending snowballs at Caio, who cursed and began hiding behind the trees.

  I laughed and sat up, wrapping my arms around Cairus’s neck to get his attention.

  "We have tons of time today to be alone. Caio just loves teasing you." I pulled him into a kiss before I continued. "He does have a point that making out in the snow is kinda cold. I'm a unicorn, remember?"

  "True..." Cairus noted and stopped attacking Ca
io, who leaned away from the tree to check if more snowballs were headed his way.

  "Am I safe?"

  "Yes, Caio. You can come back now." I couldn't help but be amused by their brotherly playing. I knew we always joked about alone time, but the twins rarely liked to be separate from each other.

  Alone time between us meant the both of them and me. They didn't mind doing everything together and I personally loved it. At this point, we considered them a unit versus, say, Orion and Odion, who didn't mind sharing me but enjoyed their own designated time.

  "There should be fire unicorns," Caio announced as he reached us.

  The barrier that had been around me faded and Caio knelt down on my right side. I turned my head to look at him and he gave me a sweet smile before placing a smooth kiss on my lips.

  "Didn't you say there are fire unicorns, Celestia?" Cairus asked.

  Caio released my lips so I could answer. "I did read something like that."

  "We should have a day dedicated to learning about all the types of unicorns," Caio suggested and rose up from the snow. "But let's save that for after the holidays."

  I grinned and nodded my head. "Agreed. What do you guys wanna do now?"

  "Hmm," Caio and Cairus said together. "Cabin!"

  "Huh?" I asked. Caio offered his hand and I placed mine in his, accepting his help. Rising up, I began to dust the snow off my outfit: black leggings, fluffy rainbow-colored boots, a light pink sweater, and my jacket. My hair was left down and was all over the place from our run and fun in the snow.

  Cairus rose up and stretched; his body looked unbothered by the snow. "There's a cabin we wanted to stay at tonight."

  "We're spending the night?!" I exclaimed.

  I didn't want to sound needy, but the simple mention of the night with both of them was enough to make me want to dash to this cabin and hop into a hot bath.

  With both of them, of course.

  The two exchanged a look and grinned. "Yup, and there's a mini hot spring right next to the cabin."

  I still didn't know how they were able to talk in unison, but I squealed and jumped in place. "Then why are we standing here?! Let's go!" I giggled, making them chuckle.

  "Seems like Cutie Pie is pretty excited," Caio commented, moving over to hug me from behind. He kissed me on my neck and left another kiss on my right cheek.

  Cairus hugged me from the front, completing the little sandwich he'd made with his brother, as he whispered, "Dearest, we don't need to wait till we reach the cabin to have a bit of fun." He kissed the left side of my neck.

  "I'm not getting frostbite on my ass," I argued, my voice already breathy with my obvious arousal. The two of them chuckled, placing kisses on my neck, followed by another kiss on each of my cheeks.

  They pulled away and slipped their hands in mine, Cairus standing on my left while Caio was on my right.

  "There are ways around that, but we'll show you another time," Caio encouraged with a playful grin.

  "Lots of things you can do outdoors, Dearest. We'll teach you a few positions next time we come out," Cairus assured me.

  My face was flushed at their words, but my mind was already trying to figure out what positions I could be in that didn't land me on my ass in the icy cold snow.

  "Promise?" I mumbled.

  "Promise, Blessed Love," they said in unison. I felt the tingling warm sensation on my arms where I knew their blessed marks were and a smile tugged on my lips.

  "Let's go?" I asked, looking between the two of them. They nodded and tugged my hand forward.

  "Off to the cabin!" Caio and Cairus declared.

  * * *

  "Ah man. THIS is everything." I practically moaned the words out, relaxing deeper into the hot spring.

  I couldn't even remember the last time I'd enjoyed the comforting warmth of natural spring water, but it was doing exactly what I needed for my muscles.

  Even though we all were recovering well, our little running spree left me spent, and this was exactly what I needed.

  Taking a glance at Caio and Cairus, who were sitting on each side of me, I decided their closed eyes and relaxed facial lines meant they were enjoying this as much as I was.

  "I think we should make the hot springs a weekly thing. My muscles are tight as hell," Cairus pointed out.

  "Can we add massage therapy to the mix?" Caio suggested.

  "Oh, yes, please," I agreed. "I think we really need a vacation."

  "Think we can get one before the new year?" Cairus suggested.

  "That would be amazing," I admitted, opening my eyes to stare up at the starry sky.

  When we’d arrived, the sun was already setting thanks to the winter shift.

  It wasn't a problem though, since it created the perfect setting and temperature to enjoy the great outdoors after Caio cooked us a nice dinner.

  He and Cairus had came here the night before and filled the fridge with a variety of food for us to snack on. That's when they revealed that tomorrow I'd be chilling with Theo, who'd come down here to pick me up for another day of adventure.

  I had a feeling that Finn had some play in all of this planning, but I was sincerely thankful for the much-needed break. It felt like a countdown to Christmas, and the thought of enjoying the remaining days with one of the guys only made me more excited.

  "Cairus? Caio? What do you guys normally do for Christmas?" I questioned. I still didn't know a lot about their past, but I was interested in how they may have celebrated a holiday like Christmas.

  "Hmm," they said in unison and Caio turned his head to me.

  "When we were a lot younger, we'd celebrate with other tiger shifters. Kind of like a big holiday get-together."

  "The adults would go hunting while we'd get to play with the other cubs. They would hunt for dinner and we'd have a huge feast, basically."

  Looking from side to side, I could see the joy in their faces, reminiscing on the memory.

  Caio sighed. "When we got older though, fewer of us would show up until one year, it was just our family and another that was pretty close to our parents. With Forsaken popping up here and there, the weaker families were afraid to travel and meet up in big groups."

  I frowned and looked at Cairus, who had a sad smile on his face as he shrugged. "We were older then and we understood the fears those families had. Our family is pretty powerful on our own, but we're also super fast. We could run double the speed of the average tiger shifter, so if push came to shove, we'd outrun a Forsaken attack no problem. I think people were worried because the bigger group of us gathering together, the greater the risk of us being jumped."

  "Now we just hang out as a family, but seeing as we got into Aslan, our parents decided to travel to a different dimension this holiday. We don't know where they went this year, but I'm sure they're having a blast," Cairus noted.

  "Ya. It helps us not worry about them being attacked by Forsaken. Even with some dimensions being taken over by darkness, others have really good protective policies in place," Caio added.

  "I wish we had that in place," I admitted. "It's not fair that people have to live in fear and avoid spending time with their friends and loved ones because of the Forsaken."

  Cairus reached out and placed his right arm along my shoulder, while Caio lifted my right hand and wrapped his hand around mine.

  "We'll fix it, Cutie Pie," Caio whispered, squeezing my hand comfortingly.

  "I won't deny that it's going to take time and patience, and we'll have to work double to gain everyone's trust due to our age and the damage the High Council left behind, but together, we can achieve anything we put our minds to," Cairus reassured me.

  Caio looked back up to the sparkling stars and I noticed his smile. "By next Christmas, many shifters, young and old, will be able to come together and celebrate the holidays like they used to way back then. I can't confidently say there won't be any Forsaken, but I can say that we'll work on making the world a better place and allow it to spread through all the dimensio
ns and galaxies.

  "We will do amazing things, Dearest. Our focus, for now, is to recover, relax, and never lose sight of our ultimate goal for peace," Cairus asserted.

  "You two are the best," I whispered. "Thank you."

  They nodded, and we enjoyed the peaceful silence that followed. Closing my eyes, I allowed myself to be lost in thought, wondering about what would happen after the holidays.

  Sure, I was trying not to think about it, but instead of feeling nervous, I felt more confident in myself and what I wanted to achieve when I felt it was right to become Queen.

  The swaying movement of my body caught my attention and my sluggish mind came to terms with the fact I'd fallen asleep.

  When I opened my eyes, I was pressed against Caio's bare chest, and I noticed we were no longer outdoors but inside the large bedroom of the cabin.

  As if sensing I'd woken up, Caio lowered his gaze upon me, and a softened smile formed on his face. "Did I wake you, Cutie Pie?"

  "No...I didn't realize I'd fallen asleep," I admitted.

  "Are you still sleepy?" he asked as he reached the bed, lowering me down onto the sheets. I noticed we were both naked, and my eyes trailed to the entrance where Cairus had just arrived, just as naked as we were.

  He closed the door and walked to stand next to his brother, both of them remaining silent, as if Cairus knew Caio had asked me a question and was waiting for my reply.

  My eyes trailed down their bodies and I licked my bottom lip, my mind already made up of what I'd love to do. Sleep wasn't part of the plan.

  "Nope," I announced, lifting my eyes from 7A and 7B to meet two pairs of eyes looking down at me in wild hunger. "Not sleepy anymore."

  "Maybe we should have some fun," Caio suggested.

  "Some nice, slow fun," Cairus added.

  "If fun involves us on this bed and 7A and 7B enjoying a conversation with my flower, I'm totally down." I shrugged at their amused expressions that darkened with lust seconds later.

  "Guess I'll be front this time," Cairus mused, reminding me of the first time I fucked both of them.

  "I think Cutie Pie can handle me at the back."

  "Of course she can, our cocks are the same." Cairus rolled his eyes. I laughed and shook my head. "I don't care who's on top, bottom, or upside down. Just come over here and fuck me."