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  “Do it.” Sylvan’s eyes blazed. “I’ll kill as many as I can before they take me down. You get as far from here as possible. If you hear them catching up, climb a tree. They’re only good on the ground.”

  “But…but Sylvan…”

  Shaking his head, he moved from her side and crouched facing the door. To Sophie he looked like a tiger poised to spring.

  He’s getting ready to fight…to die if necessary to protect me, she realized. What did I ever do to deserve that kind of sacrifice?

  And how in the world was she going to manage without him?

  Chapter Twelve

  This time the tingling pleasure in her breasts and pussy started at once and Kat had to clamp her lips shut to stop a moan. She squeezed the large male hands holding hers convulsively as the hot sensations rushed through her.

  It’s all right, she heard Lock whisper. Only instead of hearing him with her ears, she heard him…

  Inside my mind, she thought and heard Deep reply,

  Yes, we enter the mind of the focus, both of us at once.

  The same way you’d— Kat tried to cut the thought off but an image passed before her mind’s eye too quickly too stop.

  It was a picture she’d seen on one of those porn-for-women websites that were popping up all over lately. In it, two dark haired men were holding a blonde woman between them. One of the men was standing behind the woman, kissing her neck and his large hand was cupped between her legs. The other man was kneeling in front of her, sucking one of her nipples into his mouth and spreading her thighs wide to give his friend easier access. The girl had her head thrown back and her eyes closed in ecstasy as she allowed both men to do what they wanted.

  Well, well—not quite so resistant to being the “filling” in our sandwich after all, are you little Kat? Deep’s mental voice sounded like a hungry growl.

  Damn it—that’s just something I saw once. I didn’t…didn’t mean to send it to you, Kat protested. It’s not like I actually like it or anything.

  It’s all right, Kat. Lock’s mental tone was reassuring. We know you didn’t mean to. It’s hard to keep your thoughts to yourself when your mind is unshielded.

  It’s just…it’s not something I wanted you to see. Kat was mortified.

  I can’t speak for Lock, but it doesn’t bother me at all, Deep murmured. Only I picture it a little more like this… He sent the image back to her but this time he and Lock were the men in the picture and Kat recognized herself as the female between them. Her long red hair was down around her shoulders and her mouth was open in a silent moan. Looking further, she saw that Deep’s fingers weren’t just cupping her pussy, they were actually sliding into her, filling her, fucking her, opening her… Opening you for our cocks, she heard him growl. Spreading your soft little pussy so that Lock and I can fill you as one.

  Kat shivered involuntarily. Oh my God, I couldn’t! I could never…

  Deep, that’s enough! Lock’s mental voice was almost a shout and the image was abruptly gone. We’re trying to teach her to focus—not confirm her idea that we’re sexually depraved.

  I…I never said I thought that, Kat protested, her mental voice sounding breathless somehow. Between the tingling stimulation she was feeling the entire time they touched and the erotic imagery flying back and forth between the three of them, she was getting overheated fast.

  You didn’t have to say it. We can feel it, Lock murmured and she thought he sounded sad.

  But we feel your curiosity too, Deep added. You wonder what it’s like to be the center. To be pleasured and filled by two males at once…

  No, I never…Kat protested. I don’t…don’t want that.

  Not even a little? Deep sounded amused.

  No, not even a little, Kat sent, trying to make her mental voice firm and unyielding. Now are we going to look for Sylvan and Sophie or not?

  I second that. We need to concentrate on the task at hand, Lock sent. Kat, imagine that we are going to cast a net—a vast, all-encompassing net over your entire world. Deep is the seeker, he will get us to where we need to go and provide the power to generate the net. I am the finder so I will weave it, strand by strand and cast it over the target area.

  And what am I going to do? Kat asked, relieved to finally get off the subject of sex—especially scary-as-hell three-way sex.

  You’re the focus. When our net finds its intended targets, you’ll help pinpoint their exact location. You’ll focus in on their general area and generate an image we can all see. Deep’s mental voice was all business now, which made it easier to concentrate.

  Okay, I’ll try, I guess, Kat told them.

  As we build and cast the net, concentrate on Sophia, Lock sent. Remember your fondest memories of her. Try to get a clear picture of her in your mind.

  Her eyes shut tight, Kat did as he said. Sophie…Sophie…Always so shy, so sensitive…I remember that time in fourth grade when that bully made you cry. Liv and I wanted to beat him up or go to the teacher…But you stood up to him on your own instead. We were so surprised but he never bothered you again. And your art—so beautiful, so delicate. You’re so talented but you spend your time teaching children instead of pursing your own career because you love them so much. Sensitive too—remember that time Liv made you watch The Exorcist with her? You couldn’t sleep for a month! You always hated horror movies or anything scary…Selfless and giving, you’re always there when I need someone to talk to or just to hang out…

  The memories went on and on, filling her mind with love and affection, making her almost cry with emotion. Sophie please, don’t be dead or gone beyond my reach. Let me find you—you and Liv were always the sisters I never had. Please…

  We’re ready, Lock sent softly, interrupting the flow only a little. The net is cast, Kat. It’s up to you to feel the location of Sophia and try to focus in on her.

  All right, she sent back. But how do I start?

  Feel the net—feel our power and let it flow through you, Deep instructed her.

  Taking a deep breath, Kat tried to do as they instructed. And then she saw something amazing…

  It was the Earth—a round blue and white ball floating in space, just as she had seen it from the Kindred shuttle window. And it was covered with a glowing net made of golden light, so beautiful and bright it almost hurt to look at it. But despite its brilliance, or maybe because of it, she couldn’t look away.

  It…it’s beautiful, she whispered to both brothers. Breathtaking.

  Thank you. Lock sounded as though he was smiling. We were taught by the best.

  Your mentor would have been proud, Kat told them.

  Or surprised. Deep sounded amused. If he knew we were using an unmated female as a focus. Speaking of which, Kat, now it’s up to you. You need to narrow our search—feel the net and see if you can find your friend.

  Concentrate on moving in closer, Lock added. If they’re anywhere in the net you’ll feel them as a kind of tugging in the corner of your mind. Once you feel that, try to focus on where it’s coming from.

  And don’t worry if you can’t get very close to their actual location, Deep added. It’s a very difficult skill to learn. Even if you can just verify that they’re alive and somewhere on the planet it will be a good start.

  Got it. Taking a deep breath, Kat concentrated on the net. Its shining surface covered the entire globe but she could still see the shapes of landmasses and oceans through its golden threads.

  She looked at Florida first but she felt nothing at all from the long, peninsular state. However there was something further north… The tugging, follow the tugging… Suddenly it was as though she was a bird flying high and fast above the world. Cities and lakes and rivers sped by under her invisible wings, going faster and faster…

  Kat? Lock sounded almost panicked. Kat slow down, you’re going too fast…

  Let her, Deep commanded. Let her, Lock. She’s onto something. Let her follow it.

  Kat ignored them both. The sensation of fly