Knot So Broken: A Dark Mafia Omegaverse

27. Chapter Twenty Seven

Chapter Twenty Seven

I can’t stop the sound that comes out of my mouth when Theo tells me that they are taking me to the beach today. Not once in my twenty-three years have I been to the beach. I have dreamed of it, sure. Admired it from afar. But, I was never allowed to go.

Before my mom died, there was always an excuse. After she died, I didn’t even bother to ask anymore. I just gave up on that dream. It only became something that I wished for in my dreamscape life. The one where I found my Alphas.

I guess, the very one that I am living in now.

Theo doesn’t need to say anything more. I’m already discarding the blanket I had wrapped around me at Ledger’s feet and am taking off up the stairs.

Laughter from my Alphas follows me but I don’t stop. I have my heart set on sandy white beaches and crystal blue water.

I barrel into my bedroom and head straight for the walk-in wardrobe. I know that the guys already made sure that I had bikinis. I didn’t think that they would be necessary but now, I am thankful they put them in the cart .

Opening the drawer, I pause, instantly overwhelmed at my choices. Strings of bikinis tangle with each other looking like the most daunting mess.

Ledger walks in, pausing as he feels my panic. He chuckles as he walks over and begins sorting through the draw. He miraculously pulls out a matching set of bikinis and hands them to me.

I smile up at him, thankful that he walked in here and didn’t leave me to work out what to wear. Pulling off my clothes, I pull on the cheeky bottoms before tying the top on. It takes me a moment to work it out properly. It’s the first bikini that I have ever worn and it feels like there are strings going every which way.

Eventually, I think I work it out. At least, all the bits that need covering are covered.

Although I use the word covered lightly. There still feels like there is a ridiculous amount of skin on display.

I walk back into the wardrobe and grab a mesh dress to put over my swimmers. It does nothing to hide what I am wearing but it at least gives me some kind of semblance of modesty.

I grab some flip flops, slipping them on as I make my way back down the stairs. I’m surprised to see Jax, Theo and Ledger already waiting for me. They are now in board shorts, wife beaters and flip flops. It seems strange to see them dressed in something so casual but I find that I don’t hate it. Rather the opposite. I like seeing them like this. Relaxed and without the pressures of the world weighing down on our shoulders.

My shoe slapping against the stairs has their gazes snapping towards mine. Growls come from all three of their chests as they take me in.

“Jesus, Little Omega. Do you want to kill us? ”

Theo closes the distance between us as he reaches out a hand for me to take. The moment our hands touch, it feels like a bolt of lightning goes through my system. I gasp at the feeling and I know that it affects Theo just as much as it does me.

“Our perfect Omega,” he whispers as he kisses my cheek. I blush, unable to stop myself as butterflies flutter in my stomach. I’m instantly thrown back to only a few hours ago when Theo’s hands ran over my body as we took pleasure in each other's touch.

At the time, the feeling made me want to cry. I had been so overwhelmed with love that it was hard to handle the emotion. But, I am slowly starting to learn what the feeling is.

I don’t quite know what I have done right in this life to deserve that kind of affection. The kind that takes your breath away at the smallest of touches. One I know I am lost to.

The drive to the beach is surprisingly quick. We wind down the windows, allowing the salt air to hit my face for the first time. I take a deep breath, allowing the scents of the beach mingled with those of my men to assault my senses.

Theo quickly finds a park and we hop out of the car grabbing our towels and a cooler they had packed for lunch.

I feel like I am in a strange kind of trance-like state as I take in my surroundings. Photos just don’t do it justice .

The sand is scorching beneath my feet as I make my way down to the shoreline. It feels like a beacon, calling me to it. I dump the few things the guys allowed me to carry on the harder, cooler sand, not caring how or where it lands.

The water is chilled as I take my first step into it. I sigh, smiling and genuinely feeling a sense of true happiness. I tip my head back as the sun beams down on me, heating my skin.

Hearing footsteps slap on the wet sand behind me, I turn to find Theo with his phone directly at me. I don’t drop my smile as I look back at him.

Looking up from his phone he smiles back at me.

A giddy feeling bubbles in my chest and I can’t stop myself from taking off into a run. The waves crash around my legs. I spin, thankful I don’t make a complete fool of myself and trip from the uneven ground hidden beneath the white wash.

A body slams into mine, picking me up and spinning me around. My laugh consumes me, as Ledger spins me around.

Waves crash against his legs, water splashing onto our bodies as he slides me down his body, putting me back on my feet. He doesn’t waste a single moment before his lips are crashing down on mine, devouring me in a soul-crushing kiss. The rest of the world seems to fade as it becomes just him, I and the ocean.

My hands move from where they rested against his hips up his chest. I don’t rush, taking my time as I explore the planes of his chest. Somewhere between the car and the beach, he discarded his shirt.

I feel his skin pebble beneath my touch, his answering growl making my own body tremble in response. We pull away from each other, breathless as we remain locked in our own little world .

“I love you, Kennedy.”

It feels like my stomach drops out of me. My jaw drops right along with it as I stare up at the Alpha in front of me.

My heart clenches in my chest as I try to spit out some kind of response but it doesn’t come to me.

I’m utterly speechless.

He has succeeded in scrambling my brain.

The bond between Ledger and I opens as the love and adoration he feels for me pours in. I never thought I would feel this kind of love from someone. Even though I had hoped for this kind of love and had even begun to quickly feel it for them, I didn’t think I would actually get it. Yet, here I am, overwhelmed with the tenderness filtering in.

He doesn’t say anything else, giving me a chance to process his words properly. It takes a few minutes before I am able to form a cohesive response.

“I... I love you too, Ledger. So much.”

Emotions chokes me but I swallow it down, refusing to let the tears fall.

He gathers me into his chest, holding me tightly as he whispers in my ear, “I will love you until the end of time, my sweet Omega. You will never need to want for anything. Everything I have, and am, is yours. I will burn this entire world down to see that smile on your face. The world begins and ends with you.”

I don’t respond. I couldn’t even if I wanted to. Nothing that I have to say could even amount to that.

I cling to Ledger, unable to let him go. I know I can’t put it into words but I know that I can send it through our bond .

Opening up the connection to him, I pour out all of my feelings. The way he makes me feel safe. How loved he has made me feel. How much I appreciate him. The fact that he has saved me.

He squeezes me as the last wave of emotion filters from me, “Thank you, baby.”

There is a roughness to Ledger's voice that lets me know he is fighting back his own emotion, letting me know that I’m at least not alone for once.

A ‘yahoo’ and the thump of feet against wet sand has us turning to find both Jax and Theo running toward us. Kicking up water with their feet, they drench the both of us.

The water trickles off the both of us as Ledger pulls me impossibly close to his body, like he is trying to hide mine with his. Which I have no doubt that he could do, if he was facing away from the brothers.

I squeal as the cold water splashes against my skin. No matter how much I protest and attempt to wiggle out of Ledger's arms, my attempts are futile. Which clues me into the fact that Ledger isn’t trying to protect me at all. He is giving them the perfect opportunity to get to me.

I gasp as I pull back from the warm chest my head had been trying to hide in, “I...I...

How could you allow them to spray water on me? I thought you wanted to protect me?”

Ledger's face instantly drops of all color. His arms fall away from me, allowing me to take a step back.

Pain pings in my chest, seeing the hurt look on his face but I keep up the ruse, allowing myself to get far enough away to get my revenge .

He stumbles over his words, scrambling in panic as I get a good couple of feet away from him.

Ledger goes to reach for me and I know if I don’t act now, it will have been for nothing.

Kicking my foot up through the water, I cover Ledger head to toe in the salty ocean. He stands amongst the low waves for a moment as droplets fall from him one by one.

Eventually he opens his eyes, a mixture of emotions filling his brown eyes.

“Sorry,” I giggle, shrugging my shoulders as I take another step back, praying that I don’t fall over in the uneven sand.

Ledger's eyes narrow on me as he takes a menacing step forward.

“You are such a naughty Little Omega, tricking your Alpha like that? I think a punishment is in order.”

His statement ends on a growl making my entire body shiver.

“After a joke that mean, I’d say she is almost begging for it.”

Theo’s voice in my ear makes me jump. Being so focused on playing around with Ledger, I hadn’t even given any thought to where my other two Alphas had gone.

I’m not fool enough to doubt that Jax is behind me as well.

I am well and truly caged in.

My eyes dart to an opening to my right. I doubt that I would be quick enough but I have to try my luck.

Looking to my right, I attempt to act surprised, “Look, a dolphin!”

The moment the words leave my mouth, I’m already taking off in a sprint, which is harder than you think when waves are crashing against your legs and the sand beneath your feet threatens to pull you under .

I only get a few steps, barely making it through the gap before arms are pulling me back. A squeal pulls from my chest as I’m pulled further into the water. The chill along with the placement of one of my Alphas hands on my body spreads goosebumps over my skin.

“Time to pay,” Ledger whispers in my ear before dunking me quickly under the waves. I’m thankful that he at least gave me a moment's warning to hold my breath before the plunge so I didn’t have to choke on seawater.

I open my eyes to stare up into Ledger’s as he brings me back up. Even though I got caught and my plans fell to ash, I can’t help the smile that graces my lips.

It feels nice.

Having the opportunity to just be. To allow myself to explore the person that I can become. To laugh freely with my men. To muck around without the constrictions of reality.

“I like seeing you like this,” he murmurs.

I cock my head, “Like how?”

It takes him a moment to reply, but when he does, it makes my heart clench.

“Like the atrocities of this world have never touched your perfect flesh.”