This Pack of Ours (Poisonverse)

Chapter 22

TWENTY-TWO

KIT

“You guys get some water or something. We’ll set up,” I called out as Juniper dragged me to the nest. She and Adrian had set it up after he’d gone on that surprise shopping trip, and he was genius. He’d gone and brought exactly what we needed. Well, what Juniper needed. We’d shared a nest long enough to compromise when heats came around.

Right now, it was dim in here, the lava lamps giving off a peaceful glow. Adrian had bought us a large, luminescent tube that kept up a constant stream of bubbles. Juni had put it near her side of the bed.

The floor was covered in rugs, and heavy bean bag chairs were scattered around, with various sea-themed squishmallows nestled in them. Our bed canopy was now made up of white netting, tied neatly to the side. Our homemade paper lanterns on the ceiling had been replaced with strings of paper globes in a light blue color. The bed was piled with smooth, round pillows; some weighted, some filled with beads, some just really squishy.

Juniper sighed as she sat down on the bed, burrowing into the pillows and blankets. She set Mr. Alpha Shark right at the headboard. I leaned over and turned on the final touch; a little glowing cube that projected a rippling pattern of lights over the walls and ceiling; like the surface of a pool.

“How are you feeling?” I asked, sitting down on the edge of the bed. A little snort came from the blankets.

“Cranky and horny,” she replied, poking her head out from the pile. She was hugging a pillow close, and her cheeks were deeply flushed. She pouted. “Where are they?”

I sent the let’s-go text to the pack as Juniper hugged the pillow tighter and let out a whine. Her dressing gown fell open and pooled around her as she sat up, looking toward the door.

The anticipation and thick scent that permeated the room already had me half-hard, but I fully stiffened, my cock throbbing as I took her in.

Her mouth parted slightly as she craned her neck, and she shifted forward, her long legs untangling from beneath her as she rose onto her knees. I could already see the slick coating her inner thighs. Her black hair spilled down her back in silken waves, a few loose strands tumbling down over her elegant collarbones.

The door opened, and the pack entered.

“Why are you guys still dressed?” Juniper said, a small frown on her face. “I need you all here. Now.”

She tugged me closer, moving around so she was behind me. Her arms wound around my shoulders so we could see the others.

I could smell her scent thick in the air, the lust-spiked cherry making me desperate, and it poured from her as we watched the pack lose their clothes.

Ez was giving us a cocky grin, stretching after he discarded his boxers. My eyes got caught on the way his muscles moved over his chest, how he was already stiffened at attention as he approached.

Adrian seemed too enamoured to remember to be nervous, looking at us with awe in his eyes as he followed his brother.

Vander was smirking at us over his shoulder, and my mouth went dry as I took in his sculpted back muscles and divine ass.

Jhin had unbuttoned his shirt, and he sank into the low chair at the side of the bed, leaning back as if to watch. He was lit only by the glow of the lava lamps, his eyes glinting as he looked at us, and I could smell his blackberry and sage, deep and rich with his arousal. The sight of him—sitting there regally, a king surveying his subjects—was sending a swirling, tingling heat to my groin.

“Vander,” Jhin said, causing Vander to stop. “Kneel.”

God, I almost slid off the bed and knelt before him myself just to feel that cool, calm gaze on me.

He pointed to the floor by his feet. Ez had climbed up onto the bed behind Juniper and he shot Vander the middle finger as he started kissing her neck. Juniper let out a sweet moan, pulling Ez closer. Adrian was just making his way onto the bed, too.

Vander hesitated, seemingly torn and Jhin snapped his fingers impatiently. This time Vander came and sank to his knees next to Jhin, who wound his hand around the other alpha’s shoulders, and tugged something from his pocket.

“Apologies, Juniper, but Vander’s attitude toward you and Kit has been abysmal. I know you’ve made peace, but I think he needs to atone more before he can join you,” Jhin said, winding his fingers in Vander’s hair and tugging his head back. Vander swallowed, and arousal swirled within the morning frost permeating the room. “If you don’t mind?”

“I think I’d enjoy that very much,” Juniper said, delight in her voice.

Vander’s snarl was cut short as Jhin slipped something around his neck with a click. A collar.

Well, fuck.

He leaned down and started talking to Vander in a low voice, and I made out the word boundaries. Vander shrugged and replied in a voice just as low. Juniper let out a heady breath behind me, and my attention was drawn back to her.

“You’re so gorgeous,” Ez said, and Juniper leaned her head back against his shoulder as his hands roamed around to her chest seeking the swell of her breasts. She was stunning in his arms, her midnight waves and pale skin stark against his golden hair.

Adrian came beside me, his hand cupping my ass, but I moved out of the way. I kissed his shoulder and nudged him toward Juniper.

“I want to watch you take her,” I said to him. Adrian smiled at me, tugging me up for a dizzying kiss before he went toward Juniper. I laid back, my hand lazily stroking up and down my length.

Adrian settled in front of her, kneeling as his hands stroked her hips.

Ez cupped one breast as if offering it to Adrian, and Adrian leaned forward and took the peaked nipple into his mouth, his wide eyes fixed on Juniper’s. She gasped, shuddering in their arms, and I felt a tingle shoot down my spine at the sight. She was so different with them, so much more comfortable and confident than I’d ever seen her.

“How could you be more perfect?” Ez’s hands were on her navel, his hips moving as he slid between her thighs. She was ours, completely, and it was so right to see her like this. To see her bared between our alphas, and them tending to her. Loving her. Cherishing her as she’d always deserved.

“Please, fuck me,” she begged, and thankfully, there were hands on her hips, tugging her backward. Ez lining up to take her just how she wanted him. His hand travelled reverently over her skin, following her curves.

I caught a flash of her slick-covered thighs before Ez was pushing inside her. She whined as he stretched her out, sliding deeper and invading her fully on his eager heft. Adrian was claiming her mouth, his hand cupping her face as he kissed her.

“God, I missed this pussy,” groaned Ez. “You nice and ready for your alpha’s knot, Babygirl?”

Adrian’s lips had moved to her chest, working his way over to lavish his attention on the other nipple. Her slender form seemed trapped between the wall of tanned alpha’s on either side.

“Fuck, you’re taking me so well.” Ez was looking down at her, his eyes hooded. “You feel so fucking tight, squeezing me like that.”

She moaned at his words, and then she was pushing Adrian back, sweeping her hair over her shoulder. She leaned over, falling on her hands and knees in front of Adrian.

“Need you both,” she said, eyes following the trail of dark hair down his abdomen to the swollen length jutting out toward her.

Adrian’s ears turned pink, but he scrambled to line himself up. A broken growl escaped from his chest as she opened and sucked him deep. It must have been sheer determination that allowed her to do it without gagging, because she certainly didn’t have much practice that I was aware of. I loved watching her be in charge, taking what she wanted. I had to slow down for a second as Ez spoke.

“Fuck, yeah,” he said, his voice lower than I’d heard it. “Good girl.”

His hands stroked her back before settling on her hips. Juniper and I both let out another groan as he started stretching her out over his knot. “You gonna suck me into that pretty little body?” he asked. “I’m gonna stretch you out so good, Babygirl. Gonna knot you and rut you, you’re gonna be so fucking ruined— fuck! ” He slipped fully inside and Juniper’s arms braced herself against the bed as he started thrusting mercilessly, rocking her whole body, fucking Adrian with her mouth.

Juniper was lost, a constant stream of moans verging on sobs coming from her. The sound of Adrian in her mouth was obscene, and spit was dripping onto the bed.

I had to squeeze the base of my cock, tugging my balls to try and make myself last longer. Juniper cried out, her first orgasm seizing her body and Ez pushed in deep, stiffening, his head tilting back in ecstasy as he came as well.

“F–fuck. ” Adrian only took another second, a long drawn-out cry coming from between his clenched teeth as Juniper’s throat convulsed around him. I did not have the self control to hold on any longer; my cock bucked in my hand as the pleasure soared through my spine, surging up as I came hard enough to make my vision spin.

Panting, I grabbed a towel and wiped the worst of it off. My dick twitched as I brushed past it, still hard. I wasn’t nearly done yet.

Ez moved to sit on the bed, tugging Juniper close to him and peppering kisses on her head as he murmured praises into her ear. Her lips were kiss-swollen, her face wet and flushed. Adrian slipped his hands under her thighs and pressed a kiss between her legs, just above where she was still knotted. Her trembling hand rested in his hair.

“Mmm,” she said as Adrian nuzzled deeper. Her hooded eyes scanned the room, lingering on Jhin and Vander.

“Kit,” Jhin said, drawing my attention back to where he was now completely nude with Vander. “Lay back on the bed.”

I scrambled to obey, settling next to Juni. I was trembling with anticipation, because Jhin was really fucking hot when he was in charge like this. My hand tangled with Juni’s as I glanced at her hazy eyes. Ez was cupping her breasts again, fingers gently rolling her nipples. She was trying to keep her breathy moans quiet, but they were increasing in intensity as Adrian worked her with his tongue.

Vander swallowed as Jhin pulled him to his feet by the collar. He dug his feet in as he was moved toward the bed, his eyes flashing with an amused challenge as they met Jhin’s. His spiky hair was mussed, his hands in fists at his sides as he squared up against his pack lead’s striking height. Jhin turned, head cocking to the side and gave the collar another tug. Vander dug in further, his chin raised.

“Is this you being a brat?” Jhin asked lightly.

“If you want me to go, you’re going to have to make me,” Vander said with a grin. Juniper’s hand tightened in mine as I bit my lip.

“Very well.” In a split second, Jhin’s aura flared, and he was upon Vander, dragging him toward the bed. Vander was struggling, trying to resist, but Jhin was barely breaking a sweat. It only took moments before Jhin had him on the floor, his knee digging into Vander’s back. His face flickered with a dark hunger that made me shiver as he secured Vander’s hands with his belt. Then he was yanking Vander up roughly and slamming him down onto the bed face first in front of me. Jhin’s eyes were glinting as Vander twisted, attempting to escape once more.

“Stay,” Jhin said, voice light.

“Fuck you,” Vander panted, almost bucking him off. Jhin snarled and leaned forward, twisting Vander’s arms behind his back.

“ Behave , Vander,” Jhin’s voice was harder now, the command causing a bead of pre-cum to form at the end of my cock. Their scent was hitting me now, the blackberries and sage and morning frost thick with arousal.

“Fuck,” Vander groaned. He was pressed further into the bed with a firm hand. My breath was caught in my throat as I saw Jhin gazing down at where his cock was brushing against the end of Vander’s spine.

“Now, you’re going to take Kit down your throat while I fuck you. Understood?”

Vander’s gaze met mine, his eyes hooded with lust. My dick bucked, a whine tearing from my chest. Juniper gasped, her hand clenching mine tightly as her body stiffened again with another orgasm. Vander’s gaze snapped to hers, his pupils almost completely eclipsing his irises.

“Understood?” Jhin repeated when Vander didn’t answer.

“Yes,” Vander said, and Jhin nodded at me. I swallowed and moved down the bed. When I was close enough, Jhin undid his belt and freed Vander’s arms. The blond alpha reached for me, tugging me so I was underneath him and drawing another whine from my chest. Despite his aggression toward Jhin, his touch was gentle with me, and he even shot me a half-grin.

“Two firsts at once,” Vander said, and Jhin flicked the belt, the smack drawing a groan from Vander’s lips.

“That doesn’t sound like cock sucking,” Jhin admonished. Vander winked at me before he licked up my cock. I let out a choked gasp, head falling back onto the bed. I ducked my arm into my mouth to try and muffle the noise as I met Juniper’s eyes. Juniper said something to Adrian, who slipped off the bed.

“Fuck, you taste so good, Kit,” Vander said, earning himself another lash from Jhin. He sucked me into his mouth this time and I let out a muffled cry. I couldn’t see them any more, but I could hear Jhin opening the lube, and felt another rush of pleasure as I felt Vander’s groan vibrate through me.

Adrian returned, and Juniper took the dildo from his hand and slipped it into my mouth.

I bit down hard on the rubbery toy, sucking it deep, and with that I couldn’t last any longer. I came into Vander’s mouth, pleasure rushing through me and lighting up all my nerves in a crackling surge of euphoria. Vander spluttered, fighting to stay on, ultimately failing. Cum dripped from his mouth as he coughed, spilling all over me.

“Clean it up,” Jhin commanded, not looking up from preparing Vander.

Vander let out a deep groan, his eyebrows bunching, likely from Jhin adding another finger. My own hole clenched in response, and I suddenly was desperate to be filled. His delay got him another lash, and then I shuddered as his tongue met my skin, lapping up the mess into his mouth. I took the toy out from between my lips.

“Fuck,” I breathed as Vander swallowed the last of the mess. His hands clutched the blankets as he made another desperate noise. I pulled back, letting my legs fall open and displaying myself as I shot a pleading look at Jhin. Jhin gave a satisfied rumble.

“Do you want me to let him fuck you, little Kit?” he purred.

“Oh, fuck, yes,” I breathed. “Please, sir.”

He inclined his head to me and extracted himself from Vander, maneuvering them onto the bed over me. Vander’s eyes were hooded and glassy, and he was responding just enough to prop himself up on his elbows. Jhin lined us up, and I cried out, my hands winding around Vander as he pressed inside of me.

JUNIPER

Ez’s knot had gone down enough that I slid off him, but the loss left me feeling so empty. I needed more, and the scene in front of me was making me desperate. I moved forward, straddling Adrian as he knelt on the bed. His dark eyes were soft as he leaned down and pressed kisses into my neck. I ran my finger down his spine, causing him to shudder, and couldn’t stop touching him, seeking the taut muscles in his back, feeling their strength.

“I love you, Juniper,” he said quietly, and I wriggled on him, feeling his hardness pressing into me as my heart swelled.

“I love you, too,” I replied. His kisses were moving up to my neck, under my chin, until he reached my mouth again. I pushed him back, admiring the swell of his pecs, the dusting of hair that trailed past his abs and down past his navel to where our bodies were almost joined. He looked down, his neck flushing again, eyes darting to me as if he couldn’t really believe I was real.

Me , a gold pack omega, not even his scent match.

Shit, I needed him to fuck me before I started getting all sappy and crying.

I pulled him close, and he helped guide himself inside of me, bit by bit, stretching me open. My eyes fluttered, and my gaze slid back to where Jhin was leaning over Vander, finally entering him as Kit panted beneath them. I settled down on Adrian, closing my eyes and letting all the scents in the room wash over me. His hand stroked up my back, and the feeling of his knot against my entrance snapped me out of the lull.

I needed to get dicked down hard.

I pulled away from Adrian, arching my back and setting my hands behind me on the bed so I could start fucking myself on his dick.

“I’ve got you, Sweetheart,” he said, and took over, hoisting my hips up so he was holding me. Then he shot me a grin and started thrusting.

“Oh, fuck, babe,” I moaned, my head rolling back and my brows pinching as he drove into me again and again, making even my small breasts bounce. It was fucking perfect, the rhythm and feel of him in me over and over again, hitting just the right spot.

“Knot,” I gasped, and he tugged me down, pulling me over him without mercy as he slid inside me. It just took one stroke of my finger on my clit before another wave of hot, fizzing bliss melted my mind.

I floated there for a while, with Adrian holding me, now gently rocking into me as he laid me down on the bed.

Jhin and Vander were gone, and I heard the shower going as Kit snuggled up to my side, Ez spooning him. I turned my head and kissed him slowly, just enjoying the feeling of his lips on mine, his tongue exploring my mouth. The orgasm building in me was slower this time, deeper, and it built to a roaring crescendo, making stars dance in my vision.

Jhin and Vander were back when I slid off Adrian’s knot.

Good. It was my turn with them. The ache in my stomach returned as I crossed over to them, kneeling beside Vander and putting my hand on his thigh.

“Never thought I’d see you sub, Vander,” I said, raising an eyebrow at him. “You gonna wear a collar for me, too?”

“You wish, Cherry Bomb,” he retorted, a half-smile on his face.

“You sure? I wouldn’t mind getting a strap-on and teaching you a lesson, too.”

Vander folded his arms, his eyes flashing with interest. Kit let out a choked gasp from behind me.

“That’s not a no,” I said.

Vander shrugged. “I don’t know. I don’t think I’ve got my fill of seeing you ruined beneath me.”

“Very well,” said Jhin, a spark of amusement in his dark eyes. He reached over, unlatching Vander’s collar and letting it drop to the floor. “Go and ruin her.”

Our eyes met, and for a second we both froze. My heart was pounding as I retreated backward on the bed, but he was prowling after me, his ice-blue eyes heated. I reached the headboard and he straddled me. He palmed his cock, biting his lip as his eyes looked me up and down. There was heated fire in my veins, surging and tingling to my already swollen groin. I was playing along, glaring up at him, and his finger traced my frown.

“You look really sexy when you’re angry,” he said, grinning. I snapped my teeth at him, and he only narrowly managed to avoid my bite.

“Fuck you,” I said, my heart racing. He looked really fucking sexy too. I couldn’t look away from him and his wide frame, his chiseled muscles and long lashes. His cock was flushed and red, already dripping onto my stomach.

“You gonna fuck me or just stand there?” I asked.

He gave a little growl as he leaned down, his lips crashing into mine. His kiss was firm and fierce, our tongues clashing together as I reached up to cup his face and bring him closer. We were fighting for dominance, his tongue invading my mouth. I nipped him again, and he pulled back, his hand curling around my neck as he gazed at me, panting hard.

Fuck.

He moved, pushing my legs apart, and then looked down, eyes hooded. His arms were propping him up on either side of me, and his lovely, white-blonde hair was stuck to his sweaty neck. His muscles were tense as he pressed against my entrance, teasing me. His eyes were fixed on mine, a challenge in them.

I snarled, digging my nails into his back as I tried to pull him closer. He bit his lip, his eyelids lowering, but remained just on the edge. That was fucking it.

I pushed him off, growling as I surged up. I swung my leg around, trying to shift us around so I was sitting on top of him. He struggled with me, my nails leaving more scratches in his skin. His breaths were hot in my ear, and he threw me down like a ragdoll, driving the air from my lungs. He had me pinned on my front, his teeth grazing my ear as he purred in satisfaction. I strained toward him, letting out a whine as he teased me with his cock again.

“Yes, darlin’?” His voice tickled my ear, amused. “Something you need?”

“Knot me, you fucking asshole,” I spat, and then let out a gasp as he started invading me, spearing me on his long cock. I was moaning, my voice breaking as he slid all the way inside. He slid all the way out again, and I snarled, trying to free myself as he left me empty. God, I hated this and needed it. For him to take me, to fight me and claim his victory from my body as his prize.

“Gonna make you mine, Cherry Bomb,” he panted, sliding into me again, and perhaps he needed this just as much because he didn’t tease me again, instead circling his hips as he worked his knot inside me. I whined as it entered me, swelling and locking me with him. I felt wild, my breaths coming in desperate pants as he circled his hips again, rocking us so he was moving in me. It was so tight, as he tested the knot holding us together, the result sending sparks of pleasure in me.

“Got you pinned and now you’re gonna take it as I fill you up. Claim this tight little pussy, stuff you till you’re bursting and dripping and ruined for me?—”

The words tore through me, and my orgasm crashed like a wave, Vander pinning me down as I screamed through gritted teeth and bucked against him. He hissed, his back tensing, and then he was filling me, pulsing in me as his knot locked everything inside.

“Fuck, Vander,” I panted as I came down from the high, trying to catch my breath. He let out an amused huff.

I took a moment to rehydrate as we waited for his knot to release me. I peered over my shoulder at him and found him looking at me with soft eyes. He slipped out of me but didn’t let me go. He shifted and laid down by my side, gently moving my hair off my shoulder. He nuzzled into me as his arms wrapped around my chest.

“Got you now,” he murmured. “You’re stuck with me. Forever.”

The words filled me with a happy buzz. He’d murmured a similar promise to me before, when his arms were around me, but this time I could believe it. Enjoy it.

“Lucky me,” I replied. “Always wanted a pet.”

“Don’t you already have a kitten?” he said, nudging me to look over to the other side of the bed. My heat throbbed as I saw what was going on.

“Fuck, you’re driving me crazy.” Ez was behind Kit, his mouth kissing up his neck, his hands trailing down Kit’s stomach as Kit arched and groaned on top of him. I watched as Ez’s hand came down, running up Kit’s length in a lazy stroke. He was driving Kit wild; I could see Kit was lost, his eyes hooded and dazed, his cock was leaking onto his stomach.

I moved closer, needed more of this. Vander let me go, and Jhin slipped into my place beside him, sweeping him into a hungry kiss.

Adrian’s cinnamon and pear washed over me as I kneeled in front of them, watching Kit. Adrian came up behind me, his hand slipping around to my front, finding my clit, and started to rub it in slow circles.

“You’re putting on such a good show for your pack,” Vander said to Kit, his voice a husky murmur. He was lying back now, Jhin’s head resting on his chest as they watched. “Love being used by us, don’t you? Spread out and taken by your pack.”

“That right, boo?” Ez said, eyes sliding to me as he took one of Kit’s nipples in his fingers, rolling it. Kit’s eyes were streaming, his breaths coming in pants. I leaned closer, pressing against Kit, rubbing my body along his hot, stiff erection and drawing a whimper from his lips. I trailed my lips along his collarbone, up to his neck until my lips met Ez’s in a messy kiss. I could still feel Adrian pressing behind me.

Kit was touching me, stroking his fingers down my back, tugging me closer, but Ez pulled his hands away, pinning them to Kit’s sides.

“In that case,” Ez said. “I’m gonna keep you here while Juniper uses you however she wants.”

“F—fuck, Juni, please ,” Kit said, his hips trying to buck up to rub against me.

“Do you want to fuck me, Kit?” I asked, trailing my nail down his stomach and teasing it over his hip bone.

“Yes,” Kit whined. I rose up, holding my hand out to Adrian. He took it like a gentleman and helped me get into position over Kit, who howled as I sank down onto him.

“Mmm,” I moaned, tugging Adrian closer, and wiggling back so he was notched at my other entrance. “Help me fuck him, Sweetheart?”

Adrian nodded into my shoulder, hoisting me up a bit and drawing another ragged moan from Kit.

“I’m gonna come,” he sobbed.

“Wait for Juniper,” Jhin barked, and Kit struggled as the command took hold.

“Ah–” He panted as Adrian slid home, filling me up and sending sparks of pleasure shooting through me with every little movement. He pushed forward, lowering me fully back on to Kit’s hot, hard cock and rocking us. Kit’s eyes were wild as they locked onto Jhin as he rose up beside me. I felt so full; completely stuffed, my body at its limit as I felt Adrian’s knot claim me. My eyes fluttered open to see Vander and Jhin—Jhin giving us his small smile.

It was that smile, so full of love, that sent me over the edge; because with that smile everything good crashed into me, exploding in rays of pure sunshine.

This was my pack, filling me, fucking me, and nothing had ever felt better.

Adrian held me close as my body clenched around him and Kit’s heated moans joined mine as he poured out inside me, his voice breaking, and fuck, that was it again, his cum bringing me another wave of bliss.

The heat haze took over and everything started to blur in waves of pleasure.

Time was marked by the moments I wasn’t being touched, the moments when Jhin was making me drink or eat something, or when Adrian tugged me into the shower while they changed the sheets in the nest.

Vander caught me on the way back, bending me over the couch, then Jhin was sweeping me up again and laying me down gently on the bed. He tried to push Ez away when he came to claim my mouth but I may have snarled at him—a little bit—until he let me suck Ez off.

It was dim in the room when I came to, and I stared up at the ceiling. This heat had been every dream I didn’t know I had coming true, but there was still something missing. Something my omega was nagging me about, demanding I fix. The pack was sprawled out on the bed, clearly exhausted, but they stirred as I sat up.

“Juni?” asked Kit, winding his fingers in mine.

“Something’s missing,” I whispered, glancing around. “But I don’t know what.”

Kit blinked at me, eyebrows raising, and then shook Jhin’s shoulder.

Jhin rubbed the sleep from his eyes, and I wondered if he was too tired, but when his gaze settled on me again they were dark with desire. He came over and wrapped his arms around my waist, and I groaned as I felt his stiffness rubbing against me.

“What do you need, Little Flower?” he asked, and I pushed back onto him. Kit rested his hand on Jhin’s arm, looking up.

“Bond her,” said Kit, and my heart leaped in my chest. Kit’s hand moved to my head, pulling my hair back and exposing my neck to Jhin. I’d never wanted anything so desperately in my life, looking at Jhin again.

“Please,” I said, because fuck, that was it. What was missing; their claim on me. Being truly and utterly theirs.

Jhin’s dark eyes were fierce as he looked down on me, and all I saw was a flash of feral desire as he pulled me up, tugging me close to him, my back to his front. His arms wound around me possessively, his hand caressing up my flank, cupping my breast before coming up to my face, his fingers brushing against my lips. I kissed them, and they slipped inside my mouth. Another flare of arousal shot through me as he tugged my head to the side.

I reached up, wrapping around his head, my fingers tangling in his silky hair. Kit was watching us, his eyes dazed and hooded, his chest flushed and mouth slightly parted as he took us in. Adrian had the same look. Vander had sat up fully with a growl, and Ez had gotten to his knees to see better.

I arched my neck, letting my hair fall in dark waves over my shoulder. Jhin’s other hand slipped to my navel and I let out a gasp as his teeth brushed my skin. Then his fingers were moving to the slick on my thighs, sliding higher and deeper until he was almost there —I cried out as his teeth sunk into my neck, the pleasure peaking as waves of bliss overtook me, and amidst it all I could feel Jhin’s own release overtake him, feel the feral satisfaction in his claim as our bond snapped into place.

As I trembled in his arms, trying to recover, I could feel the others, too, in my mind. Ez, bright like sunshine, Vander’s pride, Adrian’s love all radiating out from them. They were mine.

I felt Kit’s hand cupping my face, and he pressed his forehead to mine, his eyes wide with awe.

“Juni… ” he said in a hushed whisper, and his scent hit me, the familiar almond buttercream—except it was different. It was magnetic, pulling me towards him, the universe marking him as mine.

Mate.

“Oh,” was all I could manage as we stared at each other, shock blitzing every other thought from my system.

“Is everything alright?” came Jhin’s voice behind me, concern leaking from his side of the bond. “You—Kit you didn’t want to be first, did you?”

Kit eyes were welling with tears, and I turned as I felt Jhin starting to panic. I caught his eye, the joy bubbling up inside me and I shook my head.

“I… joined the scent match,” I said in awe as Kit threw his arms around me and Jhin. The chances of me being compatible with their scent match were slim; usually anyone who joined a pack after a scent match didn’t become a part of it. But it could if my scent was complimentary enough… and… it was .

Kit sobbed into my hair, as Jhin settled his arms around both of us.

“Well, duh.” Ez took a sip of water. “You guys telling me you’re surprised?”

“There’s no way you knew this,” said Vander, snatching the water bottle from him. “How?”

“You said it, you can’t tell where one ends and the other begins. They’re like one person, dude.”

Vander shook his head.

“You’re full of it,” he said.

“Why does no one take me seriously?” Ez complained. My attention was pulled away as Kit nuzzled into my neck with a groan.

“Fuck, Juni, you always smelled good, but now…” he gave another groan that throbbed right to my core. I knew what he meant, because nothing in the whole fucking world smelled better than this right now. I think I probably could have orgasmed from just his scent alone.

I cried out as his hands moved up to cup my breasts, playing with my nipples. I shivered as Kit’s teeth brushed over Jhin’s bite, and then Kit’s teeth were sinking in over top of it, his own bite claiming me as well. Electric pleasure crashed over me in waves, mixing with Kit’s own raging desire and the cloud of lust from the pack watching us as Kit pulled back and claimed my mouth again. I pushed him back, pressing him into the bed as we continued to kiss, his tongue tangling with mine. I kissed down his chin, to his neck and there was nothing in this world that could stop me from sinking my own teeth into him. He trembled underneath me, and I was shaking, too, because there was nothing but him beneath me, every touch of our skin ecstasy. Our scent was everywhere, and I felt I could taste sweet almonds and sour cherries. Our passion lit up the bond, every one of our feelings echoed and magnified. Together we moved so his hard cock slid inside me, making us one, and as we panted and moved I couldn’t tell where I ended and he began. It was just us, as one.

* * *

The best heat of my life crested, and started to wane, the down time between the sex was slowly growing and I was sleeping more.

“So, we can totally call you Daddy Jhin now, right?” Ez asked, settling in next to me on the bed. His hair was wet from the shower we’d just taken, and it made his mischievous eyes extra-twinkly as he smiled. He’d clearly been itching to say it.

“No,” Jhin said, not looking up from the crossword on his phone.

“Oh come on! You literally used a belt on Vander!” Ez protested.

“Juniper,” Jhin waved his hand at me, still not looking up. “Please sit on Ez’s face. I’m tired of hearing his voice.”

I grinned and went to straddle Ez’s face.

“Aw, yeah,” Ez said, settling in. “You can shut me up anytime, babygirl—oh fuucck. ”

Ez’s eyes rolled back in his head and he shuddered beneath me. I turned back to see Kit behind me, biting his lip as he slowly impaled himself on Ez’s cock.

“Hang on,” I said, turning to face the other way. I pulled Kit toward me and into a kiss. He groaned and melted into me. He tasted like sweet almond buttercream, and his mouth fit perfectly into mine as our lips tangled together.

“This is the best day of my life,” Ez said in a muffled voice.

“Ez,” snapped Jhin, and I groaned again as I felt his tongue sink into my heat.

Kit paused, resting his forehead against mine with a smile. The orgasms from that endeavour completely wiped me out, and I passed out with my head on Jhin’s lap.

I opened my eyes to find myself surrounded by my pack in my nest. A sliver of morning light was filtering in through a gap in the curtain, and I blinked in the dim room, my heart swelling with happiness as I felt my new bonds. They were subdued right now, warm embers that would come to life as my packmates woke up. Kit was snuggled next to me, his hand resting by my head on the pillow. I breathed in his almond buttercream and felt a purr rumble to life in my chest as I felt the power of a scent match with love poured on top. I reached out so our hands were touching, marvelling that he really was mine. That all of this was mine. I didn’t ever dare dream that I would have a morning like this, waking up surrounded by so many people I cared about. That the small life that me and Kit shared could change and grow into something so beautiful, could welcome so much more love into it than I ever thought possible. I slipped out of bed quietly, and knelt by my dresser, pulling out the photo of the last time I remembered feeling this whole. Me and my dad sat at the kitchen table, giving cheesy grins to the camera as he took a selfie with me and his birthday cake. I drew in a shaky breath.

Family. That’s what this felt like. I’d loved Kit all these years, but had always thought I’d have to let him go. But now I knew he’d be with me for as long as we had left.

Me.

Kit.

Jhin.

Vander.

Adrian.

Ez.

A new family.

And to think it all started with best friends and bite marks.