Chapter 39
My phone rings moments after I feel the familiar pain of heat cramps echoing in my abdomen. I’ve already drafted an email to human resources alerting them that Orion and I will both be taking time off, effective immediately, for Bea’s heat.
Ridley’s name flashes on the screen, and I quickly swipe to accept the call. “I felt her pain. She’s in heat?”
“Yeah, she is. Lex took care of her. Creed is on his way, too.”
“Good. Start dinner. Lex pulled it out earlier. We’ll need to eat while she is sleeping off this first wave.
I’ll message my housekeeper and let her know to drop by with heat meals, but otherwise, the penthouse will be ours to care for until Sabine’s heat ends.
I don’t want extra scents around when she is so sensitive to them. ”
“Got it. I’ll do that.“
He hangs up, shaken. I hope he gets himself together quickly. Our mate is going to need him focused, not freaking out.
After asking Jane to clear my schedule for the next week, I head to the second floor to grab Orion. He’s already at the elevators when it stops on his floor. His timing is perfect.
“Are you ready for this?” he asks as we climb into my car. I’ve been driving us both to work on the days he doesn’t have a therapy appointment to attend. There’s no sense in taking multiple vehicles when our destinations are the same.
“I am. Are you?”
He snorts, side-eyeing me. “I’ve been through plenty of heats. Are you sure you’re up for sharing our Omega this time?”
Frowning, I ignore his teasing. Yes, I prefer to enjoy my time with Bea alone.
That doesn’t mean I cannot handle having her other mates there to help with her heat.
Especially remembering the last time she was in heat.
If she was wild with suppressants in her system, I don’t think any of us are prepared for the unmedicated heat we are about to experience.
Fate gave her five Alpha mates for a reason.
I stop at the security desk, letting them know we won’t be accepting any visitors. They make a note of it, and I follow Orion into the elevator.
The faint traces of Bea’s scent in the penthouse hit me hard the second I walk inside. With her glands still regrowing, it only teases my senses.
“Welcome home.” Creed waves from the kitchen, shoveling food into his mouth. We join him, our paces just as hurried. Who wants to savor their food when our Omega is upstairs with a much more delectable offering for us?
Ridley meets us at the nest door, running his fingers through his messy hair. I quirk a brow, questioning his rush to intercept us. Perhaps he is feeling the possessive jealousy I once thought would prevent me from thriving in this pack.
“So, just don’t freak out, okay?”
That doesn’t make me feel any better. I shoulder past him into the nest, my eyes immediately falling where Bea and Lex are connected. The sight of her cunt stretched around his knot has me biting my fist.
My gaze travels up her pliant body, over the curve of her spine to the curly mess of her hair, which falls across her face. I brush the strands away gently, mentally making a note to grab a hair tie to pull it up for her.
Flicking my gaze to Lex, I immediately glance to Ridley when I spot the large red mark on the other Alpha’s temple.
“The scent of her heat threw him into a rut.”
Given how long Lex fought his instincts and pushed Bea away, that isn’t surprising.
“He tried to bond her, so I intervened. Had to knock him out. Among other… complications.”
Curiosity has me wondering exactly what he means by that, but my mate’s whimpering puts a quick end to any distraction. Cupping Bea’s cheek, I brush my thumb over her lips. She’s burning up. Need swelling in our bonds until it consumes us all.
“Hello, Omega. Are you ready for your Alphas?”
Gorgeous oceans peek up at me. Soft lips parted on a pained breath. I steal her from Lex’s arms, rolling until she’s on her back beneath me. The sight of his cum leaking from her abused pussy lights a fire in my groin. I need to fill her with my cum. To overpower his scent with my own.
Bea’s body curls upward when a sharp cramp spikes through her abdomen. I rush to push my slacks down my hips, cock ready to punch a hole through the fabric to sate its mate’s need. Pushing inside of her, I hook her knees over my arms, allowing my length to slide deeper.
Creed crawls over, tapping his cock against her lips. She swallows him, greedy moans muffled as his flavor slides along her tongue. I fuck her hard. Jolting her body and making her breasts bounce.
The passing of time melts into the background as we ease her through the heat. Running a glorious train on our mate until she finally passes out, sated and exhausted. I collapse beside her, spent and ready for what little sleep we will get before she needs more from us.
Bea’s lips press to mine. Her hips rise and fall as she rides my cock, tongue darting in to twine with mine. These intimate moments have been my favorite.
Someone’s legs brush against mine as they move in behind her. I tense when Bea throws her head back, bursting the bubble around us, but I quickly get distracted when a cock enters her ass.
Sweet fucking Fates, the pressure from double penetration is unreal. And so fucking glorious.
“Open up, butterfly,” Orion tells her, his tattooed cock pressed to her lips.
He’s kneeling beside my shoulder. A little too close for my comfort, but when Bea dives for him, I let it go.
She seems thrilled to suck his length into her throat.
Sloppily sucking until he starts to fuck her face with even, measured thrusts.
Creed’s hands grasp her hips, changing the angle of our thrusts when he lifts her slightly, letting us alternate pushing deep into her body.
“This looks like one hell of a party,” Ridley jokes when he walks back into the nest. He went to speak with Lex about something and to grab something to eat.
Unabashed, the exuberant Alpha leans down to press a kiss to Bea’s cheek. “You need more sunshine? Want to be stuffed to the brim and overflowing with your Alpha’s cum?”
A wanton moan escapes Bea’s lips, her head bobbing faster on Orion’s length. Her pussy clenches around me. I suppose she likes that idea.
Ridley disappears for several seconds, then reappears behind Creed. I jump when his fingers brush between our cocks, and cold liquid coats me. He’s not planning to-
Fuck.
The head of his cock presses against mine, slowly pushing into Bea’s pussy beside me. My breath hitches, fingers twitching as I battle the urge to push him away so he isn’t touching me.
Deep breaths, I tell myself. One, two, three, before I settle enough to focus on the feeling of Bea strangling my cock. I thought it was tight with Creed in her ass, but this is… Words cannot describe how incredible this feels.
Our rhythm is choppy. Learning to move in time with two other men is a struggle. I finally give up. Creed and Ridley’s movements are strong enough to bounce Bea on my length, so I don’t need to do any work.
The pleasure exploding through our bond when she comes has galaxies bursting to life behind my eyes. Her orgasm seems endless as they fuck her through it. She quickly pulls us over the edge with her, sagging in relief as our cum fills all of her holes.
Ridley pulls out, letting me slip my knot inside of her body to sate the last embers of her need.
Clear blue eyes meet mine, and she gives me a content smile. “Alpha.”
“Omega. What do you need? A shower? Food? Sleep?”
“All three,” she jokes, then shakes her head. “No time for that, though. Food, please.”
Orion runs down to the kitchen to grab her something more filling than the snacks we keep in the nest. While he is gone, I shuffle us until we’re leaning against the raised cushions on the outer edge of the room.
He returns a few minutes later with a sandwich and sliced veggies for her. She lets him feed her, resting against my chest while we wait for my knot to deflate.
When the plate is empty, she accepts a bottle of water and glances around the nest. The skin between her brows wrinkles when they furrow. “Where’s Lex?”
Ridley chokes on the bite of a granola bar he’d just taken. He swallows thickly, draining the rest of his drink before he answers. Red colors his chest and torso. An unusual look for the unashamed Alpha.
“He’s on the phone with his therapist.”
Bea glances at the door, worrying her bottom lip with her teeth. Ridley reaches out and frees it from her abuse. “He went into a rut and tried to bond you. He’s just trying to work through his feelings about it.”
“And that I bit this asshole when he stuck his arm between us to stop me from bonding you.” Lex’s voice startles us all. His arms cross as he stands in the doorway, glaring at Ridley, who looks sheepishly at Bea.
“I reacted without thinking.”
“Wait,” Bea says slowly, puzzling out what they both just said. Her eyes search Ridley’s body until he raises his arm, turning it to show her the fresh bite mark on the outside of his forearm.
“Holy shit.” Her eyes are wide, words whispered into the room. We all jump when laughter booms from her lips. She collapses on my chest, groaning when peals of laughter shift my cock where it is still locked inside her.
“You think this is funny, brat?” Lex growls, stalking closer until he can grip her hair and force her to look up at him. “I have to let that asshole bite me back now.”
Her laughter only grows. I bite my lip to hide my smile, but a chuckle slips out. Soon, we’re all cackling alongside her. Except Lex, who rolls his eyes and throws himself down beside us.
“Fucking jerks, all of you.”
Breathless, Bea turns her head to look at him. Her expression turns serious when he meets her eyes. “You can’t let him bite you before I do.”
Lex swallows, jaw clenched tight, and nods. “Whatever you need, Omega.”
Bea sobs over my shoulder. A muffled complaint about losing her ‘treat’ pressed against my skin. She’s been sucking Orion’s cock for damn near half an hour now. He’s already come twice, and the grateful look he gave me when I stole her from him tells me he is overstimulated.
“Behave,” I growl, slapping her ass when she tries to wiggle from my grasp.
The bratty behavior I got from her before is a bare sliver of the way she’s lashed out this time. Always demanding our knots and cum. Refusing to eat or shower unless one of us is inside of her. Her ass is going to be sore from the number of times I’ve had to spank her.
Shaking my head, I turn the shower water on and step inside the stall, trapping Bea in here with me. I grip her chin, squeezing her cheeks until her lips pucker. “You need a shower.”
“Don’t wanna. I smell amazing!”
She smells like a wonderful blend of her pack, yes, but that’s buried beneath the stale sweat, sticky cum, and dried slick. It’s my job as her Alpha to take care of her, and that includes making sure she doesn’t feel gross, even if her instincts refuse to admit she does.
“If you don’t behave, I will bind your wrists to your ankles and spend the next four hours edging you. Do you want that? To have your mates fuck you for hours without orgasming?”
Her lip juts out into a pout, a fresh stream of tears building in her eyes. “Why are you being so mean to me?”
I sigh, running a hand through my hair before I pull her close. Walking us beneath the warm spray, I rub my palms up her arms and neck, cupping her face much more gently this time.
“Taking care of you is my responsibility, Omega. Please let me wash you, then we can go back to the nest and we will knot you while you eat something.”
Her arms cross over her chest, but she says nothing. My hands move quickly, soaping her body and cleaning her skin. Its mild sea breeze scent doesn’t wipe our scents from her skin, which would have made her more crazed than she already is.
This heat has been intense. All of us are exhausted. Our cocks spent and chafed from days of sating our mate’s need. Five long, tiring days, and it still hasn’t broken.
Part of me thinks she is waiting for something. More likely someone . The accidental bonding between Lex and Ridley has thrown a wrench in things. Making our Omega question her connection to Lex.
Rinsing the soap from her hair, she whines and shifts on her feet. Antsy as her need swells once again. I shut the water off and towel-dry both our bodies. Her arms wrap around my neck, lips pressing to mine as she devours me. Sweet wetness grinds against my cock, drawing a groan from my lungs.
“Come here, Omega,” Creed calls when we walk into the nest. He takes her from my arms and carries her to the center of the room. As much as my cock swears we should join them, I’m starving and in desperate need of a drink, so I leave them be.
Clad only in a pair of boxers, I make my way down to the kitchen. Food sits on the island, pulled from the stove by Lex, who is seated on one stool. I make myself a plate and dig in.
“Was her last heat this… crazed?”
I hum, chewing the bite I’d just taken before responding. “No. She used a low-dose suppressant last time.”
He nods, shoulders tense as he stands and takes his plate to the sink.
“Have you decided whether you will bond her during this heat?”
My question makes him freeze, his guard going up. Breaking through to him is like trying to use a hammer to batter my way through steel bricks. Frustrating, slow going, and damn near impossible.
“Look,” I sigh, pushing my empty plate away. “I didn’t want to say anything, but I think you need to.” He turns to glare at me, an expression I quickly match as I explain my theory about his bite on Ridley and Bea’s reaction to it.
Lex deflates, leaning back against the sink with a torn expression.
“Not that I don’t want to share that connection with her, or that I’m not ready.
She isn’t clearheaded enough to consent to our bonding.
The last time we spoke, we both decided we weren’t ready.
If I bond her now, I could steal that decision from her. ”
Folding my hands together on the counter, I let the anger fall from my face. “Or you could give her something she is too afraid to voice. Sabine wants you, Lex. Has always wanted you. It was only your actions toward her that prevented her from admitting it.”
“You’re saying I should do it?”
“I’m saying she’s afraid. Of your pushing her away again. Of being too much. Too clingy; too needy. Feelings that only you can resolve.”
Nudging him aside, I rinse my plate and slide it into the dishwasher. Before leaving the kitchen, I make a plate for Bea and grab a small dish of protein-packed ice cream. Any way we can get calories into her body.
I leave Lex to think about everything. No one will force this decision on him. He has to choose for himself.