Chapter 41
ADAM
I’d been thinking a lot since the day we’d announced our pregnancy to the Bixby’s staff. Mostly about Kirk’s offhand comment about an Alpha not being able to claim two Omegas.
At the time, I’d brushed it off and told him of course it was possible, but it’d been nagging at me, like a flea biting at the back of my neck where I couldn’t quite reach.
Now I was having doubts.
What if Kirk was right? What if I could only take one Omega as my mate?
Sky needed an Alpha’s claiming mark to calm the energies inside of him, especially now that he was pregnant. Hormones would soon throw his emotions out of whack, and he’d find himself harder to control in those rapid ups and downs.
But if I couldn’t claim him without forfeiting my mark on Fletcher, my soulmate… What would happen? I refused to give Sky up. He was carrying my child, and besides, he was a part of us now. He needed us just as much as we needed him.
Which meant I needed to do some research.
It started with Googling some different search terms, which led me down a rabbit hole to an online forum called AlphaHEARTOmega.
There, I scoured through endless topics, both new and old, reading about other Alphas and their Omegas and the trials and tribulations they’d gone through in their relationships.
One name kept popping up: KingKael369. He would mention his Omegas, in the plural, in different posts and in comments on others’ topics. So I searched his post history and found it—an old post about his life with two Omega partners.
In the thread was a photograph of a handsome blond man with a sharp jawline and striking features, a leggy redheaded woman with voluptuous curves and a shorter, whip-thin man with dark hair. The photographer blurred the Omegas’ faces for privacy, but the marks on their necks remained visible.
Identical mating marks.
So it was possible, but how?
I did a little more digging and found that KingKael369 was fairly active and posted just last week. So, since I had nothing to lose, I made an account on the forum and private messaged him.
Hello. I hope this isn’t too forward of me, but I’m doing some personal research on claiming two different Omegas, and your posts kept popping up in my searches.
I understand that you have two partners, both of whom you’ve marked and claimed.
I was wondering if you would be willing to set aside time to talk about the logistics of this with me, as I’m in a similar situation, but don’t want to accidentally “erase” my husband’s mark by claiming our second partner as my Omega.
I have questions I would like answered by someone with more knowledge in this area, and I would appreciate it if you would reach out to me.
Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Adam Rose.
I sent the message, then huffed at myself. I just sent a DM to a random internet stranger on a damn relationship forum. Really, Adam? The chances of this KingKael369 getting back to me were slim to none.
Frustrated, I turned off my PC and left my office for the day, going for a run instead.
Three days later, my email got a ping. To my surprise, I had a DM back. Settling in, I logged onto the site to read it, curious and hopeful at the same time.
Hello, Adam! I would be more than happy to talk about my lovely partners and our transition.
I know that our relationship isn’t the most common.
Polyamory might be less taboo these days, but claiming not one but two Omegas is still unheard of.
Happy to hear I’m not the only one whose heart is big enough for two.
If you’d like, we could set up a video call? Respectfully, Kael.
I was shocked but thrilled. Thank god. I was going to get answers.
We called that evening. Kael was as charismatic as his picture had promised, with his gelled-back blond hair and straight white teeth. It was his eyes that told truths, though; as he spoke of his mates, his love for them was obvious.
“I met Lydia in college and right away, I knew she was the one. We sparked like fire and ignited, and it was just magic,” he said. “She’s my soulmate.”
“I understand that wholeheartedly,” I agreed.
“We were both in agreement early on that kids weren’t in the picture for us.
Neither of us are really family-oriented, which is uncommon for Omegas, to be completely honest, so I felt like I won the jackpot.
We got married in Vegas. I claimed her, and we went about our lives, traveling and enjoying what life had to offer… and then we met Owen.”
“It was quite by accident, really. We were at a party. He was in heat. He triggered my rut. I found him impossible to resist, and Lydia has always been open-minded, so we took him to our bed and he just never left. Lydia enjoys being the bossier Omega, and Owen is happy to be submissive to us both, if you catch my drift.” Kael laughed.
“After some deep soul-searching and a lot of talking, Lydia and I agreed we wanted to keep Owen. I had to do a lot of research to find even scraps of information about twin-mate bonds, and what I found wasn’t really substantial,” he admitted.
“To be honest, I took a risk claiming Owen, but it paid off. I don’t know if it mattered, but Lydia also claimed Owen?
So, perhaps your current mate should also claim your new mate when you do the bonding. Just a thought.”
“Definitely.”
“Oh, we also did a ritual of sorts when we claimed Owen. Lit candles and burned incense, laid out crystals—the whole nine yards. The gods blessed us. But most of all? We loved him. So long as you have love in your heart, I don’t think you can fail.”
Kael paused and looked at me, tilting his head to the side. “You love him, right?”
I smiled, feeling my chest swell with the truth of it. “Yeah. We do, very much. He’s carrying my child. An accident, but a happy one.”
Kael grinned. “Congratulations. I’m guessing this is a good thing?”
“Indeed. My husband is barren. We were told we would never have a family. Then Sky came along and proved us wrong. He weaseled his way into our hearts, and now we can’t imagine life without him.”
“I think you’re golden then. Your intentions are good. If you both claim him and perform it like a ceremony, it shouldn’t fail,” he said, matter-of-factly. “I could just about swear to it.”
I took a deep breath. “Thank you, Kael. I appreciate this. I feel better knowing that I won’t screw anything up.” When I laughed, Kael joined in.
“I get it. I worried that too, but it worked out in our favor. I love them with every fiber of my being and never want to be without them,” he murmured. “They’re my soulmates.”
“And Sky and Fletcher are mine,” I agreed. “Thank you again.”
“Thank you,” Kael said. “I’m glad I could help. You have me thinking that maybe I should make a guide or, at the very least, a blog about claiming two Omegas, so if anyone else ever has this come up, there is something out there on the internet for them to refer to.”
“Not a bad idea,” I said.
We said our goodbyes and disconnected. For several minutes, I sat there, acknowledging the emotions swirling around inside of me—relief, hope, happiness.
For the first time in over two weeks, I felt confident that this would work. That I could keep my bond with Fletcher intact and still claim Sky as well.
Because it was meant to be, I just knew it.