Chapter 12 #2
“In the Idol camp where Betas are trained to be singers,” Zero replies, quietly, “our instructors made every decision, even about small things like what we ate or drank. I had no say over my schedule or if I rested when I was sick. I couldn’t be bloody lazy, you know?
It’s taken me months out of that hell to learn to choose what coffee order to make for myself.
I didn’t even have a favorite color. Look at my clothes.
I’m still wearing the style that the camp chose for me. So, give me some time, yeah?”
My heart aches for him.
I rub his arm. “Whatever you need.”
“Now, all the introductions and boring shit is out of the way,” Piper darts like a hyper silver haired golden retriever toward the glass door that leads out onto the terrace, “it’s time for the fun.
I’ve never gone skinny dipping in a hotel.
It may be winter, but the terrace is heated, as well as covered and sheltered from the snow, right? Come on, I dare you.”
Without waiting for a response, Piper shrugs out of his pajamas that pool at his feet.
I gape at him.
The sun shines through the glass over his naked, sun blushed skin. The scarf is still wrapped around his neck like a collar and somehow, makes him look even more naked.
Piper’s beautiful wolf tattoo stands out and sparkles on his shoulder.
“I never turn down a dare,” I finally manage to answer.
Both Icarus and Lionzio appear equally frozen. They are more similar than they would like to admit.
How long has it been since I have done something crazy like I used to do with Bird?
Icarus never has.
Enthusiastically, Piper wrenches open the sliding door. “What are you waiting for, Z?”
Without even hesitating, Zero undoes his glimmering dressing gown and lets it slide from his shoulders. “Coming, darling.”
I knew that Piper would be a bad influence
As Zero’s expanses of silky skin and muscles are revealed, my mouth dries.
Then my eyes widen.
Fuck, his cock.
It’s huge.
Larger than Icarus’.
Zero’s lavender eyes sparkle wickedly. “My ass is even more spectacular.”
He twirls to show me with an arch of his back, glancing at me seductively over his shoulder.
He’s right.
Icarus is staring at Zero hungrily like he’s moments from pouncing on him, pinning him down, and devouring him.
Does Zero know what a dangerous game he’s playing?
I suspect that he does.
“Too slow,” Piper calls over his shoulder, sprinting for the pool.
“Careful,” Lionzio scolds. “Don’t run.”
“Let’s get out of here before he turns full mother hen.” Zero clasps my hand and yanks me after him, as I laugh.
I struggle to kick off my elf boot and then my other shoe. Immortal twists and helps me to rip off my shirt and then wriggle out of my trousers.
Exhilarated, I’m breathing hard, laughing, and feeling more liberated than I have in years.
Piper dives into the heated pool with a whoop.
When he emerges, his hair is plastered over his eyes, and his silk scarf is soaked.
I carefully don’t focus on his neck.
He hasn’t revealed his throat. Most Omegas are proud of their bond mark. Yet sometimes, something goes wrong with the mark, or maybe Piper had a previous pack and has suffered through a Broken or Shattered Bond.
It is not spoken about if an Omega covers their mark because there are too many reasons why they may have experienced trauma, scarring, or be triggered by it.
Playfully, Zero scoops me up off the cold ground, before kissing me just as deliciously as I had imagined he would. Then he’s jumping into the pool with me in his arms.
I hold my breath, as we’re submerged into the unexpected heat of the pool that makes me gasp after the freezing, winter air.
The water splashes around us like a christening.
We emerge spluttering in a watery rebirth, splashing each other in a play fight.
“Reckless,” Lionzio calls after us, “impulsive, and…”
He starts to march after us, but Icarus catches him by the arm. “Let them enjoy some freedom. It may feel like it, but we don’t need to be responsible for them…for everything…every moment.”
Lionzio studies his new Chief Alpha. “It seems that we may have had some of the same experiences, huh?”
“Some of the same trauma too maybe. But while those brats mess around in the water, why don’t we get to know each other?
” Icarus’ voice becomes seductively smooth.
Lionzio’s cheeks tint with pink. He leads Lionzio away further into the suite.
Suave. “How about a brandy? The mini bar is well stocked. I should know.”
“I like you already.” Lionzio slings his arm around Icarus’ shoulders.
Zero swims toward me, spinning me so fast in a circle that it feels like dancing.
I laugh.
The pool isn’t overlooked. The view is out onto the forests and vast mountains behind the hotel.
I have forgotten how beautiful it can be here. Yet only for those who are allowed into the sun.
I let the sun soak across my upturned face.
“Bloody typical that those two suits would bond over boring shit like brandy. Well, now we have our Omega alone, wet, and naked whatever shall we do with her?” Zero presses his plush lips to mine.
The sensation of my wet skin against a Beta’s, which is something that I have never felt before, makes my breath catch.
I wrap my arms around Zero and allow the water to push me up and down against him, feeling his hard cock teasing against my pussy and clit.
I press my breasts harder against his chest, enjoying the electric spark sensation through my nipples at each brush against his.
Our gazes hold and meet.
Piper swims up behind me, wrapping his arms around my neck. “You two look beautiful together. You’re perfect for us, Gracie.”
He kisses down the back of my neck.
I can feel Piper’s chest against my back. His hard cock is stroking up and down my back, tormenting the crack of my ass.
I bite my lip, caught between these two incredible men.
In their gentle touches, they make me feel more desirable than Logan ever did. With the Alcotts, I felt more like a valuable piece of their property — a status symbol like their designer suits, sports car, or Logan’s letters after his name.
I smile at Zero. “Being here with you both is perfect too.”
The both is important.
I had feelings for John, and I am certain that he did for me as well.
Yet within the Alcotts, he would never have been included like Zero is being.
Omegas were viewed as for the use of Alphas, while Betas were treated as hardly more than servants within the household who must remain quiet and remember their place.
Zero, as opposed to his fake image as Immortal, is the opposite in this pack.
He’s proudly loud in the spotlight.
His place is to be himself and loved.
It fills me with a desperate relief to see that this pack is treating him like that. I would have fought as hard as I am for the Beta staff, if Lionzio had dared to treat Zero like Logan did John.
Zero tentatively leans forward, offering his lips to Piper who kisses him over my shoulder.
Strangely, it’s as tender as if it’s the first time.
They draw back, looking at each other with secret, sweet smiles.
Both of their cheeks are flushed.
“So,” Piper teases, “I’m sorry that I missed your amazing elf performance. I bet that the dance was worth it alone.”
I shove my ass back into him in revenge, but the sensation only makes us both moan. “I can teach you.”
“Generous.”
“She’s a good singer,” Zero adds. My stomach flips. Does this Idol truly think that? “I had a blast in the duet with her. Plus, it was fun to save an Alpha for once. Santa died so hard that it’ll be sad when there are no Christmas gifts under the tree this year.”
Harsh critic but fair.
“The elves will have to take over. They should have rebelled years ago,” Piper declares. “Vive la elf revolution!”
I shake my head. “I’m hanging up my jingling boots. This is already the busiest period for me in the hotel. You know, I was frightened when I was called to become a Hotel Omega for some mystery pack. I didn’t think that my duties would be skinny dipping.”
Zero’s smile fades. “I’m sorry, love. I wish that we could have thought of a better way to get you here. We did try. I’m a bit shit at—”
“Don’t talk about yourself like that,” Piper says, sharply. I flinch, but Zero doesn’t look fazed. “You’re amazing.”
“I know.” Zero gives a cocky smile, but it doesn’t quite reach his eyes. He’s performing again. “Who wouldn’t want to hit this, right? Even if you think I’m broken.”
I freeze.
What?
Piper sucks in a breath. “I don’t think that.”
“Then why are you always so careful with me like I’ll shatter?
” Zero persists. “I build you nests. Spend my salary on gifts for you. Took you to that amusement park because you love the thrill of roller coasters but you told me that you could never afford to ride them as a kid. Yet you still think that I can’t make decisions.
I fucking can, yeah? I’m choosing you. The two poncey Alpha pricks inside.
And the little Omega who is wrapped in our arms, okay? ”
“Okay.” Piper smiles widely. “Okay, I get it.”
Zero looks like he’s said something that has been on his mind for months.
His shoulders slump with relief.
Then his expression lightens. “Brilliant.”
Piper nuzzles against me, and I shiver, as he pushes my thighs apart to slide his cock between them.
His breathing speeds up, as he rubs himself off between my thighs. Sparks of pleasure shoot through me, and I whine.
Zero gives a wicked grin, dipping lower in the water to work his own cock between my thighs as well.
Both men groan as their cocks touch between my thighs, doubling the pleasure as they rub against each other at the same time as riding back and forth against my pussy from both the front and back.
“Fuck.” I grip harder onto Zero’s neck.