Chapter 28 Rowan
Rowan
I haven’t been able to sleep in days. Not since Daisy went into heat. I haven’t left the cabin once.
But I know that I am just making things worse. I should leave, but I can’t. Just in case… I don’t know… she needs me?
What need would she have of me, anyway? She has my brothers. The wonder twins. I would just be a dark cloud hovering over her.
Still, my Alpha hasn’t stopped whimpering since she vanished into her bedroom. I’m just so torn.
What should I do?
Fuck.
When the bedroom door creaks open, and Ash appears in the doorway, I halt. Her scent drifts out into the living room, and my Alpha stops whining at last. Thank goodness; he’s really starting to be a thorn in my side.
Ash and I just stare at each other for some time. After what feels like an age, my brother whispers, “She wants you.”
My heart thumps hard in my chest, but I swallow, trying to be all business, per usual. “That so?”
My normally placid brother’s eyes glow green as he scowls at me from across the cabin. Hold on… can she hear us?
The door is still open.
The bastard… He has me between a rock and a hard place. If I reject her, she will hear me. Though it’s not like I haven’t rejected her to her face before.
Twice now. Or has it been three? I can’t even keep up.
Ash shuts the door, and it’s good to see he has some common sense. I am also grateful that he is wearing pants, too.
“Yes,” he replies.
Just one word. But it has so much menace.
I grip my tumbler of whisky, drinking yet again. I’m worse than our father was. He was a drinker, too.
“I know why you went for Kyle…” Ash whispers, ominously next.
I meet his gaze. “What?”
He steps away from the door. “He made a comment about Daisy. And you reacted.”
My Alpha frets and snarls as I remember the exact words that spewed from that Alpha’s lips, and it was more than a bloody fucking comment.
My brother smirks at my reaction, and the signs must be all over my traitorous face.
I growl in frustration, loosening my tie next. Ah, fuck it. It would just be sex. It doesn’t mean anything…
Besides, my knot is in fucking pain. It won’t stop bulging at just the mere sound of her sensuous moans.
Swilling back my drink, I get up, stepping toward the bedroom. Before I open the door, Ash grips my arm. “Don’t hurt her…okay?”
It’s a request, not a threat. But there’s no missing the warning that laces his tone, either. He will kill me if I hurt her, blood or no.
Because Daisy is his Omega now.
I nod my affirmation, inhaling and exhaling several times. I even grab my peppermint spray to rid the scent of stale whisky from my breath.
Not because I want to make an impression, of course.
Finally, I step inside. A lump locks inside my throat when I find Daisy mid-orgasm on the bed, Briar fucking her hard from behind. She’s gripping the headboard, her beautiful ass on full display. From this position, I can even see how deep my brother is inside of her…
The way her pussy opens up just for him, swallowing him whole. She’s shiny and covered in slick, and I can’t move.
Our eyes meet when she comes, opening her mouth. Briar smirks up at me, wrapping her long, blonde hair around his wrist as he gives it a tug.
Shit.
It’s too late now. I have entered the point of no return.
“Look at him when you come, Daisy-chain. Yeah, just like that… Such a good girl…” Briar rasps.
The praise makes her come harder, and then she closes her eyes, plump mouth opening even wider on a louder groan.
My cock hardens at the beautiful sight, and fuck... I need another drink.
But I don’t move from my spot.
When she falls down from her high, Briar pulls out of her. Her slick pools the bed next, dripping copiously onto the bedsheets, and it looks as if my brother didn’t knot her after all.
It seems he was saving that job for me…
They both set me up.
Daisy gathers up some blankets, covering her body immediately. But it’s already too late for modesty.
I saw everything…
Now she’s insecure as she just sits on the bed for a while, twiddling her thumbs. My brothers put her at ease at least, their rumbling purrs vibrating through the room along with their scents.
Now, freshly cut wood and musky clove linger in my nose, making me cough.
But they have nothing on that sweet May-blossom.
“Well? Don’t just stand there. Do something,” Ash prods, folding his arms as he leans against the wall.
Fuck. Now I’m just as insecure.
In the end, I suck in a deep, deep breath, then sigh, “Hello, Delta…”
My brothers freeze at the name. Then Ash growls, stepping away from the wall. He balls his fists, ready to punch. Briar curses me under his breath.
However, Daisy smiles down at the mattress. Then she looks up at me from under her eyelashes, blushing. “Hi.”
I never meant it in an offensive way. Not anymore. Now I use it as a term of endearment. Just like the time I did when I dressed as the big, pink bunny.
It appears she is thinking back to that moment, too.
Nothing happens for a few moments. And then I take the first step. Sitting down on the bed fully dressed, I wait for a while, waiting for her to give me consent to proceed.
Soon, her hand moves across the mattress, and then her fingers find mine. They only brush the tips of mine as they remain splayed on the quilts.
I grip hers just ever so slightly. Not possessively, just enough to let her know that I’m here.
Whatever move I make from here… our relationship will never be the same again. Not that we ever had much of a relationship.
The blood rushes through my head as I gaze at our interlocked fingers. Finally, my eyes shift upward, meeting hers.
I never noticed the blue streaks of her green eyes before.
Damn, she really is beautiful. Any man would be lying to himself if he said otherwise. Carefully, I move my hand up to her face, stroking her cheekbone gently. Just a simple brush, but the Omega closes her eyes, leaning into the caress all the same, like a cat receiving a pet.
Now my fingers trail through her long blonde hair. I untie the band, letting her hair loose, and it falls beautifully to her waist.
I’m not sure of how much time passes as I keep combing my fingers through her hair. I marvel at its softness, recalling all the times I dreamed about her hair back in school…
It always caught my eye.
Unremarkable…she’s far from it. I was such an idiot back then. But I am going to try to make up for all that now.
Starting now.
I cup my hand behind her head, and then I bring her to my lips, kissing her gently.
The Omega freezes in my hold as I take her by surprise. But then she melts into the kiss, opening her lips as she invites me inside.
Now my tongue searches her mouth. She tastes as good as I always imagined. Call it sleep deprivation, but my Alpha takes control now. A purr sounds in my chest, and she groans, finally touching me at last. Her hands rest on my shirt.
Fuck that. I need them on my skin.
I tear my clothes off, uncaring of all the buttons that pop loose. All I care about is the gorgeous Omega in my arms.
Once I’m undressed, I push her down onto the mattress, resuming our kiss. Daisy runs her own hands through my hair, gripping a fistful with her small fingers.
When she tugs on the strands, my kiss deepens, and then my cock rises. When she hooks her legs around my waist, biting my lower lip, I slip inside her.
Her breath is hot on my face when she gasps between our kisses, and now I watch her expressions as I roll my hips, bringing her to the edge of bliss.
My Alpha is on a roll. I’ve kept him inside his cage long enough. It’s time I let him have some fun at last.
My breaths are quick and ragged as I fuck her hard, and I sense the moment she’s about to come.
She clenches around my cock, claiming me in her own way, and then she bends her neck back on the pillow and moans.
I’m right behind her, bracing myself as I grip the headboard, changing position. We come together then in a joint orgasm as we both tumble into oblivion.
My mind empties of all thought as my knot swells, and she fits just like a glove. Perfect. She’s all I can smell and taste in that moment. Sweet, sweet May-blossom.
A scent I never forgot.
When we’re finished, we take a few moments, catching our breath. The Omega runs her hands over my pecs, then brushes them down my sweat-soaked abs to where we join at the hips.
I brave a glance at her eyes, swallowing when I find the love in there.
Shit.
I was a fool to think that this would just be meaningless sex. But I can’t deny it. She’s my scent match. That much I always knew…
But I never thought I could fall…
No, I won’t let my mind go there. Now, I will just live in the moment.
Now one side of my mouth quirks as I gaze down at the Omega. “Not bad… Delta…”
Daisy stares at me in confusion for a moment. Then my heart pounds when an affectionate smile curves her sweet lips. “You too, Thorn.”
Thorn?
I snort, remaining where I am. It’s not as if I could move, anyway. I’m knotted inside her.
It’s just unfortunate that my phone buzzes in my pocket for the umpteenth time, bringing me back to reality. I’ve been ignoring the caller for the last few days.
He has a fucking nerve calling me. A real fucking nerve.
Right now, I bury my nose into Daisy’s neck, knowing that this moment can’t last.
After all, I will not become like that Alpha. I will not see this sweet Omega’s petals wilt, just like my mother’s once did.
So, I heed Ash’s advice; I will not hurt her.
She’s better off without me.