Chapter 57
Isat in front of the blazing fire. Elias was running his hand through my hair, fiddling with the ends.
Hours ago, I thought I was going to die. Since then, their comforting presence had soothed me.
Kyan and Sinclair had been gone for a while. When Kyan came inside a few minutes later, his face was incredibly pale. He shared a look with Elias.
“What?” I mumbled, wanting in on the secret.
“Just Sinclair . . . being Sinclair.”
“That could mean so many different things.”
“Has he always had a . . .”
“The attention span of a gnat?” Kyan muttered.
“Worse.” Elias put exaggeration in his horrified tone. “Much worse.”
I raised an eyebrow, and they read the question on my face.
“You’ll learn it yourself.” Kyan tucked my hair behind my ear.
“I’m sure I’ll learn a lot of things myself.” Fear swelled in a billowing shadow, trying to take my happiness and turn it into something frightened and tiny. I clenched my hands on my thighs. Mom had instilled a lot of her values in me. Even the Alpha-hating ones.
Unfaithful. Rutting whatever moves.
Her words echoed in my mind.
“I’m not stupid to the way of Alphas,” I began. “What if you get bored? What if you want another Omega? What if—”
Kyan pressed his mouth to mine, cutting me off. He pulled back slightly, and I blinked up at him.
“Anyone other than you isn’t possible,” Kyan said simply.
Elias grazed the tip of his nose across the bridge of my cheek. His big hand reached up, and Kyan made way.
I looked into Elias’ emerald gaze. Such a deep, potent color—almost intoxicating.
“I love you, Briar. You, my determined Omega. You don’t let anything buckle you, but you can rest now. We’ll catch you.”
I blinked quickly to get rid of the tears blurring my vision.
“On our way into the city, we have another surprise for you.” His lips kissed the shell of my ear.
“All done,” Sinclair sang, striding in, naked as the day he was born. Dried blood painted his arms, face, and spattered across his body. His flaccid cock swung from side to side, and I couldn’t unglue my eyes from it.
“Keep looking at me like that, sweets, and I’m going to fuck you, blood and all.” He wasn’t lying based on his hardening shaft. The gold piercing reflected the firelight.
“Had to ditch the clothes, they were drenched in blood. Burning as we speak.” He started for the stairs. “Along with an annoying-as-fuck Omega.” His voice trailed off, and I could only gawk as his muscled body rippled with his every step.
Kyan pressed under my chin, and my teeth clicked together.
“We’ll catch you every single time.”