Chapter 31 Aspen
Aspen
Something shifted in the air the moment we pulled up to the estate. There was a sleek, black SUV parked in front. From the look North gave me, this was it.
Their dads were home.
North took Jack’s hand while I slid mine into Cole’s, offering support in the only way I knew how at the moment.
“It’s going to be all right. No matter what, we are fine. You are successful and confident and their opinions don’t change who you are.”
“We all know she’s right about that,” Jack said, letting out a humorous laugh.
I hated it that my mates had to be so cynical about their fathers, men who should have done right by their sons.
There was luggage still by the doorway when we walked in the front. Karina’s bright laughter echoed down the hallway, leading us towards the kitchen.
As I pushed open the door and took in the dads, I nearly laughed. Karina had a type.
All three men were tall and broad. One had long, blond hair that fell around the shoulders of an expensive suit.
The other two kept theirs cropped and tidy, both dark, though one lighter than the other in a shade that matched Jack.
If it wasn’t for one having an angular face and the other broad, I might say they were brothers.
“My boys,” the beta with long hair said, his face lighting up.
Karina was practically beaming, not noticing how much her sons were freaking out. This wasn’t a happy reunion for them.
The other two were more reserved. The dark-haired one watched carefully as he waited for a response. They knew damn well how this was going to go.
“Surprised to see you here,” Jack managed. The blond’s smile faltered.
“We heard we had something to celebrate this Christmas.” It was a weak attempt at a winning smile and it failed spectacularly.
“You have to have something to celebrate to come home now?” Cole asked in a hard voice that even made me uncomfortable.
His smile was gone completely.
“Of course not, son. But you know we travel for work.”
“Of course, but I don’t really understand how you can call me your son. You barely know me.”
Ouch. I knew that one hit the mark right where they intended it.
“We didn’t come home to argue,” The lighter haired alpha cut in, trying to placate them both.
“How about introductions?” Karina intercepted. She walked up next to me, giving me a pleading smile, practically begging for me to not let this escalate any further.
I’m not sure what she thought I could do about it. My pack wasn’t going to simply forgive and forget just because she wanted them to.
“This is Aspen. All four of them formed a pack.”
“How nice,” one of the dads said, as if indifferent.
The tension was so high in here that I immediately saw red.
“It is nice,” I said as I narrowed my eyes.
“I meant no harm in my words,” he said in a way that was one hundred percent judgmental.
What a dick. It was all I could do not to roll my eyes.
Of course, he meant harm with his words. He could say what he wanted, but it was all complete bullshit.
“Why don’t we all just get comfortable and settled in, and then we can chat a little more,” Karina suggested.
“Sure,” Jack bit out, practically sweeping us all upstairs. We’d have to face them again, but at least my mates could breathe for a moment.
“I’m going to shower,” Cole said, running a hand through his hair.
Jack nodded. “That’s a great idea, brother.” Then he was stomping off.
“I’ll go with this one,” North offered quickly, before rushing after Jack.
It was kind of nice to have someone to split the task up with, which meant everyone could have the care they needed.
“Can I shower with you? It’s okay to say no if you want to be alone,” I promised.
“Shower with my incredibly sexy mate, or by myself,” Cole snarked. “I think that’s a pretty easy choice.”
“Well, I didn’t want to force you to shower with me,” I teased.
“Such a hardship,” Cole said as he pulled me closer, his forehead resting against mine. His eyes slipped closed like he just needed a single moment to get himself together.
I was his safe space as much as he was mine, and I didn’t take that lightly.
Neither of us said anything as we undressed and stepped in the shower. For a moment, we soaked in the warmth.
Then Cole was pushing me against the tiles of the shower. I shivered at the change in temperature, but I didn’t focus on it long, not when he kissed me like his life depended on it.
Like I was the only one who could help him hold himself together. As if he needed me as much as he needed oxygen.
I felt the same way.
He scooped me up and my legs wrapped around him. I was already wet for this man and he met me with a plea to make him feel anything but this anger. To ground him here with me.
My nails dug into his flesh, his fingers bruising mine. I reached between us, gripping his cock, stroking it, using the warm water cascading around us to give him the right amount of friction. My teeth nipped at the skin along his neck, deciding just where I wanted to sink my teeth into.
“Bite me, chaos. Claim me, make me yours,” he demanded on a growl.
“Only if you promise to do the same,” I insisted.
With that, I lined him up at my entrance and he snapped his hips forward, filling me in one smooth stroke.
My cries bounced off of the shower walls, voice shaky and pleading as I begged him for more.
One of his hands gripped my ass, the other bracing on the wall behind me as he plowed into me just as fiercely as he’d kissed me moments ago.
“Knot me, alpha,” I demanded.
He shifted his stance, widening his legs slightly before he slammed into me harder, coaxing his knot into my body.
“Fuck yes,” I breathed out as it slid into place, sending a shudder of pleasure through me. I was so worked up that he didn’t have to fuck me long before I was coming.
“That’s right, take as much as you need, chaos. It’s yours. I’m yours,” he promised as my body clamped down around his cock.
A pained groan escaped his lips as I fell apart but he never stopped fucking me. His ragged breathing and shallow thrusts were everything. He was falling apart for me.
I’m not sure who moved first. My teeth were sinking into Cole’s neck, just high enough that it would always be visible.
His teeth found mine in that same spot, a matching set.
Fuck, the things this man did to me.
Our bond flared to life, filled with the pure devotion that this alpha had for me. Mine was the same, likely showing him just how much I loved being with him. How safe and content he always made me feel.
Jack and North were just as present in the bond now, echoes of pleasure they were finding in each other blending with ours.
There was an undercurrent of belonging that had me blinking back tears.
I’d found my home.
Cole turned off the water, still locked deep inside of me, before carrying me out to the bed. I was destroyed in the best way, beyond exhausted.
He laid on his back, my body spread over his chest, ear pressed to his skin. I could hear his steady heartbeat.
I knew we needed to get downstairs for dinner, but I also didn’t want this moment to end. The bond was still wide open, all three of my mates’ presences warming me from the inside out.
This moment was one of my favorites so far. Then again it was hard to judge with so many.
We stayed like that for what felt like ours, his steady heartbeat grounding me, my fingers gently teasing over his abdomen. His chest rumbled in a low and steady sound that was just as relaxing.
Neither of us dared to move or speak until we heard movement from the other two. I let out a sigh and finally sat up, still straddling his hips.
Just that small movement had his cock hard again. I gave a teasing rotation of my hips that had him giving me a warning look which I adored.
“What if I’m not ready for this to end? This is too good,” I whimpered.
“I’d love nothing more than to stay here with you, locked deep inside of my omega,” he said. I was waiting for him to give me a reason that we couldn’t do this, but instead his hands went to my hips.
He started to fuck me, this time slow and deep, eyes locked on mine.
My eyes rolled back as I fell apart for this alpha again and again, letting him own me.
Everything else could wait