Chapter 58
It was a beautiful Saturday morning. There was freshly brewed coffee, homemade scones, and the sun warming the soil.
Zayden stood outside wearing nothing but sweatpants, enjoying the peaceful moment, until the smell of sugared strawberries wafted into his nose and small arms wrapped around his waist.
“Sonnet?”
She purred. “Zayden… Please.”
He whipped around, and his eyes roamed over her body. Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes glazed over with lust, and her chest rose and fell rapidly. Every inhale he took was intoxicated by her scent.
It’s happening. She’s ready for us.
We’re ready, too.
“Come here, baby. I’ve got you.” Zayden carried her bridal style up the stairs.
He had to remind himself every few steps not to rush or panic, or worst of all, take Sonnet up against the wall instead of in her nest. But Sonnet was making it difficult.
A purring noise vibrated her lips as she kissed his neck feverishly.
Zayden’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he stumbled into the omega suite. He paused at the entrance of her nest.
“Sweetheart—”
“Yes,” she answered before he could even ask. “Yes, it’s okay. I want you in my nest. I want all of you. I want this forever.”
Fuck.
That was all he needed to hear from his little mate, confirmation that she wanted a forever with them, and a forever was exactly what he’d give her. By the end of all this, he’d bear her mark proudly. Zayden would never question his role as lead alpha again.
He kept Sonnet secured in her nest as he fumbled with his phone. He gave the others five minutes to meet them before Zayden would start without them.
The space was welcoming, with sunlight seeping through the stained-glass window, the calming smell of sea salt and lavender filling the space, and all the plush items offering comfort. Sonnet truly created the space to be perfect for this moment.
“Baby!” Jude gasped.
He, Kai, and Felix all paused outside of the nest.
She looked up, but it was clear she was fading fast. They wouldn’t have much longer before her omega took control, and her heat took over.
She smiled. “Yes.”
It was all they needed to hear before Jude, Kai, and Felix crashed onto the nest. All the space in the world, and yet the four of them were practically on top of each other just so they could be as close to her as possible.
Her skin was so warm as they all glided their hands over her. She shivered.
“Sweetheart?” Zayden tipped her chin to look in his direction. “Tell us one last time this is what you want.”
“I want this. I want all of you. Forever and ever.”
There it was. All he needed to hear.
The next few hours were spent in an intoxicating slowness. None of them rushed this moment as they made Sonnet comfortable. With each minute that passed, she was another minute closer to slipping away.
Her omega was here now, and she was fed up with the agonizing slowness of the moment. So was Zayden.
The next few days will be spent in a loop. Intimacy, sleep, and repeat. Days of nothing but being with his omega in the most vulnerable way possible.
He moved first, and none of his brothers stopped him. They all helped to undress her, and all four of them made a similar sound when they saw just how wet she was for them.
“You’re perfect,” Zayden groaned as he moved his fingers towards her heat.
“Please!” She gasped. Her fingers fumbled with the strings on his sweatpants.
Zayden didn’t wait any longer. None of them did. They all stripped down in desperation to be pressed into the warmth of her body. She was a hearth in a cabin after a winter storm.
Jude sat behind Sonnet, planting comforting kisses on her neck; his hands teasingly pressed into her breasts. Kai and Felix were planted on either side of her, soothing her with their words of praise and comforting her with their gentle touches.
For a moment, Zayden couldn’t move. All he could do was watch the very moment he had been wanting for years. He was scared that if he looked away, it would all disappear.
She’s never going to disappear from us. She’s here, and she’s waiting.
I don’t want to make her wait any longer.
Zayden kissed her as deeply and as passionately as he could, hoping that Sonnet could feel it as much as her omega could. He didn’t pull back from her lips as he positioned himself between her legs and slowly pushed in, savoring every inch that disappeared between her folds.
She moaned into the kiss, her hands reaching up and pulling him closer to her. Her scent danced around the room.
“Fuck,” he moaned against her lips. “You’re so damn perfect.”
“God,” Kai groaned. “I bet you feel so good, baby. How does it feel to be completely worshipped by us?”
She couldn’t speak or form even a sentence. Zayden chuckled against her lips as he finally pushed in all the way before setting a slow, gentle pace to ease her into it. Her hips arched so he could thrust even deeper inside her.
“You’re such a good girl,” he moaned. “You’re doing so good for me. Do you feel good, sweetheart?”
“Yes!” She choked, her nails digging into his back. Zayden prayed it would leave permanent marks.
With each thrust, his climax built, and he could feel her walls flutter around him. She was so close, too, but was she ready to take his knot? Was she ready to be completely attached to him?
Yes.
“Sweetheart,” he moaned, nipping at her earlobe. “You feel so good. Keep relaxing for me, okay? Yeah, just like that, sweetheart.”
“Alpha!” Her cry out for him was enough to send him over. Her walls tightened, the sensation pushing him right over the edge.
Zayden tucked his face into the crook of her neck and kissed her skin, refraining from biting, as his climax took over at the same time hers did.
The feeling of letting go at the same time healed almost every broken piece of his soul, and he clung to her like a lifeline he would never give up. Not for anyone or anything.
A knot swelled at the base of his cock, and he held still for her as she took in the size like the good, perfect little mate she was.
This is it. The ultimate connection, the ultimate vulnerability.
In this moment, they were sealed together, signifying their connection.
There was no greater moment for an alpha than this.
No greater moment, except for what was to come later, when Zayden could sink his teeth into her skin.
Unlike knotting, a mark wouldn’t fade. Knotting was a moment that lasted minutes, but a mark would bind them together for a lifetime.