30. Vili
Terror unlike anything I’ve felt in my life speared through me as Bailey-Rose collapsed in my arms. My fear was so strong I swear it stopped the orgasm I was having in its tracks.
“Bailey-Rose,” I barked as I tilted her back so I could see her face.
Her skin had gone ghostly white, her breath shallow, and the monitor on her wrist buzzed its warning.
“What does it fucking say,” Gareth snapped as Ulysses grabbed her wrist.
Confusion was written all over the man’s face as he looked from my kitten’s wrist back to her lifeless expression. “It’s eighty… wait, it just dropped to seventy-nine.”
“So does that mean it’s her heart?” Warrick questioned.
Anger and fear clawed at me as I tried to figure out how best to deal with the fact I was fucking knotted to her.
Using two fingers, I checked her pulse using the clock on the wall above the bathroom to time it right.
Her monitor wasn’t lying. In fact, it had dropped to seventy-eight, and her breathing was evening out on its own.
Shifting so I was kneeling, I laid her down on the blanket, but in the surprising turn, my knot loosened.
It wasn’t by much, but it was enough to carefully work it out of her, even if it was excruciatingly painful for me.
In my mind, nothing mattered right now but making sure my kitten was safe, and whatever pain I had to endure was inconsequential.
Once free, I collapsed to the side, curling up in a ball, protecting my dick from touching anything else.
“Holy shit, Vili, are you okay?” Gareth asked, reaching out to touch my shoulder.
I blocked his hand, shaking my head. “Don’t worry about me, tend to kitten.”
Tentatively, I reached between my legs to see if holding the knot would make it feel better.
Biting my lip as I roared at the pain, which had me seeing stars, told me that was a stupid idea.
Flopping on my back, my skin covered in a cold sweat, and I let the damn thing rest on my stomach.
It pulsed like it had its own heartbeat.
Fucking son of a bitch that fucking hurt.
Mental note—never pull out a knot unless absolutely necessary.
Holy hell, why wasn’t that taught in school or mentioned by I don’t fucking know—anyone?
A cool cloth was placed over my head, to which I groaned at how good it felt. Cracking open my eyes, I found the most beautiful sight I could have ever hoped for. “My kitten,” I crooned, brushing my fingers along her cheek, needing to know she was really there. “You scared us.”
“I’m so sorry, Vili,” Bailey-Rose said, turning to kiss the palm of my hand. “It’s all my fault you’re like this. If only I’d noticed before it got to the point I passed out so you didn’t worry and end up like this.”
My brows knit together. “What didn’t you notice?”
Dropping her gaze and tipping her chin down so her hair fell, it blocked me from seeing her face.
My precious girl was hiding from me as she shouldered all the guilt that didn’t belong to her.
This was something I wouldn’t allow for a second longer.
Slowly, I sat up, hissing at the pain as my dick shifted to lay on my thigh, the damn knot still inflated.
My movements caught Bailey-Rose’s attention, causing her head to snap up, meeting my gaze.
Once I was sure I’d remain sitting upright, I cupped the face of the greatest treasure of my life.
Seeing her face as I made her come over and over again was like living art.
Everything about her was breathtaking, and I couldn’t, no, wouldn’t let the moment we shared be tainted by how it ended.
“I will ask again, kitten. This time, you answer,” I instructed, my voice firm but kind. “What didn’t you notice?”
The guilt that shimmered in her exotic-colored gaze had me wanting to punch something while also fighting the urge to cradle her in my arms. Someone had put the belief that whatever she was about to say was her fault, and in my gut, I knew that wasn’t the case.
If anyone was at fault, it was me. My selfishness is what drove me to continue fucking her after Gareth bowed out when, in reality, everything should have ended there.
“You see…” she started then paused.
“Kitten, I’m not mad. I’m worried,” I assured her.
Bailey-Rose nodded or tried to, forgetting I was still holding her face.
“It’s been a little while since I’ve eaten, then adding in the fact I went into heat.
Well… kind of went into heat,” she rambled.
“Sorry, that’s not the point. The point is I pushed my body too far and didn’t sleep or eat enough.
It causes strain on my heart in a different way, creating an intermittent arrhythmia.
Normally, this is only something I worry about when I’ve been sick with a fever, dehydrated, and don’t have much of an appetite.
Going into heat is pretty much like having a fever on steroids. ”
Hearing this caused me to believe I deserved the pain I was in right now.
How the fuck did we forget to ensure our Omega had eaten?
The moment we heard the shower running in her room, one of us should have prepared breakfast to bring up.
Our fear over upsetting Yun-Sun had created an even bigger problem.
“Do you need anything?” Was the first thing out of my mouth. “Medicine, doctor, sleep, food? Tell me, kitten, how do I fix it?”
Her gaze dropped to my lap, where my cock rested, and then back up. “I should be asking you that. They said you’ve been laying here for a half hour in horrible pain while I was passed out.”
“Forget me. You are more important,” I said, releasing her face to wave off the concern. “This will end.”
My kitten gave me a skeptical look, which I ignored until she reached out to touch the aching reminder of my selfishness. Quick as a snake, I grabbed her arm. “I’m sorry, kitten, it is sensitive.”
“Let me help you,” she pleaded. “I can fix this. I know I can.”
A pulse shot through my cock, making me groan with pain as a spurt of cum leaked out of the tip. “You probably can fix, but I deserve the pain for failing you.”
“What?” Bailey-Rose demanded as her face scrunched up. “Why on earth would you need to be in pain? How did you fail me?”
“Alphas put Omegas first, always. I not put you first this morning, which made you pass out,” I explained.
“That’s on me too,” she challenged. “I know how my body reacts under stress, and I pushed the limits. You all trusted that I’d tell you if I couldn’t handle something, and I didn’t. That’s on me, not you, Vili.”
My sweet, kind, forgiving kitten didn’t understand, and that’s fine—she shouldn’t.
The entire reason for Alphas to exist is to protect Omegas from the dangers of this world.
I’d seen firsthand what it looked like when that didn’t happen.
My family pack once had two Omegas, my mother and another woman, Eden, who they found themselves scent matched to after their pack had been established for a few years.
Eden was a soft-spoken, timid woman who came from a simple life and was thrown into the deep end of old money.
People judged her for every mistake, not even taking the time to know the woman for who she was.
As a child, I believed she was the mother that gave birth to me based on the love and devotion she showered on me.
When I was seven, Eden got sick, and six months later passed away.
My world changed forever, becoming so cold without Eden’s warmth and love.
This was the point I realized Eden wasn’t my birth mother, and her pack never cherished her for the treasure she was.
Once I was an adult, I looked into the situation without my family knowing I learned the truth.
My parents cared more about status and wealth so much so they hardened their hearts to a scent-bonded Omega.
They didn’t want to bring her into the pack, but the Scent Matchers wouldn’t hear of it—scent matches weren’t up for negotiation.
If an Omega belonged to a pack, no matter when they were discovered, then they were obligated to provide for their match, which is what my parents did—they provided for Eden, but nothing more than was necessary.
Eden became sick due to neglect and died a terrible death that could have been prevented.
Staring into my own scent matched Omega’s eyes, I can’t fathom how my fathers could have turned their back on Eden.
In an instant, Bailey-Rose became my reason for living, but this slip had panic creeping in that I was more like my fathers than I’d like to admit.
If I let this gentle and forgiving woman take away the pain I deserved, then what made me any better than the men who turned their back on Eden?
“My perfect kitten, you not win this argument,” I warned her, brushing my fingers down her neck along her collarbone to her shoulder. “But I thank you for trying.”
The determined look that crossed my kitten’s face should have warned me she wasn’t going to listen to a word I said.
“Gareth, Lysse, can I have your assistance?” Both of my packmates walked over with curious expressions.
“Would you be so kind as to make sure Vili doesn’t move while I deal with his issue? ”
To my shock, the two didn’t even hesitate before grabbing my arms and pinning me to the floor. I quickly gave up trying to fight back with how painful it was to thrash around. “Stop this,” I demanded.
“V, you’re clearly in a shit-ton of pain. Why won’t you let her help you?” Gareth challenged.
Out of all my pack brothers, Gareth should understand. “We failed… our Omega was in danger. This is my punishment.”
“No, man, it isn’t,” Gareth murmured as his eyes softened.
“It’s not just you that you’re punishing right now because it’s hurting her too.
Trust me, this isn’t the path you want to go down.
I’ve been there, and it’s not something I’d wish on anyone.
Let Bailey-Rose fix this, and you can make it up to her in another way. ”
The fear of turning out like my parents clawed at me, but Ulysses rested a hand on my shoulder, drawing my attention.
“Vili, we all fucked up, not just you. Taking the full blame for this isn’t right nor is it what Rosie wants.
We’re human, man. This isn’t going to be the last time we screw up, so forcing yourself to endure this much pain is pointless. ”
He was right. We, as a pack, fucked up—this wasn’t all on me.
It also proved to me that my pack was vastly different from that of my parents.
None of these men would let me turn into the cold, callous examples of an Alpha I’d grown up seeing.
“Okay, I will let my kitten fix this,” I agreed.
“Someone should hold legs… it is very painful. I don’t want our kitten hurt. ”
Hands wrapped around my ankles. “We’ll keep you both safe,” Yun-Sun assured me.
Bailey-Rose straddled my legs, and the feel of her weight was comforting.
Then the brush of her hair let me know what she intended to do, so I braced myself for the pain that was to come.
Only none came. Instead, a cooling sensation traveled from the base of my cock all the way to the tip.
Featherlight kisses like that of snowflakes falling on my skin told me that Bailey-Rose had been right—she could fix this.
The moment she took my cock in her mouth, the pain seemed to vanish.
I flinched for a second when her hand wrapped gingerly around the base of my knot, causing me to groan from pleasure instead of pain.
How my body knew the difference and responded in a much more favorable way, I have no fucking clue, but damn, was I thrilled.
My kitten was on a mission to save me from pain and fix the problem she believed she caused.
Her movements were efficient and simple, but it felt like heaven to me.
I didn’t care if she licked the damn thing like an ice cream cone for hours—it felt incredible.
There was no need for fancy moves or tricks.
All I wanted was to feel my Omega’s desire to give me enjoyment, to know the feelings were mutual.
The only thing that could make this even more wonderful was to have her pussy riding my face so we could both feel good.
“Oh God,” I muttered. “Your mouth is heaven, kitten.”
She hummed her enjoyment at my praise which had my hips bucking and eyes rolling into the back of my head. “Yes, more… more of that.”
Taking me at my word, Bailey-Rose started to purr as she worked my cock with that delicious mouth of hers.
The vibrations were my undoing, and I roared as I came, thrusting my hips up and shooting my cum down her throat.
A squeak of surprise let me know I caught her off guard, but she adjusted like the perfect creature she was.
“Wrap your hands around his knot and squeeze it tight,” Warrick instructed. “Don’t worry, you’re not going to hurt him. This will help more than anything.”
She did as directed, hesitant at first, but with Warrick’s encouragement, gave it all she had. Sweet relief as the pressure that had built up in my dick was released had me boneless under the attention of my precious kitten. It made me wonder if it ever would have gone away without her help.
“You did it, kitten,” I shared and reached out to pet her head, the guys no longer needing to hold me down. “Come to me. I must kiss those lips.”
Giving my cock one final suck, Bailey-Rose crawled up my body until I could wrap my arms around her and kiss the shit out of her.
The past twenty-four hours had been a roller coaster of emotions, hormones, and speed bumps we hadn’t seen coming.
However, I had even more faith in this pack to become a family full of trust, love, and forgiveness.
As long as we were all together, the world would be a perfect place.