Chapter 29
Twenty-Nine
Jarek
It's happening. Vivian's in heat.
Kade yanked hard enough through the bonds that even Riot came running. "Shit," I hiss, coming to an abrupt stop behind him at the top of the stairs.
Kade and Silas are already in the pack nest with Vivian, her perfume reaching us as they pleasure her. The only thing that keeps me from running to her is that my unbonded mate is struggling.
"Riot, are you okay?" Stepping around him, I grab his forearm. "Hey, take a breath."
His hands are trembling, and the wide-eyed look down the hallway screams panic. "I can't. Fuck, Jarek, she's in heat."
"Yeah, babe. She is," I murmur, stifling my laugh. I step closer and allow his body heat to soothe my alpha.
Riot gulps and finally focuses on me. One blue eye, one gold. "I've never been part of a heat. What the fuck do I do?"
"Well, what's your alpha saying?" I know what his hindbrain is telling him to do, but he needs to acknowledge that it's okay. There's something far different about intimacy with your scent match than there is with a random fuck. Of course he's scared.
He scoffs and flexes his hands. "I need to fuck her so far into her nest, our bodies are imprinted there.
Then, when her mouth opens on a scream, I'll sink my teeth into her pretty flesh and bind her to me forever.
And while I'm knotted to my omega, I'll beg one of my other mates to fuck my ass and make me theirs too. "
Holy shit. I have to let go of his arm so I don't do something crazy like spin him around, shove him against the wall and fuck him like he asked for. His scent, static and metal, makes the hair on my arms stand on end, like a live fucking wire ready to zap.
"That sounds about right," I rumble, my words sounding like a long moan. "She wants you to lean into it, remember?"
He sighs and squeezes his eyes shut. "I know, but?—"
"You're scared," I finish for him.
"Terrified."
I smile softly and wrap my hand around the back of his neck and pull him into me. We're the exact same height, pressing our boners together perfectly. "I'll be with you the whole time."
"Jarek," he whispers, dropping his forehead on mine. "I'm sorry for how I treated you in the beginning. What I said was uncalled for."
I soak his apology in and realize I've already forgiven him. What he said was a little cruel, and it fucked me up for a bit, so I appreciate his acknowledgment of it after all these weeks. "Thank you. I forgive you."
His palms come up to rest on my hips. "I was so wrong. Sure, Vivian can use a push now and then, but you're all perfect for her in different ways. I was just pissed I didn't find her sooner so I could also be what she needed."
"You're helping her find her voice. She taught us all patience and to see things from different points of view. What matters is that we did find each other. You found your mates, Riot."
Riot nods gently and pushes against my forehead so he can kiss me. It's gentle and sweet, but the grinding of our dicks along Silas' guttural groan from the nest makes us break apart.
"Let's go get you bonded."
He pales and stays rooted to his spot when I tug on him. "Wait. Fuck. I know I'm bonding with all of you if it happens, but I can't remember how to with Silas. Isn't it different with a beta?"
Riot is innocent in so many ways that a person on the street would never notice. Pack life is something completely new and scary to him.
"You'll need to bond Vivie first. Because Silas already has her bite, he'll just need yours to cement his connection to you. He may mark you as well, but it's not required to form the tether."
An alpha and beta need their omega to connect them if they choose to mate. That's why what Silas feels through the bond is a bit less intense.
Nerves rise when Riot frowns. "Does that make sense? I don't think I explained it well. Where's Silas, our sex educator, when we need him?"
"You're rambling again," Riot teases and steps around me. "I'm counting on you not to let me make a fool of myself, Alpha."
"Damn it, Riot," I growl, and stomp after him. He knows what calling me by my designation does to me. Especially coming from him. It feels intimate and like pure acceptance that he is mine and I am his.
Stepping into the nest behind him, I fight the urge to shove him down and knot his tight ass. Riot curses and drops to his knees beside a blissed out Vivian. She's watching Silas bounce on Kade's cock like a fucking pro.
My mouth waters at the sight of two of my men going at each other like a pair of feral beasts. Scratch marks line Kade's chest, and judging by the way Silas' nails are digging into his abs, I know they're from him.
"Gonna knot your tight fuckin' ass, Beta."
Silas groans and bends to kiss Kade. The scent of blood hits the air, swirling with Riot's scent and bringing me to my damn knees. Silas bit Kade's fucking lip...
A low growl from our pack alpha is the only warning we get before he flips Silas over and loses himself in a slightly feral rut. Vivian, the entire time, watches them while her cunt drips with slick.
"Are they okay?" Riot grits out above me. I don't recall undressing, but I realize I'm naked when I recoil at his still-clothed body.
I get to work on his shorts, stripping him bare, as I explain. "Oh yeah. We love it rough. Kade and I draw blood too, though that's usually when dominance mixes with sex. They're okay."
How I can get words out is beyond me. I chalk it up to my new mate needing help for his first heat.
"But our omega won't be in a moment," I grit out, the scent of her pussy undoing me from across the nest. "Go fuck your mate, Riot.
" Naked from the waist down, Riot glances down at me.
The emotion I see in his eyes feels so profound I can't feel my body for a few seconds.
"I'll be here the whole time. I love you. "
A sound somewhere between a sob and a laugh bursts from his chest as he slams to his knees in front of me. "I'm losing my cool really fast, but fuck, I love you too."
"Good," I grunt and reach for his shirt. He lets me take it off, and once he's free, his mouth is on mine. Vivian's whimper and explosive scent force me to push him away. "Go."
His soft smile morphs into a possessive grin as he crawls toward Vivian. I watch her fingers rub at her tiny clit. Her angry huffs and desperate tears draw Riot in beautifully.
With a voice at least two octaves deeper, Riot declares, "MINE," and dives between her thighs. He knocks her hand away with a snarl and licks a line from her ass to her clit.
My cock throbs and sways as I make my way over to them. Riot's worried about this being his first time, so I'll make it my mission to ensure it goes flawlessly for everyone. He's worth the consuming pressure in my balls and the pulsing ache in my dick tip.
"Good boy," I hum, testing the waters. To my delight, he moans and looks up at me with nothing but lust. Does my new alpha have a submissive trait I didn't know about? "Oh, you like that do you? That's good. Now be a good boy and fuck our woman before her cramps get worse."
He doesn't need to be told twice. I love the way they lock eyes and nod at each other. A beautiful act of letting each other know they're okay with what comes next.
I'll never be more grateful than I am right now to be able to watch Riot slip his cock inside of Vivian. More than that, their bonding doesn't happen at all like he thought it would.