Chapter 29 Calliope
I moved into the hallway, pulling the phone from my pocket, and selecting my doctor’s private number. There was something going on with my mates. I didn’t know what. But I needed to get to the bottom of it—fast. The phone was ringing before I realized I had dialed.
“If it isn’t my favorite patient.” There was something comforting about the way the older woman answered. “What can I do for you tonight?”
“It’s about my heat….” I chewed on my bottom lip. “I think.”
“If you aren’t sure, this should be an interesting conversation.”
“My heat came and went.”
“What aren’t you telling me?”
“My heat was uncharacteristically mild.”
She laughed. “That seems like something you should be happy about.”
“Rochelle.” I started. “I should be.”
“You never use my first name; this must be serious.”
“Cain and I bonded with Ayden.”
“Tell me why that isn’t good news?” she pressed.
“It’s great news.”
I could hear her typing on a computer. “How long before your heat did it happen?”
“Less than a day.”
“That’s not that strange. What made you call me?”
“I think Cain just went into heat.”
There was silence from the other end, it was long enough that I thought she had hung up. “This is… unusual.”
“It’s never a good thing when a doctor says something is unusual.”
“I’ll need to run some tests.” I could hear her moving in the background. “Keep him occupied until I get there.”
She hung up without waiting for my response. There wasn’t anything that I could do for my beta. He would want knots, especially if he was really experiencing my heat. I hated that I may have caused this. Hated that this was somehow my fault. It had to be. They deserved so much more than a faulty omega. A damaged one that wasn’t worth the treasure that was her designation. I needed to move, needed to hunt.
There was only one target I had in mind. Running down the stairs, I grabbed my keys. Opening the door to my BMW Spider, I cranked it and flew from the driveway. I aimed the car at the FBI field office in Raleigh. There was a twenty-minute drive where I flicked through stations, unable to stop my brain from working itself to death. I didn’t know why I was running; nothing had happened that would make me feel less secure. That wasn’t entirely true, Ayden ran from me. He was finally confronted by the monster I truly was, and he ran from me.
Rejected me.
My heart ached at the thought of losing him. This insecurity was eating me alive; I had given Ayden everything, every part of me and still he had chosen Cain over me. It wasn’t rational and I knew it, but my emotions weren’t always logical. And omega insecurity was a real bitch. I couldn’t stand the idea of him leaving.
Pulling into a parking garage that overlooked the building, I rode to nearly the top floor. Parking in a corner, I climbed to the roof and took a perch leaning against the side. I managed to pull a small camera from my pocket and mount it looking down at the entrance. I was back in my car before it even cooled off. The dark tint on the windows kept what I was doing from prying eyes. I was thankful for the privacy as I pulled up the app on my phone to monitor the camera. There was nothing really going on, but I didn’t expect much. I just needed to know when and where he would leave. The sun faded from the sky as I waited. Staring at the camera was my only goal. I needed to gain as much information about Jeremy’s movements as I could.
I couldn’t help but blame myself for what was happening to Cain. He wouldn’t have had to deal with this if I hadn’t let Ayden mark me. My thyroid problems made my heats unpredictable, and the last one had been mild in comparison. I should have known something was up—should have been able to tell. There were so many signs something was happening, and I missed them. Not because I wasn’t paying attention, but because they were my fault. And now Cain was slowly replacing me. My heart broke as I thought about the very real possibility of losing everything I had built. Cain and I had made a pact years ago, and I was sticking to it. Ayden had made his choice, and it was the only logical one. He and Cain had been together for nearly a decade before I was even around.
I wasn’t surprised in the least by Ayden caring for Cain. Dax was the one that really hurt. I had been nothing but perfect for him. And having him choose Cain over me was just devastating. Cain deserved the world, and I was taking that from him by simply sharing an alpha with him.
It was all my fault.
That thought kept repeating in my head. I had hurt one of the men I cared about. The first one I had fallen in love with. I was no better than Sabrina, coming between Ayden and the person he loved. There was nothing I could do but leave, and hope the damage wasn’t too much to fix.
I jumped when there was a knock on the window by my head. My head spun and I froze in place seeing Ayden standing there. His hand moved in a motion meant to have me roll the window down. I did that and he poked his head into the opening. “What exactly are you doing here?”
“Hunting.”
“That’s odd.” He reached in and opened the door making me spill out into his waiting arm. He swept me to my feet before picking me up and placing me in the passenger seat. “You know better than to hunt without me or Cain at your side.”
“What does it matter anyway?”
His head whipped to the side, staring a hole through my head. “What do you mean by that?”
“You left me.” I inhaled and let everything come out. “You know what I’ve been through. Know how hard I fought to feel safe and taken care of. And then you take the fuck off. All but abandon me. Why, because you can’t stand the idea that another alpha can provide for me in a way you can’t.”
“Baby girl.”
“Don’t fucking cut me off,” I snapped. “And then something happens with Cain and you both forget I even exist. The minute we walked in the door Dax literally dropped me. You couldn’t be bothered to look up from Cain for even a second to make sure that I was okay. And I bet damn sure that you rang every bit of pleasure out of the beta before even noticing I was missing.”
He leaned over and caught my chin in his hand, he used that grip to bring my face up until I could look into his eyes. “That is not what happened. You needed me more than Cain did. As soon as I realized you were gone, I came after you. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to make sure you are taken care of. It’s my pleasure to see to whatever whim you may have.”
“You really don’t expect me to believe that do you?”
“It’s true, and I know Cain and Dax feel the same way.”
“How can you say you know that for sure?”
He gave me the full weight of his gaze speaking in calm tones. “Because Dax marked Cain.”
“Can we go somewhere?” I needed some time to think. Ayden wasn’t the only one whose life changed so radically in the last weeks.
He leaned forward and pressed a gentle kiss to my lips. “Yes, we can, baby girl.”
Releasing my chin his hand came to rest on my thigh. Cranking the car, he reversed out of the spot, and we were on the highway moments later. The car was aimed west, I wasn’t worried about where we were headed, just that I was surrounded by my alpha’s scent. Leaning over the center console allowed me to rest my head on his lap. He kept one hand on the wheel while the other came down to play with my hair. The calming feeling of him massaging my scalp lulled me to sleep.
Cain
Ayden had run from the house the second he could. Something about Calliope and not being where she should be. I was so wrapped up in Dax and the feeling of his lips wrapped around my cock that I didn’t catch what was happening. He was lapping his way up my cock and down the other side, sucking my balls into his mouth, he growled around them sending pleasure up through them. I throbbed for him, my cock leaking.
I was so caught up in the moment that I missed the front door opening. “Anyone home?”
“In here,” I called out, pushing Dax off me and pulling the comforter up to cover.
The woman who entered was everything you would expect a beta to be. Older, closer to Dax in age than me. Black hair that curled tightly to her head, startling green eyes, and light terra-cotta skin. “Jesus Calliope wasn’t kidding.”
“I take it that’s not a good thing?”
“I can’t say right now.” She moved into the room, setting her bag on the edge of the bed. She started to approach but Dax released a growl that stopped her in her tracks.
“Calm down, Alpha. That’s Doctor Quinlyn, she treats Calliope.”
He relaxed enough for her to get close to me. She placed a hand on my wrist the other came up so she could see her watch. Her eyes stared at my chest counting my breaths as she was checking my pulse. Stepping back, she made a notation on an app on her phone. “Your pulse and respirations are within normal range.”
“That’s good.”
“Maybe. I need to run a few tests.” She took my temperature along with a couple vials of blood and a sample from one of my scent glands.
“What does that tell you?”
“Every test I can run from here says you are within normal range.” There was something she wasn’t telling me.
“What?”
“You are within normal range for someone that is experiencing pre-heat spikes.” She moved her bag and sat by my feet. “This is highly unusual. I did some preliminary research, and I was able to find a few cases of something similar.”
“Just lay it on me.”
“It requires an alpha from one of a few specific bloodlines—all almost extinct. A call back to when we had royal alphas. When that alpha takes an omega and a beta, certain things happen. The alpha becomes more moody and possessive. The shared omega is more sensitive, more needy—more omega. The beta goes into a pseudo-heat that normally lasts a full day. But these texts are several hundred years old so the ‘full day’ part could be from morning to night or twenty-four hours. I need to run some tests, but I think some of those can wait until Calliope returns.” She cleaned up and let herself out.
Throwing the comforter off me was a relief. I was soaked in sweat; my cock was so hard I would have given anything to have Dax touch me. “Please.”
He knew just what I needed, leaning forward, and wrapping his lips around my cock. My length slowly disappeared down his throat until he was pressed against me. His tongue came out and he lapped at my balls. Working his throat felt like he was massaging my cock with each swallow. My hands fisted the sheets as my precum poured down his throat. It was everything I could do not to cum. He pulled back until the head of my cock was sitting against his lips. His tongue darted out as he rolled it around my head making me throw my head back and moan for him.
“Cum for me, sweet Beta.” His words made my cock throb.
Wrapping his lips around me again, he swirled his tongue around it making my eyes roll back into my head. I needed more. My hands moved, fisting in his hair. I guided more of my cock into that delicious warmth. He worked all of me back inside him until his stubble was rubbing along my stomach. “I’m gonna cum.”
He pulled back enough so just the head of my cock was still in his mouth. I exploded, filling his mouth. He moaned as he released my cock, crawling up the bed to my head he caught my chin in his hand, pulling it up until his lips met mine. His tongue darted into my lips, the tang of my scent mixing with the saltiness of my cum as we kissed. Our moans mingled as we both broke the kiss and swallowed.
My hand moved down his chest until I could cup his cock through his pants. He was so hard for me, making me moan from the feeling. His laugh made my eyes fly open. “Feel something you like?”
“Hell yeah.” I smiled at him.
There was a hint of mischief in his eyes as he stood. His hands moved down to pull his pants from his hips. The jeans hit the floor and he stepped out of them, pushing me back down on the bed. His weight on top of me made my heart pound in my chest. I needed him now more than ever. His arms moved down until he was able to catch me beneath my knees. Pushing them back, he exposed my hole. He leaned forward and lapped gently across it. The feeling of his tongue darting against my sensitive flesh made my cock grow hard for him again.
Pressing his tongue into me, he wiggled it around until he made me moan for him. He moved his hands, spreading my cheeks so he could press his tongue deeper inside me. The strength in his fingers made me shake. He moved one of those big fingers until it slid into me beside his tongue. He added a second before arching them to press against my prostate. The second he made contact I flooded for him.
“Dax!” I screamed for him the orgasm making my eyes roll back into my head.
My hand came down fisting his hair. It felt so good to ride the orgasm out, but I needed more. I pulled at those strands until I was able to guide him up to look in my eyes. He could see the need, but I knew he wouldn’t give me the pain I needed. He was too gentle, too unsure. I loved that about him, but I needed more. Bringing my legs up, I wrapped them around his hips and twisted until he was laying beneath me. His cock was resting between my cheeks, the head pushing against me.
I reached between us and grabbed hold of the base of his cock. Coming up to my knees, I notched the head of him just inside me. The rim of him was just inside me and the pain was delicious. The stretch making my cock leak.
“We need lube,” Dax’s voice broke through the moment.
“I don’t need it.”
“Are you sure?”
I relaxed a little more as the pain made my face twist. High, helpless sounds came from my throat as I sunk a few more inches down on to him. It felt like bliss to me, but I knew that most men would love it or hate it. I froze where I was, laying a hand on his chest to steady myself. A smile crested my lips as I looked down at him. “I’m sure.”
“Can you take all of me?” That made me laugh. Slowly I relaxed and sat down. Not stopping until I felt the swell of his knot. My toes curled as another orgasm slammed into me, I collapsed on top of him. His arms wrapped around me as I spasmed around his cock. I clamped down so tightly, I almost popped him out. He pushed into me, staying seated. “I take that as a yes.”
His hips moved slowly at first. Speeding up with every thrust until his knot was pushing against me, stretching me with every movement. It felt so good as I came apart in his arms. Turning my head to the side, I caught my reflection in the mirror. I looked so slutty right then, my legs spread wide, my alpha stretching me with his massive cock. I loved every second of it. My neck arched, aching for his mark.
“I need…” I couldn’t bring myself to voice it.
“You want your sir’s knot?”
His voice was rough, almost a growl. All I could do was moan and push down against him. I needed anything right then. He took the note, pushing against me until I felt the stretch of his knot. He was definitely bigger than Ayden, but I loved every second of the delicious pain he caused me. Just when I thought it would be too much, he slid all the way in. His cock exploded inside me, and it was like a balm for the pain I didn’t know I needed.
My neck arched hard. “Mark me again, Alpha.”
He didn’t even hesitate to lean forward and claim the side of my neck opposite from Ayden’s mark. His tongue lashed out as he latched onto the spot he had chosen. His teeth caught the skin there, his nip sending pleasure through my body. He bit down, the bond making my cock explode between us.