Chapter 34 Dax
The sadness in her voice when she asked that question threatened to crush my heart. My brain turned on the right thing to say in that moment. I felt completely lost, totally out of my element. Leaning again on my instinct, I said what I meant. “Tell me who it was that decided your weight made you less deserving of the things you love, and I will rip their heart out and present it to you.”
She smiled up at me, and I knew I had said just the right thing. “Put me down. We should save the carrying for the bedroom.”
I did as she asked, and we turned in unison as Cain and Ayden approached. The alpha spoke first. “Cain has something to say to you, baby girl.”
She crossed her arms under her breasts and stared at the beta. “Well?”
“I can explain.” Ayden reached over and smacked him on the back of the head. “I’m sorry that I allowed that to happen.”
“What exactly?”
He sighed. “I should not have allowed another omega near enough to touch me. I understand that it is a sore point for all omegas, but more so for you. That will not be happening again.”
“How do you know?” Calliope pressed.
“Because I insinuated that I would kill the omega and his entire pack.”
“Insinuation my ass.” Cain was too calm it was a little concerning. “You told one of his alphas that his omega wouldn’t miss him.”
“The omega wouldn’t be alive long enough to miss any of them.”
“That’s fucking hot.” Calliope’s voice made me smile.
Cain smiled at her. “That’s what I said.”
They devolved into laughter, sharing a moment at my expense. I was okay with it, I loved to see both of them happy. Cain and I shared a look before he spoke again. “We have presents.”
“You got me something?” Her eyes filled with excitement.
“Come to the back of the Hummer. You can see them.” Cain was trying to lure her out of the anger she felt towards him moments before.
As Cain led her to the back of the SUV, Ayden pulled me aside. He led me to the side of the driveway where we both had a clear view of our mates. My heart jumped at the realization, maybe there was hope of staying with this pack yet. It had been nearly a month since Calliope last went into heat. That wasn’t a lot of time, but I was already in love with both of them. “You really love them, don’t you?”
That made me look away from our mates to look at the other alpha. “You can tell?”
“It’s the way you watch them. It’s less creepy-serial-killer and more protective. Which is a feat I didn’t know if you were capable of.” He held his hand out in a peace offering. “I suppose I should stop being so hesitant and get to know you.”
I took his hand thinking he wanted to shake them. Instead, he pulled me into a hug and bit my throat. The pain was sharp, and I could smell my blood mixing with our scents. It was not completely unpleasant. Not all that different from the way it felt with Cain. The bond was more distant—less passion and more friendship. He lapped at the wound once before pulling back. I didn’t give him any time to react, launching my head forward I caught the side of his throat with my teeth. The second his blood hit my tongue, my cock shot rock hard. I ran my tongue along the wound as soon as I released it, relishing every drop of the copper I could get.
“I think Dax found a new kink.”
I pulled back and looked at Ayden, I was sure he was going to punch me for a second before he let out a laugh. “Turnabout is fair play, I guess.”
I relaxed realizing I wasn’t going to have to fight him. Calliope took advantage of the moment to pull me away from Ayden. She dragged me to the back of the SUV, impatience clear in the way she rushed me there.
“I wanna know what’s in that box?” I smiled knowing what she was talking about. It was a large square made out of mahogany wood. There was a lock on the front that could only be opened with a blood sample.
My hand reached out and I pulled it to me. Finger pressed to the lock I watched as the timer counted down. There was a sharp pain followed by a beeping sound that told me to remove the finger. The clicks of the lock opened and the lid of the box popped up. I loved the way that Calliope’s eyes sparkled when she looked at it. She was hesitating to take it, but I reached out and pulled her to my side.
“That’s one of Dante’s boxes.” I growled at the mention of the other omega’s name. Her head snapped up, eyes flicking between me and the box and Cain where he was standing. “You threatened to kill Dante and his whole pack?”
“I think that’s what they called that omega. I should have killed him for even thinking to touch what’s mine.”
She just stared at me with her mouth open for long enough that Cain joined us. “What did you say that rendered our omega speechless?”
“You didn’t tell me it was Dante in those pictures.”
Cain just shrugged. “You didn’t really give me a chance, plus I was enjoying the whole possessive jealous alpha thing you had going on, I thought you’d figure it out eventually.”
“He threatened Dante.” She just stared at the other men.
Ayden came over and placed a hand on my shoulder. “You either just fucked yourself royally or…”
“Or?”
“It depends on what’s in the box.”
“I’m clearly missing something here.” I shook my head.
“He’s Calliope’s brother.” He waited for that to sink in. “Her twin brother.”
“You mean I shouldn’t have made one of his alphas submit to me?”
That made Calliope’s head snap up. “You did what!?”
“He charged me, I did what I had to do.”
“Don’t sell it short.” Cain cut me off. “Dante and his pack are all attached to things you couldn’t even fathom. Plus, you did provoke Xavier.”
“Telling him that he would be alive to watch me kill all of his pack wasn’t a provocation, it was a statement of fact.”
“And when he charged you, you tripped him and sat on his back.”
“I would have paid to see that.” Ayden was fighting not to laugh.
“Breaking his arm was a little out there,” Cain added.
I rolled my eyes. “He tested me, tried to out-alpha me, I had to make a point.”
“Would knowing he was my brother have made any difference?” Calliope’s voice was distant.
“I wouldn’t have let Cain far enough away from me for that insufferable omega to touch him.”
“You really didn’t like him.”
“He smelled so sweet, it was bitter. It made me sick.”
That made her laugh. “He smells like chocolate.”
“It doesn’t matter. He’s off my kill list.”
“Just like that?” She seemed skeptical.
“Just like that.”
Her eyes narrowed. “Why don’t I believe you?”
“It changed the moment you told me he was your brother. Killing him would hurt you, and I will never do anything to hurt you.”
“Don’t say that.” She got so quiet that I thought for a moment I had fucked up. “The last alpha that said something like that tied me to a bed.”
“Tell me where I can find him, and I’ll deliver you his spine.”
That brought a smile to her face. “I do love my men a little blood thirsty.”
“Point me in the direction of your enemies, sweet Omega, and I will return drenched in their blood.”
“Dax.” The softness in her voice made me stop from falling to my knees. “I would very much like it if you carried me into the house.”
I moved into her space and she brought one arm over my shoulder as I swept her off her feet. Her soft words guided me to the entry to the house. As I came inside, I was treated to a view of the mountains that nearly made me drop her. I managed to regain my footing as another omega came into the room. She saw me with Calliope in my arms and called for one of her alphas. He came down the hall towards her, spotting us, he lifted his omega, throwing her over his shoulder and disappearing up the stairs in a flurry of giggles.
I took that as my cue and continued to follow Calliope’s instructions. Those led me down a set of stairs to the basement. At the opposite end of the house was a nest that smelled so strongly of Calliope, it took everything in me not to put her on my shoulders. In a split second, I decided to put ideas into action. I slipped a hand beneath her sundress and pulled off her thong. Using one hand, I shifted my hold on her until I was able to swing her legs around my waist. They tightened instinctively, but that wasn’t what I wanted. Adjusting my grip, I hooked my arms under her knees and lifted her until her core was level with my face.
My hands moved up until I had a grip around her thighs, locking her in place. I spun, moving until she could lean back against the wall. I felt her weight shift enough that I knew she was as comfortable as she would get. My head moved forward, tongue lashing out to lap at her clit. The coppery taste of her slick making my cock throb in my pants. I lathered up one side of her pussy, sucking her lips into my mouth. Her hand fisting in my hair when I nibbled on them told me everything I needed to know.
I released them, following the path until I was licking at her clit. Wrapping my lips around it and sucking made her gush for me. My tongue ran little circles around it until she was pushing against me. “Please, Alpha.”
I pulled back enough so I could speak to her. “What was that?”
“Please, sir. I need you.”
“I’m not done with you yet, love, but I need you to stay right where you are.”
She leaned forward, until I held her up alone. Her hands traveled down, brushing my cheeks as she tugged the dress over her head, tossing it into the room behind me. I took that opportunity to suck on her clit. She moaned for me, but it wasn’t enough. Catching it with my teeth, I ran them over her until she collapsed. I could tell she was right on the verge of orgasm, I wanted to make her ride that razor’s edge until she begged for me.
Releasing her clit, I reached up with one of my hands. Placing it on her stomach, I pushed her back towards the wall. I felt the moment she hit and lightened the pressure just enough for her to relax. My other slid up until I was supporting her from below, keeping her aloft with ease. I returned my attention to her pussy; she was dripping, and I hadn’t done much of anything yet. I leaned forward and lapped at her, tasting that delicious slick of hers, I couldn’t get enough of it. I worshipped her, wringing every bit of pleasure from her that I could. My cock was painfully hard.
“Dax!” She screamed my name as the orgasm took her. “If you don’t knot me soon, I’m going to lose my mind.”
The hand on her stomach moved down to catch the button of my jeans. I pulled it open, pushing the zipper down. I hooked my finger in the waistband and pushed them down until they pooled at my feet. Stepping out of them, I kicked them across the room. My free hand moved up to join its friend, and I used gentle pressure to bring her upright. When her weight was balanced on my shoulders, my hands moved again until they were filled with her ass. Slowly, I lifted her off and lowered her down until she could hook her legs around my waist.
With one hand she held on to the back of my neck, keeping herself from falling backwards. Her free hand moved up to cup my cheek. She leaned in, catching my lips with hers. The kisses we shared were deep and passionate. They left my cock aching—my knot throbbing. The only thing that would help was her heat wrapped around it.