18. Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Eighteen
Ember
While River followed the older female omega back into the kitchen, I enjoyed the calm atmosphere of the tavern.
It was so different from what I’d expected.
This was the first time ever that I’d eaten out like this, at a place that cooked for me.
It might’ve seemed silly to most, especially because some taverns in my home kingdom were very low priced.
We still hadn’t ever been allowed to eat out, not even my alpha brothers, who’d been spoiled in other areas.
I’d been staring outside at the beautiful flowers, so I hadn’t noticed anyone approaching, but the smooth and raspy, “Hey,” that came from my left was definitely all alpha. I turned my head and found a handsome alpha, green eyed and with blond hair.
“Um, hello,” I said, wondering if this was another of River’s friends or not. I didn’t want to appear rude, but I was still feeling a tad hesitant around alphas after what happened with Vrenus.
“I haven’t seen you around here before,” he purred, leaning against the table and giving me a filthy look. So clearly not a friend of River. Noted.
“I’m new in the kingdom,” I said, trying to appear calm when I was anything but. Where was my alpha when I needed him, dammit!
“Hmm, do you need someone to show you around? I bet we could have a great time.”
“No thank you,” I answered, keeping his gaze. “My mate will be the one to show me around.”
The alpha’s face fell with disappointment, just as a low growl came from the bar, loud enough to gain every guests’ attention. “Mine,” River declared, stomping over to where I sat, pulling me up so he could bring his arm around my waist. A protective and possessive move.
I loved it.
“Your highness,” the alpha bowed. “I had no idea the omega had been claimed by you.”
“He’s your Taov, remember that,” my alpha growled again.
“I apologize, your highnesses,” the alpha said, this time including me in apology. It would likely take years before I got used to the formal title of highness.
“Come on, Draven,” Dusty said, steering the alpha over to the bar and handing him what I had to guess was a beer of some kind.
“He didn’t touch me,” I whispered, needing River to know that even if I’d felt uncomfortable, Draven hadn’t actually done anything wrong.
“It doesn’t matter,” River rasped, his eyes glowing. “We should get some fresh air.”
“Oh, um okay.” I wasn’t sure if my alpha was losing his control over his dragon or not. But if he needed to go outside, then that was what we would do.
I was tugged along a narrowed street, then we made lots of twists and turns before we reached the forest outside of the town, the darkness of night evident here where there were no lights or people.
“Do you need to shift?” I asked, doubting he could inside the dense forest. I couldn’t imagine it would fit his dragon.
I was then pushed against a tree, my alpha’s tongue dominating my mouth. My knees weakened at the brutal intensity with which he devoured me. River had clearly been pushed past his limit tonight. I reaped the benefits and wasn’t about to complain about it.
He turned me around, tugging my pants down as I panted with need for him. I was already leaking slick, my hole ready for my alpha to claim. It didn’t matter that it was mere hours since the last time he’d been inside of me, I still needed him like I’d been empty for years.
“Claim me,” I begged, pushing out my ass and wiggling it.
River snarled, his dragon clearly intent on doing just that.
His cock slammed into me, making me scream with a mix of surprise and delight.
“Fuck, alpha,” I gasped, holding onto the tree with all I had as he thrusted into me with a brutal pace, claiming me from the inside out, marking me with his cum and scent.
“No alpha is allowed to touch what is mine,” he grunted, holding on to my hips as the ridges on his cock rubbed deliciously against my rim, shooting pleasure through my limbs as I fought to remain standing.
“Only you,” I agreed. “I only ever want you, alpha.”
Low growling continued as he licked and nipped at my neck, making sure his mark was still there. The only reason I could think of for Draven not to have seen it, was that it was at the opposite side of my neck from where he stood, but still he should’ve looked closer.
“Oh!” I gasped feeling River’s cock expand inside of me.
“Oh, fuck,” he groaned, a mix of pleasure and annoyance.
“What’s happening?” I asked, trying to look over my shoulder, but of course I couldn’t see anything from that angle.
“My knot,” he sighed, his movements now slower, his cock dragging into me with precision and intensity.
“Your knot?” I panted? “How is that possible?”
He groaned again, his fingers digging into my hips. “My dragon side took over, sorry.”
“When did you even come?!” I demanded, feeling bereft of feeling his cum fill me up. I hadn’t felt anything!
“It took hold before I came,” he mumbled, like he was embarrassed.
I couldn’t help but laugh, making the vibration travel down to where we were connected, forcing a moan out of us.
His hand stroked my cock as he kissed my neck. “Let’s make sure you’re left satisfied, my omega.”
I was knotted, so truly it didn’t take much before I came in his hand, his grip on my cock the perfect pressure and tugging, just how I needed it really. I clenched around his knot as I came, making River moan loudly. Then I felt it, his hot cum claiming me.
“Thank the gods,” I laughed, feeling so damn satisfied and sated against the tree.
“Um,” River swallowed behind me.
“What?”
“My knot isn’t deflating.”
“Oh.” The horror. “Then you better make me come again.”