Chapter 27 #2
That the Omega is also mine.
Her sweet cherry scent is thick in the air. Her arousal is just as potent, scrambling all rational thought in my brain.
Nothing has ever smelt as good as my dolce ciliegra does right now.
With more grace than I have shown in the ten minutes it took me to get from the cemetery to here, I slowly open the door.
Getting hit with a fresh round of my girl's scent, I look down at the nest.
I can’t hide the genuine smile on my face as I look at Olis and Conall who have themselves wrapped around a very naked and asleep Valley.
From here, I can see a hint of Olis’ cock still knotted deep in her pussy. They must have only just drifted off before I got here.
As quietly as I can manage in this state, I slowly begin to remove my clothes until I am left in only my underwear. I keep the clothing close to the side of Valley’s nest, knowing she may find a need for them at some point during these next few days.
I don’t step foot into the nest. Instead, I sit right on the edge.
My eyes remain locked on the beauty in the centre of the bed.
Even in sleep, she has this radiant glow about her.
It baffles me that I could ever have thought that she was anything but a Beta. There is this certain air that Omegas have about them. This ethereal beauty that screams for an Alpha to treasure them.
Because they deserve nothing less than that.
Il mio cuore deserves more.
Especially from me.
After my colossal fuck-up, I know that I don’t deserve to be here right now.
If Valley woke up right now and told me to fuck off, that is exactly what I would do. I’d let her be happy even if that meant removing myself from the picture, I would honor her request.
I would and will give her anything that she asks from me.
My pack, my job, my house. Fuck, even my life.
Because she deserves it all. Every pitiful part of me. It’s hers. I don’t deserve to love her. But I am a glutton for punishment.
I become so lost in my thoughts and self-loathing that I don’t realize someone is awake until a throat clears.
Blinking a few times, Valley quickly comes into focus.
Olis’ knot must have gone down enough to allow her to sit in between the two Alphas who are still asleep.
I can’t help but admire her naked flesh, my stomach in knots at the thought of finding a claiming bite on her neck. But I come up empty.
Instead of analyzing the mixture of thoughts I have about that realisation, I turn my attention back to her face. Blank features greet me and it makes my stomach roll further.
“You fucked up, Victor.”
I cringe at the tone of her voice. The acid in it hits me right in the chest. She doesn’t need to lay down the law any more than that because I know. I know exactly what I did and just how badly I fucked it up between us.
“I know, dolce ciliegra. I know,” I murmur, my shoulders deflating. I drop my head, unable to bear witness to the look on her face any longer.
I deserve the pain, knowing I am unworthy of anything else. Like a coward, I turn away from it still.
I don’t look up, even as I hear the rustling of sheets as she makes her way towards me. Her feet eventually come into view as she comes to stand in front of me.
Fuck, even her toes are perfect.
I remain locked on them as I wait for my beat down.
I jolt as her hand picks up my chin. That blank face is still comfortably in place, hiding her true feelings from me. She opens her mouth to speak but I interrupt.
“I’m so sorry, Valentina.” I shake my head, huffing quietly, “I know that apologizing will never be enough. I showed you every single reason why you shouldn’t trust me. I showed you why I am exactly like those Alphas that hurt you.
“For the last few weeks, I have pestered you to the point of immense shame on my behalf. Everytime you told me no, I pushed back. My want for you went beyond my control.”
Diverting my eyes, so they are no longer locked with hers, I scoff at myself, “I was a fool for thinking that I deserved the truth from you. I have been so lost in my pain that I didn’t consider yours.
I didn’t consider that you have reasons that I will never even begin to understand for why you kept the truth from us.
Reasons that even now, I still don’t deserve an explanation for.
I allowed my anger to get the best of me. ”
I take a breath before looking back up at Valley. Finding her eyes easily, I lock in on them as I open myself up to her completely.
It feels as though I have splayed myself out for her to analyze. To judge me and all of my flaws. I allow her to see every last bit of me as I get to my knees.
I bend down and ever so carefully place a light kiss on the top of her foot.
“I am so fucking sorry, Valentina Rossi.”
The room is quiet as I wait for her to speak. For her to yell and scream at me. For her to kick my ass out of the room.
Yet nothing comes.
Unable to bear the silence anymore, I look up at her.
My heart stutters as I find her tear-streaked face.
Quickly, I stand, my Alpha instincts scream at me. I don’t hesitate for a single second as I wrap her in my arms.
The moment I do, she sobs; her tears catch on my chest.
I do my best to comfort her, whispering comforting words as I look around desperately for anything to help make it better.
Lifting Valley up into my arms, I step into the nest and make my way over to one of the corners that she has seemed to have put a bit more thought into. It's almost as though she has created a mini nest inside of her nest. The sight of it has a quiet growl of approval escaping me.
I settle the both of us into the mini nest, tucking Il mio cuore into me. She honors me through wrapping herself around me tighter, burying her face into my neck.
I lose time completely as we lay together.
Breaking the silence, I begin to tell her about my life.
I don’t leave anything missing. I tell her about my childhood, about meeting Gwen and the life we had together.
I tell her about her death and the years that followed.
I tell her my fear of never being loved again.
I tell her just how much I love red velvet cake.
I don’t stop talking until my words begin to slur and sleep takes me under.