Chapter 46
Chapter Forty-Six
Blaze
Typically, when I abduct someone, they resist.
I love it when they fight. It makes breaking them more fun. I’m not used to my target coming willingly and I’m certainly not used to being the voice of reason in our squad.
Halley’s sweaty palm trembles in mine. Her tiny fingers squeeze and her little nails dig into my skin deliciously.
My Alpha preens with delight. Our Omega chose me to comfort and protect her, but I can’t fully enjoy the pleasure of her trust because she is softly sobbing.
Fat tears roll down her flushed cheeks as her chest heaves between sobs. It makes my heart ache and I don’t like it.
“Sparkles, you doin’ okay?” I have no idea how to comfort a person, let alone an Omega.
I briefly consider using my Alpha Command to make her stop crying. After all, it’s only fair, she’s been throwing out Commands like they’re candy.
“I—I don’t know what came over me,” she says between gulping inhales. “It’s like I couldn’t stop.”
“Yeah, that’s pretty normal for using Commands.
” I know the allure of using Alpha Commands well.
The surge of power that consumes you from within.
The more you use it, the closer to losing yourself you come.
I prefer to compel submission in more creative ways, but I’d never use those tactics on my Omega.
I like that her skin is creamy smooth, not a blemish on her. She wouldn’t look good painted in red.
I like the idea of her obeying me. It’s instinctual and arousing. I’ve fantasized about Commanding her to drop to her knees and stick out that pretty little tongue to swallow down my shaft and lick the pre-come clean.
She sniffs and swipes the back of her hand over her face.
I walk us deeper into the forest and stop once I know we’re out of hearing range of the camp.
Well, out of standard hearing range. If either of us focus our enhanced hearing, we’ll be able to hear the clusterfuck that is happening back at camp if we want to.
I can only imagine the tirade Knox must be on.
Dealing with his shit is the last thing I want to do right now, especially when I have a crying Omega to tend to.
I pull her to a stop and swiftly lift her onto a nearby boulder. She’s too distraught to protest.
“I didn’t know it would make me lose control like that.”
How could she? We told her nothing and now she’s blaming herself.
I don’t know how to calm an Omega, so I follow my instincts. I lean closer to her, pressing my nose against her damp cheek, nuzzling and scent marking her.
At first she goes rigid with confusion, but releases a watery giggle and presses her cheek into me. Emboldened, I switch to the other side, rubbing my cheek against hers.
Like magic, my scent soothes her and Halley slowly stops crying and raises her face sheepishly.
“It’s over now. I’ve got you, Sparkles,” I whisper into her ear, and goosebumps spread down her pale arms.
A small hand grips my forearm and a shudder ripples through her petite frame. She feels hot and clammy.
I smooth down her hair and tuck the strand of hair that’s always hanging in her eyes behind her cute little ears. It’s damp with sweat.
Alarm bells ring in my head.
I’m used to hearing them and promptly ignoring them, except this time it’s about the wellbeing of my Omega.
This time I listen.
I duck my head, searching her face for clues. “You feelin’ alright, Sparkles?”
She’s gorgeous, even when red rims her purple orbs.
Her skin is sallow and pale, making the lightest smattering of freckles stand out, and the dark circles under her eyes are puffy.
Her lips are cracked and peeling from constant physical exertion.
I know I should hate seeing her like this.
Most Alphas are extremely protective of their Omega and don’t like to see a single hair out of place, but I’m not a typical Alpha.
Fuck it, I’m not a typical person. None of us in our team are.
I don’t want her in pain… but I certainly like it when she’s not afraid to get down and dirty, and I really fucking liked seeing her take control.
She’s grit, strength, and power, and it makes my dick fucking hard.
I never thought there’d be an Omega capable of handling me, let alone our whole squad.
We needed a mate with some guts. Someone to handle Knox’s control issues, Shade’s daddy complex, Viper’s codependence.
A needle in the fucking haystack. But fuck me, here she is, and she’s perfect.
At least she doesn’t have to worry about me. I’m a rut-damn delight.
I just have to wait for the other fuckheads to get on the same page. They’re still adamant that we’re only a squad of soldiers. Shade is supposed to be ri-donk-ulously smart, but even he hasn’t figured out what we are.
We’re a fucking Pack.
After years of covering each other’s backs, keeping the forces of evil at bay, we’re bound together.
Forged by thousands of hours spent together, through thick and thin.
Fused by the blood we’ve spilled, ours and our enemy’s.
It’s more than friendship or respect, it’s bone deep.
I know Knox, Shade, and Viper are my Pack, just like I know Halley is the missing piece.
They better figure their shit out soon, ’cause we can’t keep going the way we have. Especially now that we have an Omega perfect for us.
They all call me impulsive and restless, but I should get a medal for how patient I’ve been. My dick is chafed from the amount I’ve been wanking.
Time’s up.
She needs us.
We need to claim our Omega.
“Is Shade going to be okay?” her voice wobbles. I hope she doesn’t start crying again.
Sometimes my playthings cry, and I have a tried and tested way of getting them to stop… a bullet.
That won’t work with Sparkles. I’d rather eat the bullet myself.
I nuzzle the top of her head, and my chest flutters when she softens immediately.
Sweet and gentle isn’t my default state.
I’ve tried to show her I care by providing for her, feeding her breakfast and getting her drinks.
Somehow, it’s earned me the trust of this gorgeous creature, and I’ll die to prove I’m worthy of it.
“Yeah, Shade’s fine. Lucky fucker knew he needed to pay the piper.” I surreptitiously wipe his blood off my knuckles onto my trousers.
“But you were so angry,” she sniffles. “And Viper was too.”
The rage I felt when I caught a whiff of Halley’s scent on Shade’s smug face has vanished as quickly as it came. I used to be ruled by my bouts of spontaneous violence, but it stopped when Halley joined our squad. I’m glad she Commanded me to stop beating my squad mate.
“I was just a bit jealous.” I give her what I hope is a reassuring smile and nod. “The big guy too.”
And Knox.
If Sparkles blushes, I can’t tell. Her complexion is a pretty pink hue, different from the flushed red she gets when she exercises. This one spreads over her breasts, neck, and blossoms sweetly across her cheeks.
I want to know what color she turns when she comes. I’ll ask Shade later. If he’s not too pissed about the beating, that is.
The Omega abruptly groans and presses her face into my chest. “I can’t believe I just forced my Prime Alpha to stop breathing. I’m a monster.”
I sniff in amusement. If she thinks that’s what makes her a monster, she’s in for a rude shock when she sees our squad in action.
“I think you should be more concerned that you scolded our Prime Alpha for not letting you masturbate.”
She pulls back in alarm, gaping at me before wailing in horror, “What is wrong with me?”
She groans her embarrassment and burrows her face back into my chest.
I cackle, cradling her small face in my hands, and pulling her back so I can see her mortification. She keeps her eyes screwed shut and I laugh harder. “It was fucking brilliant, Sparkles. In fact, I’m gonna insist on an encore at some point.”
She opens her eyes to pout at me, but the glare she attempts isn’t intimidating and has the opposite effect. My cock, which has been hard since I smelled her slick drying on the inside of her thighs, twitches in my pants.
Her stomach muscles clench in response. I lift a thick brow.
“Have you been all pent up, Omega?” I tease.
I know I’m being a cheeky ass. I can’t help myself; it’s my natural state of being.
“I broke the rule Knox gave me on day one. Worse than that, when I couldn’t come on my own, I made Shade help me.”
“Made him?” I choke on a laugh. “I can assure you, Sparkles. No one makes Shade do a thing he hasn’t thought through.
The guy never stops thinking. He had the consequences mapped out even before you asked him to use that studded tongue of his to flick your little bean.
I think I know him well enough to say it was worth it.
I know I’d pay that price ten times over. ”
“Blaze, the price was your fist,” she accuses.
I grin and shrug.
“You psycho,” she hums affectionately, and my grin widens. Her eyes soften. “You were so upset, and the look on Viper’s face… and Knox’s anger. He lost control. Omegas can tell when their Alphas are upset. I can’t bear the thought of disappointing any of you and…”
“Your Alphas, huh?” I cock my head to the side, giving her a smoldering, knowing look.
“What?”
“You called us your Alphas.”
“I… I…” she looks at the surrounding forest, searching for an excuse or a change in subject.
I won’t let this go. Not on her life. I’m a tenacious bastard and considered the best at interrogation for a reason.
I can get the truth out of anyone. Coordinates of weapon stores, movements of enemy troops, their Momma’s secret recipe…
an Omega’s not-so-subtle attraction is a piece of cake.
I sigh in exaggerated relief. “I’m glad you know the truth too. It’s one less person to convince.”
“Convince?”
“I told you before, you’re our Omega.” I tap the tip of my finger to her cute button nose, making a ‘boop’ sound.
She looks like she’s about to protest. I shake my head at her, and then I’m gripping her hips.
I haul her tighter against me, and my cock presses firmly against her core.
Her legs struggle to wrap around my waist, her thighs spread to their max.
Fuck, she’s so small, and it makes me shudder with arousal.
A rumble vibrates in my chest as her scent thickens in the surrounding air, and I press her closer to me, pushing her head into my throat, letting her inhale my scent from the source – my mating gland.
“You feel it too.”
She blinks up at me and then her eyes well up.
Fuck.
No. Nope. Not what I was going for.
Red alert. Red alert. Crying Omega!
Her face quickly twists and a bark of laughter surprises me. “Oh Blaze, your face! You looked terrified.”
I grunt and respond, chagrinned. “I don’t think there is anything I’m more afraid of than upsetting you.”
Her smile and her glistening eyes soften. “You’re not joking around, are you? You think I’m your Omega.”
Shrugging, I revel in the warmth seeping from her body into mine. “Yes and no. I think you’re our Pack’s Omega. You belong with all of us.”
She blinks up at me for a long moment. The wind has a chill in it, and she should be shivering, but her body is still an inferno.
“Mmm, I don’t think your illustrious Prime Alpha agrees. He seems to hate me and how I make him feel.”
“Oh sweet Sparkles, all that bluster isn’t hate. I’ve never seen Knox lose control the way he does around you, and he’s pissed with himself.”
She bites her lower lip and looks up through her long lashes. My dick twitches again.
“He doesn’t like not being in complete control, does he?”
“He’s frustrated because he doesn’t have a game plan for wanting to mate with the soldier he’s supposed to be training.”
She smiles to herself, nods, and looks out into the forest. “You’ve never wanted to… you know, perform extracurricular activities with someone you work with before?”
I shoot her a cheeky smirk, bite my lip and pull a lewd expression. “We’ve had a lot of fun over the years.”
She laughs and swats at my biceps like a sweet little kitty-cat.
I make my voice drop, adding a serious tone to make her pay attention. “This is different. Our Prime Alpha wants to knot your sweet little pussy and bite your mating gland.”
“Oh.” She blinks. Her eyebrows crinkle in bemusement.
“Weren’t you listening before? He said so.”
“I thought he was trying to get a rise out of me.”
I switch back to my joking self. I can’t stand to be serious for too long. If I stay in the real world, I can’t keep the dark impulses at bay. It’s best for everyone if I play my games.
“You certainly got a rise out of him, if ya know what I mean,” I say with a wink.
She blinks back at me like she’s trying to follow my rapid mood swings. Good luck. Sometimes I can’t even follow them myself.
“So tell me, Sparkles. Did Shade satisfy those rampaging Omega needs?”
“It was…” She looks a bit overwhelmed as the memories filter back, and her breathing hitches.
“Good?” I provide.
“Really, really good,” she smiles.
“You came.”
“On his face.”
“Good girl.” My inner Alpha growls possessively, but it’s not from jealousy, rather a feeling of contentment and pride. I’m pleased Shade took care of our Omega when she was in need. We’ve neglected to care for her most basic needs, and it’s time we all sat down to have a chat.
If they don’t want to, I have ways of making them talk. I laugh maniacally in my head. From experience, I know people don’t respond well to evil laughter.
“Ah!” Halley shouts suddenly. Pulling out of my embrace to double over, her hands clutch at her stomach.
“Sparkles?”
She shouts again, followed by a deep whimper.
Then I notice it.
Her scent has changed, and somehow I know instinctively exactly what is happening.
Omega Halley Sparks is going into heat.