Seth (Bloodmoon Wars #8)

Chapter One

A soft cry woke Seth Gaius up. He nuzzled his omega’s neck before sliding out of bed.

The baby monitor had been a brilliant idea on Quinn’s part.

Ana wasn’t a loud crier, so it helped to have the monitor by their bed when their girl woke up.

Seth walked into her bedroom, though the space was rather barren.

Tomorrow, they’d be moving into their new place—a small apartment on the packhouse’s grounds.

The rest of the Gaius pack had been given a choice to move as well since there was a lot of room between the campground full of cabins and the actual packhouse villa.

Some happily agreed, but others had decided to move onto greener pastures, so to speak.

Seth missed them, but merging with the Silverthornes made perfect sense in terms of safety and resources.

“Hey, baby girl,” Seth whispered as he lifted their daughter out of her crib. Wolves grew fast, and at only a month old, she was already the size and weight of a six-month-old human child.

“Babe?”

Seth smiled and turned. Ana sucked on his finger while he leaned in for a kiss from Quinn. “I’ve got this if you need to go back to sleep, love.”

Quinn slipped his arm around Seth’s waist. Unlike several of the Silverthornes, males in the Gaius family line were closer to average human males in terms of size. He and Quinn were about the same height, minus a couple of inches on Quinn’s part.

“I’m okay,” Quinn said before yawning.

Seth handed Ana to him and turned out the nursery light before following his lover to their room. He grabbed the nursing pillow and put it under Quinn’s left arm. Ana latched on almost immediately, and Quinn sighed, leaning his head back against the headboard of the bed.

“Hungry?” Seth asked him.

Quinn nodded. “What time is it anyway?”

Seth had to look at his cell still sitting on the bedside table. “Four. I need to be at the lab early this morning, too. Last-minute arrangements before I leave.”

“You aren’t regretting the move, are you?” Quinn asked.

Seth sat on the bed beside him and ran his fingers through Quinn’s short brown hair. “Not at all. I’m looking forward to being a consultant.”

Quinn’s eyes narrowed, and Seth knew damn well what was coming. “No more experimenting on yourself.”

Seth gave his mate a sheepish grin. “You’re never going to let me live that down, are you?”

“Not a chance,” Quinn replied. “You could’ve died, Seth.”

“I had faith in my antidote, though,” Seth countered. “But I promise: no more self experiments.”

Quinn chuckled and just shook his head. “Feed me?”

“Anytime, babe,” Seth said with a grin. He kissed Quinn’s forehead, then Ana’s, before getting up. “Breakfast coming soon!”

He grabbed his phone and headed into the kitchen.

It didn’t take long to get eggs and bacon started, and he scrolled through the alpha chat as he cooked.

Most of the chatter centered around the last-minute touches to the villa portion of the new expansion.

They’d decided on one of the apartments connected to the main house as opposed to a cabin.

It had two bedrooms, perfect for a small family like theirs.

He’d secured a single office a few doors down from Kit’s tattoo parlor as well.

“Seth: you three still on for tomorrow?” Cole asked in the chat.

Seth typed back, “yep. Today’s my last day at the lab, so I’m going in early to get a head start on the handovers. Quinn and Ana will drop off some things at the apartment, but we honestly don’t have much left here. Thanks for the help moving the big stuff, by the way.”

“Anytime,” Cole replied. “We’ll see you later.”

Seth plated their breakfasts, grabbed two bottles of water, and headed back to the bedroom. He smiled and set everything down before taking Ana. She grumped a little but settled down fairly quickly. He put her in the middle of the bed and surrounded her with pillows.

Quinn yawned and blinked his eyes open. “Hey, sorry. Dozed off when she did.”

Smiling, Seth leaned close for a kiss. “All good, babe. Eat something and get some rest. You sure you’re okay running around with her all day?”

“Of course.” Quinn took his plate and water from Seth. He popped a piece of bacon into his mouth and moaned. “Fuck, that’s so good.”

Seth had to rein in his reaction to the sound. They were eating actual food… not each other. He stuffed a bite of eggs into his mouth to stop himself from saying to hell with food and feasting on his mate. Quinn shot him a knowing smirk and chuckled.

“What? It’s not my fault I want to ravish you every five seconds.”

Quinn’s gaze swept over him, slow and teasing. “What time do you have to leave?”

“Six…”

“Finish eating. I want dessert before you go.”

Seth groaned. He made himself eat at a normal pace and not wolf down everything in seconds. He’d discovered not long after they met that Quinn had a mouth built for sin. The man could suck cock like he’d been born to it.

As soon as they finished, Seth set the dishes on the dresser. Quinn took Ana back to her room and returned, tossing his boxers to the side. Seth grinned and stripped. Then he flopped onto the bed on his back. Quinn crawled up from the foot of the bed, pushing Seth’s legs apart as he got closer.

The omega licked his lips, winked, and wasted absolutely no time at all.

Seth moaned as his dick slid into the warmth of his mate’s mouth.

He rested his hands on Quinn’s head and started thrusting up, over and over.

Quinn cupped his balls, rolling them gently before giving them a slight tug. Seth hissed, heart thundering.

“Babe…”

Quinn hummed, and the vibrations went right through Seth’s cock. Seth groaned and muttered Quinn’s name as he shot down his lover’s throat. Quinn swallowed every drop and licked him clean. Breathless but eager, Seth grabbed Quinn under his arms and tugged him up.

“Fuck,” Quinn whispered as he straddled Seth and rocked. “In me…”

Slick made everything so much easier. Seth lifted Quinn enough to get a rubber on and then pulled him back down, his still-hard cock enveloped in blessed heat.

Hands braced on Seth’s chest, Quinn rode him slow and easy, moaning with every stroke.

The sight took Seth’s breath away. It always did.

Unable to help himself, he flipped them and took a kiss.

“Love you,” Quinn gasped, entire body trembling and tensing as semen spurted between their torsos.

“Yes,” Seth muttered, increasing the speed and force of his thrusts. “Love you, babe,” he panted. “Fuck…”

His orgasm rolled through him, and he buried his face in the bend of Quinn’s neck. When the knot formed to lock them together, he bit down on his claiming mark. Quinn shouted as the knot pushed him into another, deeper orgasm.

Seth peppered the omega’s neck and shoulder with kisses until the knot shrank a few minutes later. He breathed in deep, drawing Quinn’s unique cherry and sweet cream scent into his lungs. He started to steal another kiss, but a soft cry from the baby monitor had them both chuckling.

“At least she waited?” Quinn said with a laugh.

“Thank God.”