Chapter 17 Saxon
I’D SENTENCED MY omega to death. How could I have done that? No, not my omega. My cock was buried in his tight hole, but he still wasn’t mine.
Stop. Focus on pleasing him. Not how you’ve failed him.
My mind vacillated between the best pleasure I’d ever felt, as I sank my hard cock into his soaking wet hole, and heartbreaking grief at knowing his life would end because of me.
Danny had said it wasn’t my fault. But it was. All those pleading demands to come back home and lead the Fae were because the demons had returned. Our ancient enemy was back, with the intention of ruining us. Sure, my family hadn”t been honest with me. But instead of investigating, I’d walked away. And Danny paid the price, with his life.
But for now, my duty was to provide Danny with the best heat I could. Ideally, he’d be spread out on a plush blanket, with strawberries and nectarines nearby for me to feed him. But because of my profound stupidity, he got a rough cave floor before dying.
Enough with the self-recriminations. You deserve it, but you need to focus on him. Make this good for him.
Okay, so that wasn’t too hard. I could clear my mind and focus on the beautiful omega underneath me. First, I needed to get him off this hard floor. Could I pick him up and hold him while I knotted him? Normally, that wouldn”t be a problem. But the demon had bitten me.
I hadn’t told Danny. Even if I had, he didn’t know what that meant. Even if we got out of the cave, I’d die. The poison was slow-acting, but it was deadly. Instead, I’d let him believe I’d been injured in the fight. But that didn’t matter now. He wouldn’t know.
All that mattered was right now. I got my arms around him and lifted him enough to shove my shirt under his knees. I pulled his upper body up off the ground, so that his back was pressed against my chest. My cock stayed buried deep in his ass.
Once he was situated, I rocked my hips up, thrusting into his channel. That sweet scent I loved so much – caramel apples – permeated the air. He keened, and his little body thrashed in my arms. I sucked on his neck while I pumped my hips upward. I was close. “I’m going to fill you up,” I said. I let go, letting my body take over. My climax hit. My vision went blank. My mind buzzed. And my cock spurted, filling his small body with my seed.
In these last few moments, I’d changed my mind on having a child. If the child was with Danny, any risk would be worth it. If I had my way, he’d carry my baby. Of course, he’d never carry a baby now. But I couldn’t think about that.
I groaned, and my knot popped, locking my body into his. I managed to hold him with one arm, even in my weakened state while I stroked his little cock with my other hand. He howled, bucking back against me as his own orgasm hit. His channel milked my cock as my own seed continued to fill him.
I couldn’t keep holding him up. Gently, I lowered us both to the cave floor. I got us down, lying on our sides with my cock still locked inside him.
He nuzzled back against my chest. “This was amazing, Alpha. Thank you.”
A tear slipped from my eye. I’d had so little time with him. Water lapped against my leg. How many hours did we have left?
“I love you,” I whispered.
He didn’t respond. He was sound asleep.
I gently moved him off of me. The poison was invading every organ in my body. I could feel myself slipping away. I’d be dead in twelve hours. I would use the last of my strength to blast open the cave and call for help. If any demons were outside, they’d go for me, and not him. It would give Danny a chance to live.
I stumbled to the spot where the cave opening had been and raised my hands. I didn’t often use this kind of power. But I channeled everything I had and chanted. “Confractus,” I said, over and over, which was the Latin word for break.
I shoved with my hands, and the rock cracked. Ten minutes later, I had a space large enough to crawl out. I had ten percent battery left on my phone.
I called my brother. I managed to share our location before I fell to my knees.
I left the phone on the ground and crawled back to my omega. I didn’t want him to wake up alone. If I was lucky, I’d get to make love to him one more time.
***
“Saxon!”
Was that my brother’s voice? Simon’s hand landed on my forehead. “Christ, Saxon. You’ve been poisoned.”
I couldn”t get my eyes to open.
Sunlight? That couldn’t be right. Simon wasn’t in the cave.
Oh fuck. Reality crashed back in. I’d gotten trapped in a cave with Danny, and he’d gone into heat. “Danny,” I whispered. His small body was still flush against mine. My knot had gone down, so we were no longer locked together. But he was naked. I pressed my hand to his chest, feeling a small intake of breath. “Danny,” I said again.
He sighed but didn’t wake up.
“Danny was in heat,” I said to Simon. Every word was a struggle, but I had to speak. I had to make him listen. “Don’t touch him.” If he woke up to strange Alphas touching him while he was naked, I didn’t want to think of his panic. Omegas were more sensitive after a heat, and this was his first one with an Alpha.
But there was one saving grace. He’d survived. My omega had lived, in spite of my bad decisions.
“Ah. We’ll have to touch him,” Simon said. “He’s passed out. But his vitals are strong.”
“He stays with me.” I tried to imbue my voice with my usual authority. It wasn’t easy. The poison was actively working against me. “I mean it. Do not separate him from me.”
“Okay. I’ll get the healers down here, and they’ll get the two of you to a cabin nearby.”
Everything hurt. Every inhale was a sharp stab of agony in my chest. Every exhale sent a shattering throb through my ribs. Simon would do his best. That was all I could ask. I let my mind go hazy again. Thinking was so hard.
“Saxon, stay with me,” my brother said.
I let my eyes slip closed again. Danny was safe. That was all that mattered.