“I believe you might be here a minute, Olly,” Gage says.
I try to pull out again, this time realizing what is actually happening. I don’t have a knot, so I shouldn’t be able to do this. Auryn looks at me over her shoulder, those glittering gold irises flashing like neon signs.
I reach one hand round and stroke her clit, pressing my fingers into that space until I feel her soaking my cock all over again, and then I slide out with ease. I stumble back, bringing Auryn with me. We fall to the ground, and I catch my breath.
Auryn just locked me. A beta.
Only alphas should be able to knot her. Only alphas should be able to lock.
Fuck. Does this mean what I think it does?
I close my eyes, pulling her close, but a moment later she is out of my grasp.
And so is the truth.
“Come on Olly,” Diego says, helping me up, and it is then I realize the water is no longer on, and Auryn and Gage are nowhere to be seen.
I let him pull me up, let him lead me to Auryn’s nest.
And when I get there, I pass out, feeling like I’ve more questions than I do answers.
But soon enough, I’ll have the answers we seek.
I only pray that we find Emmett in time.
Chapter 30
Diego
“Hey,hermano, time to wake up.”
Olly groans and rolls to his other side. He wore himself out with Auryn last night, but we need to go.
Time to save Emmett.
“Olly!” I shake his shoulder, and he cracks one eye open at me. “Our other brother needs us. Put these on.” I hand him a neatly-folded stack of tactical gear and head out of the room. Olly probably wants his privacy after that shower.
“Well?” Gage asks as I emerge. “Is he going to sleep through the rescue?”
I chuckle and shake my head. “He’ll be up. Just give him a minute to get dressed.”
I turn to Auryn, who looks like she’s swimming in Olly’s spare tactical set. We’ve rolled up the sleeves and ankle cuffs as much as we can, and we tucked everything in, but she’s still so small … It would be comical if not for the reason we’ve got her suited up like this.
“Are you sure you want to come with us,princesa? We won’t think less of you if you want to stay back in the castle.”
“Castle?” she says, cocking her head. “I’m not staying anywhere except with the three of you. Em needs me.”
Her bravado is commendable, if a bit misguided. I know Gage is upset that he still couldn’t talk her out of this, but a small part of me admires Auryn for being this strong, this certain, despite the uncertainty of our mission.
We don’t know what state we’ll find Em in. Auryn herself admitted that her connection to him faded yesterday, and it hasn’t come back since.
“What’s rule number one?” I ask her as I check my own weapons to make sure everything’s secure.
“Aim the point at the bad guy,” she says.
My lips twist in a grin as Gage rubs his temple. “Rule number one is this,mi amor: Stay alive. We can’t bring Em back if we’re dead.”
“Oh.” She watches me for a few moments, then copies my weapons check.
